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SITE & LANDSCAPE 2.0
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Whenever feasible, impervious surface areas are to be limited and pervious materials utilized. Approved pervious paving solutions include:
- Fines
- Crushed rock/pea gravel
- Compacted decomposed granite, earth or sand
- Open celled pavers
- Mulch
If impervious surfaces are used, they are to be used in areas immediate to the house.
As you move away from the house there is to be a gradual transition to pervious or “softer” surfaces. Impervious surfaces are to complement and be compatible with the
architecture and should recede into the landscape. Approved impervious materials include:
- Native or regional stone
- Integral colored concrete (colored, banded with stone and/or seeded)
- Unit/precast pavers
- Certain heat resistant faux stone around pools only
e selection of materials from local sources and the use of salvaged and rapidly renewable materials are encouraged. Layers of vines, shrubs, ground covers, and native site stone and boulders are to be planted on and adjacent to outdoor stairways, paths, building projections, and terraces to reinforce the dominance of the landscape. Paved areas are to be designed together with architectural devices such as balconies, trellises, arcades, verandas, and/or porches to establish a gradual transition from indoors to outdoors.
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Figure . - Exterior paving alternatives
SANDY BANK BAY DESIGN GUIDELINES 37