Front Yard Setback Areas - City of Bremerton

Figure 20.44(b)LOT AREA CALCULATIONSThe following illustration demonstrates the methods for calculating Lot Area in BMC Title 20.1. The drawing below represents a 1-acre parcel before deductions from buildable areas. Thisis the “gross” lot area of the site.StreetTotal Area ofParcel = 1 acre2. When creating new lots, the unbuildable areas such as streets and environmentallysensitive areas are subtracted from the gross lot area to produce a net Lot Area that isused when calculating the size of each new lot. If a new individual lot contains anunbuildable environmentally sensitive area that is twenty-five (25) percent or less ofits gross lot area, the sensitive area may be included in the lot area. The drawingbelow represents a 1-acre parcel divided into 5 parcels with applicable deductions.Private Street/ Turn Around = 9,960 sq ftLot 1 Area =5,600 sq ftLot 2 Area =5,600 sq ftLot 3 Area =5,600 sq ftLot 4 Area =5,600 sq ftLot 5 Area =5,600 sq ftWetland/ BufferSensitive Area = 5,600 sq ftSensitive Area = less than 25% of Lot7