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Define 'Adjacent Site Connectivity' to meet SLL prerequisite Smart Location. - ANSWER90 intersections per square mile, with 1/2 mile, of 25% of project boundary. AND
circulation network connections at least every 800 feet.
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From highest credits - ANSWER - SLL Preferred Location (10 pts)
- NPD Walkable Streets (9 pts)
- SLL Access to Quality Transit (7 pts)
- NPD Housing Types and Affordability (7 pts)
- NPD Compact Development (6 pts)
GIB Certified Green Building 5 points Innovation 5 points NPD Mixed-Use Neighborhood
4 points GIB Rainwater Management 4 points SLL Housing and Job Proximity 3 points
BIB Renewable Energy Production 3 points
Define 'Transit Corridor' to meet SLL prerequisite Smart Location. - ANSWER 50% of
dwelling units are within a walking distance of 1/4 mile to (bus) or 1/2 mile to (rail) transit
stops with minimum, (weekday and weekend) rides per day. 60/40 for bus; 24/6 for rail.
Nearby Neighborhood Assets' Define to meet SLL prerequisite Smart Location.
ANSWER 30% of project is residential and near existing community services, or uses.
Must either be 5 uses within 1/4 mile of boundary, or 7 uses within 1/2 mile of geographic
center.
What components are included in an equivalent habitat conservation plan? ANSWER
Buffer zones, Threat management; Perpetual protection; equivalent area set aside.
What are the conditions under which development may occur in wetland and water body
buffers? - ANSWER Bike/ped paths: No wider than 12 feet, of which no more than 8 feet
may be impervious / Structures: No more than one per 300 linear feet of buffer, up to 500
square feet maximum
,SLL Prerequisite Wetland and Water Body conservation requirements - ANSWER -
Within 50 ft of wetlands, within 100 ft of water bodies
- Opt 1. No Development on Wetlands and Water Bodies: locate the project above, are
not affected by new development (unless the development is minor improvements or is
on previously developed land)
- Opt 2. Rainwater Management and Protected Buffers
Maximize GIB points under Credit Rainwater Management and impervious area
developed areas minor improvements less than the percentage buffer land
x > 25 DU/acre, > 1.75 FAR, X ≤ 20%
x > 18 and ≤ 25 DU/acre, > 1.25 to ≤ 1.75 FAR, X ≤ 15%
x > 10 and ≤ 18 DU/acre, > 0.75 to ≤ 1.25 FAR, X ≤ 10%
x ≤ 10 DU/acre, x ≤ 0.75 FAR, X ≤ 5%
Which of the following water bodies are not protected in SLL credit Wetland and Water
Body Conservation? - ANSWER Previously developed land, manmade water bodies
without natural edges and floors-ie concrete lined, Linear drainage areas and
man-made wetlands rated as poor.
What are the criteria cited as guides for good practice in designing in a flood hazard
zone? ANSWER American Society of Civil Engineers Standard 24-05 (ASCE 24) &
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)
For a preferred site, what features are included for 'intersection count'? ANSWER
existing intersections
What else a project do to pursue a high priority designation in SLL c Preferred
Locations? - ANSWER Earn at least two points in NPD Credit Housing Types and
Affordability, Option 2, Affordable Housing
, Does a previously remediated site purchased from another owner qualify for the
Brownfield credit? - ANSWER No
Where does the contamination have to be located to satisfy Brownfield Remediation
credit requirements? - ANSWER In the Soil, lead or asbestos in existing buildings is not
enough
How many housing units are required to be within walking distance to transit to meet
threshold of SLL credit Access to Quality Transit? - ANSWER 50%
What is the exemplary performance threshold for Access to Quality Transit? - ANSWER
Doubling highest point threshold: 640 weekday trips and 400 weekend trips.
What is the minimum number of short-term bicycle storage spaces per nonresidential
and nonretail building? 4 - ANSWER Calculate at 2.5% of peak visitors, and install a
minimum of 4.
What is the minimum number of short-term bicycle storage spaces per retail building? 2
- ANSWER Calculate at 2 per every 5,000 sf, and install a minimum of 2.
At what distance should a network of bicycles offer access to a variety of services? -
ANSWER 3 miles
What must a project do to achieve maximum points for SLL credit Housing and Jobs
Proximity? - ANSWER 30% of the gross square feet must be residential and receive at
least one point in NPD Credit Housing Types and Affordability, Option 2, Affordable
Housing.
The geographic center of the project must be within 1/2 mile of existing full time jobs
equivalent to the number of residential dwelling units.
How do you protect steep slopes in perpetuity? - ANSWER Develop covenants,
conditions, and restrictions (CC&Rs), development agreements, or other binding
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