Commercial Market Resiliency Initiative

New or Expanded Use

Proposed Changes to ACZO

Micro-fulfillment Centers

Permit micro-fulfillment centers within commercial and mixed-use districts as by-right with use standards.

• County Board Meeting – Request to Advertise Report (7/16/2022)
• Zoning Committee (ZOCO) Meeting – Draft Text Memo (9/13/2022)
• Planning Commission Meeting – Draft Zoning Ordinance Amendment  (10/3/2022)
• County Board Meeting – Proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment (10/15/2022)
• Adopted by the County Board on October 15, 2022

Universities/colleges in commercial and mixed-use buildings

Place universities/colleges within the Retail, Service and Commercial Use category (as office) so as to be considered by-right without a use permit or site plan amendment.

• County Board Meeting – Request to Advertise Report (10/15/2022)
• Zoning Committee (ZOCO) Meeting – Draft Text Memo (12/13/2022) 
• Planning Commission Meeting – Draft Zoning Ordinance Amendment (1/11/2023)
• County Board Meeting – Proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment (1/21/2023)
• Adopted by the County Board on January 21, 2023

Animal Boarding

Permit animal boarding within commercial and mixed-use districts as by-right with use standards.

• County Board Meeting – Request to Advertise Report (10/15/2022)
• Zoning Committee (ZOCO) Meeting – Draft Text Memo (12/13/2022)
• Planning Commission Meeting – Draft Zoning Ordinance Amendment (1/11/2023)
• County Board Meeting – Proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment (1/21/2023)
• Adopted by the County Board on January 21, 2023

Artisan Beverage Facilities* (Breweries & Distilleries)

Permit artisan beverage facilities within commercial and mixed-use districts as by-right with use standards.

• County Board Meeting – Request to Advertise Report (10/15/2022)
• Zoning Committee (ZOCO) Meeting – Draft Text Memo (12/13/2022)
• Planning Commission Meeting – Draft Zoning Ordinance Amendment (1/11/2023)
• County Board Meeting – Proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment (1/21/2023)
• Adopted by the County Board on January 21, 2023

Artisan Workshop Facilities* (Maker Spaces)

Permit artisan workshop facilities within commercial and mixed-use districts as by-right with use standards.

• County Board Meeting – Request to Advertise Report (10/15/2022)
• Zoning Committee (ZOCO) Meeting – Draft Text Memo (12/13/2022)
• Planning Commission Meeting – Draft Zoning Ordinance Amendment (1/11/2023)
• County Board Meeting – Proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment (1/21/2023)
• Adopted by the County Board on January 21, 2023

Hydroponics, horticulture, floriculture, and/or aquaculture* (Urban Agriculture)

Permit “urban agriculture” within commercial and mixed-use districts as by-right with use standards.

• County Board Meeting – Request to Advertise Report (10/15/2022)
• Zoning Committee (ZOCO) Meeting – Draft Text Memo (12/13/2022)
• Planning Commission Meeting – Draft Zoning Ordinance Amendment (1/11/2023)
• County Board Meeting – Proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment (1/21/2023)
• Adopted by the County Board on January 21, 2023

Permit evolving restaurant concepts that blend food and beverage with indoor recreation, as well as retail and service concepts such as gaming centers within commercial and mixed-use districts.

• County Board Meeting – Request to Advertise Report (11/12/2022)
• County Board Meeting – Amended Request to Advertise Report (2/18/2023)
• Zoning Committee (ZOCO) Meeting – Draft Text Memo (3/14/2023)
• Planning Commission Meeting – Draft Zoning Ordinance Amendment (4/10/2023)
• County Board Meeting – Proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment (4/22/2023)
• Adopted by the County Board on April 22, 2023

Permit audio-visual production studio and broadcasting facilities within commercial and mixed-use districts as by-right.

• County Board Meeting – Request to Advertise Report (11/12/2022)
• Zoning Committee (ZOCO) Meeting – Draft Text Memo (3/14/2023)
• County Board Meeting – Amended Request to Advertise Report (3/18/2023)
• Planning Commission Meeting – Draft Zoning Ordinance Amendment (5/1/2023)
• County Board Meeting – Proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment (5/13/2023)

• Adopted by the County Board on May 13, 2023

Define use, develop use standards, if appropriate, and permit within certain commercial and mixed-use districts as a by-right use.

• County Board Meeting – Request to Advertise Report (11/12/2022)
• Zoning Committee (ZOCO) Meeting – Draft Text Memo (3/14/2023)
• County Board Meeting – Amended Request to Advertise Report (3/18/2023)
• Planning Commission Meeting – Draft Zoning Ordinance Amendment (5/1/2023)
• County Board Meeting – Proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment (5/13/2023)
• Adopted by the County Board on May 13, 2023

Change food delivery services as an accessory to restaurants and other establishments from a use permit to by-right.

• County Board Meeting – Request to Advertise Report (11/12/2022)
• County Board Meeting – Amended Request to Advertise Report (4/22/2023)
• Zoning Committee Meeting (ZOCO) – Draft Text Memo (5/9/2023)
• Planning Commission Meeting – Draft Zoning Ordinance Amendment (6/1/2023)
• County Board Meeting – Proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment (6/10/2023)
• Adopted by the County Board on June 10, 2023

Food Establishments, such as but not limited to Shared Commercial Kitchens, Catering Establishments, Ghost Kitchens

Permit alternative food establishments, such as shared commercial kitchens and ghost kitchens, within commercial and mixed-use districts as by-right. Read the memo(PDF, 374KB) (March 2023)

• County Board Meeting – Request to Advertise Report (11/12/2022)
• County Board Meeting – Amended Request to Advertise Report (4/22/2023)
• Zoning Committee Meeting (ZOCO) – Draft Text Memo (5/9/2023)
• Planning Commission Meeting – Draft Zoning Ordinance Amendment (6/1/2023)
• County Board Meeting – Proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment (6/10/2023)
• Adopted by the County Board on June 10, 2023