73-146 - Public transit or railroad electric substations

LAST AMENDED
6/6/2024

In all #Residence# and #Commercial Districts#, and in M1 Districts in the #Special Downtown Jamaica District#, the Board of
Standards and Appeals may permit public transit or railroad electric substations listed under Use Group IV(B), limited in each
case to a site of between 4,500 and not more than 40,000 square feet, and a minimum frontage of 50 feet, provided that the
following findings are made:

(a)    that such #use# will serve either the residential community within which it is proposed to be located or the residential
       community immediately adjacent, and that there are serious difficulties in locating such #use# in a nearby district where
       it is permitted as-of-right;

(b)    that the site for such #use# is so located in #Residence Districts# as to minimize the adverse effects on the integrity of
       existing and future development, or is so located in #Commercial Districts# as to minimize the interruption of the
       continuity of retail frontage;

(c)    that the architectural and landscaping treatment of such #use# will blend harmoniously with the rest of the area; and

(d)    that such #use# will conform to the performance standards applicable to M1 Districts.

The Board may prescribe appropriate conditions and safeguards to minimize adverse effects on the character of the surrounding
area, including requirements for soundproofing, for the construction of fences, barriers, or other safety devices, for screening of
apparatus, or for landscaping.