20.550.030 Densities/Floor Area Ratios | Vancouver Municipal Code

20.550.030 Densities/Floor Area Ratios.

A. Minimum Residential Density. The minimum residential density within the Transit Overlay District shall be as established in Table 20.550.030-1, but shall not exceed twenty (20) dwelling units per acre.

B. Maximum Residential Density. The maximum residential density within the Transit Overlay District shall be as established in Table 20.550.030-1.

C. Minimum Floor Area Ratio for Non-residential Development. The minimum floor area ratio for nonresidential development within the Transit Overlay District shall be established in Tables 20.550.030-1 and 20.550.030-2. Except for the Downtown Activity Center the floor area ratio requirement may be phased-in on a site when a master plan is submitted which demonstrates that a site can meet the floor area ratio requirements at full build-out. Figure 20.550.030-2 shows the boundaries of areas in the Transit Overlay District with floor area ratio requirements. Refer to Section 20.260.070 for master planning requirements.

Table 20.550.030– 1. Tier 1 Minimum and Maximum Densities
	Downtown	Vancouver Mall	WSU	Nodes	Stations	Streets
Minimum Residential Density	65% of the maximum density established in the base zone	65% of the maximum density established in the base zone	65% of the maximum density established in the base zone	65% of the maximum density established in the base zone	65% of the maximum density established in the base zone	65% of maximum density established in the base zone
Maximum Residential Density	125% of the maximum density established in the base zone	125% of the maximum density established in the base zone	125% of the maximum density established in the base zone	125% of the maximum density established in the base zone	125% of the maximum density established in the base zone	125% of the maximum density established in the base zone
Minimum Non-Residential Floor Area Ratio (FAR)	Refer to Table 20.550-2 and corresponding FARs	.50 to 1 FAR	.50 to 1 FAR¹	.50 to 1 FAR	.50 to 1 FAR	.50 to 1 FAR

1It is anticipated that Washington State University Campus construction and future expansions will utilize provisions under Master Planning for Large Scale Developments.

Table 20.550.030– 2 Tier 2 Minimum and Maximum Densities
Minimum Residential Density	65% of the maximum established in base zone
Minimum Non-Residential Density	.35 to 1 FAR

Table 20.550.030– 2

Tier 2 Minimum and Maximum Densities

Minimum Residential Density

65% of the maximum established in base zone

Minimum Non-Residential Density

.35 to 1 FAR

(Ord. M-3643, 01/26/2004)