LANDSCAPE MASTERPLAN - CHRISTIE POINT

CHRISTIE POINT | LANDSCAPE MASTERPLAN

Christie Point Description

CHRISTIE POINT PROVIDES IMPORTANT HABITAT FOR BIRDS AND WILDLIFE ON SITE, AND IS SURROUNDED BY PORTAGE INLET, WHICH IS A MIGRATORY BIRD SANCTUARY.

PORTAGE INLET IS THE RECEIVING WATERS FOR COLQUITZ RIVER AND CRAIGFLOWER CREEK AND HAS MANY IMPORTANT ECOLOGICAL FEATURES INCLUDING TIDAL MUDFLATS, ESTUARIES, AND EELGRASS BEDS. IT PROVIDES HABITAT FOR AN ARRAY OF WILDLIFE SUCH AS BIRDS, MAMMALS, SHELLFISH, AND FISH.

Legend

• Existing trees retained
• Existing trees removed
• Proposed trees
• Proposed building footprints
• Riparian restoration zones
• Invasive species control zones
• Proposed native grasses
• Salt marsh
• Proposed community garden spaces
• Proposed native and adaptive plantings
• Permeable pavers
• Sidewalk
• New permeable trail (crushed gravel or wood chip)
• Natural Watercourse and Shoreline Areas Development Permit Area
• Property Line

Masterplan Annotations

• Colquitz River flow origin & direction
• Split rail fences prevent access to rocky outcrops
• Split rail fence
• Interpretive signage
• Potential dock location (including appropriate substrate for Olympic oysters)
• Potential canoe, SUP, and kayak storage area
• Tidal mud flat
• Rocky outcrop restoration: Remove trail and exclude human access
• Community garden
• Outdoor yoga space
• Native grasses in shallow soil over structure recall rocky outcrop plantings
• Retained grove of oak trees
• Remove informal access point and restore riparian vegetation
• Portage Inlet
• Existing Olympia oyster reefs and oyster relocation
• Riparian vegetation restoration (invasive species control and dense plantings)
• Bocce courts
• Predominant winter winds
• Salt marsh and beach grass restoration with geese exclusion and controlled shore access
• Remove and restore informal access points, and remove rogue trails
• Signed native plant garden
• Invasive species control
• Stop mowing of understory
• Craigflower Creek flow origin & direction
• Bioswale separates edge of roadway from sidewalk, and provides stormwater treatment
• Viewpoint
• Upland vegetation restoration (invasive species control and dense plantings)
• Common amenity area with access to water views (featuring picnic amenities and a small dog area)

Project Information

• Project No: 1627
• Date: July-11-16
• Revised: Dec 2-16
• Firm: LADR LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS
• Address: 28-495 Dupplin Rd. Victoria B.C. V8Z 1B8
• Phone: (250) 598-0105
• Fax: (250) 412-0896