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Monday, July 20, 2009

Site Design Review - Case Study #3

This site is an infill lot, set between a mobile home park and individual residences, on a busy arterial. The planning mechanism for creating any density on this lot could not be a standard subdivision - due to the required street width. The developer chose a particular zoning tool which in our jurisdiction is called "townhouse" development.


AS SUBMITTED BY
THE DEVELOPER
...


AS SUGGESTED BY
THE URBAN DESIGNER ...

What turned the project around?

The use of common walls and duplex pattern for some of the units opened up more land. Turning the end duplexes at 45 degrees allows less driveway and conformance with the cul-de-sac.

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