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-25- Sec. 600. Bonus provisions. 601. Bonuses This section provides for density increment, dwelling unit, and non-residential area bonuses. Density increment bonuses are expressed as a percent increase in the base density (6 dwelling units (du)/acre) for the entire PDD residential acreage. Dwelling unit bonuses are expressed as a specified number of additional dwelling units per bonus. Non-residential area bonuses are expressed as a percent increase above the base twenty-five (25) percent of the total area permitted for non-residential uses. Bonuses are to be treated as additive and not compounded. Fractional bonuses of one-half (0.5) or more shall be considered as a whole unit in applying bonus provision. Bonuses must be approved by the City Council if the PDD is within the City limits or the Planning commission if a PDD is outside of the City limits and general benefit features may not be applied to more than one bonus provision. COMMENTARY: Example calculation of density increment bonuses. Given: Density increment bonus A = 5% Density increment bonus B = 8% Residential acreage = 50 acres 1. Determine total base density: 50 acres x 6 du/acre = 300 du 2. Determine bonus A: 300 du x .05 = 15 du 3. Determine bonus B: 300 du x .08 = 24 du 4. Calculate total density entitlement: 300 + 15 + 24 = 339 du 602. Open Space 1. Common open space may be provided as a general benefit feature. Common open space must be usable for recreational purposes or must provide visual, aesthetic and environmental amenities. The uses authorized for the common open space should be appropriate to the scale and character of the PDD, considering its size, density, expected population, topography, and the number and type of dwellings to be provided. As a minimum, the total open space shall not be less than required for parks in Appendix C of the City Code.