Master Plans are required for all developments encompassing at least three acres. Master Plans are optional for all other sites. When a Master Plan has been approved by the City, site requirements and other development standards and regulations shall be administered on the basis of the area controlled by the approved Master Plan (the “Plan Area”) rather than on a site-by-site basis, provided the approved Master Plan demonstrates the ability to comply with the requirement in question. For example, in the case of a development application for a site that is part of an area controlled by an approved Master Plan, if the plan designates the maximum lot coverage of structures and such areas are sufficient to meet maximum lot coverage requirements applied to the entire Plan Area, then an individual site plan need not demonstrate compliance with maximum lot coverage requirements.

Projects with completed master plans earn one story for buildings representing half of the total gross floor area and 0.25 FAR for residential (where allowed) and non-residential uses. See RZC  21.13.220 Incentive Program.