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CHAPTER 3 SITE DESIGN

300 GENERAL
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300-1 Design
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301 THE PROPOSED SITE

301-1 Topography
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302-2 Ground Water
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302 LAND USE

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302-2 Noise Control
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303 LOTS, YARDS, AND BUILDING SETBACK DISTANCE

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304 PARKING AREAS
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305 WALKS
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306 GRADING DESIGN
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CHAPTER 3

SITE DESIGN

300 GENERAL

300-1 DESIGN

A site design shall be provided which includes all site

facilities necessary to create a safe, functional,

convenient, healthful, durable and energy efficient

living environment for residents. The site design shall

include an arrangement of the site facilities which

accomplishes these purposes.

301 THE PROPOSED SITE

301-1 TOPOGRAPHY

In the design of a site, the effect of topographic

conditions on the costs of development and operation

shall be considered when locating various uses on the

land. Land uses shall be combined with site conditions

in a manner which assures a functional and economical

maintainable development and in a manner which permits

correction of potential hazards.

301-2 GROUND WATER

Buildings, structures, streets, paved areas and utilities

shall be located on the site in areas of the least ground

water hazard.

302 LAND USE

302-1 GENERAL

Site conditions shall be considered in land use planning

for multifamily housing.

302-2 NOISE CONTROL

Through the use of site design techniques such as

building location and orientation, window placement and

the use of barriers, predictable undesirable site noise

shall be moderated to meet the requirements of 24 CFR

Part 51, Environmental Criteria and Standards.

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303 LOTS, YARDS AND BUILDING SETBACK DISTANCE

303-1 GENERAL

The length and height of each building wall, the location

of the main entrance as it relates to the dwellings and

to window walls of nearby dwellings and the location or

windows in all habitable rooms shall be considered in

establishing yard depth.

303-2 BUILDING PARKING SETBACK DISTANCE

Buildings with grade level or low windows shall be set

back from parking areas and shall be arranged to prevent

direct or concentrated discharge of automobile exhausts

into any window.

304 PARKING AREAS

Adequate parking space shall be provided for residents,

guests and service vehicles. Where practical, additional

parking space shall be planned and reserved for future

use.

305 WALKS

Walks shall be provided for safe convenient access to all

dwellings and for safe pedestrian circulation throughout

the development between facilities and locations where a

significant need for pedestrian access can be

anticipated.

306 GRADING DESIGN

Site grading design shall accomplish the following:

a\. Allow drainage of surface water away from buildings

and off-site;

b\. Minimize earth settlement problems;

c\. Avoid concentrating runoff onto neighboring

properties where erosion or other damage would be

caused;

d\. Minimize erosion;

e\. Minimize potential earth movement problems which

might adversely affect completed construction.

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