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6 <br /> A Case Study Approach <br /> To assist landowner, developer, and <br /> citizen alike in understanding how to use <br /> The Case Study -Site Conditions: this manual, a local site was selected and <br /> "developed" in accordance with the <br /> The basic premise of the "case study" is performance standards and design <br /> that a developer has acquired a two-acre criteria contained in this document. <br /> site and wishes to build a small office Although the "case study" presents a <br /> complex. A prototype plan has been range of design considerations, it does <br /> successfully used in other communities, not attempt to portray every situation. <br /> but adjustments must be made for the Neither does it represent the only <br /> complex to fit the site. approach to site evaluation and design. <br /> . Each site is different, and the land <br /> As shown on the following page, the site owner/developer should discuss his/her <br /> is - a rectangular-shaped ` lot with ideas with the Planning & Inspections <br /> extensive frontage (440 feet) on a major Department and Economic Development <br /> thoroughfare leading to an interstate Commission staff to assure the "best fit" <br /> highway interchange. Although the site between the site, performance standards, <br /> terrain is level, the floodplain of a and design criteria. <br /> drainage tributary flowing through the <br /> southwest corner of the property covers It should be noted as well that this <br /> almost half the site. Coupled with the Design Manual is not to be used as the <br /> shallow lot depth (200 feet) and the only source of information. All <br /> presence of a bottomland hardwood subdivision activity in the Economic <br /> forest, the site presents formidable Development District shall follow the <br /> building constraints. review and approval process as <br /> specified in Section III-D-1 j of the <br /> Orange County . Subdivision <br /> Regulations. Also, Appendix A <br /> contains a list of ordinances, technical <br /> reports, and other information which <br /> must be used in combination with the <br /> Manual. In addition, Appendix B <br /> contains provisions from the Orange <br /> County Zoning Ordinance which explain <br /> the site plan approval process. A <br /> thorough knowledge of this information <br /> will assure the preparation of acceptable <br /> plans as well as an expedited approval <br /> process. <br /> --zAcraL-\eaa\man,ahi i_10-0o\ae <br />