| This submission… |
means… |
| Plan Sheet Size |
24 inches high by 36 inches wide. |
| Scale of Drawings |
The scale of all landscape plans must be 1-inch equals 10 feet or 1/8-inch equals 1 foot. |
| North Arrow |
Indicate and align with a current survey. |
| Plant Schedule |
The landscape plan/design/drawing must include a plant list and key showing the abbreviation or number key used by the plan, the botanical and common names of all plants, plant sizes by height and spread, the caliper of trees at 36-inches above grade or container size and a comments column, which includes plant spacing. The quantity of each listed shrub, ground cover, and tree must be indicated in a column preceding the key. |
| Existing Trees |
All existing trees 6 inches (a Protected Tree) or greater in diameter measured at 4.5 feet above natural grade must be shown by a separate symbol according to variety and size. Approximate canopy size must be shown on the plan. Natural areas must be illustrated using a freehand outline of the clustered trees. Existing trees to be removed must be marked with an “X” including those within the house footprint area. Also, trees to be removed must be marked with orange tape (available at the POA Office) so that ARB members will be able to identify them during a field inspection. |
| Lettering of Plan Sheets |
Lettering on all plans must be neat, legible, block or type style. Submitted plans/blueprints must be clear and distinct. |
| Title Block |
Each sheet must have a title block. The title block shall include the unit and lot numbers, the address, the property owner and landscape architect’s/designer’s name and the issue date of the design. Revision dates must be noted. Plans submitted to the ARB must be signed, dated and sealed by the responsible party. |
| Minimum Required Specifications and Notes |
A specification sheet including planting details for shrubs and trees shall be included as part of the submission. This should include performance specifications for the irrigation system. Explanatory notes must be used to further describe graphic representations. For example, if the plan shows landscape timbers, a notation and detail must be added to the plan showing size, installation details, etc. |
| Graphic Illustrations |
- All pertinent existing or proposed site features must be clearly drawn including property lines, easements, swales, sidewalks, driveways, decks, tree wells, service areas, walls, streets, pools, pool enclosures and equipment, HVAC units, transformers, pavement edges, street’s name, marsh, golf course, waters’ edge, rights-of-ways, governmental jurisdiction boundaries, and/or top of bank, etc.
- All construction details such as walls, planters, walkways, etc. must be shown on the landscape plan. Details showing construction of landscaped/hardscape elements including size, dimensions, colors, materials, etc., must be drawn on the plan. Approval for these elements is contingent upon the inclusion of these construction details on the plan. This requirement is for aesthetic review only.
- All first-floor fenestration, i.e., windows, doors, etc., must be shown.
- All landscaped bed outlines, individual plants and groundmasses must be shown. Each plant or plant mass must be labeled with its name (or key) and quantity.
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