§ 143-00 GENERAL PURPOSES
ZR § 143-00
The “Special SoHo-NoHo Mixed Use District” established in this Resolution is designed to promote and protect public health, safety and general welfare. These general goals include, among others, the following specific purposes:
(a)to enhance neighborhood economic diversity by broadening the range of housing choices for residents of varied incomes;
(b)to reinforce the longstanding mixed-use character of the area by allowing a wider range of residential, commercial and community facility uses while retaining significant concentration of commercial and manufacturing space;
(c)to ensure the development of buildings is compatible with existing neighborhood character;
(d)to sustain SoHo/NoHo’s cultural legacy and support New York City’s creative economy with provisions that support arts, cultural and creative uses, organizations and their broader public audience;
(e)to retain jobs within New York City; and
(f)to promote the most desirable use of land in accordance with a well-considered plan and thus conserve the value of land and buildings, and thereby protect City tax revenues.
