CROWN POINT SUBDIVISIONCROWN POINT SUBDIVISION

A COMPARISON OF CONVENTIONAL VERSUS A COMPARISON OF CONVENTIONAL VERSUS CONSERVATION SUBDIVISION DESIGNCONSERVATION SUBDIVISION DESIGN

DEVELOPER: PAUL LUCIANO BUILDERSDEVELOPER: PAUL LUCIANO BUILDERSLAND PLANNING & DESIGN: DAVID LAIRD ASSOCIATESLAND PLANNING & DESIGN: DAVID LAIRD ASSOCIATES

FUNDING PROVIDED BY: PA SEA GRANTFUNDING 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?

ACHIEVE MAXIMUM DENSITYLIMITED PRESERVATION OF OPEN SPACEMAJORITY OF SITE DISTURBED DURING CONSTRUCTIONMAY RESULT IN NEGATIVE IMPACTS ON THE ENVIRONMENT

INCREASED STORMWATER RUNOFFREDUCED GROUND WATER RECHARGELITTLE EFFORT MADE TO PRESERVE WOODLANDS AND EXISTING VEGETATIONMINIMAL BUFFERS PROVIDED FOR ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE AREAS

CHARACTERISTICS OF CHARACTERISTICS OF CONVENTIONAL SUBDIVISION DESIGNCONVENTIONAL SUBDIVISION DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF CONSERVATION CHARACTERISTICS OF CONSERVATION DESIGN:DESIGN:

CONSERVATION OF OPEN SPACES, CONSERVATION OF OPEN SPACES, GREENWAYS AND NATURAL RESOURCESGREENWAYS AND NATURAL RESOURCES

MINIMIZE SITE DISTURBANCEMINIMIZE SITE DISTURBANCE

MAXIMIZE ACCESS TO AND VIEWS OF MAXIMIZE ACCESS TO AND VIEWS OF OPEN SPACE AREASOPEN SPACE AREAS

ACHIEVES THE DEVELOPERS OBJECTIVESACHIEVES THE DEVELOPERS OBJECTIVES

CROWN POINT SUBDIVISION CONVENTIONAL DESIGNCROWN POINT SUBDIVISION CONVENTIONAL DESIGN

EXISTING SITE CONDITIONSEXISTING SITE CONDITIONS

AERIAL VIEW OF CROWN POINTAERIAL VIEW OF CROWN POINT

CROWN POINTCROWN POINTCONVENTIONAL SUBDIVISION CONVENTIONAL SUBDIVISION

DESIGNDESIGN63.4 ACRES TOTAL SITE AREA6.1 AC. - ROAD RIGHT OF WAY0.94 AC 0.94 AC -- FUTURE R/W(PER FUTURE R/W(PER TRANSPORTATION PLAN)TRANSPORTATION PLAN)3.7 AC. - STORMWATER MANAGEMENT AREA2.4 AC. – WETLANDS7.8 AC OF 100 YEAR FLOOD PLAIN3.0 AC. – STEEP SLOPES39.46 AC OF DEVELOPABLE LANDALLOWABLE DENSITY IS 2.5 UNITS PER AC (39.46 X 2.5 = 99 UNITS PERMITTED)64 UNITS PROPOSED PROPOSED DENSITY 1.5UNITS/AC

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DESIGNDESIGN63.4 TOTAL SITE AREA63.4 TOTAL SITE AREA3.3 AC 3.3 AC -- ROADS & SIDEWALKSROADS & SIDEWALKS0.94 AC 0.94 AC -- FUTURE R/W(PER FUTURE R/W(PER TRANSPORTATION PLAN)TRANSPORTATION PLAN)2.1 AC 2.1 AC -- STORMWATER STORMWATER MANAGEMENT AREAMANAGEMENT AREA2.4 AC. OF WETLANDS2.4 AC. OF WETLANDS7.8 AC OF 100 YEAR FLOOD PLAIN7.8 AC OF 100 YEAR FLOOD PLAIN3.0 AC. OF STEEP SLOPE3.0 AC. OF STEEP SLOPE43.86 AC OF DEVELOPABLE LAND43.86 AC OF DEVELOPABLE LANDALLOWABLE 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 PROPOSED110 UNITS PROPOSED38.54 AC OF COMMON OPEN SPACE 38.54 AC OF COMMON OPEN SPACE -- 61%61%

ARCHITECTURAL RENDERING OF PROPOSED CONVENTIONAL LAYOUTARCHITECTURAL RENDERING OF PROPOSED CONVENTIONAL LAYOUT

ARCHITECTURAL RENDERING OF PROPOSED CONSERVATION DESIGNARCHITECTURAL RENDERING OF PROPOSED CONSERVATION DESIGN

LAND DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR PROPOSED CONVENTIONAL LAYOUTLAND DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR PROPOSED CONVENTIONAL LAYOUT

SKETCH PLAN FOR PROPOSED CONSERVATION DESIGNSKETCH PLAN FOR PROPOSED CONSERVATION DESIGN

AERIAL VIEW OF PROPOSED CONVENTIONAL LAYOUTAERIAL 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 DESIGNCONSERVATION DESIGNA FOURA FOUR--STEP PROCESSSTEP PROCESS

STEP ONE:STEP ONE: IDENTIFY LAND TO BE IDENTIFY LAND TO BE PROTECTED/CONSERVEDPROTECTED/CONSERVED

STEP TWO:STEP TWO: IDENTIFY BUILDABLE AREAS TO IDENTIFY BUILDABLE AREAS TO MAXIMIZE THEIR VIEW OF OPEN SPACEMAXIMIZE 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 BOUNDARIESBOUNDARIES

PRIMARY PRIMARY CONSERVATION CONSERVATION

AREASAREAS

SECONDARYSECONDARYCONSERVATION CONSERVATION

AREASAREAS

LOCATE HOUSESLOCATE HOUSES

PROVIDE PROVIDE CRITICAL CRITICAL

VEHICULAR AND VEHICULAR AND PEDESTRIAN PEDESTRIAN

ACCESS ACCESS CORRIDORSCORRIDORS

BREAK DOWN OF DEVELOPMENT COSTS & BREAK DOWN OF DEVELOPMENT COSTS & POTENTIAL PROFIT FOR CONVENTIONAL POTENTIAL PROFIT FOR CONVENTIONAL

SUBDIVISION DESIGNSUBDIVISION DESIGN

LAND ACQUISITION = $800,000DESIGN & PERMITTING FEES = $200,000STORM SEWER = $333,000WATER LINE = $210,000SANITARY SEWER = $375,000ROADWAY = $520,000EARTHWORK & GRADING = $250,000TOTAL DEVELOPMENT COST = $2,688,000

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 PROFITLOT 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 CONVENTIONAL POTENTIAL PROFIT FOR CONVENTIONAL

SUBDIVISION DESIGNSUBDIVISION DESIGN

BREAK DOWN OF DEVELOPMENT COSTS & BREAK DOWN OF DEVELOPMENT COSTS & POTENTIAL PROFIT FOR CONSERVATION POTENTIAL PROFIT FOR CONSERVATION

SUBDIVISION DESIGNSUBDIVISION DESIGN

LAND ACQUISITION = $800,000DESIGN & PERMITTING FEES = $200,000STORM SEWER = $225,000WATER LINE = $225,000SANITARY SEWER = $460,000ROADWAY = $400,000EARTHWORK & GRADING = $110,000

TOTAL DEVELOPMENT COST = $2,420,000

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) = $1,980,000ESTIMATED PROFIT ON CONSTRUCTION OF 110 HOMES$200,000 x 12% PROFIT MARGIN: $24,000 x 110 = $2,640,000

TOTAL PROFITLOT PROFIT + HOUSE CONSTRUCTION PROFIT$1,980,000 + $2,640,000 = $4,620,000

BREAK DOWN OF DEVELOPMENT COSTS & BREAK DOWN OF DEVELOPMENT COSTS & POTENTIAL PROFIT FOR CONSERVATION POTENTIAL PROFIT FOR CONSERVATION

SUBDIVISION DESIGNSUBDIVISION DESIGN

ADDITIONAL PROFITADDITIONAL PROFIT

$4,620,000 $4,620,000 -- CONVENTIONALCONVENTIONAL--3,776,000 3,776,000 -- CONSERVATIONCONSERVATION$ 844,000$ 844,000

WHO BENEFITS FROM CONSERVATION WHO BENEFITS FROM CONSERVATION DESIGN?DESIGN?

BENEFITS TO THE MUNICIPALITYBENEFITS TO THE MUNICIPALITY

NO ROAD MAINTENANCENO ROAD MAINTENANCENO ROAD PLOWINGNO ROAD PLOWINGMORE UNITS TO TAXMORE UNITS TO TAXOPPORTUNITY 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 PLANNINGPLANNING

BENEFITS TO THE POTENTIAL HOME OWNERBENEFITS TO THE POTENTIAL HOME OWNER

ACCESS TO COMMON OPEN SPACE & RECREATION AREASGREATER ANTICIPATED APPRECIATION OF HOMEMAINTENANCE FREE LIVING (ASSOCIATION)

BENEFITS TO THE BUILDER/DEVELOPERBENEFITS TO THE BUILDER/DEVELOPER

GREATER # OF UNITS=MORE PROFITGREATER # OF UNITS=MORE PROFITLESS EARTH WORK AND CLEARING LESS EARTH WORK AND CLEARING COSTCOSTMORE MARKETABLE DEVELOPMENTMORE MARKETABLE DEVELOPMENTPOTENTIAL TAX WRITEPOTENTIAL TAX WRITE--OFF FOR OFF FOR OPEN SPACE DONATIONOPEN SPACE DONATION

BENEFITS TO THE ENVIRONMENTBENEFITS TO THE ENVIRONMENT

LARGE AREA OF EXISTING VEGETATION TO REMAIN AND ACT LARGE AREA OF EXISTING VEGETATION TO REMAIN AND ACT AS NATURAL FILTERAS NATURAL FILTER

IMPROVEMENTS IN STORM WATER RUNOFF QUALITYIMPROVEMENTS IN STORM WATER RUNOFF QUALITY

DEVELOPMENT AREA CONCENTRATED=LESS SURFACE WATER DEVELOPMENT AREA CONCENTRATED=LESS SURFACE WATER DISTURBANCEDISTURBANCE

REDUCTION OF POINT SOURCE DISCHARGESREDUCTION OF POINT SOURCE DISCHARGES

PROMOTES GROUND WATER RECHARGE & INFILTRATIONPROMOTES GROUND WATER RECHARGE & INFILTRATION

LIMITED IMPACT ON EXISTING HIGH QUALITY WATERSHEDLIMITED IMPACT ON EXISTING HIGH QUALITY WATERSHED

PRESERVES NATURAL HABITATPRESERVES NATURAL HABITAT

MAINTAIN GREENWAYSMAINTAIN GREENWAYS