OVERLOOK AT BROOK RUN
Henrico County, Virginia

Koontz-Bryant, P.C. provided full civil engineering, survey, and landscape architectural services for this 288 unit apartment complex that is situated on approximately 49 acres. Services included wetland delineation and permitting; obtaining POD approval; and preparation of construction documents that included site layout, grading, erosion control, storm sewer, sanitary sewer, storm water management, storm water quality, landscape and lighting plans.

Our challenge was to maximize the useable portion of this property in a cost-effective manner while being sensitive to the significant topographic features that included upland areas with steep slopes to lowland flood plain/wetland areas. Providing appropriate measures that met the ADA accessibility requirements was especially challenging due to the amount of topographic relief on the site. Precise grading design and construction was crucial in order to maintain allowable slopes on sidewalks and parking lots. Terracing with retaining walls was required due to close proximity of some of the buildings. Split level apartment units with special access walkways were necessary in some instances to achieve the desired ADA conformance while maintaining an attractive appearance.

An attractive and cost effective balance between grading, retaining walls and split level units was achieved to create a successful multi-family housing development.