Pre-development definition

Pre-development means the conditions that exist on a site immediately before the implementation of the proposed land development. Where phased development or plan approval occurs (preliminary grading, roads and utilities, etc.), the existing conditions at the time before the first item being approved or permitted shall establish pre-development conditions.
Pre-development means the extent and distribution of land cover types present before the initiation of land disturbing construction activity, assuming that all land uses prior to development activity are managed in an environmentally sound manner.
Pre-development means the more stringent of a site’s:

More Definitions of Pre-development

Pre-development means conditions at the time the erosion and sediment control plan is submitted to the VESCP authority. Where phased development or plan approval occurs (preliminary grading, roads and utilities, etc.), the existing conditions at the time the erosion and sediment control plan for the initial phase is submitted for approval shall establish pre-development conditions.
Pre-development means the land use and site conditions that exist at the time that the operations plan is submitted to the division.
Pre-development means the condition of the land, the amount and health of the ground cover and vegetation prior to development.
Pre-development means at the time preceding creation of impervious surface or substantial change in site hydrology or infiltration by alteration of site vegetation or contour.
Pre-development or “Pre-Construction” means the conditions which existed prior to the initiation of the land disturbing activity in terms of topography, vegetation, land use and rate, volume or direction of stormwater runoff.
Pre-development means the land use immediately previous to submittal of an application for paving and drainage approval if no District water management works permit was issued for the property, or the land use and storm water management design described in the latest District approved water management works permit for the property.
Pre-development means the status of an item prior to any modification. (i.e. native condition)