62-361 - Special floor area regulations

LAST AMENDED
12/5/2024

(a)    R6 R7 R8

       In the districts indicated, the maximum #residential# #floor area ratio# shall be as set forth in the following table. Separate maximum #residential#
       #floor area ratios# are set forth for #zoning lots# containing standard #residences# and #zoning lots# containing #qualifying affordable housing# or
       #qualifying senior housing#.


                                                   MAXIMUM FLOOR AREA RATIO FOR R6-R8 DISTRICTS


                                        District                    Standard #residences# #Qualifying affordable
                                                                                                          housing# or
                                                                                                   #qualifying senior
                                                                                                             housing#


                                        R6                                               2.54                      3.05


                                        R7-3                                             4.17                      5.00


                                        R8                                               5.42                      6.50




(b)    #Buildings# used for #accessory# off-street parking spaces

       Within Waterfront Access Plan BK-1, the #floor area# of a #building# shall not include floor space used for #accessory# off-street parking spaces
       provided in any #story# located not more than 33 feet above the height of the #base plane#.

(c)    Special regulations for Parcels 4 and 5e within Waterfront Access Plan BK-1

       On Parcels 4 and 5e within Waterfront Access Plan BK-1, in the event that a property is #developed# as a #public park#, such property shall
       continue to be considered part of a #zoning lot# for the purposes of generating #residential# #floor area# based on the #residential# #floor area
       ratio# applicable to the property prior to its #development# as a #public park#. In no event shall the #floor area# generated by the property
       #developed# as a #public park# be utilized within the #public park#, but may be utilized pursuant to Section 62-362 (Special floor area, lot
       coverage and residential density distribution regulations). Floor space within any structure constructed pursuant to an agreement with the
       Department of Parks and Recreation within such #public park# shall be exempt from the definition of #floor area#.

(d)    Special regulations for Parcel 5d within Waterfront Access Plan BK-1

       On Parcel 5d within Waterfront Access Plan BK-1, up to 120,000 square feet of floor space within a public #school#, constructed in whole or in
       part pursuant to agreement with the New York City School Construction Authority and subject to the jurisdiction of the New York City
       Department of Education, shall be exempt from the definition of #floor area# and from #lot coverage# requirements for the purposes of
       calculating the permitted #floor area ratio# and #lot coverage# for #community facility# #uses# and the maximum #floor area ratio# and total
       permitted #lot coverage# of the #zoning lot#.