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A noncommercial art or cultural center may be allowed, upon a finding by the board that the proposed use will not constitute a nuisance because of traffic, noise, number of persons or physical activity and that the proposed use is operated by a nonprofit organization not organized or operated for the purpose of carrying on a trade or business, no part of the net earnings of which inures to the benefit of any member of such organization or individual. Such use may consist of one or more buildings or structures which the board shall find will be devoted entirely to the furtherance of the arts or culture, including but not limited to a theater, museum, classrooms or any combination thereof, and may provide for a restaurant or snack bar designed solely for service of food or refreshments to persons utilizing the facilities of the proposed center. The lot, parcel or tract of land upon which the proposed center is to be located shall have a minimum area of 2 acres and, except as hereinafter noted, the requirements of the I-3 zone as to setbacks, area and lot coverage, landscaping, site plan approval and other requirements shall be met.
Notwithstanding the provisions of this section and of the schedule of parking space requirements contained in article 59-E of this chapter, the number of automobile off-street parking spaces required on site, which shall consist of the total of the individual requirements provided by this chapter for each subsidiary use to principal art or cultural center use, may be reduced by not more than 75 percent if the principal use is located within 500 feet of any parking lot serving another use within the same zone, permission for the use of which has been granted in writing by the owner or tenant thereof; provided, that there are available on such lot sufficient spaces to make up the additional spaces required by the proposed use.
(Legislative History: Ord. No. 12-1, § 1.)