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Union Square South Hotel Special Permit MANHATTAN CBs - 2, 3, 5
C 200102 ZMM
Application submitted by the NYC Department of City Planning pursuant to Sections 197-c and 201 of the New York City Charter for the amendment of the Zoning Map, Section No. 12c, by establishing a Special Union Square District US bounded by a line midway between East 14th Street and East 15th Street, a line 100 feet westerly of Union Square West, a line 100 feet westerly of University Place, a line midway between East 13th Street and East 14th Street, a line 475 feet westerly of Third Avenue, East 13th Street, a line 325 feet westerly of Third Avenue, a line midway between East 13th Street and East 14th Street, a line 100 feet westerly of Third Avenue, East 13th Street, a line 100 feet easterly of Third Avenue, East 9th Street, Fourth Avenue, East 10th Street, a line 100 feet westerly of Broadway, a line midway between East 10th Street and East 11th Street, a line 100 feet easterly of University Place, a line midway between East 8th Street and East 9th Street, a line 100 feet westerly of University Place, a line midway between East 11th Street and East 12th Street, and a line 100
feet easterly of Fifth Avenue, as shown on a diagram for illustrative purposes only dated October 28, 2019.
Union Square South Hotel Special Permit MANHATTAN CBs - 2, 3, 5
N 200107 ZRM
Application submitted by New York City Department of City Planning, pursuant to Section 201 of the New York City Charter, for an amendment of the Zoning Resolution of the City of New York, modifying Article XI, Chapter 8 Special Union Square District.
Matter underlined is new, to be added;
Matter struck out is to be deleted;
Matter within is defined in Section 12-10;
indicates where unchanged text appears in the Zoning Resolution.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2020

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.
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:

ARTICLE XI
SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICTS

a On on street walls fronting on 14th Street, no sign may be located more than 25 feet above curb level.;

Chapter 8
Special Union Square District
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

118-02
Incorporation of Appendix A
The District Plan of the Special Union Square District and Subdistricts is are set forth in Appendix A of this Chapter and is are incorporated as an integral part of the provisions of this Chapter.
118-03
Subdistricts 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.

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.

118-30
STREET WALL, HEIGHT AND SETBACK REGULATIONS
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