The ordinance that was passed by the city council only affects new building in Old Town from this point forward. It was designed specifically to address issues with new houses and new additions that have gone up in the last decade or so. The new FAR (Floor Area Ratio) rules are modest and reasonable. See for yourself. Here are the new rules. The limits do not include
basements, so most every house can have at
least 1,000 extra square feet for a basement.
Low Density Zone
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Medium
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Density
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Zone
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Maximum
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Maximum
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Maximum
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Maximum
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Lot Size
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Allowable
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w 1,000 Sq. Ft.
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Lot Size
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Allowable
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w 1,000
Sq. Ft.
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Sq. Ft.
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Sq. Ft.
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Basement
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Sq. Ft.
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Sq. Ft.
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Basement
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3,000
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1,200
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2,200
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3,000
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1,500
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2,500
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4,000
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1,600
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2,600
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4,000
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2,000
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3,000
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5,000
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2,000
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3,000
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5,000
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2,250
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3,250
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6,000
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2,450
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3,450
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6,000
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2,750
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3,750
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7,000
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2,650
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3,650
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7,000
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3,000
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4,000
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8,000
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2,850
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3,850
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8,000
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3,250
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4,250
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9,000
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3,050
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4,050
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9,000
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3,500
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4,500
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10,000
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3,250
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4,250
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10,000
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3,750
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4,750
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11,000
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3,550
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4,550
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11,000
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4,100
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5,100
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12,000
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3,850
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4,850
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12,000
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4,450
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5,450
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13,000
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4,150
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5,150
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13,000
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4,800
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5,800
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14,000
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4,450
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4,450
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14,000
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5,150
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6,150
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15,000
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4,750
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5,750
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15,000
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5,500
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6,500
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