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SITE & LANDSCAPE 2.0
. Drive a s and Garages
Objectives
Minimizevisibilityofgaragedoors,pavingand associated parking areas from the street.
Designdrivewaystofollowexistingcontoursoftheland to minimize disruption when feasible. “Straight shot” drives are not favored.
Utilizeperviousmaterialstotheextentpracticableto increase water infiltration and create “softer” edges.
Driveways, garages, and parking areas are to
be sited so that their visibility from adjoining properties or public viewpoints is minimized. The use of lush vegetative screening, architectural projections, and thoughtful siting all contribute to minimizing their visibility.
• e selection of pervious or porous paving materials versus impervious paving is encouraged with the exception of some Hillside Homesites where steep gradients limit the use of pervious materials. Where impervious materials are used, they are to be combined with pervious paving where feasible, such as tire strips and/or open-cell pavers, to maximize water infiltration.
Figure . - Tire strips with grass provide a pervious paving solution that blends driveway into setting
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