74-531 - Additional parking spaces or roof parking for accessory group parking facilities

LAST AMENDED3/22/2016

The City Planning Commission may permit #group parking facilities# #accessory# to #uses# in #large-scale residential
developments# or #large-scale community facility developments# or #large-scale general developments# with more than the
prescribed maximum number of parking spaces set forth in Sections 25-12, 36-12 and 44-12 (Maximum Size of Accessory Group
Parking Facilities) or may permit modifications of the applicable provisions of Sections 25-11, 36-11 and 44-11 (General
Provisions) so as to permit off-street parking spaces #accessory# to such #uses# to be located on the roof of a #building#.

As a condition of permitting such exceptions or modifications, the Commission shall make the following findings:

(a)    that such #use# is so located as to draw a minimum of vehicular traffic to and through local #streets# in residential areas;

(b)    that such #use# has adequate reservoir space at the vehicular entrance to accommodate either 10 automobiles or five
        percent of the total parking spaces provided by the #use#, whichever amount is greater, but in no event shall such
        reservoir space be required for more than 50 automobiles;

(c)    that the #streets# providing access to such #use# will be adequate to handle the traffic generated thereby; and

(d)    that where roof parking is permitted, such roof parking is so located as not to impair the essential character or future use
        or development.

The Commission may prescribe appropriate conditions and safeguards to minimize adverse effects on the character of the
surrounding area including requirements for shielding of floodlights, for locations of entrances and exits, or for setback of any
roof parking areas from #lot lines#.

This Section shall not apply to the #Manhattan Core# where the regulations set forth in Article I, Chapter 3, shall apply, or to
the #Long Island City area#, as defined in Section 16-02 (Definitions), where the regulations set forth in Article I, Chapter 6,
shall apply.