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ATTY/ORD.465/RC ORD – ZONING MIXED USE WATERFRONT DISTRICT <br />REV: 05-02-18 PR <br />Page 15 of 16 <br /> <br />Table 57.9 Community Benefits <br /> <br />Tier 1 Benefits (4 points each) Tier 2 Benefits (2 points each) Habitat Restoration Publicly-Visible Art Active Recreation Areas Affordable Housing Enhanced Bicycle and Pedestrian Amenities Child Care Site <br /> B. Bonuses Allowed. A total of six points is required to qualify for either bonus height, bonus density, bonus FAR or reduced creek setbacks. Additional bonuses are allowed for every four points thereafter. C. Description of Benefits. Benefits must meet the following standards to qualify as a community benefit. 1. Habitat Restoration (Tier 1). Funding or construction of habitat restoration areas of 2% of project valuation, including stream bank and wetlands areas per regional, State of California and Federal Standards. 2. Active Recreation Area (Tier 1). Provision of a minimum 0.5-acre active recreation area such as a handboat launch that is available to the public. In-lieu funds for construction of a recreation area on City-owned property may also be acceptable. 3. Transportation and Pedestrian Amenities (Tier 1). Amenities qualify if they are beyond what is required through environmental mitigations and conditions of approval and may include: a. A pedestrian walkway across Steinberger Slough, b. A pedestrian bridge across Redwood Creek connecting to One Marina park, c. Enhanced bicycle and pedestrian facilities at the Maple Street Bridge over Highway 101 d. Enhanced bicycle facilities including bicycle storage, bike repair and bike share stations worth 2% of building valuation e. Pedestrian pathways along waterfront areas worth 2% of building valuation. 4. Publicly-Visible Art (Tier 2). Publicly-visible art, valued at 1% of valuation, shall be provided on-site or the value of the art shall be donated to the City’s Art Fund at the discretion of the City subject to approval by the Director of Parks and Recreation. 5. Affordable Housing (Tier 2). Additional funds beyond required impact fees or provision of on-site affordable housing may be offered. The amount will be determined by the level of affordability provided or the scope of the project, equal to 1% of valuation. 6. Child Care Site (Tier 2). Construction of a building or portion of a building suitable for a minimum of 30 children. <br />6.4.B. - Page 18