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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLARIMER COUNTY DETENTION CENTER, FACILITY EXPANSION - SITE PLAN ADVISORY REVIEW - 8-98 - CORRESPONDENCE - LANDSCAPE PLANPhlox, Creeping (Phlox subulata) Very good evergreen groundcover with red, pink, blue or white flowers in May. Height: 4 in. POLYGONUM Q Border Jewel (Polygonum affine ) A true creeping groundcover with light green foliage turning crimson in fall. Pink flower stalks in spring. Spreads by runnners. Height: 4-6 in. 2 Fleece Flower (Polygonum reynoutria) Fast growing groundcover for sunny areas. Light green foliage turns crimson in fall. Coral -pink flowers. Height: 12 -15 in. l2 Potentilla, Creeping (Potentilla aema) Creeping groundcover with mat -like foliage similar to strawberries. Yellow butter -cup flowers all summer. Best for sunny areas. Height: 2-4 in. Purple Leaf Wintercreeper (Euonymus fortunei'Coloratus7 Excellent broadleaf evergreen that can be adapted as a groundcover or useful vine. Dark green color in summer turning purple -red in winter. Height: Depends on usage. Pussytoes (Antennaria roses) Low growing native groundcover for 09 sunny locations. Silver-gray, wooly, mat -like habit. Light pink flowers in summer. Height: 24 in. Moneywort Fleece Flower 12 Rock Soapwort (Saponaria ocymoides) Broad -spreading, leafy plant covered with pink phlox -like flowers in May and June. Height: 6-12 in. SEDUM OR STONECROP Very popular groundcover practically indispensable in rock gardens. Very �I vigorous, cold -hardy, drought -resistant plants with thick, fleshy leaves. Flowering time in mid -summer. Sedum Acre 'Utah' - Bright green, evergreen foliage with yellow flowers. Height 3 in. Sedum'Dragon's Blood' - Reddish -green fleshy leaves with rosy - red flowers. Height: 6 in. Sedum Hybridum - Light green foliage in summer turns bronze in fall. Bright yellow flowers. Height: 4-6 in. Sedum'Red Carpet- Red version of Dragon's Blood Sedum. Height: 6 in. 12 Snow -In -Summer (Cerastium tomentosum) Excellent hardy groundcover with wooly silver foliage that makes a large mat and holds through the winter. Lovely masses of white flowers in May. Height 4-8 in. 12 Snow -On -The -Mountain Creeping Mahonia Bugle Ajuga (Aegopodium rmriegatum) Old favorite with white and green variegated leaves, flat-topped white flower stalks in early summer. Does best with some shade. Height: 10-15 in. Snow -in -Summer 12 Strawberry, Barren (Waldsteinia fragaroides) Glossy green strawberry -like foliage with yellow flowers. Fruitless. Height: 4-6 in. Strawberry, Mock (Duchesnea indica) Deep green strawberry -like foliage, yellow flowers and red fruit. Spreads by runners. Height: 4 in. Q Strawberry, Wild T (Fragaria americana) Rocky Mountain native that provides a 99 quick spreading groundcover. White flowers followed by tart fruit. Height: 4-6 in. G Sweet Woodruff (Galium odoratum) An excellent groundcover for shady or sunny areas. Fragrant white flowers in late spring held above rich green foliage. Spreads by underground stems. Height: 6-8 in. THYME (thymus) Lemon Lemon -scented light -green foliage with tiny pink flowers in early summer. Will Withstand light foot traffic. Height: 1-2 in. Wooly Rapidly spreading plant with wooly gray -green foliage and pink flowers. Tolerates light foot traffic. Height: 1-2 in. Periwinkle F F1 GROUNDCOVERS Groundcovers fill a variety of gardening and landscaping needs, especially in difficult situations such as, poor soil, deep shade, limited moisture or steep slopes. Groundcovers are useful in preventing erosion, providing background for other plants and reducing lawn areas to conserve water. Ajuga, Bugle (Ajuga genevensis) Deep blue flowers in May and June characterize the A�'uga. Available with bronze, variegated, purple or shiny dark green leaves. Low growing spreader that provides excellent, dense ground - cover. Height: 8 in. Coralberry, Hancock (Symphoricarpos) Light green foliage with small pink spring flowers followed by red berries which hold well into the winter. Low growing, spreading habit makes it a good groundcover, especially on banks. Branches of this plant take root where they are in proximity to the ground. Height: 3 ft. Germander (Teucrium canadense) Slow -spreading plant with shiny evergreen foliage that winters well when provided some protection. Rose- colored flowers in June and July. Height: 10-12 in. Creeping Phlox io Hardy Ice Plant y (Delosperma nuhigena) 7 A bright green, succulent, vigorous groundcover that is covered with yellow daisy -like flowers in May. The cool temperatures in fall turn the foliage red. Grows in any soil with full sun, dry location. Height: 1 in. Ivy, Ground (Glechoma hederacea) Fast covering groundcover with light green leaves and blue spring flowers. A prolific grower. Shade tolerant. Height: 6 in. i2 Kinnikinnick Pussytoes (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi) Prostrate native evergreen with bright, lustrous foliage turning reddish in winter. Light pink flowers in spring, followed by small red fruit. Likes well drained soil, and should be planted in light shade. Height: 8-10 in. Q Mahonia, Creeping (Mahonia repens) Rocky Mountain native with a spreading habit through underground stolons. Excellent groundcover with evergreen leaves turning red in fall. Does best with some shade. Height: 12-18 in. f� Moneywort (Lysimachia nummularia) Fast growing groundcover with small light -green foliage. Bright yellow flowers in late spring. Height: 1-2 in. Penstemon, Featherleaf (Penstemon pinifolius) �' An evergreen groundcover for sunny and hot, dry places. Reddish -orange, tubular flowers in early summer. Height: 6-8 in. i2 Periwinkle (Vinca minor) Very popular shiny green groundcover with light blue flowers in spring. Trailing habit. Does best with some shade. Height: 6-8 in. Dragon's Blood Sedum Hardy Ice Plant Mr. Ted Shepard 1-29-98 Page 2 2. Areas adjacent to new parking lots on the west will be native seeded. These areas are currently dirt with no plantings. These areas will not be irrigated, but in the future, when additional buildings are built to the west, they will probably be converted to sod with irrigation. 3. Main entrance to the detention facility -a planter will be constructed on the north wall of the Detention Facility, approximately 5' deep. The planter will contain Vinca Minor, which will have drip irrigation. The planter is intended to prevent pedestrians from wallring directly to the wall of the building, and attempting to vandalize or damage the building, per security objective number two above. A low ground cover was selected to prevent the creation of hiding places. The planting bed will continue on the west side of the building, to the point where the sallyport drive enters the building. 4. Cell areas -adjacent to the cell exterior wall is a gravel strip, designed to match the existing gravel strip around cell areas. Sod areas will occur beyond the gravel, and will extend to the nearest road or walkway. All sod areas will be irrigated. Metal edging will occur between sod and gravel. A PVC coated chain link fence, to match the existing fence, will be constructed around the cell areas, to prevent pedestrian access to the cell windows or exercise yard openings. 5. All existing plantings not in the way of new construction are to remain. Please let me know if you have any questions regarding the landscape plan or the written statement. Sincerely, Bob Brashears Principal COPY Gary Darling LCSD TOTAL P.O� JAN-29-1999 09:3e REILLY JOHNSON ARCH. 303 932 9135 P.02%03 RMLY JOH SON ARCHTTEMIM ARCERTBUTT tE PROGRAMMING 1NTMORS 29 January 1998 Mr. Ted Shepard Community Planning and Environmental Services Current Planning 281 North College Avenue Fort Collins, CO 90522 Re_ Latimer County Detention Facility Expansion Final Development Plan Landscape Plan -Written Statement Dear Ted: 1775 SHERMAN STET SLTTE 1320 DWIrM COLORADO 80203 303.832 9111 303.911-9135 FAX The following is the written statement for the landscape plan for the Larimer County Detention Facility Expansion - The landscape plan for the Lanmer County Detention Facility Expansion has primarily been influenced by the security requirements of the facility. The landscaping cannot be in conflict with the security requirements of the facility, otherwise a potentially dangerous situation could be created_ The most important security issues which affect the landscaping are: L The need to be able to view the entire site from closed circuit television camera& which are mounted on the building and on poles throughout the sire. It's extremely important that the central control room shall be able to monitor Lire entire site, including parking areas, adjacent roads, and areas around buildings, to prevent undesirable access onto the site. Also, the site must be monitored to prevent the biding or people or contraband. In order to satisfy this security objective, new bushes and trees have been held to a minimum. 2 The need to keep people away from the exterior walls of the building, to prevent attack or vandalism to the building. Because cell windows, and other windows and doors are located on the first floor and are susceptible to attack, it is important that the landscape help to keep people away from the buildings. The landscape plan has been designed to enhance the security requirements listed above, while ee t the same rime providing an aesthetically pleasing environment for visitors and staff. The primary ments or the landscape plan are the following: Drive, where the new 1. The existing sod areas of the site have been extended to Midpolntof the Detention entrance road is relocated. This will continue the sodded appearanceThere Facility as it is viewed from Midpoint Dnve. The sodded areas will be irngaLcd. te b h m trees planned for this area. in conformance with security objective are no us es number one above.