CEMP-ET
TI 804-01
1 July 1998
CHAPTER 2
THE AREA DEVELOPMENT PLAN
2-1. GENERAL. This chapter provides guidance for the preparation of an Area Development
Plan (ADP). The ADP is a process used to prepare a planning framework for areas that consist
of complex or incompatible functions or functions requiring large areas of land which impact
circulation and utilities. It may include a number of individual buildings or activities with
common elements associated by function such as administration facilities or barracks facilities,
or facilities that differ in use but are associated by proximity.
2-2. PURPOSE. The ADP provides for the definition of program requirements by coordinating
the location of buildings, vehicular and pedestrian access, parking, open space and other
activities or facilities within the area. The end result of the process is a plan for the area both
in written and graphic format. It describes the planning process, presents an efficient,
economic and functional plan and provides direction for implementing the plan. Graphics are of
primary importance throughout the plan to communicate the design intent and planning
principles that are proposed for the area. The Final Area Plan is a graphic illustration of all of
the elements proposed to occur within the area boundaries. The plan also includes details or
sketches to illustrate important land use, circulation, and utilities. The plans, text, and graphics
provide a framework that defines an efficient, economic, and functional area. The actual
configuration of the individual sites can then be further refined in the Site Planning process
described in chapter 3. The area development process uses urban design principles to
integrate incompatible land uses and functional requirements within the existing manmade and
natural environment.
2-3. THE AREA DEVELOPMENT PLAN PROCESS. The ADP process is designed to occur in
a series of steps or actions that result in a Final Area Development Plan. The process is
illustrated by the flow chart in figure 2-1. The process involves standard land use planning
practices in three major planning phases: Identification, Evaluation, and Implementation. The
process is sequential and designed to be followed from beginning to end. Area boundaries
and general decisions as to how and by whom the area will be used should have been defined
in the Real Property Master Plan. If not, the selection of area boundaries will be determined
before the ADP process can begin. For this document, an Area Development Plan for a
Community Center will be developed to illustrate the sequence of steps included in the
process.
a. Identification. The identification phase includes the setting of goals and objectives,
defining facility and spatial requirements, defining functional relationships, and the collection of
base maps and data.
(1) Goals and Objectives. The first step in the area development plan process is to
define project goals and objectives and installation development goals. Goals and objectives
for the project are derived from the user mission. The user mission should be reviewed
carefully to determine how the proposed project is intended to accomplish or support the
mission.
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