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GROWTH MANAGEMENT QUOTA SYSTEM
26.470.040.I; Temporary uses and structures. The development of a temporary
structure shall be exempt from growth management, subject to the provisions of Chapter
26.450, Temporary Uses. Temporary external airlocks shall only be exempt from the
provisions of this Chapter if compliant with the applicable sections of Commercial Design
Review – Chapter 26.412, and approved pursuant to Chapter 26.450 Temporary Uses.
Tents, external airlocks, and similar temporary enclosures located on commercial
properties and supporting commercial uses shall only be exempt from the provision of this
Chapter, including affordable housing mitigation requirements, if compliant with the
applicable sections of Commercial Design Review – Chapter 26.412, if erected for 7
consecutive days or less in a 12-month period, and approved pursuant to Chapter 26.450
– Temporary Uses. Erection of these enclosures for longer than 7 consecutive days in a
12-month period shall require compliance with the Commercial Design Review – Chapter
26.412, and compliance with the provisions of this Chapter including affordable housing
mitigation.
Staff Response: The Applicant requests to install two temporary/seasonal use tents for
up to 40 days per year from winter 2023 – 2024 through winter 2026 – 2027. These tents
are intended to support operations of the Special Events Tent which is already approved
for up to 40 days per year through winter 2026 – 2027. While mitigation will be assessed
at the time of tent/building permit, it is worth clarifying how mitigation will be determined.
Resolution #158, Series 2023, carries forward approval of the Special Events tent from
previous years for the purpose of clarity. As represented in Table I of the resolution
(below), a total of three tents are approved within the Fountain Courtyard, including the
Special Events tent (carried forward from Council Resolution #128, Series of 2022) and
the two additional tents requested as part of this application. While the Applicant reserves
the right to reduce the number of structures proposed and the number of days for which
the structures are installed, Staff recommends a condition requiring mitigation to be paid
as a lump sum for all three structures for 40 days per year based on the dimensions
established in Table I.
Location Improvement Length of Time (Every 12-Months) Dimensions
Fountain
Courtyard
Special
Events Tent
40 days / year through winter 2026 –
2027
(Carried forward from Council
Resolution #158, Series 2017 and
Council Resolution #128, Series
2022)
3,960 sq. ft.
Two Tents 40 days / year through winter 2026 –
2027
200 sq. ft. / tent
Table I: Temporary/Seasonal Structures Proposed Per Resolution #158, Series
Exhibit A.2
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A credit of 14-days will apply to one of the three structures each year. Remaining
structures will pay full mitigation and no credit will apply.
Affordable housing mitigation calculation:
Special events tent (3,960 sq. ft.) for 40 days / year
40 – 14 (14-day credit) = 26 days
3,960 / 1,000 sq. ft. = 3.96 sq. ft.
3.96 x 4.7 FTEs = 18.612 FTEs generated
18.612 x 65% mitigation rate = 12.0978 FTEs generated if used 100% of the year
12.0978 / 365 = 0.03314466 daily rate
0.03314466 x 26 days = 0.8617611 FTEs
0.8617611 x $328,533 (Cat. 4 cash-in-lieu rate) = $283,116.958
$283,116.958 / 30 years = $9,437 due for mitigation of the structure for 26 days
Two smaller tents (400 sq. ft. cumulative) for 40 days / year
As shown above, the 14-day credit was already applied to Special Events tent and
does not apply to these structures.
400 / 1000 sq. ft. = 0.4 FTEs generated
0.4 x 4.7 = 1.88 FTEs generated
1.88 FTEs x 65% mitigation rate = 1.222 FTEs generated if used 100% of the year
1.88 / 365 = 0.00334795 daily rate
0.00334795 x 40 days = 0.13391781
0.13391781 x $328,533 (Cat. 4 cash-in-lieu rate) = $43,996,42
$43,996.42 / 30 years = $1,466.54
These figures were calculated using updated cash-in-lieu figures for Category 4 – and the
methodology described in 26.470.090.F; Temporary Uses and Structures and are subject to
change.