Proposed Zoning

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The proposal would rezone much of the area to lower density and contextual R4A, R4-1 and R5A to protect the one and two family character of those areas. Predominantly residential blocks zoned M1-1 in Eastchester would be rezoned to R4 and blocks along White Plains Road would be rezoned to R6 to allow for higher residential density along this transit corridor.


R4A
All or portions of 64 blocks in three sub-areas are proposed to be rezoned from R4 to R4A. This area is primarily developed with one-and two-family detached homes. The proposed R4A district only permits detached single- and two-family residences. The maximum permitted FAR of 0.75 (0.9 with the attic allowance) would remain unchanged. The minimum lot size would be 2,850 square feet, minimum lot width would be 30 feet and the front yard requirement would be 10 feet, but must be as deep as an adjacent yard. Two side yards totaling 10 feet would be required. The maximum building height would be 35 feet with a maximum 21 foot perimeter wall. The parking requirement would remain unchanged. Infill Zoning provisions would not be applicable in the proposed R4A districts.

Typical detached houses on Wickham Avenue in the proposed R4A zoning district.	Typical detached houses on Rombouts Avenue in the proposed R4A zoning district.

R4-1
All or portions of 44 blocks in two sub-areas are proposed to be rezoned from R4 to R4-1. This area is primarily developed with one-and two-family detached and semi-detached homes. The proposed R4-1 district permits only detached and semi-detached single-and two-family residences. The maximum permitted FAR for the proposed R4-1 district would remain unchanged. The minimum lot size would be 2,375 square feet for a detached dwelling and 1,700 square-feet for a semi-detached house. The minimum lot width would be 25 feet for a detached residence and 18 feet for semi-detached houses. The front yard must be at least as 10 feet and as deep as an adjacent yard. Minimum side yards would be a total of eight feet for detached, and four feet for semi-detached residences. Maximum building height would be 35 feet with a 25 foot maximum perimeter wall. The parking requirement would remain unchanged.

Typical semi-detached homes on Wilder Avenue in the proposed R4-1 zoning district.

R4
Portions of four blocks are proposed to be rezoned from M1-1 to R4. The proposed R4 district will allow detached, semi-detached and attached houses and small multiple dwellings with a maximum FAR of 0.9 (0.75 plus attic bonus). The maximum FAR for community facilities is 2.0. The minimum lot size would be 3,800 square-feet for a detached dwelling and 1,700 square feet for other types of housing. The minimum lot width is 40 feet for detached dwellings and 18 feet for all other residential structures. The minimum front yard requirement would is ten feet. Minimum side yards are 13 feet total with a five foot minimum for detached homes and a minimum of eight feet for all other structures. Maximum height is 35 feet (with a 25 foot perimeter wall). The parking requirement is one space per dwelling unit.

This area is primarily developed with detached and semi-detached homes.

Row-houses on Rombouts Avenue in a portion of the M1-1 district which is proposed to be rezoned to R4.	Detached houses on Rombouts Avenue in a portion of the M1-1 district which is proposed to be rezoned to R4.

R5A
All or portions of 15 blocks are proposed to be rezoned from R6 and R5 to R5A in two separate sub-areas. The proposed R5A district permits detached single- and two-family residences only. The maximum FAR would be 1.10 with a 300 square-foot floor area bonus for a detached garage. The minimum lot size would be 2,850 square feet. The minimum lot width would be 25 feet for a one-family and 30 feet for a two-family home. Front yards must be at least 10 feet deep and be as deep as an adjacent front yard. Two side yards with a total of 10 feet would be required. Maximum building height would be 35 feet with a 25 foot maximum perimeter wall. Required parking is 100% of dwelling units.

This area is primarily developed with large one-and two-family detached homes.

Typical detached houses on Nereid Avenue in the proposed R5A zoning district.	Typical detached houses on Carpenter Avenue in the proposed R5A zoning district.

R6
Portions of fourteen block fronts located along White Plains Road between East 233rd and East 241st streets and a portion of Richardson Avenue, between East 236th and East 237th streets would be rezoned from R5 to R6. This area is developed with over one dozen apartment buildings and the proposed R6 zoning would encourage higher density development in area with good mass transit access. The proposed R6 district is a height factor district that permits all housing types including apartment buildings. The maximum residential FAR is 2.43, but housing constructed pursuant to the Quality Housing Program can be built to an FAR of 3.0 on wide streets.

Typical multi-family housing on East 234th Street in an area that is proposed to be rezoned to R6 district.	Typical under-utilized land along White Plains Road.

Commercial Overlays
The depths of commercial overlays, along the west side of White Plains Road from East 235th to East 239th streets and on the east side of White Plains Road from East 237th to East 239th street, will be reduced to prevent commercial encroachment into the residential mid-blocks.

In addition, commercial overlays are being eliminated where no commercial uses exist:

• The south side of East 239th Street, west of White Plains Road
• The north side of Nereid Avenue, west of White Plains Road
• The north side of East 236th Street, west of White Plains Road
• The north side of East 235th Street, west of White Plains Road

Typical commercial uses along White Plains Road in the R5 / C1-2 district.