Appendix 3. Landscape Plans
Landscape design plans, planting imagery, and seed mix specifications for shoreline restoration at 297 View Royal Avenue.
Appendix 3. Landscape Plans
297 VIEW ROYAL
SHORELINE RESTORATION
297 VIEW ROYAL LANDSCAPE PLAN
Shoreline Section
The section diagram illustrates proposed foreshore stabilization with the following components:
- Gabion retaining walls lined with compostable coconut fibre mat (Nilex C32 BD or equivalent).
- Vegetated wall system (FLEX MSE or equivalent).
- Proposed vegetated retaining wall system.
- Stacked rock wall and cinder block wall details.
- Beach area stabilization notes.
Existing Conditions and Preparation
- EXISTING DRY STACKED WALL & STAIRS TO BE REPLACED
- REMOVAL OF INVASIVE SPECIES FROM NATURAL BOUNDARY TO 15M SETBACK
- EXISTING TREE ROOT: GAP BETWEEN ROOT/WALL SYSTEM TOO ALLOW FOR ANNUAL ROOT DIAMETER INCREASE & COARSE SAND RECOMMENDED IN VOID FOR WATER DRAINAGE
Landscape Features
- VEGETATED WALL SYSTEM
- STONE SLAB STAIRS
- GABION WALLS ALONG SHORELINE: RESTORE AND INCREASE BIODIVERSITY LINED WITH NILEX C32-BD (COMPOSTABLE COCONUT FIBRE MAT) TO RETAIN SOIL (OR EQUIVALENT). PLANTED FULLY ON THE TOP AND FRONT SIDE WITH BIOLOGIST APPROVED PLANTINGS.
- STONE VENEER RETAINING WALL & STAIRS: TO REPLACE EXISTING DRY STACKED, CINDER BLOCK WALLS & FLAGSTONE PATIOS.
Material Legend
| Material | Quantity |
|---|---|
| GABION RETAINING WALL & PLANTER | 11.05 sq.m |
| RETAINING WALL WITH STONE VENEER | 9.8 sq.m |
| FLEX MSE VEGETATED WALL SYSTEM | 3.83 sq.m |
| FINE CRUSHED GRAVEL | 35 sq.m |
| FINE CRUSHED GRAVEL & GROUNDCOVERS | 24.76 sq.m |
| STONE STAIRS | 8.35 sq.m |
| PLANTING MATERIAL | 38 sq.m |
Native Planting Material
- SHRUBS: SALIX HOOKERIANA, GAULTHERIA SHALLON, ROSA NUTKANA, PHILADELPHUS LEWISII, VACCINIUM OVATUM, HOLODISCUS DISCOLOR*, CORNUS STOLONIFERA
- PERENNIALS/GRASSES: AMERIA MARITIMA, CALAMAGROSTIS NUTKAENSIS, DESCHAMPSIA CESPITOSA, KOELERIA MACRANTHA, FESTUCA ROEMERI, LEYMUS MOLLIS, ACHILLEA MILLEFOLIUM, AQUILEGIA FORMOSA, DISTICHLIS SPICATA
- GROUNDCOVERS: SEDUM SPATHULIFOLIUM, SEDUM OREGANUM, FRAGARIA CHILOENSIS, PLANTAGO MARITIMA
Landscape Specifications
These plans must not be scaled. The Owner to verify and thoroughly review all aspects of plan prior to commencement and setting out of any work. All landscape plans to comply with municipal bylaws and installed and maintained following BCINA standards at the time of installation. Drawings and Specifications shall remain the property of Imagine Garden Design and can only be reproduced with written agreement. The General Contractor is responsible for confirming and correlating dimensions and working budgets at the job site. The designer will not be responsible for construction means, methods, techniques, sequences, budgets, or procedures, or for safety precautions and works in connection with the project. All survey information, building layout information and setback dimensions supplied by homeowner. All errors, substitutions and omissions must be reported immediately to the Designer. Designer to be on site at plant layout for placement and material approval. All exterior building or grading changes to reported to designer during construction.
DISCLAIMER: As hundreds of calculations & decisions are made during the creation of these plan drawing, & even though a great care has gone into their accuracy, from time to time an error(s) &/or omission(s) will persist, so it shall be the responsibility of the clients, contractor and owner to verify all aspects of these plans prior to their use and report any discrepancies, errors or omissions immediately to the designer. Because of the above & because the use of these plans are not administered or controlled by the designer, it shall be understood that with the acceptance of these plans, the landscape designer shall be held harmless from any & all liability in regards to their use.
Address: 297 View Royal, Victoria BC, V9B 1B3 Landscape Company: IMAGINE GARDEN DESIGN, 4041 Raymond St N, Victoria BC, V8Z 4L1 Designer: LISA MAY Date: MAY 18th, 2022 Sheet No: L1.2
297 VIEW ROYAL PLANTING PLAN
Native Plant Material Legend
| ID | Qty | Latin Name | Common Name | Size | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Af | 18 | Aquilegia formosa | Western columbine | 4" | Additional seasonal application of seeds |
| Am | 25 | Armeria maritima | Sea thrift | 4" | |
| APap | 12 | Achillea millefolium 'Paprika' | Paprika Common Yarrow | 6" | |
| Cn | 33 | Calamagrostis nutkaensis | Pacific reed grass | 1 GAL | |
| Cs | 22 | Cornus stolonifera | Red-osier dogwood | 3 GAL | |
| Dc | 29 | Deschampsia cespitosa | Tufted hairgrass | 1 GAL | |
| Ds | 27 | Distichlis spicata | Salt grass | PLUG | |
| Fc | 189 | Fragaria chiloensis | Coastal strawberry | 4" | |
| Fc | 183 | Fragaria chiloensis | Coastal strawberry | PLUG | |
| Gs | 143 | Gaultheria shallon | Salal | 1 GAL | |
| Hd | 8 | Holodiscus discolor | Oceanspray | 3 GAL | |
| Lm | 44 | Leymus mollis | Dune wildrye | 1 GAL | |
| Pm | 33 | Plantago maritima | Seaside plantain | PLUG | |
| Ps | 15 | Philadelphus lewisii 'gordianus' | Mock Orange | 3 GAL | |
| Rn | 7 | Rosa nootkatensis | Nootka rose | 1 GAL | |
| Sh | 22 | Salix hookeriana | Coastal willow | 3 GAL | |
| So | 52 | Sedum oreganum | Oregon stonecrop | 4" | |
| Ss | 174 | Sedum spathulifolium | Broadleaf stonecrop | 4" | |
| Vo | 12 | Vaccinium ovatum | Evergreen huckleberry | 3 GAL |
Shoreline Gabion Planting Requirements
Gabion retaining wall to be planted with native material approved & in collaboration with Swell Environmental Consulting. Installed as per Ryzuk Geotechnical shoreline stabilization requirements with on-site consulting with designer. Plantings on the shoreline face and top sides will be planted with 10x plugs per square meter and lined.
Sheet No: L1.3
297 VIEW ROYAL PLANTING IMAGERY
Sheet No: L1.4
Shoreline Gabion Seed Mix (for face and top of gabion)
| Common Name | Latin Name | Location |
|---|---|---|
| yarrow* | Achillea millefolium | Top and upper gabion face |
| nodding onion* | Allium cernuum | Top and upper gabion face |
| silver burweed | Ambrosia chamissonis | Top and upper gabion face |
| thrift/sea pink | Armeria maritima | Top and upper gabion face |
| coastal mugwort* | Artemisia suksdorfii | Top and upper gabion face |
| California brome* | Bromus carinatus | Top and upper gabion face |
| field chickweed* | Cerastium arvense | Top and upper gabion face |
| California oatgrass | Danthonia californica | Top and upper gabion face |
| tufted hairgrass* | Deschampsia cespitosa | Top and upper gabion face |
| blue wildrye* | Elymus glaucus | Top and upper gabion face |
| wooly sunflower* | Eriophyllum lanatum | Top and upper gabion face |
| Roemer's fescue* | Festuca roemeri | Top and upper gabion face |
| entire-leaved gumweed* | Grindelia stricta | Top and upper gabion face |
| meadow barley | Hordeum brachyantherum | Top and upper gabion face |
| cow parsnip* | Heracleum maximum | Top and upper gabion face |
| barestem desert-parsley* | Lomatium nudicaule | Top and upper gabion face |
| sea blush* | Plectritis congesta | Top and upper gabion face |
| self-heal* | Prunella vulgaris ssp. lanceolata | Top and upper gabion face |
| Canada goldenrod* | Solidago lepida | Top and upper gabion face |
| seacoast Angelica | Angelica lucida | Bottom 0.5m of gabions* |
| Lyngbyei's sedge | Carex lyngbyei | Bottom 0.5m of gabions* |
| seaside plantain | Plantago maritima | Bottom 0.5m of gabions* |
| seaside arrowgrass | Triglochin maritima | Bottom 0.5m of gabions* |
| dune wildrye | Leymus mollis | Bottom 0.5m of gabions* |
Satinflower Nurseries Coastal Sunny Slope Mix
Any of these individual species can also be used if not all are desirable (listed above with *):
- Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)
- Nodding Onion (Allium cernuum)
- Coastal Mugwort (Artemisia suksdorfii)
- California Brome (Bromus carinatus)
- Field Chickweed (Cerastium arvense)
- Tufted Hairgrass (Deschampsia cespitosa)
- Blue Wildrye (Elymus glaucus)
- Woolly Sunflower (Eriophyllum lanatum)
- Roemer's Fescue (Festuca roemeri)
- Entire-leaved Gumweed (Grindelia stricta)
- Cow Parsnip (Heracleum maximum)
- Barestem Desert-parsley (Lomatium nudicaule)
- Sea Blush (Plectritis congesta)
- Self-heal (Prunella vulgaris ssp. lanceolata)
- Canada Goldenrod (Solidago lepida)
- Location: Top and upper gabion face
Consultant Info: Swell Environmental Consulting Ltd., 480 Beach Drive, Victoria, BC V8S 2M4, ph. 250-217-9190, e. lehna@swell.ca
