Residential Site Plan Considerations

Site Plan Considerations

• Solar Orientation• Wind Orientation• Sound Orientation• View Orientation• Terrain Orientation• Existing Features• Site Opportunities Map• Landscaping• Location of Utilities• Building Lines• Ingress and Egress

Solar Orientation

Winter versus summer

Solar Orientation

Deciduous trees in summer

Solar Orientation

Summer solstice

Solar Orientation

Deciduous trees in winter

Solar Orientation

Winter solstice

Solar Orientation

Winter solstice

Wind Orientation

Prevailing winds

Wind Orientation

Conifers in winter

Wind Orientation

Garage placement

Wind Orientation

Cross breezes

Sound Orientation

Unwanted noise

Evergreens, walls, berms

Sound Orientation

Walls and solid fences

View Orientation

Terrain Orientation

Slope of the land

Existing Features

Site Opportunities Map

SOUTHERN EXPOSURE

Landscaping

House climate

Native plants

Location of Utilities

Building Lines

BUILDING LINES

Ingress and Egress

• How do the inhabitants enter and exit the site?

• The site should be convenient and safe to enter and exit.

• Parking should be adequate to accommodate the building’s capacity.

Ingress and Egress

Potential Ingress/EgressZone

Site Plan Considerations

• Solar Orientation• Wind Considerations• Sound Orientation• View Orientation• Terrain Orientation• Landscaping• Location of Utilities• Building Lines• Ingress and Egress

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