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What is NYC ZR § 107-21?

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This section allows the City Planning Commission to modify the boundaries of designated open spaces on zoning lots, provided certain conditions are met, such as maintaining a minimum distance from watercourses and ensuring improvements to the quality of the space. Applies to property developers and city planners involved in zoning adjustments.

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§ 107-21 Modification of Designated Open Space

ZR § 107-21

The City Planning Commission may adjust the boundaries of a designated open space on a zoning lot provided that such adjustment will not place the new boundary closer than 60 feet to a watercourse. As a condition for such adjustment in the boundaries, the Commission shall find that:

(a)such adjustment shall:

(1)result in a substantial improvement in the quality and usefulness of the designated open space; and

(2)permit development which better satisfies the purpose of this Chapter and include new features in the designated open space which will be at least equal in quality to those which are displaced from it; and

(3)provide an equivalent area replacement for the area removed from the designated open space; or

(b)such adjustment shall:

(i)a zoning lot which is contiguous to exempted zoning lots along at least two lot lines; or

(ii)a zoning lot which would otherwise be contiguous to exempted zoning lots along at least two lot lines but for the separation by a street; or

(iii)streets abutting exempted zoning lots; and

(c)such adjustment shall:

(d)such adjustment shall:

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