Bellevue Floor Area Ratio

The city s land use code was established to control use and improvement of property in bellevue.

Bellevue floor area ratio.

Zoning and land use code requirements can include. Floor area ratio or far is a measure of development intensity expressed as the ratio of gross building floor area to site area. 20 20 018 variation in minimum requirements area width and depth. 20 20 015 minimum lot size shape.

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. General requirements 20 20 005 chart of dimensional requirements described. 20 20 017 minimum lot size averaging in short plats and subdivisions. 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. 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. 20 20 010 uses in land use districts dimensional requirements. 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. Floor area ratio far single family dwelling. Provided that the requirements of subsection.