Documentation required: Designer’s Preliminary Opinion Letter II.004 (Annex J of the Application Package, model of certification), specifying compliance with criteria. Documentation required: If requesting HOME, affirmative Fair III.002 Housing Marketing Plan (similar to Annex S of the Application Package). II.5.3 Building Amenities. Projects will be awarded one point, up to 5 points, for each one of the following building or unit features 5 5 benefiting all units and, if applicable, not required by code or a permit authority: Centrally located courtyard or patio with an area of no less than 30 sq. ft. per unit directly accessible from the main entrance(s) of 1 the building(s). Community or meeting center with and area of no less than 15 1 sq. ft. per unit, with kitchen and public bathrooms. Open balcony in each unit with an area of no less than 24 sq. ft. 1 Equipped exercise room(s) with an area or aggregate area of no 1 less than 300 sq. ft. Common laundry (ies) equipped with at least a washer-dryer 1 pair per 15 units or washer/dryer combo provided in each unit. Equipped playground outdoor area with visual control from the 1 main entrance. Night shift security guard. 1 Trash chutes (for mid or high rise facilities). 1 Storm windows or shutters in all units. 1 Ceiling fans for all bedrooms and living room areas. 1 Documentation required: Floor plans and elevations certified by II.010 the project's designer showing designated spaces, equipment, and/or floor area. Documentation required: Designer’s Preliminary Opinion Letter II.004 (Annex J of the Application Package, model of certification), specifying compliance with applicable design criteria. II.6 Innovative Design. The Authority favors projects that advance the State Housing Plan's policy that seeks to identify, adopt and implement design, construction and rehabilitation standards and 14 technologies that are appropriate for the island's climate, aimed at reducing construction costs and promoting energy efficiency. II.6.1 Cost Containment. The Authority's total development cost for new construction averages close to $233,607 for non-elderly units and $176,221 for elderly; substantial rehabilitation averages close to $108,579 and $129,123, respectively. Projects that 5 demonstrate the capacity to effectively curb costs while complying with applicable standards, threshold requirements and minimum scoring, might earn up to 5 points, as follows:
Documentation required: Designer’s Preliminary Opinion Letter (Annex J of the Application Package, model of certification), specifying compliance with criteria. II.004 Documentation required: If requesting HOME, affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plan (similar to Annex S of the Application Package). III.002 II.5.3 Building Amenities. Projects will be awarded one point, up to 5 points, for each one of the following building or unit features benefiting all units and, if applicable, not required by code or a permit authority: 5 5 Centrally located courtyard or patio with an area of no less than 30 sq. ft. per unit directly accessible from the main entrance(s) of the building(s). 1 Community or meeting center with and area of no less than 15 sq. ft. per unit, with kitchen and public bathrooms. 1 Open balcony in each unit with an area of no less than 24 sq. ft. 1 Equipped exercise room(s) with an area or aggregate area of no less than 300 sq. ft. 1 Common laundry (ies) equipped with at least a washer-dryer pair per 15 units or washer/dryer combo provided in each unit. 1 Equipped playground outdoor area with visual control from the main entrance. 1 Night shift security guard. 1 Trash chutes (for mid or high rise facilities). 1 Storm windows or shutters in all units. 1 Ceiling fans for all bedrooms and living room areas. 1 Documentation required: Floor plans and elevations certified by the project's designer showing designated spaces, equipment, and/or floor area. II.010 Documentation required: Designer’s Preliminary Opinion Letter (Annex J of the Application Package, model of certification), specifying compliance with applicable design criteria. II.004 II.6 Innovative Design. The Authority favors projects that advance the State Housing Plan's policy that seeks to identify, adopt and implement design, construction and rehabilitation standards and technologies that are appropriate for the island's climate, aimed at reducing construction costs and promoting energy efficiency. 14 II.6.1 Cost Containment. The Authority's total development cost for new construction averages close to $233,607 for non-elderly units and $176,221 for elderly; substantial rehabilitation averages close to $108,579 and $129,123, respectively. Projects that demonstrate the capacity to effectively curb costs while complying with applicable standards, threshold requirements and minimum scoring, might earn up to 5 points, as follows: 5
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