§ 139-234 Special height and setback regulations in Subdistrict B
ZR § 139-234
In Subdistrict B, the underlying district regulations shall be modified by the provisions of this Section.
Street wall location In Manufacturing Districts, 30 percent of the street wall shall be located within eight feet of the street line and shall extend to at least the minimum base height specified in paragraph (b) of this Section, or the height of the building, whichever is lower. In Mixed Use Districts, the street wall location provisions of paragraph (a) of Section 123-651 shall apply, except that the street wall shall extend to at least the minimum base height specified in paragraph (b) of this Section.
Minimum and maximum base heights In all districts, street walls shall rise without setback to a minimum base height set forth in this paragraph (b) or the height of the building, whichever is less, and may rise to a maximum base height as set forth in this paragraph (b). In Manufacturing Districts, minimum and maximum base heights and maximum heights of buildings or other structures shall be as set forth in Table 1 below. In Mixed Use Districts, such regulations shall be as set forth in Table 2. Table 1 MINIMUM BASE HEIGHT, MAXIMUM BASE HEIGHT, AND MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT – FOR M1-4 DISTRICTS (in feet) Minimum base height Maximum base height Maximum building height in Subarea B1 15 95 115 in Subarea B2 15 65 85 Table 2 MINIMUM BASE HEIGHT, MAXIMUM BASE HEIGHT, AND MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT – FOR MIXED USE DISTRICTS (in feet) Minimum base height Maximum base height Maximum building height M1-4/R6B 30 45 55 M1-4/R6A 40 65 85 M1-4/R7A 40 75 95 M1-4/R7X 60 105 145 For zoning lots with a lot area greater than or equal to 20,000 square feet, and located in a Manufacturing District, a building containing non-residential uses may exceed the maximum building heights established in Table 1 by 30 feet. For zoning lots adjoining the portion of Degraw Street located between Nevins Street and Third Avenue, the heights listed in Table 2 are modified so that within 100 feet of Degraw Street, the maximum base height is 95 feet, and the maximum building height is 125 feet.
Table 1
MINIMUM BASE HEIGHT, MAXIMUM BASE HEIGHT, AND MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT – FOR M1-4 DISTRICTS (in feet)
Minimum base height
Maximum base height
Maximum building height
in Subarea B1
15
95
115
in Subarea B2
65
85
Table 2
MINIMUM BASE HEIGHT, MAXIMUM BASE HEIGHT, AND MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT – FOR MIXED USE DISTRICTS (in feet)
M1-4/R6B
30
45
55
M1-4/R6A
40
M1-4/R7A
75
M1-4/R7X
60
105
145
Setback requirements At a height not lower than the minimum base height or higher than the maximum base height, a setback shall be provided which complies with the requirements of Section 23-433 (Standard setback regulations).
