(A) Permitted Uses.
(1) Cultural institutions shall have a maximum floor area ratio of 0.75.
(2) Residential structures shall have a maximum floor area ratio of 1.50.
(3) All structures used for permitted uses other than cultural institutions and residential structures shall have a maximum floor area ratio of 1.00.
(4) The maximum building height of buildings shall be two stories or 30 feet, whichever is less. However, a building that is part of a conditional use may have a maximum building height of four stories or 60 feet, whichever is less. However, the maximum height of the main structure of a church, synagogue or other house of worship [steeples and towers on such structures are exempt from any maximum height regulation] shall not exceed 65 feet.
(B) Conditional uses shall be regulated on the basis of a maximum floor area ratio of 1.00.
(C) Accessory Uses. In the R-4 Multiple-Family Residence District, the floor area of accessory buildings shall be included in the total allowable floor area permitted on the zoning lot, as specified for the principal uses in subsections (A) and (B) above; however, any floor area devoted to off-street parking, or loading facilities shall be exempt from floor area ratio requirements.
(D) Lot Coverage. The maximum lot coverage shall be seventy-five percent (75%). For all impervious surfaces where brick pavers are used instead of concrete or asphalt, the Director of Community Development is authorized to allow an increase in maximum lot coverage of an amount less than or equal to twenty-five percent (25%) of the allowable impervious square footage for those areas which could have been covered with concrete or asphalt.
(Ord. 05-2539, passed 10-11-05; Am. Ord. 06- 2567, passed 4-25-06; Am. Ord. 07-2625, passed 3-27-07; Am. Ord. 24-4398, passed 3-7-24)