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What is NYC ZR § 62-911?

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This section allows the City Planning Commission and City Council to adopt a Waterfront Access Plan to modify waterfront public access area requirements and establish yard regulations for specific waterfront developments. Applies to property owners in designated waterfront areas seeking to adjust access plans.

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§ 62-911 Establishment of Waterfront Access Plans

ZR § 62-911

The City Planning Commission and City Council may adopt a Waterfront Access Plan as an amendment to this Resolution pursuant to Section 200 or 201 of the City Charter and in accordance with the provisions of Sections 62-912 (Elements of a Waterfront Access Plan), 62-913 (Conditions for adoption of a Waterfront Access Plan) and this Section in order to adjust the waterfront public access area and visual corridor requirements of Sections 62-50 and 62-60, inclusive, retain the waterfront block bulk regulations of Section 62-30 on newly-created non-waterfront blocks within a specifically defined portion of the waterfront area, or establish waterfront yard requirements for developments otherwise exempt from the requirements of Section 62-33 (Special Yard and Lot Coverage Regulations on Waterfront Blocks).

To be considered for a Waterfront Access Plan, an area shall:

(a)be entirely in the waterfront area;

(b)not include any portions within R1 or R2 Districts;

(c)comprise either entire blocks or a minimum of four acres, all portions of which are contiguous tracts of land except for intervening streets; and

(d)have at least 600 feet of shoreline.

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