8.0 APPENDIX
8.1 GLOSSARY OF TERMS Arterial street: Higher-trafficked roadways that facilitate city or county-wide movement, general of cars and buses.
some regulatory authority, for example: platting and land subdivision.
Mobility: A measure of the ability to move efficiently between origins and destinations.
Clustered development: Concentration of buildings in specific areas on a site to allow the remaining land to be used for recreation, common open space, and/or preservation of environmentally sensitive features.
Green building: Development that has minimal environmental impact: is energy and water efficient, utilizes existing infrastructure where possible, and uses recycled or recyclable material to create healthier indoor and outdoor environments.
Node: A center of activity or development, often located at a major intersection.
Community facilities: Services provided for or available to a community, such parks, libraries, fire, and police stations.
Green space: Land which is reserved for preservation, recreation, or landscaping.
Density: The number of families, individuals, dwelling units, or houses per unit of land. Drainage swale: Shallow, sloped ditches designed to collect and move stormwater toward streets or holding ponds/canals and away from houses and other buildings. Dwelling unit: A building or portion of a building designed exclusively for residential use by one family and provided with sanitation and cooking facilities. Extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ): An extended area (2-5 miles) of a city’s municipal 55 boundaries within which state law provides
Impervious cover: Ground cover that does not let rain or stormwater seep into the soil, but instead forces the water to flow downhill or stand in pools. Infill development: New buildings constructed on vacant lots or open sites in an area that is predominantly developed. Land use: The manner in which land is used. For example: commercial, residential, green space, environmental protection, industrial. LEED: Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design: a system of ratings given for the design, construction and operation of green buildings, homes and neighborhoods.
Right-of-way (ROW): An area or strip of land, either public or private, dedicated for a street, sidewalk, railroad, utility line, drainage channel, or other similar uses. Site plan: Plans that provide an aerial view of how buildings, parks, and other facilities would be located on a site. Streetscape: The visual character of the length of a street as determined by its elements, such as buildings, landscaping, lighting, driveways, and signs. Walkability: The measure of how well an area provides infrastructure that is friendly to pedestrians and safely encourages people to walk to visit neighbors, schools, parks, and shops. Windshield survey: A broadbased sample survey performed while walking through an area or as a passenger in a car.