93-42 - Height and Setback in Subdistricts A, B, C, D, E, F and G LAST AMENDED 2/2/2011 In Subareas D4 and D5 of the Hell’s Kitchen Subdistrict D, the underlying height and setback regulations shall apply as set forth in Section 93-542, as modified by Section 93-41 (Rooftop Regulations). In Subdistricts A, B and C, Subareas D1, D2 and D3 of the Hell’s Kitchen Subdistrict D, and Subdistrict E, the underlying height and setback regulations shall not apply. In lieu thereof, the provisions of Section 93-41 and paragraphs (a) through (d) of this Section shall apply. These regulations are further modified in certain locations as set forth in Section 93-50 (SPECIAL HEIGHT,SETBACK AND YARD REGULATIONS). The height of all #buildings or other structures# shall be measured from #curb level#. In Subdistrict F, the underlying height and setback regulations shall not apply. In lieu thereof, the provisions of Section 93-41 and Section 93-56 (Special Height and Setback Regulations in Subdistrict F) shall apply. In Subdistrict G, the underlying height and setback regulations and paragraphs (b) through (d) of this Section shall not apply. In lieu thereof, Section 93-57 (Special Height and Setback Regulations in Subdistrict G) shall apply. (a) Maximum base heights The maximum height of a #building or other structure# before setback shall be 150 feet along a #wide street# and along a #narrow street# within 100 feet of its intersection with a #wide street#, and 90 feet along a #narrow street# beyond 100 feet of its intersection with a #wide street#. For #corner lots# with #wide street# frontage and more than 100 feet of #narrow street# frontage, the maximum #building# height before setback along the #narrow street# may, as an alternative, be the weighted average of 150 feet for the first 100 feet from the corner, and 90 feet for the remainder of the #narrow street# frontage. Such allowable maximum heights before required setbacks are hereinafter referred to as “maximum base heights.” (b) Required setbacks For #buildings# that contain only #residential use# above the applicable maximum base height, the required minimum setback for portions of such #buildings# that exceed such maximum base height shall be 10 feet from a #wide street# and 15 feet from a #narrow street#. For #buildings or other structures# that contain #commercial# or #community facility use# above the applicable maximum base height, the required minimum setback for portions of #buildings or other structures# that exceed such maximum base height shall be 15 feet from a #wide street# and 20 feet from a #narrow street#. (c) Tower #lot coverage# The portion of any #building# or #buildings# located above a height of 150 feet are hereinafter referred to as “towers.” (1) Towers containing #residences# shall occupy, in the aggregate, a minimum of 30 percent of the #lot area# of the #zoning lot#, except that this requirement shall not apply to the highest 40 feet of such tower or towers. Furthermore, towers containing #residences# shall occupy not more than 40 percent of the #lot area# of the #zoning lot# or, for #zoning lots# less than 20,000 square feet, the percentage set forth in the following table: LOT COVERAGE OF TOWERS ON SMALL ZONING LOTS Area of #Zoning Lot# (in Maximum Percentage of #Lot square feet) Coverage# 10,500 or less 50 10,501 to 11,500 49 11,501 to 12,500 48 12,501 to 13,500 47 13,501 to 14,500 46 14,501 to 15,500 45 15,501 to 16,500 44 16,501 to 17,500 43 17,501 to 18,500 42 18,501 to 19,999 41 (2) Towers that contain only #commercial# or #community facility use#, or a combination thereof, shall occupy not more than 60 percent of the #lot area# of the #zoning lot# or, for #zoning lots# less than 30,000 square feet, the percentage set forth in the following table: LOT COVERAGE OF TOWERS ON SMALL ZONING LOTS Area of #Zoning Lot# (in Maximum Percentage of #Lot square feet) Coverage# 20,500 or less 70 20,501 to 21,500 69 21,501 to 22,500 68 22,501 to 23,500 67 23,501 to 24,500 66 24,501 to 25,500 65 25,501 to 26,500 64 26,501 to 27,500 63 27,501 to 28,500 62 28,501 to 29,999 61 (d) Length of #building# wall The maximum length of any #story# located above a height of 500 feet shall not exceed 250 feet. Such length shall be measured by inscribing within a rectangle the outermost walls at the level of each #story# entirely above a height of 500 feet. No side of such rectangle shall exceed a width of 250 feet.