| HILLSIDES PRESERVATION SPECIAL
DISTRICT |
Resolution Chapter:  119-00 |
Maps: 21a, 21b, 21c and 21d |
Adoption Date: 6/30/87 |
The Special Hillsides Preservation District (HS)
guides development in the steep slope areas of Staten
Island's Serpentine Ridge, an area of approximately
1,900 acres in the northeastern part of the borough.
The purpose of the district is to reduce hillside
erosion, landslides and excessive stormwater
runoff by preserving the area's hilly terrain, trees
and vegetation. The primary means of regulating
development in the special district is to control the
amount of the lot that can be covered by a building.
As the development site becomes steeper, permitted lot coverage decreases (although the permissible
floor area remains the same). This may result in a
taller building but less impact on steep slopes and
natural features. The district also places special
regulations on removal of trees, grading of land, and
construction of driveways and private roads.
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| NATURAL
AREA SPECIAL
DISTRICTS |
| Resolution Chapter: 105-00 |
Maps: see table below |
Adoption Date: see table below |
The purpose of the
Special Natural Area
District (NA) is to
guide new development and site alterations in areas
endowed with unique natural characteristics, including
forests, rock outcrops, steep slopes, creeks and
a variety of botanic and aquatic environments. In
the four Special Natural Areas, the City Planning
Commission reviews proposals for new development,
enlargements and site alterations to maximize protection
of natural features. Natural features are protected
by limiting modifications in topography, by preserving
tree, plant and marine life, and natural water
courses, and by encouraging clustered development.
The four Special Natural Area Districts are
| NA-1: |
Emerson Hill, Dongan Hills, Todt Hill, Lighthouse Hill and the central wetlands of Staten Island
Maps: 21b, 26a, 26b, 26c, 26d, 27a and 27b
Adoption Date: 12/19/74
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| NA 2: |
Riverdale, Spuyten Duyvil and Fieldston,
Bronx
Maps: 1a, 1b, 1c and 1d
Adoption Date: 5/21/75
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| NA-3: |
Shore Acres Area, Staten Island
Map: 21d
Adoption Date: 12/1/77
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| NA-4: |
Fort Totten, Queens
Maps: 7d and 11c
Adoption Date: 4/28/83 |
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| SOUTH RICHMOND DEVELOPMENT
SPECIAL DISTRICT |
| Resolution Chapter: 107-00 |
Maps: 26b, 26d, 27b, 32c, 32d, 33a, 33b, 33c, 33d, 34a, 35a and 35c |
Adoption Date: 9/11/75 |
The Special South Richmond Development District
(SRD) was established in 1975 to guide the development
of the southern part of Staten Island. At a time
of rapid development, stricter rules were adopted to
manage growth in this area of more than 20 square
miles and to ensure that provision of public infrastructure
kept pace with new development.
To avoid destruction of the natural and recreational
resources that define the community, the special
district mandates tree preservation and planting
requirements, controls changes to the topography,
establishes special building height and setback limits,
and designates open spaces (DOS) to be left in a
natural state as part of an open space network that
includes public parks and waterfront esplanades. To
ensure that public school needs are addressed, the
City Planning Commission Chair must certify that
sufficient school capacity exists to accommodate a
new residential development before a building permit
can be issued in areas that are not fully developed.
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| STAPLETON WATERFRONT SPECIAL DISTRICT |
| Resolution Chapter: 116-00 |
Maps: 21c and 21d |
Adoption Date: 10/25/06 |
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