131-444 - Coney North Subdistrict towers

LAST AMENDED
2/2/2011


All #stories# of a #building# or portions of other structures located partially or wholly above a height of 85 feet within 175 feet of Surf Avenue and above a height of 65 feet
beyond 175 feet of Surf Avenue shall be considered a “tower” and shall comply with the provisions of this Section.

(a)    Maximum floorplate

        Each #story# of a tower shall not exceed a gross area of 8,500 square feet.

(b)    Maximum length and height

        On #blocks# bounding Surf Avenue, the maximum height of a #building or other structure# shall be 220 feet and beyond 175 feet of Surf Avenue the maximum
        height of a #building or other structure# shall be 170 feet. Furthermore, the outermost walls of all tower #stories# shall be inscribed within a rectangle and no side of
        such rectangle shall exceed a length of 165 feet.

        Where #affordable housing# is provided pursuant to Section 131-321 (Special floor area regulations for residential uses), the maximum height of a #building# shall
        be increased to 270 feet, provided that either:

        (1)    the outermost wall of all tower #stories# are inscribed within a rectangle, where no side of such rectangle shall exceed a length of 100 feet; or

        (2)    the outermost wall of all tower #stories#, below a height of 120 feet, are inscribed within a rectangle, where no side of such rectangle shall exceed a length of
                130 feet, and above such height, no side of such rectangle shall exceed a length of 100 feet. In addition, above a height of 120 feet, the maximum floorplate
                shall be 80 percent of the #story# immediately below such height or 6,800 square feet, whichever is greater. Such reduced #lot coverage# shall be achieved by
                one or more setbacks on each face of the tower, where at least one setback on each tower face has a depth of at least five feet and a width that, individually or
                in the aggregate, is equal to at least 10 percent of the width of each respective tower face.

                All #buildings# that exceed a height of 170 feet shall provide articulation in accordance with Section 131-46 (Tower Top Articulation).

(c)    Tower location

        Towers shall be located within 25 feet of Surf Avenue and entirely within 100 feet of an intersecting #street#. No more than one tower shall be permitted on any
        #zoning lot#, except that where #affordable housing# is provided pursuant to Sections 23-90 and 131-321, a second tower shall be permitted anywhere on the
        #zoning lot# where such tower is entirely beyond 175 feet of Surf Avenue and 10 feet from any other #street#. All towers shall be located at least 10 feet from a #side
        lot line#.