CROWN POINT SUBDIVISION CROWN POINT SUBDIVISION A COMPARISON OF CONVENTIONAL VERSUS A COMPARISON OF CONVENTIONAL VERSUS CONSERVATION SUBDIVISION DESIGN CONSERVATION SUBDIVISION DESIGN DEVELOPER: PAUL LUCIANO BUILDERS DEVELOPER: PAUL LUCIANO BUILDERS LAND PLANNING & DESIGN: DAVID LAIRD ASSOCIATES LAND PLANNING & DESIGN: DAVID LAIRD ASSOCIATES FUNDING PROVIDED BY: PA SEA GRANT FUNDING PROVIDED BY: PA SEA GRANT
WHAT CHARACTERISTICS CAN BE FOUND WHAT CHARACTERISTICS CAN BE FOUND IN CONVENTIONAL SUBDIVISION IN CONVENTIONAL SUBDIVISION DESIGN? DESIGN?
WHAT CHARACTERISTICS CAN BE WHAT CHARACTERISTICS CAN BE FOUND IN CONSERVATION DESIGN? FOUND IN CONSERVATION DESIGN?
CHARACTERISTICS OF CHARACTERISTICS OF CONVENTIONAL SUBDIVISION DESIGN CONVENTIONAL SUBDIVISION DESIGN � ACHIEVE MAXIMUM DENSITY � LIMITED PRESERVATION OF OPEN SPACE � MAJORITY OF SITE DISTURBED DURING CONSTRUCTION � MAY RESULT IN NEGATIVE IMPACTS ON THE ENVIRONMENT � INCREASED STORMWATER RUNOFF � REDUCED GROUND WATER RECHARGE � LITTLE EFFORT MADE TO PRESERVE WOODLANDS AND EXISTING VEGETATION � MINIMAL BUFFERS PROVIDED FOR ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE AREAS
CHARACTERISTICS OF CONSERVATION CHARACTERISTICS OF CONSERVATION DESIGN: DESIGN: � CONSERVATION OF OPEN SPACES, CONSERVATION OF OPEN SPACES, � GREENWAYS AND NATURAL RESOURCES GREENWAYS AND NATURAL RESOURCES � MINIMIZE SITE DISTURBANCE MINIMIZE SITE DISTURBANCE � � MAXIMIZE ACCESS TO AND VIEWS OF MAXIMIZE ACCESS TO AND VIEWS OF � OPEN SPACE AREAS OPEN SPACE AREAS � ACHIEVES THE DEVELOPERS OBJECTIVES ACHIEVES THE DEVELOPERS OBJECTIVES �
CROWN POINT SUBDIVISION CONVENTIONAL DESIGN CROWN POINT SUBDIVISION CONVENTIONAL DESIGN EXISTING SITE CONDITIONS EXISTING SITE CONDITIONS
AERI AL VI EW OF CROWN POI NT AERI AL VI EW OF CROWN POI NT
CROWN POINT CROWN POINT CONVENTIONAL SUBDIVISION CONVENTIONAL SUBDIVISION DESIGN DESIGN � 63.4 ACRES TOTAL SITE AREA � 6.1 AC. - ROAD RIGHT OF WAY � 0.94 AC - - FUTURE R/W(PER FUTURE R/W(PER � 0.94 AC TRANSPORTATION PLAN) TRANSPORTATION PLAN) � 3.7 AC. - STORMWATER MANAGEMENT AREA 2.4 AC. – WETLANDS � 7.8 AC OF 100 YEAR FLOOD PLAIN � � 3.0 AC. – STEEP SLOPES � 39.46 AC OF DEVELOPABLE LAND ALLOWABLE DENSITY IS 2.5 UNITS � PER AC (39.46 X 2.5 = 99 UNITS PERMITTED) 64 UNITS PROPOSED � PROPOSED DENSITY 1.5UNITS/AC �
CROWN POINT CROWN POINT CONSERVATION SUBDIVISION SUBDIVISION DESIGN DESIGN � 63.4 TOTAL SITE AREA � 63.4 TOTAL SITE AREA 3.3 AC - - ROADS & SIDEWALKS ROADS & SIDEWALKS � � 3.3 AC � � 0.94 AC 0.94 AC - - FUTURE R/W(PER FUTURE R/W(PER TRANSPORTATION PLAN) TRANSPORTATION PLAN) 2.1 AC - - STORMWATER STORMWATER � � 2.1 AC MANAGEMENT AREA MANAGEMENT AREA � 2.4 AC. OF WETLANDS � 2.4 AC. OF WETLANDS � 7.8 AC OF 100 YEAR FLOOD PLAIN � 7.8 AC OF 100 YEAR FLOOD PLAIN 3.0 AC. OF STEEP SLOPE � � 3.0 AC. OF STEEP SLOPE � � 43.86 AC OF DEVELOPABLE LAND 43.86 AC OF DEVELOPABLE LAND � ALLOWABLE DENSITY IS 2.5 UNITS � ALLOWABLE DENSITY IS 2.5 UNITS PER AC (43.86 X 2.5=110 UNITS PER AC (43.86 X 2.5=110 UNITS PERMITTED) PERMITTED) � 110 UNITS PROPOSED � 110 UNITS PROPOSED � 38.54 AC OF COMMON OPEN SPACE � 38.54 AC OF COMMON OPEN SPACE - - 61% 61%
ARCHITECTURAL RENDERING OF PROPOSED CONVENTIONAL LAYOUT ARCHITECTURAL RENDERING OF PROPOSED CONVENTIONAL LAYOUT
ARCHITECTURAL RENDERING OF PROPOSED CONSERVATION DESIGN ARCHITECTURAL RENDERING OF PROPOSED CONSERVATION DESIGN
LAND DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR PROPOSED CONVENTIONAL LAYOUT LAND DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR PROPOSED CONVENTIONAL LAYOUT
SKETCH PLAN FOR PROPOSED CONSERVATION DESIGN SKETCH PLAN FOR PROPOSED CONSERVATION DESIGN
AERIAL VIEW OF PROPOSED CONVENTIONAL LAYOUT AERIAL VIEW OF PROPOSED CONVENTIONAL LAYOUT
AERIAL VIEW OF PROPOSED CONSERVATION DESIGN
WHAT IS THE PROCESS FOR WHAT IS THE PROCESS FOR DESIGNING A CONSERVATION DESIGNING A CONSERVATION SUBDIVISION? SUBDIVISION?
CONSERVATION DESIGN CONSERVATION DESIGN A FOUR- A FOUR -STEP PROCESS STEP PROCESS � STEP ONE: STEP ONE: IDENTIFY LAND TO BE IDENTIFY LAND TO BE � PROTECTED/CONSERVED PROTECTED/CONSERVED � STEP TWO: STEP TWO: IDENTIFY BUILDABLE AREAS TO IDENTIFY BUILDABLE AREAS TO � MAXIMIZE THEIR VIEW OF OPEN SPACE MAXIMIZE THEIR VIEW OF OPEN SPACE � STEP THREE: STEP THREE: PROVIDE CRITICAL VEHICULAR PROVIDE CRITICAL VEHICULAR � AND PEDESTRIAN ACCESS CORRIDORS AND PEDESTRIAN ACCESS CORRIDORS � STEP FOUR: STEP FOUR: LAYOUT PROPOSED PARCEL LAYOUT PROPOSED PARCEL � BOUNDARIES BOUNDARIES
PRI MARY PRI MARY CONSERVATI ON CONSERVATI ON AREAS AREAS
SECONDARY SECONDARY CONSERVATI ON CONSERVATI ON AREAS AREAS
LOCATE HOUSES LOCATE HOUSES
PROVIDE PROVIDE CRITICAL CRITICAL VEHICULAR AND VEHICULAR AND PEDESTRIAN PEDESTRIAN ACCESS ACCESS CORRIDORS CORRIDORS
BREAK DOWN OF DEVELOPMENT COSTS & BREAK DOWN OF DEVELOPMENT COSTS & POTENTIAL PROFIT FOR CONVENTIONAL POTENTIAL PROFIT FOR CONVENTIONAL SUBDIVISION DESIGN SUBDIVISION DESIGN � LAND ACQUISITION = $800,000 � DESIGN & PERMITTING FEES = $200,000 � STORM SEWER = $333,000 � WATER LINE = $210,000 � SANITARY SEWER = $375,000 � ROADWAY = $520,000 � EARTHWORK & GRADING = $250,000 � TOTAL DEVELOPMENT COST = $2,688,000
BREAK DOWN OF DEVELOPMENT COSTS & BREAK DOWN OF DEVELOPMENT COSTS & POTENTIAL PROFIT FOR CONVENTIONAL POTENTIAL PROFIT FOR CONVENTIONAL SUBDIVISION DESIGN SUBDIVISION DESIGN � TOTAL DEVELOPMENT COSTS = $2,688,000 � TOTAL # OF UNITS = 64 � DEVELOPER TOTAL PER UNIT COST = $42,000 � AVERAGE PRICE PER UNIT (LAND) = $65,000 � ESTIMATED PROFIT ON BASED ON 64 LOTS (64x$23,000) = $1,472,000 ESTIMATED PROFIT ON CONSTRUCTION OF 64 HOMES � ($300,000 x 12% PROFIT MARGIN : $36,000 x 64 = $2,304,000 � TOTAL PROFIT LOT PROFIT + HOUSE CONSTRUCTION PROFIT $1,472,000 + $2,304,000 = $3,776,000
BREAK DOWN OF DEVELOPMENT COSTS & BREAK DOWN OF DEVELOPMENT COSTS & POTENTIAL PROFIT FOR CONSERVATION POTENTIAL PROFIT FOR CONSERVATION SUBDIVISION DESIGN SUBDIVISION DESIGN � LAND ACQUISITION = $800,000 � DESIGN & PERMITTING FEES = $200,000 � STORM SEWER = $225,000 � WATER LINE = $225,000 � SANITARY SEWER = $460,000 � ROADWAY = $400,000 � EARTHWORK & GRADING = $110,000 � TOTAL DEVELOPMENT COST = $2,420,000
BREAK DOWN OF DEVELOPMENT COSTS & BREAK DOWN OF DEVELOPMENT COSTS & POTENTIAL PROFIT FOR CONSERVATION POTENTIAL PROFIT FOR CONSERVATION SUBDIVISION DESIGN SUBDIVISION DESIGN � TOTAL DEVELOPMENT COST = $2,420,000 � TOTAL # OF UNITS = 110 DEVELOPER TOTAL PER UNIT COST = $22,000 � � AVERAGE PRICE PER UNIT (LAND) = $40,000 ESTIMATED LAND PROFIT (110 UNITS) � (110 x $18,000) = $1,980,000 � ESTIMATED PROFIT ON CONSTRUCTION OF 110 HOMES $200,000 x 12% PROFIT MARGIN: $24,000 x 110 = $2,640,000 � TOTAL PROFIT LOT PROFIT + HOUSE CONSTRUCTION PROFIT $1,980,000 + $2,640,000 = $4,620,000
ADDITIONAL PROFIT ADDITIONAL PROFIT $4,620,000 - - CONVENTIONAL CONVENTIONAL $4,620,000 -3,776,000 3,776,000 - - CONSERVATION CONSERVATION - $ 844,000 $ 844,000
WHO BENEFITS FROM CONSERVATION WHO BENEFITS FROM CONSERVATION DESIGN? DESIGN?
BENEFITS TO THE MUNICIPALITY BENEFITS TO THE MUNICIPALITY � NO ROAD MAINTENANCE NO ROAD MAINTENANCE � � NO ROAD PLOWING NO ROAD PLOWING � � MORE UNITS TO TAX MORE UNITS TO TAX � � OPPORTUNITY TO BE ONE OF MANY OPPORTUNITY TO BE ONE OF MANY � MUNICIPALITIES LEADING THE MUNICIPALITIES LEADING THE CHARGE IN CONSERVATION LAND CHARGE IN CONSERVATION LAND PLANNING PLANNING
BENEFITS TO THE POTENTIAL HOME OWNER BENEFITS TO THE POTENTIAL HOME OWNER � ACCESS TO COMMON OPEN SPACE & RECREATION AREAS � GREATER ANTICIPATED APPRECIATION OF HOME � MAINTENANCE FREE LIVING (ASSOCIATION)
BENEFITS TO THE BUILDER/DEVELOPER BENEFITS TO THE BUILDER/DEVELOPER � GREATER # OF UNITS=MORE PROFIT GREATER # OF UNITS=MORE PROFIT � � LESS EARTH WORK AND CLEARING LESS EARTH WORK AND CLEARING � COST COST � MORE MARKETABLE DEVELOPMENT MORE MARKETABLE DEVELOPMENT � � POTENTIAL TAX WRITE POTENTIAL TAX WRITE- -OFF FOR OFF FOR � OPEN SPACE DONATION OPEN SPACE DONATION
BENEFITS TO THE ENVIRONMENT BENEFITS TO THE ENVIRONMENT � LARGE AREA OF EXISTING VEGETATION TO REMAIN AND ACT LARGE AREA OF EXISTING VEGETATION TO REMAIN AND ACT � AS NATURAL FILTER AS NATURAL FILTER � IMPROVEMENTS IN STORM WATER RUNOFF QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS IN STORM WATER RUNOFF QUALITY � � DEVELOPMENT AREA CONCENTRATED=LESS SURFACE WATER DEVELOPMENT AREA CONCENTRATED=LESS SURFACE WATER � DISTURBANCE DISTURBANCE � REDUCTION OF POINT SOURCE DISCHARGES REDUCTION OF POINT SOURCE DISCHARGES � � PROMOTES GROUND WATER RECHARGE & INFILTRATION PROMOTES GROUND WATER RECHARGE & INFILTRATION � � LIMITED IMPACT ON EXISTING HIGH QUALITY WATERSHED LIMITED IMPACT ON EXISTING HIGH QUALITY WATERSHED � � PRESERVES NATURAL HABITAT PRESERVES NATURAL HABITAT � � MAINTAIN GREENWAYS MAINTAIN GREENWAYS �
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