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Originally Posted by slock
mthd thank you for your details and insight.
I don't know too much about the specific planning code, but what led to the FAR being interpreted in such an obtuse manner?
It seems counterproductive for everyone from architect to developer, to the City getting inadequate office space per parcel.
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the current planning code is the product of mass revolt/objection to the high rise building boom of the 80s in san francisco - from a certain point of view the planning code is set up to restrict density. what becomes frustrating is that there are many ways by which the code restricts development - height, area, bulk/mass, and residential unit density. for residential projects, it usually comes down to height and unit density. for office projects, area (FAR) and bulk tend to govern, but often height as well if the site is large enough.