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What is NYC ZR § 107-08?

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This section mandates that any proposed subdivision of a plan review site within the Special District must be filed with the Department of City Planning. The subdivision must meet specific criteria, including tree credit limits and compliance with regulations regarding tree removal. Applies to property owners planning subdivisions in designated areas.

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§ 107-08 Future Subdivision of Certain Plan Review Sites

ZR § 107-08

Any subdivision of a plan review site that is proposed to take place within the Special District shall be filed with the Department of City Planning, and the Chairperson of the City Planning Commission shall certify that subdivision of such plan review site:

does not contain, or have frontage along, any District Plan Element listed in Section 107-20 (DISTRICT PLAN ELEMENTS), inclusive;

does not contain an area of no land alteration;

does not exceed the rate of two tree credits per 1,000 square feet of lot area; and

does not have a violation for tree removal without prior permission or approval and no trees have been removed since November 2, 2023, unless permitted pursuant to Section 107-312 (Regulations within plan review sites).

In the case of a subdivision which does not comply with the above conditions, subdivision of such plan review site shall not be permitted unless authorized by the Commission pursuant to Section 107-64 (Future Subdivision of Certain Plan Review Sites).

The subdivision plan for the plan review site shall include a survey map in accordance with the requirements set forth in Section 107-03 (Requirements for Certification, Authorization or Special Permit Application).

For the purpose of applying the provisions of this Section, a subdivision includes the reconfiguration of a zoning lot in a manner that would reduce the area of such zoning lot.

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