Appendix
Attachment 5: Landscape Concept and Lighting Plans
May 2, 2023Pages 59–602 sections
Plans outlining the proposed vegetation, nursery stock list, and site lighting details.
LADR Landscape ArchitectsJan 21, 2021Recommended Nursery Stock includes Red Maple and Garry OakLighting Legend: Bollard Lights and Column Light Fixtures
7 Erskine Lane | Landscape Concept Plan
Site Annotations and Features
- Vegetative screening along east side of path: Featuring tall shrub plantings including Pacific rhododendron, Mexican mock orange, Evergreen huckleberry. Tall oregon grape and Japanese barberry prevents access to retaining wall.
- Existing trees and understory: To be retained. Invasive species to be removed and understory to be restored with native shrubs where impacted.
- Decorative concrete paver patios.
- Rooftop garden features: Vine Maple trees (3) in a bed of shade adapted shrubs, ferns and ornamental grasses.
- 4 - New October Glory Red Maple trees.
- Planting beds: Feature native and adaptive shrubs, ferns, and ornamental grasses.
- Colored concrete banding at entry path.
- 3 - New Eastern Redbud trees.
- Third floor planters adjacent to unit patios.
- Sawcut concrete access to indoor bicycle storage. Parking for 6 bicycles in this location (below roof overhang).
- 2 - Bollards in front of parking stalls.
- 3 - New Eddie's White Wonder Dogwood trees in parking lot islands.
- PMT in river rock bed with vegetative screening.
- Exit path features decorative concrete unit pavers.
- Retained Trees.
- Concrete paver path through rooftop garden with seating node.
- New Douglas Fir trees (11) and Limber Pine trees (19).
- 3 - New Katsura trees on rooftop garden.
- Rooftop garden seating area with pergola overhead.
- Exposed rock face acts as retaining wall for upper tier of terraced planting.
- 600mm ht. retaining wall at lower tier of terraced planter built from stone salvaged from partial demolition of upper rock face.
- 6 - New Eastern Redbud trees on rooftop garden.
- Slope to be seeded with meadow grass seed mix.
Recommended Nursery Stock
Trees (Total: 55)
| Botanical Name | Common Name | Size |
|---|---|---|
| Acer circinatum | Vine Maple | 6cm cal. |
| Acer rubrum 'October Glory' | October Glory Red Maple | 6cm cal. |
| Cercidiphyllum japonicum | Katsura Tree | 6cm cal. |
| Cercis canadensis | Eastern Redbud | 6cm cal. |
| Cornus 'Eddie's White Wonder' | Eddie's White Wonder Dogwood | 6cm cal. |
| Pinus flexilis | Limber Pine | 2m ht. |
| Pseudotsuga menziesii | Douglas Fir | 2m ht. |
Large Shrubs (Total: 92)
| Botanical Name | Common Name | Size |
|---|---|---|
| Choisya ternata | Mexican Orange Blossom | #5 pot |
| Rhododendron 'Capistrano' | Capistrano Rhododendron | #5 pot |
| Rhododendron macrophyllum | Pacific Rhododendron | #5 pot |
| Taxus x media 'Hicksii' | Hicks Yew | 2m ht. |
Medium Shrubs (Total: 613)
| Botanical Name | Common Name | Size |
|---|---|---|
| Azalea japonica 'Herbert' | Herbert Evergreen Azalea | #1 pot |
| Azalea 'Snowbird' | Snowbird Azalea | #1 pot |
| Berberis thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Rose Glow' | Rose Glow Japanese Barberry | #5 pot |
| Hebe 'Autumn Glory' | Autumn Glory Hebe | #1 pot |
| Hydrangea macrophylla 'Lanarth White' | Lanarth White Hydrangea | #5 pot |
| Hydrangea macrophylla 'Soeur Therese' | Soeur Therese Hydrangea | #5 pot |
| Mahonia aquifolium | Tall Oregon Grape | #5 pot |
| Polystichum munitum | Sword Fern | #1 pot |
| Vaccinium ovatum | Evergreen Huckleberry | #5 pot |
Small Shrubs (Total: 250)
| Botanical Name | Common Name | Size |
|---|---|---|
| Lavandula officinalis | English Lavender | #1 pot |
| Mahonia nervosa | Low Oregon Grape | #1 pot |
Perennials, Annuals and Ferns (Total: 678)
| Botanical Name | Common Name | Size |
|---|---|---|
| Blechnum spicant | Deer Fern | #1 pot |
| Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' | Karl Foerster Feather Reed Grass | #1 pot |
| Helictotrichon sempervirens | Blue Oat Grass | #1 pot |
| Polystichum munitum | Sword Fern | #1 pot |
Groundcovers (Total: 204)
| Botanical Name | Common Name | Size |
|---|---|---|
| Fragaria chiloensis | Coastal Strawberry | #1 pot |
| Oxalis oregana | Wood Sorrel | #1 pot |
Vines (Total: 12)
| Botanical Name | Common Name | Size |
|---|---|---|
| Clematis armandii | Evergreen Clematis | #5 pot |
Notes
- All work to be completed to current BCSLA Landscape Standards.
- All soft landscape to be irrigated with an automatic irrigation system.
Details
- 900mm Ht. Cedar Garden Gate (Scale 1:25)
- 900mm Ht. Cedar Garden Fence (Scale 1:25)
- 1800mm Ht. Cedar Privacy Screen (Scale 1:25)
- Terraced Planting at Exposed Rock Face - Typical Condition (NTS)
- Includes: Concrete Sidewalk (Fire Exit Path), Garden Path, 0.6M Ht. Rock Wall, Exposed Rock Face (By Others).
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7 Erskine Lane | Landscape Lighting Plan
Lighting Legend
- 9 - Bollard Light
- 4 - Column Light Fixture
- 9 - Wall pack Light
- 27 - Wall Step Light
Note: Fixture to be constructed as per Royal Bay standard detail and specification. Refer to electrical for further information.
Project Information
- Project Name: 7 Erskine Lane
- Firm: LADR LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS
- Address: #3-864 Queens Ave., Victoria B.C. V8T 1M5
- Phone: (250) 598-3105
- Fax: (250) 412-0696
- Project No: 1802
- Date: March 16-18
- Revised Dates: Jan 21-21, Apr 09-21
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Extracted from: 2023 05 02 Council Agenda - Agenda - Pdf