§ 6.7.2. Perimeter Center

A.

Applicability A height bonus is allowed in any eligible PX- or PM- District, subject to the requirements of this Section. The total bonus height in stories (where allowed) is designated on the Official Zoning Map as follows:

District	Base Height Without Bonus	Total Height with Bonus
PX-3	3 stories/40'	No bonus allowed
PX-5	5 stories, 70'	No bonus allowed
PX-8	8 stories/100' max	No bonus allowed
PX-10/12	10 stories/140'	12 stories/170'
PX-20/35	20 stories/280'	35 stories/500'
PM-5	5 stories/70'	No bonus allowed
PM-8	8 stories/100' max	No bonus allowed
PM-12/15	12 stories/170'	15 stories/220'
PM-20/35	20 stories/280' max	35 stories/500' max

 

B.

Height Bonus System  

1.

Standard Public Benefits The height bonus allows for additional height based on the provision of standardized public benefits. The Director may approve additional height subject to the provision of standard public benefits, as set forth in paragraph D below.

2.

Discretionary Public Benefits In addition to or in place of standard public benefits, an appropriate level of discretionary public benefits may be required to meet the maximum bonus height. Discretionary public benefits will be considered by the City Council during the review of the development as a conditional use.

C.

Process for Acquiring Additional Rights  

1.

Any additional height through standard public benefits may be granted by the Director.

2.

Any additional height through discretionary public benefits must be granted by the City Council through the Conditional Use Permit process (see Div. 11.3). In approving the conditional use, the City Council must find as follows:

a.

That the proposed project meets the general intent of the Comprehensive Plan.

b.

Any adjacent Protected Neighborhoods will enjoy adequate protection from significant impacts that additional height might generate.

c.

The proposed public benefits are, on balance, a reasonable trade-off for the additional height, benefiting the overall community, taking into consideration improved tax base, quality of development and access to affordable housing.

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D.

Public Benefit Elements  

1.

Standard Public Benefits  

a.

The Director may approve a maximum of 5 stories of additional height in trade for the following standard public benefits.

PX-10/12	PX-20/35	PM-12/15	Public Benefit	Bonus*
◆◇	◆◇	◆◇	Direct connection from private property to MARTA facility (including underground connections below rights-of-way)	Up to 5 additional stories
◇	◇	◇	Units equal to 20% of the gross bonus residential floor area must be restricted to be affordable to households with incomes at not more than 80% of the area median income.	Up to 5 additional stories
◇	◇	◇	Units equal to 10% of the gross bonus residential floor area must be restricted to be affordable to households with incomes at not more than 50% of the area median income.	Up to 5 additional stories
◆◇	◆◇	◆◇	All of required outdoor amenity space located at grade with direct access to the street. Must be available to the general public between the hours of 6 AM and 10 PM. Must be owned and maintained privately.	1 additional story
◆◇	◆◇	◆◇	200% of required outdoor amenity space located at grade with direct access to the street. Must be available to the general public between the hours of 6 AM and 10 PM. Must be owned and maintained privately.	2 additional stories
◆◇	◆◇	◆◇	Publicly-accessible, neighborhood-serving retail (not including restaurants), personal services or day care constitute at least 80% of ground floor area.	2 additional stories

 

◆ = Proposed building over 20% Nonresidential Uses ◇ = Proposed building over 20% Residential Uses

* Additional height achieved through the bonus system may not exceed the maximum height with bonus set in the District.

b.

In no case may the Director approve more than the maximum height with bonus set for the applicable district. (For example, 12 stories in the PC-10/12 District.)

c.

Standard public benefits must be provided above and beyond any requirement of this Development Code, and must not be "double counted."

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2.

Discretionary Public Benefits Public benefits that the City Council may require in trade for bonus height in place of or beyond the available quantity of the bonus for standard public benefits include the following:

a.

Mobility enhancement, including specifically, improved access to MARTA facilities, access across GA 400, increased frequency of transit during peak hours, improved bicycle or pedestrian connections, or other mobility enhancements beyond those required in this Development Code.

b.

Provision for either 10% or more of the total multi-unit floor area affordable to households with incomes below 80% of the area median income. Alternatively, the applicant may provide 5% or more of the total multi-unit gross floor area affordable to households with incomes below 50% of the area median income.

c.

Reserved.

d.

In projects with a residential component, 50% of units sized to accommodate families (2 or 3 bedrooms).

e.

Outdoor amenity space available to the general public (not solely available to residents or tenants) and enhanced with the installation of public art.

f.

Public outdoor amenity space in an amount greater than required by this Development Code.

g.

Provision of space for publicly-accessible neighborhood-serving retail and services, including but not limited to indoor recreation, personal services, day care with spaces reserved for non-employee children, restaurants, retail and artisanal facilities. In addition, the inclusion of satellite library, police or fire facilities will be considered.

h.

Use of green roofs, electric vehicle charging stations, green infrastructure and low impact development stormwater techniques beyond that required by this Development Code.

E.

Additional Guidance The Director may provide guidance to applicants by publishing additional rules that supplement this Section.

( Ord. of 4-17-2018(4) , §§ 6-40, 6-41)