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wider access route. Use materials such as concrete grass road
type pavers to provide access for infrequent service vehicles.
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BUS ROUTE ACCESS. Consider developing shelters and walks to
serve personnel needs if the base provides bus service. Bus shelters should be
compatible with the architectural style of existing buildings, Base Exterior
Architectural Plan (BEAP), and existing bus shelters on base. Program at least
one bus stop shelter for each major housing complex. Where existing shelter
design needs upgrading, the site planner should coordinate with the base in
selecting a new style that is programmed with new projects.
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UTILITY CORRIDORS. The site planner should develop utility
corridors in coordination with the Installation community planner, electrical,
mechanical, and civil engineers. Size corridors to accommodate future
expansion. Locate utility corridors no closer than one and one-half times the
crown width of mature trees or 10 meters (33 feet), whichever is the greater
amount. Locate utility corridors to allow for future street tree plantings.
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FIRE PROTECTION ACCESS. Site new structures a minimum of
12 meters (39 feet) laterally from the closest adjoining building. Provide fire
department access to three sides of new buildings. Provide fire lanes and turn-a-
rounds in accordance with NFPA 101, Life Safety Code. (Refer to Military
Handbook 1008C, Fire Protection for Facilities Engineering, Design, and
Construction.).
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SITE LIGHTING. Site lighting is an integral part of any project.
Provide lighting to ensure occupants have a means of safely moving between
outdoor spaces. Refer to the Base Exterior Architectural Plan (BEAP) in the
selection of light poles and signs. Provide adequate site lighting at any point
where there is a change in grade requiring steps, near handicap and motorcycle
parking areas, and near main entrances to buildings. Use the recommendations
of the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IES) Lighting Handbook
to establish illumination levels.
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SITE FURNITURE. Site furniture that is in harmony with the
architectural style of the new and surrounding existing facilities, compliments the
building, and makes the outdoor spaces more usable and organized. The
landscape architect should coordinate the selections with the architect and
interior designer to ensure smooth transitions are made in the procession from
within the building to the outdoors and vice versa. Effective transitions are
affected when building materials, colors used in the building exterior and interior
areas, and design details from the building are incorporated into the paving
materials and site furnishings. Durable site furnishings are to be used to support
various site functions. Wherever possible use recycled materials for site
furnishings. Consider trash receptacles, seating, picnic shelters and grills,
lighting, and bus shelters.
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