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THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 2020

THE CITY RECORD

118-03
Subdistricts
403

118-30
STREET WALL, HEIGHT AND SETBACK REGULATIONS

In order to carry out the purposes and provisions of this Chapter, Subdistrict A and Subdistrict B are established within the Special Union Square District.
In each of these Subdistricts certain special regulations apply which do not apply in the remainder of the Special Union Square District. The Subdistricts are specified on Map 1 Special Union Square District and Subdistricts in Appendix A of this Chapter.
118-10
USE REGULATIONS
In Subdistricts A and B, as shown on Map 1 in Appendix A of this Chapter, the underlying use regulations are modified by the provisions of this Section, inclusive.
118-11
Ground Floor Uses In Subdistrict A, as shown on Map 1 in Appendix A of this Chapter, uses Uses within stories that have a floor level within five feet of curb level along 14th Street shall be limited to the uses listed in this Section, except that entrances to above-grade or below-grade uses are permitted, subject to the regulations set forth in Section 118-41 Entrances on 14th Street.

118-12
Sign Regulations Transient Hotels Note: sign regulations moved to Section 118-13
In Subdistrict B, as shown on Map 1 in Appendix A of this Chapter, the development of a transient hotel; a change of use or conversion to a transient hotel, or an enlargement, containing a transient hotel, of a building that, as of date of adoption, did not contain such use; or an enlargement or extension of a transient hotel that existed prior to date of adoption that increases the floor area of such use by 20 percent or more, shall be permitted only by special permit of the City Planning Commission, pursuant to the provisions of this Section.
In order to permit such a transient hotel, the Commission shall find that such transient hotel is so located as not to impair the essential character of, or the future use or development of, the surrounding area.

In Subdistrict A, as shown on Map 1 in Appendix A of this Chapter, the provisions of this Section, inclusive, shall apply. In Subdistrict B, as shown on Map 1, the underlying height and setback provisions shall apply.
The location and height above curb level of the street wall of any development or enlargement shall be as shown in the District Plan on Map 2 in Appendix A of this Chapter. However, if a development or enlargement is adjacent to one or more existing buildings fronting on the same street line, the street wall of such development or enlargement shall be located neither closer to nor further from the street line than the front wall of the adjacent building which is closest to the same street line.

118-40
ENTRANCE AND STREET WALL TRANSPARENCY
REQUIREMENTS
In Subdistrict A, as shown on Map 1 in Appendix A of this Chapter, all All buildings developed or portions of buildings enlarged after January 10, 1985, that front on 14th Street, Union Square East, Union Square West or 17th Street shall be subject to the requirements set forth below in this Section, inclusive.

Appendix A
UNION SQUARE DISTRICT PLAN

Map 1 Special Union Square District and Subdistricts date of adoption PROPOSED MAP

Any transient hotel existing prior to date of adoption, within Subdistrict B shall be considered a conforming use and may be continued, structurally altered, extended or enlarged subject to the limitations set forth in this Section, and subject to the applicable district bulk regulations. However, if for a continuous period of two years such transient hotel is discontinued, or the active operation of substantially all the uses in the building or other structure is discontinued, the space allocated to such transient hotel shall thereafter be used only for a conforming use, or may be used for a transient hotel only if the Commission grants a special permit for such use in accordance with the provisions of this Section. In addition, in the event a casualty damages or destroys a transient hotel within Subdistrict B that was in such use as of date of adoption, such building may be reconstructed and used as a transient hotel without obtaining a special permit. A non-complying building may be reconstructed pursuant to Section 54-40 DAMAGE
OR DESTRUCTION IN NON-COMPLYING BUILDINGS.
The Commission may prescribe appropriate conditions and safeguards to minimize adverse effects on the character of the surrounding area.
118-13
Sign Regulations Note: sign regulations moved from Section 118-12
In Subdistrict A, as shown on Map 1 in Appendix A of this Chapter, the following shall apply:
a On on street walls fronting on 14th Street, no sign may be located more than 25 feet above curb level.;
b Signs signs on street walls fronting on all other streets within the Special District Subdistrict shall be subject to the provisions of paragraph e of Section 32-435 Ground floor use in high density Commercial Districts.; and c Flashing flashing signs are not permitted within the Special District Subdistrict.
118-20
BULK REGULATIONS
In Subdistrict A, as shown on Map 1 in Appendix A of this Chapter, the underlying floor area and density regulations are modified by the provisions of this Section, inclusive. In Subdistrict B, as shown on Map 1, the underlying floor area and density regulations shall apply.

Map 2 Location and Height Above Curb Level of Street Walls for any Development or Enlargement Within Subdistrict A date of adoption Street walls shall be coincident with street lines.