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Table 5. Points for Connected Site

Type of SitePoints
Adjacent
1
Infill2

AND/OR

Option 5. Access to Transit or Pedestrian Access (1–4 points)

PATH 1. ACCESS TO TRANSIT (1–4 POINTS)

Meet Option 2, Access to Transit, listed above.

OR

PATH 2. PEDESTRIAN ACCESS (1–2 POINTS)

Locate the project with an attendance boundary where dwelling units are:

  • Within 0.75 miles (1,200 meters) walking distance of a functional entry of a school building for students in eighth grade or below or ages 14 and below.

  • Within 1.5 miles (2,400 meters) walking distance of a functional entry of a school building for students in ninth grade or above or ages 15 and above.

Provide pedestrian access to the site from all residential areas in the attendance boundary. Points are awarded according to Table 6.

Table 6. Points for Dwelling Units Within Walking Distance

Percentage of Dwelling Units in
Attendance Boundary
Points

50%
1

60%

2

Data Centers, Warehouses, and Distribution Centers (1–6 points)

  • Meet Options 1, 2, and/or 3 above (1–6 points).

AND/OR

Option 6. Surrounding Development and Resources (1–2 points)

PATH 1. DEVELOPMENT AND ADJACENCY (1–2 POINTS)

Locate the project on a site that meets one of the site conditions listed in Table 7.

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