§ 208-1704.   Base Site Area Calculations.

A.         The first step in the determination of the site capacity is to establish the base site area.  If site capacity analysis is required, the following calculations shall be submitted:

1.   Gross site area as determined by actual on-site survey:

 

     Acres

2.   Subtract land constituting existing or future street right-of-ways, easement of access, or area set aside for public or private utilities, stormwater facilities and easements:

 

 

 

     Acres

3.   Subtract land which is not contiguous:

(a)    A separate parcel which does not abut, adjoin or share common boundaries with the rest of the development:

 

 

 

     Acres

(b)    Land which is cut off from the main parcel by a road, railroad, existing land uses or major stream so that common use is hindered or the land is unavailable for building purposes:

 

 

 

     Acres

 

4.   Subtract land that in a previously approved subdivision encompassing the same land, which as part or all of the subject parcel, was reserved for resource protection reasons (e.g., flooding):

 

 

 

     Acres

5.   Subtract land required for bufferyards pursuant to § 208-2202 and § 208-1507 of this chapter.  Do not subtract bufferyard areas where they contain Resource Protection Land.  To determine the amount of Resource Protection Land in the bufferyard, a similar Table as that in § 208-1705 shall be used.  Column 3 shall be labeled "Acres of Resource Land in bufferyard and column 4 shall be labeled "Resource Protection Land in bufferyard.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     Acres

6.   Equals base site area:

 

     Acres

 

Last Updated on September 29, 2008
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