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What is NYC ZR § 63-23?

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This section outlines special glazing requirements for developments featuring FRESH food stores, mandating specific transparency for ground floor street walls. The Chairperson of the City Planning Commission has the authority to certify modifications based on street frontage and public funding. Applies to developers and property owners of buildings with FRESH food stores.

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§ 63-23 Special Transparency Requirements

ZR § 63-23

For all developments containing FRESH food stores, or ground floor level enlargements containing FRESH food stores, the following provisions shall apply. For the portion of the building containing a FRESH food store, the ground floor level of the street wall fronting upon a primary frontage shall be glazed in accordance with the provisions of Section 37-34 (Minimum Transparency Requirements).

Furthermore, for FRESH food stores with frontage on two or more streets, the Chairperson of the City Planning Commission may certify that the glazing requirements of this Section shall only be applicable to the street wall fronting upon the principal street, as determined by the Chairperson.

In addition, the Chairperson may, by certification, allow a reduction in the glazing requirements of this Section, provided that the Chairperson finds that such building is a recipient of public funding. For the purposes of this Section, defined terms shall include those in Sections 12-10, 27-111 and 37-311.

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