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Staff Recommendation <br /> That the BCC adopt the proposed <br /> ordinance <br /> Floor Area Ratio(FAR):The floor area ratio(FAR)is the principal bulk regulation controlling <br /> the size of buildings.FAR is the ratio of total building floor area in relation to the area of its <br /> zoning lot.Each zoning district has an FAR control which,when multiplied by the lot area of the <br /> zoning lot,produces the maximum amount of floor area allowable in a building on the zoning lot. <br /> For example,on a 10,000 square-foot lot in a zoning district with a maximum FAR of 1.0,the <br /> floor arca of a building cannot exceed 10,000 square feet. <br /> i' ,� <br /> iiiiiiii <br /> ~ � 111\,� tom, <br /> FAR=1.0 FAR5B1.0 FAR•IA <br /> 10,000 sq.ft.building 10,000 sq.ft.building 10,000 sq.ft.building <br /> covering 100%of lot covsrin©60%of lot covering 25%of lot <br /> City of Austin <br /> 8 <br /> i ' i.A- 4 <br />