197-c (in charter)
Section 197-c of the City Charter establishes the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP) and the rules and timeline for the process.
Variance
A variance is a discretionary action by the Board of Standards and Appeals which grants relief from the use and bulk provisions of the Zoning Resolution to the extent necessary…
197-d (in charter)
Section 197-d of the City Charter establishes the role of City Council in the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP), as well as for non-ULURP actions such as Zoning Text…
Zoning district
A zoning district is a residential, commercial or manufacÂturing area of the city within which specific zoning regulations govern land use and building bulk (see FAR). Zoning districts are shown…
197-a (in charter)
Section 197-a of the City Charter establishes that communities can make and propose their own local plans. While 197-a plans go through a public review process, including votes by the…
Floor Area Ratio (FAR)
Floor Area Ratio (FAR) is the fundamental metric used to measure the density of a development. It is determined by dividing the total building floor area by the area of…
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…
Development Rights
Development rights represent the maximum amount of floor area permissible on a zoning lot (see Floor Area Ratio). In certain situations, development rights can be transfered from one zoning lot…
Inclusionary Housing
Inclusionary Housing is a zoning tool that sets aside a certain percentage of square footage in new residential developments for a defined level of affordable housing
Mandatory Inclusionary Housing (MIH)
NYC’s Mandatory Inclusionary Housing (MIH), created under the de Blasio administration, builds on Voluntary Inclusionary Housing (VIH) by making affordable housing mandatory in certain new developments. The percentage of affordable…
