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3.2. DEVELOPMENT INTENSITY Floor Area Ratio (FAR) Minimum and maximum Floor Area Ratios for each of the Non - Residential Districts are shown in Table 2. Floor Area Ratio (FAR) is a measure of development intensity, measured on a parcel -by- parcel basis, and is the ratio of habitable floor area to lot or parcel area: Habitable Door area is the space contained within the exterior walls of all buildings on a lot, except for the space therein in light courts or open air courtyards and except for the area on the ground floor in the main building devoted exclusively to parking motor vehicles or the portion of the area in an accessory building used for parking motor vehicles. Although residential and commercial parking garages and accessory units do not contribute to meeting the FAR requirement, the floor areas of any residences built in Non - Residential Districts shall be included in calculating FARs. Lot or parcel area excludes protected sensitive land such as wetlands and forests. In other words, if a 2 -acre parcel includes 1 acre of wetlands, and the FAR is 1.0, the (1 *43560) square feet of development may be built, and may be structured on the non - sensitive 46 one acre of the site. Table 2. Floor Area Ratio Requir Location Minimum FAR Maximum FAR Mixed -Use Districts 0.35 1.00 Highway Commercial Districts 0.25 1.00 Civic Districts 0.35 1.00 FAR. Floor Area Ratio (FAR) is a measure of development intensity that is the ratio of built area to site area. FAR can be satisfied in many configuration For example, an E9R of 1.0 may be satisfied with a one-story building covering the lot, or a two-story building of ball the fooqlrint. These diagrams are schematic only and do not reflect other regulations such as setback. entries, and windows. Development at the maximum FAR would likely require structured parking, although structured parking garages do not count toward the FAR calculation. At the minimum level of development, a compact, pedestrian - friendly setting can be created with the use of surface parking Residential Uses Placement. Residential uses are permitted above commercial uses. Except for entry lobbies, residential uses shall not occur on the ground floor of buildings in Mixed -Use Districts. Density. In Mixed -Use Districts, residential densities shall not exceed 30 dwellings per net acre. No minimum density shall apply, unless the extent of Mixed -Use Districts is extended to include areas designated as Residential Districts within this document. • • •