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Board approves Terraview Beacon Light landscape buffer with added species requirement
Summary
Design review board approved a modified landscape buffer on Beacon Light Road for the Terraview Commercial frontage, including sandstone columns, water features and a mix of trees; the board required the planting plan be revised to include five tree species with two additional evergreens.
Design review members voted to approve DR‑2026‑54, a landscape modification for the Terraview commercial frontage along Beacon Light Road, after the applicant agreed to add plant species.
Developer David Sterling and landscape architect Jamie Snyder described coordination with ACHD for an eventual road widening and a plan for a planted buffer behind a new 10‑foot multiuse pathway. Snyder said the design includes repeating intervals of sandstone columns topped by planter bowls and seven sandstone waterfall features to create visual interest; the plan also includes 28 freestanding columns and a mix of deciduous and evergreen trees.
Member Norton questioned the proposed use of three tree species where the code calls for five; Snyder said the contractor initially requested a narrower palette for consistency but agreed to expand the mix. Planning staff Barb Williams confirmed that the applicant’s count of evergreens could substitute for deciduous counts if approved by the board. The board approved the application with a site‑specific condition requiring a revised plan showing five species (adding two evergreens) to be reviewed by staff and a board member.
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