NYC Zoning Resolution

§ 74-781 — Modifications by special permit of the City Planning Commission of uses in M1-5B Districts

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This section allows the City Planning Commission to permit modifications to specific use regulations in M1-5B Districts after public notice and hearing. The Commission requires evidence of good faith efforts by the property owner to rent the space at fair market rates. Applies to owners seeking special permits for property use modifications.

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§ 74-781 Modifications by special permit of the City Planning Commission of uses in M1-5B Districts

ZR § 74-781

In M1-5B Districts, the City Planning Commission may, after public notice and hearing and subject to Board of Estimate approval, permit modification paragraphs (a)(3), (a)(4) and (b) of Section 42-315 (Use regulations in M1-5B Districts), provided that the Commission finds that the owner of the space, or a predecessor in title, has made a good faith effort to rent such space to a mandated use at fair market rentals. Such efforts shall include but not be limited to: advertising in local and citywide press, listing the space with brokers and informing local and citywide industry groups. Such efforts shall have been actively pursued for a period of no less than six months for buildings under 3,600 square feet and one year for buildings over 3,600 square feet, prior to the date of the application for a special permit

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