117-341

Street wall location

In Residence Districts, and M1 Districts paired with Residence Districts, the street wall location provisions of paragraph (a) of Section 123-651 (Street wall location for all buildings) shall apply, except that:

  1. along the portion of Vernon Boulevard south of 44th Drive, the street line shall be considered a line, parallel to the Vernon Boulevard street line, located at a depth of five feet within the zoning lot;
  2. along the southerly street line of 45th Avenue, beyond 100 feet of Vernon Boulevard, a sidewalk widening, with a depth of five feet, as measured perpendicular to the street line, shall be provided in accordance with Department of Transportation standards, and shall be accessible to the public. The southerly edge of such sidewalk widening shall be considered the street line for the purposes of applying the street wall location provisions;
  3. no minimum percentage of street wall need be located within a set distance of the street line:
    1. along shore public walkways
    2. along the portion of Vernon Boulevard north of 44th Avenue and south of 43rd Road; and
    3. along the portion of 5th Street that is within 150 feet of its intersection with 44th Drive, as measured from both the northerly and southerly street lines of 44th Drive;
    4. along the northerly portion of 44th Drive that is within 250 feet of its intersection with 5th Street;
    5. along the southerly portion of 44th Drive that is east of 5th Street and west of Vernon Boulevard; and
    6. along the northerly portion of 45th Avenue that is within 250 feet of its intersection with Vernon Boulevard; and
  4. such street walls shall extend to a minimum base of at least 40 feet, or the height of the building, whichever is less.
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