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Council Meeting/Documents/L1.2 - Landscape Plan North West Site BUILDINGS A & B
Appendix

L1.2 - Landscape Plan North West Site BUILDINGS A & B

November 4, 2025Page 1622 sections

Detailed landscape and site feature plan specifically for the northwest portion of the development containing Buildings A and B.

Buildings A & BL1.21:200 Meters scale

WESTBURBAN DEVELOPMENTS - Landscape Plan North West Site BUILDINGS A & B

Project Information

  • Project Name: WESTBURBAN DEVELOPMENTS
  • Location: Watkiss Way & Erskine Lane, View Royal, BC
  • Landscape Architect: Lazzarin Svidahl Landscape Architects
  • Address: 1395 5th Ave, Prince George, BC V2L 3L6
  • Date: May 10, 2020
  • Scale: 1:200 METERS
  • Drawn By: LS/SS
  • Drawing Number: L1.2

Site Plan Features and Annotations

Detailed landscape plan for the North West site showing Building A, Building B, entry plazas, pathways, and planting areas.
Detailed landscape plan for the North West site showing Building A, Building B, entry plazas, pathways, and planting areas.
  • Building A: 79 Units - 5 Story, 28.9M Grade.
  • Building B: 79 Units - 5 Story, 33.2M Grade.
  • Main Entry: Primary access points for both buildings.
  • Egress Pathways: Connections shown throughout the site.
  • Dog Run: Located at the northern edge, with "site fit required for chain link fence of dog run to fit between existing trees."
  • Semi-Private Courtyard: Features "raised concrete or block planters and seating on slab & small lawn off slab at the north end" of Building A.
  • Bike Parking Area: Centrally located bike storage.
  • Open Paved Entry Plaza: Central communal space.
  • Garbage/Recycle Area: Screened facility; refers to architectural drawings.
  • Retained Existing Vegetation: Large perimeter areas, including "retained existing vegetation & reseed where service disturbance."
  • Retaining Walls: "Retaining walls along natural forest edge" and "tiered retaining walls designed by other."
  • Rock Cliff/Disturbance Edges:
    • "Blend disturbance edge of revegetation to forest - site fit to rock cliff."
    • "Blend disturbance edge to forest with low growing native grass mix."
    • "Blend disturbance edge to forest take care not to damage existing vegetation or trees if possible."
  • Specific Annotations:
    • "APPROX 12 NEW TREES"
    • "PMT"
    • "NOT THERE" (indicated with red arrow)
    • "TREE PLANTED" (indicated with red arrow)
    • "CEDAR TREES TO SCREEN UTILITIES"
    • "1.2M HT CHAINLINK FENCE FOR ROCK CATCHMENT AS PER GEOTECH INSTRUCTIONS"
    • "WASHED CRUSH EDGING ALONG BOTTOM OF ROCK"
    • "COBBLE, ROCK, ON SLAB"

Legend

Symbol Description
——— Property Line
— — — Setback Line (Building Envelope)
. . . . Underground Parkade
CS Brushed Concrete. Patterns TBD - Refer to Civil Eng. Dwgs.
SW Proposed ROW Sidewalk - Refer to Civil For Details.
CD Compacted 3/4" Crush Rock For Internal Pathways & Dog Runs
(shaded area) Planting Beds c/w 60 mm Bark Mulch on Filter Fabric on Approved Growing Medium @ Specified Depths. (250 mm minimum for shrubs / 450 mm minimum For trees) For both on and off-slab conditions.
(stippled area) Lawn Areas c/w 150 mm Min. Depth of Approved Growing Medium
(grass symbol) Native Seed Grass Mix On 150 mm Min Depth Approved Growing Medium
(circles) Decorative (1"-2") Washed Round Cobble Rock Groundcover c/w Weed Barrier. Coordinate With On Slab Drainage. 24" Prof Wood Edging
(rock shapes) Feature Decorative Boulders As Locally Available and Sourced From Site. Size Range 600mm - 1200mm
(solid line w/ triangles) Fall Protection Railing (TBD). Design & Height May Be Adjusted to Site Conditions. Refer to Structural / Geotech Engineer for Detailed Design. Fall Protection To Be Provided As Required For All Stairs, Walls & Elevation Changes On Site
(solid line w/ x) Black Vinyl Coated Chain Link Fence 5' Ht.
(line w/ circles) Fall Protection Railing TBD (Chainlink or March Arch Railing)
(dashed line) Bender Board Edging
(square w/ x) Tree Root Barrier
(circle w/ dashes) Approximate Extent & Location of Tree Protection Fencing (TPF). Install All TPF Prior to Any Onsite Construction. Refer to Arborist Report for detailed Instructions.
(red polygon) Approximate Location of 'Request For Relaxation' For Exterior Setback for Underground Parking & Main Floor Spaces. Refer to BLMR Tree Report For Detailed Information On Trees To Be Retained & Removed
(bike symbol) Bike Racks (By Others) Refer To Arch Drawings or Approved Equivalent
(screen symbol) Decorative Screen Feature. Refer With Arch Site Plan for Placement Between Parking & Misc Plaza Spaces
(bench symbol) Bench Seating - Wood or Wood Composite Construction
(curved bench symbol) Curved Stylized Bench Radius & Length As Shown on Site Style & Colour TBD
——— Existing Contours For Reference Only

Plant Symbol Reference

Trees

Symbol Botanical Name Common Name
AU Arbutus unedo Strawberry Tree
Am Amelanchier grandiflora 'Princess Diana' Princess Diana Serviceberry
Am. Arbutus menziesii Arbutus Tree (Native)
CC Cornus kousa 'Milky Way' Milky Way Dogwood
Di Davidia involucrata Dove Tree
Gt Ginkgo biloba 'Princeton Sentry' Maiden Hair Tree
On Cornus nutallii 'Eddie's White Wonder' Pacific Dogwood Eddie's White Wonder
Hv Hamamelis virginiana Witch Hazel (multi stem)
Pc Pinus contorta v. contorta Shore Pine
Tm Tsuga mertensiana Western Hemlock
Sk Stewartia pseudocamellia Japanese Stewartia

Shrubs

Symbol Botanical Name Common Name
AU Arbutus unedo 'Compacta' Dwarf Strawberry Tree
AJ Aucuba japonica Pacific Rhododendron
BB Berberis thunbergii 'Rose Glow' Rose Glow Barberry
CD Cornus alba 'Elegantissima' Variegated Redtwig Dogwood
CD Cornus stolonifera 'Kelsey' Dwarf Kelsey Dogwood
G Gaultheria shallon Salal
Ih Ilex 'Little Rascal' Little Rascal Holly
Lc Lonicera caerulea Haskap
Jc Juniperus communis Native Spreading Juniper
La Ledum groenlandicum Labrador Tea / Bog Labrador
Ma Mahonia aquifolium Tall Oregon Grape
Mn Mahonia nervosa Low Oregon Grape
Oh Oplopanax horridus Devil's Club
Mo Myrica gale Sweet Gale
PL Philadelphus x lewisii Native Mock Orange
Pr Pieris japonica 'Mountain Fire' Mountain Fire Lily-of-the-Valley Shrub
Pm Physocarpus capitatus 'Dwarf' Native Dwarf Ninebark
Rs Ribes sanguineum Red Flowering Currant
Ro Rosa nutkana Nootka Rose
Ry Rosa rugosa Rugosa Rose
SS Sarcococca hookeriana 'Humilis' Sweet Box
Rt Rubus parviflorus Thimbleberry
R Rhus glabra laciniata Cutleaf Smooth Sumac
Sp Spiraea douglasii Hardhack/Douglas Spiraea
Sa Symphoricarpos albus Snowberry
Se Syringa meyeri 'Palibin' Palibin Dwarf Lilac
Va Vaccinium corymbosum 'Northblue' Highbush Blueberry
Vb Vaccinium Sunshine Blue Blueberry Sunshine Blue
Vp Viburnum plicatum Doublefile Viburnum

Grasses

Symbol Botanical Name Common Name
Cc Calamagrostis acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' Feather Reed Grass
Cp Carex pansa California Meadow Sedge
Ho Hakonechloa 'Aureola' Japanese Forest Grass
Ls Leymus arenarius 'Blue Dune' Blue Lyme Grass
Mo Miscanthus sinensis 'Morning Light' Morning Light Eulalia Grass
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Perennials, Ferns & Vines

Symbol Botanical Name Common Name
Ar Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Kinnickinnick
Fc Fragaria chiloensis Coastal Strawberry
Lm Liriope muscari 'Variegata' Lily Turf
Ph Polystichum munitum Sword Fern
At Athyrium filix-femina Lady Fern
Hi Heuchera micrantha 'Palace Purple' Palace Purple Coral Bells
Pr Polystichum munitum Sword Fern
Pq Parthenocissus Quinquefolia Virginia Creeper
Pt Pachysandra terminalis Japanese Spurge
Ts Trachelospermum jasminoides False Lily-of-the-Valley
Of Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens' Black Mondo Grass
Pg Parthenocissus quinquefolia Virginia Creeper
Pm Polystichum munitum Sword Fern
Vm Vinca minor Periwinkle

General Notes

  • All plant material to be to British Columbia Landscape Standards.
  • New Trees are Required in Areas of Retained Vegetation Take Care Not To Damage Existing Tree Roots.
  • Refer To Project Engineer Dwgs For Site Grading, Drainage, Retaining Walls, Stairs & Structures.

Limitation of Use and Maintenance

  1. This landscape drawing set has been prepared to reflect certain design modifications made during the course of the project. However, these Documents are not intended to be used as record or as-built drawings.
  2. Purpose & Intent: The Documents are provided for general information and for the arrangement of landscape elements and planting as conceptual design. They may incorporate select field changes or coordination updates but have not been comprehensively verified for all conditions, dimensions, or constructed elements.
  3. Limitations: LA has not conducted exhaustive field verification of all conditions, dimensions, or constructed elements. Discrepancies may exist between these Documents and actual site conditions.
  4. Responsibility: These Documents do not replace or supersede formal as-built or record drawings, which must be prepared and certified separately by the appropriate professional(s). Users are advised that they assume all risk in relying upon them. LA disclaims liability for any errors or omissions and for the use of these Documents beyond their intended purpose.

Raised Planters Over Underground Parkade Slab (3 Types)

  1. Powder Coated Metal Style. Insulated For 4 Season Planting - Approx Size 2.4' x 7.2'.
  2. CIP Concrete Type Planter. Insulated For 4 Season Planting - Approx Size 1.2M x 2.4M (4' x 8') As Illustrated On Plans.
  3. Aluminum Honor Trough Vegetable Garden Planters (Type To Be Grit On South East Development Only).

Revision Schedule

Date Revisions By Existing
May 20 2020 Preliminary Draft issued for Review LS/SS
June 23 2020 SUBMISSION 1 FOR REVIEW LS
AUG 7 2020 FOR REZONING LS
FEB 17 2021 FOR DP REVIEW LS
MAY 11 2021 ISSUE FOR DP LS
DEC 3 2023 ISSUE FOR 100% CD REVIEW LS/SD
MAR 22 2024 ISSUE FOR 100% CD LS/SD
MAR 26 2024 ISSUE FOR REVIEW LS/SD
Apr 12 2024 ISSUE FOR DP RESUBMISSION LS
May 24 2024 Revised To Site Fit F1 LS
Sept 27 2024 As Built Rev For Internal Review SD
Sept 25 2024 DP Resubmission LS
July 2 2025 Development Permit Amendment LS
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Extracted from: 2025 11 04 Council Agenda - Agenda - Pdf