2005/06/15 Council Agenda Packet

Community District 4, Manhattan, had the second greatest concentration of adult uses in the city in 1984 and 1993. The district. located wt -v of (-nmmi,n;n, n:,..__. r Chelsea, Clinton and part of the Times Square area. In 1984, seven percent of the city's adult entertainment establishments were located in the community district. By 1993, 11 percent of such establishments were located there. Between 1984 and 1993, the number of adult uses within the district increased by ten establishments from nine to 19, or by more than 110 percent. The growth rate in adult uses in the community district over the nine-year period was more than triple that of the city as a whole. This data suggests that over the past decade, while adult uses have spread to more community districts, there is a persistent tendency toward concentration of significant numbers of adult uses. Location of Aduk Uses by Zoning District For purposes of this analysis, zoning districts were grouped according to certain characteris- tics. Cl (Local Retail) and C2 (Local Service) Districts were grouped together because they are both mapped widely in residential neighborhoods throughout the city. C4 (General Commercial) Districts are regional commercial districts, mapped V. in each borough. They comprise the city's major and secondary shopping centers. C5 (Restricted Central Commer- cial) Districts and C6 (General Central Commercial) Districts were grouped into a single category because they are mapped principally in Midtown and Downtown Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn. These districts allow a broad array of commercial uses, and are characterized by high commercial densities. C8 (General Service) Districts that permit automotive uses were grouped with Ml, M2 and M3 Districts that permit industrial uses. Residential use is not permitted in C8 Districts and generally not permitted in manufacturing districts except in certain circumstances. The analysis indicates that of the 177 adult entertainment establishments, approximately 18 percent (31) are located in Cl and C2 Districts. Ten uses, or approximately six percent, are located in C4 Districts. Approximately forty percent (70) of adult uses in New York City are located in C5 and C6 (central commercial) Districts. Forty-five adult uses, or approximately 25 percent of the total number, are located in C8 and manufacturing districts. Combined, approximately 88 percent of adult entertainment establishments are located in commercial or manufacturing diSuicts.16 1 Forty-two adult uses, or 24 percent of the citywide total, are located in M 1-6, C5-3, C6-4, C6-5, C6-6, and C6-7 Districts within the Midtown Special District. 2 4 E V ER00123