A. Residential Density. The City has defined ten (10) character areas in the adopted land Use Plan, Forward Monroe, which are defined by a variety of residential densities density) and intensities.
B. Calculation of Density. Residential density shall be measured by dwelling units per gross acre (du/ac). For example, if a development of one-hundred (100) acres is entitled to ten (10) dwelling units per acre, the maximum permitted density within the development is one-thousand (1000) dwelling units.
1. All residential densities denoted in the adopted Forward Monroe plan are not guaranteed by right. The appropriate allocation of density shall encourage sustainable development.
2. Subdivision, zoning, and site plan review criteria and procedures shall assure that density is consistent with established residential development patterns and provides equitable use of the land.
3. For legal lots of record existing as of the effective date of this UDO, densities less than the minimum density requirements defined in Forward Monroe are permitted.
4. Residential Density is calculated as gross density, where the gross acreage includes all lands within the parcel boundaries.
C. Non-Residential Intensity Defined. Floor Area Ratio (FAR). Non-Residential Development (“Intensity”) is measured in Floor Area Ratio (FAR). FAR is calculated by dividing the total size of the building/structure (in square feet) by the total size (in square feet) of the lot on which the building is located. For example, a 5,000-square foot building on a 10,000 square foot lot equals an FAR of 0.5.
