ResidentsBusinessVisitorsGovernmentOffice of the MayorSearch NYC.govEmail UpdatesContact Us
NYC.gov - Always OpenNYC Department of City Planning DCP Logo
NYC.gov/planning
Search DCP    
Department of City Planning - "Shaping the City's Future"
City Planning:

 

Stay Connected:
Follow @NYCPlanning on Twitter Twitter
RSS RSS Feed

 

Take me to...

Commission Meetings

Commission Reports
LUCATS - Land Use
Application Tracking
ZoLa - Zoning and Land Use Application
Community Data Portal
DCP Rezonings
Waterfront Access Map
Zoning Map Finder
Map & Bookstore
Job Opportunities
Press Releases
DCP Site Map
Contact DCP

 

Click Once to Submit Query

 

Translate this page
 
Projects & Proposals > Manhattan > Frederick Douglass Boulevard Printer Friendly Version
Frederick Douglass Boulevard Rezoning Proposal - Approved!
SUMMARY of PROPOSED ZONING CHANGES


Objectives | Existing Zoning | Proposed Zoning | Land Use Map | Public Review

Proposed Zoning Changes: Affecting Bulk | Affecting Use | Summary

Residential Districts

Existing District

Proposed Districts


R7-2

R8

R8A

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 Program:allows 3.44 on narrow streets or 4.0 on wide streets

6.02 for residential uses,

6.5 for community facility uses

Optional Quality Housing allows 6.02 on narrow streets or 7.2 on wide streets

6.02 for residential and 6.5 for community facility

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

No street wall required

Optional Quality Housing allows 60 feet on both narrow and wide streets

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

No street wall required

Optional Quality Housing allows 85 feet on both narrow streets and wide streets

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

No height limit

Optional Quality Housing allows 120 feet on both narrow streets and wide streets

120 feet

80 feet

75 feet

Commercial Districts

Existing Districts

Proposed District


C1-4 Overlay

C2-4 Overlay

C4-4

C1-9

C4-4D

Zoning Resolution description

Local retail

Local service

General commercial

Local service

General commercial

Use groups

1-4; 6

1-9

1-6; 8-10; 12

1-6

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

10 FAR for Residential and Comm. Fac. Use

2 .0 FAR for Comm Use

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

No street wall required

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

None required

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

None required

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

40 percent of dwelling units

None required for retail uses

40 percent of dwelling units

None required for retail uses

 


Proposed Zoning Changes: Affecting Bulk | Affecting Use | Summary

Objectives | Existing Zoning | Proposed Zoning | Land Use Map | Public Review

COPYRIGHT © 2012 NYC Department of City Planning. All Rights Reserved.