Intent. This provision allowing for the awarding of
development bonuses to those applicants who provide certain specified
amenities is designed to allow some bulk relaxation for building designs
which will reduce and mitigate infrastructure and environmental impacts
and will enhance the public enjoyment of amenities that may be provided.
Some of these benefits may include improving off-site traffic circulation
and incorporating public benefit use into a project design.
Development bonuses, in the form of relaxations of
bulk requirements, may be permitted by the Village Board for office
developments, or residential condominium developments in the MF-18
District, only. That is, where the Village Board determines that the
additional amenities specified in the site plan for an office development,
or residential condominium development in the MF-18 District, as approved
by the Village Board, conform to the intent and letter of this article,
modification of the basic bulk requirements may be made up to, but
not exceeding, the maximum bulk requirements.
[Amended 4-6-1998 by L.L. No. 4-1998; 3-7-2005 by L.L. No.
1-2005]
In deciding upon the amount and form of the bonus(es)
to be awarded (if any), the Village Board shall determine that all
requirements of this article and all other municipal regulations shall
be met by permitting the specific modification of the basic bulk requirements.
The Village Board shall not grant any bonuses to any applicant as
a matter of right, but shall be granted subject to the Village Board's
sole discretion after public hearing on notice.
Public improvements, both adjacent to the site and
off-site which are in excess of existing requirements, and in excess
of full mitigation of all site-generated impacts.
Transportation systems management programs (i.e.,
van pooling, ridesharing, staggered work hour schedules, improved
access to public transportation and similar transportation systems
management programs).
Provision of public benefit use open to the general
public at large (i.e., performing arts center, museums, parks, plazas,
fountains, sculptures, gardens and similar public benefit uses).
If development bonuses are granted, the retention
and development of attractive open space shall be incorporated into
site design, and the minimum landscape requirement shall be increased
by an additional 5% of the plot area.