Development Density & Community Connectivity

LEED 2.2 Requirements:

OPTION 1 - DEVELOPMENT DENSITY Construct or renovate building on a previously developed site AND in a community with a minimum density of 60,000 sq. ft. per acre net. (Note: density calculation must include the area of the project being built and is based on a typical two-story downtown development.)

OPTION 2 - COMMUNITY CONNECTIVITY

Construct or renovate building on a previously developed site AND within 1/2 mile of a residential zone or neighborhood with an average density of 10 units per acre net AND within 1/2 mile of at least 10 Basic Services AND with pedestrian access between the building and the services.

Basic Services include, but are not limited to:

1. Bank
2. Place of Worship
3. Convenience Grocery
4. Day Care
5. Cleaners
6. Fire Station
7. Beauty
8. Hardware
9. Laundry
10. Library
11. Medical/Dental
12. Senior Care Facility
13. Park
14. Pharmacy
15. Post Office
16. Restaurant
17. School
18. Supermarket
19. Theater
20. Community Center
21. Fitness Center
22. Museum

Proximity is determined by drawing a 1/2 mile radius around the main building entrance on a site map and counting the services within that radius.

Submittals (DESIGN):

• Provide a site vicinity plan showing the project site and the surrounding sites and buildings.  Sketches, block diagrams, maps, and aerial photos are all acceptable for this purpose.  Draw the density boundary on the drawing or note the drawing scale.
• Project site and building area (sq. ft.)
• Submit a listing of site and building areas for all surrounding sites within the density radius.

Option 2 - Community Connectivity

• Provide a site vicinity drawing showing the project site, the 1/2 mile community radius and the locations of the community services surrounding the project site.  The drawing should include a scale, density radius, and identifies all the neighborhood property locations within and intersected by the density boundary.  Sketches, block diagrams, maps and aerial photos are all acceptable for this purpose.
• Project site and building area (sq. ft.).
• Submit a listing of all community services (Neighborhood Property Identification (Corresponding to Uploaded Vicinity Plan)) within the 1/2 mile radius including area of building and property in square feet.
• AND (For Projects With Special Circumstances) - Provide an optional narrative to describe any special circumstances or non-standard compliance paths taken by the project.