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What is NYC ZR § 44-26?

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This section allows the City Planning Commission to reduce parking requirements for expanded manufacturing buildings by up to 40 spaces, provided certain conditions are met regarding site limitations and the adequacy of off-site parking and mass transit. Applies to owners of existing manufacturing buildings seeking expansion.

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§ 44-26 Special Provisions for Expansion of Existing Manufacturing Buildings

ZR § 44-26

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In all districts, as indicated, whenever an existing manufacturing building is expanded pursuant to the provisions of Section 43-121 (Expansion of existing manufacturing buildings), the City Planning Commission may reduce, up to a maximum of 40 spaces, the parking requirements of Sections 44-21 (General Provisions) or 44-22 (Special Provisions for a Single Zoning Lot With Uses Subject to Different Parking Regulations), provided the Commission certifies:

(a)that because of site limitations such a reduction is necessary for the proper design and operation of the manufacturing building; and

(b)that off-site parking and mass transit facilities are adequate to satisfy the additional parking demand generated by the expansion.

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