Trick questions

Question 1

Sports field always goes along

Answer 1

North south. Check North!

Question 2

Parking lot don’t go

Answer 2

Dead end; along main traffic

Question 3

Drop off on passenger side

Question 4

Service route and parking shouldn’t conflict

Question 5

Street intersection must align or

Answer 5

At least 150’ away

Question 6

Service area need to provide a turn around

Question 7

If there is basement

Answer 7

Check bedrock depth

Question 8

Structures need to be 50 ft away from stream, 100 ft away from wetland

Question 9

Place lit sports field with evergreen buffer

Question 10

Have pool building with parking entrance

Question 11

30’ recreation setback

Question 12

Parking need a setback from ROW

Question 13

All parking lot must have at least 1 accessible space

Question 14

Grade separation crossing is always preferred

Question 15

Health, safety and welfare is #1, environment is #2, cost - aesthetic

Question 16

90 parking requires drive aisle min dimension

Answer 16

24’

Question 17

Lit at night element not next to residential

Question 18

Check conflict when

Answer 18

• siting with incompatible adjacencies
• Creation of awkward on-site relationship between elements
• remove trees (except scrubby trees)
• circulation must cross streams
• poor soil conditions
• unfavorable topography
• positive views or to screen objectionable views

Question 19

3’ setback for walks or routes of pedestrian travel.

Question 20

Floodplain: no structures permitted

Question 21

Max cul de sac length

Answer 21

800’

Question 22

Min. Driveway intersection offsets

Answer 22

75’

Question 23

Sight triangles at intersections

Answer 23

45 ft, no obstructions between 2-5ft

Question 24

25’ property buffer- no built form

Question 25

Drive through: 6 spaces for 1 window, 8 for 2; 10 for 3.

Question 26

Avoid draining into wetland when selecting sites

Question 27

Circulation check

Answer 27

• pedestrian - vehicular circulation conflicts
• crosswalk situation
• primary vehicle circulation conflicts with parking lots and pedestrian paths
• offset distances from other intersections
• sight- stopping distance issues
• sight triangles at intersections
• inadequate travelway widths and turning radii at corners
• unnecessary traffic crossing patterns
• cul de sac/ dead- end road lengths
• dead end/ razorblade parking lots

Question 28

Environment check

Answer 28

• Minimize tree removal
• minimize stream crossings
• setbacks from streams, lakes and wetlands
• sensitive habitat areas
• protect historic/ geological/ archeological features
• floodplains
• floodpains do not have setbakcs
• no structures in the floodplains
• road and trail crossing are permitted if needed
• playgields at the master plan/ concept level are permitted in floodplains

Question 29

Cost consider

Answer 29

• Excessive paving
• excessive grading
• excessive clearing of vegetation
• unnecessarily circuitous solutions

Question 30

The main concern of law enforcement with regards to design of public parks is that the park should have

Answer 30

Highly visible access