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June 24, 2004 Page 553 2) 3) 4) 5) 1) 2) 3) 4) 1) b) ii) Slows traffic iii) More attractive streetscape Multi-story buildings De-emphasize parking lots a) Place to the side of the building b) On-street parking where appropriate c) Locate so pedestrians do not have to cross parking areas to access facilities or provide walkways where they do d) More walkers may mean less need for onsite car stacking Smaller parcel sizes a) Saves money on property acquisition b) More efficient use of public land (i.e. keeps more land on the tax roles) c) Reduced grading costs d) May obtain more donated sites i) Developer more willing to give 10% of a project site rather than 20 to 25% of project site ii) Donated sites easier to weave into a neighborhood as construction is concurrent with homes Use affordable "green" design techniques a) Use landscape materials that need little or no watering b) Building and landscape placement for energy efficiency c) Low water toilets d) Use Low Impact Design techniques for storm water i) Uses less land ii) Less expensive to maintain iii) May cost less than traditional storm water techniques Multi-story Schools a) May reduce future maintenance costs b) Require less land c) May be more compatible with surrounding area Principles for Implementation Interlocal agreements a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) May need local legislation to define and enforce Create school planning oversight group Coordinate population projections Include all local governments in school planning Relates school capacity to development approval throughout the community Defines on-site and off-site improvements timing and responsibility Co-location of facilities and joint use agreements Defines school, County and municipal role in analyzing the effect of new development on school capacity School siting ordinance a) Encourages acquisition of sites with development approval b) Ties site selection and analysis to these defined principles Joint use agreements a) Ensures community use of facility b) Defines proper use of facilities a) Considers improvements necessary to permit joint use Joint school board and County work sessions a) Includes both school boards, County staff and elected officials b) May include municipal staff and elected officials Principles of Learning Environment in Schools Enhance teaching, learning and accommodate needs of all learners. a) A model characterized by active student participation rather than passive listening and watching. b) Include strategies .as cooperative performance based and inter disciplinary learning. c) Environment that encourages students to move about, work in groups and be active d) School models that increase emphasis on learning styles and specific needs of all students.