Employment Neighborhood Retail (ENR)

Intent
The ENR zone is intended to provide for safe, active, lower density areas with the need for convenient automobile access. The ENR zone addresses development opportunities within primarily residential areas with few alternative mobility options and without a critical mass of density needed for pedestrianoriented commercial uses. Building form standards allow flexibility in building, circulation, and parking lot layout.

Density and Height Limits

Density in the ENR zones is calculated as an allowed floor area ratio (FAR). FAR is the ratio of the total floor area of buildings on a property to the size of that property. Each ENR zone has a unique sequence of maximum total FAR and maximum height (H) subject to the limits specified in the table below.
Zone ENR Total FAR (max.) 0.25 to 1.5 Height (max.) 25 to 50

Overview of Development Standards

The ENR zone can only be developed using the Standard Method. Density and height are limited as indicated on the zoning map.
Development Standard
Total FAR (max.) Height (max.) Residential Uses (max. % of permitted FAR)

Standard Method
0.25 to 1.5 25 to 50' 30%

Neighborhood Compatibility
When an ENR property abuts an Agricultural, Rural Residential, or Residential Detached property that is not improved with a commercial, industrial, or utility use, any building must: 1. Have a setback at least equal to the setback required by the abutting zone or the buffer width required for the applicable building type, whichever is greater

Building Coverage (max. % of lot area) Public Use Space (min. % of site area) Site Plan Required Public Benefits Required

90% (for select building types) 10% (for select building types with lot area >10,000sf) Under certain circumstances No

Mapping the ENR Zone

The ENR zones will be applied on the Zoning Map that will show, for each property classified, its zone, maximum density and maximum height. For example, an ENR zone with a maximum total FAR of 1.5 and maximum height of 50 feet would be mapped as the following:
ENR-1.5 H-50

2. Not project beyond a 45 degree angular plane over the subject property measured from the height allowed in the abutting zone at the setback line Example determined above Proposal based on September 2012 Staff Draft

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