1. A minimum of twenty-five (25%) percent of the residential units within the project are affordable to households of very low, low or moderate income (Article 18-31, Density Bonuses) for incentives provided for affordable housing development, including density bonuses and possible fee waivers;

2. The project will achieve greater energy efficiency than standard developments through the incorporation of green building techniques, scoring at least a silver rating on the LEED or other equivalent rating system or achieving a minimum of thirty (30%) percent greater energy efficiency than the minimum required by California Code of Regulations Title 24;

3. The project will preserve, enhance, and/or create a significant natural feature or features with a minimum area of one-half (1/2) acre; or

4. The project will provide a substantial public amenity, for example, a significant public plaza, a public park or a similar improved open space feature, including provisions for guaranteed long-term maintenance not at the expense of the City.

1. The project is consistent with the General Plan and any applicable specific plan and the proposed land use is allowed within the applicable primary zoning district;

2. The project complies with all applicable provisions of these Zoning Regulations other than those modified by the PD rezoning;

3. The approved modifications to the development standards of these Zoning Regulations are necessary and appropriate to accommodate the superior design of the proposed project, its compatibility with adjacent land uses and its successful mitigation of environmental impacts;

4. The project complies with City Design Review Manual;

5. All affected public facilities, services and utilities are adequate to serve the proposed project;

6. The location, size, site planning, building design features and operating characteristics of the project are highly suited to the characteristics of the site and surrounding neighborhood and will be compatible with the character of the site and the land uses and development intended for the surrounding neighborhood according to the General Plan;

7. The site is adequate for the project in terms of size, configuration, topography and other applicable features and has appropriate access to public streets with adequate capacity to accommodate the quantity and type of traffic expected to be generated by the use; and

8. The establishment, maintenance or operation of the proposed project will not, in the circumstances of the particular case, be detrimental to the health, safety or general welfare of persons residing or working in the vicinity of the proposed use or detrimental or injurious to property and improvements in the neighborhood or to the general welfare of the City. (Ord. #248-2020, S2 (Exh. A))