Site Design

1

Building or development is built to LEED^TM or equivalent third-party certification standard, as approved by the city.

2

Development uses a roofing material with a solar reflectance index (SRI) equal to or greater to the following:

• Low sloped roof – less than or equal to 2:12 – SRI value of 78

• Steep slope roof – greater than 2:12 – SRI value of 29

(Refer to U.S. Green Building Council LEED NC Credit 7.2 Heat Island Effect – Roof.)

3

Development increases the on-site refuse container screening area to accommodate a six-yard container for the purpose of recycling.

4

Development incorporates a parking garage structure or underground parking structure subject to MCC 18.90.050.

5

Site development parking area is built to a standard of one landscape island for every four spaces. Minimum landscape island area shall be 25 square feet.

6

Preferred parking for low-e vehicles: Site designates one parking stall nearest to the building for low emission vehicles. Where building floor area is equal to or greater than 5,000 square feet, at least five percent, but not less than two, of the parking spaces provided are designated as preferred parking.

7

Site hardscape heat island reduction: Not less than 50 percent of site hardscape is (a) hardscape materials with an initial solar reflectance value of not less than 0.30; (b) combination of shade structures and shaded by trees; or (c) pervious paving, open-grid pavers. Reference: Section 408 of the International Green building code.

8

Site development does not exceed minimum parking requirements by more than five percent.

Water Efficiency

9

Development incorporates purple piping (for reclaimed water) for irrigation of landscape areas or other nonpotable reclaimed water use.

10

Site development incorporates functional rainwater harvesting that irrigates at least 20 percent of the total landscape area.

Landscaping

11

Development installs and maintains live vegetation screen walls where reduced setback or buffer yard is requested in addition to the minimum required landscaping and boundary wall(s) or screen wall(s).

12

Development installs alternative on-site rain water runoff systems that incorporate rainwater harvesting features, pervious paving, and other similar systems.

13

Development incorporates exterior landscaping/planters extending six feet from the finished grade and integrated into the structure, such as a green wall and green roof systems.

Energy Reduction

14

Site development incorporates solar parking lot lights for at least 50 percent of the proposed fixtures.

15

Site development incorporates roof top solar panels, with a minimum size of 2.5 kwh for each panel.

16

Site development incorporates minimum 3 ft. window overhang(s) or equal architectural features to shade 100 percent of all west facing windows and 75 percent of all proposed windows, and entrance doors with glazing.

Innovative

17

Any other innovative sustainable design feature(s) found to meet the intent of this chapter, to be reviewed and accepted at the discretion of the zoning administrator.