ARCH3612_FA19_Proposed Zoning Rules_SAUL BERNAL
Proposed Special
Brooklyn Queens
Expressway
District
Sub-district 3 (SBQEDz3)
(Saul, Jerry,
Kevin, Ousmane, Khadijah)
GENERAL PURPOSE
The "Special Brooklyn Queens Expressway District"
established in this Resolution, is designed to promote and protect public
health, safety, general welfare, and amenity. These general goals include among
others, the following specific purposes:
- Ensure the welfare of the surrounding community
- Increase commercial and residential use
- Provide green space, bike, and pedestrian paths
- Maintain a better view of the Manhattan skyline
- Seamless transition between East/West of the expressway
- Noise reduction from highway
- Reduce car density
- Improve the traffic flow of the BQE
Definitions
Definitions specifically applicable to this Chapter are set
forth in this Section.
BQE
The “BQE” shall, for the purposes of this chapter, refer to the
horizontal underground tunnel that will house the new 8 lane expressway that
runs underneath the Special Brooklyn Queens Expressway District.
SBQED
The “SBQED” shall, for the purposes of this chapter, refer to
the entire proposed site to be built over, from Summit Street to Congress
Street, and from Northbound Hicks street to Eastbound Hicks street.
SBEDQz3
The “SBEDQz3” shall, for the purposes of this chapter, refer to
the proposed site to be built over from Congress Street to Kane Street, and
from Northbound Hicks street to Eastbound Hicks street.
Subareas
In order to carry out the provisions of this Chapter, Subareas A
through D are established within the Special Brooklyn Queens Expressway
District Subdistrict 3.
Within each of the Subareas, certain special regulations apply
that do not apply within the remainder of the Special Brooklyn Queens
Expressway District Subdistrict 3.
The Subareas are subject to all other regulations of the Special
Brooklyn Queens Expressway District Subdistrict 3 and the underlying district
regulations, except as otherwise specified in this Chapter
SPECIAL REGULATIONS FOR
DEVELOPMENT AND ENLARGEMENTS ABOVE, BENEATH, AND ADJACENT TO THE SBQEDz3
The Commissioner of Buildings shall not issue any building
permit for construction work to be performed beneath the BQE, except by determination
by such Commissioner that such work would not adversely affect the structural
integrity of the SBQEDz3 and by determination by the Commissioner of Parks that
such work would not adversely affect the City's ability to inspect and maintain
as necessary to ensure the structural integrity of the SBQEDz3.
Parking Regulations
Accessory off-street parking spaces may be located on the street
on the Westbound Hicks street, from Congress Street to Kane street on Subareas B
through D. These rules apply:
- No Parking on Eastbound Hicks street from Congress to Kane street, on weekends from 11am - 4pm
- No trucks allow on the Eastbound Hicks street except local truck delivery from 11am to 7pm
In order to reduce car density and ensure the safety of pedestrian
travel within the SBQEDz3, the following rules shall apply.
3. Eastbound Hicks street is to
be paved over with cobblestone pavers
- Subareas B-D
FLOOR AREA AND LOT COVERAGE
REGULATIONS
The floor area provisions of this Section, inclusive, shall
apply.
Maximum Floor Area Ratio
Outside of Subareas
For all zoning lots, or portions thereof, located outside of
Subareas B through D, the maximum floor area ratios of the existing district
shall apply.
Maximum Floor Area Ratio and
Lot Coverages in Subareas
For all zoning lots, or portions thereof, located in Subareas B
through D, the maximum floor area ratios, open space ratios and lot overages
of the applicable underlying district shall not apply. In lieu thereof, the
maximum floor area ratio permitted for commercial, community facility, and
residential uses, separately or in combination, shall be as specified in the
table in this Section. For residential use, the maximum lot coverage shall be
80 percent. For commercial use, the maximum lot coverage shall be 20 percent.
For zoning lots within Subarea C, the maximum lot coverage for residential
shall be 0 percent, and for commercial use, it shall be 100 percent.
MAXIMUM FLOOR AREA RATIO BY
SUBAREAS
Subarea
|
Max. Floor Area Ratio
|
A
|
3.0
|
B
|
2.0
|
C
|
2.0
|
D
|
2.0
|
Floor Area Increase
For developments or enlargements that have increased their
permitted floor area by the minimum amount specified in the table above, such
maximum permitted floor area may
Increase through the provisions of off-street parking in
subareas B through D to a maximum FAR of 3.0
Buildings that allow the BQE ventilation System to pass through/
above their property will have a maximum FAR of 4.0
SPECIAL YARD, HEIGHT, SETBACK
AND MINIMUM DISTANCE BETWEEN BUILDINGS REGULATIONS
Base
height for Subdistrict 3 shall have a minimum of 30 ft on narrow streets and a minimum
base height of 45 ft on wide streets. The maximum base height may exceed up to
60ft before a setback is required.
Setbacks
of 8 ft on Hicks street will be required after building exceeds the base
height.
The
Base heights of Corner lots shall align its base height to the adjacent
building on Hicks.
Rear
yard setback requirements will not apply in Zone 3, unless residential
buildings are adjacent to each other and will require a rear yard setback of 30ft
for the adjacent sides of. Front yard setbacks are not required; street walls
will start at the frontage of the Lot.
STANDARD
MINIMUM DISTANCE BETWEEN BUILDINGS
Maximum Building Height above Base Plane or Curb Level, as Applicable
(in feet)
|
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Wall Condition*
|
25
|
35
|
50
|
Over
50
|
Wall to Wall
|
20
|
25
|
35
|
40
|
Wall to Window
|
30
|
35
|
45
|
50
|
Window to Window
|
40
|
45
|
55
|
60
|
Wall condition shall be defined as:
- "wall to wall" is a condition where two walls of buildings face each other, and neither wall contains a legally required window;
- "wall to window" is a condition where two walls of buildings face each other, and one wall contains a legally required window and the other wall does not contain a legally required window;
"window to window" is a condition where two walls of buildings face each other, and both walls contain a legally required window.
In addition, the following rules shall apply:
(a) the minimum
distances set forth in this table shall be provided at the closest point
between buildings;
(b) any portion of a building
that qualifies as a building segment may be treated as a separate
building for the purposes of determining the minimum distance
required between such building segment and another building
or building segment;
(c) where buildings
of different heights face each other, the average of the heights of such buildings
shall determine the minimum distance required between them;
(d) projections having a
maximum height of 25 feet above adjoining grade, a maximum depth of five feet,
and an aggregate width not exceeding 25 percent of the building
wall from which they project, may penetrate the minimum spacing requirements;
(e) portions of buildings above
125 feet that exceed, in aggregate, a lot coverage of 40 percent,
shall be spaced at least 80 feet apart;
Roof Regulations
Roof
coverage of residential building in subarea A will have a green roof ratio
70/30.
Towers
erected pass the base height in subarea A will use 80% of the lot coverage
after the setback requirements.
Subareas
B-D will not require green roof coverage
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