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000197 <br /> PROPOSED ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT AMENDMENT <br /> ARTICLE 5.1 .2 — SCHEDULE FOR NONRESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT <br /> MAXIMUM FLOOR AREA RATIO — EI , I-1 , I-2 AND 1-3 DISTRICTS <br /> ISSUE: Two inquiries have been made regarding the development <br /> and/or expansion of industrial establishments in Orange <br /> County. Both persons have encountered difficulty in <br /> complying with the maximum floor area ratios contained in <br /> Article 5.1 .2, particularly those which apply in Existing <br /> industrial (El) and Light Industrial. (I-1) zoning <br /> distriets. <br /> EXISTING ORDINANCE PROVISIONS <br /> FLOOR AREA RATIOS (FAR] <br /> Maximum floor area ratios which apply in industrial <br /> zoningldistricts are listed below. The ratios have been <br /> applied to a 3—acre parcel to illustrate the variation in <br /> permitted gross floor area. <br /> PERMITTED GROSS <br /> ZONING DISTRICT FAR FLOOR AREA (1 ) <br /> Existing Industrial. (El) <br /> Loti-by—lot . .083 8,233 SF <br /> Light industrial (I-1 ) <br /> Lot-by—Lot .063 8,233 SF <br /> Planned Development .072 9,408 SF <br /> Medium, Industrial (I-2) <br /> Lot -by—tot .283 36,982 SF <br /> Plalitned Development .325 42,471 SF <br /> Heavy Industrial (I-3) <br /> Loti-by—lot .400 52,272 SF <br /> Planned Development .459 59,982 SF <br /> NOTE: (1 ) Number of square feet of floor area <br /> derived by multiplying Land area x floor area <br /> ratio (FAR) applying to the Lot. <br /> OPEN SPACE RATIOS (OSR) <br /> Open space ratios also influence the amount of Land which <br /> may bel developed in industrial districts, particularly in <br /> 1-2 and I-3 districts. By definition , open space <br /> includes all Land area not covered by buildings. It <br /> includes Landscaped and/or Lawn areas as well as parking <br /> and vehicular access areas. <br />