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What is NYC ZR § 82-33?

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This section allows the City Planning Commission to modify various bulk regulations, including height, setback, and yard regulations, through a special permit. Modifications are permitted when necessary for good design, design flexibility, or to incorporate public amenities in the Special Lincoln Square District. Applies to developers seeking flexibility in zoning regulations.

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§ 82-33 Modification of bulk regulations by special permit

ZR § 82-33

The City Planning Commission may, by special permit, modify the height and setback regulations, yard regulations, regulations governing minimum distance between buildings on a single zoning lot, and regulations governing courts and minimum distance between legally required windows and walls or lot lines, provided the Commission finds that such modifications are necessary to:

facilitate good design;

allow design flexibility for any development to which the mandatory provisions of Section 82-10 (MANDATORY DISTRICT IMPROVEMENTS) are applicable; or

incorporate a floor area allowance pursuant to paragraph (b) of Section 82-31 (Floor Area Regulations) where inclusion of the proposed public amenity will significantly further the specific purposes for which the Special Lincoln Square District is established.

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