Badlands June Motorsports Resort 2013 [An innovative recreational resort for motorsport enthusiasts and Area families. Badlands Motorsports Resort proposes a self sustaining community that prides itself on creating a strong sense of belonging Structure within and around the resort and seamless integration of programs into the inherently surreal environment. ] Plan TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION..........................................................................................................................6 1.1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY………………………………………………………………………………….…………7 1.2 AREA STRUCTURE PLAN OBJECTIVES…………………………………………….................…………9 1.3 PLAN PREPARATION……………………………………..........…………………................………………9 1.4 PLAN INTERPRETATION……………………………………………………………...............……………….9 2 SITE ANALYSIS...........................................................................................................................10 2.1 LOCATION AND LANDSCAPE.......................................................................................10 2.2 GEOLOGY, HYDROLOGY, SOILS AND VEGETATION.....................................................11 2.2.1 Geology……………………………................................………………..………....…………11 2.2.2 Geomorphology.……………………………………………………………........…………………11 2.2.3 Hydrology…………………………………………………………………………….....………………11 2.2.4 Soils…….…………………………………………………………………………………….....…………14 2.2.5 Vegetation…….................………………………………………………………………......……14 2.3 WILDLIFE.....................................................................................................................17 2.3.1 Local Characteristics………………………………….....…………………………………………17 2.3.2 Wildlife Surveys……...…………………………………….....………...………….………………17 2.3.3 Special Status Wildlife…………………………………………........……………………………18 2.4 UTILITIES………………………………........…………………………………………………………………………21 2.5 LAND USE, and ADJACENT DEVELOPMENT.................................................................21 2.5.1 Land Use……………………………………………………........…………………………..…………21 2.5.2 Adjacent Development………………………………………..........………………………..…22 2.6 TRANSPORTATION......................................................................................................23 2.6.1 Existing Road Access…….......……………………………………………………………………23 2.6.2 Proposed Access Road Upgrading …….......…..………………………………………….25 2.6.3 Alternate Access Road Upgrading…………….......…………………………...………….26 2.6.4 Wheatland County Approval to Access Road Upgrading …………….………….28 2.6.5 Alberta Transportation – Highway 9 Connection………………………….………….29 2.7 HISTORICAL CONTEXT…..............................................................................................30 2.8 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS.........................................................................30 2.8.1 Soil Erosion………………….......…………………………………………………………………….30 2.8.2 Vegetation and Rare Plant Species…….......…..………………………………………….32 2.8.3 Wildlife…….……………………………………………….......……………………………………….33 2.8.4 Wetlands….................……………………………………….......……………………………….33 2.8.5 Aquatic Resources and Fisheries………………….......…………………………………….35 2.9 DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS..........................................................................................35 2.9.1 Setback from Valley Walls and Escarpments...............................................35 2.9.2 Development Within 1:100 Year Floodplain................................................36 2.9.3 Development Near Water............................................................................37 Badlands Motorsports Resort Area Structure Plan 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS 3 DESIGN PLAN.............................................................................................................................39 3.1 DEVELOPMENT PLAN.............................................................................................……39 3.2 DEVELOPER’S VISION…………………………................................................…………………….39 3.3 BACKGROUND, PROJECT RATIONALE, AND TARGET MARKET…………………………………39 3.3.1 Background…………………….............................................................................39 3.3.2 Project Rationale……………............................................................................ 40 3.3.3 Target Market………………...............................................................................41 3.4 SITE SELECTION…………………………………………………………………………..........……………………41 3.5 BADLANDS MOTORSPORTS RESORT GOALS, CONFLICTS AND SOLUTIONS…….....…….42 3.5.1 Resort Goal …………………….............................................................................42 3.5.2 Design Conflicts .……………..............................................................................43 3.5.3 Design Solutions ……………..............................................................................43 3.6 MASTERS DEGREE THESIS PROJECT……………………………………………………………………….…44 3.6.1 Design Problem Statement............................................................................44 3.6.2 Project Goals and Objectives ........................................................................44 3.7 DEVELOPMENT PLAN COMPONENTS..…………………........................................……………45 3.8 BADLANDS MOTORSPORTS ROAD COURSE DEVELOPMENT……......................……….… 48 3.8.1 Road Course Introduction .............................................................................48 3.8.2 Use of Facility …...…………….............................................................................48 3.9 BADLANDS MOTORSPORTS PADDOCK COMMERCIAL ZONE………………….....................49 3.9.1 Paddock Zone Introduction............................................................................49 3.9.2 Land Use and Building Types…..............……………...........................................49 3.9.3 Commercial Uses ……………….……………………………………………………………………..50 3.10 BADLANDS MOTORSPORTS RESORT CLUBHOUSE AND RECREATION ZONE...........…52 3.10.1 Resort Concept Introduction.................................................................…….52 3.10.2 Clubhouse Use…………………………………………………..…………………………………….52 3.10.3 Outdoor Recreational Facilities….……………………………………...................…….53 3.10.4 Clubhouse Design………………..................................................................……53 3.10.5 Community Development, Parks, and Open Space Recreational Zone......53 3.11 BADLANDS MOTORSPORTS RESORT RESIDENTIAL ZONE……………………..................…55 3.11.1 Residential Concept Introduction……………………………………………….…………..55 3.11.2 Housing Types……………………………………………………….................................…55 3.11.3 Comprehensive Site Plan………………………………………………...........................56 3.11.4 Residential Community Planning Guides.…………………................................56 3.11.5 Residential Architectural Design Guidelines………..................................... 56 3.12 INFRASTRUCTURE……………………………….....................................................................57 3.12.1 Water Supply………………………………………......................................................57 3.12.2 Water Design Criteria and Requirements………………................................…59 3.12.3 Sanitary Sewer / Wastewater Treatment and Disposal System .................61 3.12.4 Wastewater Treatment Plant..............................................................………63 3.12.5 Stormwater Management...................................................................………66 Badlands Motorsports Resort Area Structure Plan 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS 3.12.6 Electrical Power...........................................................................................68 3.12.7 Gas Supply…………........................................................................................68 3.12.8 Telephone and Cable...................................................................................68 3.13 TRANSPORTATION………..............................................................................................68 3.13.1 Access Roads.............................................................................................…68 3.13.2 Roads within Site Plan................................................................................. 69 3.13.3 Traffic Circulation…......................................................................................69 3.14 PARKING…...................................................................................................................70 3.14.1 Road Course Vehicle Parking……..................................................................70 3.14.2 Road Course User’s Support Vehicles Parking.............................................70 3.14.3 Resort Parking…...........................................................................................70 3.14.4 Residential Parking…....................................................................................71 3.14.5 Service Vehicles............................................................................................71 3.14.6 Parking Design Guidelines….........................................................................71 3.15 COMPREHENSIVE SITE PLAN…....................................................................................71 3.15.1Comprehensive Site Plan Requirements…....................................................71 3.16 DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING…......................................72 3.16.1 Design Guidelines for Architecture and Planning........................................72 3.17 DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION…......................................74 3.17.1 Environmental Mission Statement.…...........................................................74