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What is NYC ZR § 33-13?

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This section outlines the floor area bonus available for zoning lots that provide public plazas in specified districts. For each square foot of public plaza, the permitted floor area can be increased by a set amount depending on the type of use and district. Applies to building owners in designated zoning districts providing community facility or commercial uses.

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§ 33-13 Floor Area Bonus for a Public Plaza

ZR § 33-13

C1-8 C1-9 C2-7 C2-8

(a)Zoning lots containing community facility uses In the districts indicated, and in other C1 or C2 Districts when mapped within R9 through R12 Districts, for zoning lots containing community facility uses, for each square foot of public plaza provided in accordance with Section 37-70 (PUBLIC PLAZAS), inclusive, the total floor area permitted on that zoning lot under the provisions of Section 33-12 (Maximum Floor Area Ratio) for a zoning lot containing only community facility uses or both commercial and community facility uses, may be increased by six square feet.

C4-7 C5-2 C5-3 C5-4 C5-5 C6-1 C6-2 C6-3 C6-4 C6-5 C6-6 C6-7 C6-8 C6-9 C6-11 C6-12 C7-5 C7-6 C7-7 C7-8 C7-9

(b)Zoning lots containing only commercial uses In the districts indicated, for zoning lots containing only commercial uses, for each square foot of public plaza provided in accordance with Section 37-70, inclusive, the total floor area permitted on that zoning lot under the provisions of Section 33-12 for a commercial use may be increased as set forth in the following table:

Districts

Permitted Additional Square Feet of Floor Area per Square Foot of Public Plaza

C5-3 C5-5

C6-6 C6-7 C6-9 C6-12

C7-9

10 square feet

C4-7 C5-2 C5-4

C6-1A C6-4 C6-5 C6-8 C6-11

C7-7 C7-8

6 square feet

C6-1 C6-2 C6-3

C7-5 C7-6

4 square feet

C4-6 C4-7 C4-8 C4-9 C4-11 C4-12 C5-1 C5-2 C5-3 C5-4 C5-5 C6-1 C6-2 C6-3 C6-4 C6-5 C6-6 C6-7 C6-8 C6-9 C6-11 C6-12 C7-5 C7-6 C7-7 C7-8 C7-9

(c)Zoning lots containing community facility uses or both commercial and community facility uses In the districts indicated, for zoning lots containing only community facility uses or both commercial and community facility uses, for each square foot of public plaza provided in accordance with Section 37-70, inclusive, the total floor area permitted on that zoning lot under the provisions of Section 33-12 may be increased as set forth in the following table:

C4-12

C4-6 C4-7 C4-9 C4-11

C5-1 C5-2 C5-4 C6-3 C6-4 C6-5 C6-8 C6-11

C4-8

C6-1 C6-2

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