If you try to place the buildings such that they are parallel to Singletary Ave and had a site plan that looked like this......
The units on the downhill side would all have walkout basements. Scroll Down
To make all entrances Ground Level, Rotate the building into the topography,
putting the uphill side and downhill side both on level ground.
The slope is taken up on the short side of the building
The slope taken up by rotation is across 102 LF. (70' + 32'). The long side of the building is 104'.
The long side has almost no drop. The short side has a 2.875' drop. (5/100 = x / (25.5 + 32))
Add a 1' reveal (or less) and step the footings down 2' on the downhill side of the building.
The result is a reveal of 1.875' on the downhill side. Drop the garage footings an extra foot and use 9' walls.
The result might be 2 steps up to the front door on the downhill side. Not shown in elevation.
New Site Plan. Final Road Design to be done by PE. Less institutional and more sprawling appearance.
The view from each unit is never parallel to the closest neighboring building rather extends into a
building free area on the order of 150'+.
