81-212 - Special provisions for transfer of development rights from landmark sites

LAST AMENDED
12/5/2024

In the #Special Midtown District#, the transfer of development rights from landmarks shall be permitted as follows:

(a)    Except in the East Midtown Subdistrict and Theater Subdistrict, the provisions of Section 75-42 (Transfer of Development Rights
       from Landmarks) shall apply subject to the following modifications:

       (1)     For the purposes of the provisions of Section 75-42, the provisions pertaining to #Commercial Districts# where the
               maximum #floor area ratio# for #commercial uses# is 15.0 in the meaning of the term #surrounding area#, as defined in
               Section 75-421 (Definitions), shall also apply to #zoning lots# in C6-5.5, C6-6.5 or C6-7T District;

       (2)     The provisions of paragraph (a) of Section 75-422 (Certification to transfer development rights from landmarks) as applied
              in the #Special Midtown District# shall be subject to the restrictions set forth in the table in Section 81-211 (Maximum floor
              area ratio for non-residential or mixed buildings) for the development rights (FAR) of a landmark #granting lot#, as defined
              in Section 75-421, for transfer purposes. Wherever there is an inconsistency between any provision in Section 75-42 and the
              table in Section 81-211, the table in Section 81-211 shall apply.

(b)    Within the East Midtown Subdistrict and Theater Subdistrict, the provisions of Section 81-213 (Special provisions for transfer of
       development rights from landmark sites in certain areas) shall apply.