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<br />Lot Coverage <br />Source: Am_rlcan Planning Auoclatlon (PF 3192) <br /> <br />Lot tov~raqe measures the percentage of the <br />lott at IS covered by the building (APA). <br />Supplemented by height controls to regulate <br />intensity or bulk <br />Should include all roofed or covered structures <br /> <br />Determined by dividing that area of a lot which Is <br />occupied or covered by the total horizontal projected <br />surface of all lots including covered porches and <br />accessory buildings by the gross area of that lot. <br />(Fairfax County, Va.) <br />The area of the site covered by buildings or roofed <br />areas( excluding allowed projecting eaves, balconies <br />and s milar features. (Omaha, He.) <br />RosevIUeCorrvnunity <br />__,2002 __ <br /> <br />Floor Area Ratio <br />Source: AmeriQn Planning AnocI.tIon (PF 3192) <br /> <br />Floor ~a Ratio is determined by dividing the <br />gross oor area of all buildings on a lot by the <br />area of that lot. <br /> <br />Developed to create a more refined and adal$lble <br />measure of Intensity than "building coverage. <br /> <br />Creates a relationship between volume of building <br />and the unit of land <br /> <br />Cannot totally replace "mass. or "bulk" controls <br /> <br />Does not regulate height or placement on the site <br /> <br />September", 2002 <br /> <br />RDSe'VttleCormlu'lity <br />"""opment <br /> <br /> <br />Building Coverage <br />Sourc.: St.ff and V.rloua Cltl.. (PF 3192) <br /> <br />Buildina Coveraae determines the <br />percentage of lot area {in square <br />feet} covered by commercial or <br />retail structures. <br /> <br />. Measures the "footprint" of the <br />building on the lot <br /> <br />RosevIIle CornnunIty <br />" <br /> <br />1 <br />