Distance to the nearest residential area
Enter the shortest modeled separation between the facility and the nearest current or future residential receptor—not simply the distance to the property line.
Range: 100–3,000 feet in 50-foot stepsCOMPARISON LAB USER GUIDE
Data Center
Site Selection.
Use a transparent screening rubric to compare residential separation with a documented native tree or plant replacement target. The result is a discussion aid—not a regulatory, zoning, health, or safety determination.
01 / INPUTS
Use documented project values.
Replace the starting values with measurements from the site plan, GIS map, application exhibit, or approved landscape plan.
Native tree or plant replacement target
Enter the documented native replacement commitment. A percentage target is not the same as mature canopy on opening day.
Range: 0–100% in 5-point steps02 / METHOD
A visible, weighted screening score.
The rubric weights residential distance at 70% and the native replacement target at 30%. Distance below 1,000 feet keeps the result in a study or rethink category.
SCREENING SCORE(distance score × 70%) + (native replacement score × 30%)
100 points at 1,000+ ft
60 points at 500–999 ft
20 points below 500 ft
100 points above 30%
55 points at 15–30%
10 points below 15%
03 / USE THE RESULT
Keep the evidence with the score.
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Find the closest residential receptor on a plan, GIS map, or application exhibit.
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Use the approved landscape plan for the native replacement target.
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Save the source map, plan sheet, and measurement method with the result.
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Ask where the nearest existing and future homes are and where mature native canopy will be measured.