points of
reference
Traffic Safety and Congestion getting through the nearest signalized intersections in one green
cycle during rush hour conditions. Standing at each proposed new intersection location,
verify visibility of approaching vehicles at the minimum, safe sight-distance formula:
posted speed limit + 10 mph x 11 feet/mph. Example: 30 mph + 10 = 40 x 11 = 440
feet sight - distance. Trips generated by the project on neighborhood streets are
below 2,000 vehicles per day.
Safe Streets and School Overcrowding for residential areas, can the additional students resulting from the
project be accommodated without exceeding the capacity of affected schools.
Sidewalks are adequate to allow students to safely walk or bike to school along
the streets receiving traffic from the project.
Trees and Forests
complying with tree canopy or forest conservation laws.
clustered
homes maximize forest preservation
Buffering and Screening of commercial and industrial projects from the view of adjacent
residential homes. If the project obstructs natural views from existing homes,
then the proposed landscaping must
be sufficient to preserve
views.
Property Values
commercial or industrial structures to be at least 300 feet from residential homes.
If the project is commercial-industrial, can trucks reach the site without
travelling on residential streets.
Air Quality if
the project is a gas station, it must be at least 500 feet from homes,
hospitals, schools, senior centers and day care facilities. The homes must be
500 feet from a highway with traffic volumes of 50,000 or more vehicles per day.
Fire and Emergency Medical Services the project must be within a four to eight-minute response time for
fire and emergency medical services. In suburban-urban areas with water
pressure sufficient to meet fire suppression needs.
Recreation Areas
for residential projects, a minimum of 10 acres of park or other recreation
areas for every 1,000 residents is recommended. For suburban-urban residential
projects, there should be a neighborhood park within a ¼ mile walking distance
of the site.
Water Supply for
projects served by wells, verify the likelihood that area wells fail or become
contaminated. If the site is served by piped-public water, the project must not
exceed the safe or sustainable yield.
Flooding all
proposed structures must be outside the 100-year flood plain, with runoff
managed to prevent an increase in floodwater elevations downstream of the site.
Historical-Archeological Resources if a designated historic-archeological resource is present on or near
the site, the local historic society must ascertain that it is adequately
protected. For buildings 50 years or older slated for demolition, the local
historic society should be consulted about the need for protection.
Water a buffer
of native vegetation undisturbed within 100 feet of streams, wetlands or other
aquatic resources. Rooftops, streets, parking lots and other impervious
surfaces drain to bio-retention, infiltration or other highly effective storm
water system. Project sewage is sent to a treatment plant and the pipes
carrying the sewage do not overflow. The treatment plant has met pollution
discharge limits for the last 3 years; If the project will be served by onsite
sewage disposal, site soils should be rated for Septic Tank Absorption
Fields in accordance with USDA Web Soil Survey.
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