§ 16-07 Existing Buildings and Off-street Parking Facilities
ZR § 16-07
The provisions of this Section shall apply to existing required or permitted accessory off-street parking spaces, public parking lots and public parking garages, established prior to October 25, 1995, in the Long Island City area, as applicable, and to existing buildings developed without the provision of parking.
Existing required or permitted accessory off-street parking spaces, public parking lots and public parking garages established prior to October 25, 1995, shall be subject to the applicable zoning district regulations in effect prior to October 25, 1995, except that:
any reduction or elimination of existing accessory off-street parking spaces that were required under the applicable provisions in effect prior to October 25, 1995, shall only be allowed by authorization of the City Planning Commission pursuant to Section 16-342 (Reduction in the number of required existing parking spaces); and
any increase in the number of parking spaces in an existing parking facility or the creation of a new parking facility associated with an existing building developed without parking shall only be allowed by the Commission as follows: the Commission may authorize a limited increase pursuant to the provisions of Section 16-341 (Limited increase in parking spaces for existing buildings); and the Commission may permit an increase in the number of off-street parking spaces beyond the thresholds of Section 16-341 only pursuant to the applicable provisions of Section 13-45 (Special Permits for Additional Parking Spaces).
the Commission may authorize a limited increase pursuant to the provisions of Section 16-341 (Limited increase in parking spaces for existing buildings); and
the Commission may permit an increase in the number of off-street parking spaces beyond the thresholds of Section 16-341 only pursuant to the applicable provisions of Section 13-45 (Special Permits for Additional Parking Spaces).
