Site Planning

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Site Planning
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Site Planning Goals

• Define Surface Features
• Existing
• Proposed
• Subsurface Features
• Existing
• Proposed
• Note Code and other Regulatory Issues

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A Site
Road Right-of-Way
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Existing Neighbors
Bldg
Parking
Ret Pond
Road
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Site Limitations
Easement
Road Right-of-Way
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Setbacks Zoning Code
Easement
Road Right-of-Way
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Subsurface Utilities
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UTS
CATV
SW
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Potential Area for Building as Limited by Zoning
Codes(Buildable Space)
SS
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UTS
CATV
SW
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Proposed Building (must be less than available
area from zoning code)
SS
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UTS
CATV
SW
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Add Parking and Landscaping from Local Codes
SS
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UTS
CATV
SW
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Parking

• Asphalt Is normally used in FLA
• Base 8 to 12 inches thick
• Asphalt 1.5 to 2.5 in thick
• Slope less than 2 (handicapped maximum)
• Spaces minimum 9 x 18, preferred 10 x 19, with 24
  foot aisles
• Handicapped spaces based on Local codes

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Landscaping

• Add trees, shrubs and bushes based on local codes
• Typically the project will be less than 40
  percent impervious as well

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Add UtilitiesWater and Sewer by Plumbing
CodeMeter and Sewer Tap by Utility
SS
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UTS
CATV
SW
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Add UtilitiesWater and Sewer by Plumbing
CodeMeter and Sewer Tap by Utility

• Avoid putting water and sewer lines under asphalt
  or near landscaping
• CATV and UTS installed by local utility, also
  avoiding landscaping

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Add UtilitiesWater and Sewer by Plumbing
CodeMeter and Sewer Tap by Utility

• Water line size from local codes and the demand
  by building
• 18 to 30 inches deep
• Copper, Schedule 40 PVC
• Sewer by code (typically utility)
• Minimum 1 slope
• Minimum 30 inches deep
• PVC Schedule 40

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Water and Sewer

• Demands will be described in the Boca Code
• Extensions will be as per FDEP

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Storm Water Must be Retained
SS
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UTS
CATV
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Stormwater Retained on Site

• Exfiltration Trench
• On-site Wells
• Retention Ponds

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South Florida Water Management District
(continued)

• Environmental Resource Permit Manual Water
  Quality
• Wet Detention
• First 1-inch of run-off
• Or 2.5 times percent impervious
• Dry Detention
• 70 of value from wet detention
• Retention
• 50 of value from wet detention
• Additional requirements for minimum and maximum
  recovery times

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How Much Stormwater Management?Private vs Public
Burden
2
3
5
10
100
1
50
Inches of Rainfall per Storm Event
Public
Private
Time Interval - Years
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South Florida Water Management District
(continued)

• Environmental Resource Permit Manual Water
  Quantity
• Building finished floor protection
• 100-year, 3-day storm event
• Roadway protection
• 5-year or 10-year, 1-day storm event
• May vary by local codes
• Allowable discharge
• Drainage basin dependent
• Preserves drainage rights of others

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Next where to put the Dumpster?
SS
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UTS
CATV
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Make Sure it is Accessible
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UTS
CATV
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Future Surface Features