The Special Hudson River Park Zoning District is one of many special zoning districts in New York City. Special Districts have additional zoning requirements otherwise not stipulated in the Zoning Resolution.
Hudson River Park Zoning
According to the NYC Zoning Resolution the Special Hudson River Park District was created to promote the repair and rehabilitation of piers, bulkheads, and infrastructure and their development with air rights transfers within the district.
The Hudson River Park Act limits commercial development making air rights transfers critical for maximizing development potential.
Special Hudson River Park Zoning District
Below we will outline some of the special regulations within the Hudson River Park Zoning District or HRP.
Flood Zones
The Hudson River Park has its own Special Zoning regulations but other Zoning Codes still apply. Most importantly those for Flood Zones as this area is on the water.
Terms for Development Rights Transfers
The following are terms defined specifically for the Special Hudson River Park District.
Granting Site
Granting Sites are sites where Floor Area can be transferred to another site known as a receiving site.
Receiving Site
Receiving site is the site to receive Floor Area from a Granting Site.
Required funds
Required Funds are “funds required to effectuate the transfer of floor area” to The Hudson River Park Trust.
HRP Areas
The Special Hudson River Park District is broken into different areas they are:
- Area A1 (Can have Granting Site)
- Area A2 (Can have a Receiving Site)
- Area B1 (Can have Granting Site)
- Area B2 (Can have a Receiving Site)
- Area B3 (Can have a Receiving Site)
A1 can only transfer to A2. B1 can only transfer to B2 or B3.
Special Hudson River Park Zoning District
As an architect, I study Building Codes and Zoning Codes closely, but these are complicated and quite involved issues. In this article, we reviewed some of the basic concepts with regards to The Special Hudson River Park Zoning District. This post does not assume to cover every possible issue or condition, but provide a general overview of the topic.
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This post was written by Jorge Fontan AIA a Registered Architect and owner of New York City architecture firm Fontan Architecture. Jorge Fontan has earned 3 degrees in the study of architecture including two degrees from the City University of New York and a Masters Degree in Advanced Architectural Design from Columbia University. Jorge has a background in construction and has been practicing architecture for 20 years where he has designed renovations and new developments of various building types.
