139-211 - Basic floor area regulations

LAST AMENDED
12/5/2024


The maximum #floor area# regulations for each district in the #Special Gowanus Mixed Use District# shall be as set forth in the table in this Section.

Row A establishes the maximum #residential# #floor area ratio# for #qualifying affordable housing# or #qualifying senior housing#.

Row B establishes a maximum #floor area ratio# for #community facility uses#, other than #select community facility uses#.

Row C sets forth the maximum #floor area ratio# for #select community facility uses# only. In addition, special regulations for #schools# are set forth in Section 139-214.

Row D establishes a maximum #floor area ratio# for #Gowanus retail and entertainment uses# only.

Row E establishes a maximum #floor area ratio# for all #commercial uses#, inclusive of #Gowanus retail and entertainment uses# .

Row F sets forth the maximum #floor area ratio# for #manufacturing# uses.

MAXIMUM FLOOR AREA RATIO


                                                                                             M1-4
                                                                                                                  M1-4 /    M1-4 /    M1-4 /    M1-4 /    M1-4 /
                                                                                   C4-4D
                                                                                                                  R6B       R6A       R7A       R7-2      R7X
                                                                                             Subarea Subarea
                                                                                             B1      B2

                                                         Maximum #FAR# for
                                                   A     #residential uses# for    8.5       -          -         2.2       3.6       4.6       4.4       5.4
                                                         #MIH Sites#


                                                         Maximum #FAR# for
                                                   B     #community facility       6.5       3.6        2.7       2.0       3.0       4.0       4.0       5.0
                                                         uses#
                                                         Maximum #FAR# for
                                                   C     #select community          6.5       4.8        4.8       2.0       3.0        4.0       4.0       5.0
                                                         facility uses#


                                                         Maximum #FAR# for
                                                   D     #Gowanus retail and        3.4       2.0        2.0       2.0       2.0        2.0       2.0       2.0
                                                         entertainment uses#


                                                         Maximum #FAR# for
                                                   E                                3.4       3.61       2.72      2.0       3.0        3.0       3.0       4.0
                                                         #commercial uses#


                                                         Maximum #FAR# for
                                                   F                                -         3.61       2.72      2.0       3.0        3.0       3.0       4.0
                                                         #manufacturing uses#


1     In #Manufacturing Districts# within Subarea B1, #commercial# and #manufacturing uses# which are also #Gowanus mix uses# shall have a maximum #floor area ratio# of 4.0.

2     In #Manufacturing Districts# within Subarea B2, #commercial# and #manufacturing uses# which are also #Gowanus mix uses# shall have a maximum #floor area ratio# of 3.0.