TL 3-1 Encourage the establishment of development of accessory dwelling units ("ADU") to create additional legal ADUs compatible with residential neighborhoods. This will add additional housing options for the community’s workforce, seniors, families with changing needs, and others for whom ADUs present an affordable housing option.
TL 3-2 Conduct a review of zoning code to highlight opportunities to update the code and promote appropriate increased density including changes to height, floor area ratio (FAR), incentives or specific design requirements that would promote energy efficiency, renewable energy, local food production and transportation options. Explore partnering with other jurisdictions to conduct simultaneous collaborative reviews of multiple jurisdictions within the county.
TL 3- 3 Explore providing height or density bonuses for leasable ground floor commercial spaces within multi-family housing projects.
TL 3-4 Review, select, and use a Transportation Sustainability Rating System to ensure major infrastructure, transportation, land use, community development and project development plan and investment decisions align with the goals of this plan.
TL 3-5 Identify underutilized paved areas and incentivize conversion to sustainable green space or infill development. Conversion focus should take into consideration neighborhood's greenspace, heat island mitigation, affordable housing, and bike/walk mobility needs and prioritize site utilization based on addressing the greatest needs at each site as determined through appropriate engagement with the community, particularly people traditionally under represented.
TL 3-6 Incentivize the development of brownfields, vacant land, and abandoned buildings within medium and higher density areas. Identify unused industrial-zoned areas and explore rezoning to increase viability of development opportunities. Offer tax or other incentives to those located along transit and multi-modal corridors and those who agree to implement green technology such as green roofs, LEED certified buildings, solar arrays, geothermal heating, etc.
