Site Design Standards (SDS)
SDS 3.6 Crime Prevention Standards
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SDS 3.6.1 Application.
Site planning should integrate the principles of “Crime Prevention through Environmental Design,” (CPTED). Applicants are encouraged to consult with the Overland Park Police Department and Planning and Development Services Department regarding application of CPTED principles.
SDS 3.6.2 Territoriality.
Space within the development and along the edges should be well-defined and delineated to create a sense of ownership, such that intruders and strangers stand out. This may be accomplished through the use of pavement treatments, landscaping, art, signage, screening, fencing, and similar techniques.
SDS 3.6.3 Natural Surveillance.
Create an environment where it is possible for people engaged in their normal behavior to observe the spaces around them. Maximize a space’s visibility through thoughtful design of building orientation, window placement, entrances and exits, landscaping of trees and shrubs, and other physical obstructions. Utilize nighttime illumination of parking lots, walkways, entrances, stairwells, and related areas that promotes an environment in which natural surveillance
is possible.
SDS 3.6.4 Access Control.
Plan and implement access control to restrict criminal intrusion, especially in areas where criminal activity cannot be easily observed. Access control may include, but is not limited to, use of fences, walls, landscaping, and lighting to prevent or discourage public access to or from dark or unmonitored areas. In addition, sidewalks, pavement, lighting, and landscaping areas should be used to guide the public to and from primary development entrances and exits.
SDS 3.6.5 Activity Support.
Create activity support by placing new or existing activities in an area so that individuals engaged in a particular activity become part of the natural surveillance of other areas. For example, picnic areas may be located next to tot lots, not away from such areas, to assist in observation of children at play.
SDS 3.6.6 Maintenance.
Maintain landscaping, lighting fixtures, and other features to facilitate the principles of CPTED, territorial reinforcement, natural surveillance, and access control.
Effective on: 1/1/1901