WHAT IS LOT COVERAGE? |
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| ZONING USE: Zoning designates the type of Use. For instance General Commercial, Office Professional and Residential are the three current uses, in three zone areas, in the Cardiff Commercial District. |
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The proposed Steel Draft Cardiff Specific Plan would create 4 new zones, with 4 new mixed uses, including residential, in each new zone. Office Mixed, Commercial Mixed 1, Commercial Mixed 2, Commercial Residential mixed.
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LOT COVERAGE: Lot coverage specifies the maximum size of a buildings first floor and lot coverage- |
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SIZE |
LOT COVERAGE |
1st FLOOR
SQ FT ONLY |
FIRST FLOOR
BUILDING SIZE |
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15,000 sq ft |
30% |
4,500 |
4,500
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15,000 sq ft |
90% |
13,500 |
13,500 (200% increase)
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The proposed Steel Draft Specific Plan would increase lot coverage from 30-40% to as much as 90%! |
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| FLOOR AREA RATIO: Floor area ratio specifies the maximum building size possible on the second floor of a building. The FAR of a second floor has the potential to be limited by the size of the lot coverage- example |
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SIZE |
LOT COVERAGE |
1st FLOOR |
FAR 1
2nd FLOOR |
TOTAL SIZE |
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15,000 sq ft |
30% |
4,500 |
4,500 |
9,000 sq ft |
15,000 sq ft |
90% |
13,500 |
13,500 |
27,000 sq ft |
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So why is Lot Coverage Important? Lot coverage specifies the maximum size of the first floor, defines the size lot coverage, and influences the eventual size of the second floor.
Did you know the proposed Cardiff Specific Plan seeks to increase lot coverage from 100-200%? Can you imagine these buildings, and these lots, increasing on the first floor by 100-200%. |
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