Medium Density is generally 12-16 units/ acre
17 acres x 15 units= 255 units easily possible.
May consist of detached, semi-attached and/or attached (or multi-unit) housing
(Mixed 2 and 3 bedrooms for most? Perhaps a few larger units?)
Features could include: Front porches, central green spaces (a 'green street', walking paths), a single family, residential feel, Common gardens . A community building, children’s playground,outdoor courtyard areas that provide protected play areas for children, garden spaces, areas for socializing.
Sustainable features could include:
- exterior envelope design to significantly exceed state energy requirements
- high efficiency heating and cooling systems to allow for more efficient room temperature control,
- efficient ventilation systems,
- pervious paving and soft landscape to absorb rain water, rainwater harvesting, storage & reuse.
- onsite stormwater filtration,
- abundant natural lighting,
- nontoxic finishes, adhesives and paints,
- community garden space to grow vegetables,
- centralized parking limiting the amount of surfaced paving
- geothermal
- passive solar orientation + design
- photovoltaic panels
Are you interested in getting LEED certified?
This link is a Great Example of a project such as yours might be. $97/sf:
http://www.usgbc.org/ShowFile.aspx?DocumentID=3391
Below are samples of developments that match many of the above requirements:
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