The Building Site Legal Descriptions Metes and Bounds
The Building Site
Legal Descriptions ► Metes and Bounds § Bearings and Azimuths § Distances ► Rectangular System of Survey § Principle Meridian and Baselines § Townships (36 square miles) § Sections (640 acres)
Angular Measurement ►
North Azimuth
Bearings
North Azimuths What are the Bearings for the Azimuths: A _____ B _____ C _____ D _____
Metes and Bounds
Rectangular System Principle Meridians and Baselines
Townships
Sections
Plats and Filings
Site Analysis ► Setbacks, Easements and Rights of Way ► Soil Conditions and Drainage ► Existing Trees, Plants and Water Features ► Climatic Conditions and Solar Energy Applications ► Access to Site ► Availability of Utilities ► Identify Amenities and Problem Areas
Topography ► Contour Lines ► Slopes and Building Sites § Greater than 25% (Difficult) § Greater than 10% (Challenging) § 5%-10% (Suitable) § 0%-5% (Easy) ► Minimize the Disturbance of Existing Topography
Contour Lines
Plants and Trees ► Providing Shade ► Windbreaks ► Defining Space ► Directing or Screening Views ► Sound and Air Quality ► Stabilizing Soil
Other Site Considerations ► Solar Radiation ► Temperature and Precipitation ► Drainage ► Wind ► Sounds and Views ► Code and Zoning Requirements
Solar Radiation
Wind
Land Survey
Plot Plan
Landscape Plan
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