ATTACHMENT A
The City of El Paso, Texas
Approved 10/15/2019
5. Meets City smart growth
initiative as set out in Plan El
Paso
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Each project will be evaluated and scored by City of El Paso staff.
Tier 1 projects can score up to 20 points under this category.
Tier 2 projects can score up to 10 points under this category.
This is intended to prioritize Tier 1 projects while not ruling out creative,
impactful projects in Tier 2.
(See attached maps of Tier 1 and Tier 2 Areas)
Goal 1.1 - Downtown (If proposed project is located downtown)
Goal 1.2 - Traditional Neighborhoods (Policy 1.2.3)
Goal 1.3 - Neighborhood Retrofits; bus routes and RTS stops (Policies 1.3.1 & 1.3.2)
Goal 1.4 - New Neighborhoods
Goal 1.5 - Outward Expansion
Goal 1.9 - Industrial Lands (Policy 1.9.4)
Goal 1.10 - Growth Areas and Overlays (Policies 1.10.3 - 1.10.5)
Goal 2.1 - Smart Location Principles
Goal 4.1 - Compact Urban Areas (Policy 4.1.2)
Goal 4.7 - Air Quality (Policies 4.7.1 & 4.7.3)
Goal 4.11 - Public Transportation (Policies 4.11.2, 4.11.3 & 4.11.6)
Goal 6.1 - Housing Supply (Policies 6.1.1 - 6.1.3, 6.1.7)
Goal 6.2 - Existing Neighborhoods (Policy 6.2.1)
Goal 6.3 - Walkable Neighborhoods (Policies 6.3.1 - 6.3.3)
Goal 6.4 - Housing Affordability
Goal 7.3 - Dynamic Walkable Neighborhoods (Policy 7.3.3)
Goal 7.11 - Complete Streets
Goal 9.4 - Exposure to Environmental Risk (Policies 9.4.1a, 9.4.1c, 9.4.1e)
Goal 9.5 - Encourage Physical Activity Through Design (Policies 9.5.4 & 9.5.6)
Goal 9.6 - Encourage Well-Being (Policy 9.6.6)
Goal 10.5 - Stormwater; (Policy 10.5.2, Policy 10.5.7, Policy 10.5.9)
Goal 10.6 - Atmosphere; promote both roof and non-roof strategies to mitigate the urban heat
island effect (Policy 10.6.9).
Goal 10.7 - Energy/Public transit (Policy 10.7.2).
Goal 10.8: Protect and enhance ecologically sensitive areas such as aquifer recharge zones,
hillsides, bosques, arroyos, wetlands, and plants and wildlife resources.
Goal 10.9: Preserve the valuable natural resources of the mountain and hillside areas and
minimize the exposure of potential environmental hazards associated with their development.
Goal 10.10: Protect the community from risks associated with geologic conditions
Goal 10.13: Protect City residents from the effects of excessive noise or vibration.
Goal 10.14: Improve public safety by developing appropriate lighting and control standards.
TOTAL POSSIBLE POINTS 100