74-70 Non-Profit Hospital Staff Dwellings

(1)        in all Residence Districts, or in C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6 or C7 Districts, non-profit hospital staff dwellings located on a zoning lot, no portion of which is located more than 1,500 feet from the non-profit or voluntary hospital and related facilities; or

(2)        in C4-2 Districts without a letter suffix, in Community District 11 in the Borough of the Bronx, non-profit hospital staff dwellings on zoning lots located not more than 1,500 feet from the non-profit or voluntary hospital and related facilities.

(1)        that the bulk of such non-profit hospital staff dwelling and the density of population housed on the site will not impair the essential character or the future use or development of the surrounding area; and

(2)        that the number of accessory off-street parking spaces provided for such use will be sufficient to prevent undue congestion of streets by such use.

(1)        any application pursuant to this Section shall include a report from the Landmarks Preservation Commission stating that a program has been established for continuing maintenance that will result in the preservation of the subject building or buildings, and that such use or bulk modifications, or restorative work required under the continuing maintenance program, contributes to a preservation purpose;

(2)        any application pursuant to this Section shall include a Certificate of Appropriateness, other permit, or report from the Landmarks Preservation Commission stating that such bulk modifications relate harmoniously to the subject landmark building or buildings in the Historic District, as applicable; and

(3)        the maximum number of dwelling units shall be as set forth in Section 15-111 (Number of permitted dwelling units).

(1)        such bulk modifications shall have minimal adverse effects on the structures or open space in the vicinity in terms of scale, location and access to light and air; and

(2)        such use modifications shall have minimal adverse effects on the conforming uses within the building and in the surrounding area.

(1)        the use modifications shall meet the following conditions, that:

(i)        residential development complies with the requirements of Sections 23-47 (Minimum Required Rear Yards) and 23-86 (Minimum Distance Between Legally Required Windows and Walls or Lot Lines) pertaining to R8 Districts;

(ii)        total floor area ratio on the zoning lot shall be limited to 5.0;

(iii)        the minimum floor area of each dwelling unit permitted by this Section shall be 1,200 square feet;

(iv)        all signs for residential or commercial uses permitted by this Section shall conform to the applicable regulations of Section 32-60 (SIGN REGULATIONS) pertaining to C2 Districts; and

(v)        eating and drinking establishments of any size, as set forth in Use Groups 6A and 12A, are not permitted; and

(2)        the Commission shall find that such use modifications:

(i)        have minimal adverse effects on the conforming uses in the surrounding area;

(ii)        are compatible with the character of the surrounding area; and

(iii)        for modifications that permit residential use, result in a development that is compatible with the scale of the surrounding area.

(1)        shall not adversely affect structures or open space in the vicinity in terms of scale, location and access to light and air; and

(2)        relate harmoniously to buildings in the Historic District as evidenced by a Certificate of Appropriateness or other permit from the Landmarks Preservation Commission.