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i� 1. ■ l N l 1 1� . �•�- � � The proposed Zoning Teut Amendment is provided in Attachment 2. The code has two parts: an FAR exemption, and an FAR bonus. In total, all FAR bonuses and exemptions for a particular project when combined, may allow for additional floor area in the developn •ent equivalent to 2% of the total land area. The following amenities coulc` qualify for an FAFc exemption or FAR bonus: FAR Exemption: 1. Child Care Facilities 2. Independent Non-Profit Educational Facilities open to the Public FAR Bonus: 1. Open Space for Public Use and Enjoyment 2. Outdoor Recreation Facilities for Public Use and Enjoyment Staff drafted the ordinance for the Zoning Text Amendment under the direction of the Planning Commission at the meeting on February 10, 2004. It was staffs understanding that the Planning Commission's intention was to limit the total of all FAR bonuses and exemptions combined to 2%. Upon review of the language, staff felt that it might construe that a project could receive up to a 4% increase in FAR. Staff therefore recommends that the following additional language be incorporated into the ordinance to ensure that the 2% additional FAR limit is not exceeded: _„ D. Developments may receive both the Floor Area Ratio exemption of subsection B. above and the Floor Area Ratio bonus of subsection C. above, but in no case will the total Floor Area Ratio exemption and bonus exceed two percent (2%) Floor Area Ratio relative to the land area of a particular development. Please note that the above language was not part of the Planning Commission deliberations and was developed by staff following the meeting. At the hearing, the Planning Commission mentioned that due to the haste with which the recommended code was written during the course of the meeting, changes such as the proposal above, to ensure consistency and clarity with the Planning Commission's intentions, were foreseeable. As proposed, the exemption would be granted by the Planning Commission for projects with Planned Development Permit or Precise Plans. This would generally apply to new projects. The Zoning Administrator could grant exemptions through a Use Permit reviewfor smaller projects that do not require Planning Commission review. The following criteria are necessary for the project to be eligible for an FAR exemption or bonus: • The project site must be located in a commercial or industrial zoning district with an FAR limit (the downtown commercial zoning districts do not have FAR limits and � thus would not benefit from an exemption or bonus).