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• History of the Building Height LDR Change Proposal In the fall of 1998, county staff revisited the county's building height requirements by proposing to codify into LDRs a 15+ year old policy regarding the maximum allowable height of buildings that have multiple sloped roof structures. As a result, a building height LDR amendment was proposed that has been modified several times over a period of many months through the LDR amendment process. Modifications to the proposed building height LDR amendment have occurred as follows: 1. 10/15/98 Version: presented to the Professional Services Advisory Committee (PSAC) proposed to: ► Add wording to the existing `building height" definition that specifically allows the height of a building with multiple roof structures to be determined by calculating the weighted average of the various roof structure heights. This proposal represented the 15+ year old policy. 2. 3/11/99 Version: presented to the Planning and Zoning Commission (PZC) and modified based upon PSAC discussions, proposed to: Retain specific wording to allow use of the roof height weighted average. Specify a limit of 3 habitable floors for buildings subject to the 35' building height. Specify a limit of 4 habitable floors for buildings subject to the 45' building height (applies only to commercial sites east of SR A -1-A) 3. 3/25/99 Version: presented to the PZC and modified based upon discussion at the 3/11/99 PZC meeting (see attachment #3) proposed to: Retain specific wording to allow use of the roof height weighted average. Replace the previously proposed habitable floor limitations with an absolute height limit on peaks of sloped roofs. Roof peaks not to exceed 15' above the applicable height limit, to be specified in the "Height Limitations" section of zoning Chapter 911. 4. 4/19/99 Version: presented to the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) and modified based on discussions at the 3/25/99 PZC meeting (see attachment #4) proposed to: Retain specific wording to allow use of the roof height weighted average. Specify an absolute height limit on roof peaks as follows: 50' where the 35' building height limit applies, or 65' where the 45' building height limit applies. S. 5/4/99 Version: presented to the BCC and not modified from the 4/19/99 version since no changes were recommended by the BCC at its 4/19/99 meeting (see attachment #5). At its 5/4/99 meeting, the BCC decided not to adopt the proposed budding height LDR amendment and referred it to staff for further revision (see attachment #6). Since that time, follow-up to other July 18, 2000 55 8K 1 14 PG 263 0