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Article Four Building Heights 20.400 Maximum Building Heights,General Overview This part contains information about building heights in Metro Everett and Core Residential Area. A. Maximum Building Heights Maximum building heights for principal buildings are set forth in Maps 20-5 and 20-7.Where Map 20-5 includes a range of maximum building heights(e.g. 5 to 8 floors),the lower number is referred to as the"Base Height Maximum"and the higher number is referred to as the"Incentive Height Maximum".A building may build to the Base Height Maximum without application of the Development Heights Incentive Program. For accessory building height limits, please see Chapter 7 of the Zoning Code. B. Incentive Height Maximums Building heights shown on Map 20-5 may be increased to the Incentive Height Maximum through a Review Process II set forth in Title 15, Local Project Review Procedures,evaluation criteria set forth in Section 20.900,standards in the Development Height Incentives Program(Section 20.440)and the requirements listed in Section 20.450. 20.410 How Building Heights are Measured A. Metro Everett Zones(UR,UM and ULI) 1) The height of buildings shall be measured in floors. 2) Total Floor Calculation. For purposes of this section,the number of floors shall be calculated as follows: a) First floor: Fifteen (15)feet b) Upper floors:Ten (10)feet c) Any floor with a height less than the numbers shown above shall be considered a floor. For example, a building with a first floor height of twelve(12)feet and four(4) upper floors of nine(9)feet is considered five(5)floors. d) Any floor with a height greater than shown above is allowed but shall be calculated as a fraction of the floor limits. For example, a building with five(5)upper floors each measuring twelve(12)feet would count as six(6)floors(5 x 1.2=6)for determining maximum floor height limits. e) Fractions:Any fractions shall be rounded down to the next whole number,except that when this computation results in a fraction which equals 0.5 or larger,the number is rounded up to the next whole number. For example,a calculation of 6.4 floors is rounded down to six(6)floors,while a calculation of 6.5 floors is rounded up to seven (7)floors. 3) Where to Measure Floor Heights.The height of buildings with floor measurements shall be measured from the average sidewalk elevation at the front lot line or,where no sidewalk exists,the average of the record profile grade elevation of the street abutting the principal frontage of the building,as determined by the Public Works Department. Exhibit 2,Chapter 20,Development Standards 28 8/29/18