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Large-Scale Multi-Family Development
Residential development that contains at least five dwelling
units, for rental purposes. Typically, large-scale multi-family
development includes shared indoor and outdoor spaces
for residents and considers additional site features such as
connectivity. This includes townhomes, cottage court designs
and flats.

Low Impact Development (LID)
A stormwater management approach to manage rainfall in a
way which more closely mimics the natural hydrologic system
at the site prior to any development. Techniques include
those which infiltrate, store, filter, evaporate and detain
stormwater close to the location where the rain fell.

Massing
The overall composition of the exterior of the major volumes
of a building, especially when the structure has major and
minor elements.

Materials
The physical elements that were combined or deposited in a
particular pattern or configuration to form a building.

Multi-Modal Path
An off-street path that connects pedestrians, cyclists and
other non-motorized modes of transportation between
destinations.

Orientation
The relationship of a structure to the compass points or a site
feature; may refer to the direction a façade faces, such as the
south elevation or the direction of a main axis, as in an east-
west orientation.

Pitch
The degree of the slope of a roof.

Porch
A structure attached to a building to shelter an entrance.

Primary Material
The main material that is used on a building.

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