§ 58.1000. Relationship to the Growth Management Plan.

Density and intensity bonuses implement GMP Future Land Use Objective 1.3 and Policies 1.3.1 and 1.3.2, by discouraging the proliferation of urban sprawl, encouraging a compact urban form, encouraging the redevelopment and renewal of blighted areas, and incentivizing infill development. Density and intensity bonuses also implement Future Land Use Objective 2.4 and Policies 2.1.3, 2.2.5, and 2.4.1, by encouraging a mixture of land uses and a density and intensity of development at or near to the maximum permitted so that public services and facilities can be provided efficiently, while also encouraging mixed-use development, multi-modal transit, pedestrian-oriented amenities, high quality building and site design, affordable housing, and other features that foster livability, community identity, and civic pride.

(Ord. of 9-16-1991, Doc. #25094; Ord. of 7-23-2001, § 1, Doc. #33944; Ord. No. 2015-30, § 5, 7-13-2015, Doc. #1507131204)

Editor's note

Ord. No. 2015-30, § 5, adopted July 13, 2015, Doc. #1507131204, changed the title of § 58.2000 from "Density and Intensity Bonuses—Relationship to GMP" to read as set out herein.