Book 1 - City of St. Petersburg

BASIS OF DESIGN BOOK 1
2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
DEFINITIONS (continued)
Pier Head
Portion of the existing Pier that describes the large rectangular
area at the eastern end of the 1926 Pier approach.
Project
Term used in the Basis of Design document to describe the
new Pier designed by Michael Maltzan Architecture, Inc. in
all of its scope, inclusive of all design components and site
improvements.
Promontory
High ridge of land that juts out into a large body of water.
Return Period
Estimate of the interval of time between flood of a certain
intensity or size.
Reef
A ridge of rock, coral, or sand just above or below the surface of
a body of water.
Risk Category
Categorization of buildings and other structures for the
determination of flood, wind, snow, ice and earthquake loads
based on the risk associated with unacceptable performance.
Scour
The removal by hydrodynamic forces of bed material in the
vicinity of coastal structures.
Seagrass
Underwater flowering plants that live in protected bays, lagoons
and other shallow coastal waters. This grass-like vegetation
forms small patchy beds that can develop into expansive
meadows. Seagrasses perform a number of ecological functions
such as improving water quality, contributing to the marine food
web and stabilizing loose sediment.
Seawall
See Bulkhead.
Shell Space
Enclosed space with floors, windows, walls and roof that may
include electrical or plumbing improvements but requires tenant
improvements before it is ready to be occupied.
Tax Increment Financing (TIF)
Mechanism that allows local governments to use future
projected taxes generated within an approved Community
Redevelopment Area to finance public improvement projects.
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