Handout #18a, Zoning Sketch & Questions Assignment & Rubric

Student: ___________________________________ Date: ______________________ ARCH 117

Zoning Sketch Pre-Design This assignment is worth 10 points.

Due:

Sketch the zoning requirements of the site listed below. Calculate the buildable area and maximum allowable square footage of the house. This sketch will be placed in your Pre-Design Project Portfolio- do not throw it away! BE CAREFUL not to use the classroom site plans as guides. I will not guarantee that they are an accurate account of the right answers. Part A: Sketch the Site @ 1604 2nd ST NE Does not need to be to scale Done by hand, Sketch-up, on any paper (except bumwad) Identify North Streets, sidewalks, boulevards Major features, such as trees, utilities, etc. Property Lines (use correct linetype /weight) Setbacks – YARD REQUIREMENTS (use correct linetype /weight) Neighboring zoning Annotate: Property zoning, area, acreage, setback distances Legal Description (tax parcel description) Dimension Property size and setbacks Part B: Calculate the required information Buildable area in SF Maximum SF of the Principal Structure (house) Impervious surface coverage Based on this sketch and lectures given, you should be able to answer (or find answers to) the following: 1. What is the size (X x Y dimensions, SF and acreage) of the property?

2. What is the legal description (tax parcel description) of the property? 3. What is the Zoning District for this property? 4. What are the neighboring properties zoning districts?

5. What is the neighborhood’s name? 6. What is some specific neighborhood information that will help you in designing your house? 7. What are the setback distances for each yard? 8. Where do the property lines start? 9. List a few items that can be built outside of the setbacks. 10. Are the setbacks for a detached garage different than the house? 11. List a few requirements for fences.

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Student: ___________________________________ Date: ______________________ 12. How many points out of how many possible points do you need to achieve on a site plan review?

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PART A: SKETCH Identifies North Uses an arrow Direction of drawing faces north as up

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Identifies Setbacks (yard requirements) Uses correct linetype /weight Correct dimensions are given for each yard

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Identifies Zoning District Parcel Zoning Neighboring zoning

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Annotates Property zoning Area, acreage, individual yards Legal Description (tax parcel description)

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Dimensions Property size Setbacks

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Drawing Quality Legible Easy to read

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Calculates Buildable area Table 546-4

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Calculates allowable SF of the Principal Structure Table 546-5

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Calculates the allowable Impervious surface coverage 546.150

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Identifies major features Streets, sidewalks, boulevards trees, utilities, etc. Identifies Property Use correct linetype /weight Dimensions are correct

PART B: CALCULATIONS

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