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What is NYC ZR § 93-132?

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This section establishes requirements for office use developments in the Hudson Yards Redevelopment Area, excluding Subdistricts F and G. It mandates authorization from the City Planning Commission for projects exceeding 25 million square feet of office space, ensuring adequate neighborhood services and traffic management. Applies to developers in the specified area.

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§ 93-132 Authorization for office use

ZR § 93-132

The provisions of this Section shall apply to all developments or enlargements in the Hudson Yards Redevelopment Area, with the exception of Subdistricts F and G.

Where the amount of floor area for uses listed under Offices in Use Group VII in a development or enlargement will result in over 25 million square feet of such use developed or enlarged after January 19, 2005, within the Hudson Yards Redevelopment Area, and such development or enlargement utilizes increased floor area pursuant to the special provisions for qualifying affordable housing or qualifying senior housing in Sections 93-222 (Maximum floor area ratio in the 34th Street Corridor Subdistrict C) or 93-223 (Maximum floor area ratio in Hell’s Kitchen Subdistrict D), or the provisions of Sections 93-30 (SPECIAL FLOOR AREA REGULATIONS), inclusive, or 96-25 (Floor Area Bonus for New Theater Use), such development or enlargement shall be permitted only upon authorization of the City Planning Commission that:

such development or enlargement will not require any significant additions to the supporting services of the neighborhood or that provisions for adequate supporting services have been made;

the streets providing access to the development or enlargement are adequate to handle the traffic generated thereby or provisions have been made to handle such traffic; and

such development or enlargement is consistent with the goals of the applicable special district.

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