37-714 - Restrictions on orientation

LAST AMENDED
10/17/2007

For purposes of the orientation requirements, a "north-facing," "south-facing," "east-facing" or "west-facing" #street line# means
a #street line# facing within 45 degrees of the direction indicated. To front on a #street# means to be contiguous to the #street
line# or to a sidewalk widening along the #street line#.

(a)    Where the major portion of a #public plaza# fronts on only one #street line#, such major portion is not permitted to
       front on a north-facing #street line# of a #zoning lot#.

(b)    No major portion of a #public plaza# shall only front on a west-facing #street line# or an east-facing #street line# if the
       #zoning lot# also has frontage that is 40 feet or more in length on a south-facing #street line#.

(c)    A #corner public plaza# must have its major portion, as defined in paragraph (b) of Section 37-715, front on the south-
        facing #street line#. In the case of a #zoning lot# having frontage on a south-facing #street line# of less than 40 feet, or
        having its frontage at the intersection of a north-facing #street line# with either an east- or west-facing #street line#, the
        major portion must front on the east- or west-facing #street line#.

However, the orientation restrictions may be modified if the Chairperson of the City Planning Commission finds that the
orientation regulations would conflict with mandatory #street wall# regulations or that the modifications would result in better
access to light and air for the #public plaza#.