5ft-tall shrubs along boundary. Gated?

Karyn Rodrigues

Senior consultant, LEED AP ND & BD+C

Arup

LEEDuser Basic Member

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October 8, 2012

Along the project boundary perimeter, where streets or non-motorized-rights-of-way do not intercept, there are some vegetation. he developers are planning to grow 5ft-tall shrubs in this areas, what would apparently configure it as green-walls, or green barriers along boundary. However, it does not preclude streets and sidewalks to cross project boundary and continue through it. Streets will not be closed at any time and credits requirements about streets/non-motorized-way crossing ou terminating at the project boundary every 800ft will be met. My point is: would this cenario configure a gated-area?

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Eliot Allen

LEED AP-ND, Principal

Criterion Planners

LEEDuser Expert

231 thumbs up

Mon, 10/08/2012 - 22:40

Karyn, the scenario you describe does not sound like the definition of a gated area. Under NPDp3, there would have to be a physical barrier across a street or sidewalk before it would be considered gated. As long as the vegetation is planted outside of the rights-of-way used to achieve connectivity requirements, you should be ok. Eliot

Karyn Rodrigues

Senior consultant, LEED AP ND & BD+C

Arup

LEEDuser Basic Member

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Mon, 10/08/2012 - 22:51

Perfect. Thanks Eliot!