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2. When a certificate of appropriateness is approved for demolition of a commercial structure, or design review approval is given to a new commercial structure replacing one which was destroyed by fire, earthquake, act of God, the public enemy, or other calamity, the replacement structure shall receive a parking credit for the floor area of the original structure when one of the following is met, at the discretion of the approving body: (a) the approving body determines that the replacement structure would have the same architectural style as the original structure in terms of design, materials, massing, and detailing, or (b) the approving body determines that the replacement structure will be an architectural improvement compared to the existing structure and will preserve or enhance the overall character of the area. Additional floor area of the replacement structure which exceeds the floor area of the original structure shall be subject to the requirements of subsection A of this section, and parking shall be provided accordingly. 3. The following provisions shall apply to privately owned parking facilities held open to the public: a. The city council may waive the provision of additional off-street parking facilities and/or in lieu parking fees for building expansions which would increase the number of required parking spaces by 10 percent or more and/or for proposed new building construction if the property owner allows the existing parking on the property to be open to the public. Such waivers shall only be available to parking lot owners who participate in any program which may be established by the city council with the objective of encouraging employee parking in public parking lots or other parking areas designated by the city for employee parking, or who otherwise devise an employee parking plan with such an objective which is approved by the city council. Other consideration for waiver will include access, circulation, the number of resulting parking spaces serving the building, the effect on adjacent parking lots, and whether or not an unreinforced masonry building upgrade is involved. b. Uses for which a parking waiver under this section is not granted may provide parking at the reduced rate of one space for each 400 square feet of gross floor area, except for office uses on sites with frontage on Main Street, which shall meet the requirements of Section 18.88.030(F) of this chapter. c. Under this subsection, new construction or building expansions shall not exceed a basic floor area ratio of 200 percent and shall not exceed two stories in height. d. When any property owner receives such a parking waiver or parking reduction, if the property later reverts to private use, the owner would then become responsible to provide the required parking and/or in lieu