24-013

Special provisions for certain community facility uses

The provisions of this Section shall apply to buildings containing long-term care facilities or philanthropic or non-profit institutions with sleeping accommodations, as listed in Use Group 3.

(a)        Buildings containing long-term care facilities

(1)        In R1 and R2 Districts

In R1 and R2 Districts, where a long-term care facility is permitted pursuant to Section 74-901 (Long-term care facilities), the bulk regulations of this Chapter shall apply. The maximum floor area ratio for such long-term care facilities shall not exceed the applicable floor area ratio of paragraph (a) of Section 24-111 (Maximum floor area ratio for certain community facility uses), except as permitted by the City Planning Commission pursuant to Section 74-902 (Certain community facility uses in R1 and R2 Districts and certain Commercial Districts).

(2)        In R3 through R5 Districts

In R3-2 Districts, and R4 or R5 Districts without a letter or number suffix, the bulk regulations of Article II, Chapter 3, applicable to affordable independent residences for seniors, inclusive, shall apply to buildings, or portions thereof, containing long-term care facilities, except as follows:

(i)        the lot coverage regulations of Section 24-11 (Maximum Floor Area Ratio and Percentage of Lot Coverage) shall apply in lieu of the maximum lot coverage set forth in Section 23-144 (Affordable independent residences for seniors);

(ii)        the minimum size of dwelling unit provisions of Section 23-23 shall not apply;

(iii)        in R3-2 Districts, the height and setback regulations of Section 24-50 shall apply in lieu of Section 23-60; and

(iv)        in R5 Districts, the provisions of paragraph (j)(2) of Section 23-631 shall be modified so that the height of a building containing long-term care facilities may be increased to 55 feet beyond 25 feet of the street line on any zoning lot.

In all such Districts, the Commission may permit the bulk regulations of this Chapter to apply pursuant to the special permit in Section 74-903 (Certain community facility uses in R3 to R9 Districts and certain Commercial Districts).

In R3-1, R3A, R3X, R4-1, R4A, R4B, R5A, R5B or R5D Districts, the bulk regulations of this Chapter shall apply to community facility buildings, or the community facility portion of a building containing long-term care facilities, as applicable. The maximum floor area ratio for such long-term care facilities shall not exceed the applicable floor area ratio of paragraph (b) of Section 24-111, except as permitted by the Commission pursuant to Section 74-903.

(3)        In R6 through R10 Districts

In R6 through R10 Districts, the bulk regulations of Article II, Chapter 3 applicable to affordable independent residences for seniors, inclusive, shall apply to buildings, or portions thereof, containing long-term care facilities, except as follows:

(i)        in R6A Districts or R6 Districts without a letter suffix, the maximum floor area ratio for long-term care facilities shall be 3.6;

(ii)        in R7A Districts or R7 Districts without a letter suffix, the maximum floor area ratio for long-term care facilities shall be 4.6; and

(iii)        the minimum size of dwelling unit provisions of Section 23-23 shall not apply.

In R6 through R10 Districts without letter suffixes, the Commission may permit the bulk regulations of this Chapter to apply to such long-term care facilities pursuant to the special permit in Section 74-903.

(4)        Applicability of affordable independent residences for seniors bulk provisions

Where buildings containing long-term care facilities are required to utilize the bulk provisions applicable to affordable independent residences for seniors, such uses shall be considered residential for the purpose of applying such provisions, and the term dwelling unit shall include dwelling units and rooming units, as set forth in the Housing Maintenance Code.

(b)        Buildings containing philanthropic or non-profit institutions with sleeping accommodations

The provisions of this Chapter apply to buildings, or portions thereof, containing philanthropic or non-profit institutions with sleeping accommodations. In addition, the following special bulk provisions apply:

(1)        In R1 and R2 Districts

In R1 and R2 Districts the maximum floor area ratio for a community facility building, or portion thereof, that contains a philanthropic or non-profit institution with sleeping accommodations, shall not exceed the applicable floor area ratio of paragraph (a) of Section 24-111, except as permitted by the Commission pursuant to Section 74-902.

(2)        In R3 through R5 Districts and R6 through R10 Districts without a letter suffix

In R3 through R5 Districts, and in R6 through R9 Districts without a letter suffix, the maximum floor area ratio for a community facility building, or portion thereof, that contains a philanthropic or non-profit institution with sleeping accommodations, shall not exceed the applicable floor area ratio of paragraph (b) of Section 24-111, except as permitted by the Commission pursuant to Section 74-903.

For zoning lots in R3-2, R4, R5, R6 and R7-1 Districts, except for R4-1, R4A, R4B, R5D and R6B Districts, with buildings containing both residential uses and philanthropic or non-profit institutions with sleeping accommodations, the provisions of Section 24-162 shall not apply. In lieu thereof, the provisions of Section 24-161 shall apply.

In R10 Districts without a letter suffix, the maximum floor area ratio for a community facility building, or portion thereof, that contains a philanthropic or non-profit institution with sleeping accommodations shall be as set forth in Section 24-11 (Maximum Floor Area Ratio and Percentage of Lot Coverage).

In R6 through R10 Districts without a letter suffix, the height and setback regulations for Quality Housing buildings set forth in Article II, Chapter 3, may be applied.

(3)        In R6 through R10 Districts with a letter suffix

In R6 through R10 Districts with a letter suffix, the bulk regulations for Quality Housing buildings set forth in Article II, Chapter 3, inclusive, shall apply.

(c)        Applicability of Quality Housing Program elements

For all buildings containing long-term care facilities that utilize the bulk regulations for affordable independent residences for seniors in Article II, Chapter 3, and for buildings containing philanthropic or non-profit institutions with sleeping accommodations that utilize the bulk regulations for Quality Housing buildings in Article II, Chapter 3 in R6 through R10 Districts with a letter suffix, and the height and setback regulations for Quality Housing buildings in Article II, Chapter 3, in R6 through R10 Districts without a letter suffix, the Quality Housing Program, and the associated mandatory and optional program elements, shall apply to such uses, as modified by paragraph (d) of Section 28-01 (Applicability of this Chapter).

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