![]() ![]() Infill regulations may be used if at least 50% of the area of the block is occupied by zoning lots developed with buildings, and the lot does not exceed 1.5 acres (65,340 sq. On a block entirely within an R4 district (without a suffix), optional regulations may be used to develop infill housing in predominately built-up areas. ![]() However, requirements are lower for income-restricted housing units (IRHU) and are further modified within the Transit Zone. One off-street parking space is required for each dwelling unit. The maximum street wall length for a building on a single zoning lot is 185 feet. Semi-detached buildings need one side yard with a minimum width of eight feet. Detached houses must have two side yards that total at least 13 feet and each one must be at least five feet wide. Cars may park in the side or rear yard, in the garage or in the front yard within the side lot ribbon the driveway must be within the side lot ribbon unless the lot is wider than 35 feet. ![]() Front yards must be 10 feet deep or, if deeper, a minimum of 18 feet to provide sufficient space for on-site parking. To accommodate a potential third floor beneath a pitched roof, the perimeter wall in R4 districts may rise to 25 feet before being set back to the maximum building height of 35 feet. Much of the residential development in North Corona in Queens and Arden Heights in Staten Island is typical of R4 districts. The floor area ratio (FAR) of 0.75, plus an attic allowance of up to 20% for inclusion of space under the pitched roof common to these districts, usually produces buildings with three stories instead of the two-story homes characteristic of R3 districts. R4 districts allow all types of housing at a slightly higher density than permitted in R3-2 districts. ![]()
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