Special provisions in other geographies
- Special provisions for zoning lots adjoining public parks
In all districts, where a building adjoining a public park utilizes the provisions of Section 23-381, such public park shall be considered a wide street for the purpose of applying the regulations set forth in Sections 23-42 and 23-43 to any building or other structure on a zoning lot adjoining such public park. - Special provisions for zoning lots with transportation-infrastructure-adjacent frontage
For zoning lots or portions thereof within 100 feet of a street line along a transportation-infrastructure-adjacent frontage, the following shall apply:- the applicable street wall location provisions of Section 23-431 and the minimum base height provisions of Section 23-432 need not apply; and
- for buildings containing multiple dwelling residences that are not otherwise eligible for additional height pursuant to Section 23-434, the applicable maximum building heights may be increased by 10 feet in R1 through R6 Districts, and by 20 feet in R7 through R12 Districts.
- Limited Height Districts
In the Limited Height Districts, the underlying height and setback regulations for the zoning district shall apply, except that:- the additional height allowances for eligible sites set forth in Section 23-434 shall not apply; and
- for zoning lots that do not contain qualifying affordable housing or qualifying senior housing, the maximum height of buildings or other structures shall be as shown in the following table:
Limited height district
Maximum height above curb level or base plane, as applicable
LH-1
50 feet
LH-lA
60 feet
LH-2
70 feet
LH-3
100 feet
- Special provisions along certain district boundaries
Where a zoning lot located in an R6 through R12 District abuts a zoning lot located within an R1 through R5 District, the height of a building within a ‘transition area’ measured parallel to the district boundary, shall not exceed the heights set forth in the table, depending on the zoning district adjacency, the adjacent zoning lot condition, and the width of the zoning lot.
TRANSITION AREA DIMENSION AND MAXIMUM HEIGHT
Maximum permitted height within transition area
(in feet, above base plane)Adjacent zoning district and zoning lot condition
For zoning lots with a lot width less than or equal to 30 feet
For zoning lots with a lot width greater than 30 feet
Within a distance equal to one-third of the lot width of the district boundary
Within 15 feet of the district boundary
Beyond 15 feet and within 25 feet of the district boundary
R1 R2 R3
Non-qualifying residential sites
45*
45*
65
Qualifying residential sites
65
65
85
R4 R5
Non-qualifying residential sites
65
65
85
Qualifying residential sites
85
85
85
* For zoning lots in R7, R8, R9 and R10 Districts, the maximum permitted height within the transition area shall be 65 feet.
