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9.C. - Page 6 <br /> \° (>14‘ <br /> GREENBELT ALLIANCE <br /> Public Benefit Bonus Policy Brief <br /> Prepared by Chris Schildt <br /> November 2012 <br /> Introduction <br /> The City of Mountain View adopted a new General Plan in July 2012. The Land Use and Design <br /> element of the plan allows for additional height or floor area ratio (FAR) for new developments that <br /> provide significant public benefits in key areas. The City is now in the process of determining how <br /> best to implement a public benefit bonus program based on the guidelines laid out in the General <br /> Plan. This memo is intended to aid in this effort by providing an overview of important <br /> considerations,best practices,and recommendations for a public benefits bonus ordinance or policy <br /> based on a review of published materials and interviews with experts and practitioners from around <br /> the state. This report seeks to address some specific questions,including: <br /> • How to balance public benefits with an appropriate amount of project bonus? <br /> • How can a public benefits bonus policy be implemented? <br /> • What are appropriate benefits and bonuses to include in a policy,and what is a good process <br /> to determine them? <br /> This report is written in three parts. Part I provides a discussion of key components and best <br /> practices for structuring a public benefits bonus policy. Part II provides in-depth discussion of three <br /> case studies that highlight different approaches to public benefits bonuses in California: San Diego, <br /> Santa Monica, and Palo Alto. Part III provides recommendations for the City of Mountain View. <br /> Additional resources and examples from other cities are provided at the end of the report,in <br /> Appendix A. <br /> This work has been made possible thanks to a grant to Greenbelt Alliance's partner Forterra from <br /> the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Sustainable Communities under the Building <br /> Blocks for Sustainable Communities Program. <br /> MAIN OFFICE•312 Sutter Street,Suite 510,San Francisco,CA 94108•(415)543-6771 •FAX:(415)543-6781 <br /> SOUTH BAY OFFICE•1922 The Alameda,Suite 213,San Jose,CA 95126•(408)983-0856•FAX:(408)983-1001 <br /> EAST BAY OFFICE•1601 N.Main Street,Suite 105,Walnut Creek,CA 94596•(925)932-7776•FAX:(925)932-1970 <br /> NORTH BAY OFFICE•555 5th Street,Suite 300 B,Santa Rosa,CA 95401 • (707)575-3661 •FAX:(707)575-4275 <br /> INFO @GREENBELT.ORG • WWW.GREENBELT.ORG <br />