23-434

Height and setback modifications for eligible sites

R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 R11 R12

In the districts indicated, without a letter suffix, for zoning lots that meet the criteria of paragraph (a) of this Section, the height and setback modifications set forth in paragraph (b) may be applied. 

  1. Eligible sites

    The provisions of this Section shall apply to:
    1. zoning lots with a transportation-infrastructure-adjacent frontage;
    2. zoning lots where one of the following irregularities exists on December 5, 2024 and the date of application for a building permit:
      1. an interior lot, or portions thereof, has a depth that is less than 85 feet, or a through lot, or portion thereof, has a depth that is less than 170 feet;
      2. an interior lot, or portions thereof, has a depth that is greater than or equal to 115 feet, or a through lot, or portion thereof, has a depth that is greater than or equal to 230 feet;
      3. corner lots or other zoning lots with multiple front lot lines where the angle between two front lot lines is greater than or less than 15 degrees of being perpendicular;
      4. through lots or other zoning lots with multiple front lot lines where the angle between two front lot lines is greater than or less than 15 degrees of being parallel;
      5. zoning lots where, over the depth of the lot, as measured perpendicular from the front lot line, there is a slope of at least 15 percent to the horizontal; or
    3. zoning lots that have a lot area of at least 20,000 square feet or occupy an entire block

      However, for zoning lots with a lot area of 30,000 square feet or more with existing buildings, eligible portions of the zoning lot for developments or enlargements:
      1. shall not include open space with amenities used for recreational purposes, such as play equipment, court game facilities, ball fields or fixed tables and chairs, unless such space is replaced in kind and size on the same zoning lot; and 
      2. shall be located, partially or entirely, within 100 feet of a street line.
  2. Modified height and setback provisions

    For eligible zoning lots, the maximum permitted building height may be modified as follows:
     

    MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT FOR ELIGIBLE SITES

    District

    Maximum height of buildings or other structures (in feet)

    R6-2

    95

    R6  R6-1

    125

    R7-1  R7-2

    155

    R7-3

    185

    R8

    215

    R81

    255

    R9

    285

    R9-1

    315

    R10

    355

    R11

    405

    R12

    495

    1           for UAP developments or qualifying senior housing on zoning lots, or portions thereof, within 100 feet of a wide street

    Notwithstanding the above, where either a single zoning lot or two or more zoning lots under single fee ownership or alternate ownership arrangements that are contiguous or would be contiguous but for their separation by a street, have a lot area of at least 40,000 square feet, and where either the height at roof level of an existing building, or ornamental features in an existing non-residential building or other structure, meet or exceed the maximum heights set forth in such table, the maximum heights may be increased by 25 percent, or the height of such roof level or ornamental feature, whichever is lower. 
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