Better Site Design

Better Site Design allows for larger watershed protection or restoration goals to be considered during the site design and review process. It is an approach to residential and commercial site design that seeks to:

• Promote efficient land use and reduce sprawl
• Provide high quality of life
• Reduce the amount of impervious cover
• Increase the natural lands set aside for conservation
• Use pervious areas for more effective stormwater treatment
• Reduce need for off-site stormwater treatment
• Make watershed protection marketable and cost effective

The strategies of better site design include:

• Maximizing road interconnectivity
• Using smaller lot sizes
• Using pervious concrete

Alternative Development

Standard Site Design

Better Site Design