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British Columbia uses a minimum setback of 4.5 metres (15 feet) of any building, mobile home, retaining wall, or other structure from all highway rights-of-way under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure unless the building has access from another street, in which case the allowed setback is 3 metres (10 feet).
One of the purposes of the 1916 zoning ordinance of New York City was to prevent tall buildings from obstructing too much light and air. The 1916 zoning ordinance sought to control building size by regulating height and setback requirements for towers. In 1961, a revision to the zoning ordinance introduced the concept of floor area ratio (FAR).
It should also consider how to simplify regulations to speed permitting without weakening requirements that ensure safe construction and protect the environment. As Raleigh grows, the city needs ...
Midtown Manhattan in 1932 showing the results of the 1916 Zoning Resolution: many skyscrapers with setbacks. Graph of the 1916 New York City zoning ordinance with an example elevation for an 80-foot street in a 2½-times height district. The 1916 Zoning Resolution in New York City was the first citywide zoning code in the United States.
Change is coming to the state government side of downtown Raleigh, where thousands of people work, live and visit. North Carolina Freedom Park opened in the summer of 2023 , the first of several ...
The city added 17.1 miles of sidewalks between 2017 and 2022 through its sidewalk petition program. How new sidewalk decisions would get made The new approach will take in several new factors.
The New York City Zoning Ordinance also provided another kind of setback guideline, one that was intended to increase the amount of public space in the city. This was achieved by increasing the minimum setback at street level, creating in each instance an open space, often referred to as plaza, in front of the building.
A section of greenway trail opened in North Raleigh late this summer, part of a long-anticipated link between William B. Umstead State Park and the rest of the city’s greenway system.. But that ...