1. INCLUSIVE | SUSTAINABLE | VIBRANT
NEHA KRISHNAN, MELINDA MARTINUS
Seaport City Zoning Proposal
Oct 20, 2016
SEAPORT CITY
INCLUSIVE | SUSTAINABLE | VIBRANT

2. Brooklyn Bridge City Hall (4,5,6)
LOWER MANHATTAN IN CONTEXT
Upper West Side
Upper West Side
Brooklyn Bridge City Hall (4,5,6)
East Broadway (B,D,F)
Chambers St.(J,Z)
Upper East Side
Upper East Side
Fulton St (2,3)
Battery Park City
Broad St. (J,Z)
Hells Kitchen
Hells Kitchen
Wall St. (2,3)
Chelsea
Chelsea
Whitehall (N,Q, R)
Long Island City
Long Island City
South Ferry (1)
West Village
West Village
Downtown Brooklyn
Financial District
Financial District
Williamsburg
Williamsburg
Complex zoning
Zoning system that allows for change
Allows for diversity of building types & densities
High density (FAR ranges from 7 to 10)
Diverse population
Downtown Brooklyn
Downtown Brooklyn

3. SWOT ANALYSIS Integration Sustainability and inclusiveness
Strength
Weakness
Opportunity
Threats
Prime location, integrated with lower Manhattan
Flood vulnerability
Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn as the ‘potential crowd’
Elevated highway in the main road interferes the site visibility
proximity to various public transportation modes
Storm surge vulnerability
Connection to extensive biking friendly route
Big size development, such as Stuyvesant Town and Battery park as competitors
Proximity to various tourist sports
No sources to groundwater
New supply of affordable housing and commercial spaces
Expensive and long-term landfill
Workforce generator
Integration
Sustainability and inclusiveness
Development Goals

4. Goals Neha Krishnan / Melinda Martinus Seaport City Zoning Proposal
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Neha Krishnan / Melinda Martinus
Seaport City Zoning Proposal
Oct 20, 2016
INTRODUCTION TO SITE
KEY MAP LOWER MANHATTAN, NYC
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Goals
Inclusive
Sustainable / safe
Integrated / vibrant
Complex zoning
Zoning system that allows for change
Allows for diversity of building types & densities
High density (FAR ranges from 7 to 10)
Diverse population

5. Neha Krishnan/ Melinda Martinus Seaport City Zoning Proposal
Zoning Concept Summary
Combination of traditional zoning and form based codes
Land Use clustered to create commercial spine
Residential uses encouraged along side streets
Network of publicly accessible green spaces
Density bonus for affordable housing
Density bonus for green roofs
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ZONING REGULATIONS SUMMARY
ZONING DISTRICT(S)
M-1
M-2
LAND USE
Mixed – commercial, residential,
Mixed - commercial, residential, institutional
F.A.R. 10
LOT COVERAGE
60%
40%
PROPERTY LINE SETBACKS
Open Space
DISTANCE b/t BLDGS
Enough to allow pedestrian access
Max. Building Height
18 stories
36 stories

6. Neha Krishnan/ Melinda Martinus
Seaport City Zoning Proposal
Zoning Concept in Context
Green Space Network
Form-based prescriptions