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. ( , ( Page 3 of8 . December 20, 2002 Planning Case #03-0 I increased, enlarged or altered in a wav that augments its nonconformitv." In this situation the building alterations are to the north (front), the south (rear), and the west (side yard interior). The setback requirement for comer lots in the B-2 district is 50 feet from the property lines Which abut a street. The existing building was constructed 39.8 feet from the east property line; the drive-in bank would not encroach any further on the east property line. Therefore, theses changes are in conformance with Zoning Code requirements. 3. Lot Coverage - Code Requirement Met The B-2 General Business District requires that no more than 40% of the lot be covered by structure. The proposed building footprint is 6,966 square feet while the parcel is 83,101 square feet. This results in approximately 9% ofthe lot being covered by structure. 4. Floor Area Ratio - Code Requirement Met The floor area tatio is obtained by dividing the sum of a buildings floor area by the amount of the lot area. The floor area ratio cannot exceed 0.8 for the B-2 General Business District. . The FAR for this project is 0.1, much less than the maximum permitted. 5. LandScape Lot Area - Landscape area requirement met; Landscaping requirements may be met depending on Council's determination oj plant materials. The minimum amount of landscape area for the B-2 General Business District is 25% of the lot area. The proposal shows 52,054 square feet of landscape area of the total lot area of 83,101 square feet or 62.64 percent. Currently, the lot has at least two dozen trees which will remain (following the proposed building expansion) in addition to two wooded areas on the south and west sides of the property. Landscaping requirements listed in Appendix A: Procedural Manual, Landscape Plan, Design Requirements, 7, state the following: Plant materials existing on a site at the time oj development or expansion oj structures, may be used as a credit against the requirements oj these landscape regulations; the City Council shall determine the extent oj credit allowed, based on an evaluation oj species, size, location, quality oj existing plant materials and the consistency with the intent oj these regulations. The landscaping on the south and west sides of the property is substantially more than what would be required of any new development not to mention that the existing trees are mature. Under the City's landscape plan design requirements 21.8 caliper inches of trees are required . (the minimum total caliper inches required for trees can be arrived at by dividing the gross square footage of all floors of the building [6,966] by 320). The applicant has proposed 15 caliper inches of deciduous, coniferous, and ornamental trees on the property. The proposed