Review of modifications to ordinance r 1 through r 5.
City of decatur floor area ratio.
Specifically applicant is requesting a variance to the city of decatur code of ordinances appendix b zoning article 5 zoning districts section 5 1 zoning districts established subsection 5 1 11.
Distance from the property line to the nearest part of the applicable building structure or sign measured perpendicularly to the property line.
Specifically applicant is requesting a variance to the city of decatur code of ordinances appendix b zoning article 5 zoning.
City of atlanta department of planning community development residential scale.
There are a few tweaks that would allow the original intent of the rule to be maintained while addressing the hardships it causes for families.
Floor area ratio far maximum requirements clarified to calculate by the net lot area.
Download original report pdf grant of power for the purpose of promoting health safety morals or the general welfare of the community the legislative body of every municipality is hereby empowered to regulate and restrict the height number of stories and size of buildings and other structures the percentage of lot that may be occupied the size of yards courts and.
The city of decatur s zoning ordinance regarding the floor to area ratio in a thoroughfare business c 2 zoning district.
In this article wealthhow tells you how to calculate floor area ratio and equips you with a calculator for the same purpose.
A two story building on the same lot where each floor was 500 square feet.
Floor area ratio far.
Requesting a variance from the city of decatur s zoning ordinance regarding the floor to area ratio in a thoroughfare business c 2 zoning district.
The floor area ratio of a 1 000 square foot building with one story situated on a 4 000 square foot lot would be 0 25x.
A number which when multiplied by the gross square footage of a lot results in the total.
Repeal the floor area ratio far rule in the udo or increase it to 80.
Floor area ratio or far is a critical decisive element for the legal construction of any residential or non residential building.
5 10 325 5 floor area ratio f a r the maximum permitted gross floor area allowed expressed as a percentage of the lot size gross floor area lot size f a r.
Changes to the floor area ratio rule for r 60 zoned properties make sense and have considerable support in the community.
From no limit to 85 of the net lot area.
115 42 floor area ratio f a r calculation for detached dwelling units in low density residential zones and attached dwelling units in pla 3c 1.
