A. Maximum Building Height in PF Zone. These regulations are established to allow for city buildings higher than thirty-five feet in the PF zone to encourage creative building design and meet critical community needs; provided, that such taller buildings, through discretionary review processes, contribute defined community benefits and can be found to be compatible with adjacent buildings and the surrounding environment as a whole.

B. Findings and Requirements to Approve Building Height Increase. The approval of a building height above thirty-five feet shall require approval of major development review (see Chapter 17.106: Development Review). In addition to the criteria associated with major development review (Section 17.106.050: Application Review), the approval of a building height above thirty-five feet shall require that the review authority also find: The public benefits associated with the project significantly outweigh any detrimental impacts from the additional height. In weighing potential public benefits, the planning commission shall consider objectives related to common parking facilities, economic vitality, historic preservation, and open space preservation to be especially important. (Ord. 1650 § 3 (Exh. B), 2018)