Where as multi-family apartment buildings need zoning required parking, as designers of senior independent living facilities, we have found that most municipalities will modify there zoning requirement or provide a variance for senior low and mid-rise projects.
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Susan Walter
HDRLEEDuser Expert
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December 13, 2011 - 3:43 pm
Jon, You bring up an interesting point about which LEED program this pilot credit applies to. LEED HC will be the program for most senior living facilities. Are most seniors not driving due to personal physical issues or because they have been encouraged to use mass transportation provided at the living facility? Is this pilot credit a good fit in HC?
Jon Holway
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December 13, 2011 - 3:55 pm
My comment would apply to residential independant living apartments. Health Care facilities very well may have different zoning/parking requirements.
Gary Hansen
March 8, 2015 - 11:12 am
We have built an new retail/apartment complex next to an existing site and no new parking has been added to meet the option in this credit. I am trying to figure out how to submit this to get the credit now.