Greater Sullivan Neighborhood Design Guidelines - City of Greenville

Greater Sullivan Neighborhood Design Guidelines
Most of the sidewalks in the neighborhood have a grass or treelined
curb lawn separating the sidewalk from the street, but other
sidewalks have no buffers and directly abut the street or curb. Curb
lawns are encouraged for stormwater filtration and/or street trees
where space allows.
Curb Lawns and Street Trees
Curb Lawn
• It is recommended that the minimum width of curb lawns in
the Greater Sullivan Neighborhood be three feet wide for the
purposes of increasing natural stormwater filtration and the
safety of sidewalk users from street traffic. (CD-4, D-5)
• Use of stormwater management applications in sidewalk
buffers are encouraged where feasible. (D-4, D-5) (Fig. 36,
38)
• Curb lawns should contain street trees, shrubs, or other
planting materials where feasible as turf grass alone is less
desirable. (Fig. 36, 37, 38)
Landscaping
• Landscaping plants other than street trees in the curb lawn
should not be taller than 3 feet tall to maintain clear line of
sight for vehicles and pedestrians. (B-3) (Fig. 36, 38)
• Where grading and drainage permits, incorporate stormwater
management solutions in the curb lawn. (D-4, D-5) (Fig. 36,
38)
Fig. 37 Like most of the curb lawns in the neighborhood, this curb lawn is
primarily grass. To enhance the aesthetic quality of the neighborhood’s
streetscape and provide greater opportunities for natural storm water filtration,
greater diversity of plant materials utilized in curb lawns are encouraged.
Housing
Lot Configuration
Fig. 36 For curb lawns that are not wide enough to support street trees, the
use of alternative landscaping materials to turf grass is encouraged. In this
curb lawn, mulch and native species plants are used.
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Fig. 38 This curb lawn is designed to naturally filter stormwater using native
grasses which require minimal maintenance.
Streetscape
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