FAQ - Design & Landscaping
Architect: Van Meter Williams Pollack
Landscape Architect: Abey Arnold Associates
What amenities are included for residents on site?
The development will have a mix of 6 studios, 47 one-bedroom units and 1 two-bedroom manager’s unit. All units will include kitchens and bathrooms. Rooms will be designed deliberately to accommodate the mobility and accessibility needs of older adults. For instance, bedrooms will be large enough to accommodate walkers and other means of mobility assistance. Kitchen counter tops will be lowered so residents can make full use of their kitchen.
The two-story front of the building includes a secured entry lobby to provide residents with the closest and most convenient access to the bus stops located on the main street adjacent to the development. An elevator allows residents to easily get to the lower lobby and the outdoor patio. The central portion of the building is three stories and includes the main entry lobby, management and services offices, common laundry facilities, and resident commons spaces for resident gatherings and events. The building’s central wing is flanked by two private courtyards. The northeast courtyard will function as an extension of the community space with a larger hardscape patio and outdoor seating in smaller gathering areas. The larger courtyard to the southwest will include a large community garden for residents with raised garden beds for ease of use. There will be a smaller patio for seating located adjacent to the laundry room. The rear wing of the building across the courtyard from the community room steps back down to two stories to allow light into the courtyard and maintain ridgeline views.
Landscape Architect: Abey Arnold Associates
What amenities are included for residents on site?
The development will have a mix of 6 studios, 47 one-bedroom units and 1 two-bedroom manager’s unit. All units will include kitchens and bathrooms. Rooms will be designed deliberately to accommodate the mobility and accessibility needs of older adults. For instance, bedrooms will be large enough to accommodate walkers and other means of mobility assistance. Kitchen counter tops will be lowered so residents can make full use of their kitchen.
The two-story front of the building includes a secured entry lobby to provide residents with the closest and most convenient access to the bus stops located on the main street adjacent to the development. An elevator allows residents to easily get to the lower lobby and the outdoor patio. The central portion of the building is three stories and includes the main entry lobby, management and services offices, common laundry facilities, and resident commons spaces for resident gatherings and events. The building’s central wing is flanked by two private courtyards. The northeast courtyard will function as an extension of the community space with a larger hardscape patio and outdoor seating in smaller gathering areas. The larger courtyard to the southwest will include a large community garden for residents with raised garden beds for ease of use. There will be a smaller patio for seating located adjacent to the laundry room. The rear wing of the building across the courtyard from the community room steps back down to two stories to allow light into the courtyard and maintain ridgeline views.
What environmental sustainability measures will be included in building design?
Demonstrated by our numerous Green Point and LEED accolades, RCD is committed to achieving a high level of sustainability at all of its properties. Victory Village will include solar hot water as well roof hook-ups for the possibility of installing solar electric panels in the future. Interior and exterior paint will be no-VOC to promote resident health. Permeable pavement will be used for parking spaces near Sir Francis Drake Blvd to reduce stormwater runoff.
Will the building block views of the ridge line behind the property?
The building roof line does not impede views of the ridge line behind the property. The building is two stories at either end and limited to three stories in the central portion, with a spread out building footprint, according to sentiments expressed during the conceptual design process in 2014. The possibility of flat roofs was explored but, in an effort to conceal HVAC equipment and meet interior height requirements, that option would in fact be taller than pitched roofs.
The portion of the building facing Sir Francis Drake Blvd. is two stories, and then the building terraces according to the sloped grade.
Demonstrated by our numerous Green Point and LEED accolades, RCD is committed to achieving a high level of sustainability at all of its properties. Victory Village will include solar hot water as well roof hook-ups for the possibility of installing solar electric panels in the future. Interior and exterior paint will be no-VOC to promote resident health. Permeable pavement will be used for parking spaces near Sir Francis Drake Blvd to reduce stormwater runoff.
Will the building block views of the ridge line behind the property?
The building roof line does not impede views of the ridge line behind the property. The building is two stories at either end and limited to three stories in the central portion, with a spread out building footprint, according to sentiments expressed during the conceptual design process in 2014. The possibility of flat roofs was explored but, in an effort to conceal HVAC equipment and meet interior height requirements, that option would in fact be taller than pitched roofs.
The portion of the building facing Sir Francis Drake Blvd. is two stories, and then the building terraces according to the sloped grade.
What is included in the landscaping plan?
The landscaping plan will create a serene environment for Victory Village residents and the neighborhood as a whole. New
planting will be drought tolerant and resistant to sudden oak death. On-site bio-retention ponds will reduce stormwater flooding on Sir Francis Drake Blvd. and downstream. Trees that will be removed to make way for construction will be replaced at a 1:1 ratio.
What is happening to the open space behind the building?
The property is a total of 20 acres, but the proposed development will only require the two acres facing Sir Francis Drake Blvd. The remaining 18 acres are will be subdivided into two new, 9-acre parcels. The majority of this land is severely sloped and unable to be developed. The development will reserve approximately one-third acre for a trail easement at the rear of the site, near existing hillside trails. RCD's preferred scenario is to preserve the back 18 acres as open space. We are currently exploring open space stewards in Marin who may be able to manage this land in perpetuity.
In the case that no entity has the capacity to manage the 18 acres behind Victory Village, RCD will sell the two parcels to a market-rate developer, who will be able to develop one single family home on each parcel, according to the General Plan.
The landscaping plan will create a serene environment for Victory Village residents and the neighborhood as a whole. New
planting will be drought tolerant and resistant to sudden oak death. On-site bio-retention ponds will reduce stormwater flooding on Sir Francis Drake Blvd. and downstream. Trees that will be removed to make way for construction will be replaced at a 1:1 ratio.
What is happening to the open space behind the building?
The property is a total of 20 acres, but the proposed development will only require the two acres facing Sir Francis Drake Blvd. The remaining 18 acres are will be subdivided into two new, 9-acre parcels. The majority of this land is severely sloped and unable to be developed. The development will reserve approximately one-third acre for a trail easement at the rear of the site, near existing hillside trails. RCD's preferred scenario is to preserve the back 18 acres as open space. We are currently exploring open space stewards in Marin who may be able to manage this land in perpetuity.
In the case that no entity has the capacity to manage the 18 acres behind Victory Village, RCD will sell the two parcels to a market-rate developer, who will be able to develop one single family home on each parcel, according to the General Plan.