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What is NYC ZR § 104-426?

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This section mandates the development of an open area known as 'the Grove' within Block A, requiring a minimum area of 400 square feet as passive open space. The Grove must include seating, a minimum of four trees, and specific landscaping requirements. Applies to property developers in the specified zoning lot.

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§ 104-426 The Grove

ZR § 104-426

If Block A is developed as a single zoning lot, an open area known as “the Grove,” with a minimum area of 400 square feet, shall be provided as a passive open space connecting West 125th and West 129th Streets. It shall contain seating at the western portion of the Block and a grove of trees with a minimum of four trees. Such trees shall measure at least four inches in caliper at the time of planting, except that trees which are multi-stem varieties shall have a minimum height of eight feet, and shall be planted in soil with a minimum depth of four feet.

The Grove shall be improved with paved surfaces of a non-skid material, whether wet or dry. It shall be landscaped with trees planted flush to grade and may include additional planting. The Grove may contain fixed or moveable seating.

No fences, walls or planters are permitted in the Grove.

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