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> allow light commercial by right Is this a US-specific term? What does it mean? (Only really found https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_to_light https://en.wik

> allow light commercial by right Is this a US-specific term? What does it mean? (Only really found https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_to_light https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_to_light)

davidw 7y ago
"By right" means that you can just build it without having to apply for any specific exceptions, go through hearings, etc... "Light commercial" means things like small corner stores, barber shops, local restaurants, stuff like that. There are legit reasons to not want, say, a tannery right next to housing.
- Legogris 7y ago
  Ah, right, indeed. Related to the thread, I don't see how banning "#5 Live/work units of ground level retail and second and third story housing" makes any sense. These can be a game-changer for local town life.
  - dsr_ 7y ago
    The only bad thing about them is that they tend not to be accessible for people who have difficulty climbing steps... which is fine as long as there's lots more available housing which is accessible. I lived in an apartment over a specialty supply company one summer; it was a great bicycle commute to work, walking distance to a supermarket, and nobody was actually in the ground floor at the times I was home, so they certainly didn't care if I played music loudly or thumped furniture across the floor.
- dredmorbius 7y ago
  Even a shoe-repair or nail salon can be noxious in confined spaces, say an indoor or underground mall. That despite these nominally being "commercial" rather than "industrial" use. Restaurants and bakeries possibly as well, for smoke, oder, and (for restaurants and bars), late-evening / night noise and disruption.
homonculus1 7y ago
That's a separate term. I think what you're parent is talking about is letting light commercial (as in small shops) build without getting cumbersome regulatory approval first, i.e. let them simply comply with the law instead of needing a specific permit. >An as-of-right development complies with all applicable zoning regulations and does not require any discretionary action by the City Planning Commission or Board of Standards and Appeals. Most developments and enlargements in the city are as-of-right. https://www1.nyc.gov/site/planning/zoning/glossary.page https://www1.nyc.gov/site/planning/zoning/glossary.page

> allow light commercial by right Is this a US-specific term? What does it mean? (Only really found https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_to_light https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_to_light)

davidw 7y ago

"By right" means that you can just build it without having to apply for any specific exceptions, go through hearings, etc... "Light commercial" means things like small corner stores, barber shops, local restaurants, stuff like that. There are legit reasons to not want, say, a tannery right next to housing.

Legogris 7y ago
Ah, right, indeed. Related to the thread, I don't see how banning "#5 Live/work units of ground level retail and second and third story housing" makes any sense. These can be a game-changer for local town life.
- dsr_ 7y ago
  The only bad thing about them is that they tend not to be accessible for people who have difficulty climbing steps... which is fine as long as there's lots more available housing which is accessible. I lived in an apartment over a specialty supply company one summer; it was a great bicycle commute to work, walking distance to a supermarket, and nobody was actually in the ground floor at the times I was home, so they certainly didn't care if I played music loudly or thumped furniture across the floor.
dredmorbius 7y ago
Even a shoe-repair or nail salon can be noxious in confined spaces, say an indoor or underground mall. That despite these nominally being "commercial" rather than "industrial" use. Restaurants and bakeries possibly as well, for smoke, oder, and (for restaurants and bars), late-evening / night noise and disruption.

homonculus1 7y ago

That's a separate term. I think what you're parent is talking about is letting light commercial (as in small shops) build without getting cumbersome regulatory approval first, i.e. let them simply comply with the law instead of needing a specific permit. >An as-of-right development complies with all applicable zoning regulations and does not require any discretionary action by the City Planning Commission or Board of Standards and Appeals. Most developments and enlargements in the city are as-of-right. https://www1.nyc.gov/site/planning/zoning/glossary.page https://www1.nyc.gov/site/planning/zoning/glossary.page