Lot development checklist

Use the following checklist as a tool to better site design (early on and throughout the design process) for lot development, redevelopment and retrofits. Place a check in the appropriate boxes if you think this approach will work in your site.
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Check box	Checklist item
	Advocate open space design development incorporating smaller lot sizes to minimize total impervious area, reduce total construction costs, conserve natural areas, provide community recreational space, and promote watershed protection.
	Relax side yard setbacks and allow narrower frontages to reduce total road length in the community and overall site imperviousness. Relax front yard setback requirements to minimize driveway lengths and reduce overall lot imperviousness.
	Promote more flexible design standards for residential subdivision sidewalks. Where practical, consider locating sidewalks on only one side of the street and providing common walkways linking pedestrian areas.
	Minimize the number of residential street cul-de-sacs and incorporate landscaped areas to reduce impervious cover. The radius of cul-de-sacs should be the minimum required to accommodate emergency and maintenance vehicles. Alternative turnarounds should be considered.
	Reduce overall lot imperviousness by promoting alternative driveway surfaces and shared driveways that access two or more homes.
	Clearly specify how community open space will be managed, and designate a sustainable legal entity responsible for managing both natural and recreational open space.
	Direct rooftop runoff to pervious areas such as yards, open channels, or vegetated areas and avoid routing rooftop runoff to the roadway and the stormwater conveyance system.
	Restore the drainage and/ or biological capacity of damaged or lost soils through mechanical improvements or soil amendments.