Development of a Vacant Property Into a Small Residential Community

The team will transform a vacant property into a small lot residential community designed with the first-time home buyer in mind. Students will consider the sites physical, regulatory, and economical constraints to design a small development that provides housing and amenities for the future residence. The team will be introduced to site planning, mapping, grading design, street design, and wet utility (storm drain, water, sewer systems) design for a residential land use. The team will evaluate project constraints, develop site layout alternatives, and perform cost analysis during the initial stage of the project. During the later stage of the project, each team member will prepare a construction plan for a component of the project in compliance with industry standards. Deliverable produced by the student at the end of this project will include: a representative set of construction plans for the proposed site improvements, a cost estimate for those improvements, and a schedule for the overall project, akin to what a professional engineering firm would produce for their client.