13-10 Permitted Off-Street Parking in the Manhattan Core

For the purposes of this Resolution, with regard to automated parking facilities, the term "tray" shall refer to the structural support for vehicle storage in both pallet and non-pallet vehicle storage systems.

For the purpose of calculating parking spaces in automated parking facilities, each tray upon which a vehicle is stored shall constitute one off-street parking space. However, auxiliary parking trays may be exempted from constituting a parking space where the Commissioner of Buildings determines that such auxiliary parking trays are necessary to store and retrieve vehicles for the efficient operation of such automated parking facility.

Accessory off-street parking spaces are permitted for residences in developments or enlargements, as follows:

(a)        for Community Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, accessory off-street parking spaces may be provided for not more than 20 percent of the total number of new dwelling units contained in the development or enlargement, or 200 spaces, whichever is less;

(b)        for Community Districts 7 and 8, accessory off-street parking spaces may be provided for not more than 35 percent of the total number of new dwelling units contained in the development or enlargement, or 200 spaces, whichever is less.

Accessory off-street parking spaces are permitted for non-residential uses in developments or enlargements, as follows:

(a)        Transient hotels

For transient hotel developments or enlargements, a maximum of 225 accessory off-street parking spaces shall be permitted. In no event may the number of parking spaces exceed 15 percent of the number of new transient hotel rooms;

(b)        Hospitals

For hospital developments or enlargements, a maximum of 100 accessory off-street parking spaces are permitted;

(c)        Retail uses

For developments or enlargements comprising commercial uses listed in Use Groups 6A, 6C or 10A, the maximum number of accessory off-street parking spaces permitted shall not exceed one space per 4,000 square feet of floor area, or 10 spaces, whichever is less;

(d)        Other commercial, community facility and manufacturing uses

For developments or enlargements comprising community facility uses other than hospitals, commercial uses other than those listed in paragraphs (a) and (c) of this Section, or manufacturing uses, the maximum number of accessory off-street parking spaces permitted shall not exceed one space per 4,000 square feet of such community facility, commercial or manufacturing floor area or 100 spaces, whichever is less.

Public parking lots, with a maximum capacity of 150 spaces, are permitted in C2, C4, C6, C8, M1-5, M1-6, M2 and M3 Districts, except that:

(a)        no public parking lots shall be permitted within:

(1)        the area shown on Map 1 (Area where public parking lots are not permitted in the midtown Manhattan Core) in Section 13-141;

(2)        the area designated on Map 2 (Area where public parking lots are not permitted in the downtown Manhattan Core) in Section 13-141; and

(3)        the Preservation Area of the Special Clinton District, as shown on the map in Appendix A of Article IX, Chapter 6; and

(b)        for M1-5 or M1-6 Districts, public parking lots shall only be permitted in the following locations:

(1)        north of 42nd Street and west of 10th Avenue;

(2)        west of Ninth Avenue between 17th Street and 30th Street; and

(3)        south of Canal Street.

In such districts, the City Planning Commission may permit a public parking lot in a location not allowed by this Section pursuant to the applicable special permit in Section 13-45 (Special Permits for Additional Parking Spaces). Any such proposed public parking lots located in the Preservation Area of the Special Clinton District shall also be subject to the additional findings set forth in Section 96-111 (Off-street parking regulations).

Public parking lots shall not be permitted in the areas shown on the following maps, except where permitted by Section 13-45 (Special Permits for Additional Parking Spaces).

Map 1 — Area where public parking lots are not permitted in the midtown Manhattan Core

Map 2 — Area where public parking lots are not permitted in the downtown Manhattan Core

Automobile rental establishments, as listed in Use Group 8, are permitted, provided that:

(a)        in C2 Districts, the number of automobiles that may be stored in such establishments shall not exceed 150 spaces;

(b)        in C4, C6 and C8 Districts, the number of automobiles that may be stored in such establishments shall not exceed 225 spaces; and

(c)        in M1, M2 and M3 Districts, the number of automobiles that may be stored in such establishments shall not exceed 300 spaces.

Car sharing vehicles and commercial vehicle parking for motor vehicles not exceeding a length of 20 feet shall be permitted within accessory off-street parking facilities, public parking garages and public parking lots, as follows:

(a)        Accessory off-street parking facilities

Car sharing vehicles may occupy parking spaces in an accessory off-street parking facility, provided that such car sharing vehicles shall not exceed 20 percent of all parking spaces in such facility, or five spaces, whichever is greater;

(b)        Public parking garages and public parking lots

(1)        In C1-5, C1-6, C1-7, C1-8, C1-9, C2 and C4 Districts, vehicles stored by automobile rental establishments and car sharing vehicles shall be permitted, provided such vehicles do not exceed, in total, 40 percent of the total number of parking spaces permitted within the public parking garage or public parking lot;

(2)        In C5, C6, C8, M1, M2 and M3 Districts, vehicles stored by automobile rental establishments and car sharing vehicles shall be permitted, provided such vehicles do not exceed, in total, 40 percent of the total number of parking spaces permitted within the public parking garage or public parking lot. In addition, commercial vehicle parking for motor vehicles not exceeding a length of 20 feet shall be permitted, provided that the total amount of parking spaces occupied by commercial vehicles, including any car sharing vehicles and automobile rental establishment vehicles, shall not exceed, in total, 50 percent of the total number of parking spaces permitted within the public parking garage or public parking lot.