85-04 - Modifications of Bulk Regulations

LAST AMENDED
12/5/2024

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Resolution the following modifications of #bulk# regulations are hereby granted
for any #development# which the Chairperson of the City Planning Commission certifies will generally comply with the
concept on file with the City Planning Commission dated January 6, 1970, for #development# commencing before January 1,
1980, or the amended design concept on file with the Commission dated April 30, 1980, for #development# commencing after
January 1, 1980.

In no event shall the maximum #floor area ratio# for the #Special United Nations Development District#, taken as a whole,
exceed 15.0. The #floor area ratio# of a #residential building# or the #residential# portion of a #mixed building# shall not exceed
the maximum #floor area ratio# set forth in Sections 34-112, 23-22 and 35-31.

The #development# may include land in more than one #block# and the total permitted #floor area# of all #zoning lots# within
such #development# may be distributed without regard for #zoning lot lines# or any #streets# separating the #zoning lots# and
the #buildings# comprising such #development# may be located without regard for the applicable height and setback
regulations.

In no event shall any #development# on the south side of 44th Street within the #Special United Nations Development District#
contain more than 200,000 square feet of #floor area#, and no more than 61,000 square feet of #floor area# may be transferred
for any such #development#.

At the time of any transfer of #floor area# in the #Special United Nations Development District#, there shall be recorded in the
land records, and indexed against each tax lot from which #floor area# is removed, an instrument removing such #floor area# and
stating the maximum permissible #floor area# remaining on the tax lot after deducting the #floor area# transferred; and there
shall be recorded in the land records, and indexed against each tax lot to which #floor area# is added, an instrument evidencing
the transfer of the #floor area# to the tax lot benefitted and identifying by tax block and lot number and description the tax lot
from which the #floor area# has been transferred. A certified copy of such instruments shall be filed with the Commission upon
recordation thereof.

For the purpose of any transfer of #floor area# in the #Special United Nations Development District#, the total permitted #floor
area# of any tax lot from which #floor area# is transferred shall be the maximum #floor area# permitted under this Chapter for a
#commercial building#, less the total #floor area# of any #building# on the tax lot.

The minimum front setback of a #building# on any portion of 45th Street within the #Special United Nations Development
District#, more than 100 feet from First Avenue, shall be not less than 10 feet from the #street line#, and required #yards#
within the #Special United Nations Development District# shall not be less than 20 feet in depth.

For a #residential building# or the #residential# portions of any mixed-#use# #building# located on the north side of 44th Street
within the #Special United Nations Development District#, the provisions of Sections 23-344 (Required rear yard equivalent
requirements) and 23-371 (Distance between buildings) shall not apply. Notwithstanding anything in this Resolution to the
contrary, the minimum distance between a #residential# portion of a #building# and any other #building# on the same #zoning
lot# within the #Special United Nations Development District# shall be not less than 28 feet.

For any #building# containing #residences# within the #Special United Nations Development District#, the applicable density
requirements may be modified.

As a condition for granting such authorizations, in each case the Commission shall make the following findings:

(a)    that the land use intensity and distribution of #bulk# of the total #development# permit better site planning and
        significantly achieve the specific purposes for which the #Special United Nations Development District# is established;
        and

(b)    that all new #buildings or other structures# erected within the #Special United Nations Development District# are in
        compliance with the special height requirements set forth in Section 85-05 of this Chapter.