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Goal #2
SITE GOALS
Provide a design that utilizes an onsite septic tank to handle all sanitary waste using a

permeable site drainage. Because the distance to the nearest sewer line is cost
prohibitive to connect the JADC, a properly sized septic tank with a leach field will be
utilized. This will aid in the reaching the goal of handling all sanitary waste onsite and

utilizing a permeable site drainage.

Goal #3
Goal #1

Solve the landscape architecture and civil engineering puzzle of how to Design both the interior and exterior of the JADC to be a walkable STEM field trip site

affordably infiltrate a 100-year rainfall event on-site (approx. 48Kgal) and and support a pedestrian-friendly neighborhood. In an effort to create a tie with the
achieve a zero-runoff, low-impact site plan, allowing us to seek a full waiver interior multipurpose room and the outside, an outside classroom is created with logs
of storm water impact fees from the county, while also providing the cut as seats in an area outside of the multipurpose room that will allow a meeting, class

irrigation for our 70 family community garden plots (already in their 6th or conference to extend outside weather permitting. On the North side of the site areas
growing season) and achieving a reduction in net site impermeability upon have been designated as the playground areas for the kids. This area was selected

completion. because of the close proximity to the multipurpose room and the classrooms to allow
the parents to stay in visual contact with the children as they play and also keeps them at
In collaboration with the exterior team design for the roof and the existing a safe distance from the gardens. Entrances in the fences will be strategically placed to

site topography, a collection viaduct extends from the building to a cistern allow access to the site for STEM trips and neighborhood interaction but provide
located along the east and southern ends of the site and then through the a protection to the gardens and the occupants of the JADC.

series of bog swales. As the water travels through the bog swales the water
collects nutrients from the decaying wood and organic matter. The water
from the roof mainly will feed the collection system which feeds a large

capacity underground storage tank that will serve as the water for gardens.
The other potential pervious surface will be the drive way utilizing concrete

grass pavers.

The plan utilizes grass pavers for the car parking. The driveway entrance, the

handicap parking spaces, the remaining areas of the drive and fire truck
turnaround will be concrete grass pavers allowing the water to soak into the

ground and remain on site and provide support for vehicles. The dumpster
is located in the corner of the drive with a fruit tree bosque on one side and

pallet racks with vegetables plants growing inside the pallets.

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