§ 93-761 General requirements for the West 32nd Street Extension
ZR § 93-761
A private street, (henceforth referred to as the “West 32nd Street Extension”), shall be provided south of and parallel to West 33rd Street.
(a)General purposeThe West 32nd Street Extension is intended to serve the following purposes:
(1)to serve as the primary publicly accessible pedestrian and vehicular connection to the Western Rail Yard from Eleventh Avenue;
(2)to provide an experience substantially similar to active public streets in other high-density, mixed use districts;
(3)to provide a unique urban park-like experience for an active public street by connecting the Western Open Space and the Eastern Rail Yard plaza with a pedestrian Allee, as defined in paragraph (c)(2) of this Section and shown on Map 3 (Subdistrict F: Public Access Area Plan) in Appendix B; and
(4)to provide a private street with core elements that are substantially similar to the surrounding public streets.
(b)Location and dimensionsThe West 32nd Street Extension shall have its northerly edge located a minimum of 180 feet and a maximum of 200 feet south of the West 33rd Street street line, as shown on Map 3 in Appendix B, except that a terminus to the West 32nd Street Extension, located west of the Connector shall be permitted to expand beyond the maximum dimensions, provided that such terminus extends to provide a building entrance drive along Site 1, and complies with the provisions set forth in paragraph (e) of Section 93-751 (General requirements for the Western Open Space).
(c)Core elementsThe West 32nd Street Extension shall provide the following core elements:
(i)a road bed, paved with asphalt, with a minimum width pursuant to the requirements set forth by the Fire Department;
(ii)a 20 foot minimum sidewalk along its entire northern curb; and
(iii)a 25 foot minimum sidewalk along its entire southern curb.
