Illustrative Examples: Using the Flexible 1 Point System Xeriscape is a registered trademark of Denver water, Denver, Co and is used with permission
2 Xeriscape is a registered trademark of Denver water, Denver, Co and is used with permission
3 Xeriscape is a registered trademark of Denver water, Denver, Co and is used with permission
4 Xeriscape is a registered trademark of Denver water, Denver, Co and is used with permission
5 Xeriscape is a registered trademark of Denver water, Denver, Co and is used with permission
6 Xeriscape is a registered trademark of Denver water, Denver, Co and is used with permission
7 Xeriscape is a registered trademark of Denver water, Denver, Co and is used with permission
8 Xeriscape is a registered trademark of Denver water, Denver, Co and is used with permission
Street Frontage Exhibit A-3 Chart A: Street Frontage (Min. 75 Points) 1. Preservation of Existing Vegetation 0 pts. 2. Structural Screen: 5-6 Fence, 75% of frontage 3. Sidewalk Path: 0 pts. 4. Width of Required Landscape Strip: 8 Additional Planting Strip 40 pts. 5. Trees: Medium Tree/30 10 pts. 6. Shrubs: Option C 10 pts. Additional 6% Shrubs 3 pts. 7. Water Saving Plant Selection: 40% Xeric Beds 10 pts. 40% plus turf -20 pts. 8. Other: Significant Entry Planting 10 pts. 68 pts. 9 Chart A: Street Frontage 1. Preservation of Existing Vegetation 0 pts. 2. Structural Screen: 5-6 Fence, 75% of frontage Undulating fence 10 pts 3. Sidewalk-Path: 6 or wider sidewalk 5. Trees: Med. Tree/30 10 pts. 6. Shrubs: Option B 10 pts. 7. Water-Saving Plant Selection: 40% Xeric Bed 10 pts. No Turf 1 8. Other: Sign. Entry Planting 10 pts. 7 Street Frontage Exhibit A-4 Xeriscape is a registered trademark of Denver water, Denver, Co and is used with permission
Street Frontage Exhibit A-5 : Illustrating the xeric landscape 10 Xeriscape is a registered trademark of Denver water, Denver, Co and is used with permission
Street Frontage Exhibit A-6 : Illustrating the xeric landscape Chart B: Parking Lots (Min. 85 points) 1. Preservation of Existing Vegetation 0 pts. 2. Site Design: 75% plus parking on rear or Side 2 3. Size of Planting Islands: Islands 12 for wider 10 pts. Perimeter Add. 4 2 4. Trees: Min. 10 pts. 0 pts. 5. Shrubs: Min. 10 pts 0 pts. 6. Water Saving Plant Selection: 40% Xeric Bed 10 pts. 40% plus high-water-consumption grass -20 pts. 7. Maintenance: Landscape Maintenance Plan 5 Deficient in trees and shrubs. BLICHMAN N AVE HOLLIN GSWOR TH ST Parking Lots Exhibits B-4 11 Chart B: Parking Lots (Min. 85 points) 1. Preservation of existing vegetation 0 pts. 2. Site Design: 75% plus parking on rear or Side 2 Pedestrian route to the ROW 10 pts. N 1ST 3. Size ST of Planting Islands: Islands 10 for wider (min. 8.5 ) 0 pts. Perimeter planting (min. 10 ) 2 4. Trees: Interior Islands-Option A Perimeter Trees Option B 10 pts. BELAIRE (5) Additional DR Trees 5. Shrub: Option C - Xeric at 30% 10 pts. 6. Water-Saving Plant Selection: 40% Xeric Beds 10 pts. 40% plus turf -20 pts. 7. Landscape Maint. Plan 8 Parking Lot Exhibit B-5 Xeriscape is a registered trademark of Denver water, Denver, Co and is used with permission
12 Parking Lot Exhibit B-6 : Illustrates the parking in side and rear of the commercial business Xeriscape is a registered trademark of Denver water, Denver, Co and is used with permission
Chart C: Open Space (Min. 35 Points) 1. Public/Common Open Space Amenities: 2 Benches 1 Picnic table Playground Equipment 20 pts. BBQ ½ Sports Court 10 pts. 2. Public/Common Open Space Planting: Trees 2 Med. Per 3,000SF 10 pts. Additional trees (3) 3 pts. Shrubs at 30% coverage 63 pts. Open Space Exhibit C-1 13 Chart C: Open Space 1. Public/Common Open Space Amenities: Entry Planting 2 Benches Detached trail 20 pts. 2. Public/Common Open Space Planting: Trees 10 pts. (2) Additional trees 2 pts. 42 pts. Open Space Exhibit C-2 Xeriscape is a registered trademark of Denver water, Denver, Co and is used with permission
Chart C: Open Space (Min. 35 Points) 1. Public/Common Open Space Amenities: Open Space Exhibit C-3 Entry Planting 3 Picnic tables 3 Pavilions 20 pts. Detached trail 20 pts. 2. Public/Common Open Space Planting: Trees 10 pts. 14 Chart D: Detention Areas (Min. 30 Points) 1. Use of Rock/Cobble in Detention Area: Less than 40% of total area 1 2. Planting Options in Detention Area: Planted Beds - 21-30% of total area 1 Trees Use of open fencing 3. Detention Bank Slopes: No slope steeper than 4:1 At least one slope 10:1 for passive recreation 10 pts. 4. Creative Detention Solutions: 0 pts. 5 Detention Area Exhibit D-1 Xeriscape is a registered trademark of Denver water, Denver, Co and is used with permission
Chart D: Detention Areas 1. Use of Rock/Cobble in Detention Area: Less than 40% of total area 1 2. Planting Options in Detention Area: Planted Beds - 21-30% of total area 1 Trees 3. Detention Bank Slopes: At least one slope 10:1 for passive recreation 10 pts. 4. Creative Detention Solutions 0 pts. 4 Detention Area Exhibit D-2 15 Detention Area Exhibit D-3 Chart D: Detention Areas (Min. 30 Points) 1. Use of Rock/Cobble in Detention Area: Less than 40% of total area 1 2. Planting Option in Detention Area: Planted Beds - 21-30% of total area 1 Trees Use open fencing 3. Detention Bank Slopes: At least one slope 10:1 for passive recreation 10 pts. 4. Creative Detention Solutions 0 pts. 50 pts. Xeriscape is a registered trademark of Denver water, Denver, Co and is used with permission
Detention Area Exhibit D-4 Chart D: Detention Areas 1. Use of Rock/Cobble in Detention Area: Less than 40% of total area 1 2. Planting Options in Detention Area: Planted Beds - 21-30% of total area 1 Trees Use open fence Use planted berm around at least 50% 1 3. Detention Bank Slopes: 0 pts. 4. Creative Detention Solution: 0 pts. 5 16 Chart D: Detention Areas 1. Use of Rock/Cobble in Detention Area: More than 60% of total area -10 pts. 2. Planting Options in Detention Area: Use open fence 3. Detention Bank Slopes: Any slope steeper than 3:1 0 pts. 4. Creative Detention Solutions: 0 pts. - Detention Area Exhibit D-5 Xeriscape is a registered trademark of Denver water, Denver, Co and is used with permission
DryLandscpes Exhibit F-1 Illustrates the preservation of existing vegetation and rockscapes 17 Dry Landscapes Exhibit F-2 Colorado National Monument Visitor Center Xeriscape is a registered trademark of Denver water, Denver, Co and is used with permission
Parking Lot with Dry Landscape (Required 45 total points) Chart B: Parking Lots (20 pts. Min.) 1. Preservation of Existing Landscape 3-6 Caliper Trees (each) 10 pts. 2. Site Design 50% parking between building and street 15 pts 3. Size of parking islands Perimeter: Additional 2 width of RIM ROCK DR SADDLEHORN Dry Landscape Exhibit F-3 Aerial View of Colorado National Monument Visitor Center Chart F: Dry Landscapes (2 Min.) 1. Dry Landscape Shrub: #2 at 5% coverage Evergreen Tree (max. 10 pts) 10 pts. Use of ow- water-consumption grass: 5% coverage Preservation of existing vegetation 5 pts. 18 Dry Landscape Exhibit F-4 Illustrating the use of art in the xeric planting beds Xeriscape is a registered trademark of Denver water, Denver, Co and is used with permission