Neighbourhood Pattern And Design Flashcards
A project includes retail and residential. What width sidewalk design will help the project earn NPD Credit Walkable Streets?
10 foot sidewalks - retail
5 foot - residential
The credit requires wider sidewalks than the prerequisite (8’ and 4’ respectively)
Dwelling units per acre points
>10<13 - 1 13<18 - 2 18<25 - 3 25<38 - 4 38<63 - 5 >63 - 6
Cul-de-sacs reduce Street network density. They may be appropriate when certain site features are present except:
Bicycle networks. Cul-de-sacs are appropriate when certain Topo graphical features limit Street connectivity
An 18 acre project is designed with a 1 acre Plaza 1/2 mile from a light real station a 1/2 acre pocket park a 4 acre park and a 1 acre public square. What statement is true regarding the projects ability to earn NPD credit nine access to civic and public space?
The project meets the requirements of having the median size of civic or passive use spaces at least 1 acre
A 5 acre project will include a single new retail building. The street facing building façade is 500 linear feet. What minimum setback would really help a project earn NPD credit walkable streets?
At least 250 linear feet of the façade is within 18 feet of the property line. Facades and entries item B. At least 50 percent is no more than 18 percent from the property line.
A redevelopment project will add 100 new project Dwelling units to an existing 60 dwelling units. How many dwelling units must be designed for people with diverse abilities for NPD credit Visitability and Universal Access?
20 percent of new dwelling units
What design speed is required for safe pedestrian and bicycle travel on new mixed-use streets for MPD credit walkable streets?
25 mph – design speeds for safe pedestrian and bicycle travel option O
What amount of entrances must be within 1/4 mile walk distance of a qualifying civic or passive use space To earn NPD credit access to civic and public space?
90 percent of planned an existing dwelling units and non-residential building entrances must be with and 1/4 mile walking distance regardless of project size
How many entries must be accessible from sidewalks along public spaces?
All according to option L
How can a project are in two point under SLL credit access to quality transit?
Projects with 150,000 square-foot retail that include a 75,000 square-foot store must meet transit requirements and be served by at least one transit stop regardless of size
And infill project includes both existing streets and new street frontage. The project will include residential and mixed-use. What does the project need to earn MPD pre-requisite walkable streets?
A building-height to Street width ratio of at least 1:1.5 for 15% of the new and existing streets - requirement B
What percent of clear glass facades are needed to meet the requirements of the walkable streets credit?
60 percent of retail spaces between three and 8 feet above grade. Retail service and trade must have 60 percent.
A project contains 80 percent residential square footage and 20 percent non-residential. The residential component has a density of 20 dwelling units Per acre, the non-residential component has a density of .5 floor area ratio. How many points can the project own for NPD credit compact development?
80 percent residential * 3 (residential density score) +
20 percent non-residential* 0 (nonresidential density score
=
2.4
Round down - 2 points
What project areas should be addressed by covenants conditions and restrictions CC and R?
Ground level retail service or trade windows must be kept visible (unshuttered )at night
The protection of slopes in a natural vegetative state
What type of charrette would qualify a project for NPD credit community outreach and involvement?
Two days and open to the public. The two days do not have to be consecutive.
The posted speed limit for a woonerf must be no greater than
10 mph
Side walk width for NPT pre-requisite walkable streets
8 feet wide for retail or mixed-use blocks
For single dwelling use buildings what standard is used to earn NPD credit visitability and universal design?
ICC/ANSI A117.1 Type C, Visitable Unit
Case 1 - used for dwellings
What design for functional entries would help earn a project NPD credit walkable streets?
Entries for the buildings occurring at an average of 75 feet or less. Facades and entries item D. 75 feet is maximum.
For projects larger than 7 acres what must be true to earn NPD credit nine access to civic and public space?
All civic or passive-use spaces must be at least 1/6 acre
When a project is not located in a transit Corridor what minimum densities must the project meet for NPD Prerequisite compact development?
Seven or more dwelling units per acre of buildable land for residential, .5 floor area ratio or greater of buildable land for non-residential
MPD credit tree-lined and shaded streetscapes: Option one tree-lined streets - requirements
- trees on both sides of at least 60% of new and existing streets
- trees on the project side of bordering streets
- Spacing the trees no more than a maximum of 50 feet apart
Minimum size requirements for recreational facilities in NPD credit access to recreation facilities?
25,000 ft.² for an indoor facility
1 acre for an outdoor facility
What minimum design strategy will help a project to earn points under NPD credit walkable streets
50% of ground floor dwelling units has an elevated finish floor at least 24 inches above the sidewalk
What is not a requirement for NPD credit neighborhood schools?
Leed for schools registered or certified
NPD credit neighborhood schools limits per school
High school 15 acres
Middle school 10 acres
Elementary school 5 acres
Paseo
Provides connections between buildings. Does not meet requirements for continuous sidewalks.
NPD credit housing types and affordability option 2 affordable housing. how long must rental units be maintained at affordable levels?
15 years
Buildings in regards to diverse uses
Mixed use stores may be counted the only ones and in one category
What type of project may be exempt from including continuous sidewalks along 90% of the streets?
A site in a designated historic district
For NPD prerequisite compact development when was the density requirements be achieved?
Within five years of the date the first building of any type is occupied
What does the Simpson diversity index calculate
The probability that any 2 Randomly selected dwelling units in a project will be of a different type
NPD credit mixed-use neighborhoods - 4 points
20 or more diverse uses at the time of 50% occupancy
For NPD credit connected and open community a circulation network way must pass through or terminate at the project boundary at least every
400 feet
What maximum amount of intrusions by driveways are allowed to earn the sidewalk interest in feature for NPD credit walkable streets
Less than 10% Of the total driveway widths
Schools that do not qualify for NPD credit neighborhood schools
Preschool and community college
A new multi unit residential project has buildings that face multiple streets. What parking design would disqualify the project for NPD credit reduce parking footprint?
A parking lot between the building frontage and no more than one street.
For buildings with multiple Street frontages, Any offstreet parking between the building frontage and the street disqualifies the project
What farmers market may qualify a project for NPD credit local food production option three proximity to farmers market?
Planned farmers market open on the weekends five months annually.
Farmers market must be open once per week five months and really
The market can be existing or planned.
What design decisions are required to promote walkable streets
Design principle functional entries on front for sides facing circulation network or public space that is a minimum 50 feet deep at a point perpendicular to each entry for 90% of new buildings