Chapter 74: Chapter 74

POWERS OF THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION

General Provisions

Further Requirements

Requirements for Applications

Conditions and Safeguards

General Provisions for Special Permit Uses

Additional Considerations for Special Permit Use and Bulk Modifications

SPECIAL PERMIT USES

Agriculture and Other Open Uses

Residences

Residential use in C4-1 Districts in Staten Island

Community Facilities

Long-term care facilities

Non-profit hospital staff dwellings

Swimming pool clubs or certain non-commercial clubs

Other community facility uses in M1 Districts

Public Service Facilities and Infrastructure

Fire or police stations

Electric utility substations

Sewage pumping stations and sewage disposal plants

Airports

Bus stations

Heliports

Public transit or railroad electric substations

Railroad passenger stations

Seaplane bases

Transient Accommodations

In R10H Districts

In Commercial Districts

In M1 Districts

Retail and Services

Retail and service uses

Offices and Laboratories

Laboratories

Recreation, Entertainment, and Assembly Spaces

Recreation, entertainment and assembly space uses

Arenas, auditoriums, stadiums or trade expositions

Drive-in theaters

Racetracks

Storage

Micro-distribution facilities

Self-service storage facility in designated areas within Manufacturing Districts

Trucking terminals or motor freight stations

Public parking garages or public parking lots outside high density areas

Public parking garages or public parking lots in high density central areas

ADDITIONAL SPECIAL PERMIT USES

Production Uses

Production uses

OTHER MODIFICATIONS TO USE REGULATIONS

Stores or Offices on Large-scale Sites in Residence Districts

OFF-STREET PARKING ESTABLISHMENTS

Off-street Parking Requirement for Youth-oriented or Senior Citizen-oriented Community Centers and Non-profit Neighborhood Settlement Houses

Special Permit to Remove Required Parking

Accessory Group Parking Facilities for Uses in Large-Scale Residential Developments or Large-Scale Community Facility Developments or Large-Scale General Developments

Additional parking spaces or roof parking for accessory group parking facilities

Rear Yard Modifications

PUBLIC SERVICE OR TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES

Developments on Lots that Include Railroad Right-of-Ways

Developments Over Streets

ADDITIONAL PERMITS

Landmark Preservation

Landmark preservation in all districts

Developments in Historic Districts

Bulk Modification

Height and setback and yard regulations

Large-scale General Development

Requirements for application

Ownership

Special provisions for bulk modification

Modification of use regulations

Modifications of parking and loading regulations

Special provisions for development or enlargement over streets

Previously granted special permits

Educational Construction Fund Projects

Educational Construction Fund in certain districts

Educational Construction Fund projects in certain areas

Plazas

Elimination or reduction in size of bonused public amenities

Artists’ Centers

Conversions of Non-residential Floor Area

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

Transfer of Development Rights From Landmark Sites

ADDITIONAL PERMITS

Through Block Arcades

Public Service Establishments

Court houses

Borough-based jail system

Developments With Existing Buildings

Development in certain Commercial Districts

Certain Large Retail Establishments

Covered Pedestrian Space

Floor area bonus for covered pedestrian space

Design requirements for covered pedestrian spaces

Findings for covered pedestrian spaces

Bulk Modifications for Telephone Exchanges or Other Communication Equipment Structures

ADDITIONAL PERMITS

Bulk modifications for laboratories

Certain community facility uses in R1 and R2 Districts and certain Commercial Districts

Certain community facility uses in R3 to R12 Districts and certain Commercial Districts

Non-profit or voluntary hospitals in R9 or R10 Districts and certain Commercial Districts