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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20220810 - Sustainability Advisory Board - UDC Work Session #2Unified Development Code Overhaul & Sustainable Design Work Session #2 August 10, 2022 Unified Development Code Organization •Chapter 38 •Article 1 –General Provisions •Article 2 –Permits, Legislative Actions and Procedures •Article 3 –Zoning Districts and Land Use •Article 4 –Community Design •Article 5 –Project Design •Article 6 –Natural Resource Protection •Article 7 –Definitions Sustainability in the UDC •Multi-modal travel as default system •Required bicycle and pedestrian systems •Compact development supported and required •Support for transit in development design •Support for solar and wind installation •Support for local food production •Mixed Uses both allowed and encouraged •Water conservation encouraged and required •Most zones and zone map are multi-household What is Next? •Project Schedule o Drafting complete June 2023 o Review and adoption complete December 2023 •Board Participation o Tactical discussions on implementing existing policy •Commission Work Sessions Tentative Topics •Document Layout & Format (Sept. 13) •Zoning Districts (Oct. 18) •Sustainability/Low Impact Development •Parking •Park Standards/Active Transportation update •Transportation/Mobility •Confirmation of Direction •Work Already in Progress o Code audit o Issue identification o Consultant selected UDC Issues Under Review •Net Zero Energy building incentives, aligned with PDZ draft proposal •Utility easement criteria for electric- only developments •Allowable mechanical rear setback encroachments for accessory buildings (heat pumps/AC) •Lighting standards and graphic detail •Neighborhood orientation for passive and active solar energy •Solar-ready definition and drawing detail •District heating/cooling UDC Issues Under Review •Zoning district updates to support diverse housing, mixed uses, and intensity of use •Clarify ADU density standards •Zone edge transitions •Additional flexibility for usable open space •Parkland design standards and access requirements •Wildland Urban Interface Fire Mitigation code •Electric Vehicle Ready Provisions •Street improvement standard Level of Service requirements •Alley standards •Transportation pathway materials •Parking •Stormwater Management Plan and drainage system submittal detail •Wetland submittal detail •Watercourse setbacks •Additional flexibility for usable open space •Provisions for urban agriculture and water conservation UDC Issues Under Review •Deconstruction and materials recovery plan for demolition permits for historic properties •Shared or individual space for recycling/composting •Best practices in decommissioning plans for large-scale solar Land Costs Labor Supply FeesFinancing Materials/ Supply Planned Unit Developments Affordable Housing Ordinance Incentives Administrative Departures Short Term Code Fixes Overall Code Update Water Many Pieces in the Puzzle Guiding Questions Are the issues identified representative of the most significant opportunities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and enhance community resilience? What issues may be missing? Unified Development Code Site Orientation EV Ready/ EV Installed LID H2O Conservation Local Food Recycling/ Compost Planned Development Zone (PDZ) Affordable Housing Historic Preservation Sustainability Transportation Water Conservation Non-Renewable Energy Electrification, Efficiency, Renewables, EV Charging Building Code (IBC -> IECC/ASHRAE) Solar-Ready Residential Solar-Ready Commercial Zero Energy Commercial (prescriptive or performance) Base code+ Onsite/offsite RE EE + Onsite RE EE + RECs Unbundled Green Tariffs or vPPAs (need utility cooperation) Model HOA Covenants Electrification Campaign CPACE TIF Sustainable Design in Development Code and Building Code Non-Renewable Energy PDZ Efficient Electrification Project area served with electric utilities only Energy Star heat pumps used as primary source for heating/cooling and water heating Awarded full 25% for completion Building Energy Efficiency Commercial Reduce the standard reference design Energy Utilization Intensity (EUI) *Based on 2021 IECC code requirements and Appendix CC Zero Energy Commercial Building Provisions Awarded the % reduction from the EUI (submitted using approved energy simulation tool by approved 3rd party) Residential Reduce the standard reference design Energy Rating Index (ERI) *Based on 2021 IECC Energy Rating Index Compliance Alternative Awarded 1% for each ERI point reduced (submitted by approved 3rd party) On-site Renewable Energy Commercial Reduce the (EUI) with on-site renewable energy *Based on 2021 IECC code requirements and Appendix CC Zero Energy Commercial Building Provisions Awarded the % reduction from the EUI (based on standard reference design EUI or energy analysis EUI) Residential Reduce the ERI with on-site renewable energy *Based on 2021 IECC Energy Rating Index Compliance Alternative and Appendix RC Zero Energy Residential Building Provisions Awarded 1% for each ERI point reduced (submitted by approved 3rd party) EV Service Equipment *cannot be completed alone to reach 25%, it must be paired with another pathway Install Level 2 EV Service Equipment (EVSE) Awarded 2% per EVSE Performance path Flexibility to demonstrate compliance without energy simulation Prescriptive path