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Definition: qualifying residential site is a defined term in the New York City Zoning Resolution glossary (§12-10). It is referenced in 0 ZR sections. Last amended December 5, 2024.
Definition: qualifying residential site (General Definition)
A “qualifying residential site” is a zoning lot , or portion thereof: in an R1 through R5 District, that: meets the following criteria: has a minimum lot area of at least 5,000 square feet; is located within the Greater Transit Zone . For the purposes of this definition, the geography of the Outer Transit Zone shall only include those areas within a specified distance of mass transit stations , as defined in Section 66-11 (Definitions), existing on December 5, 2024; has frontage along a wide street or along the short dimension of a block ; and is not located within an R1 or R2 District; or is located within the Greater Transit Zone and includes a building that contains floor space allocated to community facility uses existing on December 5, 2024; is located outside of the Greater Transit Zone , has a minimum lot area of at least 5,000 square feet and includes a building that contains floor space allocated to community facility uses existing on December 5, 2024; or is located in an R3-2, R4 without a letter or number suffix, R5 or R5B District, and contains qualifying senior housing ; in a C1, C2 or C4 District mapped within, or with a residential equivalent of, an R1 through R5 District: that meets the following criteria: the Commercial District in which the zoning lot is located, or a combination of Commercial Districts , extends continuously over an entire street frontage on the block and on at least one adjacent block , whether on the same or opposite side of the street , a Commercial District is mapped along the same street frontage; and along the long dimension of the Commercial District in which the zoning lot is located, or a combination of Commercial Districts , not more than 50 percent of the length of the zoning lots located entirely within such Commercial District consists of zoning lots that were developed exclusively with single- or two-family residences , and such residences were also in existence as single- or two-family residences on December 5, 2024; or where the conditions of (b)(1) cannot be met, the zoning lot meets one of the criteria set forth in paragraph (a). For the purposes of applying such provisions, where Residence District limitations apply, they shall not extend where a Commercial District is mapped within such Residence Districts ; or in an M1 District paired with an R1 through R5 District.
, where Residence District limitations apply, they shall not extend where a Commercial District is mapped within such Residence Districts ; or in an M1 District paired with an R1 through R5 District. For zoning lots utilizing the floor area ratio provisions for qualifying residential sites in Section 23-21 (Floor Area Regulations for R1 Through R5 Districts), where the permitted residential floor area on the zoning lot exceeds 50,000 square feet, all of the residential floor area that exceeds an amount equivalent to the maximum floor area ratio in such Section divided by 1.2, shall be restricted pursuant to an affordable housing regulatory agreement , or restricted pursuant to a restrictive declaration to occupancy by households having an income less than or equal to a weighted average of 80 percent of the income index at initial occupancy, with no more than three income bands and no income band exceeding 100 percent of the income index , and shall meet any additional requirements as specified by HPD in the guidelines , as those terms are defined in Section 27-111 (General definitions).
"Definition: qualifying residential site" is a term defined in §12-10 of the New York City Zoning Resolution glossary. Definition: qualifying residential site (General Definition) A “qualifying residential site” is a zoning lot , or portion thereof: in an R1 through R5 District, that: meets the following criteria: has a minimum lot area of at least 5,000 square feet; is located within the Greate
The term "Definition: qualifying residential site" is referenced in 0 sections of the NYC Zoning Resolution. Every section that uses this term must be read in light of the §12-10 definition.
Yes. "Definition: qualifying residential site" is an officially-defined term in §12-10 of the NYC Zoning Resolution maintained by the NYC Department of City Planning. The authoritative source is zr.planning.nyc.gov.
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