Floor Space Ratio Exclusions

In addition subclauses 4 7 apply to the calculation of site area for the purposes of applying a floor space ratio to proposed development.

Floor space ratio exclusions. Thus an far of 1 5 is translated as an fsi of 150. The constructed area would include the basic structure exterior walls staircases or lobby space if any. Example of how to use the floor area ratio. Effective march 14 2000.

Exclusions from site area the following land must be excluded from the site area. Amended december 14 2004 january 20 2009 july 13 2011april 28 2015 may. Floor space index fsi also referred to as floor area ratio far is the ratio of developed floor space on a piece of land to the amount of raw space available on that land. The floor area ratio of a 1 000 square foot building with one story situated on a 4 000 square foot lot would be 0 25x.

This is called a floor space ratio or fsr. Height of buildings map and the floor space ratio map are to be prepared in accordance with standard technical requirements for lep maps. Requirements for lep preparation general requirements councils adopting clauses 4 3 and 4 4 must insert appropriate objectives into the clause and prepare the accompanying maps. Exterior walls including area obtained through exclusions floor space ratio fsr the figure obtained when the area of the floors of the buildings on a site is divided by the area of the site section 2 definitions typically there is a base permitted fsr that can be.

12 2016 and january 1 2018. A land on which the proposed development is prohibited whether under this plan or any other law. In most residential zoning areas in vancouver intended for single family homes the fsr allowed is 0 70 for existing buildings and even less if you re building a new one meaning that the total area of your building interior s floor space can be up to 70 of the total area of your lot. The ratio is obtained by dividing the total area built by the area of parcel of land upon which it is built.

Far is defined as the ratio of a building s total floor area gross floor area to the area of land upon which it is built. Index numbers are values expressed as a percentage of a single base figure.