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Conventional Design: Point Peter Estates


The conventional design scenario illustrates coastal residential development trends typical of the 1980s and '90s. The scenario is characterized by single-family dwellings catering to a high-end market, with relatively large lots. The road network, which includes low-traffic cul-de-sacs, has curbs and gutters for drainage. Sidewalks are not included, but a bike path extends around the outer loop of the road network, separated from the roadway by a vegetated strip. Marshfront lots are maximized and these residences have boardwalks extending to private docks on adjacent waterways. Access to the peninsula is limited primarily to residents and their guests. Amenities include parks, a marina, a community club house, and a restaurant. Conservation measures are limited to those that are required by law. Follow this link to learn more about conventional design.

Quick Facts Site Design Site Legend
  • Built environment maximized
  • Large, private lots
  • Waterfront lots maximized
  • Cul-de-sacs
  • Hierarchical road system
  • Private docks
  • Land value maximized through waterfront lots
  • Recreation complex for residents
  • Some parks and proprietary green space/lakes

Scenario Details

Scenario consists of 857 single-family residential units on 815 lots. The scenario also includes 100 multifamily residential units on 5 lots. At build-out, the total floor area of all residential housing units in this scenario will be approximately 2,293,650 square feet. The average single family residential lot size is 0.61 acres, and 85 acres on the site are reserved as open space.

View a table of housing types for this scenario.

conventional scenario site plan

bike paths-yellow dotted lines on map Bike Paths

docks-gray lines on map Docks

trails-brown dotted lines on map Trails

roads-black lines on map Roads

Parcels

Land use
commercial-orange polygons on map Commercial
community dock facility-purple polygons on map Community Dock Facility
marina-reddish polygons on map Marina
marsh-pale blue with gray plant lines, polygons on map Marsh
open space - natural-green and orange dotted polygons on map Open Space - Natural
open space-park-green polygons on map Open Space - Park
parking-white and gray diagonal striped polygons on map Parking - Paved
water-light blue polygons on map Water

Residential: Housing Types
cul-de-sac-pinkish polygons on map Cul-de-sac
garden cottage-mint green polygons on map Garden Cottage
multifamily-magenta polygons on map Multifamily
preserve home-lighter blue polygons on map Preserve Home
single-family-peach polygons on map Single-Family
townhome-purplish-blue polygons on map Townhome
waterfront-pastel purple polygons on map Waterfront

Interact with the Site Plan

The conventional site plan is available in Scalable Vector Graphic (SVG) format. This format allows you to zoom in and out and move around the site. A plug-in is required. Step 1: Download plug-in at Adobe's Web site to view this information. Step 2: Follow this link to access the SVG Conventional Design Scenario Map.

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