Soft Sites

Soft sites are sites where a specific development is not currently proposed, but may reasonably be expected to occur in the event of an increase of allowable density (see Floor Area Ratio) due to a rezoning. Soft sites are a fundamental piece of environmental review in determing the impact of a proposed rezoning or land use action.

Soft Sites is listed under:
Land Use
Zoning Terminology
Related Terms:
197-a (in charter)
197-c (in charter)
197-d (in charter)
As-of-right development
Board of Standards & Appeals (BSA)
Certification
Certification
City Environmental Quality Review (CEQR)
City Planning Comission (CPC)
Commercial
Community Facility
Development Rights
Environmental Assessment Statement (EAS)
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
Floor Area Ratio (FAR)
Incentive Zoning
Inclusionary Housing
Industrial Business Zone (IBZ)
Mandatory Inclusionary Housing (MIH)
Manufacturing
Mixed-Used (Mx)
Racial Impact Study (RIS)
Residential
Special Districts
Special permits
Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP)
Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP)
Variance
Voluntary Inclusionary Housing (VIH)
Zoning amendments
Zoning district
Zoning Map changes
Zoning Text changes
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