Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article 2, for the three years following the effective date of the ordinance in Board File No. 210808 adopting this Section 202.12, a change in use or demolition of a Laundromat use, as defined in Section 102, shall require Conditional Use authorization pursuant to Section 303. In acting on any application for Conditional Use authorization for changes in use or demolition of a Laundromat use, the Commission may consider the following criteria in addition to the criteria set forth in Section 303(c) and (d) of this Code:
(a) Whether comparable Laundromat uses and services are available in the immediate vicinity that are accessible to seniors, people with disabilities, and other residents;
(b) Whether, in the three years immediately prior to the date of the application for Conditional Use authorization, the rate of Laundromat closures in the immediate vicinity of the proposed change of use and/or citywide exceeds the rate of new Laundromat uses or equally accessible alternatives;
(c) Whether the proposed change in use would serve the essential needs of lower-income residents; and
(d) Whether the proposed change in use is in a census tract where at least 17% of the households had income at or below the federal poverty level.
(Added by Ord. 209-21, File No. 210808, App. 11/19/2021, Eff. 12/20/2021)