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a) Density bonuses consistent with the comprehensive plan and any adopted city policies may be granted if the proposed project meets certain objectives of the city as identified in the comprehensive plan. These objectives include but are not limited to affordable housing or other identified housing needs, sustainability, increased open space or greenway development. b) Density transfers within the PUD may be allowed provided the project area is at least 40 acres; however, this area requirement may be reduced when the project provides for the dedication of needed public infrastructure. 2. City of Woodbury Density bonuses consistent with the comprehensive plan may be granted by the City Council to increase the maximum permitted density for residentially guided land, if the proposed project meets certain affordable housing policies. The allowable total density increase under this provision shall not be increased more than twenty percent (20%). For determining AMI reauirements. the Citv shall utilize Metropolitan Council data. Area Median Income (AMI) Density Increases: Density Bonus 10 to 15% of the total units set aside for 30% AMI 15-20% 15 to 20% of the total units set aside for 31 to 50% AMI 10-15% 20 to 30% of the total units set aside for 51 to 80% AMI 10-15% Affordable housing site and design incentives: Preservation of significant wooded areas and open space 0-5% Sustainable design (i.e. LEED, Solar, etc) 0-5% Onsite amenities (common space, playgrounds, sport courts) 0-5% Underground parking 0-5% Transit Access (i. e. TOD, BRT, or park and rides) 0-5% 3. City of Forest Lake (1) Developers providing affordable housing units may qualify for the following incentives and zoning code modifications listed below. Approval of requested incentives and modifications shall be made by the City Council. The city, in determining the reasonableness of the incentives and modifications to be considered, shall recognize that it may be benefitted not only on the inclusion of affordable housing but overall quality of design, increase in efficiency in public facilities, location and amount of proposed common space and location, design and type of dwelling units. (a) Density bonus. A developer may qualify for up to 15% increase in the otherwise allowable density for a property as determined by the Comprehensive Plan designation of the property may be allowed. The density bonus must be calculated by determining the largest number of units that may be built on the property, then multiplying the result by 1.15 and rounding up any fractions. 4. City of Golden Valley Multifamily buildings shall be eligible for a density bonus of up to an additional three units per acre and senior and physical disability housing shall be eligible for a density bonus of up to an additional five units per acre, pursuant to the City's Residential Density Bonus Policy. Page 5 of 6