The requirements in the code preserve the public health safety and welfare and advance the vision for bellevue described in the city s comprehensive plan.
Bellevue floor area ratio.
20 20 010 uses in land use districts dimensional requirements.
20 20 012 minimum lot area.
A measure of development intensity equal to the gross floor area divided by net on site land area square feet.
20 20 022 setbacks exception for.
20 20 015 minimum lot size shape.
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.
Land that is dedicated to the city of bellevue for right of way or to accommodate the linear alignment of an rlrt system parks or open space without compensation to the owner may be used for the purpose of computing maximum far notwithstanding the definition of floor area ratio in luc 20 50 020.
20 20 017 minimum lot size averaging in short plats and subdivisions.
Included in the calculation of gross floor area is the floor area of the ground floor plus that of any additional stories of all buildings on the lot including accessory structures.
General requirements 20 20 005 chart of dimensional requirements described.
20 20 018 variation in minimum requirements area width and depth.
Provided that the requirements of subsection.
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.
For example if a 10 000 square foot building occupied a 20 000 square foot site its far would be expressed as 0 50 indicating that there is 1 square foot of building area for each two square feet of land area.
Floor area ratio or far is a measure of development intensity expressed as the ratio of gross building floor area to site area.