§ 17.216.430 — EC zone-Employment intensity

17.216.430 EC zone-Employment intensity.

A. Employment intensity. Each EC zone has a suffix number to specify the average number of employees allowed per net acre. For example, EC-40 has an average of 40 employees per net acre. The suffixes range from 30 to 80. The most intense EC zones shall be located within close proximity to transit service. The suffix provides the opportunity for a range of employment intensities on the site. The following chart identifies the minimum and average intensity for each EC zone: Employees Per Net Acre Zone | Minimum | Average EC-30 | 10 | 30 EC-40 | 20 | 40 EC-45 | 20 | 45 EC-50 | 20 | 50 EC-65 | 50 | 65 EC-80 | 65 | 80 B. Employees per net acre calculation. The number of employees per net acre is calculated using the following factors: gross square foot of building per employee is 350 for EC-30 and EC-40; gross square foot per employee is 300 for EC-45 and EC-50; and gross square foot per employee is 250 for EC-65 and EC-80. For support retail uses, gross square foot per employee is 450 and for light industrial uses, gross square foot per employee is 800. (Ord. 2021-0024 § 10; Ord. 2013-0020 § 1; Ord. 2013-0007 § 1)