91-31 Street Wall Regulations

For the purposes of applying the #street wall# regulations of this Section, #developments# shall include alterations and #enlargements# that change the height, width or location of a #street wall#.

All portions of #buildings or other structures# located above the maximum base heights specified in paragraph (a) of this Section shall provide a setback in accordance with the regulations of Section 91-32 (Setback Regulations).

1. Within the Special District, the maximum base height shall be 85 feet or 1.5 times the width of the #street# upon which the #building# fronts, whichever is greater, except as provided for the following types of #street wall# regulations:
   
   
   1. #Street wall# regulations: Type 1
      
      For #developments# that front upon a #street# indicated as "Type 1" on Map 2 (Street Wall Continuity Types 1, 2A, 2B & 3) in Appendix A, #street walls# shall extend along the entire #street# frontage of the #zoning lot# not occupied by existing #buildings# to remain, to a minimum base height of 150 feet or the height of the #building#, whichever is less. The maximum base height shall be 250 feet.
   
   
   2. #Street wall# regulations: Type 2A
      
      For #developments# that front upon a #street# indicated as "Type 2A" on Map 2 in Appendix A, #street walls# shall extend along such entire #street# frontage of the #zoning lot# not occupied by existing #buildings# to remain, to a minimum base height of 85 feet or the height of the #building#, whichever is less. The maximum base height shall be 150 feet.
   
   
   3. #Street wall# regulations: Type 2B
      
      For #developments# that front upon a #street# indicated as "Type 2B" on Map 2 in Appendix A, #street walls# shall extend along at least 60 percent of such #street# frontage of the #zoning lot# not occupied by existing #buildings# to remain, to a minimum base height of 85 feet or the height of the #building#, whichever is less. The maximum base height shall be 150 feet.
   
   
   4. #Street wall# regulations: Type 3
      
      For #developments# that front upon a #street# indicated as "Type 3" on Map 2 in Appendix A, #street walls# shall extend along the entire #street# frontage of the #zoning lot# not occupied by existing #buildings# to remain, to a minimum base height of 60 feet, five stories, or the height of the #building#, whichever is less. The maximum base height shall be 85 feet or 1.5 times the width of the #street# upon which the #building# fronts, whichever is greater.
   
   
   5. #Street wall# regulations: Type 4
      
      For #developments# that front upon a #street# within the Historic and Commercial Core, indicated as "Type 4" on Map 3 (Street Wall Continuity Types 4 & 5) in Appendix A, the maximum base height shall be 100 feet.
   
   
   6. #Street wall# regulations: Type 5
      
      For #developments# that front upon a #street# indicated as "Type 5" on Map 3 (Street Wall Continuity Types 4 & 5) in Appendix A, no setbacks are required for any portion of a #building#.


2. For #developments# that front upon a #street# indicated as "Type 1" or "Type 2A," at least 70 percent of the #aggregate width of street walls# shall be located on such #street line#. For #developments# that front upon a #street# indicated as “Type 2B,” at least 60 percent of the #aggregate width of street walls# shall be located within 10 feet of such #street line#. For #developments# that front upon a #street# indicated as "Type 3," at least 70 percent of the #aggregate width of street walls# shall be located within 10 feet of such #street line#. The remaining 30 percent of the #aggregate width of street walls# may be located beyond such #street lines# in compliance with:
   
   
   1. the #outer court# regulations of Article II, Chapter 3, for #residential# portions of #buildings#;
   
   
   2. the #outer court# regulations of Article II, Chapter 4, for all other portions of #buildings#; or
   
   
   3. the requirements of Section 37-50 where such areas are pedestrian circulation spaces.


3. When a #building# fronts on two intersecting #streets# for which different maximum base heights are specified, the higher maximum base height may wrap around to the #street# with the lower maximum base height for a distance along the #street line# of 100 feet. However, "Type 5" #street walls# shall not be permitted to wrap around to the intersecting #street#.


4. Arcades and sidewalk widenings that meet the design standards of Section 37-53 (Design Standards for Pedestrian Circulation Spaces) shall be permitted along any #street# indicated as "Type 1," "Type 2A" or "Type 3," pursuant to paragraphs (a), (b) or (c) of this Section, provided such arcade or sidewalk widening extends along the entire #block# frontage or abuts another arcade, existing on August 27, 1998, of equal width and height or another sidewalk widening of equal width. In such case, the #street wall# requirements for paragraph (b) of this Section shall be measured from the permitted arcade or sidewalk widening.