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EVERETT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN I GLOSSARY contain support uses consistent with community needs, Pedestrian Orientation: An area where the location provided there is appropriate opportunity for public and access to buildings, types of uses permitted on the review and comment. street level, and storefront design are based on the needs of the customers on foot. Park and Pool: A system in which commuters individually drive to a common location, park their Pedestrian System: A complete network of side- vehicles, and share continued travel to a common walks, access trails and recreation trails sewing the destination in fewer vehicles. entire community and compatible with the federal ADA requirement, and with regional and jurisdic- Park and Ride Lot: A parking lot where transit tional needs as shown on an adopted Pedestrian riders can leave their cars and ride a bus or train to System Map or Plan. another location. Performance-Based Zoning and Building Codes: Park and Ride: A system in which commuters As opposed to traditional prescriptive techniques, this individually drive to a common location, park their system measures individual projects against clearly vehicles, and continue travel to their final destination stated criteria, such as traffic impacts, neighborhood via public transportation. compatibility, infrastructure capacity, etc. Its main advantage is its flexibility, and that developers are Partial Separation: A sewer system where storm given a wider range of methods by which to meet water from streets and some private property is housing demand. collected in one pipe and discharged untreated into a IIreceiving water while other surface runoff is carried Performance Monitoring Program: A performance with the sewage in a separate pipe to facilities for monitoring program determines how well the plan is treatment. being implemented and whether the system improve- ments and/or applied system demand strategies are PDA: See Public Development Authority. having the desired effect. 411111 Peak Hour: One-hour interval within the peak period Permeability: The rate at which water moves through when travel demand is usually highest, e.g. 7:30-8:30 undisturbed soil. It depends largely on the texture, a.m. and 3:30-6:30 p.m. structure, porosity, and density of the soil. Ratings range from very slow(less than .06 inches per hour)to Peak Load: The maximum load consumed or very rapid(more than 20 inches per hour) produced in a stated period of time. Plat: Map of the design of a land subdivision. Peak Period: Daily time periods when travel demand 111 is usually highest, typically 6:00-9:00 a.m. and 3:30- Platting: Essentially a map of a piece of land which 6:30 p.m. shows the location, boundaries, area, detail of lot boundaries, proposed streets, utilities, public areas, Pedestrian Amenities: Features of the built environ- and all other necessary data to demonstrate compli- ment that improve the quality of foot or wheelchair ance with subdivision regulations; state statutes travel. provide for the recording of plats, and the selling of lots or parcels of land by referring to the recorded plat. Pedestrian Facility: An improvement designed to facilitate accessibility by foot or wheelchair, including Point Source Pollution: A source of pollutants from a sidewalks, curb ramps, crosswalks, overpasses and single point of conveyance such as a pipe. For 11 undercrossings,etc. example, the discharge pipe from a sewage treatment plant is a point source. Pedestrian Friendly Development: Development designs that encourage walking by providing site Police Power: The authority of government to amenities for pedestrians. Pedestrian friendly exercise controls to protect the public's health, safety, environments reduce auto dependence and may and general welfare. As distinct from eminent domain 41101 encourage the use of public transportation. powers, in which government takes property, no I G-16 I