7.03.01 Innovative Arrangements: Innovative arrangements of development are encouraged to achieve more efficient densities and intensities of land use provided the arrangement is compatible with the established character of the area within which the innovative arrangement is proposed. Planned Unit Development (PUDs), for example, are usually land areas where development is planned as one integral whole with a mix of housing types, commercial or institutional land uses designed in such a manner as to maximize open space through buffering techniques and may combine living, shopping and working space. PUDs, Planned Mixed Development Districts (PMDD) and other innovative land development techniques to Mixed-use development are, therefore, promoted and encouraged (Policy 7.A.8.1).

Developers who wish to obtain density and intensity bonuses may so qualify if the application submitted for a development order establishes that the proposed development will exceed minimum zoning requirements and implement adopted policies of the Comprehensive Plan. As an incentive to implement goals, objectives and policies of the Comprehensive Plan, bonus points may be awarded under the following categories:

7.03.02 Environmentally Sensitive Lands (Policies 7.A.1.2 and 11.B.3.3): Donation of environmentally sensitive land to the City which contains a conservation easement in perpetuity. One (1) point per acre donated. If the donation is for less than one acre, the points awarded shall equal the fraction of the acre donated (1/2 acre = 1/2 point; 1/3 acre = 1/3 point, etc.).

7.03.03 Public Access To Waterways (Policies 11.A.9.1; 11.A.9.4; 11.A.9.3; Objective 12.A.1):

A.

Where land is donated to the City to provide access to Santa Rosa Sound and open to the public, five (5) points per access lane.

B.

Where land ownership and maintenance responsibility of public access lanes are retained by the owner/developer and where such lanes are assured by irrevocable leases, (1) point per access lane shall be awarded.

7.03.04 Water Conservation (Objective 11.B.2):

A.

Appropriate use of low-water demand plants in all required buffers or landscaped areas. Two (2) points per site or one (1) point per acre in development site.

B.

The use of drip irrigation, or other low water use methods shall qualify for one (1) point per site.

C.

The use of treated waste water or grey water for irrigation shall qualify for one (1) point per site or one (1) point per acre irrigated.

7.03.05 Proximity To Services and Facilities (Policies 7.A.6.3 and 7.A.6.4):

7.03.06 Special Housing (Policy 9.A.1.4):

A.

Ten (10) percent of dwelling units for low to moderate income families - 3 points.

B.

Twenty (20) percent of dwelling units for low to moderate income families - 6 points.

NOTE: No more than twenty (20) percent of units of a conventional housing development shall be credited for bonus points.

7.03.07 Access To Transportation Facilities (Policy 7.A.6.4):

A.

Provision of separate pedestrian or bicycle access ways from a residential development to designated activity centers containing commercial, office, service, and/or recreation activities and located within one-half mile of the development - 2 points.

B.

Where adjacent non-residential developments share a common access driveway to reduce the number of accesses to arterial or collector roads - 2 points per access.

C.

Provision of parallel frontage and/or service roads on major arterial or collector roads - 1 point per 100 linear feet up to 10 points.

7.03.08 Redevelopment (Objective 7.A.2): Projects to redevelop or renew blighted or under-utilized areas - 3 points.

7.03.09 Light and Wind Dynamics: Projects designed so as to provide a varied skyline to provide for light and wind dynamics on adjacent properties and natural systems - 2 points.

7.03.10 Protection of Historic Resources (Policies 7.A.4.1 and 7.A.4.5): Donation of land with known archaeological or historic value to the City which contains a conservation easement in perpetuity -1 point per acre or site donated.