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Council Meeting/Documents/Attachment 10: Proposed Landscape Concept for HFT Ventures
Appendix

Attachment 10: Proposed Landscape Concept for HFT Ventures

April 15, 2025Pages 142–1465 sections

Detailed landscape design documentation including site and tree plans, planting schedules, and maintenance notes for the development.

1 CALL TO ORDER- Mayor Tobias called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Revised November 20, 2024Greenspace DesignsIncludes 100% native ground cover and shrubs

14 & 14A HELMCKEN ROAD, AND 6 CAMDEN ROAD- CONCEPT PLAN

Conceptual landscape design overview plan for 14 & 14A Helmcken Road and 6 Camden Road
Conceptual landscape design overview plan for 14 & 14A Helmcken Road and 6 Camden Road
Compass rose showing orientation with sun paths for June and December
Compass rose showing orientation with sun paths for June and December

Project Details

  • Project Title: Proposed Landscape Concept for HFT Ventures, 14 & 14A Helmcken, and 6 Camden Road, View Royal BC
  • Date: September 9, 2024
    • Revised October 28, 2024
    • Revised November 20, 2024
  • Scale: 1:100
1:100 Scale bar
1:100 Scale bar

Concept Plan Overview

The proposed landscape concept features two residential buildings:

  • Building A: Units 1 through 7.
  • Building B: Units 8 through 12.

The site is bounded by Helmcken Road to the north and Camden Road to the east. Key site features include:

  • A central Visitor Parking area.
  • Sidewalks along the street frontages.
  • A Bike Lane on Camden Road.
  • Unit Patios (8x13') with 1.2M privacy screens (2.4M length).
  • Communal Areas:
    • Natural playground and "forest" area north of Building A.
    • Natural play area with trees and forest plants on the eastern corner.
    • Communal garden area with trellis.
    • Communal vegetable garden and gathering area with arbour and seating in the southwest corner.
  • Site Amenities:
    • Canada Post mailbox.
    • Garbage receptacles.
    • Signage.
    • Fencing: 1.8M wood fence and aluminum picket fence (not to exceed 1.2M in height from finished grade).

Featured Planting and Site Furniture

  • Shore Pine (Pinus Contorta) in its natural coastal environment
    Shore Pine (Pinus Contorta) in its natural coastal environment
  • View of a front patio with lush plantings and a stone path
    View of a front patio with lush plantings and a stone path
  • Communal garden area featuring a wooden trellis and raised beds
    Communal garden area featuring a wooden trellis and raised beds
  • Natural play area with trees and native forest plants
    Natural play area with trees and native forest plants
  • Maglin 720 chairs in a park setting
    Maglin 720 chairs in a park setting
  • Maglin 210 cluster seating table
    Maglin 210 cluster seating table
  • Maglin 2300 series backed bench
    Maglin 2300 series backed bench

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14 & 14A HELMCKEN ROAD, AND 6 CAMDEN ROAD- SITE AND TREE PLAN

Site and Tree Plan overview showing existing and proposed trees
Site and Tree Plan overview showing existing and proposed trees
Compass rose
Compass rose

Project Details

  • Project Title: Proposed Landscape Concept for HFT Ventures, 14 & 14A Helmcken, and 6 Camden Road, View Royal BC
  • Date: September 9, 2024 (Revised October 28, 2024; Revised November 20, 2024)
  • Scale: 1:100
1:100 Scale bar
1:100 Scale bar

Site Notes

  • Existing Grades: Shown in green.
  • Proposed Grades: Shown in red.
  • Additional Trees: Six additional trees will be required on town property.
  • Utilities: Locations indicated for water, hydro, sanitation, and Telus connections. Features include a hydro vault and bike parking.

Legend

Plan legend
Plan legend
* **X**: Trees to be removed * **Dashed Blue Line**: Critical Root Zone * **Dashed Red Line**: Drip Zone

Tree Management

Numerous trees are identified for removal (marked with a red 'X'), including species like Pseudotsuga menziesii, Quercus garryana, Thuja plicata, Prunus spp., and Malus spp. Several existing trees are retained, including Quercus garryana (M2, M4), Pseudotsuga menziesii (M1), Arbutus menzeisii (M6), and Pinus contorta (M5).

Featured Plant Species

  • Vine Maple (Acer Circinatum)
    Vine Maple (Acer Circinatum)
  • Pacific Dogwood (Cornus Nuttallii)
    Pacific Dogwood (Cornus Nuttallii)
  • Shore Pine (Pinus Contorta Var. Contorta)
    Shore Pine (Pinus Contorta Var. Contorta)
  • Red Alder (Alnus Rubra)
    Red Alder (Alnus Rubra)
  • Parkland Pillar White Birch (Betula Platyphylla 'Jefpark')
    Parkland Pillar White Birch (Betula Platyphylla 'Jefpark')

Heat Pump Screen Details

Scale 1:24

  • Front elevation detail of the heat pump screen
    Front elevation detail of the heat pump screen
  • Isometric view detail of the heat pump screen
    Isometric view detail of the heat pump screen
  • Specifications: 0.9M tall 4x4" cedar posts with 1x2" cedar slats spaced 0.5" apart.

Fencing Illustrations


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14 & 14A HELMCKEN ROAD, AND 6 CAMDEN ROAD- PLANTING PLAN

Detailed planting plan with plant codes and locations
Detailed planting plan with plant codes and locations
Compass rose
Compass rose

Project Details

  • Project Title: Proposed Landscape Concept for HFT Ventures, 14 & 14A Helmcken, and 6 Camden Road, View Royal BC
  • Date: September 9, 2024 (Revised October 28, 2024; Revised November 20, 2024)
  • Scale: 1:100

Plant Schedule

ABB. QTY. SIZE BOTANICAL NAME COMMON NAME
TREES
ACR 9 5cm. ACER CIRCINATUM VINE MAPLE
ALR 3 5cm. ALNUS RUBRA RED ALDER
BP 6 5cm. BETULA PLATYPHYLLA 'JEFPARK' PARKLAND PILLAR WHITE BIRCH
CN 4 5cm. CORNUS NUTTALLII PACIFIC DOGWOOD
MG* 1 #15 MALUS 'GALA' GALA APPLE
MHC* 1 #15 MALUS 'HONEY CRISP' HONEY CRISP APPLE
MPL* 1 #15 MALUS 'PINK LADY' PINK LADY APPLE
PCC 1 2M PINUS CONTORTA VAR. CONTORTA SHORE PINE
SHRUBS
BA 16 #5 BERBERIS AQUIFOLIUM TALL-OREGON GRAPE
HD 3 #5 HOLODISCUS DISCOLOR OCEANSPRAY
MC 9 #7 MYRICA CALIFORNICA PACIFIC WAX MYRTLE
RS 7 #5 RIBES SANGUINEUM FLOWERING RED CURRANT
RM 3 #2 RHODODENDRON MACROPHYLLUM PACIFIC RHODODENDRON
RG 8 #5 ROSA GYMNOCARPA BALDHIP ROSE
VC 9 #5 VACCINIUM CORYMBOSUM HIGH-BUSH BLUEBERRY
VO 19 #5 VACCINIUM OVATUM EVERGREEN HUCKLEBERRY
PERENNIALS, BULBS, FERNS AND GRASSES
AM 20 #1 ACHILLEA MILLEFOLIUM YARROW
AC 3 4" ALLIUM CERNUUM NODDING ONION
AN 4 #1 ANAPHALIS MARGARITACEA PEARLY EVERLASTING
AR 33 #1 ARMERIA MARITIMA SEA THRIFT
AS 12 #1 ARTEMISIA SUKSDORFII COASTAL MUGWORT
AF 6 #1 AQUILEGIA FORMOSA RED COLUMBINE
BS 27 #1 BLECHNUM SPICANT DEER FERN
BV 6 #1 BROMUS VULGARIS COLUMBIA BROME
DA 15 #1 DANTHONIA CALIFORNICA CALIFORNIA OAT GRASS
DC 32 #1 DESCHAMPSIA CESPITOSA TUFTED HAIR GRASS
EL 14 #1 ERIOPHYLLUM LANATUM WOOLLY SUNFLOWER
FR 41 #1 FESTUCA ROEMERI ROEMER'S FESCUE
GH 10 #1 GRINDELIA HIRSUTULA HAIRY GUMWEED
KM 56 #1 KOLERIA MACRANTHA JUNE GRASS
PM 101 #1 POLYSTICHUM MUNITUM SWORD FERN
SL 15 #1 SOLIDAGO LEPIDA CANADA GOLDENROD
SY 6 #1 SYMPHYOTRICHUM CHILENSE CALIFORNIA ASTER
GROUNDCOVERS AND ANNUALS
AU 444 4" ARCTOSTAPHYLOS UVA-URSI KINNIKINNICK
BN 124 #1 BERBERIS NERVOSA CREEPING OREGON GRAPE
CA 78 4" CERASTIUM ARVENSE FIELD CHICKWEED
GS 116 #1 GAULTHERIA SHALLON SALAL
HM 22 4" HEUCHERA MICRANTHA SMALL FLOWERED ALUM-ROOT
TG 10 4" TELLIMA GRANDIFLORA FRINGECUP

* TREES TO BE DWARF VARIETY


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14 & 14A HELMCKEN ROAD, AND 6 CAMDEN ROAD- PLANT IMAGES

Trees

  • Acer Circinatum
    Acer Circinatum
  • Alnus Rubra
    Alnus Rubra
  • Betula Platyphylla 'Jefpark'
    Betula Platyphylla 'Jefpark'
  • Cornus Nuttallii
    Cornus Nuttallii
  • Malus 'Gala'
    Malus 'Gala'
  • Malus 'Honey Crisp'
    Malus 'Honey Crisp'
  • Malus 'Pink Lady'
    Malus 'Pink Lady'
  • Pinus Contorta Var. Contorta
    Pinus Contorta Var. Contorta

Shrubs

  • Berberis Aquifolium
    Berberis Aquifolium
  • Holodiscus Discolor
    Holodiscus Discolor
  • Myrica Californica
    Myrica Californica
  • Ribes Sanguineum
    Ribes Sanguineum
  • Rhododendron Macrophyllum
    Rhododendron Macrophyllum
  • Rosa Gymnocarpa
    Rosa Gymnocarpa
  • Vaccinium Corymbosum
    Vaccinium Corymbosum
  • Vaccinium Ovatum
    Vaccinium Ovatum

Perennials, Bulbs, Ferns, and Grasses

  • Achillea Millefolium
    Achillea Millefolium
  • Allium Cernuum
    Allium Cernuum
  • Anaphalis Margaritacea
    Anaphalis Margaritacea
  • Armeria Maritima
    Armeria Maritima
  • Artemisia Suksdorfii
    Artemisia Suksdorfii
  • Aquilegia Formosa
    Aquilegia Formosa
  • Blechnum Spicant
    Blechnum Spicant
  • Bromus Vulgaris
    Bromus Vulgaris
  • Danthonia Californica
    Danthonia Californica
  • Deschampsia Cespitosa
    Deschampsia Cespitosa
  • Eriophyllum Lanatum
    Eriophyllum Lanatum
  • Festuca Roemeri
    Festuca Roemeri
  • Grindelia Hirsutula
    Grindelia Hirsutula
  • Koeleria Macrantha
    Koeleria Macrantha
  • Polystichum Munitum
    Polystichum Munitum
  • Solidago Lepida
    Solidago Lepida
  • Symphyotrichum Chilense
    Symphyotrichum Chilense

Groundcovers

  • Arctostaphylos Uva-Ursi
    Arctostaphylos Uva-Ursi

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14 & 14A HELMCKEN ROAD, AND 6 CAMDEN ROAD- LANDSCAPE NOTES

Overall Notes

  1. Plantings, landscape installation, and irrigations should all be installed in accordance with the BCLNA/BCSLA standard (2020).
  2. Any plant substitutions shall be made in consultation with the landscape architect.
  3. The Landscape and Irrigation Contractor shall determine the location of all underground services prior to the commencement of landscape work and shall be responsible for the repair of all damage caused by landscape work to the Owner’s satisfaction.
  4. All topsoil and plants shall conform to BCNTA / BCSLA specifications.
  5. BCLNA/BCSLA standard (2020) is the guiding resource for all notes on this page.

Materials

Cast-in-Place Concrete

  1. Cast-in-place concrete may have a finish of trowel finish, broom finish, exposed aggregate, or parging. To be finished as specified on landscape plans.
  2. Concrete should be reinforced with rebar.

Permeable Pavers

Permeable pavers should be installed according to figures 12.2, 12.3, or 12.4.

Permeable pavement detail diagrams for full, partial, and no infiltration to soil subgrade
Permeable pavement detail diagrams for full, partial, and no infiltration to soil subgrade

Stockpiles

  1. Site materials should be stockpiled separately from the growing medium to avoid contaminating the growing medium.
  2. Ideally, the growing medium is delivered on the day of installation.
  3. Soils, fill, sand, gravel, or any construction materials should not be stockpiled within the critical protection zones.
  4. Soil or subsoil should not be stockpiled in low areas to avoid erosion or water pooling.

Topsoil

  1. On-site topsoil should be used if it meets the standards for a growing medium.
  2. Topsoil should have a pH range of pH 5.5-7.5 and contain not less than 2 % Organic Matter [OM] by weight and a salt conductivity of less than 2.5 dS/m.
  3. Both imported and on-site topsoil should be tested and amended before landscape work commences on-site by the contractor or soil supplier. Modification costs should be included in the overall budget.
  4. Topsoil depths shall be as follows: Trees 2m x 2m x 2m soil per tree; shrubs 600 mm depth; ground covers 150 mm depth.

Mulch

  1. All planted beds shall be covered with a 55 mm layer of high organic low-wood content mulch.
  2. Mulch should be a minimum of 10cm (4in.) from the crown of any plant. It is never to be mounded up around the stem of the plant.
  3. Mulch depths should be at most 10cm (4in.) around larger plants and 5cm (2in.) for smaller plants such as groundcovers.
  4. Trees installed in lawns should have a mulch ring of 1m diameter that will be maintained for a minimum of 8 years.
  5. Mulch is to be of a type suitable for the material planted.

Planting

  1. All trees shall be secured with two 75 mm diameter x 1.8 m long round poles set 1m into the ground.
  2. Plants determined to be dead or dying at the end of one year from the installation date shall be replaced by the Contractor at the Contractor’s expense.
  3. Growing media settlement should be corrected prior to mulching.
  4. Immediately after planting, trees shall be stabilized, ensuring that the tree’s crown has free movement, but wind, snow loading, or human force will not disturb the buttress root system or cause the rootball to shift in the ground.
  5. Trees may not need stabilization if the subsoil and growing medium are stable and can hold the rootball in place, and the rootball is solid and contained and shaped where it can resist shifting.
  6. Planting debris and materials shall be removed promptly from the site.
  7. Plants must be watered immediately after planting to the depth of their root systems.
  8. The contractor is responsible for scheduling the delivery of plants to the site in conformance with the contract documents.
  9. Plants should spend a minimal amount of time in the storage on site.
Tree planting detail diagram showing excavation, rootball placement, and mulching
Tree planting detail diagram showing excavation, rootball placement, and mulching

Seed

  1. All grass areas shall be seed.
  2. The finished grade should be smooth, firm against footprints, loose textured, and free of all stones, roots, and branches.
  3. Areas with heavy compaction should have their surfaces loosened employing thorough scarification, discing, or harrowing to a minimum of 150mm (6in.) depth.
  4. Slope soil away from house and level soil by dragging a 2x6” board over area, rake the soil even, then roll over the soil three times in opposite directions until soil is firm.
  5. Add a light dressing of peat moss, just as a measure to retain moisture.
  6. A mix of 3 grass species is better than one species. The following grasses are known for their hardiness and have been tested for turf quality and resistance to many diseases and insects. A good basic mix would be 30% Kentucky blue, 30% perennial rye and 40% tall fescue. These do well in cool-season climates such as ours.
  7. Seed should be applied at a rate of one pound per 200 square feet and spread in opposite directions.
  8. After application seed should be lightly and gently raked.
  9. After seeding the newly seeded area must be watered evenly, and kept moist until lawn is established.

Irrigation

  1. All planting beds shall be irrigated with an automatic underground system with automatic rain shut-off.
  2. Irrigation sleeving is to be 150mm in diameter. Schedule 40 or SDR 28.
  3. Must be installed 12” below finished grade for all lateral lines and 18” below finished grade for irrigation main lines.
  4. All irrigation materials and installation methods shall conform to IIABC standards.
  5. Irrigation within municipal rights of way shall conform to the City of View Royal requirements.
  6. Backflow preventer requirements for irrigation lines shall conform to View Royal municipality requirements.
  7. The Irrigation Contractor shall test the irrigation system and ensure that it is fully operational prior to acceptance by the owner.

Watering

  1. Plants shall be monitored for moisture at delivery and watered as necessary until planting with on-site irrigation during storage.
  2. Plants and soil moisture should be monitored during the first and second growing seasons for a sufficient irrigation schedule and to ensure that the plants are healthy with the irrigation setup. If the plants are wilting or showing stress due to water, there shall be an increase in watering frequency.
  3. Watering should reach the depth of the root zone.
  4. Irrigation schedules may be skipped if rainfall has penetrated the full depth of the root zone.
  5. Soil moisture should be maintained at 50 to 100 percent field capacity.

Landscape Lighting

  1. Landscape lighting must adhere to the Canadian Electrical Code, British Columbia electrical and building codes, and Municipal by-laws regarding electrical, lighting, and light pollution.

Detailed Construction Diagrams

  • Permeable Pavement Details: [Image 65]
  • Tree Planting Detail: [Image 64]
  • Gravel Details: Diagram showing compacted road base and gravel to crown on center.
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Extracted from: 2025 04 15 Council Agenda - Agenda - Pdf