The purpose of this Part is to promote sustainable development practices as a means of addressing global climate change, protecting natural resources, and ensuring a high quality of life for future city residents. More specifically, it is intended to require new development to use a basic level of site and building design options that conserve energy, promote a healthy landscape, support public health and safety, and otherwise increase the development's sustainability—to provide incentives to encourage even greater use of sustainable development practices.
(Ord. 2012-64, passed 9-11-12)