115-N. Comparison table of standards in Sunnyvale, Morgan Hill & Palo Alto.pdfATTACHMENT N
COMPARISON TABLE OF CITIES W/SQUARE FOOTAGE THRESHOLDS FOR
RESIDENTIAL (MORGAN HILL, PALO ALTO, SUNNYVALE)
City
Single -Family
Multiple -Family -
Single -Family --
Multi -Family -
Residential, New
New Construction
Renovations
Renovations
Construction
Morgan Hill
5 2,000 sf per unit
<_ 2,000 sf per unit
Addition >- 250 sf
Addition > 250 sf
or renovation
or renovation
70 GPR pts.
70 GPR pts,
permit valuation >_
permit valuation >_
or LEED certified
or LEED certified
$100K:
$100K:
> 2,000 sf per unit
> 2,000 sf per unit
BIG Existing
BIG Existing
70 GPR + 1 pt per
70 GPR + 1 pt per
homes checklist
homes checklist
each additional 70
each additional 70
min. 25 pts.
min. 25 pts.
Addition >_ 700 sf
Addition >_ 700 sf
sf (150 pt.
sf (150 pt.
maximum) or
maximum) or
or renovation
or renovation
LEED Silver
LEER Silver
permit valuation >
permit valuation >
$250K:
$250K:
BIG Existing
BIG Existing
homes checklist
homes checklist
min. 50 pts
min. 50 pts
Permit valuation Z
Permit valuation z
$100,000
$100,000
25 pts. of BIG
25 pts. of BIG
checklist
checklist
Permit valuation >_
Permit valuation z
$250,000
$250,000
50 pts. BIG
50 pts. BIG
checklist
checklist
Palo Alto
SFR >_ 1,250 sf:
MFR >- 3 units:
SFR addition or
MFR renovations or
rebuild Z 1,250 sf:
alterations z 50% of
70 pts. GPR + 1 pt.
GPR 70 pts. &
existing unit sf and
for each 70 sf. over
exceed Title 24, Part
Choose GPR Rated
include replacement
2,550 sf & exceed
6 by 15%
(min. 50 pts.) or CA
or alteration f at least
Title 24, Part 6 by
Energy Code T-24,
2 of the 4 systems
MFR z 30 units:
15%
Part 6 and HERS II
(HVAC, building
Existing home
envelope, hot water
GPR 70 pts. &
renovations, rebuilds
system, lighting
Complete LEED-ND
and/or additions
system):
(Neighborhood
totaling z 250 sf and
Development)
<1,250 sf and >_
GPR 50 pts. min. &
checklist & exceed
$100K:
exceed Title 24, Part
Title 24, Part 6 by
6 by 15%
MFR renovations,
15%
GPR Checklist and
HERS II
additions and/or
rebuilds to
individual units >_
250 sf and valuation
z $100K in a single
unit:
GPR Checklist, HERS
II
Sunnyvale
SFR <_ 1,500 sf:
MFR < 3 dwelling
>$100K construction
> $250K construction
units:
value
valuation:
GPR checklist (no
N/A
min. pts. required)
GPR Checklist (no
minimum pts.
GPR Checklist (no
minimum pts.
MFR z 3 dwelling
units:
SFR > 1,500 sf:
GPR 70 pts.
required)
required)
GPR 70 pts.
* * Palo Alto's threshold of 2,550 square feet is based upon the allowable FAR for a 6,000 square
foot lot (standard size lot) in Palo Alto. The additional point for every 70 SF above this threshold
was to proportionally raise the bar as homes get larger to achieve certain points for a certain size
home (e.g. 90 points for a 4,000 SF home or 100 points for a 4,600 SF home)