Extracted standards
12 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- PRD density bonusDensity bonusExtra units allowed above the base cap in exchange for something — usually affordable homes. community resources distance0.25 miles
Locate the project within a one-quarter mile of 11 basic community resources (Table 19.780.050.A), within a one-half mile of 14 basic community resources (Table 19.780.050.A) and within a one-half mile of a major transit stop, as defined in California Public Resource Code Section 21064.3.
- PRD density bonusDensity bonusExtra units allowed above the base cap in exchange for something — usually affordable homes. energy efficiency20 pct
Construct the project to exceed Title 24 requirements by 20 percent or more.
- PRD density bonusDensity bonusExtra units allowed above the base cap in exchange for something — usually affordable homes. erosion control tree spacing500 ft
For every 500 feet of disturbed lot area (including the area under the roof), one tree, four 5-gallon shrubs, or 50 square feet of native groundcover shall be planted.
- PRD density bonusDensity bonusExtra units allowed above the base cap in exchange for something — usually affordable homes. glazing ratio1.5 ratio
The glazing area on the north- and south-facing walls of the building is at least 50 percent greater than the sum of the glazing area on the east- and west-facing walls.
- PRD density bonusDensity bonusExtra units allowed above the base cap in exchange for something — usually affordable homes. glazing shading percentage90 pct
At least 90 percent of the glazing on the south-facing wall is completely shaded (using shading, overhangs, etc.) at noon on June 21 and unshaded at noon on December 21.
- PRD density bonusDensity bonusExtra units allowed above the base cap in exchange for something — usually affordable homes. high albedo percentage50 pct
Install light-colored high-albedo materials or vegetation for at least 50 percent of sidewalks, patios and driveways.
- PRD density bonusDensity bonusExtra units allowed above the base cap in exchange for something — usually affordable homes. permeable percentage70 pct
Design the lot such that at least 70 percent of the built environment, not including area under roof, is permeable and designed to capture water runoff for infiltration on-site.
- PRD density bonusDensity bonusExtra units allowed above the base cap in exchange for something — usually affordable homes. rainwater storage1 inches
The storage system must be sized to hold all the water from a one-inch rainfall event (equivalent to 0.62 gallons per square foot of roof area used for capture), taking into consideration the size of the harvest system (i.e., 50 percent of total roof area).
- PRD density bonusDensity bonusExtra units allowed above the base cap in exchange for something — usually affordable homes. shading percentage50 pct
Locate trees or other plantings to provide shading for at least 50 percent of sidewalks, patios and driveways. Shading should be calculated for noon on June 21, when the sun is directly overhead, based on five year's growth.
- PRD density bonusDensity bonusExtra units allowed above the base cap in exchange for something — usually affordable homes. solar orientation15 degrees
The east-west axis of the building is within 15 degrees of due east-west.
- PRD density bonusDensity bonusExtra units allowed above the base cap in exchange for something — usually affordable homes. south roof area450 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The roof has a minimum of 450 square feet of south-facing area that is oriented appropriately for solar applications.
- PRD minimum front porch percentage66.7 pct
Where front porches are consistent with the style of the development, a minimum of two-thirds (⅔) of the total units shall provide front porches.
From the ordinance
In all single-family residential zones, densities up to the densities shown in Table 19.780.050 B (PRD Benchmark and Bonus Densities) for the underlying zone in which the project is located may be approved with the granting of a Planned Residential Development Permit, Minor Planned Residential Development Permit, or Administrative Planned Residential Development Permit, provided that the Approving Authority determines, based on demonstrated evidence, the project complies with the following criteria and findings, and the intent, standards, and requirements of this chapter. Additional density up to the limit of the bonus density shown in Table 19.780.050.B may be considered if the project meets all the requirements stated in Section 19.780.050.E - Density Bonus for Superior Design.