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1. Look in Up One Level History Rainfall Ext FI Saat mdb a File name Irain_cht ta a Files of type Comma Separated Variable Text File y Lancel Mu Network F Open as read only E 4 Click Open and the following dialog appears You only need to run this process once and the same rainfall data will be used for all sketches until you decide to change the rainfall data 5 Click OK to return to the SGWATER UDP 6 Click the Populate SGWat button the following warning appears Chittenden DSS Warning This process can take as long as it takes to run a set of indicators Proceed E Cancel 707 904 36 October 2003 DSS Snapshot Getting Started Guide 7 Click OK to proceed or Cancel to abort the population process NOTE Populating SGWATER involves reading the Parcels Development UDP and overlaying the Grid shapefile with the Hydrological Soils shapefile for each Growth Allocation Therefore whenever you change any of these components you must return to this UDP and re populate SGWATER 8 When finished click the OK button to return to the forecast sketch module Infrastructure UDP 1 Double click the Infrastructure UDP node The following dialog appears lolx Average Wastewater Production gallons per household per day Single Family al Mobile Home 210 210 po Group Quarters Em Multi Family 2 4 units Multi Family 5 units Ave
2. Exit Rating and Weighting height Lompare Sketches Fa Manager Select a RAW Set to Use for Sketch Comparison Tutorial Sketch Comparison by Criterion 2222222 Shapefile Units i 1 5 feet C Metric meters Sketch Type Base Alternate Base Sketch 707 904 51 October 2003 DSS Snapshot Getting Started Guide Rating Multiple Sketches 1 Select your newly created RAW Set from the Project Manager window 2 Using the Ctrl or Shift keys select multiple sketches from the Existing Sketches list The Weight Compare Sketches button becomes enabled only when you have selected both a RAW Set and more than one sketch Snapshot Sketches p Existing Sketches teeh Te Bass sich Fred Ol z Fred Ol he J2 19 002 Alternate ze I ate New Sketch Properties pen Hew Copy Delete Exit fence Rating and Weighting Weight Compare Sketches AAW Manager Creator Select a AAW Set to Use for Sketch Comparison Description Tutorial Sketch Comparison by Criterion Shapefile Units f U S feet Metric meters Sketch Type O Base Alternate Base Sketch 3 Click the Weight Compare Sketches button The following window appears 707 904 52 October 2003 DSS Snapshot Getting Started Guide 4 Sketch Comparison Rated Results er ioi xi Sketch Score Rating Detail EXE a Hating ype Weight ice Huntin
3. New Eopy Delete Exit Rating and Weighting RAW Manager Select a AAW Set to Use for Sketch Comparison None use AAW Manager to create weight Eompare Sketches Sketch Type Base Alternate Base Sketch 4 Click Open to open the new sketch 707 904 19 October 2003 DSS Snapshot Getting Started Guide 5 Develop a Sketch You should now be in the snapshot sketch you created The sketch tree of a snapshot sketch contains nodes for the Sketch Shapefiles Sketch Area User Defined Parameters Apply Model Indicators and Database of Shapefiles If this is not open go to the Sketch Management window for snapshot sketches and open your sketch The DSS sketch tree is designed to organize your data and create a logical workflow The intent is to start at the top of the tree and work down from Sketch Shapefiles to Indicators At the bottom of the tree is the Database node lt contains all the shapefiles added to DSS during the database setup lex File Sketch Shapefiles Sketch Ares Parameters Model Indicators Map About qua aja ea 0 0 k Snapshot Sketch Ele Sketch Shapefiles BE Land Llze ee Travel ee Environment i ae Local Govt Boundaries i en Other eee Sketch E BE cor Sketch Area l DEES Sketch Boundary ae Central Node E rss Ep User Defined Parameters pera Snapshot Year i EEE Population i ae Parcel Development ae Resources and
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5. 5212 Housing proximity to emp cen avg dist to a emp centers ft Decrease 3 27 56 1 2 761 56 0 5213 Residential water consumption gal day capita parcels lt 15 Decrease 2 97 100 0 97 100 0 5214 Residential energy consumpti MMBtu yr capita housing amp Decrease 2 He 69 2 111 69 3 300 Employment employees Exclude 0 5301 Jobs housed workers balance jobs workers Centralize 2 0 66 69 9 0 69 74 1 5302 Conforming employment dens employees net acre Centralize 3 1414 100 0 1275 100 0 5303 Non conforming employment employees net acre Centralize 3 11 97 0 0 Mag 0 0 304 Employment proximity to transit avg distance to a stop ft Decrease 2 624 100 0 804 100 0 5400 Imperviousness impervious acres per DU Decrease 2 0 11 0 0 0 12 0 0 5401 Stormwater runoff cubic feet per year Exclude 0 5402 Total suspended solids kilograms per year Exclude 0 5403 Phosphorus kilograms per year Exclude 0 5404 Nitrogen kilograms per year Exclude 0 5407 Open space percent total land area Centralize 3 16 55 8 12 100 0 5408 Park space availability acres 1 000 persons Centralize 3 27 9 0 0 27 5 0 0 5500 Residential wastewater prod gallons per day Exclude 0 501 Non residential wastewater p gallons per day Exclude 0 S600 Sidewalk completeness of street frontage w sidew Increase 3 31 30 9 31 30 9 5601 Pedestrian route directness network distance airline dista Decrease 2 1 35 62 3 T39 62 3 5602 Street network density street ce
6. DU Type Field DUTYPE DU Count Field DUCOUNT 707 904 16 October 2003 DSS Snapshot Getting Started Guide 4 Drag other shapefiles Land Use Planned Land Use Land Use Housing Land Use Employment and Travel Street Centerlines onto the legend pane to see them represented as layers The exact order of the layers on the legend pane is not important ini File Map About ylelle 2 Database 7 EMP OC Land U e E Planned Land Use a plu O0cw Ii ADS 020 Base Land Lse ie df el cnid M ELU_CwO4 Alternate Land Uze Housing dus O0cw Employment emp _Ulcau Employment Centers Parks and Schools Schools and Daycare Cert Key Service Amenities 8 Street Centerlines Na rde Dcw Bicycle Routes Transit Routes Transit Stops b stp Oe Traffic Analysis Zone TAZ Corridor Centerline Shapetile Type Housing Description hone DU Type Field DUT PE DU Count Field DUCOUMT 707 904 17 October 2003 DSS Snapshot Getting Started Guide 5 You may want to change the order of layers on the legend pane A layer can be invisible on the map because it is beneath another layer 6 Click on whichever layer is at the bottom of the legend pane drag it to the top and release the mouse button You will see the map change This will be explained in more detail later in the Define Sketch Boundary section Later in the Getting Started Guide you will save default legends for each shapefile as well as maps composed of a collection of l
7. Expand nodes with red lights next to them to see which shapefiles attributes and or UDPs are missing or configured improperly You may want to go back and make the required corrections to your sketch then repeat Verify Inputs until all the desired indicators have green lights Or go to the next step as is Click the Next button when ready Running the Model 1 707 904 Upon clicking the Next button the Indicator Calculator dialog appears Indicator Calculator x Land Use 5100 Series e 5100 Population Density Environment 5400 Series e 5400 Imperviousness e 5401 5404 SGWwat Runoff Pollutants e 5407 Open Space Jw 5405 Park Space Availability e 5102 Parcel Size e 5103 Developed Acres e 5104 Land Use Diversity Infrastructure 5500 Series e S500 Residential Wastewater Production e S501 Non residential wastewater Production Housing 5200 Seres S200 Conforming Dwelling Density S201 Non Contormng Dwelling Density Travel S600 Series eae ee al 5600 Sidewalk Completeness Proximity 10 1ranel 5601 Pedestrian Route Directress see ld E ne S602 Street Network Density l a 5603 Street Connectivity 5210 Proximity To Key Services Amenities 5604 Design Index a Au en Centers Sala o e El l 7 ae SBOE Transit Service Coverage a a O Se FI sHblenisen penenel Menealo 5608 5609 Vehicle Trips 5610 5611 Yehicle Miles Traveled 561 Parking
8. SGWATER Stormwater Methodology DSS employs a U S EPA methodology called SGWATER to calculate imperviousness stormwater runoff and non point source pollutants To run these indicators you must first populate the SGWATER database with rainfall data 1 Double click the User Defined ParametenSGWATER Application node The following dialog appears gt SGWater Application l ol xj The SG WATER application requires a rainfall text data file containing two comma separated columns date rainfall finches There must be at least 10 years S650 rows of data in this file Please identify the location of this RAINFALL text data file below C Program Files Critenon ChittendenD S545 Gw atA antall tet Populate SE WATER To get Runoff and Pollutant Concentration indicators wou must first populate the SG WATER application with data fram INDEX Advanced Reset UF Cancel Chittenden DSS Data Quality Checker Your rainfall data should be in a two Field comma delimited text File with the date listed in the First Field and the rainfall in inches listed in the second field The dates should be in order with no duplicates and with no days missing Rainfall values may not be negative Please do not include column headers or empty lines in the text File 3 Click OK and then locate the rainfall txt file in your SGWat folder 707 904 35 October 2003 DSS Snapshot Getting Started Guide Rainfall CSY File
9. 7 October 2003 DSS Snapshot Getting Started Guide gt Select the shapefile called PLU_00 shp click Open and the following dialog appears LIT x TEN lu_00 Note that the Filename text box contains the Filename P name of the file you just selected without the pooner extension shp This will be the case with every shapefile you add Attributes Planned Land Use SENTITAN gt Enter a file description Then select the local attribute name PLANNEDLAN in the combo box to the right of SGl s Planned Land Use field This will assign the local attribute PLANNEDLAN to SGI s Planned Land Use field Planned Land Use x Filename plu_O0cw Description Chittenden County Attributes Planned Land Use PLANNEDLAN v gt Click OK to save your entry The Database treeview now shows the shapefile under the Planned Land Use node Databaze E Land U sze l E Planned Land Lse h oo plu OOcw Base Land Use Alternate Land Llze DE H ai emma 707 904 8 October 2003 DSS Snapshot Getting Started Guide Shapefiles may be added deleted or viewed using either the File menu or by right clicking the mouse to access a similar menu If you make a mistake while choosing attributes for the fields of a shapefile you may double click the shapefile in the Database treeview to edit shapefile properties If you do not discover a shapefile mistake until you are creating a sketch you must return to th
10. Demand S613 Parking Supply lt 4 lt 1 lt 1 41 41 41 41 41 40 41 41 Employment 5300 Seres e 5300 Employment Count e 5301 Jobs Workers Balance e 5302 Conforming Employment Density e S303 Non Conforming Employment Density e 5304 Proximity To Transit caica lt 1 lt 1 lt 1 lt 1 41 41 41 41 41 Aur Quality Climate Change 5 700 Seres e 5700 5704 Criteria Pollutants e 5705 Greenhouse Gas Emissions i Add selected indicators to previous mun set i y j Land Area Allocation Summaries Back Bun Boece e ExistingLandUse M Planned Land Llse Status Ready to run 39 October 2003 DSS Snapshot Getting Started Guide 707 904 Unavailable indicators are disabled and will remain so until all the required data is supplied You may also unselect any indicators which you do not wish to include in a run If you have already completed one successful run and are returning to run additional indicators for the same sketch you can select the Add selected indicators to last run s set checkbox to preserve previous indicator results and add scores for the newly selected indicators The previous run s scores and newly calculated scores will appear together in a consolidated list in the Indicator Scores table described below Users should exercise caution when making changes to sketches between runs if this feature is used because results are presented in a consolidated list that does
11. Emissions EETA SGWATER Application er Infrastructure E ee Apply Model nn Verify Inputs BBs Run Model 5 Be i Indicators a PReren Indicator Scores ee Land Area Allocations GR Land Uze SR Trawel eee Environment remar Local Govt Boundaries Metadata Sketch Name Huntington Subdivisi Sketch Creator Fred Olmsted Descriptions Huntington west side Creation Date 11 13 2002 Last Edit Date 11 13 2002 Shapefile Units Metric meters 707 904 20 October 2003 DSS Snapshot Getting Started Guide The Database node displays the same information you saw when you first populated the database with shapefiles If you expand the Database node you will see that the Land Use Travel and Environment nodes contain sub nodes Expand these and leave them expanded so that you can access the shapefiles listed under them Adding Shapefiles to the Snapshot Sketch 1 Collapse the Sketch Area User Defined Parameters Apply Model and Indicators nodes Expand the Sketch Shapefiles and Database nodes Clicking the plus sign will expand a node and clicking the minus sign will collapse a node 2 With the Sketch Shapefiles node and Database nodes expanded you can now add shapefiles from the database to this sketch Under the Database Land Use Planned Land Use node double click the plu_00cw shapefile 3 While the file is being copied to the sketch folder and its contents analyzed the Planned Land Use Properties dialog box
12. Saving Default Shapefile Legends Another useful feature is the ability to change how a shapefile is displayed as a map layer and then save this as the default When you previously added shapefiles to the map DSS used only one randomly chosen color to symbolize the data of that shapefile as a map layer However you can configure a shapefile so that it is always displayed the same way on the map For example many jurisdictions customarily use yellow to symbolize single family parcels and brown to symbolize multi family parcels If you save these settings as the defaults whenever you add the shapefile to a map DSS will automatically symbolize the data of the layer in this way It is important to note that when you add a shapefile DSS will use your default settings only if you drag the shapefile onto the legend pane lf you drag a shapefile onto the map pane the shapefile s values will be displayed in a single randomly chosen color 707 904 25 October 2003 DSS Snapshot Getting Started Guide Creating Unique Values for Symbolizing Data The Symbol Properties dialog box allows you to configure how you symbolize a shapefile s color and style 1 Double click the elu_cw04 layer on the legend pane 2 The Symbol Properties dialog box will appear Click the Unique tab 3 In the Field box choose DSSLANDUSE 4 Click Reset legend The legend will update Symbol properties for the ELU_CWO4 layer Layer name el cw04
13. 000 Average Personz Worker Per Household Persons Workers Single Family 2 66 fia Mobile Home 208 14 Multi Family 2 4 units 2 08 f14 o ON Multi Family 5 unita 2 08 Group Quarters 2 OF Cancel Apply Reset 707 904 31 October 2003 DSS Snapshot Getting Started Guide 2 Adjust any parameter and click the OK button to proceed Parcels Development 1 Double click the Parcels Development node The following dialog appears Parcel Development Ioj x Land Use Classes Parking Demand INDUSTRIAL Residential spaces OU re ee Non Residential paces 1000 soft MILITARY floor area MIKED COMM AND RES NATURAL RESOURCE ACTIVITY HO ACTIVITY aki aon Average of ExLandu 2E Class Area RESIDENTIAL CONDO That is Impervious RESIDENTIAL Gu RESIDENTIAL MF RESIDENTIAL MH RESIDENTIAL SF TRANSPORTATION RELATED Total Suspended Solids UTILITY WATER_RAIL TRANSPORTATION Phosphorus iperviousness MonPomt Source Pollutants mg L Nitrogen Treat as Undeveloped Indicator 5103 Save ds Defaults Heset E Cancel 2 Click on any of the classes under Existing Land Use Classes to see the defaults provided Click OK to accept the defaults Resources and Emissions 1 Double click the Resources amp Emissions node The following dialog appears 707 904 32 October 2003 DSS Snapshot Getting Started Guide a Resources amp Emissions E
14. 04 onen an mas Parcels Development o G Residential parking demand varies by land use class spaces DU Local zoning ord DI Non residential parking demand varies by land use class spaces 1000 sq ft Local zoning ord 707 904 57 October 2003 DSS Snapshot UDP Defaults Default Snapshot UDPs Value Comments Imperviousness varies by land use class average of area Center for Watershed Prot Based upon data for Potash Brook published in Watershed Hydrology Protection and Flood Mitigation Project Phase II Technical Analysis Sept 1999 p B 4 Non point source pollutants varies by land use class grams liter Center for Watershed Prot EMCs are derived from the Center for Watershed Protection work in Englesby Brook for the VT Agency of Natural Resources EMCs are based upon national monitoring studies Frescos O O BEE EEE a BEE weon ao BEE ese re a n o DEE rra gas master o PS ein omanesa 0 n o BEE C vesens es m ao HE veni opera esperes ome ET 7 GE BEE Vehicle miles traveled 20 home based VMT day capita CCMPO Requires ITM estimate 8 non home based Vehicle trips VMT day capita CCMPO Requires ITM estimate 2 15 a based 1 5 non home based ITM accessibility CCMPO Requires ITM estimate 707 904 58 October 2003 DSS Snapshot UDP Defaults Default Snapshot UDPs Value Comments BET ng emiten we wova sera Transporation emisons vute gramsimie usea a O G IT O e
15. Chittenden County Decision Support System USER MANUAL October 2003 Prepared for the CHITTENDEN COUNTY METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION and CHITTENDEN COUNTY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION by Chittenden County DSS CONTENTS Introduction Snapshot Sketches Getting Started Guide UDP Defaults Indicator Dictionary Community Process Guide Forecast Sketches Getting Started Guide UDP Defaults and Suggested Weighting Schemes Indicator Dictionary Community Process Guide Steward Guide 707 902 2 User Manual 99 61 139 155 207 215 329 339 October 2003 Chittenden County DSS User Manual INTRODUCTION This manual provides user information for installing and operating the Chittenden County land use and transportation decision support system DSS The DSS is a planning sketch tool for simulating alternative land use and transportation scenarios and evaluating their outcomes using indicators DSS sketches are scored with indicators to quantify and map land use transportation and environmental results The tool is designed to support the work of planning staff citizens and local officials engaged in typical community planning processes The DSS performs sketch analysis in two modes of operation 1 snapshots of community conditions at a single point in time and 2 spatial forecasts of community growth over time The user manual is organized into two major parts for each of these modes of operati
16. ELO Cd DSSLSNDUSE Symbol 5 Click Reset legend a few more times Classes Field DSSLANDUSE Style s olid Fill Unique Value RESIDENTIAL SF NO ACTIVITY INDUSTRIAL TRANSPORTATION AELAT FESIDENTIAL_MEF NATURAL AESOUURCE_ AC COMMERCIAL INSTITUTIONAL RECREATION UTILITY PARKING WATER_RAIL_TRANSPOR bare APCS Apply Cancel UF M Draw outlines 6 Click Apply for the changes to be reflected on the map pane and the legend pane Do not click OK yet 707 904 26 October 2003 DSS Snapshot Getting Started Guide Change Colors for Each Value Here you choose the exact colors and styles you want 1P With the values still displayed on the legend of the Unique tab click any of the colors in the Symbol column The Color dialog box will appear Choose a new color and click OK Click Apply to see the changes reflected on the legend pane and map pane Repeat for other values Click OK to close the dialog box Save Default Shapefile Legend Now that you have made these changes you can save them as defaults to be used whenever you add this shapefile to a map 1 707 904 On the legend pane the elu_cw04 layer should be the active layer The active layer is indicated by its raised edges If it is not the active layer single click the shapefile on the legend pane If you double click a shapefile the Symbol Properties dialog box will open From the Map menu choose Save De
17. NTIAL Go 2 Sei rad Lim bs O m T d Note that the planned land use allocation subcategory non buildable subtotal is not used in snapshot sketches 707 904 43 October 2003 DSS Snapshot Getting Started Guide 11 Compare Sketches Once you have created several alternative sketches of a given situation you may compare them with or without weighted scoring Unweighted comparison is done simply by comparing original indicator scores for each sketch Alternatively the DSS has a rating and weighting RAW function that allows users to compare sketches based on ratings of score acceptability and weightings of indicator importance Additional information on the RAW function is provided in the Snapshot Process Guide Accessing RAW 1 From the DSS Main Menu click the Snapshot button The Project Manager window appears Snapshot Sketches i Existing Sketches Sketch Type Base Sketch Units Huntington Subdivision Base Huntington west aid Fred Ol 119132002 119192002 Base Metric meters Huntington Subdivision Alte Huntington west sid Fred Ol 1147872002 11719 2002 Alternate Huntington Sub Metric meters New Sketch Properties Open Hew Eopy Delete Exit Hame Rating and Weighting Weight Compare Sketches E Creator Select a AAW Set to Use for Sketch Comparison Description None use ARAM Manager to create Shapetile Units f US feet Metric meters Sketch Typ
18. all DSS Prepare for Installation To install DSS you must be running Microsoft Windows 95 Microsoft Windows 98 Microsoft Windows NT 4 0 SP3 or higher or Windows 2000 Minimum screen resolution is 1024x768 1 Close all running programs 2 Close or disable virus protection software to prevent installation conflicts 3 To install DSS on Microsoft Windows NT or 2000 you must have administrator rights Install from CD On most Windows systems installation starts automatically when you insert the DSS CD into your CD ROM drive If installation does not start automatically when you insert the DSS CD you can install DSS using the following steps 1 Insert the DSS CD into your CD ROM drive 2 From the Start menu choose Run 3 Type d setup where dis the letter assigned to your CD ROM drive 4 Click OK Once the setup program begins 1t will guide you through the installation process When prompted be sure to choose Typical installation not Compact or Custom so that you install the DSS program files and sample data necessary for using this Getting Started Guide 707 904 5 October 2003 DSS Snapshot Getting Started Guide 2 Prepare the Database The DSS comes pre loaded with county wide data You only need to use the database if you require entirely new shapefiles to be used in new sketches you are creating To add shapefiles to the database follow the instructions in this section Open the Database 1 Start DSS The DSS st
19. arcel size 250 051 5103 Developed acres per capita 0 083 S104 Sketch to egion diversity 0 84 S200 Conforming dwelling density tale 5201 Norrcontorming dwelling density Fol Single Family housing share 707 904 42 October 2003 DSS Snapshot Getting Started Guide Printing Maps 1 To print a map select the Print Map option under the Map menu Viewing Land Allocation Results In addition to indicator scores and maps DSS produces a tabulation of land allocations in a sketch 1 To view Land Allocation results click the Return button on the Indicator Scores window to return to the sketch module window 2 Double click the Land Allocations node The following form appears Land Area Allocations Ioj xj Note All Land area allocation resulte are Results for brimmed to the current sketch area Entire Sketch Area Planned Land Use Allocations Use Type sf Lanse sid tes Residential COLEMAS 1 O Residential WINDER TA 150 16 Residential WINE 7A1B 133 14 Residential WINOB7R2 198 2 Res Subtotal 482 5 Non Residential COLCOIGOY 4 O Non Residential COLCOTI T 1 Hon Residential WING 111 12 Non Residential WINOS PUE 0d 9 Mon Res Subtotal 06 oe Mited Lse COLCOIGD1 O 0 hana tla Y rlkl OTCOM OF a Base Land Use Allocations COMMERCIAL 30 INDUSTRIAL 56 INSTITUTIONAL 63 MASS ASSEMBLY 23 MILITARY 1 Total ef l 100 MIsED_COMM_AND RES NO_ACTIVITY 145 PARRING 3 RECREATION 2U RESIDE
20. artup screen will appear Chittenden County Decision Support Li System CHITTENDEN COUNTY METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION Database 707 904 6 October 2003 DSS Snapshot Getting Started Guide 2 Click the Database icon The Database module will open AE File Map About Zara Land Use Travel Infrastructure Environment Incentives Local Govt Boundaries Other p E Adding Shapefiles to the Database gt Expand the Land Use node double click the sub node Planned Land Use and a Windows file dialog appears Within the dialog navigate to the DSS application folder by default C Program FilesiCriterioniChitteendenDSS open the Sample data_cw folder and the dialog changes to appear as follows LI 2x Look in E Sample data_cw amp er ES Ed A tdi ok al elu_cw04 shp a pksch_cw shp a taztrim shp bike_cw shp la emp_00cw shp a plu_OOcw shp ls townbdy shp las bikerte shp la empct_cw shp a prohibit shp fa a wsa02 shp a bsrt_exp shp a hunt_BMP shp rds_02cw shp a bus_O0cw shp a hunt_sa shp f rds_22cw shp laa char_bp shp a hydro_cw shp a sc_cor02 shp a char_sa shp a incentiv shp fa schdc_cw shp laa county shp laa keysw_cw shp laa septc_cw shp laa dus_DOcw shp a partial shp lsa soilsept shp Files of type shp v Cancel My Neck ae Open as read only File name shp cce Li 707 904
21. ato Rating Huntingto E Huntinato Rating Huntingto al 5100 Po IPL jlation dens sity persons per acre Centralize oe 100 0 100 0 51 01 Use mix 0 1 scale Increase 2 100 0 m 53 100 0 5102 Average parcel size square feet Centralize 2 25 851 92 7 25 851 92 7 103 Developed acres per capita gross acres capita Decrease 2 0 083 100 0 0 088 100 0 104 Sketch to region diversity ratio Centralize 2 0 84 0 0 0 86 0 0 200 Conforming dwelling density dwellings net acre Centralize 3 7 92 2 6 7 87 4 2 201 Non conforming dwelling den dwellings net acre Centralize 3 7 80 6 1 7 75 7 7 5202 Single family housing share percent SF Centralize 2 47 78 0 47 77 7 5203 Mobile home housing share percent MH Centralize 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5204 Multi family 2 4 units housing percent MF2to4 Centralize 2 40 62 9 40 63 5 5205 Multi family 5 units housing percent MF5up Centralize 2 12 93 0 12 92 2 5206 Group quarters housing share percent GO Centralize 2 1 26 5 1 26 2 5207 Housing proximity to transit avg distance to a stop ft Decrease 2 605 100 0 620 100 0 5208 Housing proximity to recreation avg distance to a park scho Decrease 2 1 435 89 1 1 430 89 2 5209 Housing proximity to education ava dist to a school daycare Decrease 2 1 769 80 8 1 780 80 5 5210 Housing proximity to key ame avg dist to a key amenity ft Decrease 3 1 236 94 1 1 247 93 8 211 Dwellings within 1 8 mile of 3 percent of DUs Increase 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
22. e O Base C Alternate Ease Sketch The second sketch listed is an alternate of the base sketch that was created for demonstrating the compare functionality of the model Before proceeding you will need to create an alternate sketch It is recommended that you add a new alternate land use shapefile to the database then create a new sketch as outlined in Sections 5 of this guide When defining the sketch select alternate as the Sketch Type and choose existing base sketch in the Base Sketch drop down combo box 707 904 44 October 2003 DSS Snapshot Getting Started Guide 2 Click the RAW Manager button The following window appears a Ratings and Weightings Manager E ioj xj Select One of the Following Ratings and Weightings Sets Edit Selected Create New from Selected Delete Selected Creating a RAW Set from the DSS Default 1 DSS is supplied with a default RAW set to act as a template for custom comparisons Select the default and click the Create New From Selected button The following dialog appears Chittenden DSS MN xi Enter your name below Cancel 2 Enter the name that will appear in the Creator field of this new RAW Set Click OK and the following message appears Chittenden DSS a Created new RAW set called Default Template 2 From existing RAW Set Default Template Use the Edit Selected button to modify your new RAW Set 707 904 45 October 2003 DSS Snapsh
23. e Database to correct the mistake Adding Remaining Shapefiles to Database The balance of this section contains dialogs for adding remaining shapefiles in the Sample Data folder to the Database When making entries in the following dialogs no nulls are allowed in any attribute field The attribute Year is the four digit year that a feature became or will become operable This allows users to have certain planned future features recognized if a future year is being simulated setting the field to NONE will result in a feature always being recognized regardless of the sketch year Base Land Use x Filename felu_cw04 Description Attributes DU Type DUTYPE O DU Count DUCOUNT ef Base Land Use DSSLANDUSE y Off Street Parking DE O NonRes Sq Feet MNAE 4 4 4 4 Employment PENN x Filename emp_00cw Description Attributes Employee Count EMPCOUNT v Employment Type RR OK Cancel 707 904 9 October 2003 DSS Snapshot Getting Started Guide Employment Centers 4 Employment Centers amp Parks and Schools Parks and Schools Schools and Daycare Centers Schools and Daycare Centers po 707 904 10 October 2003 DSS Snapshot Key Services and Amenities Street Centerlines Street centerlines must have perfect connectivity to support indicator calculations Bicycle Routes 707 904 Getting Started Guide 4 Key Service Ameniti
24. ee x Energy Transportation Emissions 1 Waker Base Energy Usage 0 13 DU Acre 1124 MMB tu OU yr 34 Electricity 56 Natural Gas lo Heating Oil Reset OK Lancel Apply Visit the various tabs to observe the default settings Resources amp Emissions x Energy Transportation j Emissions Water Light Yehicle Data Transit Yehicle Data Fuel Usage EE m u Diesel Fuel Usage las mpg Operating Costs 0 4 2 mile Base Sketch Travel Home Based Mon Home Based Vehicle Miles Traveled 20 E daily per capita Vehicle Trips 2 1 A fi 5 daily per capita ITM Accessibility 20 mean minutes to regional destinations Reset OF Lancel Apply 707 904 33 October 2003 DSS Snapshot Getting Started Guide a Resources amp Emissions En o x Energy Transportation Emissions OOO j later Building Ib MMB tu Hu 50 HL LO Electricity 0 413 0 6514 0 003 0 0206 125 65 Natural Gas 0 137 0 0005 0 0005 0 034 ME D Heating Dil pz 0 001 3 3 25 5 453 6 0 008 Transportation gmi 4 Resources amp Emissions Fr x Energy Transportation ETETE Water Ora Household Internal Water Use 64 6 gal per capita per day Typical Landscaping 50 2 Grass 25 Groundcovers 25 2 Shrubs and trees Reset OF Lancel Apply 2 Click OK to accept the defaults 707 904 34 October 2003 DSS Snapshot Getting Started Guide
25. egends Close the Database 1 From the File menu choose Exit This returns you to the DSS startup screen The next step is to create a snapshot sketch using the data you have added to the database 707 904 18 October 2003 DSS Snapshot Getting Started Guide 4 Snapshot Sketches The DSS can create two types of sketches snapshots and forecasts This guide describes snapshot sketches Since you have just exited the database you should now be back at the DSS startup screen which displays the Database Forecast and Snapshot icons If this is not open start DSS and this screen will appear Create a Snapshot Sketch 1 Click the Snapshot icon The Snapshot Sketch Management dialog box will appear 2 You are going to create a test sketch so enter data in the Name Creator and Description boxes as shown below For Shapefile Units choose Metric which applies to all Chittenden countywide data Choose Base Case as your sketch type after creating a base case you are able to create alternate cases associated with each base case listed in the base sketch list box 3 The New button will become active after you choose your sketch type Click it Snapshot Sketches g i Existing Sketches Sketch Type Base Sketch Units New Sketch Properties Name Huntington subdivision Base Creator Fred Olmsted Description Huntington west side subdivision development Shapetile Units f US feet f Metric meters Open
26. es amp Street Centerlines FUNCTION m NUMLANES STRWIDTH Z SIDEWALK Y ONSTRPKNG H x a Bicycle Routes 11 October 2003 DSS Snapshot Transit routes Transit Routes should include bus and rail transit routes Transit Stops Transit Stops should include bus and rail transit stops Hydrologic Soils 707 904 Getting Started Guide amp Transit Routes Transit Stops 4 Hydrologic Soils 12 HYDROGROUP E October 2003 DSS Snapshot Getting Started Guide When you first double click the Hydrologic Soils node the following information dialog appears advising you that the NRCS group type must be entered as A B C or D Smart Growth INDEX 2 0 p x G The NRCS soil class Field should contain A B C or D If multiple classes are present e g A D or B C the right most character i e D or C will be assumed to be valid For all calculations Click OK and complete the soil file description and attribute dialog coo EE Stormwater Best Mgmt Practices Meien aii ES Filename Punt BMP escription Stormwater best management practices Descript pO BMPs are user created features defined Attributes in three ways 1 BMP type e g grass Percent TSS R l tSSRemve x swales constructed wetlands porous A gt Remove pavement 2 spatial extent of the BMP in Percent dell PRemve M polygon form and pollutant removal Percent Nitrogen Rem
27. es Shapefile 1 Double click the rds O2cw shapefile under Database Travel Street Centerlines The following dialog will appear Chittenden DSS 2 Drag the shapefile to the legend pane Like many shapefiles this shapefile does not prompt you for information when added to a snapshot sketch 707 904 23 October 2003 DSS Snapshot Getting Started Guide Add the Hydrologic Soils Shapefile 1 Double click the hydro_cw shapefile under Database Environment Hydrologic Soils The following dialog will appear Chittenden DSS 2 Drag the shapefile to the legend pane 707 904 24 October 2003 DSS Snapshot Getting Started Guide 6 Save and Load Maps and Legends Now that you have added layers to the map you will save it then reload it This feature is very useful as you use DSS on a day to day basis You will want to view maps with certain layers repeatedly view the layers in a particular way or save particular changes you have made to the way the data is symbolized Save a Map 1 From the Map menu choose Save Map 2 Enter the name Test Map in the New Map text box 3 Click Save Load a Map 1 From the Map menu choose Remove All Layers All layers will be removed from the legend pane and map pane 2 From the Map menu choose Load Map 3 Click the Test Map file you created 4 Click Load Leave the map with all these layers displayed so that you can use it as you work through the Getting Started Guide
28. fault Shapefile Legend This will save the settings you just made setting them as defaults From the Map menu choose Remove Layer The elu_cw04 layer will disappear from the legend pane Click the elu_cw04 shapefile located under Sketch Shapefiles Planned Land Use on the Sketch tree Drag it over the map pane then release the mouse button Notice that it has been added to the map pane and the legend pane but without the default settings you just created From the Map menu choose Remove Layer The elu_cw04 layer will disappear from the legend pane Drag the elu_cw04 shapefile over the legend pane then release the mouse button Notice that it has been added to the map pane and the legend pane this time with the default settings you just created 27 October 2003 DSS Snapshot Getting Started Guide 7 Define Sketch Boundary The next step is to create a sketch boundary All indicators use the sketch boundary as the outer limit for calculations Sketch area boundaries can significantly influence indicator scores and care should be exercised when selecting a boundary Users should refer to the Snapshot Process Guide for key considerations in selecting boundaries For purposes of getting started you will use the townbdy shapefile to define the sketch boundary Drag the townbdy shapefile onto the legend pane from the Database Local Gout Boundaries node Define a Sketch Area Boundary 1 Expand the Sketch Area node and double click
29. frontage w sidewalk both Y S601 Pedestrian route directness 1 35 network distancearline distance Y S602 Street network density 14 2 street centerline mi q mi S603 Street connectivity 0 76 0 1 scale Y S604 Fedestnan design index 3 pedestrian walk ability S605 Bicycle network O street centerline dist w bike route Y S606 Transit stop coverage 41 7 stops per lt q mile S607 ITM demed regional accessibility 20 mean minutes to all region destinations 5608 Home based vehicle trips 22 YTidan cap ta 5609 Non home based vehicle trips 15 VT day capita S610 Home based vehicle miles travel 20 0 YMT daw can ta Y H 41 October 2003 DSS Snapshot Getting Started Guide Viewing Indicator Maps In some cases further Indicator results are available in map form Such indicators display a Y under the Map column in Indicator Results 1 Double click the Population Density indicator The Sketch Module form automatically loads a map of Population Density detail 4 Chittenden DSS i loj x Fie Sketch Shapefiles Sketch Ares Parameters Model Indicators Map About EE k Snapshot Sketch m POP DEN PERSONSA ono 2 Sketch Shapefiles Less than 10 se FP Sketch Area 10 19 0 39 40 69 0 109 110 159 E 160 219 sel RR pm Databaze i ELU Cwhd L SKETCHED A Far F e E if i a es 6 x JD indicator Score 5100 Population density 94 5101 Use mix 0 54 510 Average p
30. ght be Total Population 2 Tou want to perform sketch comparisons on a limited set of Indicators and you want to exclude an otherwise valuable indicator weighting Ok Indicator Weight jo Allinciuded indicators must have a weight The more important the indicator the higher its re Sum of Weight 98 weight The sum of all indicators weights must PPY egual 100 Cancel 6 Note that as you click the Next and Previous buttons the selected tab will change to reflect if the current indicator is considered an Increase Decrease or Centralized or Exclude rating system 7 Note that each indicator has an associated weight whereby you can make a certain indicator count for more in the course of a comparison between sketches 8 Click the Cancel button to leave the RAW Set unchanged and return to the RAW Manager 707 904 50 October 2003 DSS Snapshot Getting Started Guide 9 Click the Exit button to return to the Project Manager window The newly created RAW set is displayed in the lower left of the window Snapshot Sketches l Existing Sketches Sketch Type Base Sketch Units Huntington Subdivision Base Huntington west sid Fred Ol 1113 2002 11 18 2002 Base O Metric meters Huntington Subdivision Alte Huntington west aid Fred Ol 11718 2002 1119 2002 Alternate Huntington Sub Metric meters New Sketch Properties tence Creator Description Open Hew Copy Delete
31. ints to the map at the locations that best represent important destinations in the sketch area 2 Click the OF button to add the points to the sketch 2 When the Central Nodes dialog box appears click the Graphic Tool icon located to the right of the Feature Selection Tool icon 3 Click the Point Graphic Tool icon The other tools are used to draw and write on the map 4 With the Point Graphics tool click near the center of the map A small triangle will appear where you click Place the central node at a strategic destination in the sketch area 5 Click the OK button when finished 707 904 30 October 2003 DSS Snapshot Getting Started Guide 8 Configure User Defined Parameters The next step is setting user defined parameters UDPs that are acquired for a variety of indicators Users may enter their own unique or local values or they may use the defaults already provided in DSS Users should refer to the Snapshot UDP Default Table elsewhere in the user manual for information about UDP defaults and sources Snapshot Year 1 Expand the User Defined Parameters node and double click the Snapshot Year node The following dialog appears gt Snapshot Year x Select Snapshot Sketch rear 2002 Reset OF Cancel 2 Click OK to accept the default Population 1 Double click the Population node The following dialog appears x Commuteshed Population i 46571 Lommuteshed Employment 3
32. not differentiate scores according to which run produced them Changes in a sketch between runs are not advisable when using this feature because of the mixed and possibly misleading results in the consolidated indicator scores Sketch area boundaries should never be changed between runs for these reasons When ready click the Run button to run the model As the run proceeds you can refer to the status bar at the bottom of the dialog to see how much of the run has been completed 40 October 2003 DSS Snapshot 10 View Results Getting Started Guide Once a run is complete you may view the results under the Indicators treeview node Users should refer to the Snapshot Process Guide for advice on interpreting indicator scores Viewing Indicator Scores 1 707 904 Expand the Indicators node and double click the Indicator Scores node The following window appears x CAC O E j 5100 Pa labio 1 ders JE ER 34 Persons per acre 5101 Use mix 0 54 07 scale EN 5102 Average parcel size 5 051 square feet Y 5103 Developed acres per capita U 083 gross acres capita 5104 5ketch to region diversity 0 54 ratio S200 Conforming dwelling density 392 dwellngs net acre Y S201 Non contorming dwelling density 60 dwellings net acre Y S202 Single family housing share 4 percent SF Y S203 Mobile home housing share 0 percent MH Y S204 Multi family 2 4 units housing share 40 percent MF tod Y S205 Multi family 5 units housing share 12 pe
33. nterline mi q mi Increase 2 14 2 21 0 14 2 21 0 5603 Street connectivity 0 1 scale Increase 2 0 76 63 9 0 76 63 9 5604 Pedestrian design index pedestrian walk ability Exclude 0 S605 Bicycle network street centerline dist w bi Increase 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 S606 Transit stop coverage stops per sq mile Increase 2 41 7 100 0 41 7 100 0 x Run Compare Edit RAW Set Return Scroll to the right to see the rated results for all the selected sketches 707 904 93 October 2003 DSS Snapshot Getting Started Guide Weighting and Comparing Multiple Sketches 1 From the Rated Results window click the Run Compare button The Weighted Comparison window appears Sketch Comparison Weighted Results l ioj x Weighted Sketch Comparison RAW Score Huntington Subdivision Alternate Huntington Subdivision Base Sketch Names RAW Score n8 r0r Huntington Subdivision Alternate AB 7 r07 Huntington Subdivision Base Return 707 904 54 October 2003 DSS Snapshot UDP Defaults UDP DEFAULTS Snapshot Module 707 904 55 October 2003 DSS Snapshot UDP Defaults UDP DEFAULTS DSS snapshots utilize several user defined parameters UDPs that characterize the nature and content of sketches UDP topics include population property development standards energy and water usage air pollution emission rates and similar factors used in calculating indicator scores Table 1 lists the default values and thei
34. on with each mode described according to the following sections Getting Started Guide This instructs new users on installing the software and creating initial sketches UDP Defaults This is a listing of defaults that are provided for user defined parameters Indicator Dictionary This defines each indicator according to units of measurement applicable mathematical formula required shapefiles and attributes applicable user defined parameters and illustrative scores Community Process Guide This explains how the tool can be applied in typical planning processes including guidance on creating sketches and interpreting results In addition to this manual users should consult other documentation under separate cover for the EPA SGWATER model that DSS uses for stormwater evaluation and the CCMPO integrated travel model ITM that is an option for calculating forecast sketch transportation estimates Chittenden County DSS User Manual 707 902 2 October 2003 GETTING STARTED GUIDE Snapshot Module DSS Snapshot Ha A O CP A OS O 707 902 CONTENTS Install DSS Prepare the Database Create and Use Maps Snapshot Sketches Develop a Sketch Save and Load Maps and Legends Define Sketch Boundary Configure User Defined Parameters Run the Model View Results Compare Sketches Getting Started Guide 16 19 20 25 28 31 38 41 44 October 2003 DSS Snapshot Getting Started Guide 1 Inst
35. ot Getting Started Guide 3 Click OK and the newly created RAW Set is listed in the RAW manager window Ratings and Weightings Manager En m ioj xj Select One of the Following Ratings and Weightings Sets NETT 44d mila Snapshot Defaul Set ST GPE sr 22002 ee SOND a Edit Selected Create New from Selected Delete Selected Editing a RAW Set 1 Select the RAW Set to edit and click the Edit Selected button The following dialog appears gt Edit RAW Summary Data E Oj x Set Name E efault Template 2 Description Creator Criterion Date Created 2 5 2002 Date Last Saved 2 0 2002 Sketch Type Snapshot E OK Apply Cancel 2 Fill in the Set Name Description and Creator fields as appropriate To edit the actual criteria for rating and weighting multiple sketches click the Edit Indicator Ratings button 707 904 46 October 2003 DSS Snapshot Getting Started Guide You are presented with the following form showing the first indicator Population Density and its default settings inherited from the template on which you created this RAW Set In a Centralized rating sistem there is an ideal range of indicator scores Scores falling between Low Good and High Good will be rated 100 Rating Scores above and Score 2 below this ideal range are undesireable and will be rated lower the further they are away from the ideal range Scores reaching the lower extreme of Lo
36. oval N Remve e efficiency of the BMP for each of three pollutants The tutorial BMPs include infiltration trenches constructed wetlands and water quality inlets at the removal a efficiencies listed in Table 4 2 Sn The Local Government node is not used in the tutorial It is used when sketches are large enough to encompass multiple jurisdictions and users want to report results by jurisdiction It is also possible to use a local government boundary as a sketch area boundary if the local government boundary coincides with the purpose of the sketch 707 904 13 October 2003 DSS Snapshot Getting Started Guide Table 4 2 STORMWATER BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE GUIDANCE BMP types and pollutant removal Total Suspended Total Total BMP Type Solids Phosphorus Nitrogen Wet Ponds le e e Extended Detention Ponds Grassed Swales Filter Strips Infiltration Trenches Infiltration Basins Sand Filters Constructed Wetlands so 65 as Water Quality net Porous Pavement so es s Source EPA GKY 707 904 14 October 2003 DSS Snapshot Getting Started Guide The Other node in the Database is a location for shapefiles that may be used to supplement SGl required shapefiles For example SGl does not require a rivers and streams shapefile but you may wish to add such a feature to enhance SGl maps Another use for the Other folder is storing shapefiles that coincidentally represent desired sketch a
37. r sources that are available for snapshots Users may accept these defaults or replace them with other values as appropriate An equally important set of defaults are those available for Parcel Development characteristics These have been initially set in the DSS according to zoning specifications current as of mid 2002 including consideration of minimum lot size maximum lot coverage maximum building coverage and height limits As of September 2002 CCRPC is developing additional considerations for parking loading requirements For purposes of these settings FAR equals gross floor area divided by minimum lot size or one acre if this is not specified in the applicable local ordinance and gross floor area equals maximum building coverage or maximum lot coverage if this is not specified in the ordinance multiplied by the applicable height limit 707 904 56 October 2003 DSS Snapshot UDP Defaults Table 1 User Defined Parameter Defaults for Snapshots Default Snapshot UDPs Value Comments Sigi tam y personero zu persons ms OO Sing tan yworersmousonaan 14 es 2006r mote nome persnsousenaa 208 persons 2000er OOOO mote nome worersmousnaa ta yore 206r OOOO u e E MN EEE persons household I OOOO workers household MunstomiySeuntspersonsousehos 208 persons zoomen titan 5 untsworersousehos 14 more 200s 1 oroupauanerspersonsmousenata 20 perons zum O O OOOO Group querersworersmousshold
38. rage Worker Wastewater Production gals empi dap 5 E Cancel Apply Reset Click OK to accept the defaults 707 904 37 October 2003 DSS Snapshot Getting Started Guide 9 Run The Model Verifying Inputs DSS indicators rely on certain shapefiles and attributes as well as UDPs You can use Verify Inputs to determine which indicators are ready to calculate 1 Expand the Run Model node and double click the Verify Inputs node After completing its check the following dialog appears Yerify Forecast and Indicator Data l x Non developable land sernviceother attractiveness Street network density Street network estent Person trips all modes Ferson hours of trawel Personal travel direct cost Personal travel social cost Vehicle trips Vehicle miles traveled Vehicle hours traveled Person hours delay Auto diver mode share Auto passenger mode share Bus transit mode share IT hi Rail transit mode share ITM Walk bike mode share Lorridor vehicle travel time Roadway volumes Roadway volume capac ty ratio Congested VMT Average auto tip length Average transit tip length Multi modal access Auto energy use Transit energy use Carbon monoxide CO Hydrocarbon HC sides of sulphur 501 Particulate matter PM sides of nitrogen 01 Carbon dioxide LO Plan Land Use Allocation 707 904 38 October 2003 DSS Snapshot Getting Started Guide 2 Indicators with green lights next to them are ready to run
39. rcent MFSup Y S206 Group quarters housing share 1 percent GO Y S207 Housing proximity to transit 605 avg distance to a stop ft Y S208 Housing prosimity to recreation 1 435 avg distance to a park szchoolpard ft Y S209 Housing proximity to education 1 769 avg dist to a school daycare center A Y 5210 Housing proximity to key amenities 1 236 avg dist to a key amenity Ft i 5211 Dwellings within 18 mile of 3 modes O percent of DU Y S212 Housing proximity to emp centers 2 5 avg dist to a emp centers ft T 5213 Residential water consumption g7 gal daycap ta parcels lt 15 000 0 ft 5214 Residential energy consumption 112 MMBtutprcapita housing travel S300 Employment 2 403 employees Y 5301 Jobshoused workers balance 0 66 jobetmorkerzs S302 Conforming employment density 14 14 employees net acre i S303 Norcontorming employment density 11 37 employees net acre Y S304 Employment proximity to tranzit B24 avg distance to a stop ft Y S400 Impernviousness 0 11 impervious acres per DU Y 5401 Stormeater runoff 33 902 cubic feet per year Y S402 Total suspended solids 96 0 kilograms per year Y S403 Phosphorus 0 3 kilograms per year Y 5404 Nitrogen 1 6 kilograms per year Y S407 Open space 16 percent total land area Y S408 Park space availability 21 9 acres O00 persons 5500 Residential wastewater production 567 510 gallons per day 5501 Non residential wastewater production 37 245 gallons per day S600 Sidewalk completeness S10 of street
40. rea boundaries e g traffic analysis zones or census tracts For purposes of the tutorial traffic analysis zones will be used to assemble a sketch boundary Filename ftownbdy Description Cancel With the Database now prepared close the Database window and return to the startup screen 707 904 15 October 2003 DSS Snapshot Getting Started Guide 3 Create and Use Maps Now that you have added shapefiles to the database the next step is to apply those shapefiles to maps as map layers Add a Layer to a Map 1 Single click the elu_cw04 shapefile located under the Land Use Base Land Use node 2 Hold the mouse button down and drag it over the legend pane 3 Release the mouse button Click the check box for the elu_cw04 shapefile on the legend pane The elu_cw04 layer should now appear on the legend pane and the map pane ioi xl File Map About ze Database W ELU_CwoO4 3 a Land Use O I He Planned Land Use E Base Land U se ENN a elu_cudl4 jue Alternate Land Use Be E ployment e Employment Centers a Parks and Schools eones Schools and Daycare Centers e Kep Service Amenities ns Street Centerlines SEENE Bicycle Routes BR Transit Routes RE Transit Stops eee Traffic Analysis Zone TAZ E Coridor Centerlines Pela Infrastructure ET Environment 3 ee Incentives Sonne Local Govt Boundaries en Other Shapetile Type Housing Description none
41. s to show a Decrease system Editing RAW Set Default Template 2 Created by Criterion on 2 8 2002 Not pplicableExclude In a Descreasing rating sister the lower the Indicator score the higher the rating score Indicator scores equal to or below the Low Good value are i awarded the masimum Rating rating of 100 score Indicator scores equal to or higher than the High Bad value are given the minimum rating of 0 z0 Low High Good Bad gt gt gt Increasing Indicator Score gt gt gt Weighting DE Indicator Weight 2 All ncluded indicators must have a weight The more important the indicator the higher its Apply ete weight The sum of all indicators weights Sum of weights 100 ein Lancel 707 904 49 October 2003 DSS Snapshot Getting Started Guide 5 Review the description of a Decrease rating system as applied to an indicator Click the Not Applicable Exclude tab The dialog changes to show reasons why you would exclude an indicator from a RAW Set Editing RAW Set Default Template 2 Created by Criterion on 11 19 2002 Indicators associated with this RAW Type will be excluded from rating calculations and will not contribute to any sketch comparisons using this RAW Set Use this option in the following situations 1 The indicators score is informational in nature and not one that can be assessed as either good or bad regardless of its value An example mi
42. the Sketch Boundary sub node The Sketch Area Boundary dialog box will open This allows you to add features incrementally to the sketch area boundary Sketch Area Boundary x 1 Using the selection tools select one or more features from the actiwe layer to define the sketch area 2 Click the Add Features button to add the selected features to the sketch area 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary using any of the available map layers Click the OF button when the sketch area has been defined Add Features 2 Note When you define a sketch area boundary and then run indicators based on that boundary DSS will use all attributes from all layers in the sketch that fall within that boundary In other words the layers don t have to be on your map at the time that you define the boundary for DSS to use their attributes to calculate indicators they just have to be part of your sketch This is why you are able to use only the townbdy layer or a study area polygon added to the Other node to define the sketch area boundary not the base land use shapefile 3 Select your study area using the selection tools Click the feature Select Tool m button as 707 904 28 October 2003 DSS Snapshot Getting Started Guide 4 Click the selection tool that will enable you to select the desired features The tools include a point a line a rectangle and a polygon e Ola 5 Using these tools select a feature or features on the map Chi
43. ttenden DSS jaj x File Sketch Shapefiles Sketch Grea Parameters Model Indicators Map About Sehr Mola k Snapshot Sketch IY TOWNEDY a Sketch Shapefiles E eee Sketch Area ee User Defined Parameters ER E Apply Model Indicators Database LEEREN i Land zB oe Travel Environment a Local Govt Boun E BR RN Other ee al townbdy Other town bdy Shapetile Type Description nane Field 6 Click the Add Feature button on the Sketch Boundary Area dialog You can repeat steps five and six as many times as you require to identify the study area you desire DSS will continue to add more features to the shapefile it creates The snapshot module is a detailed parcel level model intended for studying specific development areas Because of the level of detail the time to calculate the indicators will increase greatly as the study area size is increased For this sample sketch we will choose the town of Winooski as shown above 707 904 29 October 2003 DSS Snapshot Getting Started Guide 7 Click OK when you have finished selecting features Adding Neighborhood Centers to the Sketch If the Base Land Use shapefile is not on the map drag it to the map now The shapefile will have been trimmed to the boundaries of the sketch defined during the previous step 1 Double click the Sketch Area Central Nodes node The Central Nodes dialog appears Central Nodes xX 1 Apply po
44. w Bad will be rated 0 0 0 as Will scores reaching 20 the upper extreme of Eu T High Bad Low Low High High B ad Good Good Bad gt gt gt Increasing Indicator Score gt gt gt Weighting Ok Indicator Weight 2 All ncluded indicators must have a weight The more important the indicator the higher its Rete EN weight The sum of all indicators weights Sum of weights 100 Foa eaa 0N Cancel 707 904 47 October 2003 DSS Snapshot Getting Started Guide 3 Review the description of a Centralize rating system as applied to an indicator Click the Increase tab The dialog changes to show an Increase system In an increasing rating system the higher the Indicator score the higher the rating score Indicator scores equal to or exceeding the High Good value are awarded the maximum Rating rating of 100 Score 4 Indicator scores equal to or below the Low Bad value are given the minimum rating of UF Low High Bad Good gt gt gt Increasing Indicator Score gt gt gt Weighting Ok Indicator Weight 2 All included indicators must have a weight The more important the indicator the higher its Apply ae weight The sum of all indicators weights Sum of Weights 100 Senden nian Cancel 707 904 48 October 2003 DSS Snapshot Getting Started Guide 4 Review the description of an Increase rating system as applied to an indicator Click the Decrease tab The dialog change
45. will appear At this point DSS prompts you to classify the fields in the shapefile for use in this sketch In this case you do not need to make any changes to classifications It will appear like this w Planned Land Use Properties x Filename pla O0cw Description none Land use held FLANNE OLAM Planned Land use Classification Residential Mon Residential L BOLT S20 BOLT S20 e BOLTI A2 e BOLTI e BOLT SA2 BUELBUEL BUALSSC BURLSSICED BURLSICED C BURLSSE BURL33E BURLIIGL 4 Click OK The Land Use Properties dialog box will disappear and the shapefile is now in this sketch Click the plu_00cw shapefile under the Sketch Shapefiles Land Use Planned Land Use node and drag it onto the legend pane Note that the residential and non residential classifications currently default according to Chittenden County zoning specifications that existed in mid 2002 it is important to review these settings to insure that they are accurate for the sketch area in question The procedure for changing these settings is described in the Steward Guide 707 904 21 October 2003 DSS Snapshot Getting Started Guide Add a Shapefile to the Base Land Use Node 1 Double click the elu_cw04 shapefile in Database Land Use Base Land Use node After a short time the following dialog appears Existing Land use Properties 3 Filename Description Housing Type Field Existing Land Use Field Single Family 2 lt
46. will prompt you to classify the fields designations as shown above Mobile Home elu cw nane DLITYPE DSSLANDUSE Housing Type Classifications Multi F amily 2 4 Units Multi Family 5 Units Group Quarters M5 MH MH ESP SF Open Space Classifications COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL COINS TITUTIONAL MASS ASSEMBLY CI MILITARY MIE _COMM_AND RES WATURAL RESOURCE_ACTIVIT NO _SCTIVITA el Reset OK Cancel C PARKIN Place the DUType fields in the appropriate Under Open Space choose the appropriate land use classes that constitute open space in the sketch area being examined Click OK to close this dialog 3 Click the elu_cw04 shapefile under the Sketch Shapefiles Land Use Base Land Use node and drag it onto the legend pane 707 904 22 October 2003 DSS Snapshot Getting Started Guide Add the Employment Shapefile 1 Double click the emp_00cw shapefile under Database Employment 2 It will prompt you to classify the fields Under Retail Employment check Retail under Service Employment check Service and under Other Employment check Other Click OK p Employment Fa Filename emp OOcw Description none Employment Type Field EMPTYPE Retail Employment Serice Employment All Other Employment other service 3 Click the emp_00cw shapefile under the Sketch Shapefiles Employment node and drag it onto the legend pane Add the Street Centerlin

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