59-G-4.21. Housing projects constructed before 1945.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article, repairs, structural alterations, and additions may be made to any housing project constructed before January 1, 1945, with 3 or more one-family detached dwelling units, that was owned by any government agency when originally constructed, except that:

   (a)   the number of dwelling units in the housing project must not be increased;

   (b)   a subdivision of land must not be affected by the repairs, alterations, or additions;

   (c)   repairs, structural alterations, or additions must not reduce any front yard to less than the average of all front yards on the same side of the right-of-way. The average is computed from the centerline of the right-of-way on which the dwelling fronts to the existing front building line of the dwelling. This average must not be reduced below the average on March 1, 1959;

   (d)   repairs, structural alterations, or additions must not reduce any side yard between dwellings to less than 18 feet;

   (e)   repairs, structural alterations, or additions must not decrease any rear yard to less than 20 feet or decrease the sum of the rear yards between any 2 dwellings to less than 40 feet; and

   (f)   buildings and structures must not cover more than 25 percent of the net area of the lot.