CDP Site Analysis Neighborhood Context

8/18/2019 CDP Site Analysis Neighborhood Context

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The Planning Commission and Design Review Board request that site analysis,

neighborhood context maps and conceptual development plan be presented with all

items submitted for review. The following is provided to describe these type of analysis

and to provide examples of this type of mapping and preliminary site plans.

Site Analysis

Preparing a development application is a exacting process that utilizes site analysis and

data on the environmental characteristics and cultural influences affecting any particular site. The first step is to compile good data on the site and the surrounding area,

including streets, neighborhoods and facilities, soils and geology, topography and

drainage, general plan, zoning and development policies and standards, easements,

vegetation, climate, views and other pertinent factors.

SITE ANALYSIS, NEIGHBORHOOD CONTEXT

MAPPING

June, 2001

Basic Data

Site Topographic Survey


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These data are then plotted, accentuating the important site constrains and design

opportunities. In flat sites, access may be the most critical factor, or perhaps drainage is

important on a particular site. In hillside land, there may be soil conditions or steep

slopes, or views either to the parcel or from the parcel that are critical in the site analysis.

It is important that each site receive careful consideration of these elements and that themost important are plotted, highlighted, characterized and eventually used in the review

process by the city. The product of this work is the Site Analysis.

Site Analysis Examples


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Neighborhood Context Map

The context of the proposed project is an important factor in evaluation of the site and

potential development. The nearby neighborhood, the street circulation, sidewalks,

street trees, parks and other public infrastructure should be analyzed and mapped. The product of this work is the Neighborhood Context Map. During completion of the Site

Analysis, a preliminary Neighborhood Context Map should be drawn, reaching out

beyond the project site and conveying the project’s interface with the neighborhood.

As the project’s Conceptual Development Plan and ultimately the Site Plan evolve, they

should be placed on the neighborhood context map to truly show the relationship of the

project site plan to the neighborhood.


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Neighborhood Context Sample


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Conceptual Development Plan

The next step is to indicate the suitability for the uses intended. For this, the designer

has to have in mind the market to be served, the type of unit or building intended, lot or

building sizes and the type of persons to be served by this development.

Combining the above with the site analysis and neighborhood context mapping, provide

the basis for the preparation of a development concept. This concept plan identifies the

areas of the site best suited for development and which land has constraints. In many

cases, measures such as buffers, grading, drainage or access improvements will deal with

site problems, but in other areas these may be difficult or insurmountable.

At this stage, the areas of development, parking and open space are identified. The

project concept is described and includes proposed uses and building intensity. In

addition, the type of facilities that might be required for recreation, open space, school or

shopping are analyzed as to whether these are available on-site, adjacent to the site, or

nearby the site. The type of streets, pedestrian and bike ways, and transit stops are also

delineated.

Conceptual Development Plan Example


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Site Analysis and

Preliminary Neighborhood Context Maps

Check List

The items below should be considered in putting together a Site Analysis and Preliminary Neighborhood ContextMap. The items highlighted and level of detail will depend on the size, type, and location of the project.

Physical conditions (environmental & built environment)

Solar orientation, wind conditions, climate considerations

Streetscape characteristics, street furnishings, building patterns, signage

Roadway design, crosswalks, signalization

Handicapped access - facilities and routes

Street patterns, parking locations, parking design, building orientation

Landsscaping, vegetation, vegetation massing, habitat areas

Pedestrian routes - sidewalks, trails, pathways, ‘shortcuts’

Surface conditions, subsurface conditions, utilities

Land uses, building types, height and massing, fenestration patterns Land forms, topography, drainage characteristics

Water bodies and characteristics

Prevalent building, surface materials, glare, heat, etc.

View characteristics and view types

Spatial characteristics - enclosure, etc.; connections

Operational characteristics

Transit routes, bus stops and bus shelters or furnishings

Defensible space considerations

Traffic patterns, speeds, turning movements, signalization and other traffic controls

Prevalent pedestrian and bicycle use and movements Noise factors, dust, odors

Distances to destinations, adjacencies

Wildlife

Legal constraints

Plans, policies and guidelines

Regulations and codes

Special districts and designations

Land ownership, easements

Characteristics that convey ‘meaning’

Landmarks Community gathering places or centers

Favorite routes

Parks and recreation areas

Shopping areas

Public and private ‘zones’

Defensible space characteristics

Historic features


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