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b) of Lots <br /> Gross land area shall be computed in the same manner as <br /> for PD-H districts, and as indicated in Figure I. The <br /> gross area of lot 1 is thus the area within its boundaries <br /> plus the hatched areas at the top and side, including the <br /> small rectangle marked "a". The gross area of lot 2 is <br /> its net Area plus the hatched area across its front. <br /> 6.12.2.2 Residential Land Area <br /> Residential land area shall be construed as all land <br /> for residential development and related uses, including <br /> open space, within the district in the case of pD-H zon- <br /> ing, or on the lot or tract where residential uses in <br /> I other locations are controlled by these regulations. <br /> such lands shall be construed to include streets entirely <br /> within residential portions of the development, common <br /> open space, and lands accepted for dedication for public <br /> purposes. Residential land area shall not be construed <br /> to include lands not beneficial to residential use due <br /> to location or character, or areas used predominantly <br /> for commercial or other non-residential purposes- <br /> As a further guide, where floor area of a building is <br /> predominantly in residential use, the building site <br /> shall be included in residential land area (as for <br /> example, is the case of multi.-family building with <br /> ten percent of its floor area in accessory commercial <br /> and service uses). <br /> 6.12.2.3 Residential Floor Area <br /> a) Defined, Inclusions and Exclusions <br /> Residential floor area shall be construed as the sum of <br /> areas for residential use on all floors of the building <br /> measured from the outside faces of the exterior walls, <br /> including halls, lobbies, stairways, elevator shafts, <br /> enclosed porches and balconies, and below-grade floor <br /> areas used for habitation and residential access. <br /> Not countable as floor areas are: <br /> 1) open terraces, patios, atriums, or balconies <br /> 2) Carports, garages, breezeways, tool sheds <br /> 3) special-purpose areas for common use of occupants, <br /> such as recreation rooms or social halls <br /> 4} staff space for therapy or examination in care housing <br /> 5) Basement space not used for living accommodations <br /> 6) Any commercial or other non-residential space <br /> 6-6 <br /> i <br />