but you're the design bandit! figure it out!

from the information you've given i would interpret it as:

max footprint is 200' x 200' (40,000 s.f.) so to get the max area you can do two floors of 40,000 s.f. then a third floor of 7,120 s.f.

any height or number of story limitations?

Usually the built up area is dependent on the FSI. Then there is ground coverage or the footprint. Then you have height restrictions.

Lot Area Multiplied by FSI gives you total built up on all floors. Dividing that area by the allowable footprint area you get number of floors subject to the height restrictions.

Thats about it...roughly. Legalities change from place to place.

Lot coverage ≠ F.A.R.

I <3 F.A.R.

Ramos....,thanks for the encouragment! funny....

There is a 30 foot height limitation.

It all makes sense when thinking about it as one building, but what if I want to have several buildings on the site, each under the 200' max lengths. Then its possible to have over 40,000sf footprint total.....Does that make sense?

it should be clear as written in the 'local ordinance'. are you paraphrasing or is that all the information you have?

from the information you've given, yes you can have several buildings under 200' all adding up to a max 87,120 s.f.

the best thing is to go to the zoning department and ask them.

E. Area, yard and bulk regulations.


Minimum Lot
Minimum Yard
Maximum

Permitted
and
accessory
uses
Area1
(acres)
Width
(feet)
This is what I'm working with:

Depth
(feet)
Front
(feet)
Side
(feet)
Rear
(feet)
Height
(feet)
Total Ratio
Impervious



Firehouse, church, school, nursery school, first aid, child-care
2
200
200
100
50
100
30
12%

Oops....why can't you edit posts? I meant to write "This is what I'm working with" at the top......