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- #Street walls# along Madison Avenue
For #developments# or #enlarged# portions of #buildings# with frontage on Madison Avenue or on a side #street# within 50 feet of its intersection with Madison Avenue, the following regulations shall apply:- The #street wall# of the base of such #building# shall
be located on the #street line# or, if there is an
existing #abutting building# fronting on the same
#street line# that is set back from such #street line#,
the #street wall# of the base may be aligned with the
#street wall# of the #abutting building# for a distance
of not less than 10 feet measured horizontally from the
side wall of such #abutting building#. However, such
setback distance shall not exceed 15 feet from the
#street line#. All #street walls# built pursuant to
this paragraph shall extend along the full length of
the #street line# and rise vertically without setback
for:
- not less than 110 feet but not more than 120 feet above #curb level#; or
- the full height of the #building#;
whichever is less. - Above the base, a setback is required for all portions of a #building# which exceed a height of 120 feet above #curb level#. Such setback shall be provided at a height not lower than 110 feet above #curb level#, and shall have a minimum depth of 10 feet from a #wide street line# and a minimum depth of 15 feet from a #narrow street line#.
- No portion of a #building# may exceed the height limitations of Section 99-054 (Maximum building height).
- The #street wall# of the base of such #building# shall
be located on the #street line# or, if there is an
existing #abutting building# fronting on the same
#street line# that is set back from such #street line#,
the #street wall# of the base may be aligned with the
#street wall# of the #abutting building# for a distance
of not less than 10 feet measured horizontally from the
side wall of such #abutting building#. However, such
setback distance shall not exceed 15 feet from the
#street line#. All #street walls# built pursuant to
this paragraph shall extend along the full length of
the #street line# and rise vertically without setback
for:
- #Street walls# along side #streets#
For #developments# or #enlarged# portions of #buildings# with frontage on a side #street# beyond 50 feet of its intersection with Madison Avenue, the following regulations shall apply:- The #street wall# of the base of such #building# shall
be located on the #street line# or, if there is an
existing #abutting building# fronting on the same
#street line# that is set back from such #street line#,
the #street wall# of the base shall be aligned with the
#street wall# of the #abutting building# for a distance
of not less than 10 feet measured horizontally from the
side wall of such #abutting building#. However, such
setback distance need not exceed 10 feet from the
#street line#. All #street walls# built pursuant to
this paragraph shall extend along the full length of
the #street line# and rise vertically without setback
for:
- a height of 60 feet above #curb level#; or
- the height of a #street wall# before setback, if applicable, of that portion of an existing #building# nearest the #development# or #enlargement#, fronting on the same #street line#, and located on the same or an adjoining #zoning lot#;
whichever is higher. - Alternatively, the #street wall# location provisions of paragraph (a) of this Section may apply to the base of a #building# along a side #street# beyond 50 feet of its intersection with Madison Avenue, up to a distance of 70 feet from its intersection with Madison Avenue.
- Above the base, a setback is required for all portions of a #building#. Such setback shall have a minimum depth of 10 feet from a #wide street line# and a minimum depth of 15 feet from a #narrow street line#.
- No portion of a #building# may exceed the height limitations of Section 99-054 (Maximum building height).
- The #street wall# of the base of such #building# shall
be located on the #street line# or, if there is an
existing #abutting building# fronting on the same
#street line# that is set back from such #street line#,
the #street wall# of the base shall be aligned with the
#street wall# of the #abutting building# for a distance
of not less than 10 feet measured horizontally from the
side wall of such #abutting building#. However, such
setback distance need not exceed 10 feet from the
#street line#. All #street walls# built pursuant to
this paragraph shall extend along the full length of
the #street line# and rise vertically without setback
for:
- #Street walls# in Historic Districts
For any #zoning lot# located in a Historic District designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, the minimum base height and #street wall# location regulations of this Section shall be modified as follows:- The minimum base height of a #street wall# may vary between the height of the #street wall# of an adjacent #building# before setback, if such height is lower than the minimum base height required, up to the minimum base height requirements of this Section.
- The location of the #street wall# of any #building# may vary between the #street wall# location requirements of this Section, and the location of the #street wall# of an adjacent #building# fronting on the same #street line#.