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i <br /> PERFORMANCE STANDARDS <br /> ( ACAVERIS 7 > iIEST Oowousrj) <br /> T., AM USE INTENSITY <br /> Building Volume Ratio ( BVR ) <br /> In Economic Development Districts , the building volume ratio <br /> ( BVR ) is used as both an intensity measure and a performance <br /> standard to measure the amount of land devoted to building , <br /> parking , loading , and exterior storage use . The BVR is best <br /> understood from the following formula : <br /> BVR = ( VB + VP + VL + VE ) / 10 <br /> A <br /> where . <br /> BVR = Building volume ratio <br /> VB = Volume of building ( s ) <br /> VP = Volume of parting areas <br /> VL = Volume of loading areas <br /> VE = Volume of exterior storage <br /> A = Site or lot area <br /> Landscape Volume Ratio <br /> The Landscape Volume Ratio ( LVR ) is calculated using the same <br /> approach as BVR except the focus is on plant materials and <br /> land forms , either existing or installed . LVR is the total <br /> volume of trees , shrubs , buffers , and berms compared to the <br /> total size of the lot and is calculated using the following <br /> formula : <br /> LVR = ( VT + VB ) / 10 <br /> A <br /> where . <br /> VT = Volume of trees <br /> VB = Volume of berms <br /> A = Site or lot area <br /> Site Volume Ratio ( SVR ) <br /> Site Volume Ratio ( SVR ) is the volume of building , parking , <br /> exterior storage , and loading areas compared to the volume <br /> of landscape features such as trees and shrubs on a site . <br /> Specifically , the Site Volume Ratio is equal to the <br /> difference between Landscape Volume Ratio and Building Volume <br /> Ratio ( SVR = LVR - BVR ) . <br />