§ 8109-0.1. Development criteria.

Factors such as the following may be considered in establishing permit conditions and in determining appropriate intensity of development, including residential densities, for the site of a proposed project:

• Air quality impacts;

• Agricultural resources and operations;

• Biological resources, including flora, fauna and ecological systems;

• Circulation of people and goods, including impacts on existing parking and circulation systems, traffic safety and emergency access;

• Contributions of the development to the stock of affordable housing;

• Cultural resources, including archaeological, historical and Native American resources;

• Energy—Impacts on energy sources;

• Erosion and flood hazards;

• Fire hazards;

• Geology and soils;

• Health—Impacts on human health;

• Infrastructure available to serve the development, and impacts on existing infrastructure (water, sanitation, electricity, natural gas, fire and police protection, recreational facilities, schools and the like);

• Land—Unique natural land features and natural resources;

• Noise—Increase in noise levels;

• Orderly development principles;

• Paleontology;

• Population growth inducement;

• Relationship of the site to surrounding properties;

• Scenic highways;

• Seismic hazards;

• Soil stability;

• Solar access;

• Topography;

• Trees—Preservation of existing Protected Trees during construction on the same site (see Tree Protection Guidelines) and replacement of Protected Trees lost due to a new development project;

• Vegetation—Impacts on unique native, ornamental or agricultural plant populations;

• Visual quality; and

• Water—Degradation of quality or reduction in supply.

(Am. Ord. 3759—1/14/86; Am. Ord. 3810—5/5/87; Am. Ord. 4215—10/24/00)