Reso24-05 0025 - PC Reso Adopt Amendments To The Zoning Code 2023 2031 Housing Element

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ATTY/RESO.0025/PC RESO ADOPT AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING CODE – 2023-2031 HOUSING ELEMENT – EXHIBIT A REV: 06-20-24 VR Page 2 of 158 B. Child care centers are excluded from the calculation of gross floor area as set forth in Article 39 (Child Care). C. Open space for public use and enjoyment and/or outdoor recreational facilities for public use and enjoyment within commercial and/or industrial developments that contain at least fifty thousand (50,000) square feet of building gross floor area may be granted a floor area ratio bonus provided that the following conditions are met: 1. The maximum floor area ratio bonus associated with the provision of open space for public use and enjoyment and/or outdoor recreation facilities for public use and enjoyment shall not be greater than two (2) percent floor area ratio relative to the land area of the development; 2. A deed restriction shall be recorded on the property to ensure the long term use of the portion of the development for open space for public use and enjoyment and/or outdoor recreation facilities; 3. Any floor area ratio bonus granted pursuant to this subsection C of this Section may be awarded by the Planning Commission or the Zoning Administrator in conjunction with any permit issued pursuant to the Zoning Ordinance (No. 1130), as amended, based on the following findings: 4. The open space and/or outdoor recreation facility will be of benefit to the public, 5. The development design can accommodate the additional floor area. D. Developments may receive both the floor area ratio exemption of subsection B of this Section, and the floor area ratio bonus of subsection C of this Section, but in no case will the total floor area ratio exemption and bonus exceed two (2) percent floor area ratio relative to the land area of a particular development. E. B. For the purpose of determining gross floor area for single-family dwellings, see Article 48, Floor Area Ratio Ordinance). Grade, Finished. The elevation of the ground surface established by grading for the proposed project. Grade, Natural. The elevation of the ground surface prior to any excavation or fill. Lot Coverage. The footprint of all structures including the primary building(s), accessory buildings, covered patios and decks, covered front entries, and any covered parking areas expressed as a percentage of the total lot area. Certain structures may be exempt from lot coverage calculations otherwise as described in the Zoning Code. The percentage of the total land area within a lot that is covered by buildings, including all projects except the exterior or outermost four (4) feet of any eave or roof overhang, but excluding uncovered ground level paving, landscaping features and uncovered recreational facilities. Medical Clinic. A facility for group practice on a single site where multiple practitioners (doctors, dentists, therapists, nurses, paraprofessionals, etc.), in combination, offer a variety of services, which may include, but are not limited to, consultation or counseling, diagnosis, therapy, prevention, laboratory testing or analysis, and/or corrective personal treatment. Certified massage businesses,