21.13.150 MDD Floor Area.
A. All legal lots are allowed the greater of either the maximum allowed floor area ratio (FAR) or 10,000 square feet of buildings provided all other applicable site requirements are met.
B. The FAR for nonresidential and residential uses within a given development are individually calculated and may be added together for a cumulative total; provided, that the respective maximum FAR for each use is not exceeded, unless otherwise provided for.
C. Floor area ratio calculations shall be based on the gross site area prior to any provision of space for public amenities.
D. Each zone has a minimum FAR; the minimum FAR is the minimum required FAR for a development proposal requiring a land use permit, excluding administrative modifications. In no case shall proposed FAR exceed the maximum combined FAR.
|
Use Type |
MDD 1 |
MDD 2 |
MDD 3 |
MDD 4 |
MDD 5 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Required Residential Floor Area as Percentage of Total Floor Area |
Percentage |
Min: 25% |
Min: 50% |
No Standard |
N/A |
Min: 50% |
|
Residential |
Base FAR Max. FAR w/ Incentives |
0.74 1.64 |
0.76 1.91 |
0.99 1.35 |
N/A |
0.5 1.65 |
|
Nonresidential |
Base FAR Max. FAR w/ Incentives |
0.76 1.66 |
0.74 1.89 |
0.90 0.90 |
0.5 1.4 |
0 1.15* |
|
Hotel/Motel/Other Accommodation Services |
Base FAR Max. FAR w/ Incentives |
0.76 1.66 |
0.74 1.89 |
0.90 0.90 |
0.5 1.4 |
0.5 1.15* |
|
Combined FAR Minimum |
Minimum |
1.5 |
1.5 |
N/A |
0.5 |
0.5 |
|
Combined FAR Maximum (Mixed Use) |
Maximum |
3.0 |
2.54 |
1.35 |
1.4 |
2.0 |
*Or amount existing on June 17, 2017, whichever is greater.
Applicability: This table summarizes the permitted FAR for different types of uses based on their MDD zone designation.
Base FAR = The floor area ratio allowed for a given use without any incentives.
Max FAR w/ Incentives = The floor area ratio a given use cannot exceed even after utilizing applicable incentives listed in RZC 21.13.220.