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Principles for School Site Design <br /> <br />1) <br /> <br />Frame the street with the building <br />a) Smaller building setbacks <br /> i) Easier pedestrian access <br /> ii) Slows traffic <br /> iii) More attractive streetscape <br />b) Multi-story buildings <br /> <br />2) De-emphasize parking lots <br /> <br />a) Place to the side of the building <br />b) On-street parking where appropriate <br />c) Locate so pedestrians do not have to cross parking areas to access facilities or <br /> provide walkways where they do <br />d). More walkers may mean less need for onsite car stacking <br /> <br />3) Smaller parcel sizes <br /> a) Saves money on property acquisition <br /> b) More efficient use of public land (i.e. keeps more land on the tax roles) <br /> c) Reduced grading costs <br /> d) May obtain more donated sites <br /> i) Developer more willing to give 10% of a project site rather than 20 to 25% of <br /> project site <br /> ii) Donated sites easier to weave into a neighborhood as construction is <br /> concurrent with homes <br /> <br />4) <br /> <br />5) <br /> <br />Use affordable "green" design techniques <br />a) Use landscape materials that need little or no watering <br />b) Building and landscape placement for energy efficiency <br />c) Low water toilets <br />d) Use Low Impact Design techniques for storm water <br /> i) Uses less land <br /> ii) Less expensive to maintain <br /> iii) May cost less than traditional storm water techniques <br /> <br />Multi-story Schools <br />a) May reduce future maintenance costs <br />b) Require less land <br />c) May be more compatible with surrounding area <br /> <br />DRAFT <br />05/20/04 <br /> <br /> <br />