Special height and setback regulations in Subdistrict B
In Subdistrict B, the underlying district regulations shall be modified by the provisions of this Section.
(a) Street wall location
In Manufacturing Districts, 30 percent of the street wall shall be located within eight feet of the street line and shall extend to at least the minimum base height specified in paragraph (b) of this Section, or the height of the building, whichever is lower.
In Mixed Use Districts, at least 70 percent of the aggregate width of street walls shall be located within eight feet of the street line and extend to at least the minimum base height specified in paragraph (b) of this Section or the height of the building, whichever is lower. Up to 30 percent of the aggregate width of street walls may be recessed beyond eight feet of the street line, provided that any such recesses deeper than 10 feet along a wide street or 15 feet along a narrow street are located within an outer court.
(b) Minimum and maximum base heights
In all districts, street walls shall rise without setback to a minimum base height set forth in this paragraph (b) or the height of the building, whichever is less, and may rise to a maximum base height as set forth in this paragraph (b). In Manufacturing Districts, minimum and maximum base heights and maximum heights of buildings or other structures shall be as set forth in Table 1 below. In Mixed Use Districts, such regulations shall be as set forth in Table 2.
Table 1
MINIMUM BASE HEIGHT, MAXIMUM BASE HEIGHT, AND MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT – FOR M1-4 DISTRICTS
(in feet)
|
Minimum base height |
Maximum base height |
Maximum building height |
|
|
in Subarea B1 |
15 |
95 |
115 |
|
in Subarea B2 |
15 |
65 |
85 |
Table 2
MINIMUM BASE HEIGHT, MAXIMUM BASE HEIGHT, AND MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT – FOR MIXED USE DISTRICTS
(in feet)
|
Minimum base height |
Maximum base height |
Maximum building height |
|
|
M1-4/R6B |
30 |
45 |
55 |
|
M1-4/R6A |
40 |
65 |
85 |
|
M1-4/R7A |
40 |
75 |
95 |
|
M1-4/R7X |
60 |
105 |
145 |
For zoning lots with a lot area greater than or equal to 20,000 square feet, and located in a Manufacturing District, a building containing non-residential uses may exceed the maximum building heights established in Table 1 by 30 feet.
For zoning lots adjoining the portion of Degraw Street located between Nevins Street and Third Avenue, the heights listed in Table 2 are modified so that within 100 feet of Degraw Street, the maximum base height is 95 feet, and the maximum building height is 125 feet.
(c) Setback requirements
At a height not lower than the minimum base height or higher than the maximum base height, a setback shall be provided which complies with the requirements of paragraph (c) of Section 23-662.
