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Follow-up Text Amendment
| Update November 19, 2008: |
| On November 19, 2008 the City Council adopted the 125th Street Follow-Up Text Amendment. The zoning changes are now in effect. |
The follow-up text amendment application includes a zoning text amendment that would reduce the allowed maximum building height and allowed density in the C4-7 district within the Core Subdistrict of the Special 125th Street District. The follow-up application responds to concerns expressed by the community and elected officials throughout the 125th Street Rezoning public review process regarding the allowed maximum height of buildings in this portion of the corridor.
The zoning text amendment would amend Sections 97-411, 97-422 and 97-442 of the Zoning Resolution, to modify height and bulk regulations within the C4-7 zoned portion of the Core Subdistrict of the Special 125th Street District.
The existing zoning regulations for the C4-7 zoning district within the Core Subdistrict, as adopted by the City Council on April 30th, 2008, allow a maximum building height of 290 feet. The existing C4-7 zoning district density regulations allow a base commercial FAR of 10, bonusable up to a maximum FAR of 12 through the use of the arts bonus; a base residential FAR of 9, bonusable up to a maximum FAR of 12 through the use of the arts bonus or the Inclusionary Housing program; and a maximum FAR of 10 for community facility use.
The proposed changes to the building form regulations for the C4-7 zoning district within the Core Subdistrict would reduce the allowed building height to a maximum of 195 feet. Consistent with the goals of the 125th Street rezoning, the proposed changes would modify the density regulations for all uses favoring commercial over residential development by establishing a base commercial FAR of 7.2, bonusable up to a maximum FAR of 8.65 through the use of the arts bonus; a base residential FAR of 5.4, bonusable up to a maximum FAR of 7.2 through the use of the arts bonus or the Inclusionary Housing program; and a maximum FAR of 7.2 for community facility use.
The diagrams below compare the maximum allowed building height under the existing zoning (290 feet) and under the proposed text amendment (195 feet). Similarly, the tables below compare the allowed density for commercial, residential and community facility uses.
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View the complete  proposed text amendment to Sections 97-411, 97-422 and 97-442 of the Zoning Resolution.
Public Review
The follow-up text amendment application was certified on July 21, 2008 and referred for review to Community Board 10 and the Borough President for 30 days after which it will be reviewed by the City Planning Commission and the City Council.
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