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amenities. <br />4) Consider eEstablishing an average, rather than <br />minimum, lot size in the residential districts whereby lot <br />sizes are required to vary in width, with a certain <br />percentage being narrower and the remaining being <br />wider than the average. For example, the average lot <br />size may allow a variability of 10 percent (see inset o^ <br />5) In appropriate locations where increased open space is <br />desired or needed to preserve resource features (e.g., <br />wetlands, tree stands, drainage channels) or to protect <br />compatibility between adjacent developments, consider <br />WBUZ &R I ii, <br />allowing flexible site design and low impact <br />development options that permit alternative treatment <br />of utilities and infrastructure. There can be significant <br />cost savings to development from flexible site design and <br />cluster development techniques, which translate into reduced <br />lot and house prices (e.g., reduced linear feet of street, pipe, <br />sidewalk; fewer street lights, fire hydrants; reduced <br />stormwater management needs; etc.). <br />T <br />6) Maintain an Large....... Lot..... Estate residential district .(i...e........the <br />... <br />Lomax Area) so that those seeking larger -lot living <br />arrangements with a more open feel, be accommodated <br />within City limits. <br />7) Considering pProvidinge a density bonus to offset smaller <br />units or attached housing in order to avoid <br />significantly affecting the feasibility of the <br />residential development. Density bonuses are a type <br />of housing production program where projects are <br />granted additional residential density over and <br />above the maximum limit allowed by existing <br />zoning, with the condition that the additional <br />housing is restricted to occupancy by a certain <br />target group and that the units remain affordable <br />over time. <br />8) Continue sponsoring the Bay Area Habitat for <br />Humanity program as one method of increasing <br />housing affordability within the City. <br />Focus Area 3 - Enhanced Community <br />Character <br />The appearance of La Porte is the single most evident <br />glimpse of its economic vitality, government <br />proactiveness, and civic pride. The initial impression is <br />C. raphic.to be..remove.d. <br />