NEWPORT NEWS/WILLIAMSBURG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT DESIGN AND SUSTAINABILTY GUIDELINES VERSION 1.6 August 2011 PREPARED BY: 900 Bland Boulevard Suite G Newport News, Virginia 23602
DESIGN AND SUSTAINABILITY GUIDELINES Version 1.6 August 2011 Approved for release by: Assistant Airport Director, Planning and Development Executive Director Chairman,
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 GENERAL CONDITIONS 1.1 Jurisdiction 1-2 1.2 Special Use 1-2 1.3 Sustainability Scoring 1-2 1.4 Design Review Committee 1-3 1.5 Review Process 1-3 1.6 Variances and Appeals of Decisions 1-4 1.7 Required Version to Be Followed 1-4 1.8 Updates and Revisions to Design Guidelines 1-4 2 DEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW PROCESS 2.1 Review Process 2-1 2.2 Application 2-1 2.3 Site Orientation Meeting 2-3 2.4 Concept Plan Review 2-3 2.5 Design Development 30% Review 2-4 2.6 Design Development 60% Review 2-4 2.7 Construction Drawings and Specifications Review 2-8 2.8 Modifications to Construction Drawings 2-8 2.9 Construction Site Maintenance 2-9 2.10 Construction Inspection 2-9 2.11 Post-Construction Review and Deliverables 2-10 2.12 Violations 2-10 2.13 Damage/ Compliance Deposit 2-10 2.14 Design Review Fee Schedule 2-11 2.15 Notice of Compliance 2-12 2.16 Airport Contact Information 2-12 Page TC-1
3 SITE PLAN 3.1 Airport Security Plan Compliance 3-1 3.2 Code Compliance 3-2 3.3 Site Design and Special Considerations Buildings 3-2 3.3.1 Phasing 3-2 3.3.2 Building Groups 3-3 3.3.3 Siting and Orientation 3-3 3.3.4 Easements and Utilities 3-3 3.4 Zoning 3-4 3.5 Lot Size and Ancillary Building Facilities 3-4 3.5.1. Minimum Lot Sizes and Maximum Lot Coverage 3-4 3.5.2. Lease Outline Drawing 3-5 3.6 Further Subdivision of Land 3-5 3.7 Setback Requirements 3-5 3.7.1. General Requirements 3-6 3.7.2. FAA AC 150-5300-13 Limitations 3-7 3.7.3. Navigational Aid Critical Areas 3-7 3.7.4. ATCT Line-of-Sight Limitations 3-7 3.8 Building Address System 3-8 3.9 Site Access and Circulation 3-8 3.9.1. Emergency Services and Utility Access 3-9 3.9.2. Restricted Access Drives/ Secure Entries 3-9 3.9.3. Transit 3-9 3.9.4. Signalization 3-9 3.9.5. Pedestrian and Site Circulation 3-9 3.9.6. ADA Compliance 3-10 3.10 Service, Delivery, Trash and Outdoor Equipment and Storage Areas 3-10 3.10.1. Service Areas and Ground Mounted Equipment 3-10 3.10.2. Outside Storage Areas 3-10 3.10.3. Refuse Areas 3-10 3.10.4. Loading Dock/ Bay Area 3-11 3.10.5. Snow Storage and Removal 3-11 4 SUSTAINABILITY GUIDELINES 4.1 Tier 1 Sustainability Requirements 4-1 4.1.1 Landscaping/ Heat Island Reduction 4-1 4.1.2 Water Efficient Land scaping 4-2 4.1.3 Public Transportation Access 4-3 4.1.4 Alternative Fuel Vehicle Parking 4-3 Page TC-2
4.1.5 Reduction of Light Pollution 4-3 4.1.6 Buy Local Campaign 4-5 4.1.7 Vanpool/ Carpool Program 4-5 4.2 Tier 2 Sustainability Guidelines 4-5 4.2.1 Water Efficient Land scaping 4-5 4.2.2 Electric Charging Stations 4-6 4.2.3 Building Water Use Reduction 4-6 4.2.4 High SRI Roofing Material 4-7 4.2.5 Vegetated Roof 4-8 4.2.6 Alternative Fuel Vehicle Share Program 4-8 4.2.7 Alternative Fuel Vehicle Fleet 4-8 4.3 Tier 3 Sustainability Guidelines 4-9 4.3.1 Building System Commissioning 4-9 4.3.2 Refrigerant Management 4-11 4.3.3 Increased Energy Performance 4-11 4.3.4 On-Site Renewable Energy 4-13 4.3.5 Vegetated and High SRI Roofing 4-13 5 CIVIL DESIGN CRITERIA 5.1 Aprons 5-1 5.2 Roadways 5-1 5.2.1 Design Factors 5-2 5.2.1.1 Design CBR 5-2 5.2.1.2 Pavement Type 5-2 5.2.1.3 Design Speed 5-2 5.2.1.4 Intersection Sight Distances 5-3 5.2.1.5 Intersection and Crossover Spacing 5-3 5.2.1.6 L-Intersections 5-3 5.2.1.7 Curb and Gutter/ Median Curb 5-3 5.2.1.8 Minimum Centerline Street Radii 5-3 5.2.1.9 Cul-de-sacs 5-4 5.2.1.10 Driveway Aprons 5-4 5.2.1.11 Entrances 5-4 5.2.1.12 Sidewalks and Bikepaths 5-8 5.2.2 Pavement Sections 5-9 5.2.3 Width 5-9 5.2.4 Lighting 5-9 5.3 Vehicle Parking Lots 5-9 5.3.1 Number of Stalls Required 5-10 5.3.1.1. Single Occupant Corporate Hangar 5-10 Page TC-3
5.3.1.2. Group Corporate Hangar 5-10 5.3.1.3. Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Facility 5-11 5.3.1.4. General Office 5-11 5.3.1.5. Vocational Schools 5-11 5.3.2 Reduction Below Required Number of Spaces 5-11 5.3.3 Pavement Section 5-12 5.3.4 Interior Drive Dimensions 5-12 5.3.5 Stall Dimensions 5-12 5.3.6 Handicapped Stalls 5-12 5.3.6.1 Number of Stalls Required 5-13 5.3.6.2 Access Aisle 5-13 5.3.6.3 Other Design Considerations 5-13 5.3.7 Commercial Vehicle Parking 5-14 6 ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN 6.1 Environmental Integration 6-1 6.1.1 LEED Design 6-1 6.1.2 Harmony with Natural Setting 6-1 6.1.3 Building Clusters 6-2 6.1.4 Relationships Between Buildings 6-2 6.1.5 Visual Interests of Facade 6-2 6.2 Building Architecture 6-3 6.2.1 Building Mass 6-3 6.2.2 Roof Forms 6-3 6.2.3 Walls and Windows 6-4 6.2.4 Entrances 6-5 6.2.5 Interior Spaces 6-5 6.2.6 Service Areas 6-5 6.3 Color and Materials 6-6 6.3.1 Continuity 6-6 6.3.2 Human Scale Materials 6-7 6.3.3 Colors 6-7 7 LANDSCAPING DESIGN 7.1 Visual Buffers 7-1 7.1.1 Preserving Existing Vegetation 7-1 7.1.1.1 Identification on Plan Sheets 7-1 7.1.1.2 Grouping of Trees 7-2 Page TC-4
7.1.1.3 Credit for Meeting Landscaping Requirement 7-2 7.1.1.4 Deficient Coverage Due to Tree Death 7-2 7.1.1.5 Protection of Trees During Construction 7-2 7.1.1.6 Variances 7-3 7.1.2 Wetland Buffer 7-3 7.1.3 Grading and Erosion Control 7-3 7.2 Planting Zones 7-3 7.2.1 Planting Zones 7-3 7.2.2 Site Coverage 7-4 7.2.2.1 Minimum Landscape Area 7-4 7.2.2.2 Required Tree Coverage 7-5 7.2.2.3 Substitution of Trees 7-5 7.2.2.4 Maximum Intensive Zone Landscaping Area 7-5 7.2.3 Seasonal Interest 7-5 7.3 Regionally Appropriate Landscape Pallet 7-6 7.3.1 Intensive Zone 7-6 7.3.2 Wetland Zone 7-6 7.3.3 Transitional Zone 7-7 7.4 Landscape Setbacks 7-8 7.4.1 Major Arterial 7-8 7.4.2 Minor Arterial 7-8 7.4.3 Private Street 7-8 7.4.4 Intersections 7-8 7.4.5 Parcel Entry Drives 7-8 7.4.6 Parcel Bound aries 7-9 7.4.7 Median Plantings 7-9 7.4.8 Open Space, Upland s and Wetlands 7-9 7.5 Parking Lots 7-9 7.6 Water Conservation Measures 7-10 7.6.1 Xeriscaping 7-10 7.6.2 Planning and Design 7-10 7.6.3 Minimize Turf Coverage 7-10 7.6.4 Irrigation 7-11 7.6.5 Plant Material 7-11 7.6.6 Mulches 7-11 7.6.7 Soil Evaluation and Improvements 7-12 7.6.8 Maintenance Practices 7-12 7.7 Storm Water Quality 7-12 7.7.1 Planting Schedules 7-13 7.7.2 Landscape and Irrigation Maintenance 7-13 7.7.3 Enhanced Natural Drainage Areas 7-13 7.7.4 Decorative Landscaping 7-13 7.7.5 Retaining Walls 7-13 Page TC-5
8 SIGNAGE DESIGN GUIDELINES 8.1 Materials 8-1 8.2 Freestanding Building Identification Sign 8-1 8.2.1 Sign Sizes 8-1 8.2.2 Sign Separations 8-2 8.2.3 Sign Setbacks 8-2 8.3 Building-Mounted Building Identification Sign 8-2 8.4 Campus Identification Sign 8-3 8.5 Distribution/ Warehouse Signs 8-3 8.6 Directory Signs 8-3 8.7 Temporary Signs 8-4 8.8 Prohibited Signs 8-4 8.9 Violations and Removal of Signs 8-5 8.9.1 Violations 8-5 8.9.2 Removal of Signs 8-5 8.10 Signage Approval Criteria 8-5 9 CBPA COMPLIANCE 9.1 Virginia Storm Water Regulations 9-1 9.1.1 Design Principles 9-2 9.1.2 Storm Water Criteria Applicability 9-2 9.1.3 Storm Water Objectives 9-2 9.1.4 Drainage System Elements 9-3 9.1.5 Design Storm Frequency 9-4 9.1.6 Flood Magnitude Estimates 9-4 9.2 Design Proced ures 9-4 9.2.1 Maps and Surveys 9-4 9.2.2 Existing Utilities and Information 9-4 9.2.3 Runoff Determination 9-4 9.2.4 Preliminary Layout 9-5 9.2.5 Erosion and Sediment Control 9-5 9.2.6 Floodplain Development 9-5 9.2.7 Environmentally Sensitive Areas 9-5 9.3 Enclosed Systems 9-6 9.3.1 Access Points 9-6 9.3.2 Depth of Cover 9-6 9.3.3 Hydraulic Grade Lines 9-6 Page TC-6
9.3.4 Material 9-6 9.3.5 Pipe Bedding 9-6 9.3.6 Inverts 9-6 9.3.7 Pipes 9-7 9.3.8 Inlets 9-7 9.4 Open Systems 9-7 9.4.1 Design Factors 9-7 9.4.2 Swale 9-8 9.4.3 Connection 9-8 9.4.4 Velocity 9-8 9.4.5 Capacity 9-9 9.4.6 Cross-Sections 9-9 9.5 Culverts 9-10 9.5.1 Minimum Culvert Size 9-10 9.5.2 Freeboard 9-10 9.6 Detention Facilities 9-10 9.6.1 Hydrographic Analysis 9-10 9.6.2 Design Criteria 9-10 9.6.3 Impoundment Types 9-11 APPENDICES A Sustainability Scoring Matrices B City of Newport News Reservoir Protection C York County Reservoir Protection (Article III Division 7 24.1-376) Page TC-7