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owner's property is abandoned, discontinued or otherwise terminated, or the owner provides parking in a contiguous alternate location which is acceptable to and approved by the city. 8. Building Materials.The planning director shall have the authority to, in consultation with the building official, promulgate minimum standards for the quality of building materials to be used on projects seeking the property tax exemption. 9. Design Requirements within the Downtown Area. a. A project outside the SUM zone, and any project in the B4UM zone that does not otherwise use at least two bonus elcmcntspublic benefits provided in Section 19.22.020(E)19.20.440 to qualify for floor arca ratio or building height bonuses, shall include one bonus element public benefit provided in Section 19.22.020(E)19.20.440 for each ten dwelling units or portion thereof, up to a maximum of three bonus elcmcntspublic benefits. Any bonus elementpublic benefit constituting a use that is not otherwise permitted in the zone in which the property is located may not be used to satisfy this requirement. b. Projects in the B.4UM zone that use at least two of the bonus elcmcntspublic benefits in Section 19.22.020(E)19.20.440 to qualify for floor area ratio or building height bonuses shall provide one additional bonus elementpublic benefit provided in Section 19.22.020(E)19.20.440 for each twenty dwelling units or portion thereof, up to a maximum of three additional beaus elementspublic benefits, unless the director determines that it is infeasible and the building otherwise provides high quality architectural design and building materials. c. As an alternative to the bonus elements public benefits provided in subsection (D)(9)(a) or (D)(9)(b) of this section,the applicant may propose other design elements that enhance the livability of the project and/or the city's urban center. Such proposals shall be subject to approval by the planning director, and the director shall have the authority to require changes to the proposed alternative to promote design quality and further the goals and objectives of the downtown plan. Such improvements or design measures must be in addition to the requirements of the city's zoning, building or housing codes, including but not limited to: (1) Special treatment or use of specific architectural elements on building facades; (2) Special emphasis to accentuate building entrances; (3) Special treatment to enhance the streetscape; (4) Special treatment of building lobbies or foyers for the comfort, convenience and safety of residents; (5) Cleaning, repair, painting, or other functional improvements to existing buildings; (6) Removal of nonconforming signs from buildings or lots; (7) Preservation and/or restoration of historical elements of existing buildings in accordance with the Secretary of the Interior's standards for historic buildings; (8) Special design treatment to promote or enhance compatibility with the function, design or location of improvements on surrounding properties. 10. Design Requirements within the E-1 MUO (Mixed Use Overlay) Zone and the North Broadway Urban Center. a. A multiple-family housing development within the E-1 MUO (Mixed Use Overlay) zone or the North Broadway urban center with a minimum of twenty dwelling units shall be eligible for the property tax exemption as provided in this chapter, provided it meets all of the standards of this chapter and at least two of the following requirements: (1) It provides a minimum of two hundred square feet of on-site common open space per dwelling unit accessible to the residents of the development. A minimum of one-half of this space shall be provided at or near the ground level, and shall be improved as required by the zone in which the property is located.The remainder of this open space area may be EMC Titles 2,3,8, 13, 16, 18, 19,20 and 46 Consistency Amendments(Metro Everett) Page 4 of 53 8/29/18