CEMP-ET
TI 804-01
1 July 1998
10/ Required buffers, setbacks, or hazard zones as well as easements and
right-of-ways that will restrict use of area.
11/ Important visual nodes such as points of entry or major intersections.
12/ Desirable visual impact to be enhanced and undesirable impacts to be
screened.
13/ Significant vegetation, especially trees and shrubs.
(b) The opportunities and constraints map provides a graphic guide as to how
the area should be developed and where development should and should not occur. Through
this approach, information and observations are translated into action.
(c) The opportunities and constraints evaluation is used to verify the adequacy
of the area for the proposed project. A key requirement for area verification is the
determination that current user requirements obtained from the program analysis can be
accommodated within the area defined. If the area is limited or confined so that it will not
accommodate the project, the installation will provide a different site or the requirements must
be revised.
(d) Limited or Confined Area. When areas do not provide adequate space for
the requirements that have been defined, the planner will be required to closely coordinate
with the user to determine how the facility can be planned to fit within the confines of the area.
Some methods involve reducing the functional requirements, purchasing more land or further
simplifying the design. The ADP site analysis should be used to determine the
appropriateness of the limited or confined site for the proposed requirements and record that
information in the opportunities and constraints analysis.
(3) Alternative Plan Development. The next step in the area development planning
process is preparing a plan. Plan preparation begins with the development of alternative
plans. Alternative plans are sketch plans that provide organization of the spatial requirements
of the ADP. The alternative plans are used to study all possible siting arrangements for
achieving an ideal site plan that includes the desired functional relationships and meets the
established goals and objectives. Three different alternative plans are generally a minimum
required for thorough analysis although more may be required to achieve the optimal
configuration.
(a) Alternative plans employ spatial representations of areas drawn to scale to
depict the facilities, activity areas, circulation, open space and other desired elements. Each
alternative should include notations of potential problems and benefits, without formulating
detailed responses to either. As each plan is developed, a record should be kept of the design
strategies that were employed as a result of the design decision making process. This
information will be used in developing an evaluation matrix for the final assessment of the
alternatives. Information can be recorded on each plan or as a separate document.
(b) Alternative plans will include the following information:
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