In designated areas within Manufacturing Districts, as shown on the maps in APPENDIX J (Designated Areas Within Manufacturing Districts) of this Resolution, a self-service storage facility is subject to the provisions of this Section. Designated areas in which self-service storage facilities are subject to the as-of-right provisions of Section 42-121 (Use Group 16D self- service storage facilities) are shown on the maps in Subarea 1, and those in which such uses are subject to special permit of the City Planning Commission pursuant to Section 74-932 (Self-service storage facility in designated areas within Manufacturing Districts) are shown on the maps in Subarea 2.

A self-service storage facility shall, in Subarea 1 of APPENDIX J of this Resolution, be limited to establishments that provide an industrial floor space as defined in Section 12-10 (DEFINITIONS) or “business-sized” storage space as specified in paragraph (b)(2) of this Section.

(a)        On a zoning lot greater than or equal to 50,000 square feet in area, a self-service storage facility shall provide industrial floor space that is:

(1)        equal in floor area or cellar space to 25 percent of the lot area;

(2)        located below the level of the third story, with at least 50 percent of such industrial floor space located on the ground floor, such ground floor story is located within five feet of curb level, or base plane, as applicable, and the remaining industrial floor space is located on a level that is immediately above or below such story; and

(3)        provided with access to freight elevators and the accessory off-street loading berth required for such industrial floor space in accordance with the provisions of Section 44-586 (Regulations for permitted or required loading berths for zoning lots containing self-service storage facilities in designated areas).

(b)        On a zoning lot that on December 19, 2017, is less than 50,000 square feet in area, a self-service storage facility shall provide:

(1)        industrial floor space as specified in paragraph (a) of this Section; or

(2)        floor area or cellar space containing securely subdivided space for lease within such self-service storage facility, where each subdivided space is not less than 100 square feet in area, and with a minimum clear height of eight feet. Such spaces shall be categorized as “business-sized” for the purposes of this Section and the number and sizes of such spaces shall be shown on plans filed with the Department of Buildings. The total area of such business-sized storage space shall be equal in floor area or cellar space to 25 percent of the lot area.

(c)        On a zoning lot on which industrial floor space is provided in accordance with paragraph (a) or (b)(1) of this Section, an information sign shall be provided. Such required sign shall be mounted on an exterior building wall adjacent to and no more than five feet from all primary entrances of the building containing the industrial floor space. The sign shall be placed so that it is directly visible, without any obstruction, to persons entering the building, and at a height no less than four feet and no more than 5 feet 6 inches above the adjoining grade. Such sign shall be legible, no less than 12 inches by 12 inches in size and shall be fully opaque, non-reflective and constructed of permanent, highly durable materials. The information sign shall contain the name and address of the building in lettering no less than three-quarters of an inch in height, and the following statement in lettering no less than one-half inch in height: “This building is subject to Industrial Floor Space regulations which require a minimum amount of space to be provided for specific industrial uses.” The information sign shall include an Internet URL, or other widely accessible means of electronically transmitting and displaying information to the public, where the information required in paragraph (d) of this Section is available to the public.

(d)        On a zoning lot on which industrial floor space is provided in accordance with paragraph (a) or (b)(1) of this Section, no later than June 30 of each year, beginning in the first calendar year in which a temporary or final certificate of occupancy was issued for the industrial floor space, the owner of the building subject to the use restrictions of this Section shall prepare a report on the existing conditions of the building. Such report shall be in a form provided by the Director of the Department of City Planning, and shall provide the following information at the designated Internet URL, or other widely accessible means of electronically transmitting and displaying information to the public:

(1)        the total floor area of the industrial floor space in the building required by this Section;

(2)        the name of each business establishment occupying floor area reserved for the industrial floor space. Such business establishment name shall include that name by which the establishment does business and is known to the public. For each business establishment, the amount of floor area the Use Group, subgroup and specific use as listed in this Resolution shall also be included;

(3)        a description of each establishment, using the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and number of employees;

(4)        the total amount of industrial floor space that is vacant, as applicable;  

(5)        the average annual rent for the portions of the building, in the aggregate, required to be industrial floor space; and

(6)        the number of new leases executed during the calendar year, categorized by lease duration, in five-year increments from zero to five years, five to 10 years, 10 to 15 years, 15 to 20 years and 20 years or greater.  

The report shall be submitted to the Director of the Department of City Planning, by any method, including e-mail or other electronic means, acceptable to the Director. The applicable Community Board, Borough President and local Council Member shall be included in such transmission.

A self-service storage facility shall, in Subarea 2 of APPENDIX J of this Resolution, be permitted by special permit of the City Planning Commission pursuant to Section 74-932 (Self-service storage facility in designated areas within Manufacturing Districts).

Any self-service storage facility existing on December 19, 2017, located in a designated area within Manufacturing Districts, as shown on the maps in APPENDIX J, shall be considered a conforming use, provided that the owner of such self-service storage facility has filed documentation satisfactory to the Department of Buildings that it existed on such date and met the definition of self-service storage facility set forth in Section 12-10. Any enlargement or extension to an existing conforming facility need not provide industrial floor space, business-sized storage, or apply for special permit of the City Planning Commission pursuant to Section 74-932, as applicable, provided there is no increase in lot area of the zoning lot as it existed on December 19, 2017. In the event that a building for which satisfactory documentation has been filed with the Department of Buildings is damaged or destroyed by any means, such building may be reconstructed on the same zoning lot and continue as a self-service storage facility without providing industrial floor space or business-sized storage, as applicable, provided that the floor area of such reconstructed self-service storage facility does not exceed the floor area permitted pursuant to the provisions of Section 43-10 (FLOOR AREA REGULATIONS), inclusive.

Any self-service storage facility existing on December 19, 2017, that does not file such documentation satisfactory to the Department of Buildings pursuant to the provisions of this Section shall be considered non-conforming and subject to the provisions of Article V (NON-CONFORMING USES AND NON-COMPLYING BUILDINGS) of this Resolution.