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What types of projects do we want this policy to apply to? <br />(such as zoning and/or size of building) <br />•Priority areas in order: Multi-family developments, commercial/industrial, single-family <br />•It may be possible to create policies that relate to different zoning areas <br />•Creating single-family home sustainable building policy guidelines was discussed. How would <br />a full demo & rebuild be treated? What about a renovation of just a portion of the home? <br />•Guidelines on new construction could be considered, and size of the building should also <br />be a factor. <br />•Other cities with sustainable building policies include single-family homes, but their <br />guidelines only apply if the project is receiving funding assistance usually through the <br />city. “Single-family” also includes duplexes, triplexes, and four-plexes in some <br />definitions. <br />Staff’s Recommendation to Council <br />•Establish sustainable building ordinance for future multi-unit <br />developments, and commercial/industrial developments, in PUD <br />zones and/or over a minimum square footage size (to be <br />determined). <br />•Discuss whether separate ordinances are needed for multi-unit and <br />commercial/industrial, or if the same ordinance can apply. <br />•Regarding all single-family projects, suggestion approach for <br />sustainable building is recommended. Determine the applicability <br />threshold for the definition of single-family (more than 3 units? 4?) <br />9 <br />10