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The CRT zone is intended for small, mixed-use and pedestrian-oriented town centers and downtown edges that may be served by transit. Buildings must have ground floor retail with limited footprints to preserve a town scale, and no parking is allowed between buildings and streets. CRT zones allow a mix of residential and commercial uses up to specified maximum density (FAR) and height limits. Development standards vary between the standard and optional methods, with optional requiring site plans, public space, and benefits in exchange for greater density. CRT zones are mapped with designations of maximum FAR, uses, and height.

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Commercial Residential Town (CRT) Commercial Residential Town (CRT) Commercial Residential Town (CRT) Commercial Residential Town (CRT)

The CRT zone is intended for small, mixed-use and pedestrian-oriented town centers and downtown edges that may be served by transit. Buildings must have ground floor retail with limited footprints to preserve a town scale, and no parking is allowed between buildings and streets. CRT zones allow a mix of residential and commercial uses up to specified maximum density (FAR) and height limits. Development standards vary between the standard and optional methods, with optional requiring site plans, public space, and benefits in exchange for greater density. CRT zones are mapped with designations of maximum FAR, uses, and height.

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C o mmerci a l Re si d en ti a l Tow n ( C RT )

Intent
The CRT zone is intended for small downtown, mixed use, pedestrian-oriented centers and edges of larger, more intense downtowns. Retail tenant ground floor footprints are limited in order to preserve the town center scale. Transit options may include light rail, Metro, MARC, and bus. No parking is allowed between the building and the street.

Density and Height Limits


Density in the CRT zones is calculated as an allowed floor area ratio (FAR). FAR is the ratio of the total floor area of buildings on a property to the size of that property. Each CRT zone has a unique sequence of maximum total FAR, maximum nonresidential FAR (C), maximum residential FAR (R), and maximum height (H) subject to the limits specified in the table below. In most cases, developers must mix residential and nonresidential uses to achieve the maximum allowed density.
Zone CRT Total FAR (max.) 0.5 to 4.0 C FAR (max.) 0.25 to 3.5 R FAR (max.) 0.25 to 3.5 Height (max.) 35 to 150

Overview of Development Standards


The CRT zone has different development standards under the Standard and Optional Method. Standard Method is limited as indicated in the table below, or as indicated on the zoning map, whichever is less. Optional method is limited to the density and height indicated on the map.
Development Standard
Total FAR (max.) C FAR (max.) R FAR (max.) Height (max.) Public Use Space (min. % of site area) Site Plan Required Public Benefits Required

Standard Method
The greater of 1.0 or 10,000sf of GFA The greater of 1.0 or 10,000sf of GFA The greater of1.0 or 10,000sf of GFA 35 to 150' 10% (for select building types with lot area > 10,000sf) Under certain circumstances No

Optional Method
0.5 to 4.0 0.25 to 3.5 0.25 to 3.5 35 to 150' 0 to 10% (plus incentives for additional space) Yes, plus a Sketch Plan Yes

Mapping the CRT Zone


The CRT zones will be applied on the Zoning Map that will show, for each property classified, its zone and four maximum allowances. For example, a CRT zone with a maximum total FAR of 3.5, maximum nonresidential FAR of 2.5, maximum residential FAR of 3.0, and maximum height of 65 feet would be mapped as the following:
Example CRT-3.5 C-2.5 R-3.0 H-65

Proposal based on September 2012 Staff Draft

www.zoningmontgomery.org

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