Site Analysis: Using It To Inform Site Design: Wsu Lid Technical Workshop

WEBER THOMPSON GRAPHIC PRESENTATION
SITE ANALYSIS: USING IT TO INFORM SITE DESIGN

WSU LID TECHNICAL WORKSHOP
May 21, 2013

Do it:
Gather all the information in conjunction with consultant team.
Synthesize, Analyze, Optimize:

Consider how sensitive, important, is this item to development.
Avoid Analysis Paralysis:

Don’t get overwhelmed with details; think big picture.
Use it:
The most salient items will guide your planning.
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WSU LID TECHNICAL WORKSHOP | INTRODUCTION
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SITE ANALYSIS: DO IT. USE IT.
• Topography
• Soils — Geotech
• Hydrology
• Habitat — Flora
• Fauna
• Climate
• Views
• Recreation Potential
• Urban Form
• Visual and Aesthetic Values
• Historical Uses
• Transportation
• Zoning and Land Uses
• Other items as determined by your site
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WSU LID TECHNICAL WORKSHOP | INTRODUCTION

Best Reference—First Published in 1969
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W S U L I D T E C H N I C A L W O R K S H O P | D E S I G N W I T H N AT U R E B O O K C O V E R

GEOLOGY
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PHYSIOLOGY
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HYDROLOGY
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SOILS
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PLANT
ASSOCIATIONS
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WILDLIFE
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SLOPE
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AGRICULTURE
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FORESTRY
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RECREATION
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URBAN
SUITABILITY
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COMPATIBILITY
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SYNTHESIS
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An Evolving Plan
FAIRHAVEN HIGHLANDS
BELLINGHAM, WA
EIS Scoping Meeting

January 16, 2008
EXAMPLES OF USING THE SITE TO DESIGN

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WSU LID TECHNICAL WORKSHOP | EXAMPLE OF USING THE SITE TO DESIGN

SITE LOCATION
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W S U L I D T E C H N I C A L W O R K S H O P | FA I R H AV E N H I G H L A N D S

EXISTING
CONDITIONS
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VIEW SOUTH ON CHUCKANUT DRIVE
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VIEW NORTH ON CHUCKANUT DRIVE
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VIEW ACROSS STREET
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VIEW SOUTH OF DEVELOPMENT
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NEW COMMUNITIES WEST OF SITE
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SINGLE FAMILY WEST OF SITE
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VIEW WEST
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NORTH OF SITE
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SITE—TRAILS
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SITE —FORMER GRAVEL PIT
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SITE
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SITE — TRAILS THROUGH WETLAND
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SITE
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SITE
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SITE
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WETLAND
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WETLAND
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TRAILS
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AERIAL PHOTO
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AN INTEGRATED DESIGN APPROACH
Geotechnical Engineering Architecture/ Planning
• Sub-surface Flows • Site Planning
• Steep Slopes • Site Design
• Infiltration Testing • Building and Unit Design
• Grading Considerations • Open Space and Community
Planning
Wetland Studies
• Biological Assessment Landscape Architecture
• Wetland Delineation • Low Impact Landscape Design
• Water Level Monitoring • Planting for Wetland Enhancement,
• Flora and Fauna Mitigation
• Parks, Greens, Streetscape
Civil Engineering Landscape
• Stormwater Management
• Road Grading and Design
• Utility Design
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SCREEN ON
TOPOGRAPHY
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0 – 5%
5 – 10%
10 – 15%
15 – 30%
> 30%
C
H
U
C
The majority of the site KA
N
U
T
is less than 15% slope D
RI
VE
0' 300'
SLOPE ANALYSIS
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GEOTECHNICAL REPORT
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WSU LID TECHNICAL WORKSHOP | GEOTECHNICAL REPORT

C
H
U
C
KA
N
U
T
D
RI
VE
0' 300'
WETLANDS
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C
H
U
C
KA
N
U
T
D
RI
VE
0' 300'
REQUIRED BUFFERS
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C
H
U
C
KA
N
U
T
D
RI
VE
0' 300'
WETLAND
HYDROLOGY
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REGIONAL
HYDROLOGY
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PRE-DEVELOPMENT
HYDROLOGY
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LOCATION OF HABITAT TYPES
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C
H
U
C
Development proposed KA
N
U
T
on the flattest site areas D
RI
VE
0' 300'
APPROXIMATE
DEVELOPMENT FOOTPRINT
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C
H
U
C
Isolated wetlands KA
N
U
T
and buffers within D
RI
VE
development footprint
0' 300'
IMPACTED WETLANDS
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C
H
U
C
Areas of wetland KA
N
U
T
re-establishment, wetland D
RI
VE
creation, and averaged
and enhanced buffers 0' 300'
AREAS OF MITIGATION
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C
H
U
C
Areas of increased KA
N
U
T
wetland buffers D
RI
VE
ENHANCED
0' 300'
BUFFER AREAS
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C
H
U
C
Additional areas of KA
N
U
T
preserved vegetation D
RI
VE
and steep slope
ADDITIONAL
0' 300'
PRESERVED AREAS
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C
H
U
C
Over 40 acres of KA
N
U
T
preserved natural areas D
RI
VE
0' 300'
TOTAL PRESERVED
NATURAL AREA
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COMMUNITY BUILDING
SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED

17 UNITS
SINGLE FAMILY ATTACHED

112 UNITS
LOW RISE MULTI FAMILY

TOWN HOMES OVER FLATS
166 UNITS

BACK TO BACK TOWN HOMES
74 UNITS
3 FLOORS STACKED FLATS
60 UNITS
4 FLOOR MULTI FAMILY
STACKED FLATS
C
210 UNITS H
U
CC
KHA
5 FLOOR MULTI FAMILY UN
CU
STACKED FLATS KTA
ND
100 UNITS UR I
TV E
D
RI
VE
739 UNITS
0' 300'
January 16, 2008 0' 300'
SITE PLAN
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AN INTEGRATED DESIGN APPROACH
Geotechnical Engineering Architecture/ Planning
• Sub-surface Flows • Site Planning
• Steep Slopes • Site Design
• Infiltration Testing • Building and Unit Design
• Grading Considerations • Open Space and Community
Planning
Wetland Studies
• Biological Assessment Landscape Architecture
• Wetland Delineation • Low Impact Landscape Design
• Water Level Monitoring • Planting for Wetland Enhancement,
• Flora and Fauna Mitigation
• Parks, Greens, Streetscape
Civil Engineering Landscape
• Stormwater Management
• Road Grading and Design
• Utility Design
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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
Maintaining Wetland Hydrology Erosion Control and Pollution
• Water Level Monitoring Prevention
• Fluctuation Analysis
• Matching 2 to 10 year storm frequencies Low Impact Development
and durations Techniques
• Porous Pavements
Matching Pre and Post Developed • Bio-Retention
Flow Frequencies and Durations • Retaining Forest Canopy
• Matching Flow Frequencies and Durations • Infiltration
to Appropriate Watersheds
Stormwater Quality and

Temperature Mitigation
• Bio-Retention Areas for Enhanced
Treatment
• Dispersion of Treated Runoff over Existing
Forest Duff
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0' 300'
SITE PLAN—SOUTH SIDE

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DETAIL OF TOPOGRAPHY
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0' 300'
SITE PLAN—SOUTH SIDE

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Low-impact
storm water
methods protect
wetland hydrology
Photo Source: Urban Land Institute
Examples of
GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE
Photo Source: Rain Garden Handbook / Washington State University except where noted.
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Proposed linear
rain gardens along
road clean and
slow storm water
runoff
GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE
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0' 300'
SITE PLAN—NORTH SIDE

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DETAIL OF TOPOGRAPHY
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0' 300'
SITE PLAN—NORTH SIDE

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SITE PLAN APRIL 2005
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April 2005 Plan 2008 Enhanced Buffer Plan
C C
H H
U U
C C
KA KA
N N
U U
T T
D D
RI RI
VE VE
Comparison of the
TWO PLANS
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C C
H H
U U
C C
KA KA
N N
U U
T T
D D
RI RI
VE VE
23.93 acres preserved 40.3 acres preserved
Comparison of
PRESERVED AREAS
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C C
H H
U U
C C
KA KA
N N
U U
T T
D D
RI RI
VE VE
0.93 acres greens 3.43 acres greens
Comparison of
GREENS + COURTYARDS
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C C
H H
U U
C C
KA KA
N N
U U
T T
D D
RI RI
VE VE
26.98 acres open space 47.36 acres open space
Comparison of
TOTAL OPEN SPACE
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April 2005 Plan
2008 Enhanced Buffer Plan
C
H
U
C
KA
N
U
T
D
RI
VE
An additional 20.38
acres open space —
almost 25%
Comparison of
TOTAL OPEN SPACE
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April 2005 Plan
DEVELOPMENT FOOTPRINT 58.34 ACRES 71% OF SITE
preserved area parks greens building 82.27

29% 1.8% 1.9% 67.2%
23.93 acres 2.58 acres 1.1 acres 55.29 acres
ACRES

DEVELOPMENT FOOTPRINT 41.97 ACRES
51% OF SITE
preserved area parks greens building 82.27

49% 4.4% 4.2% 42.4%
40.3 acres 3.63 acres 3.43 acres 34.91 acres
ACRES
Comparison of
OPEN SPACE VS. BUILDING AREA
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April 2005 Plan
BUILDING AREA 55.29 ACRES
single family detached single family attached multi family

739
142 units 24 units 573 units UNITS
19.2% 3.3% 77.5%

BUILDING AREA 34.91 ACRES
739
single family detached single family attached multi family
17 units 112 units 610 units UNITS
2.3% 15.2% 82.5%
Comparison of
HOUSING MIX
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April 2005 Plan
10
10 FLOORS
Number of Floors
9
8
HEIGHT
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
19.21% 19% 62% 739

142 units 141 units 456 units
UNITS

10
Number of Floors
9
8
HEIGHT
7
6
5
5 FLOORS
4
3
2
1
2.3% 55.7% 28.5% 13.5% 739

17 units 412 units 210 units 100 units
UNITS
Comparison of
BUILDING HEIGHT
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Examples of
SINGLE FAMILY ATTACHED / DETACHED
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Examples of
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Examples of
MID RISE MULTI FAMILY
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THE 2008 ENHANCED
BUFFER PLAN PROVIDES:
1. Over 40 acres of preserved natural areas
2. Much greater wetland buffers and enhancements
3. Low-impact storm water management and protected wetland hydrology
4. Approximately seven acres of park areas and green space
5. Lower height of buildings
SUMMARY
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COMMUNITY BUILDING
SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED

17 UNITS
SINGLE FAMILY ATTACHED

112 UNITS

TOWN HOMES OVER FLATS
166 UNITS

BACK TO BACK TOWN HOMES
74 UNITS
3 FLOORS STACKED FLATS
60 UNITS
4 FLOOR MULTI FAMILY
STACKED FLATS
C
210 UNITS H
U
CC
KHA
5 FLOOR MULTI FAMILY UN
CU
STACKED FLATS KTA
ND
100 UNITS UR I
TV E
D
RI
VE
739 UNITS
0' 300'
0' 300'
QUESTIONS?
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2
THE SUSTAINABLE SITES INITIATIVE
TM
Ecosystem Services
Ecosystem services are goods and services of direct or indirect benefit to humans that are produced
by ecosystem processes involving the interaction of living elements, such as vegetation and soil
organisms, and non-living elements, such as bedrock, water, and air.
Various researchers have come up with a number of lists of these benefits, each with slightly differ-
ent wording, some lists slightly longer than others. For the purpose of developing performance
criteria for practices that will protect or regenerate these benefits, the members of the Sustainable
Sites Technical Subcommittees and staff have reviewed and consolidated the research into the list
below of services provided by natural ecosystems. The goal of a sustainable site is to protect,
restore, and enhance such ecosystem services wherever possible through sustainable land
development and management practices.
1. Global climate regulation 7. Pollination

Maintaining balance of atmospheric gases Providing pollinator species for reproduction
at historic levels, creating breathable air, of crops or other plants
and sequestering greenhouse gases
8. Habitat functions
2. Local climate regulation Providing refuge and reproduction habitat to
Regulating local temperature, precipitation, plants and animals, thereby contributing to
and humidity through shading, conservation of biological and genetic
evapotranspiration, and windbreaks diversity and evolutionary processes
3. Air and water cleansing 9. Waste decomposition and treatment

Removing and reducing pollutants in air Breaking down waste and cycling nutrients
and water
10. Human health and well-being benefits
GUIDELINES AND 4. Water supply and regulation

Storing and providing water within
watersheds and aquifers
Enhancing physical, mental, and social well-
being as a result of interaction with nature
PERFORMANCE 5. Erosion and sediment control

Retaining soil within an ecosystem, prevent-
11. Food and renewable non-food products
Producing food, fuel, energy, medicine,
or other products for human use
BENCHMARKS ing damage from erosion and siltation
6. Hazard mitigation
12. Cultural benefits
Enhancing cultural, educational, aesthetic,
Reducing vulnerability to damage from and spiritual experiences as a result of
DRAFT 2008 flooding, storm surge, wildfire, and drought interaction with nature
respective flowers and promote the growth of All of these services take place in functioning
myriad plants and crops. Healthy wetlands ecosystems whether anyone is paying attention
protect against floods. Soils and vegetation or not. And because these services occur largely
American Society of Landscape Architects purify stormwater seeping through to in the background, governments and businesses
groundwater and underground aquifers. don’t include them in their conventional cost
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, University of Texas at Austin
United States Botanic Garden
12
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SITE ANALYSIS: USING IT TO INFORM SITE DESIGN

May 21, 2013

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SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED

SINGLE FAMILY ATTACHED