The following criteria may be used for planned development districts for applicability of incentive development criteria:

A.

Scenic vistas. Developments that incorporate and preserve existing scenic vistas, views, natural scenic topography, existing lakes, rivers and/or streams.

B.

Development of internal roadways. Developments that include development of an internal plan of roads to discourage traffic congestion.

C.

Reduction of impervious surfaces. Developments that reduce impervious surface coverage by fifteen (15) percent or more beyond the minimum standards allowed by this or any other application regulation or ordinance.

D.

Increased landscaped areas. Developments that increase landscaped areas, setbacks or buffers by more than fifty (50) percent or (for developments adjoining planned residential or planned apartment developments) the provision of bike and/or pedestrian paths adjacent thereto.

E.

Reduction of building mass. Developments that reduce building mass by dividing buildings into a village style.

F.

Consolidation of small lots. Developments that consolidate small lots to create parcels of a size exceeding ten (10) acres.

G.

Mixed use developments. Developments that include mixed uses, particularly the inclusion of residential uses and community facilities.

H.

Pitched roof designs. Development that incorporates and uses pitched roof designs.

I.

Facade. Residential development that includes a minimum of thirty (30) percent of the facade with either brick, stone, or stucco.

J.

Public facilities. Development that includes construction of and/or dedication for public facilities such as parks, roadway and right-of-way, police, fire or emergency medical services, regional drainage facilities, schools or other public facilities.

K.

Conservation devices. Development that utilizes energy and/or water conservation devices.

L.

Historical preservation. Development that incorporates preservation of historical sites and buildings.

County staff, planning commission, and board of commissioners shall review each proposed development incentive for its appropriateness and determine if it meets approval as a valid incentive. Pitched roof design shall not be counted as an incentive in a planned residential development or residential development within a planned neighborhood development.

(Res. No. A-00-22, § 2, 11-6-00)