|
Most of the rezoning area is within an R7-2 district,
which allows 3.44 FAR
for residential uses and 6.5 FAR for community
facility uses such as schools, hospitals and houses
of worship. On wide streets (75 feet or greater
in width), residential development that complies
with the Quality
Housing program is allowed up to 4.0 FAR.
On narrow streets (less than 75 feet wide), residential
Quality Housing developments are allowed at 3.44
FAR.
Within the rezoning area, a C4-4 general commercial
district is mapped on Third Avenue between East
115th and East 122nd streets. This district fosters
regional shopping with a wide range of commercial
uses. C4-4, an R7-2 equivalent, allows 3.44 FAR
for residential uses, 6.5 FAR for community facility
uses and 3.4 FAR for commercial uses. One off-street
parking space per 1,000 feet of commercial floor
area for most retail uses is required in C4-4
districts, however parking requirements are waived
if less than 40 parking spaces are required.
Neighborhood commercial uses are facilitated
by C1-4, C1-5, C2-4 and C2-5 commercial overlays.
These overlays are on major avenues and wide cross
streets. They are distinguished by range of allowed
uses and parking requirements. As local service
districts, C2-4 and C2-5 overlays allow a wider
range of commercial uses than those allowed in
C1-4 and C1-5 districts. C1-4 and C2-4 districts
require one parking space per 1,000 square feet
of commercial use, whereas C1-5 and C2-5 districts
do not require parking.
Few portions of the rezoning area are zoned for
manufacturing uses. An M1-4 light manufacturing
district is located along East 110th Street between
First and Second avenues. M1-4 allows 6.5 FAR
for some community facility uses and 2.0 FAR for
commercial and manufacturing uses. Adjacent to
the M1-4 district, there is an M3-2 heavy manufacturing
district that encompasses almost the entire block
between East 110th and East 111th streets. M3
districts allow 2.0 FAR for commercial and manufacturing
uses.
The Special Transit Land Use District is mapped
on Second Avenue, portions of which are in the
rezoning area. New construction within this district
is required to provide a public easement associated
with future subway improvements; the Department's
proposal does not include any changes to this
district.
| 
