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Commercial Residential Town (CRT) : Intent

This document summarizes the Commercial Residential Town (CRT) zone. The CRT zone is intended for small, mixed-use town centers with retail on the ground floor and transit options. Density is calculated using floor area ratios between 0.5-4.0 for total, 0.25-3.5 for commercial and 0.25-3.5 for residential. Height limits range from 35-150 feet. Development standards vary between the standard and optional method, with the optional method allowing greater density in exchange for public amenities. The CRT zone will be mapped showing maximums for total FAR, commercial FAR, residential FAR, and height.

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Commercial Residential Town (CRT) : Intent

This document summarizes the Commercial Residential Town (CRT) zone. The CRT zone is intended for small, mixed-use town centers with retail on the ground floor and transit options. Density is calculated using floor area ratios between 0.5-4.0 for total, 0.25-3.5 for commercial and 0.25-3.5 for residential. Height limits range from 35-150 feet. Development standards vary between the standard and optional method, with the optional method allowing greater density in exchange for public amenities. The CRT zone will be mapped showing maximums for total FAR, commercial FAR, residential FAR, and height.

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C o m m e rc i a l R e s i d e n t i a l To w n ( C R T )

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. Total maximum FAR can be achieved through any combination of C and R FAR as long as the respective FARs remain within the maximums allowed.
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) Yes, if various criteria apply 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

ProposalbasedonNovember22,2011 ZAPReviewDraft

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