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265-37.6 Site Development Standards (a) Floor Area Ratio 1) Base Floor Area Ratio: The base floor area ratio (F.A.R.) for all uses shall be 2.50 for all property within the boundaries of Town Center. Properties along the Sunny Isles Beach Boulevard South Edge where the parcel width is 400 feet or greater, the base floor area ratio (F.A.R.) shall be 3.50. a) The floor area ratio shall be increased by fifty hundredths (0.50) for developments that provide 100% of the required on-site parking in enclosed structures that fully screen vehicles from exterior views in an approved architecturally design which incorporates the garage into the fac;ade of the principal use. b) Public Plaza Bonus: The floor area ratio shall be increased for developments that provide additional public plaza and courtyard space in excess of the minimum Landscape Open Space required by these Land Development Regulations. The minimum size for a public plaza shall be 2500 square feet. For each one (1) square foot of additional Public Plaza space provided in conformance with this Section, the Floor Area may be increased by an additional two (2) square feet up to a maximum additional twenty five hundredths (0.25) F.A.R. bonus. 1. To qualify for a Public Plaza Floor Area Bonus Density, the following criteria must be met: (I) All public plazas shall be accessible directly from an adjoining public sidewalk or Public Baywalk along at least 50% of the total frontage. Driveways or vehicular accessways may not be counted as providing access. (2) All public plazas shall be accessible to the public at all times. (3) All public plazas shall provide a minimum of one linear foot of seating for each 30 feet of public plaza. Moveable seating shall not exceed 50% of the total required. Steps shall not count towards the seating requirements. P:\Projects\2002\024013 Sunny Isles Beach Town Center Zoning\Planning\Town Center April1.doc 4