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Projects & Proposals > Manhattan > East Harlem Printer Friendly Version
East Harlem Rezoning Proposal - Approved!
SUMMARY of PROPOSED ZONING CHANGES
Objectives | Existing Zoning | Proposed Zoning | Public Review
Proposed Zoning: Changes Affecting Bulk | Changes Affecting Use | Text Amendment
Summary of Changes

Residential Districts

Existing District

Proposed Districts


R7-2

R8A

R7X

R7A

R7B

Permitted uses

Residential and community facility Residential and community facility Residential and community facility

Residential and community facility

Residential and community facility

Maximum FAR 3.44 for residential uses,

6.5 for community facility uses

Optional Quality Housing allows 3.44 on narrow streets or 4.0 on wide streets

6.02 for residential and 6.5 for community facility 5.0 for all uses 4.0 for all uses 3.0 for all uses

Minimum street wall

No street wall required

Optional Quality Housing allows 40 feet on both narrow and wide streets

60 feet 60 feet 40 feet 40 feet

Maximum street wall

No street wall required

Optional Quality Housing allows 60 feet on narrow streets or 65 feet on wide streets

85 feet 85 feet 65 feet 60 feet

Maximum building height

No height limit

Optional Quality Housing allows 75 feet on narrow streets or 80 feet on wide streets

120 feet 125 feet 80 feet 75 feet

Commercial Districts

Existing Districts

Existing and Proposed Districts

Proposed District


C1-4 Overlay

C2-4 Overlay

C4-4

C1-5 Overlay

C2-5 Overlay

C4-4D

Zoning Resolution description

Local retail Local service General commercial

Local retail

Local service

General commercial

Use groups

1-4; 6

1-9

1-6; 8-10; 12

1-6

1-9

1-6; 8-10; 12

Maximum FAR

Based on underlying residential zone

Based on underlying residential zone

3.44 for residential, 6.5 for community facility, and 3.4 for commercial uses

Based on underlying residential zone

Based on underlying residential zone

6.02 for residential, 6.5 for community facility and 3.4 for commercial

Minimum street wall

Based on underlying residential zone

Based on underlying residential zone

No street wall required

Optional Quality Housing allows 40 feet on wide streets

Based on underlying residential zone

Based on underlying residential zone

60 feet

Maximum street wall

Based on underlying residential zone

Based on underlying residential zone

No street wall required

Optional Quality Housing allows 65 feet on wide streets

Based on underlying residential zone

Based on underlying residential zone

85 feet

Maximum building height

Based on underlying residential zone

Based on underlying residential zone

No height limit

Optional Quality Housing allows 80 feet on wide streets

Based on underlying residential zone

Based on underlying residential zone

120 feet

Off-street retail and office parking requirement

1 per 1,000 sq. ft. of floor area

1 per 1,000 sq. ft. of floor area

1 per 1,000 sq. ft. of floor area

None required

None required

None required

Manufacturing Districts

Existing and proposed district

Existing district


M1-4

M3-2

Zoning Resolution description

Light manufacturing

Heavy manufacturing

Use groups

Use Groups 4-14; 16; 17

Use groups 6-14; 16-18

Maximum FAR

2.0 for manufacturing uses,

6.5 for community facility uses

2.0 for all uses

Minimum street wall

No street wall required

No street wall required

Maximum street wall

No street wall required; sky-exposure plane measured from 60 feet

No street wall required; sky-exposure plane measured from 60 feet

Maximum building height

No maximum building height

No maximum building height

Off-street parking requirement

None for most uses

None for most uses



Proposed Zoning: Changes Affecting Bulk | Changes Affecting Use | Text Amendment
Summary of Changes

Objectives | Existing Zoning | Proposed Zoning | Public Review

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