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The importance of the Site Volume Ratio (SVR) is that it sets <br /> the land use intensity standard that projects in the Economic <br /> Development Districts must meet.A minimum SVR has thus <br /> been established for each category of land use permitted in <br /> the Economic Development Districts. Proposed development <br /> must meet or exceed the following ratios: <br /> Minimum Required Site Volume Ratios <br /> Land Use Required SVR <br /> Residential 2.0 <br /> Offce/lnstRutional 2.0 <br /> Service/Retail 1.0 <br /> Flex Space 1.0 <br /> Distribution/Wholesale 3.0 <br /> Industrial 1.0 <br /> With the exception of residential uses, the site volume ratios <br /> were selected after an intensive study of the design features <br /> me lase Std-cabe&ft and land use intensity ratios of selected sites in the Research <br /> SW V ANN Paft Triangle and Piedmont Triad regions. The study involved at <br /> least three sites from each of the land use categories, and the <br /> SVR= L VR-BVR ratios established above are representative of the average <br /> SVR for each category. <br /> LaJIdS>C�' I�QOtJE17ae�tJOD 2.399 <br /> Less:BUaQe V Va&w Although studies were not conducted of residential uses,they <br /> Akv oD a277 have been assigned the same SVR as office and institutional <br /> uses.The rationale for this approach is that land uses in <br /> Site Volume Ratio 2.122 Secondary Development Areas are limited to residential and <br /> officelinstitutional uses, thus the same landscape to building <br /> ratio;e.g.,site volume ratio,was desired. <br /> A final point to note is the landscape volume ratio obtained in <br /> the preceding section when comparing wooded sites with sites <br /> devoid of tree cover. The site volume ratio for the case study <br /> site (2.122)exceeded the minimum required SVR for office <br /> and institutional uses because of the forested areas on the <br /> rear portion of the site. If the forested areas had been absent <br /> and only the new plant material had been installed, the SVR of <br /> 0.421 (0.698-0.277)would have fallen well short of the <br /> required SVR of 2.0.This example illustrates the importance <br /> of retaining and using wooded areas,both to satisfy the SVR <br /> and to reduce landscape expense. <br /> The final plan for the case study shown on the following page <br /> illustrates how building,parking,and landscaping (both existing <br /> and installed)areas combine together to produce a site plan <br /> which meets land use intensity ratios and design criteria. <br /> Econoomk Devekpwnt distracts Des07 Manual PVe 2.3.12 <br />