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1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 ~~;~~?:?:, Boulder County Clerk, CO ORD R 26.00 D 0 00 Section 17.12.055.B.l Table of Preservation and Landmark Bonuses Lot Size Existing Lot Preservation Landmark Existing FAR Preservation Landmark Coverage Bonus I<'AR Bonus Lot Bonus FAR Bonus FAR Covera2e Covera2e < 4000 sf 40% 45% 50% .50 .55 .60 4000-5999 sf 37.5 % or 1600 sf 42.5% 47.5% .45 or 1999 sf .50 .55 6000-6999 sf 35 % or 2250 sf 40% 45% .40 or 2699 sf .45 .50 >7000 sf 30% or 2450 sf 35% 40% .35 or 2799 sf .40 .45 2. Additionally, for lots greater than 60 feet in width, the minimum side-yard interior setback requirement may be lowered to five feet and the minimum side-yard street setback requirement may be lowered to ten feet as a part of the preservation bonus. 3. Additionally, if the front setback on the property is nonconforming and foundation work is needed to obtain a preservation bonus or landmark bonus, then such work will not trigger the need to bring the nonconforming setback into compliance. C. To qualify for a preservation bonus or a landmark bonus, the residential project for which such bonus is requested must meet each ofthe following requirements: 1. The house must be at least 50 years old. 2. The project must save and preserve the full width of the front street-facing fayade of the house as well a minimum amount of the original sidewalls or other features adjoining the front street-facing fayade. Such minimum amount shall be 10 feet or 25 percent of the depth of the house, whichever is less, and the project must save and preserve all walls, porches, windows, and architectural elements located partially or entirely in such minimum footage. 3. The project shall not include a new addition attaching to the front street-facing fayade or to the preserved original wall or architectural elements. 4. Any second story addition to an existing structure shall be set back 12 feet from the front wall of the existing front street-facing fayade. 5. The second floor square footage shall be no more than 75 percent of the total square footage of the lower floor. 6. In order to obtain a landmark bonus, a landmark designation must also be obtained pursuant to the provisions of chapter 15.36 of this code. The landmark resolution must be adopted prior to granting of any landmark bonus. D. Nothing in this section 17.12.055 affects the requirement to obtain a landmark alteration certificate for a project, when and to the extent required by chapter 15.36 of this code. The applicant for a landmark alteration certificate may request that any approved certificate include a preservation bonus or landmark bonus as authorized by this section. E. The planning department shall administer the provisions of this section. Projects that qualify for a preservation bonus or landmark bonus shall be granted such bonus by administrative action of planning department, which grant shall be evidence by 3