R3-1

• Semi-detached homes on Tenbroeck Avenue in the proposed R3-1 district.

  An area consisting of seven full blocks is proposed to be rezoned from R4 and R3-2 to R3-1. This area in the southeastern part of the rezoning area is characterized by one- and two-family detached and semi-detached homes.
  
  The proposed R3-1 district would limit new housing to one- and two-family detached and semi-detached homes with a maximum floor area ratio (FAR) of 0.6 and a minimum lot width of 40 feet for detached homes.

R4-1

• Detached and semi-detached homes in the proposed R4-1 district.

  Seventeen full blocks and portions of 11 blocks in the western part of the rezoning area are proposed to be rezoned from R3-2 to R4-1. 
  
  The proposed R4-1 district would limit new housing to one- and two-family detached and semi-detached homes which predominate in this area. The R4-1 zone has a maximum FAR of 0.9 and requires new detached homes to have a minimum lot width of 25 feet.

R4A

• Detached home along Pelham Parkway in the proposed R4A district.

  Nineteen full blocks and portions of 11 blocks in three separate sub-areas east and west of Williamsbridge Road are proposed to be rezoned from R4 and R3-2 to R4A.
  
  

  The R4A district, which allows only one- and two-family detached homes, would preserve the predominant character of these areas. R4A zoning has a maximum FAR of 0.9 and requires new houses to have a minimum lot width of 30 feet. In R4A districts, the infill zoning provisions of the existing R4 would not be applicable.

R4

• A portion of one block located on the corner of Rhinelander Avenue and Williamsbridge Road would be rezoned from R3-2 to R4 to match the zoning district on the remainder of the block.

R5D

•  Six blockfronts located along Williamsbridge Road between Pelham Parkway and Rhinelander Avenue would be rezoned from R3-2 to R5D to encourage development of new low-rise multifamily buildings. This wide street is an appropriate location for the four-story residential development facilitated by R5D zoning.
  
  R5D is a new zoning district also proposed for the Jamaica Hill / Hillcrest neighborhoods in Queens Community District 8.
  
  All housing types would continue to be permitted under the proposed R5D district but at a higher density. The maximum FAR would increase from 0.6 in the existing R3-2 to 2.0 in the proposed R5D district.  The maximum height of all building types would be set at 40 feet and parking would be required for 66 percent of dwelling units if the parking is grouped. Front yards at least five feet deep would be required, compared to a 15-foot minimum depth in R3-2 districts. 

Typical R5D Development

R6A

• Six-story apartment buildings along Pelham Parkway in the proposed R6A district.

  Portions of two blocks along Pelham Parkway South generally between Eastchester Road and Basset Avenue would be rezoned from R4 and M1-1 to R6A. The area presently zoned R4 contains five six-story residential buildings which are better matched by the proposed R6A zoning district. The area now zoned for manufacturing, which contains a small horse stable and is otherwise vacant or underbuilt, offers an opportunity for new residential development in keeping with most buildings along Pelham Parkway.
  
  The proposed R6A district is a contextual district that allows apartment buildings with a maximum height of 70 feet. The maximum FAR is 3.0 for both residential and community facility uses, and parking must be provided for 50 percent of the dwelling units. The Quality Housing program is mandatory under R6A zoning.

Commercial Overlays

• C1-2 and C2-1 commercial overlays along Williamsbridge Road would be changed to C1-4 and C2-4 overlays, respectively, to reduce parking requirements.  And a C1-2 overlay would be extended to one lot at the corner of Rhinelander Avenue which is to be rezoned to R4A.  
  
  The proposed reduction in parking requirements would not affect existing commercial establishments and would help facilitate development of needed neighborhood retail establishments. For example, a food store with 2,000 square feet or more of floor area would be required to provide one parking space per 1,000 square feet of floor area in the C1-4 and C2-4 districts, compared to one space per 200 square feet in C1-2 and C2-2 districts.

One-story commercial uses along Williamsbridge Road in the proposed R5D district.