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Table 2 Recommended Code and Development Standard Amendment Concepts June 2009 . Objectives Code and Development Standard Amendment Concepts Encourage a wide range of green building and sustainability • Develop standards and incentives for LEED Certified practices throughout the area. buildings, energy efficiency, local energy generation, water use, stormwater management and other sustainable practices. Retain certain development standards and requirements of • Achieve an average overall residential density of at least 12 the ND Overlay in a new Special Area Zone. units per acre. • Requirements apply to new construction and expansion of 30% or more of existing building square footage, but not to building alterations. • Prohibit certain auto-oriented uses and retail/wholesale trade uses such as machinery, boat, heavy equipment and manufactured-dwelling rental, sales and services. . Evaluate the appropriateness and develop criteria for the location and design of drive-through facilities. • Building setbacks are a maximum of 15 feet from the street, and auto parking, driving and maneuvering areas are generally not permitted between the building and street. • For C-1, C-2 and 60 areas: • A main entrance to a building must be provided facing the street, • Parking and maneuvering areas are not allowed between a building and a street. • Structured parking abutting a street must have at least SOS" of the ground floor used for pedestrian-oriented activities. • Land between a building and street must be . landscaped and/or paved for use by pedestrians. Incorporate minimum density requirements that assure . In medium-density residential areas, achieve an average transit-supportive compact development,.that are flexible, overall residential density of at least 12 units per acre. and that are responsive to realistic market conditions. • In commercial areas, achieve an overall density that does not require structured parking. • Allow minimum densities to be achieved in phases. • Allow phasing. • Allow phasing with a "shadow plan" requirement showing how an overall site could be developed that meets all applicable requirements. Encourage permitted commercial uses that are compatible in • Reduce the current maximum size of retail uses permitted scale with the neighborhood and reflect neighborhood (50,000 square feet) to assure retail uses are small and preferences. neighborhood focused. . Develop incentives for public benefits, mixed uses, etc. if larger retail uses are proposed. . Provide incentives for specific desirable development types, such as grocery, restaurants, markets, etc. • City in conjunction with neighborhood and property owners develop a business recruitment strategy focused on recruiting desirable uses and facilities such as farmer's market, branch library, restaurants, groceries, etc. Encourage mixed-use development types fronting River . Adopt standards that specifically permit mixed-uses as Road. permitted development types along River Road. • Develop incentives to support mixed-use development types such as increases in density and height, development fee reductions, permitting review priority, and others.