Topography plays a big part in the development of a site. Ranging roughly between 700’ - 800’ of elevation, with the majority of the site having a slope between 0-5%, this particular site is relatively flat. The gradual slope of the site will decrease potential challenges when designing and developing open spaces and buildings within the site.

Our site is located adjacent to the Allegheny River, which causes the majority of our site sit within the flood plain. The topography of the site makes for certain areas to have a 1% annual chance of flooding, where some of the other areas only have a 0.2% annual chance of flooding. The areas of our site that are located within the floodplain will restrict potential development.

These zoning districts provide us with knowing what types of development is allowed in certain areas throughout our site. The Riverfront Industrial Mixed Use (RIV-IMU) district makes up a large amount of our site and is defined by areas of the riverfront that are diversifying from their original, strictly industrial nature. The Riverfront North Shore (RIV-NS) district houses a lot of the vacant lots within our site and is intended specifically to address the North Shore and its unique mix of large-scale sports, entertainment, and cultural uses.