Business and Economic Development Committee forwards plan to remove FAR from Downtown Development District
The committee voted to forward staff's recommendation to remove Floor Area Ratio (FAR) controls from the Downtown Development District to full Council, with staff saying the change would give developers flexibility and support housing goals while members raised questions about height limits and public-safety review.
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The Business and Economic Development Committee on Oct. 5 voted to forward to full Council a staff recommendation to remove the Floor Area Ratio (FAR) dimensional control from the Downtown Development District (DDD). Planning Officer Collette told the committee FAR is "the floor area of a building on a lot divided by the horizontal area of the lot" and said staff propose to "remove the FAR dimensional control from the Downtown Development District (DDD) to increase flexibility for developers downtown and align with policies encouraging development and increased housing supply in the Comprehensive Plan."
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