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What is NYC ZR § 117-523?

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This section outlines the restrictions on floor area bonuses for public plazas or arcades in the Queens Plaza Subdistrict. It also allows the City Planning Commission to grant bonuses for mass transit station improvements on qualifying sites, referencing additional definitions in related sections. Applies to developers in designated Residence or M1 Districts.

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§ 117-523 Floor area bonuses

ZR § 117-523

Any floor area bonus for a public plaza or arcade permitted under the regulations of the designated Residence or M1 District shall not apply in the Queens Plaza Subdistrict.

For developments or enlargements on qualifying transit improvement sites, a floor area bonus for mass transit station improvements may be granted by the City Planning Commission pursuant to the provisions of Section 66-51 (Additional Floor Area for Mass Transit Station Improvements). For the purposes of this paragraph, defined terms additionally include those in Section 66-11 (Definitions).

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