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\ ) ") , The tloor area ratio is obtained by dividing the sum of a buildings floor area by the amount of the lot area, The floor area ratio (FAR) cannot exceed 0.8 for the CC: Civic Center District. . The FAR for this project is 0,17, much less than the maximum permitted, 5, Landscape Lot Area - Landscape area requirement met; Landscaping requirements met The minimum amount of landscape area for the CC: Civic Center District is 20% of the lot area, The proposal shows 426,888 square feet of landscape area of the total lot area of 1,524,600 squaJe feet or 28 percent. If the roads and boulevards are included in these figures the totals become 500,408 square feet of landscape area or 33 percent of the total 1,758,813 square feet for the lot and the roadways to be constructed on this project. Either way it is measured the landscape area exceeds the required 20 percent. Please reference the attached colored enbanced site plan [Attachment 4A2] which better differentiates the sections of the project site which are covered by buildings, impervious surfaces, and landscaped areas. Under the City's landscape plan design requirements 782,38 caliper inches of trees are required (the minimum total caliper inches required for trees can bc arrived at by dividing the gross square footage of all floors of the building [250,360] by 320), The applicant has proposed 786 caliper inches of deciduous, coniferous, and ornamental trees on the property. Caliper Inches a/proposed trees are outlined on the table below The coniferous trees proposed by the applicant actually fall somewhere between the categories listed below as they are 3.33 caliper inches (8-foot height divided by 2.4), Staff . has included the coniferous trees in the 2 to 3 inch caliper category, While the table shows that the proposed trees show a deficit of 34.19 caliper inches in the 2 to 3 inch category and a deficit of 3.71 caliper inches in the 3.5 to 4 inch, the proposed trees exceed the requirement by 41.53 caliper inches in the 4.5 to 5 inch category, The net result is an excess of 3.63 caliper inches and in particular an excess in the largest category, Staff is very comfortable with the landscaping provided and believes the result will be a site that has superior screening and is more attractive, 1-2 Stories 50 % (391,19 inChes) 30 % (234,71 inches) 20 % (156.47 inches) Proposed # of Caliper Inches 357 caliper inches 231 caliper inches 198 caliper inches In addition to the trees outlined above, the applicant is proposing to plant approximately 142 shrubs, PC #03-08 - PC Report 03/26/03 ~ Page 5 of 10 .