Ordinance 2923-06 - Laserfiche WebLink

h. Enclosed publicly accessible atrium at least 2,000 square feet in size with adjacent commercial uses and seating and pedestrian amenities. This could be ground floor or upper floors where they are accessible and inviting to the public. Enclosed atrium with seating areas and adjacent retail uses. i. LEED certification of the proposed building to a "silver" rating, at a minimum, by the US Green Building Council, or other equivalent certification as approved by the City. Prior to the issuance of approval by the City, the applicant must submit a letter of intent to commit the project to meeting the LEED silver rating, and agreeing to penalties if the building fails to meet LEED silver rating after receiving bonus FAR based on such commitment. The applicant shall submit documentation that demonstrates achievement of the LEED silver rating within 90 days of issuance of the certificate of occupancy. If the applicant fails to provide such documentation, the City will assess a penalty in the amount of one percent of the project construction costs as determined by the City, to be used by the City for park, open space or art purposes downtown. 2. Transfer of Development Rights from significant historic properties to new sites. On a square -foot for square -foot basis, developers can transfer unused floor area per maximum FAR with basic design standards as identified in Table 1 for the applicable historic site (sending site) to the proposed development site (receiving site) within the B- 3 zone, provided all of the following conditions below are met. a. The proposed development does not exceed the maximum FAR identified in Table 1. b. The sending site is in the B-3 zone and listed in A Survey of Everett's Historic Properties (revised and reprinted in 1996), Hewitt Avenue Inventory (1989), Central Business District Inventory/Survey (1993), or on the Everett, State or National Register of Historic Properties.