Section 13-452 - Additional parking spaces for health care, arts or public assembly uses
The City Planning Commission may permit a parking facility listed in paragraph (a) of Section 13-45 (Special Permits for Additional Parking Spaces), where such parking facility would serve the parking needs of a health care, arts or public assembly use , provided that, in addition to the conditions and findings set forth in Section 13-45 , the Commission shall find that:
(a) the proposed parking facility is either in close proximity to or on the same zoning lot as one or more of the following uses :
(1) non-profit, voluntary or proprietary hospitals and related facilities, listed under Use Group III(B)
(2) museums, listed in Use Group III(B);
(3) art, music, dancing or theatrical studios, or theaters, listed under Use Group VIII; or
(4) an arena, auditorium, trade exposition or stadium, listed under Use Group VIII or, where permitted by special permit, pursuant to Section 74-182 or other government agency approvals;
(b) an increased number of permitted off-street parking spaces in such proposed parking facility is essential to the operation of such health care, arts or public assembly use ; and
(c) reasonable measures to minimize parking demand have been identified. For existing or enlarged health care, arts or public assembly uses , such measures shall have been implemented, where feasible, prior to application, and a commitment by the applicant shall be made, in a form acceptable to the Commission, to continue and, where necessary, improve upon and supplement such measures. For new health care, arts or public assembly uses , such measures shall be committed to in a form acceptable to the Commission.
The Commission may prescribe appropriate conditions and safeguards to minimize adverse effects on the character of the surrounding area.