33-455 - Alternate regulations for towers on lots bounded by two or more streets

LAST AMENDED
12/5/2024


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In the districts indicated, if a #zoning lot# is bounded by at least two #street lines#, a tower may occupy the percent of the #lot
area# of a #zoning lot# set forth in this Section, provided that, except as otherwise set forth in Section 33-457 (Tower setbacks
on narrow blocks), all portions of any #building# or #buildings# on such #zoning lot#, including such tower, are set back from
#street lines# as required in this Section.
(a)    The maximum percent of #lot area# that may be occupied by such tower, shall be the sum of 40 percent plus one-half of
        one percent for every .10 by which the #floor area ratio# of such #zoning lot# is less than the #floor area ratio# permitted
        under the provisions of Sections 33-12 (Maximum Floor Area Ratio), 33-13 (Floor Area Bonus for a Public Plaza) or 33-
        14 (Floor Area Bonus for Arcades). The maximum #lot coverage# for any tower built under the provisions of this
        Section or for any #building# or #buildings# on any #zoning lot# occupied by such tower shall be 55 percent of the #lot
        area# of such #zoning lot#.

(b)    At all levels, including ground level, such #building# shall be set back from the #street line# as follows:

        (1)    On #narrow streets#, by a distance equal to at least the fraction of the #aggregate width of street walls# of the
               tower, the numerator of which fraction is one and the denominator of which fraction is the sum of 3.0 plus
               .0667 for every .10 by which the #floor area ratio# of such #building# is less than the #floor area ratio#
               permitted under the provisions of Sections 33-12, 33-13 or 33-14, provided that such fraction shall be no less
               than one-fifth, and provided further that such setback need not exceed 45 feet.

        (2)    On #wide streets#, by a distance equal to at least the fraction of the #aggregate width of street walls# of the
               tower, the numerator of which fraction is one and the denominator of which fraction is the sum of 4.0 plus .10
               for every .10 by which the #floor area ratio# of such #building# is less than the #floor area ratio# permitted
               under the provisions of Sections 33-12, 33-13 or 33-14, provided that such fraction shall be no less than one-
               seventh, and provided further that such setback need not exceed 35 feet.

(c)    If a #zoning lot# occupies an entire #block#, the maximum setback, set forth in paragraph (b) of this Section, of 45 feet on
        each #narrow street# bounding the #zoning lot# may be reduced by one foot for every six feet of setback provided on a
        #wide street# bounding the #zoning lot# in addition to the setbacks otherwise required for #wide streets# as set forth in
        such paragraph, provided that no setback on a #narrow street# resulting from such reduction shall be less than 35 feet or
        one-tenth the #aggregate width of street walls# of the tower, whichever shall require the greater setback.

(d)    The additional setbacks on #wide streets# set forth in paragraph (c) of this Section may be provided entirely on one #wide
       street# or divided in any proportion among any two #wide streets# bounding the #zoning lot#.

(e)    Notwithstanding any other provision set forth in this Section, no #building# or portion of a #building# built under the
        provisions of this Section shall be set back less than 25 feet from the #street line# on #narrow streets# or less than 15 feet
        from the #street line# on #wide streets#.