23.45.550

A. Development on a lot that meets the requirements of Section 23.42.055 may elect to meet the development standards in subsections 23.45.550.B and 23.45.550.C in lieu of the standards in subsection 23.45.510.C (floor area) and subsections 23.45.514.A and 23.45.514.B (height). B. Floor area 1. Development permitted pursuant to Section 23.42.055 is subject to the FAR limits as shown in Table A for 23.45.550. Table A for 23.45.550 FAR limits for development permitted pursuant to Section 23.42.055 Zone Base FAR Maximum additional exempt FAR 1 LR1 1.5 0.3 LR2 2.0 0.3 LR3 outside urban centers and urban villages 2.5 0.5 LR3 inside urban centers and urban villages 3.25 0.5 MR 5.0 0.5 HR 16 1.0 Footnotes to Table A for 23.45.550 1 Gross floor area for uses listed in subsection 23.45.550.B.2 are exempt from FAR calculations up to this amount. 2 Except that lots in LR1 zones that have previously been zoned RSL have a base FAR of 2.7. 2. In addition to the FAR exemptions in subsection 23.45.510.D, an additional FAR exemption up to the total amount specified in Table A for 23.45.550 is allowed for any combination of the following floor area: a. Floor area in units with two or more bedrooms and a minimum net unit area of 850 square feet; b. Floor area of a religious facility; c. Floor area in a structure designated as a Landmark pursuant to Chapter 25.12 ; and/or d. Any floor area in a development located within a frequent transit service area. 3. Split-zoned lots a. On lots located in two or more zones, the FAR limit for the entire lot shall be the highest FAR limit of all zones in which the lot is located, provided that: 1) At least 65 percent of the total lot area is in the zone with the highest FAR limit; 2) No portion of the lot is located in a Neighborhood Residential zone; and 3) A minimum setback of 10 feet applies for any lot line that abuts a lot in a Neighborhood Residential zone. b. For the purposes of this subsection 23.45.550.B.3, the calculation of the percentage of a lot or lots located in two or more zones may include lots that abut and are in the same ownership at the time of the permit application. C. Maximum height 1. Development permitted pursuant to Section 23.42.055 is subject to the height limits as shown in Table B for 23.45.550. Table B for 23.45.550 Structure height for development permitted pursuant to Section 23.42.055 Zone Height limit (in feet) LR1 50 LR2 50 LR3 outside urban centers and urban villages 55 LR3 inside urban centers and urban villages 65 MR 95 HR 480 2. Split-zoned lots a. On lots located in two or more zones, the height limit for the entire lot shall be the highest height limit of all zones in which the lot is located, provided that: 1) At least 65 percent of the total lot area is in the zone with the highest height limit; 2) No portion of the lot is located in a Neighborhood Residential zone; and 3) A minimum setback of 10 feet applies for any lot line that abuts a lot in a Neighborhood Residential zone. b. For the purposes of this subsection 23.45.550.C.2, the calculation of the percentage of a lot or lots located in two or more zones may include lots that abut and are in the same ownership at the time of the permit application. (Ord. 127376 , § 46, 2025; Ord. 127375 , § 40, 2025; Ord. 126855 , § 1, 2023 [amended title]; Ord. 126509 , § 64, 2022 [zone name change]; Ord. 126384 , § 6, 2021.)