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Figure 5-2. Concept Site Plan for a Battalion Complex.
with a single solution. However, there are still
(6) Encroachment upon or obliteration of pre-
many variables on site (e.g., circulation, grading,
vious uses for adjacent facilities (e.g., parking.)
utilities, etc.). These variables need to be ad-
(7) Expensive relocation or difficult siting of
dressed in the same methodical manner as for
existing utilities.
larger and more complex sites. On confined sites,
b. Concept Development. Concept development
there is literally less room for error. It can be
uses the same procedures, or courses of action, no
more difficult to control problems (e.g., drainage or
matter how small or large, simple or complex a
parking) on the site and prevent them from spill-
project is. The same steps need to be taken and the
ing over into the surrounding area. Some of the
fundamental issues addressed. A confined site is
most common challenges on confined sites are:
usually small and constricted. It may have room
(1) Maintaining setbacks and responding cre-
for the addition of only one building. On the
atively to space constraints.
surface, this may appear to be a simpler problem
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