Topic #14: Design Requirements of Specific Places in Towns & Cities Coastal & Lakeside Community Planning

• A large center with more than 20,000 people.

• The population of this center is generally increasing due to the easy access to the ocean, rivers, beaches and other natural areas.

• Access to jobs, services, employment and housing choice is also available.

Coastal Cities

• Are small center that vary in size and have a population ranging from 3,000 to 20,000 people.

• _______ centers may be surrounded by older style grid subdivisions, new subdivisions or combination of both.

Coastal Towns

• Are small centers with a population of up to 3,000 people.

• Located remote from other settlement or may be the outlying suburbs of large settlements where they have similar population and comparable present issues and future opportunities.

Coastal Village

• The smallest settlement type with populations generally less than 500 people.

• Hamlets are isolated settlements often accessible by one road only, which may be unsealed.

• Contains few dwellings and offer fewer facilities, possibly only one or two shops.

Coastal Hamlet