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What is NYC ZR § 134-15?

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This section allows the City Planning Commission to authorize certain commercial uses not permitted under Section 134-11 within specified areas of the Special Governors Island District. The authorization is contingent upon promoting district goals and compatibility with existing uses. Applies to commercial entities seeking to locate in the Northern Subdistrict, Eastern Subarea, or Western Subarea.

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§ 134-15 Authorization for Certain Commercial Uses

ZR § 134-15

The City Planning Commission may authorize any commercial use not allowed pursuant to Section 134-11, inclusive, to locate within the Northern Subdistrict, Eastern Subarea or the Western Subarea of the Special Governors Island District, provided that such commercial use:

(a)will promote the goals of the Special Governors Island District;

(b)will complement existing uses within the special district; and

(c)is compatible with the nature, scale and character of other uses within its subdistrict.

Any application to authorize a commercial use in the Eastern Subarea or Western Subarea pursuant to this Section shall be referred to the local community board. The City Planning Commission shall not grant such authorization prior to forty-five (45) days after the referral.

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