(A) The employee generation rates found in Table 23-1, “Employee Generation Rates By Type Of Commercial Use”, of this section, shall be applied to each type of use in a commercial development. For any use not listed, the Administrator shall determine the applicable employee generation rate by consulting the town’s current nexus study.
Table 23-1 | |
Employee Generation Rates by Type of Commercial Use | |
Type of Use | Employee Generation Rate |
Table 23-1 | |
Employee Generation Rates by Type of Commercial Use | |
Type of Use | Employee Generation Rate |
Accommodation unit/ limited service lodge unit | 0.6 employee per net new units |
Business office and professional office (including real estate and property management office) | 3.2 employees per 1,000 feet of new net floor area |
Conference facility | 0.8 employee per 1,000 feet of new net floor area |
Eating and drinking establishment | 10.2 employees per 1,000 feet of new net floor area |
Health club | 0.96 employee per 1,000 feet of new net floor area |
Retail store/personal service/repair shop | 2.4 employees per 1,000 feet of new net floor area |
Spa | 2.1 employees per 1,000 feet of new net floor area |
(B) If an applicant submits competent evidence that the employee generation rates contained in Table 23-1 of this section or the nexus study do not accurately reflect the number of employees generated by the proposed commercial development or redevelopment and the Administrator finds that such evidence warrants a deviation from those employee generation rates, the Administrator shall allow for such a deviation as the Administrator deems appropriate.
(C) (1) Each commercial development or redevelopment shall mitigate its impact on employee housing by providing EHUs for 20% of the employees generated, pursuant to Table 23-1 of this section, or the nexus study, in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.
(2) For example, for a development proposing 2,500 square feet of new net floor area for an eating and drinking establishment, the equation would be as follows:
([2,500 square feet/1,000 square feet] x [10.2]) = 25.5 new employees generated |
25.5 new employees generated x 20% = 5.1 employees to be housed |
(Ord. 24(2018) § 1)