CEMP-ET
TI 804-01
1 July 1908
d/ Prevailing wind direction throughout the year
13/ Significant views to be enhanced or obscured
14/ Detailed list of safety hazard requirements and distances including:
a/ Fire codes
b/ Barrier-Free Design
c/ Radon
d/ Flood control
e/ Airfield and helicopter clear zones
f/ Explosives safety zones
15/ Visual Survey. Provide an evaluation of the visual character of the site. This
may include view boundaries, special visual features, vegetative character, microclimate conditions, or
sensory information.
16/ Other proposed improvements and changes that will impact the site.
(2) Opportunities and Constraints. The second step in evaluating the development
potential of the site is the preparation of a site opportunities and constraints map. This map is a
graphic representation of all of the positive and negative site characteristics analyzed in the site
analysis that will influence the location of the elements of the Site Plan. For preparing the site plan,
the opportunities and constraints should include detailed analysis of slopes, drainage, trees to be
preserved, views to be screened or enhanced, width of roadways and walkways, existing building
footprints, size and locations of other on-site and off-site natural or manmade features that will impact
the planning of the site. The opportunities and constraints as defined for the site plan should provide
the opportunity to "fine tune" the previous map (figure 3-2).
Limited or Confined Site. When a site does 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 site. Some methods may
involve reducing the functional requirements, purchasing more land or further simplifying the design.
The site analysis should be utilized to determine the appropriateness of the limited or confined site for
the proposed uses and the information recorded in the opportunities and constraints analysis.
(3) Alternative Plan Development. Alternative plans are developed as a tool for selecting
the most desirable final location of site elements. The process for alternative plan preparation is
virtually the same as that described in chapter 2 for ADP's, but requires more definitive decisions.
Each alternative plan should be prepared in sketch form to scale. Figures 3-3, 3-4, and 3-5 illustrate
alternative site arrangements for the facility which meet the goals and objectives. Through this site
planning process, detailed siting arrangement possibilities can be explored to achieve an optimal
design that maintains the integrity of the approved ADP and/or master plan. The rationale for design
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