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Proposal 6: Simplify and modernize business classifications in zoning
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Proposal 6 would update the outdated terminology used in zoning to classify business types, much of which has not been changed since 1961.
Uses would be reorganized into 10 groups based on business sector and building type. Terminology would be modernized and aligned with the North American Industry Classification System.
"Our zoning has not updated the terms that it uses to classify businesses in more than 60 years. And it's full of terms like shoddy manufacturing and typewriter repair, making it harder for newer businesses like cell phone repair shops, for example, to know where they can locate."
Dan Garodnick
0:37:31
Let's go to proposal 6.
0:37:34
Similarly, on the subjective outdated classifications, we wanna simplify and modernize the way businesses are classified in zoning.
0:37:44
And update our use groups.
0:37:47
Our zoning has not updated the terms that it uses to classify businesses in more than 60 years.
0:37:58
And it's full of terms like shoddy manufacturing and typewriter repair, making it harder for newer businesses like cell phone repair shops, for example, to know where they can locate.
0:38:13
We're proposing to simplify and modernize the terms we use in zoning to classify businesses.
0:38:18
We want to reorganize the uses within the existing 18 use groups to 10 based on the sector of businesses and building type We also want to update our terminology based on today's economy and tie those terms to the North American industry classification system.
0:38:38
That's the same system, by the way.
0:38:40
That has been used historically.
0:38:42
In 1961, they tied it to that system, but it was never updated.
0:38:48
So that's where you get references to shoddy manufacturing and umbrella repair and freak shows.
0:38:56
And typewriter repair and airline ticketing offices and model car hubby centers.
0:39:03
That's where that all is and has not been updated since 1961.
0:39:07
So we are updating the terms also in special districts to reflect the new nomenclature and classification system.