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What is NYC ZR § 33-14?

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This section provides a floor area bonus for zoning lots with commercial and community facility uses that include arcades. The bonus increases the total permitted floor area based on the amount of arcade space provided, as specified in accompanying tables. Applies to property owners in designated zoning districts.

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§ 33-14 Floor Area Bonus for Arcades

ZR § 33-14

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

(a)In the districts indicated, for zoning lots containing commercial uses, for each square foot of arcade provided on a zoning lot in accordance with the provisions of Section 37-80 (ARCADES), 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 commercial uses may be increased as set forth in the following table:

FLOOR AREA BONUS

Districts

Permitted Additional Square Feet of Floor Area per Square Foot of Arcade

C4-7 C5-2 C5-3 C5-4 C5-5 C6-1A C6-4 C6-5 C6-6

C6-7 C6-8 C6-9 C6-11 C6-12

C7-7 C7-8 C7-9

3 square feet

C6-1 C6-2 C6-3

C7-5 C7-6

2 square feet

C1-8 C1-9 C2-7 C2-8 C4-6 C4-7 C4-8 C4-9 C4-11 C4-12 C5 C6 C7-5 C7-6 C7-7 C7-8 C7-9

(b)In the districts indicated, and in C1 or C2 Districts when mapped within R9 through R12 Districts, for zoning lots containing community facility uses, for each square foot of arcade provided on a zoning lot in accordance with the provisions of Section 37-80, the total floor area permitted on that zoning lot under the provisions of Section 33-12 for a zoning lot containing only community facility uses or both commercial and community facility uses may be increased as set forth in the following table:

C1 or C2 when mapped within R9 through R12

C1-8 C1-9 C2-7 C2-8 C4-6 C4-7 C4-9 C4-11 C4-12 C5 C6-3 C6-4 C6-5 C6-6 C6-7 C6-8 C6-9 C6-11 C6-12

C4-8

C6-1 C6-2

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