§ 25-2-1129. CRITERIA FOR APPROVAL OF A DEVELOPMENT BONUS.

In determining whether to approve a development bonus for a proposed development, the Land Use Commission may consider criteria that reasonably relate to the development bonus, including if the proposed development:

(1)

preserves a scenic vista and provides a place where the public can view the scenic vista;

(2)

limits access to a roadway that is not a hill country roadway if use of the roadway does not increase traffic in a residential area;

(3)

reduces by at least 15 percent the amount of impervious cover otherwise required for the development;

(4)

increases landscaping or a setback by more than 50 percent above the amount required for the development or increases a natural area;

(5)

is a mixed-use development, particularly a mixed-use development that includes a residential use and community facility;

(6)

reduces building mass by breaking up buildings;

(7)

uses pervious pavers although the development is not entitled to receive an impervious cover credit;

(8)

consolidates small lots to create a parcel that has at least 300 feet of frontage on a hill country roadway;

(9)

uses pitched roof design features;

(10)

includes the construction or dedication of a public facility that is not required by a City ordinance, including a park, roadway and right-of-way, Police Department site, Fire Department site, emergency medical services facility site, or a regional drainage facility;

(11)

limits the construction of a building or parking area to an area with a slope that has a gradient of not more than 15 percent; or

(12)

uses an energy-conserving or a water-conserving device that reduces energy or water consumption below City requirements.

Source: Section 13-2-783(b); Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 010607-8; Ord. 031211-11.