Item 1: Ordinance on Infill Compatibility Standards

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housing density and options at the time of land use regulations are adopted or amended is imperfect. It simply requires that the city assess and correct, on a periodic basis, any land use regulations that prove to be a barrier to housing density or providing a full range of housing options. While this policy discourages adoption of a land use regulation that on its face would be a barrier to achieving desired housing density or housing options, the evidence in the record does not support such a conclusion about these amendments. Furthermore, the amendments specifically include the provision of more flexibility in how open space and bicycle parking are provided in multi-family developments, thus removing potential barriers to higher density housing. Reduce impacts of higher-density residential and mixed-use development on surrounding uses by considering site, landscape, and architectural design standards or guidelines in local zoning and development regulations. (Policy A.23) The amendments support this policy by establishing development standards that reduce the impacts of higher-density residential on surrounding uses by addressing building mass and scale, landscaping and paving. These standards will lessen the impacts of high density infill on surrounding uses, as compared to development currently allowed. E. Environmental Design Element Local jurisdictions shall carefully evaluate their development regulations to ensure that they address environmental design considerations, such as, but not limited to, safety, crime prevention, aesthetics, and compatibility with existing and anticipated adjacent uses (particularly considering high and medium density development locating adjacent to low density residential). (Policy E.6) The amendments strongly support this policy by addressing safety considerations, crime prevention, aesthetics and compatibility with adjacent uses. The amendments related to open space, allowed intrusions, driveways and parking areas, and compatible transitions all address aesthetics and compatibility, by ensuring adequate open space and setbacks. The amendment related to garbage and recycling screening directly addresses safety and crime prevention by allowing the enclosures to be less screened to increase visibility for residents accessing the enclosures. F. Transportation Element Require improvements that encourage transit, bicycles, and pedestrians in new commercial, public, mixed use, and multi-unit residential development. (Policy F.4) By providing more flexibility and clarity about how and where required bicycle parking can be located (such as in the right-of-way), these amendments support this policy. em and provide bicycle system support facilities for both new development and redevelopment/expansion. (Policy F.22) To the extent that this policy applies, the bicycle parking amendments are consistent with this policy as Findings of Consistency (CA 11-2) 7 of 10