![]() Several modifications of floor area, off-street parking and off-street loading provisions were also proposed: these provisions would facilitate the proposed set-aside of ground-floor space for industrial use. The industrial ground floor requirement could be modified or waived by applying for a City Planning Commission Special Permit. The modified proposal would permit self-storage facilities as-of-right in Designated Areas in Manufacturing Districts, provided that a minimum specified amount of ground-floor space is set aside for industrial uses. The City Council may elect to review a Special Permit application.īy introducing a Special Permit, DCP proposed a case-by-case, site-specific review process to ensure that the development of self-storage would not diminish future siting opportunities for industrial, more job-intensive businesses.įollowing referral of the proposed Self-Storage Text Amendment on May 22nd, 2017 and in response to public comments on the original proposal, DCP developed a modified proposal, providing the City Planning Commission and the City Council with a wider range of policy options to consider. The public review process includes Community Board, Borough President and City Planning Commission review. A Special Permit is a discretionary action by the City Planning Commission, subject to the public review process (ULURP), which may modify use regulations if certain conditions specified in the Zoning Resolution are met. ![]() Originally, the Department of City Planning proposed a zoning text amendment to introduce a Special Permit under the jurisdiction of the City Planning Commission for all new self-storage development in Designated Areas in M districts. Given the City’s numerous measures to support industrial businesses in IBZs and the fact that industrial employment has been growing in these areas since 2010, it is crucial to secure the future availability of sites in IBZs for businesses in industries such as distribution, construction, wholesale, logistics, transportation, film production, manufacturing and utilities. They are typically developed on large sites near Designated Truck Routes – sites, which are in limited supply and could potentially provide future siting opportunities for industrial, more job-intensive businesses. Self-storage facilities are seen as a low job-generating use that primarily serves household rather than business needs. The unregulated development of self-storage in IBZs detracts from the City’s vision and goals for these active industrial areas. The 10-Point Industrial Action Plan builds on existing policies, first formulated in 2006, which include Industrial Service Provider contracts, tax incentives and the pledge not to rezone IBZs for residential use. They also serve as the City’s target areas for the realization of economic development goals supporting a range of industrial and other employment-generating business activities, industrial innovation, and the provision of industrial services that allow New York City to function and prosper. Industrial Business Zones (IBZ) represent the most active industrial areas in New York City, which recent data shows have gained industrial employment since 2010. In November 2015, Mayor de Blasio announced a 10-point Industrial Action Plan, which aims to strengthen core industrial areas, invest in industrial and manufacturing businesses, and advance industrial-sector training and workforce development opportunities for New Yorkers.
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