Medium Density

Live-Work

Form: A living unit above a fire-separated ground floor work space. Live-work units may be individual buildings or multiple units in a single building.6

Live-Work Drawing

Local presence: While apartments over commercial space (mixed-use) are common in the county, there are only a few examples of live-work units. As employees increasingly work from home, live-work units may become increasingly popular.

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Zoning considerations: Live work units can be especially suited to areas with access to amenities such as public transportation. Municipalities can clearly define live-work units and allow them in middle to high density as well as town and village center zoning areas. Adding infrastructure such as transportation and broadband internet access can further encourage live-work units. Because live-work units may generate more traffic and noise due to their commercial uses live-work units should primarily be permitted in commercial areas.

See eTool: Mixed-use Development

Zoning ordinance examples

6 https://missingmiddlehousing.com/types/live-work