General Plan - A comprehensive, long-term plan of development for a community,
,which is implemented by zoning and other laws. Also called a comprehensive plan
or master plan.
Legal document;
long term document
not a static document;
Geologic factors that can negatively impact site development - Shallow bedrock
Seismic fault
soil with low bearing strength; NOT: loam soil, high water table
Flood hazards treatment - increase pervious area;
reduce runoff volume;
Facilities within a park can deviate from standard size requirements due to - Specific site requirements;
Site Characteristics;
Agency policies;
NOT: Adjoining land use
police power is included in - Land use planning;
Zoning; Building Regulations;
Not: Land Surveying
What is NOT part of site inventory&analysis - Construction documents;
Relationship between proposal and existing
includes: presence of endangered species
,Which open-space protection method is most useful as a site design tool - Urban growth boundary
Fire resistant plants have - Dense, compact or low, prostrate forms;
High moisture content;
Low sap/resin content
infrared aerial photograph - Live vegetation (red tone);
Bare soils (white, blue or green);
Man-made feature in tones with materials;
Water appears in blue.
Backsighting - The process by which a surveyor references a known point, such as a benchmark point on
a curb, a building floor elevation, or possibly a manhole cover
activities from a site planner - work out the range of facilities that would be required;
ensure site management with planned capability;
ensure people experience setting as satisfactory;
The most important factor for hardiness of a plant in a specific area is - minimum temperature
In order to achieve unity in a composition, which design principle might be used - repetition
One good means of reducing major forest fires is - prescribed burning
key criteria for the parking area - slope under 6%;
proximity to the dominant use area;
Site design crime prevention strategies encompass - regular pruning;
site access;
, material specifications;
general site maintenance;
A least productive way to conduct interviews when performing analysis of existing neighborhood - a
sampling of neighborhood residents
special interest group - a group of people who support a particular issue and who can be mobilized for
political action;
a major source of funding for development of recreational facilities
Factors influence the effectiveness of noise barrier - Height, Length, distance, mass, continuity
climatic moderation is most affected by which natural system - forest
Where is most likely to be found the greatest number and diversity of trees - north-facing slope
Which land types can sustain the highest density of residential development - Aquifer recharge area
ideal distance between housing and transit hub in TOD - 1/4 mile (1,320')
what will be documented in the site inventory - existing drainage pattern;
neighbor character;
soils;
NOT: proposed development
important info about slope - western slopes are hottest in summer;
southern slopes receive the most sun in winter months;
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