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PASO COUNTY
LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE
Chapter
IV - Section 31
H High Rise Zone (O-HR)
When
included within an R-3, R-4, C-2, PBP, or PBC District, high rise
construction permits may be issued subject to the following limitations:
A.
Floor area ratio to control the density of buildings:
The
following factors assigned to the various zone districts when multiplied
by the area of lot indicates the maximum limits of gross floor area
permitted.
| Zone
R-3* and R-4* |
Lot
area multiplied by 3 |
| Zone
C-2 |
Lot
area multiplied by 10 |
| Zone
PBP |
Lot
area multiplied by 4 |
| Zone
PBC |
Lot
area multiplied by 10 |
*For
dwellings or dwelling portions of mixed use buildings, the factor
for the R-3 zone shall apply.
B.
Minimum lot area per dwelling unit:
| 1
story buiilding |
2000
square feet per unit |
| 2
story building |
1500
square feet per unit |
| 3
story building |
1200
square feet per unit |
| 4
& 5 story building |
900
square feet per unit |
| 6
& 7 story building |
700
square feet per unit |
| 8
& 9 story building |
500
square feet per unit |
| 10
& up story building |
475
square feet per unit |
C.
Indoor parking area on the lot or premises for vehicles shall be
considered as additional lot area for the purpose of computing lot
area per dwelling unit. Said parking area shall be excluded from
the gross floor area maximum limits as required in Paragraph 2 above.
D.
Area Volume Limitations: Within the H Zone a building which makes
use of the addi-tional height provided by the height exception in
this zone will be restricted by the following limitations as to
bulk.
No
part or any structure (except church spires, church towers, flag
poles, antennas, chimneys, flues, vents, cooling towers, elevator
and mechanical penthouses and accessory water tanks) or any other
structures not used as floor space or human occupancy, provided
said structures are an integral part and architecturally compatible
with the building, shall project up through bulk limits which are
defined by planes as listed below:
l.
In the R-3 and R-4 zone planes with a pitch of two (2) vertical
to one (l) horizontal from lines twenty (20) feet above lot lines
and the centerlines of streets between lot lines.
2.
In the PBP and PBC zone planes with a pitch of three
(3) vertical to one (l) hori-zontal from lines twenty (20) feet
above lot lines and the center of streets between lot lines.
3.
In the C-2 zone planes with a pitch of 3.75 feet vertical
to one (1) foot horizontal from street center lines.
E.
Other Provisions and Requirements
High
rise buildings in the R-3 zone shall be limited to the principal
permitted uses of that zone. Approved conditional uses shall not
occupy more than ten percent (10%) of the floor area of a high rise
building.
1.
No structure may be created in an O-HR zone which would materially
reduce the solar access rights of an adjoining property owner.
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