Table 1 - Comparison of Existing and Potential Floor Area Ratio (FAR) Standards
Neighborhood Conservation, Low Density Zone District (N-C-L)
Lot Size
Existing Standard
2013 Standard
Additional
Additional
Additional
Accessory Total
1,000 sf Floor Accessory
Structure Allowed
Allowed Area Lots ≥ Structure
Max. Floor Area Floor
Max. Floor
5,000 sf & < Floor Area Total Floor Actual
FAR Allowance Area
FAR Area
10,000 sf
Allowance Area
FAR
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
7,000
8,000
9,000
10,000
11,000
12,000
13,000
14,000
15,000
0.40
0.40
0.40
0.40
0.40
0.40
0.40
0.40
0.40
0.40
0.40
0.40
0.40
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1200
1600
2000
2400
2800
3200
3600
4000
4400
4800
5200
5600
6000
0.40
0.40
0.20
0.20
0.20
0.20
0.20
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.30
1,200
1,600
1,000
1,200
1,400
1,600
1,800
3,000
3,300
3,600
3,900
4,200
4,500
All Lots:
Existing FAR Standard for N-C-L
Lot Size * 0.40 = Max Floor Area
Lot < 5,000 sf:
Lot Size * 0.40 = Max. Floor Area
0
0
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
1,200
1,600
2,000
2,450
2,650
2,850
3,050
3,250
3,550
3,850
4,150
4,450
4,750
0.40
0.40
0.40
0.41
0.38
0.36
0.34
0.33
0.32
0.32
0.32
0.32
0.32
)
Lot Size
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
7,000
8,000
9,000
10,000
11,000
12,000
13,000
14,000
15,000
Neighborhood Conservation, Medium Density Zone District (N-C-M)
Existing Standard
2013 Standard
Additional
Additional
Additional
Accessory
1,000 sf Floor Accessory
Structure Total
Allowed Area Lots ≥ Structure
Max. Floor Area Floor Max. Floor
5,000 sf & < Floor Area Total Floor Actual
FAR Allowance Area
FAR Area
10,000 sf
Allowance Area
FAR
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
4,000
4,500
5,000
5,500
6,000
6,500
7,000
7,500
0.50
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.35
0.35
0.35
0.35
0.35
0.35
1,500
1,000
1,250
1,500
1,750
2,000
2,250
3,500
3,850
4,200
4,550
4,900
5,250
0
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
0
0
0
0
0
0
All Lots:
Existing FAR Standard for N-C-M
Lot Size * 0.50 = Max Floor Area
Lot < 4,000 sf:
Lot Size * 0.50 = Max. Floor Area
2013 FAR Option for N-C-L
Lot ≥ 5,000 and Lot Size * 0.20 + 1,000 (+250 sf in detached rear accessory structure on
< 10,000 sf
lots ≥ 6,000 sf) = Max. Floor Area
Lot Size * 0.30 (+250 sf in detached rear accessory structure) = Max. Floor
Lot ≥ 10,000 sf
Area
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
1,500
2,000
2,250
2,750
3,000
3,250
3,500
3,750
4,100
4,450
4,800
5,150
5,500
0.50
0.50
0.45
0.46
0.43
0.41
0.39
0.38
0.37
0.37
0.37
0.37
0.37
2013 FAR Option for N-C-M
Lot ≥ 4,000 and Lot Size * 0.25 + 1,000 (+250 sf in detached rear accessory structure on
< 10,000 sf
lots ≥ 6,000 sf) = Max. Floor Area
Lot Size * 0.35 (+250 sf in detached rear accessory structure) = Max. Floor
Lot ≥ 10,000 sf
Area