Are hotels considered "residential" or "nonresidential"?

Rebecca Shea

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June 5, 2017

Hello, I am trying to determine how hotels should be treated when calculating density. I see that the definition for "dwelling unit" specifically does not include hotel rooms. However, I wanted to confirm that hotels should be considered "nonresidential" when calculating density per acre of buildable land, and thus the FAR should be measured. Thanks for the assistance!

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Eliot Allen

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Mon, 06/05/2017 - 20:46

Rebecca, yes, hotels should be treated as nonresidential for density and all other calculations throughout the rating system. Eliot

Bill Legere

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Wed, 03/14/2018 - 00:58

Would memory care or assisted living be considered residential or nonresidential?

Eliot Allen

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Wed, 03/14/2018 - 20:02

Bill, memory care or assisted living would be residential, as long as the operation is intended for long-term occupancy and has facilities for cooking, sleeping, and sanitation. In a related example, dormitory rooms are accepted as dwelling units. The only accommodations excluded in the definition of dwelling unit are hotel rooms. Eliot

Bill Legere

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Wed, 03/14/2018 - 21:31

Thank you Eliot! Appreciate your response.