Application for permit to damage vegetation - OPW13/0572

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                                   RIVERLlGHT APARTMENTS

                     LANDSCAPE REFURBISHMENT GUIDELINES                                -
                                                                                           April 2013



     A) BACKGROUND & SCOPE

     This Report is a tool for the residents of Riverlight Apartments to understand and
     manage their landscaped grounds. It also serves as an aid for the grounds
     person and specifications for contractors undertaking refurbishment works.

     Gardens are dynamic systems, affected by weather, microclimatic conditions,
     pests, disease, damage, and maintenance regimes. Overall the gardens have
     been very well maintained, but it has been recognized that the landscaping
     now requires refurbishment. The following points have been addressed:



     1. Some of the existing plants are not thriving and condition of the soil needs
          improvement. Others are past their best or are unsuited to the existing
          growing conditions and need to be replaced.

     2.   Random planting of odd incompatible species detracts from the overall
          appearance. These need to be removed or relocated.

     3. Trees and shrubs along the outside of the southern boundary fence have
          grown to form a shady canopy, impacting on the lower storey plantings,
          reducing density and thereby compromising privacy. Uninvited guests gain
          access to the facilities through this area.


     4. The gardens in the pool area, particularly along the western and southern
          boundaries, have lost their luxuriance with middle and ground storey plants
          struggling or gone. Further, the garden inside the fence to the south of the
          main pool appears to be affected by leaf drop from the existing Casuarina
          & Callitris trees.


     5. Some infill planting is also required along the South/North access path from
          the entry to units and East/West access path along the front of the
          apartments.

     6. The pedestrian access to Riverlight lacks definition and redesign of this area
          is required to create a more obvious and welcoming entrance.

     7. The Fire Booster housing beside the entry is very apparent and detracts from
          the appearance from the street.

     8. The aboveground pipe work beside the main entry associated with the
          water supply and meter becomes obvious when the vegetation thins in dry
          weather. The Banksia robur have never thrived in this location and tend to
          detract from the overall impression of the streetscape.




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