ASSESSMENT OF SITE Flashcards
Information on land ownership or
“tenure” is available in publicly
accessible databases at the
Registry of Deeds,
records
may include:
- certified survey map of the parcel
boundaries
- a history of land ownership
- any deed restrictions or
covenants associated with the
property
Registry of Deeds,
Information on land ownership or
“tenure” is available in publicly
accessible databases at the
Registry of Deeds, with records
may include:
- certified survey map of the parcel
boundaries
- a history of land ownership
- any deed restrictions or
covenants associated with the
property
Property Ownership and Value
Protect natural areas, including
wetlands, wildlife habitats, lakes,
woodlands, open spaces, and
groundwater resources.
* Preserve cultural, historic, and
archaeological sites.
* Protect economically productive
areas, including farmland and
forests.
* Promote the redevelopment of
lands with existing infrastructure
and public services and the
maintenance and rehabilitation of
existing residential, commercial,
and industrial structures.
Protect Cultural and Natural
Resources
Encourage land uses, densities, and regulations that promote efficient
development patterns and relatively low municipal, state
governmental, and utility costs.
* Build a community identity by revitalizing main streets and enforcing
design standards.
* Provide an adequate supply of affordable housing for individuals of all
income levels throughout each community.
* Provide an integrated, efficient, and economical transportation
system that affords mobility, convenience, and safety and meets the
needs of all citizens, including transit dependent and disabled citizens.
Protect Sustainable and Affordable Development
- divides a community into smaller planning districts or zones.
Zoning Codes
Locations of existing streets,
driveways, transit stops, parking
lots, and other infrastructure inform
context-sensitive design.
Transportation
Utilities
Inputs
Water (potable and fire
protection)
* Electricity
* Natural gas
* Steam (and
geothermal)
* Telecommunications
Outputs Utilities
- Stormwater
- Sanitary
sewerage - Recyclables
- Trash
those tangible and
intangible aspects of cultural systems,
both past and present, that are valued by
or representative of a given culture, or
that contain information about a culture.
Cultural resources
Kevin Lynch’s Five Elements of Urban Form -Morphology
Edges (for example, shorelines, streets, and major
changes in land use)
* Paths (for example, streets and major walkways or
bike paths)
* District (for example, neighborhoods and major
institutions)
* Nodes (for example, entrances, plazas, and major
walkway intersections)
* Landmarks (for example, unique buildings,
bridges, and natural features)
Morphology -Figure-Ground Mapping
- technique for assessing the texture or
“grain” of the built environment. - involves mapping just two elements: the
building footprints (figure) and the spaces
(ground) between the buildings.
involves mapping just two elements - Figure-Ground Mapping
building footprints (figure) and the spaces
(ground) between the buildings.
(attributes: small footprint, pitched roofs, one to
two stories)
Single-family houses
(attributes: 5 to 12 stories, subdivided
living units, retail use of the first floor)
Multifamily residential towers
