21.10.110 Building Height.
A. Floor Area and Height Tradeoff. In lieu of utilizing bonuses or other transfers, such as RZC Chapters 21.48, Transfer of Development Right (TDR), and 21.67, Green Building Incentive Program (GBP), the maximum building height on a site may be exceeded when building height reductions are required at building edges, along a street, public park or public trail, to accomplish one of the following objectives:
1. Facade modulation meeting minimum dimensions;
2. Stepped building height to reduce the apparent height of the building; or
3. Corner building design to encourage pedestrian activity through improvements along the streetscape.
The amount of floor area allowed shall meet the following conditions:
1. Shall not be floor area achieved with bonuses or transfer of development rights;
2. Shall not exceed the floor area removed or omitted to meet the objectives in subsections A.1 through A.3 of this section, described above; and
3. Shall be set back a minimum of eight feet from the primary building facade along the street, public park or trail.
The resulting transfer of floor area shall be limited to a maximum of one additional story above the allowed maximum building height.
B. Height Limit Overlay. Building height restrictions within the Height Limit Overlay (HL) areas shall be as indicated on Map 10.2, Downtown Height Limit Overlays. The designation HL followed by a number indicates the maximum number of floors allowed. The limits within the overlay areas may not be exceeded with the use of bonuses or transfer development rights.
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Map 10.2a |
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