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What is NYC ZR § 81-676?

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This section outlines the pedestrian circulation space requirements for developments or enlargements within the Grand Central Core Area. It specifies conditions regarding sidewalk widening and the application of on-site improvements toward the pedestrian circulation space requirement. Applies to building owners within the designated zoning lots in the Vanderbilt Corridor Subarea.

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§ 81-676 Pedestrian circulation space requirements

ZR § 81-676

Any development or enlargement within the Grand Central Core Area, as shown on Map 2 (East Midtown Subdistrict and Subareas) in Appendix A of this Chapter, shall be subject to the provisions of Sections 81-45 (Pedestrian Circulation Space), 81-46 (Off-street Relocation or Renovation of a Subway Stair) and 81-48 (Off-street Improvement of Access to Rail Mass Transit Facility), except that:

(a)no arcade shall be allowed;

(b)a sidewalk widening may be provided only for a building occupying an Avenue frontage, provided that such sidewalk widening extends for the length of the full block front; and

(c)for developments or enlargements on zoning lots located within the Vanderbilt Corridor Subarea, as shown on Map 2, up to a maximum of 3,000 square feet of on-site improvements to the public realm provided in accordance with a special permit pursuant to Section 81-632 (Special permit for transfer of developments rights from landmarks to the Vanderbilt Corridor Subarea) or Section 81-633 (Special permit for Grand Central public realm improvements) may be applied toward the pedestrian circulation space requirement.

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