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This document is the Installation Facilities Standards (IFS) for Maxwell Air Force Base, a comprehensive guideline for architectural, site development, and interior design standards across different facility groups. The 145-page document provides detailed specifications for installation elements, site development, facilities exteriors, and facilities interiors, covering everything from street envelope standards and landscaping to building materials, structural systems, and interior finishes.

The IFS establishes a hierarchical approach to facility design, categorizing facilities into four groups with varying levels of quality and design requirements. It emphasizes sustainability, mission support, and cost-effectiveness, providing specific guidance on materials, colors, and design principles for each facility group. The standards cover critical aspects such as roof systems, wall materials, interior spaces, lighting, signage, and site furnishings, with the goal of creating a cohesive, functional, and aesthetically consistent base environment that supports the Air Force's operational needs while minimizing maintenance costs and environmental impact.

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Maxwell AFB IFS

18 JANUARY 2019

(PRE-FINAL)

MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE

INSTALLATION FACILITIES STANDARDS (IFS)

Installation Elements

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Site Development

Facilities Exteriors

Facilities Interiors

Installation Elements Site Development Facilities Exteriors Facilities Interiors

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AIR FORCE

INSTALLATION

FACILITIES

STANDARDS

Maxwell Air Force Base IFS

Table of Contents

A. OVERVIEW

A01. Facility Hierarchy

A02. Facility Quality

A03. Facility Districts

B. INSTALLATION ELEMENTS

B01. Comprehensive Planning

B01.1. Installation Development Plan (IDP) B01.1.1. IFS Component Plan of IDP B01.1.2. Brief History of Base B01.1.3. Future Development

B02. Street Envelope Standards

B02.1. Hierarchy of Streets B02.1.1. Arterial Streets B02.1.2. Collector Streets B02.1.3. Local Streets B02.1.4. Special Routes

B02.2. Hierarchy of Intersections B02.2.1. Arterials B02.2.2. Arterial/Collector B02.2.3. Collectors B02.2.4. Special Intersections B02.2.5. Street Frontage Requirements B02.2.6. Sight Lines

B02.3. Street Elements B02.3.1. Paving B02.3.2. Curb and Gutter B02.3.3. Utility Service Elements B02.3.4. Traffic Signs B02.3.5. Street Lighting B02.3.6. Other

B03. Open Space / Public Space

B03.1. Plazas, Monuments and Static Displays

B03.1.1. Paved Plazas B03.1.2. Sculptures, Markers and Statuary B03.1.3. Static Display of Aircraft

B03.2. Grounds and Perimeters

B03.2.1. Parade Grounds B03.2.2. Parks

B03.2.3. Preserves B03.2.4. Perimeter Fence

C. SITE DEVELOPMENT

C01. Site Design

C01.1. Site Design Considerations

C01.2. Building Orientation

C02. Utilities

C02.1. Utility Components

C03. Parking Areas

C03.1. Configurations and Design C03.1.1. Paving and Striping C03.1.2. Curbing C03.1.3. Internal Islands and Medians

C03.2. Parking Structures

C03.3. Connectivity

C04. Stormwater Management

C04.1. Stormwater Requirements

C05. Sidewalks, Bikeways and Trails

C05.1. Circulation and Paving C05.1.1. Ramps and Stairs C05.1.2. Lighting

C06. Landscape

C06.1. Climate-based Materials C06.1.1. Landscape Design Concept C06.1.2. Xeriscape Design Principles C06.1.3. Minimizing Water Requirements C06.1.4. Plant Material Selection C06.1.5. Water Budgeting (Hydrozones) C06.1.6. Base Entrance Landscaping C06.1.7. Streetscape Landscaping C06.1.8. Pedestrian Circulation Landscaping C06.1.9. Parking Lot Landscaping C06.1.10. Screen/Accent Landscaping C06.1.11. Other

C07. Site Furnishings

C07.1. Furnishings and Elements

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C07.2. Site Furnishings Products, Materials / Color .. 58

C07.2.1. Barbeque Grills C07.2.2. Benches C07.2.3. Bike Racks C07.2.4. Bike Lockers C07.2.5. Bollards C07.2.6. Bus Shelters C07.2.7. Drinking Fountains C07.2.8. Dumpster Enclosures / Gates C07.2.9. Fencing C07.2.10. Flagpoles C07.2.11. Lighting – Landscape / Accent C07.2.12. Litter and Ash Receptacles C07.2.13. Picnic Tables C07.2.14. Planters – Free Standing C07.2.15. Play Equipment C07.2.16. Screen Walls C07.2.17. Tree Grates C07.2.18. Other

C08. Exterior Signs

C08.1. Colors and Types C08.1.1. Materials and Color Specifications C08.1.2. Installation and Gate Identification Signs C08.1.3. Building Identification Signs C08.1.4. Traffic Control Devices (Street Signs) C08.1.5. Directional and Wayfinding Signs C08.1.6. Informational Signs C08.1.7. Motivational Signs C08.1.8. Parking Lot Signs C08.1.9. Regulatory Signs C08.1.10. Other

C09. Lighting

C09.1. Fixtures and Lamping

C09.2. Light Fixture Types

C09.2.1. Street Lighting C09.2.2. Parking Lot Lighting C09.2.3. Lighted Bollards C09.2.4. Sidewalk Lighting C09.2.5. Walls / Stairs Lighting C09.2.6. Other

D. FACILITIES EXTERIORS

D01. Supporting the Mission

D02. Sustainability

D03. Architectural Features

D03.1. Orientation, Massing and Scale

D03.2. Architectural Character

D03.3. Details and Color D03.3.1. Climate-based Data D03.3.2. Natural Ventilation System D03.3.3. Thermal Mass

D03.3.4. Thermal Shading D03.3.5. Renewable Heating/Cooling D03.3.6. Solar Photovoltaic System D03.3.7. Solar Thermal System

D04. Building Entrances

D04.1. Primary Entrances

D04.2. Secondary Entrances

D05. Wall Systems

D05.1. Hierarchy of Materials

D05.2. Layout, Organization and Durability

D05.3. Equipment, Vents and Devices

D05.4 Wall Systems Materials

D05.4.1. Flat Metal Panels D05.4.2. Brick Veneer D05.4.3. Architectural Precast D05.4.4. Stucco Over Sheathing D05.4.5. Curtain Wall D05.4.6. Cast-in Place Concrete D05.4.7. Tilt-up Concrete D05.4.8. Ribbed Metal Sheeting

D05.4.9. EFIS

D05.4.10.GRFC

D05.4.11.Concrete Block D05.4.12. Fiber Cement Siding D05.4.13. Other

D06. Doors and Windows

D06.1. Types

D06.2. Layout and Geometry

D06.3. Glazing and Shading

D06.4. Hardware

D06.5. Doors and Windows Materials D06.5.1. Anodized Aluminum D06.5.2. Hollow Metal D06.5.3. Aluminum-clad Wood D06.5.4. Other

D07. Roof Systems

D07.1. Roof Type and Form

D07.2. Roof Slope

D07.3. Parapets and Copings

D07.4. Color and Reflectivity

D07.5. Gutters, Downspouts, Scuppers, Drains

D07.6. Roof Vents and Elements

D07.7. Clerestories and Skylights

D07.8. Vegetated Roof

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D07.9. Roof Systems Materials D07.9.1. Standing Seam Metal D07.9.2. Membrane Single-ply D07.9.3. Built-up Multi-ply D07.9.4. Concrete Tile D07.9.5. Clay Tile D07.9.6. Slate Shingles D07.9.7. Vegetated System D07.9.8. Ribbed Metal Sheeting D07.9.9. Composite Shingles D07.9.10. Other

D08. Structural Systems

D08.1. Systems and Layouts

D08.2. Structural Systems Materials D08.2.1. Concrete D08.2.2. Insulated Concrete Forming (ICF) D08.2.3. Steel D08.2.4. Pre-Engineered Steel D08.2.5. Masonry D08.2.6. Heavy Timber D08.2.7. Light-gauge Steel D08.2.8. Lumber Framing D08.2.9. Other

D09. Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing

D09.1. Passive and Active Systems

D09.2. Functionality and Efficiency

E. FACILITIES INTERIORS

E01. Building Configurations

E01.1. Layout and Common Areas

E01.1.1. Interior Design Process E01.1.2. Codes and Regulations

E01.2. Quality and Comfort

E02. Floors

E02.1. Floor Materials

E02.1.1. Prepared Slabs E02.1.2. Natural Stone and Terrazzo E02.1.3. Quarry Tile E02.1.4. Ceramic Tile E02.1.5. Resilient Floor E02.1.6. Carpet E02.1.7. Rapidly-Renewable Products E02.1.8. Other

E03. Walls

E03.1. Wall Materials E03.1.1. Concrete E03.1.2. Masonry E03.1.3. Ceramic Tile E03.1.4. Gypsum Board E03.1.5. Metal Panels E03.1.6. Wood Paneling E03.1.7. Rapidly-Renewable Products E03.1.8. Other

E04. Ceilings

E04.1. Ceiling Materials

E04.1.1. Exposed Framing (Roof / Floor Structure Above) E04.1.2. Exposed Concrete E04.1.3. Grid and Acoustical Tile E04.1.4. Gypsum Board E04.1.5. Metal Panels E04.1.6. Wood E04.1.7. Rapidly-Renewable Products E04.1.8. Other

E05. Doors and Windows

E05.1. Doors and Windows and Frames Materials E05.1.1. Aluminum E05.1.2. Hollow Metal E05.1.3. Wood E05.1.4. Other

E06. Casework Systems

E06.1. Casework Materials E06.1.1. Plastic Laminate E06.1.2. Solid Polymer Surface E06.1.3. Rapidly-Renewable Products E06.1.4. Metal E06.1.5 Other

E06.2. Countertop Materials

E06.2.1. Plastic Laminate E06.2.2. Solid Polymer Surface E06.2.3. Natural Stone E06.2.4. Cast Stone E06.2.5. Metal E06.2.6 Other

E07. Furnishings

E07.1. Durability and Serviceability

E07.2. Accessories

E08. Interior Signs

E08.1 Types and Color

E08.2. Interior Signs Materials

E09. Lighting, Power and Communication

E09.1. Functionality and Efficiency

E09.2. Types and Color

F. Appendices

G. Appendices

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A. OVERVIEW

Comply with Air Force Corporate Standards for Overview:

http://afcfs.wbdg.org/index.html

This Installation Facilities Standards (IFS) document is part of the Air Force Corporate Facilities Standards (AFCFS) program to assist bases in implementing and maintaining facilities standards as appropriate for efficient operations within the respective climate region. IFS fully replaces, consolidates and simplifies existing facilities standards documents, such as the Architectural Compatibility Plan (ACP) or ACGs, FEPs, etc., and organizes information using the same structure, or Table of Contents, as the AFCFS website.

IFS reflects the AFCFS’ concepts of "Facility Hierarchy" (categorizing facilities into group numbers) and “Facility Quality” (assigning an appropriate level of quality to each group number) and applies these principles at the base level. Applicable DoD and Air Force criteria such as UFCs, AFIs, Memoranda, and UFGSs (Guide Specs) are referenced and linked within IFS to ensure the document is always current.

Navigating within this IFS is efficient and straightforward. Please use the interactive Table of Contents to locate subject matter, and click on the title of a section to access it. From any page, click on the “Back to Table of Contents” footer to return. Content is organized into 4 major sections: Installation Elements, Site Development, Facilities Exteriors and Facilities Interiors.

This IFS document begins as a fill-in PDF form, which is fully editable, and becomes a "living document" that can be regularly updated by base-level personnel following a format that is consistent across the Air Force. While the format is standardized, IFS content is customized for base operations and the local climate to ensure mission success while emphasizing reduced maintenance and reduced initial costs, life-cycle costs, energy use, and water use.

1. Conformance to Air Force Corporate Facilities Standards (AFCFS) and Installation Facilities Standards (IFS) are required by Air Force Instruction (AFI) 32-1023 and Air Force Memorandum. Please refer to the AFCFS website for links to documentation on current policy.

2. Requests to deviate from any installation facilities standards, that are Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) requirements, will follow the process outlined in the AFCFS for UFC waivers and exemptions.

3. The IFS is a component plan of the Installation Development Plan (IDP) per Air Force Instruction (AFI) 32-7062 (replacing the Architectural Compatibility Plan). All military construction projects and Non-Appropriated Funds (NAF) facilities are required to comply with the IDP and its IFS component plan by AFI 32-1023. The Base Civil Engineer (BCE) maintains and implements the IDP and its component plans, to include the IFS.

4. Please refer to the AFCFS website as a portal to reference materials and requirements documents for design and construction projects (via links). Specific references to current DoD memoranda and Air Force criteria are updated periodically to provide the most current guidance and requirements. Programming, design and contract documents should list “current edition” for all reference and requirements documents. The documents in force at the date of execution of the design and/or construction contract shall be the governing version.

5. Advanced Modeling Requirements:

For all Air Force projects requiring advanced modeling, to include 3D visualization, Building Information Modeling (BIM), facility data, quantity take-off, geospatial, etc., follow the Army standards. Refer to USACE Minimum Model Matrix (M3) and Project Execution Plan (PxP) which outline required model uses. Refer to CAD BIM Technology Center (Contract Requirements) for more information on M3 and PxP.

6. Joint Bases shall implement IFS under their Joint-Base designation with volume numbers for individual installations following the IFS Development Tool template. For example, for Joint Base Langley-Eustis, provide: Vol. 1 Langley AFB and Vol. 2 Fort Eustis.

7. References and Supplementary Documents listed in Appendix G are included in these Installation Facilities Standards by reference and are fully part of this document. Please refer to Appendix G for a listing of documents, which are available via hyperlink for viewing and downloading.

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A01. FACILITY HIERARCHY

Comply with AF Corporate Standards for Facility Hierarchy (and subsections):

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A02. FACILITY QUALITY

Comply with AF Corporate Standards for Facility Quality (and subsections):

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A03. FACILITY DISTRICTS

Comply with AF Corporate Standards for Facility Districts (and subsections):

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Note: Apply the base-wide standards in this IFS for Installation Elements, Site Development, Facilities Exteriors and Facilities Interiors (products, materials, color, etc.). Following application of the base-wide standards, refer to the Appendix and apply any additional requirements specifically related to the Facility District.

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B. INSTALLATION ELEMENTS

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B01. COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING

Comply with Air Force Corporate Standards for Comprehensive Planning:

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B01.1. Installation Development Plan (IDP)

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Department of Defense, Department of the Air Force and Air Force Base Criteria

1. The Base Civil Engineer is responsible for developing, maintaining and implementing the installation’s Comprehensive Planning documents and to ensure that the Installation Development Plan (IDP) is prepared, maintained, and implemented following AFI 32-7062.

B01.1.1. IFS Component Plan of IDP

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1. Maintain this Installation Facilities Standards (IFS) as a Component Plan of the base’s Installation Development Plan (IDP).

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B01.1.2. Brief History of Base

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Crop Dusting Aircraft at Maxwell Field c. 1923

2nd Lt. William C Maxwell

The Wright Brothers established the first U.S. civilian flying school in Montgomery, Ala., in 1910. During WWI, the Air Service established an aircraft and repair depot on the land formerly utilized by the Wright flying school. In 1922, the Air Corps named the airfield after 2Lt William C. Maxwell, a native of Natchez, Ala., killed in an airplane crash in the Philippines on 12 Aug. 1920.

By the 1920s, Montgomery became an important link in the growing system of aerial mail service. It was in the early 1930s when the Army Air Corps Tactical School moved to Maxwell and Montgomery became the country's intellectual center for airpower education. In 1994, the 42nd Air Base Wing, which had its own history of bombardment and air refueling missions since the early 1940s, was transferred to Maxwell Air Force Base from Loring Air Force Base, which closed that year.

The location of Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base is home to a proud tradition of aviators and airpower advocates, dating all the way back to the Wright Brothers' flying school, which was built on this site in 1910. In May of that year, the first recorded heavier-than-air night flights in aviation history occurred here. One newspaper article written at the time noted that the Wright flyer was seen "glinting now and then in the moonlight."

The Air University, established in 1946, continues the proud tradition of educating tomorrow's planners and leaders, in air and space power for the Air Force, other branches of the U.S. armed forces, federal government civilians and many international organizations. Today, Air University's reach spans not only the globe but the careers of every Air Force member.

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B01.1.3. Future Development

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Maxwell AFB and Surroundings

1. Follow AFI 32-7062 for Air Force Comprehensive Planning, the Comprehensive Planning Process, Comprehensive Planning Requirements, and Geospatial Mapping.

2. Address all future development under the Installation Development Plan (IDP).

B02. STREET ENVELOPE STANDARDS

Comply with Air Force Corporate Standards for Installation Elements:

http://afcfs.wbdg.org/installation-elements/index.html

Comply with AF Corporate Standards for Street Envelope Standards:

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B02.1. Hierarchy of Streets

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Maxwell Boulevard East

1. Develop and evolve a hierarchical transportation network of arterial, collector and local streets following UFC 3-201-01 and its industry references.

2. Provide consistent functionality throughout the installation and a level of visual quality relating to the adjacent Facility Group number.

3. Routes along facilities in Group 1 may have materials, finishes and features with a higher visual quality than Groups 2, 3 and 4.

Reduce maintenance requirements by installing highly durable materials and finishes in routes along Group 3 industrial facilities.

4. Special routes may have a visual quality comparable to those along facilities in Group 1.

5. Create and maintain arterials with two lanes of traffic in each direction with landscaped or paved medians as applicable to the local climate and adjacent facility group designation / land use.

6. Minimize stops and turns along arterials. Eliminate on-street parking along arterials and collector streets.

7. Connect arterials to local streets with appropriately scaled collector streets.

8. Provide appropriate landscape setbacks and pedestrian buffers along all streets.

9. Minimize and consolidate curb cuts along streets.

10. Ensure access for emergency and service vehicles.

11. Define bicycle traffic routes in the Installation Development Plan or its applicable component plans.

12. Define appropriate force protection features, site furnishings, signs, lighting, utilities, and paving in the IFS.

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B02.1.1. Arterial Streets

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Travel Lane (a): 12’ Median (b): 12’ Curb and Gutter (c): 2’ Sidewalk / Landscape (d): 12’) Setback (f): Min. 35' or per ATFP

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1. Stops and turns should be minimized and on-street parking shall not be allowed at any point along arterial streets.

2. Provide sidewalks on at least one side of arterial streets and both sides of arterial streets in developed areas. Provide a 6’ buffer between the road and sidewalk where space allows.

3. Limit curb cuts on arterial streets to entries into major facilities, building groups and major parking areas.

Reinforce the importance of arterial streets with appropriate signs, plantings and street lighting.

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B02.1.2. Collector Streets

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Travel Lane (a): 12’ Median (b): N/A Curb and Gutter (c): 2’ Landscape (d): 10’ Sidewalk (e): 6’ Setback (f): Min. 35' or per ATFP

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1. Frequent traffic stops and low speeds are permitted on collector streets.

2. Provide sidewalks on at least one side of collector streets and both sides of collector streets where functionally required.

Buffers are preferred but not required on collector streets.

3. On-street parking may be allowed on one side where secondary roads are over 28 feet wide but not less than 34 feet wide.

Parking shall not interfere with intersections or traffic flow.

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4. Signs, plantings and street lighting should reinforce the designation of “collector” street.

B02.1.3. Local Streets

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Travel Lane (a): 11’ Median (b): N/A Curb and Gutter (c): 1.5’ Landscape (d): 15’ Sidewalk (e): 6’

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Local Street in Group 4

1. Frequent traffic stops and low speeds are permitted on local streets.

2. Provide sidewalks on at least one side of collector streets and both sides of local streets where functionally required. Buffers are preferred but not required on collector streets.

3. On-street parking may be allowed following UFC industry references.

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4. Signs, plantings and street lighting should reinforce the designation of “local” street.

5. Cul-de-sacs are only permitted in family housing areas.

B02.1.4. Special Routes

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Main Gate at Maxwell Boulevard East

1. Develop all special routes consistently with those adjacent to Group 1 facilities.

B02.2. Hierarchy of Intersections

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1. Provide a hierarchy of intersections to include arterial, arterial-collector, collector, collector-local and local following UFC 3-201-01 and its industry references.

2. Passive systems such as traffic circles are preferred to active systems such as signalized intersections. Aggressively pursue passive systems to lower maintenance requirements and reduce energy use.

3. Use a level of visual quality for an intersection equal to the quality found in the related streetscape, which corresponds to the adjacent Facility Group number.

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B02.2.1. Arterials

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1. At arterial intersections adjacent to Group 1, landscaping of native grasses and shrubs may be provided; trees may be included when maintenance and non-potable irrigation is available. Monuments and static displays may be integrated into arterial intersection designs.

B02.2.2. Arterial/Collector

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1. At arterial/collector intersections adjacent to Group 1, landscaping of native grasses and shrubs may be provided; trees may be included when maintenance and non-potable irrigation is available.

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B02.2.3. Collectors

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1. At collector intersections adjacent to Group 1, landscaping of native grasses and shrubs may be provided; trees may be included when maintenance and non-potable irrigation is available. Intersections adjacent to Group 2 may be developed similarly, but with less detailing.

B02.2.4. Special Intersections

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1. Develop all special intersections consistently with those adjacent to Group 1 facilities.

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B02.2.5. Street Frontage Requirements

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Terminus of Axis as Focal Point

1. Consistently maintain open space buffers following B03.2.3. Preserves.

2. Refer to C06.1.7. Streetscape Landscaping for planting and screen wall requirements along street frontage.

B02.2.6. Sight Lines

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1. Provide adequate sight lines for an effective and safe traffic operation per American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) standards and local municipality guidelines.

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B02.3. Street Elements

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Coordinated Street Elements

1. Emulate the streetscape area’s pre-development hydrology using passive and active design features to help sustain the adjacent regionally appropriate landscape. Coordinate with the base Stormwater Management Plan.

2. Employ systems, materials and techniques to maximize streetscape sustainability. Consider pervious paving and high reflectivity of surfaces, which are appropriate for the local climate.

3. Install at-grade curbing and/or raised-profile curb and gutter as applicable to direct stormwater to bioswales and rain gardens as source water for vegetation. Do not paint concrete curbing.

4. Provide all on-site utility service lines and equipment below grade when adjacent to Facility Group 1. In routes along Group 2, 3 and 4, when mounting elements such as utility cabinets, communications equipment and water valves above grade is unavoidable, paint these consistently and provide visual screening following Installation Facilities Standards (IFS).

5. Provide traffic control devices including access control point/entry control facility signs, speed limit signs and street name signs following the current edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) per UFC 3-120-01.

6. Crosswalk markings shall follow the MUTCD for Streets and Highways, current edition. Provide white markings that define the edges of the crosswalk or a tone of lines defining the area of the crosswalk consistent with common practices found in the adjacent municipality.

7. Follow UFC 3-120-01 for directional and wayfinding signs and address both vehicular and pedestrian traffic.

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8. Reduce energy consumption and reduce maintenance requirements by providing street lighting only when functionally required to ensure safety and to address antiterrorism following UFC 4-010-01. Ensure the quality and quantities of lighting and fixtures are appropriate for the adjacent Facility Group number.

B02.3.1. Paving

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1. Pavement design shall comply with UFC 3-250-01. Ensure appropriate analysis and design of subgrade conditions to promote low maintenance, high performance pavements. Apply all applicable best practices from Appendix B of the UFC.

2. Materials shall be specified in accordance with UFC 3-250-01 and must conform to requirements set forth in the Unified Facility Guide Specifications (UFGS) for concrete and bituminous pavement.

B02.3.2. Curb and Gutter

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1. Curb all streets except remote/isolated roads and rock-paved service roads.

2. All streets should have integral concrete curbs and gutters. Painted curbs are prohibited because they are very difficult to maintain.

3. Use concrete for sidewalks and curbs. Do not use asphalt curbs.

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B02.3.3. Utility Service Elements

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Typical Storm Drainage Element

Coordinated Placement of Elements

Accessible Element

1. Provide all utility service lines below grade when streets are adjacent to Facility Group 1; when mounting elements (such as utility cabinets, communications equipment and water valves) above grade is unavoidable, paint these consistently and provide visual screening following Site Development, Landscaping.

2. Overhead service lines along streets adjacent to Facility Groups 2, 3 and 4 are discouraged.

B02.3.4. Traffic Signs

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Standard Traffic Control Device

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Base Standard Color for Sign Back

1. Refer to Exterior Signs, Colors and Types for Traffic Control Devices, which includes signs.

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B02.3.5. Street Lighting

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Street Lighting at Group 2

Typical Street Light Fixtures

Historical Fixture

1. Refer to the Lighting section for appropriate applications along streets.

B02.3.6. Other

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B03. OPEN SPACE / PUBLIC SPACE

Comply with Air Force Corporate Standards for Installation Elements:

http://afcfs.wbdg.org/installation-elements/index.html

Comply with AF Corporate Standards for Open Space / Public Space:

http://afcfs.wbdg.org/installation-elements/open-space-public-space/index.html

B03.1. Plazas, Monuments and Static Displays

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Wright Brothers Static Display

1. Natural features and culturally or historically significant features or events may be recognized and acknowledged with physical elements such as plazas, monuments and static displays. However, limit these elements on the base to ensure judicious use of resources and to reduce ongoing maintenance requirements.

2. Design highly durable plazas, monuments and static displays with a level of quality comparable to Facility Group 1.

3. Link plazas, monuments and static displays to the pedestrian circulation system. Install landscaping, site furnishings and lighting appropriate for the application and local climate following Installation Facilities Standards (IFS).

4. Select systems, products and materials for paving, walls, and structures following IFS.

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B03.1.1. Paved Plazas

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Colored Interlocking Pavers

Concrete Paving with Accent Pavers

Red Pavers

Natural Colored Concrete Paving

Unit Pavers with Concrete Edging

Brick Pavers in Field and Edging

1. Mitigate heat island effect by providing high-albedo, shaded plazas. Pervious pavers shall be used on all plazas and courtyards in Facility Groups 1 and 2; use pervious concrete in Groups 3 and 4. The designer shall incorporate appropriate expansion and construction joints.

2. Pavers shall match the color of pavers used on adjacent sidewalks using base standard range of red. Bricks used on plazas shall typically be 4” x 8” size.

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B03.1.2. Sculptures, Markers and Statuary

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Sculpture on Stone Base

Bronze Marker on Concrete Base

Bronze Statuary

Bronze Detail

Statuary Array

Commemorative Marker

1. Relate new sculpture, markers and statuary to the base’s architectural design theme. Generally limit these elements to frequently used locations adjacent to Facility Group 1 and highly traveled community pedestrian spaces.

2. Consider entry gates as possible sites for new displays.

3. All proposed memorials shall follow AFI 36-3108 and be limited to highly deserving individuals or groups as deemed appropriate by the installation leadership. Living memorials (tree plantings / etc.) are discouraged due to added maintenance requirements.

4. When sculpture requires a base, match the materials and / or color palette of adjacent buildings.

5. Use direct or indirect lighting to accentuate features or enhance an intended effect.

6. Ensure that all sculpture, markers and statuary are honorable and inspiring, provide a sense of place, positively contribute to the base’s visual quality, and encourage pride for the community and the US Air Force.

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B03.1.3. Static Display of Aircraft

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B-52 Static Display and Array of Flags

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Ground Mounted Display

Landscaped Perimeter

Xeric Landscape Plantings

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Rock Mulch Paving at Aircraft

Aircraft with Associated Marker

Aircraft with Related Statuary

1. Follow IFS base-wide standards for all elements of the display area with specific attention to traffic sight lines, pedestrian circulation, site furnishings, signs, and lighting. Address requirements for the Facility District as well.

2. Generally locate concrete base/foundation structures for static displays below grade.

3. At static displays where pedestrian paths are provided, a minimum of one trash receptacle and one bench shall be provided.

Receptacle and bench design must conform to IFS requirements.

B03.2. Grounds and Perimeters

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Parade Grounds at Air University

1. Provide formal spaces for parade and review functions, recreational areas and parks following the base’s Installation Development Plan (IDP) and Installation Facilities Standards (IFS). Refer to the Site Furnishings topic for additional information.

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2. Maintain preservation areas following the IDP and IFS.

3. Comply with UFC 4-010-01 DoD Minimum Antiterrorism Standards for Buildings and UFC 4-022-03 Security Fences and Gates for all elements associated with the base’s gates and perimeter fence.

4. Identify and describe base-wide utility corridors in the IDP.

5. Base-wide utility infrastructure shall be inconspicuous. Bury utility service lines below grade when adjacent to Facility Group 1 and when economically feasible for Facility Groups 2, 3 and 4. When service lines are located above grade, create an ordered, coordinated appearance.

6. Follow the requirements of this IFS regarding all utility structures and service lines located above grade that visually impact the installation.

7. Where screening of utility equipment and structures is provided, allow adequate and proper clearance for safety and maintenance.

8. Reduce visual clutter and visual impact of the following items through a combination of careful placement, screen walls, landscaping and painting:

• Electrical switch-stations

• Sewage lift stations

• Water well pumps, storage tanks and/or related structures

• Gas piping, meters and similar incidental items

• Above ground fuel storage tanks

• Any ground-mounted freestanding utility item exposed to view

9. Larger structures such as electrical switch-stations, sewage lift stations, fuel storage tanks and mechanical/electrical equipment shall be screened from view, using materials, forms, and colors in the screen walls that match those respective design elements present at adjacent buildings.

10. Paint aboveground equipment and associated components such as electrical piping or exposed plumbing lines dark bronze.

11. Maintain existing buried utility service lines as a visual asset.

12. Bury the following exposed above-grade items in future projects when economically feasible:

• Electrical power grid and service lines

• Telephone lines

• Cable TV lines

• Communications lines

• Exterior lighting service lines

• Any similar system of above-ground lines serving the base

13. Consolidate and enclose service utility lines in underground utility corridors when feasible. Create routes along the inside edge of parking lot islands.

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B03.2.1. Parade Grounds

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Parade Ground Monument Sign

VIP Platform

Bleachers

1. Follow UFC 3-201-02, Appendix B for the planning and design process and criteria for parade grounds.

2. Establish and maintain parade grounds only where there is a confirmed need and provide landscape materials appropriate for the locale following IFS.

3. Bleachers may be installed only when there is a documented requirement at parade grounds. Nonferrous metals that do not require painting or ongoing maintenance are preferred. The Base Civil Engineer shall determine quantities, sizes, and products on a case basis.

B03.2.2. Parks

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Public Green

Static Display Park

Water Park

1. Bleachers may be installed only when there is a documented requirement at parks and fields for recreational events. Follow guidance under Parade Grounds.

2. Picnic pavilions may be provided in parks where there is a documented need.

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B03.2.3. Preserves

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Preserved Open Space

1. Preserve areas adjacent to runways, taxiways, aprons, golf course roughs, storage areas, antenna facilities, and ammunition storage areas as open space.

2. Provide minimal maintenance with mowing as needed for controlling bird behavior for airfield safety or eliminating fire hazards.

B03.2.4. Perimeter Fence

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Metal Fencing with Brick Piers

Metal Fencing and Posts

Brick Pier with Precast Cap Detail

1. Design, install and maintain the base’s perimeter fence following UFC 4-022-03.

2. Stringently comply with ATFP requirements following UFC 04-010-01 for all spaces adjacent to the base’s perimeter fence and all gates.

3. Fencing, gates and other elements that are associated with the main gates shall be a level of quality equivalent to Facility Group 1.

4. Maintain a positive visual quality along the traffic corridor on both sides of the main gates. Specifically address pedestrian access, circulation and common areas.

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C. SITE DEVELOPMENT

Comply with Air Force Corporate Standards for Site Development:

http://afcfs.wbdg.org/site-development/index.html

C01. SITE DESIGN

Comply with Air Force Corporate Standards for Site Development:

http://afcfs.wbdg.org/site-development/index.html

Comply with AF Corporate Standards for Site Design / NEPA:

http://afcfs.wbdg.org/site-development/site-design-nepa/index.html

C01.1. Site Design Considerations

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Coordinated Building Orientation, Access and Landscape

1. Collect documentation to validate approvals and completion of the NEPA process.

2. Ensure site design compliance with the Installation Development Plan (IDP) and its component plans and Installation Facilities Standards (IFS).

3. Promote integrated design with on-site solutions such as engineered small-scale hydrologic controls verses base-wide infrastructure; consider open space, natural features, bioswales, building roofs, streets, and paved surfaces.

4. Limit the impact of development on land and water resources. All site elements and infrastructure shall reinforce an image of sustainability, with reduced energy demand, renewable-energy usage, and water conservation.

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5. Consider energy conservation during site design for the following categories: building and site lighting, auxiliary systems and equipment (refrigerators, elevators, etc.), building envelope, electric power and distribution, HVAC systems and equipment, service hot water, and energy management (metering, EMCS).

6. Coordinate on-site renewable-energy systems and components to minimize area requirements and maximize efficiencies.

Appropriately buffer and screen these and other mechanical systems and equipment.

7. New building projects should preserve open space and protect natural habitat.

8. Conform to existing topography to the greatest extent possible and use slopes to increase site and building efficiencies. Design sites to minimize irrigation and impacts to stormwater runoff.

9. Carefully study new project sites to identify the character of adjacent buildings, streets, landscaping, and site design elements.

Reinforce the existing character in new site design.

10. Consider relationships to adjacent facilities and district / centralized heating and cooling infrastructure and cost effectively connect building systems to harvest heat, grey water or other beneficial byproducts.

11. Minimize existing and planned obstructions from landscaping, structures, topography, and adjacent developments to preserve solar access and natural ventilation.

12. Purposefully integrate service access, receiving and storage areas to eliminate the need for visual screening.

13. Appropriately connect to the base network of streets, sidewalks and trails using drive aisles, parking areas, walkways, paths, and bicycle routes addressing both vehicles and pedestrians.

14. Applicably coordinate heat island mitigation in paving and roof designs when implementing an integrated approach to stormwater management.

15. Consider the location of “Designated Tobacco Areas.”

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C01.2. Building Orientation

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Conceptual Site Analysis and Site Design Diagram

Local Solar Data

Local Climate Data

Site Data

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East-West Axis

Optimum Solar Control

Maximized Shading

1. Ensure the site will accommodate optimum requirements for building orientation, which is with the long axis parallel to the east/west direction for rectilinear CONUS buildings.

2. Meet Installation Facilities Standards (IFS) requirements for the locations of the building’s passive and renewable-energy systems—including geothermal and solar systems—and exterior shading systems.

3. Locate the building(s) and permitted ancillary structures to promote solar gain, solar shading, natural ventilation, rainwater harvesting, wind buffering and other beneficial passive systems. Consider natural ventilation during the design of HVAC systems.

4. Consider relationships to adjacent sites and their facilities and infrastructure, and cost effectively integrate building systems to harvest heat, grey water or other beneficial byproducts.

5. Consider the “public side” of the building, its views and the location of the main entrance.

C02. UTILITIES

Comply with AF Corporate Standards for Site Development:

http://afcfs.wbdg.org/site-development/index.html

Comply with AF Corporate Standards for Utilities:

http://afcfs.wbdg.org/site-development/utilities/index.html

C02.1. Utility Components

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Gear with Base Standard Color

Vault with Access Panel

Group 3 Ground Mounted Cabinets

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Noncorrosive Pedestal

Painted Control Box

Painted Cabinet

1. Provide all on-site utility service lines below grade for Facility Group 1; when mounting elements (such as utility cabinets, communications equipment and water valves) above grade is unavoidable, paint these consistently and provide visual screening following Installation Facilities Standards (IFS).

2. Provide installation of utility infrastructure to support near term and future electric vehicle charging stations.

3. Define all service entry points into the building and route distribution below grade into an interior space within the facility;

exposed conduits, cables and wires on exterior walls are not permitted for Facility Group 1.

4. Include consideration of appropriate placement of meters in support of Automated Revenue Management Services (ARMS).

5. Limit exterior mechanical distribution systems such as exterior steam, chilled water, and hot water distribution to Group 3 facilities; when required for Group 1 and 2 facilities integrate with the architecture and provide visual screens following IFS.

6. Direct roof drainage to underground collection when feasible or provide splash blocks / paved channels to intercept roof drainage at grade.

C03. PARKING AREAS

Comply with AF Corporate Standards for Site Development:

http://afcfs.wbdg.org/site-development/index.html

Comply with AF Corporate Standards for Parking Areas:

http://afcfs.wbdg.org/site-development/parking-areas/index.html

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C03.1. Configurations and Design

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Small Lot Configuration

Large Lot Configuration

Facility Group 1 Configuration

90 Degree Parking

Standard Access Drive

Integrated Landscape

1. Evaluate adjacent sites and cost-effectively consolidate parking areas to maximize efficient use; ensure that all areas meet accessibility guidelines.

2. Generally envision on-site parking as a series of small connected singular areas selectively placed around the facility served, rather than a single large area; buffer parking areas from the facility main entrance with a transition space and provide drop-offs to decrease close-in parking. Comply with IFS while meeting ATFP requirements.

3. Integrate at-grade and raised-profile curbing, permeable paved areas, and parking islands with the stormwater system and direct stormwater to bioswales and rain gardens as source water for regionally appropriate native vegetation.

4. Define pedestrian access with approved hardscape and provide shading along the primary path from the parking area to the building’s main entrance.

5. Coordinate suitable landscape or barriers integrated with walls and fences to ensure adequate force protection.

6. Accessible parking spaces shall be marked according to UFC 3-120-01 and its references in ABAAS and the MUTCD.

7. Consider locations and requirements of near term and future electric vehicle charging stations.

8. Designate preferred parking spaces for electric vehicles and carpools near the main entrance.

9. Consider cost-effectively integrating solar photovoltaic arrays into covered parking structures.

10. Reserved parking is discouraged except for Facility Group 1.

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11. On-street parking is discouraged except in multi-use areas. When used, provide approved on-street parking configurations following UFC 3-201-01.

12. Access and service drives should accommodate the largest vehicle serving the facility.

C03.1.1. Paving and Striping

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Asphalt Paving

Asphalt Paving

Typical White Striping

Facility Group 1 paving materials shall be as follows.

Primary: Asphaltic concrete

Secondary: Concrete

Accent: Permeable pavers

Facility Group 2 paving materials shall be as follows.

Primary: Asphaltic Concrete

Secondary: N/A

Accent: N/A

Facility Group 3 paving materials shall be as follows.

Primary: Concrete where operationally required

Secondary: Asphaltic Concrete

Accent: N/A

Facility Group 4 paving materials shall be as follows.

Primary: Asphaltic Concrete

Secondary: N/A

Accent: N/A

1. All new parking lots in Groups 1 and 2 shall be constructed of bituminous pavement or concrete pavement following UFC 3-250-01.

2. Porous paving may be considered on a case basis.

3. Cost-effectively provide light-colored concrete to reduce heat island effect; otherwise install asphaltic concrete paving. Dirt, gravel, and grass lots are not allowed.

4. Use consistent striping, angles and stall sizes in all parking areas.

5. All parking shall be marked with white stripes of paint or applied vinyl coatings. Red or yellow markings shall only be used for safety purposes and must be kept to a minimum. All lines shall be four inches (4") wide.

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C03.1.2. Curbing

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"Barrier" Curb

"Mountable" Curb

Header Curb

Facility Group 1 curbing / edging materials shall be as follows.

Primary: Concrete

Secondary: N/A

Accent: N/A

Facility Group 2 curbing / edging materials shall be as follows.

Primary: Concrete

Secondary: N/A

Accent: N/A

Facility Group 3 curbing / edging materials shall be as follows.

Primary: Concrete

Secondary: N/A

Accent: N/A

Facility Group 4 curbing / edging materials shall be as follows.

Primary: Concrete

Secondary: N/A

Accent: N/A

1. Define all parking lots with either raised-profile or at-grade curbing to promote drainage and protect paving edges. All raised curbs shall be the rolled (mountable) type.

2. Integrate curbing to direct stormwater to bioswales and rain gardens as source water for regionally appropriate native vegetation.

3. Wheel stops are not permitted except at locations where vehicle bumpers could contact adjacent items such as poles, signs or pedestrians.

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C03.1.3. Internal Islands and Medians

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Landscaped Median

Landscaped Island

Xeric Planting

Trees for Shading

Coordinated Lighting

Native Grasses in Median

1. Install landscape islands and medians as visual breaks, to reduce heat island effects and to accommodate bioswales and rain gardens. Coordinate suitable landscape or barriers integrated with walls and fences to ensure adequate force protection.

2. When lighting is necessary, contain fixture bases within medians or internal landscape islands.

C03.2. Parking Structures

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1. Parking structures are encouraged in land-constrained locations when economically feasible.

2. Consider near-term and future electric vehicle charging stations and renewable energy generation development during the analysis and design.

3. Consider opportunities for integrating parking structures into multi-use developments with pedestrian-oriented uses on the ground floor and parking on upper levels; ensure ATFP guidelines are fully addressed.

4. Structures may be constructed below grade with roofs serving as vegetated areas or plazas.

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C03.3. Connectivity

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Connected Parking Lots

Coordinated Pedestrian Access

Visual Connection to Entrance

1. Refer to the Installation Development Plan (IDP) for locations of transit stops and pedestrian and cycling networks; provide appropriately sized sidewalks and bike paths to connect facilities and users to these networks.

2. Provide amenities such as rain and shade shelters, trees, and benches to encourage and facilitate use of public transportation.

3. Evaluate the IDP for the current and planned network of roads and optimally develop vehicular access to and from the site.

C04. STORMWATER MANAGEMENT

Comply with AF Corporate Standards for Site Development:

http://afcfs.wbdg.org/site-development/index.html

Comply with AF Corporate Standards for Stormwater Management:

http://afcfs.wbdg.or…

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