A. Floor area ratio in the C-1 district shall not exceed 0.55 nor be less than 0.25.

B. Notwithstanding this limitation, allowable floor area ratio can be increased up to 0.90 upon planning commission approval of a use permit for such increase, based upon findings that: (1) the development has provided common open space at the rate of one square foot of such open space for each five square feet of gross building floor area, and (2) off-street parking is screened from view and is located toward the rear of the building site. Such common open space areas can consist of landscaped areas, pedestrian plazas, walkways, and covered exterior spaces on the site that are freely usable and accessible by the public. Where an agreement for public access is approved by the city council, enclosed spaces can be included as part of the required common open space. (Ord. 2020-07 § 2, 2020; Ord. 2006-03 § 1 (Exh. A), 2006)