91-31 - Street Wall Regulations

LAST AMENDED
12/5/2024

For the purposes of applying the #street wall# regulations of this Section, #developments# shall include alterations and
#enlargements# that change the height, width or location of a #street wall#.

All portions of #buildings or other structures# located above the maximum base heights specified in paragraph (a) of this Section
shall provide a setback in accordance with the regulations of Section 91-32 (Setback Regulations).

(a)    Within the Special District, the maximum base height shall be 85 feet or 1.5 times the width of the #street# upon which
       the #building# fronts, whichever is greater, except as provided for the following types of #street wall# regulations:

       (1)    #Street wall# regulations: Type 1

              For #developments# that front upon a #street# indicated as “Type 1” on Map 2 (Street Wall Continuity Types 1,
              2A, 2B and 3) in Appendix A, #street walls# shall extend along the entire #street# frontage of the #zoning lot# not
              occupied by existing #buildings# to remain, to a minimum base height of 150 feet or the height of the #building#,
              whichever is less. The maximum base height shall be 250 feet.

       (2)    #Street wall# regulations: Type 2A

              For #developments# that front upon a #street# indicated as “Type 2A” on Map 2 in Appendix A, #street walls#
              shall extend along such entire #street# frontage of the #zoning lot# not occupied by existing #buildings# to
              remain, to a minimum base height of 85 feet or the height of the #building#, whichever is less. The maximum base
              height shall be 150 feet.

       (3)    #Street wall# regulations: Type 2B

              For #developments# that front upon a #street# indicated as “Type 2B” on Map 2 in Appendix A, #street walls#
             shall extend along at least 60 percent of such #street# frontage of the #zoning lot# not occupied by existing
             #buildings# to remain, to a minimum base height of 85 feet or the height of the #building#, whichever is less. The
             maximum base height shall be 150 feet.

      (4)    #Street wall# regulations: Type 3

             For #developments# that front upon a #street# indicated as “Type 3” on Map 2 in Appendix A, #street walls# shall
             extend along the entire #street# frontage of the #zoning lot# not occupied by existing #buildings# to remain, to a
             minimum base height of 60 feet, five stories, or the height of the #building#, whichever is less. The maximum base
             height shall be 85 feet or 1.5 times the width of the #street# upon which the #building# fronts, whichever is
             greater.

      (5)    #Street wall# regulations: Type 4

             For #developments# that front upon a #street# within the Historic and Commercial Core, indicated as “Type 4”
             on Map 3 (Street Wall Continuity Types 4 and 5) in Appendix A, the maximum base height shall be 100 feet.

      (6)    #Street wall# regulations: Type 5

             For #developments# that front upon a #street# indicated as “Type 5” on Map 3 in Appendix A, no setbacks are
             required for any portion of a #building#.

(b)   For #developments# that front upon a #street# indicated as “Type 1” or “Type 2A,” at least 70 percent of the #aggregate
      width of street walls# shall be located on such #street line#. For #developments# that front upon a #street# indicated as
      “Type 2B,” at least 60 percent of the #aggregate width of street walls# shall be located within 10 feet of such #street line#.
      For #developments# that front upon a #street# indicated as “Type 3,” at least 70 percent of the #aggregate width of street
      walls# shall be located within 10 feet of such #street line#. The remaining 30 percent of the #aggregate width of street
      walls# may be located beyond such #street lines#, provided that:

      (1)    for #street walls# associated with the #residential# or #community facility portion of a #building#, any such
             recesses deeper than 10 feet along a #wide street# or 15 feet along a #narrow street# are located within an #outer
             court#; and

      (2)    where recessed areas are pedestrian circulation spaces, the requirements of Section 37-50, inclusive, shall be
             applied.

(c)   When a #building# fronts on two intersecting #streets# for which different maximum base heights are specified, the
      higher maximum base height may wrap around to the #street# with the lower maximum base height for a distance along
      the #street line# of 100 feet. However, “Type 5” #street walls# shall not be permitted to wrap around to the intersecting
      #street#.

(d)   Arcades and sidewalk widenings that meet the design standards of Section 37-53 (Design Standards for Pedestrian
      Circulation Spaces) shall be permitted along any #street# indicated as “Type 1,” “Type 2A” or “Type 3,” pursuant to
      paragraphs (a), (b) or (c) of this Section, provided such arcade or sidewalk widening extends along the entire #block#
      frontage or abuts another arcade, existing on August 27, 1998, of equal width and height or another sidewalk widening of
      equal width. In such case, the #street wall# requirements for paragraph (b) of this Section shall be measured from the
      permitted arcade or sidewalk widening.

(e)   The articulation allowances set forth in paragraph (d) of Section 35-631 may be applied in modifying the #street wall#
      location provisions of this Section.