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Appendix 7-A. Public Benefits Table.
Appendix 7-A - Public Benefits Table
Hotel Location & Size
Points Requirement
Hotel Location & Size
Points Requirement
Urban (CBD/Biltmore Village/RAD)
Suburban (outside CBD/Biltmore Village/RAD)
35 rooms and under
140 points
35 rooms and under
100 points
36-80 rooms
180 points
36-80 rooms
130 points
81+ rooms
220 points
81+ rooms
160 points
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Appendix 7-A - Public Benefits Table
Hotel Location & Size
Points Requirement
Hotel Location & Size
Points Requirement
Urban (CBD/Biltmore Village/RAD)
Suburban (outside CBD/Biltmore Village/RAD)
35 rooms and under
140 points
35 rooms and under
100 points
36-80 rooms
180 points
36-80 rooms
130 points
81+ rooms
220 points
81+ rooms
160 points
Topic
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Points
Notes
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Group 1
Only 1 may be selected
Adaptive reuse of historic building
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As per the Secretary of Interior standards.
One Green Globe
 
 
 
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LEED Certified
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LEED Silver/Two Green Globes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LEED Gold/Three Green Globes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
LEED Platinum/Four Green Globes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
Net Zero Building
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
 
Group 2 - AT LEAST 50% OF REQUIRED POINTS MUST COME FROM THIS GROUP
Only 1 may be selected
Affordable Housing/Reparations - Option #1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
$3,000/room to the city's Housing Trust Fund (HTF) or Reparations Fund
Affordable Housing/Reparations - Options #2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
 
 
 
$4,000/room to the city's Housing Trust Fund (HTF) or Reparations Fund
Affordable Housing/Reparations - Option #3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
$6,000/room to the city's Housing Trust Fund (HTF) or Reparations Fund
Affordable Housing - Option #4
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
 
 
 
Production of newly constructed affordable for-sale housing at a rate of 0.1/room at 80% AMI permanently affordable (~$240,000 as defined and updated by the city)
Affordable Housing - Option #5
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
Production of newly constructed affordable for-sale housing at a rate of 0.2/room at 80% AMI permanently affordable (~$240,000 as defined and updated by the city)
Group 3
 
Employee Owned Business
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Certified EO (www.certifiedeo.com)
Only 1 may be selected
Living Wages with Inclusive Hiring
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
To be in place within 3 months of certificate of occupancy
B Corp Certification
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
Transportation benefit*
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
* Only available if providing living wages
 
Supporting MWBE
 
 
 
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$600/room contribution to the city
 
Contracting with MWBE
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Neighborhood improvement
 
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$300/room contribution to the city
 
Public art
 
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$300/room contribution to the city
Urban only
Outdoor public plaza - Option #1
 
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
On-site. Min size: 5% of parcel. Must comply with UDO Sec 7-11-4(f)(2)
Outdoor public plaza - Option #2
 
 
 
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
On-site. Min size: 10% of parcel. Must comply with UDO Sec 7-11- 4(f)(2)
Structured public parking - Option #1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
Public parking 25% of rooms. On- or off-site
Structured public parking - Option #2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
X
 
 
Public parking 50% of rooms. On- or off-site
Group 4
 
Demolition of historic structure
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Displacement of business/housing
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Per business/housing unit displaced within the previous or projected 24 months
 
(Ord. No. 4855, § 1(k), 2-23-21)