BASIN PARK DISTRICT

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TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS KEY MAP

Man-made lakes are the focal feature of the Basin Park District, Lake

with neighborhoods designed to emulate the shape of the lake

Pontchartrain
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itself. Formerly barrow pits used for infrastructure construction, 1
these lakes are passive features, but some residences have a
dedicated slip on the lot for a private boat.
Lake
JEFFERSON
PARISH

Pontchartrain
Street patterns are curved, wider and more suburban in scale Lake
than older city streets with primary streets conforming to the St. Catherine

shape of the lake. In general no streets are well connected to

the greater city street grid and do not serve through traffic. 2
Lot sizes vary, but some allow for access to the central lake. Lake
Mi Borgne
Buildings are separate and set back from the street irregularly ssi
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creating a discontinuous corridor. Commercial uses are located ive
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exclusively along major corridors, while residential uses are
single family structures located exclusively on interior streets.
Residences are favor Post-Modern and Mid-Century designs
using wood siding and asphalt shingle roofs. Typical amenities
include shallow front porches fronting deeper front yards, JEFFERSON
PARISH PLAQUEMINES
punctuated by driveways. PARISH

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TYPICAL LAND USE CHARACTERISTICS RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL /INDUSTRIAL
Date of subdivision 1950- present 1950- present

Average elevation above/below sea level 15 to 4 feet below 15 to 4 feet below

Major land uses Primarily residential with commercial structures Commercial structures on major thoroughfares
along major thoroughfares only

Block size Large irregular blocks: 250’x585’, 410’x1225’ Commercial located along corridors: 3040’ long,
4165’ long, 2000’ long

Lot size Somewhat rectangular, mostly irregular: 70’x190’, Large, square and rectangular: 70’x300’, 265’x265’,
65’x105’, 145’x145’ 585’x400’

Type of open space Neighborhood parks and levees, neutral grounds Neighborhood parks and levees, neutral grounds

Special designations None None

Defining features or corridors Lake Forest Blvd., Crowder Blvd., Morrison, Wright Morrison, I-10, Bullard and Crowder Blvd.
Rd., Mayo Ave., Bullard Ave.

Mix of uses Exclusively residential, located on interior streets Commercial properties located primarily along
major thoroughfares and especially near interstate
highways; mixed use nonexistent

TYPICAL FIGURE GROUND MAP

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TYPICAL BUILDING CHARACTERISTICS
Architectural character/style
RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL /INDUSTRIAL
Several different pitched roofs, small windows, Free-standing post-modern structures, strip-
asymmetrical, some small porches. Decorative malls and large modern shopping malls. Large
elements reflect variety of historic trends glass storefronts. Mansard, flat or pitched roofs

Building materials Brick, wood, stone, vinyl, and composite Wood, brick and steel construction
materials combined

Façade characteristics Large variety of decorative styles, some small Flat storefronts with large windows, mostly post-
front porches, small windows modern with minimal decoration.

Lot coverage ratio Building footprint consumes 30-60 percent of the Building footprint consumes 20-50 percent of
lot the lot, typically using the rest for parking

Density 3 du/ac Maximum FAR 1.00-4.00

Average height 1–3 stories 1 story

Elevation above street 0’, few raised 2’–4’ 0’

Front setback 20’ 0’–25’ (including surface parking)

Side setbacks 5’–10’ 5’–10’

Parking type Private drives and garages Surface parking lots

TYPICAL HOUSING TYPE DESCRIPTIONS

0’ 75’ 150’
TYPICAL POST-MODERN HOUSING
• 1-3 stories; usually including front-facing garage
or driveway; street grid nonexistent (cul-de-sacs);
centered around man made lakes
• Front side yards significant; rear yards significant
• Large setback, usually 15 to 20 feet
• Masonry, some wood and clapboard
• Styles: Neo-Eclectic, combining Colonial influences
(usually very large structures, with some symmetry in
fenestration, but several gable roofs and other colonial
design elements

0’ 75’ 150’
TYPICAL MID-CENTURY MODERN HOUSING
• 1 story; sometimes include front-facing garage or
carport; face cul-de-sacs
• Side yards small
• Front setback is 12 to 20 feet
• Masonry, some wood and clapboard
• Single story ranch plan (low roof lines, horizontal
layout)

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TYPICAL STREET CHARACTERISTICS RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL /INDUSTRIAL
Street grid Some regular grids, some irregular grids, none are Irregular grid, well connected to city street grid
well connected to the larger street grid

Street hierarchy Local roads and some boulevards that act as Typically collectors and arterials
collectors

Street width Boulevards: 80’-120’, with neutral ground Commercial: 75’–100 ‘, with neutral ground
Interior Streets: 25’–40’

Street traffic Boulevards: two-way, multi-lane each way Commercial: two-way, multi-lane each way
Interior Streets: two-way

Corridor type examples Boulevards: Lake Forest Blvd., Mayo Ave. Commercial: Crowder Blvd., Bullard Ave., Morrison
(Typicals measured for this study in bold) Interior Streets: Chauser St., Springlake Dr. and I-10

TYPICAL STREET SECTIONS

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5’ 25’ 3’ 4’ 25’ 5’ 4’ 3’ 25’ 25’ 3’ 4’5’ 10’

25’25’ 3’4
0’ 20’ 40’ 80’ 140’ 160’ 180’ 200’ 220’ 240’
CHAUSER ST. AT WRIGHT BLVD. CHAUSER ST. AT WRIGHT
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TYPICAL RESIDENTIAL STREET SECTION

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30’ 20’ 30’ 3’3’ 8’ 17’ 3’
TYPICAL
TYPICAL COMMERCIAL STREET SECTION
COMMERCIAL
BULLARD AVE. AT LEVY DR.

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