QUESTION
What is the relationship between the proposed amusement regulations and the proposed new manufacturing zones?
1:52:17
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3 min
The proposed amusement regulations are not specifically tied to the new proposed manufacturing zones, but aim to provide relief for competition of space in manufacturing districts.
- The regulations would allow indoor amusements up to a limited size in commercial districts, providing more options for these businesses to locate closer to where people live
- Mapping the new manufacturing zones will be an ongoing land use conversation with the City Council
- The first report on the intro bill related to manufacturing zones is due to the City Council in July 2025
- The specifics of what uses are allowed in future core manufacturing zones, like amusements and shelters, will be part of the ongoing discussions with the Council on mapping the zones
Sandy Nurse
1:52:17
Can you clarify for the new core zone?
1:52:22
I know that we're not mapping anything now.
1:52:25
But I was confused about amusements in those can you clarify what the relationship would be.
Dan Garodnick
1:52:34
Oh, okay.
1:52:35
Thank you.
1:52:35
That's the the the amusement proposal is not specifically related to one of the new proposed zones.
1:52:43
What we are defining in the context of amusement is where you can do certain types of amusements today, which are so ambiguous in zoning, that it ends up sending these businesses out to New Jersey.
1:52:59
And we want to make sure that we are combining our existing uses into an amusement or recreation facility category, and an outdoor amusement park category.
1:53:11
And and allow for there to be indoor amusements in commercial districts, things like, you know, and think of an escape room, for example, as a perfect harmless, so we can get out.
1:53:25
A harmless way to do an amusement indoor in a commercial district.
1:53:30
And and to do that up to a limited size capacity and see 1, and also That
Sandy Nurse
1:53:36
part of I understand.
1:53:37
Nice.
Dan Garodnick
1:53:37
You're talking about it.
Sandy Nurse
1:53:38
But I'm talking about manufacturing.
Dan Garodnick
1:53:41
Go ahead.
Matt Waskiewicz
1:53:42
Yeah.
1:53:42
Today, amusement related businesses and manufacturing districts have very few limitations, and they're also it's clear that they can locate there, and so they do.
1:53:51
And you see many of these businesses locating there and not locating in areas that are closer to commercial corridors where there are families where people would would find them.
1:54:00
So we actually view the amusement's proposal as being an important relief valve.
1:54:05
On competition for space within our m district or m zone areas, allow more experiential businesses to locate closer where folks live and giving them more options to do so there.
Sandy Nurse
1:54:15
And then for when the mapping happens, will that be the opportunity to kind of define that a little bit more?
1:54:22
Because I actually think I I I love, like, laser tagging all that stuff.
1:54:26
I'm down for it.
1:54:27
I think it should be in commercial areas, but, like, amusements and, you know, in specifically for a future core district, amusements, and also shelters, just being able to go as of right.
1:54:40
I I think someone undermines the the idea of the core, and it would be great if if if this is not the scope of work for it, then in those future processes, I feel like that really needs to be available for discussion.
Dan Garodnick
1:54:55
Yes.
1:54:55
Definitely will be part of our discussion with you council member.
1:55:00
As we think about the location and future of M Districts more generally.
1:55:06
And that's a conversation that is starting now and will be ongoing over the next year, year and a half, pursuant to the local law that you all passed.
1:55:14
And we do look forward to having that conversation.
Sandy Nurse
1:55:17
And just for clear, already, do we do we have a timeline for this mapping process?
Dan Garodnick
1:55:22
So for intro 1012, I think our first report is July 2025 to you all.
1:55:30
And we in terms of where and when to map will be an ongoing land use conversation based on individual applications.
1:55:38
But we will try to guide that process with you as part of our report on intro 1010.
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