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10/23/25 Joint :Workshop <br />Define & Identify Public Benefits (continued) <br />• Items not considered public benefits: <br />➢ Enhanced amenities within the project that are not accessible to the public <br />➢ General statements like "increased tax base" or "nicer homes" in the area <br />➢ Enhanced project signage and/or entry features <br />➢ Smaller lots equal less yard to maintain or community -wide maintenance programs <br />➢ Limiting homes to one-story (sometimes this item is considered as a compatibility measure, but not a public <br />benefit) <br />• Marginal or "gray area" public benefits: <br />➢ Significantly increased open space within a project, but not available to the public <br />➢ ROW dedication, over and above the minimum required ROW width, but offset by density credits and/or <br />traffic impact fee credits <br />➢ Off-site traffic improvements that are required for a specific project, but also provide significant additional <br />capacity for the surrounding area <br />➢ Reduced density when compared to the project site's underlying zoning or future land use designation <br />➢ A project feature that only benefits one or two nearby property owners <br />Recommendation: Consider providing policy direction or actual changes to the current PD ordinance to specify <br />what types of public benefits are acceptable or preferred. 9 <br />II <br />Define Waivers (Deviations) from <br />the Current Zoning Requirements <br />• Current development parameters that may be waived (increased or <br />reduced): <br />➢ Minimum lot size <br />➢ Minimum lot width <br />➢ Minimum yard setbacks for primary structures <br />➢ Minimum yard setback for accessory structures <br />➢ Maximum lot coverage <br />➢ Minimum separation distance between buildings <br />➢ Minimum ROW widths <br />➢ Minimum open space per lot <br />➢ Minimum preservation/conservation area per lot <br />10 <br />10 <br />