A. Basic Floor Area Ratio Allowed: Without using the bonus features allowed under subsection B of this section, the maximum allowable FAR is 4.0.
B. Floor Area Ratio Allowed With Bonuses: FAR may be increased to a maximum of 6.0 by using the bonus features allowed under this subsection. The additional FAR allowed for each feature is as follows:
1. Street Level Retail: One hundred (100) square feet of floor area shall be allowed for each linear foot of retail frontage for uses providing goods and services, including food and drink, adjacent to, visible from, and accessible from the sidewalk.
2. Public Plaza/Courtyard: Five (5) square feet of floor area shall be allowed for each square foot of plaza/courtyard that is accessible to the public at all times, predominantly open to the sky, and for use principally by people, as opposed to merely a setting for the building. It must abut and be within three feet (3') in elevation of a sidewalk, at least ten percent (10%) of the area shall be planted with trees and other vegetation. There must be seating, lighting and penetration of sunlight. The plaza may be located anywhere within the DC district to qualify for this bonus.
3. Canopy: Four (4) square feet of floor area shall be allowed for each square foot of canopy. The canopy must be a rigid structure covered with fabric, metal or other material and supported by a building at one or more points, projecting over an entrance, window, outdoor service area or walkway with the purpose of sheltering persons from sun, wind and precipitation.
4. Public Art: Ten (10) square feet of floor area for each one hundred dollars ($100.00) of valuation shall be allowed for any form of painting, mural, mosaic, sculpture, or other work of art as approved by the arts commission. Documentation of building costs and appraised value of the art feature shall be provided. The art feature must be displayed on the exterior of a building, at or near the pedestrian entrance or on a public plaza.
5. Water Feature: Ten (10) square feet of floor area shall be allowed for each one hundred dollars ($100.00) of valuation for a fountain, cascade, stream, fall, pond of water, or combination thereof, that serves as a focal point. It must be a water efficient design located outside of a building and be publicly visible and accessible. Water features must comply with city policies regarding water usage. It must be active during daylight hours. During periods of water use restrictions and freezing such features may be turned off.
6. Parking, Structured: 0.5 of a square foot of floor area shall be allowed for each square foot of required parking contained within an above grade, enclosed or screened building, designed to appear like it is part of the larger building complex. The parking may be provided anywhere within the DC district to qualify for this bonus.
7. Parking, Below Grade: One square foot of floor area shall be allowed for each square foot of required parking provided below grade. Any portion of structure containing parking that is located below the average finished grade around a building qualifies for this bonus. The parking may be provided anywhere within the DC district to qualify for this bonus.
8. Green Roof: Two (2) square feet of floor area shall be allowed for each square foot of green roof designed with principles of environmental sustainability, involving the use of vegetation and storm water collection and cleaning. The roof need not be accessible.
9. Daycare: Four (4) square feet of floor area shall be allowed for each square foot of daycare space in the building that is used for providing for the care of children or elderly people, generally during the hours of six o'clock (6:00) A.M. and seven o'clock (7:00) P.M. Such use shall comply with all applicable city standards.
10. Health Club: Two (2) square feet of floor area shall be allowed for each square foot of health club used that offers exercise and recreational activities for tenants and/or the general public, either with or without a fee.
11. Public Meeting Rooms: Five (5) square feet of floor area shall be allowed for each square foot of meeting room space that can be used by the general public and has a capacity of at least fifty (50) people. It may operate under a reservation or nominal fee system, but must be easily accessible from a lobby or plaza.
12. Workforce Housing: Four (4) square feet of floor area shall be allowed for each square foot of workforce housing provided within 1.5 miles of the project site and within the city limits. For purposes of this code, "workforce housing" is defined as dwelling units available to households making less than the median income for all households within the city limits. (Ord. 3288 §44, 2007: Ord. 3268 §17, 2006)