Project Information

• Project: Westurban Developments - Erskine Lane
• Landscape Architect: Lazzarin Svisdahl Landscape Architects
  • Address: 203-1300 1st Avenue, Prince George B.C. V2L 2Y3
  • Phone: 250-563-6158
  • Website: www.lsla-landarch.com
• Date: May 10, 2020
• Scale: 1:350 METERS
• Drawn By: LS/SD
• Drawing No.: L 1

Revision History

Legend

Site Boundaries and Infrastructure

• Property Line
• Setback Line (Building Envelope)
• Underground Parkade
• CS: Brushed Concrete, Patterns TBD - Refer to Civil Eng. Dwgs.
• Proposed ROW Sidewalk: Refer to Civil For Details
• Compacted 3/4" Crush Rock: For Informal Walkways & Dog Runs

Softscape and Planting

• Planting Beds: cw 60 mm Bark Mulch on Filter Fabric on Approved Growing Medium At Specified Depths (450 mm minimum For Shrubs & 750 mm minimum For Trees). For both on and off slab conditions.
• Sedum Feature Planting Display: cw 150 mm Depth Approved Growing Medium On Slab.
• LAWN: Seeded Lawn Areas cw 150 mm Min. Depth of Approved Growing Medium.
• Existing Vegetation Area To Be Retained
• Decorative (1" - 3") Washed Round Cobble Rock Groundcover: Sized Cobble TBD With Detailed Design To Coordinate With On Slab Drainage.
• Feature Decorative Boulders: As Locally Available & Sourced From Site. Size Range 600mm - 1200mm.
• Boulder Rock Stack Retaining Walls: Utilizing Rock From Site. *Refer to Eng. For Final Wall Design, Location & Details.

Raised Planters Over Underground Parking On Slab (3 Types)

1. Powder Coated Metal Style: Insulated for 4 Season Planting - Approx Size 24" x 72"
2. CIP Concrete Tree Planter: Insulated for 4 Season Planting - Approx Size 1.2m x 2.5m (1 m ht.)
3. Aluminum Horse Trough Vegetable Garden Planters: 2 Sizes - 2' x 2' x 4' & 2' x 2' x 6' Set On Crush Gravel On Slab

Site Furnishings and Features

• Bench Seating: Wood or Wood Composite Construction
• Bike Racks: Dero Rolling Rack or Approved Equivalent. Colour TBD to Complement Building Character.
• Decorative Screen Feature: With Semi Transparent Style For Screening Between Parking & Mini Plaza Spaces.
• Light Bollard or Interpretive Signage: 36" Height
• Bench Feature Style & Colour TBD
• Existing Contours For Reference Only
• Proposed New On Site Trees: TOTAL PROPOSED 238
• Proposed New Trees in ROW: TO BE APPROVED BY CITY. TOTAL PROPOSED 12

Fencing and Waypoints

• Black Vinyl Coated Chain Link Fence: 5' Ht.
• Rough Cedar Wood Fence / Fall Protection: 4' Ht.
• PTW Privacy Fence: 6' Ht.
• Indicates Location of Waypoint ID Pin (Square): For Existing Trees To Be Retained If Possible INSIDE & OUTSIDE BUILDING ENVELOPE. Refer To MJR Tree Report For Detailed Information.
• Indicates Location of Waypoint ID Pin (Circle): For Existing Trees To Be Removed OUTSIDE BUILDING ENVELOPE. TOTAL ID PINS TO BE RETAINED: 130.

Site Features and Annotations

Building Specifications

• Building A: 5 Storey (79 Units), 29 MFE
• Building B: 5 Storey (79 Units), 29 MFE
• Building C: 5 Storey (89 Units), 21 MFE
• Building D: 5 Storey (89 Units), 21 MFE

Key Landscape Areas

• Hidden Courtyard: With raised planters, built-in seating & small lawn.
• Corten Screen: Along parking feature in cobble rock base.
• Raised Planters on Cobble Rock: Against ground floor units.
• Dog Runs: Fully fenced with self-closing gate, transfer area, water source, kennel shelters.
• Childrens Play Equipment: On accessible surface (EWF or Rubber Tile).
• Open Lawn Grass Play Area: To create park-like space which backs onto retained forest.
• Gazebo Shelter: Overlooking lawn and entry common courtyard with view lines to both buildings' main entrances.
• Raised Planter with Seating: Located on slab.
• Resident Gardening Corner: 2' x 2' x 4' & 2' x 2' x 6' Aluminum horse trough containers set on crush gravel surface over parking slab. Chain link fence surround for fall & deer protection.
• Retaining Walls with Tiered Planting (Main Road): Rock walls planted with sun-loving vines & evergreen shrub facing main road views. Rough cedar fence fall protection along top of walls, as required.
• Discovery Nature Walk: (This idea could be incorporated into both sites). Potential gravel surface walking trail winding through forest - to be site fit with arborist supervision to ensure no damage is done to trees - to provide access for exploration play & discovery.
• Healing Garden: Selection of perennial herbs & medicinal plants in feature front garden, some open dirt plot spaces available for resident gardening.
• Retaining Walls with Tiered Planting (Slopes): Shady native shrubs between tiered rock walls blending into existing slopes & native forest where possible.
• Small Covered Seating Area: Overlooking nature park, at back of garbage enclosure.
• Trail Connection: Possible location for gravel path access to existing trail in ROW.
• Walkway Access: 1.5 meter wide concrete walkway for access.
• Blend Disturbance Edge to Forest: With low-growing native shrubs & groundcovers.

General Notes

• Standard Compliance: NOTE: ALL WORK AND MATERIALS SHALL BE TO BCSLA / CNLA STANDARDS.
• Copyright: Copyright reserved. This drawing and the design are, and at all times remain the exclusive property of Lazzarin Svisdahl Landscape Architects and cannot be used without the Landscape Architect's written consent.