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cycle housing, or since 1996, has taken the initiative to revise its land use regulation and official controls to such a degree that these revisions can be shown to be permitting greater density and more frequent opportunity for reduced development costs than existed before 1996. Examples of these initiatives in the use of official controls include but are not limited to the following: . The use of a density bonus system, inclusionary housing requirements or some other innovative zoning approach .. The use of variances, rezoning, special use or conditional permits or similar variations from the standards set forth in the community's zoning - ----ordinancdonhe-llurpose offadtitating a s]YecttIc-affordabte-hmrstng - development. . A local initiative undertaken to revise local design requirements for public improvement that may reduce the cost of public services to residential properties. . Modifications in public services standards or requirements that might include streets, curbs, gutter, sewer and water hookups, street lighting and other required public improvements in order to reduce development costs to increase affordability in a new residential development. . A reduction of such standards as the required street right-of-way, or surfacing width or depth design for residential street, or the size of sewer or water service lines to new housing. Each local initiative is worth 3 points. No more than 6 points may be applicable to anyone affordable or life-cycle housing development or preservation activity aided by these local regulative measures. o to 15 points 8. Initiatives regarding housing preservation and rehabilitation The municipality has in place and has in the previous two calendar year~".- used and promoted locally-initiated or administered (city or county) housing preservation, home improvement and/or rehabilitation programs, or other tools available to its residents to keep their housing stock in sound condition. Examples of these initiatives include but are not limited to the following: . A housing maintenance code and enforcement program for rental housing . A housing maintenance code and enforcement program for owner- occupied housing . A housing rehabilitation loan or grant program for rental housing . A housing rehabilitation loan or grant program for owner-occupied housing . A home improvement loan or grant program . A home improvement resource center . A local tool-sharing center or program Each local initiative is worth 3 points. 8