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What is NYC ZR § 113-42?

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This section allows the City Planning Commission to authorize enlargements of community facility buildings that exceed bulk limitations under specific conditions, including the building's location and compliance with bulk regulations. Applies to community facility buildings developed before December 19, 1996, within the Special Ocean Parkway District.

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§ 113-42 Authorization for Enlargements of Community Facility Buildings

ZR § 113-42

Within the Special Ocean Parkway District, the City Planning Commission may authorize enlargements that exceed the bulk limitations of Section 113-11 (Special Bulk Regulations for Community Facilities), provided:

(a)the existing building is a community facility building developed prior to December 19, 1996;

(b)the existing community facility building is located partially or wholly on a corner lot, one lot line of which is the street line of a wide street;

(c)the enlarged community facility building will comply with the bulk regulations of Article II, Chapter 4 (Bulk Regulations for Community Facilities in Residence Districts); and

(d)the scale of the proposed community facility building is appropriate to the scale of the surrounding area.

The Commission may prescribe appropriate conditions and safeguards to minimize adverse effects on the character of the surrounding area.

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