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Committee of the Whole/Documents/Attachment 1: Watkiss Way Community Park Concept Design
Appendix

Attachment 1: Watkiss Way Community Park Concept Design

February 11, 2025Pages 179–1802 sections

Graphic landscape design plan and site furnishing concepts for Phase 1 of Watkiss Park.

8.1.f) Watkiss Park Design Finalization
Includes circular seating nodes and bird housesMDI Landscape Architects

ATTACHMENT 1

Top left section of site plan showing existing trees and contours
Top left section of site plan showing existing trees and contours
Middle left section showing existing trees and site layout
Middle left section showing existing trees and site layout
Red dashed line demarcating Phase 1 and Phase 2 areas
Red dashed line demarcating Phase 1 and Phase 2 areas
Upper right section of site plan showing existing trees along Watkiss Way
Upper right section of site plan showing existing trees along Watkiss Way
Detail showing Hydro SRW label and contours
Detail showing Hydro SRW label and contours
Detail of Galloping Goose Trail label
Detail of Galloping Goose Trail label
Detail showing Anode bed and Existing Trees labels
Detail showing Anode bed and Existing Trees labels
Detail of site plan showing Anode bed area and existing trees
Detail of site plan showing Anode bed area and existing trees
Render of Phase 1 park area with circular seating nodes and landscaping
Render of Phase 1 park area with circular seating nodes and landscaping
Detail of site plan bottom right area with contours
Detail of site plan bottom right area with contours
Detail of seating area and Galloping Goose Trail label
Detail of seating area and Galloping Goose Trail label
Detail of seating area and native planting areas
Detail of seating area and native planting areas
Detail of Galloping Goose Trail label with contour lines
Detail of Galloping Goose Trail label with contour lines
Detail of the bottom right corner of the site plan
Detail of the bottom right corner of the site plan
Detail of the site plan showing various landscape elements
Detail of the site plan showing various landscape elements
Detail showing Existing Trees label and site contours
Detail showing Existing Trees label and site contours
Detail showing Phase 2 label
Detail showing Phase 2 label

Site Plan Labels

  • PHASE 1: CAPITAL PROJECT
  • PHASE 2: FUTURE PLAN FOR OTHER TREE PLANTING PROGRAMS - PREP LAND NOW
  • Anode bed
  • Existing Trees
  • Area over and around Anode Bed is open with few modifications
  • Pole mounted anode bed kiosk
  • WATKISS WAY
  • GALLOPING GOOSE TRAIL
  • Hydro SRW
Page 179–180

Phase 1: Park Design

Phase 1 detailed site plan showing the upper left area
Phase 1 detailed site plan showing the upper left area
Phase 1 detailed site plan showing the top edge along Watkiss Way
Phase 1 detailed site plan showing the top edge along Watkiss Way
Phase 1 detailed site plan showing circular seating node 1
Phase 1 detailed site plan showing circular seating node 1
Phase 1 detailed site plan showing circular seating nodes 1 and 2
Phase 1 detailed site plan showing circular seating nodes 1 and 2
Phase 1 detailed site plan showing the lower slope area with 3:1 slope label
Phase 1 detailed site plan showing the lower slope area with 3:1 slope label
Phase 1 detailed site plan showing the anode bed area and hardscape legend
Phase 1 detailed site plan showing the anode bed area and hardscape legend

1.0 HARDSCAPE SURFACES

Ref Item Description
1.1 Concrete Paving Cast in place, light broom finish. Sawcut control joints.
1.2 Aggregate Pathway CRD Path Mix - filter fabric under 3/4" crush.

3.0 SOFTSCAPE

Ref Item Description
3.1 Planting Area - Tree & Shrub -300mm Depth, Shrub Growing Medium. -Maintenance to meet CLS Level 3 "Moderate"
3.2 Slope Planting Pockets -Pockets of plants that will spread across slope over time. 300mm depth, Shrub Growing Medium. -Maintenance to meet CLS Level 4 "Functional"
3.3 Lawn Area -Add nutrients and seed with perennial rye grass blend to re-establish existing lawn. -Maintenance to meet CLS Level 3 "Moderate"
3.4 Meadow Seeding -Retain existing lawn, seed with meadow mix in phase 2. Seed mix TBD. -Maintenance to meet CLS Level 6 "Service & Industrial". Edges can be mowed or weed whacked as needed.

5.0 SITE FURNISHINGS

Ref Item Description
5.1 Curved Bench -Wishbone 'Skyline Curved Bench'. 6 Sections per seating node, arranged into a circle
5.2 Bird House -Supplied by New Roads, maintained by Town of View Royal.
5.3 Educational Signage -TBD, possibility to include in future phase.

4.0 FENCING & RAILS

Ref Item Description
4.1 Split Rail Fence [No additional description provided]
Site Furnishings and Softscape legend excerpt
Site Furnishings and Softscape legend excerpt
Site Furnishings and Fencing legend excerpt
Site Furnishings and Fencing legend excerpt

Design Elements and Reference Images

1. Circular Seating Nodes 2. ToVR Symbol on Concrete 3. Bird Houses

Representative photo examples of circular seating nodes and the Town of View Royal symbol on concrete
Representative photo examples of circular seating nodes and the Town of View Royal symbol on concrete
Detail photos showing the Town of View Royal concrete symbol and examples of bird houses
Detail photos showing the Town of View Royal concrete symbol and examples of bird houses

4. Native Planting

Representative photos for native planting and gravel paths
Representative photos for native planting and gravel paths

5. Gravel Path 6. Lawn Area 7. Split Rail Fence

Representative photo examples for a gravel path, lawn area, and split rail fence
Representative photo examples for a gravel path, lawn area, and split rail fence
Page 179–180

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Extracted from: 2025 02 11 Committee of the Whole Agenda - Agenda - Pdf