Space Criteria: A Guide to the Guides
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Commissary Stores
Commissary stores are central to the life of the post
Table 7 - 30 DOD Space Authorization for
community, as one of the primary retail services needed.
Commissary Stores
Space authorization is found in Table 7 - 30. These
Area (Gross SF)
stores should be considered for inclusion within or adja-
2
Volume of Sales Per
cent to Main Post Community Activity Centers, as mutu-
Month in Dollars
Overseas
CONUS
ally reinforcing activity generators and service providers
to the whole post community. Parking for commissary
6,000
15,000
-
25,000
4,000
20,250
75,001
- 100,000
13,500
stores can effectively be shared with other community
31,500
21,000
150,001
- 200,000
facilities, particularly for accommodating large-scale after-
51,750
34,500
300,001
- 350,000
hours requirements when the stores are closed.
76,500
51,000
500,001
- 600,000
110,250
73,500
- 900,000
800,001
96,000
- 1,200,000
1,100,001
- Over
122,500
1,500,001
Note
The square foot gross area includes all commissary store
requirements. (No additional warehouse is required.)
2
Above space allowance is based on display and handling
areas required for value of food dollar as of 1 July 1970.
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