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Orange County TDR Implementation Planning 14 <br />The awarding of Growth Area <br />Density Bonuses shall not <br />elevate the. total gross density <br />above 15 dwelling units per, <br />50 -acre, undeveloped parcel, R -1 zoning, no public road acreage. <br />50 dwelling units = permitted by right (at R -1 = 1 DU /ac.) <br />400 dwelling units = Developer's desired density (at 8 DU /ac.) <br />✓ 750 :dwelling units = Max density permitted with bonuses (15 DU /ac.) <br />50 ac. @ 1 dwelling unit per ac. = 50 DUs <br />R:2 Conservation Area Credits Applied <br />480 CA Cs @ 1 dwelling unit per 3 CAPs = 240DUs <br />Total density with Base plus CAPs = 290DUs <br />To reach desired density of 400 DUs <br />Still needed = <br />110 DUs <br />Additional density bonuses can be earned if LEED standards <br />(RAGB), and /or affordable housing (RAARC) are incorporated <br />into the growth area's development design: <br />R.3 LEED Standards Compliance (RAGB) Density <br />Bonus (up to 15% of total dwelling units desired) <br />400 DUs x 15% = 60 DUs <br />R.4 Affordable Housing (RAAHC) Density Bonus (1 for <br />every 2;affordable units built) <br />100 DU affordable x 0.5 credits /affordable unit = 50 D Us <br />Total possible Growth Area Density = <br />R.1(50) + R.2 (240) + R.3 (60) + R.4 (50) = 400 DUs <br />