Amenities guidebook photos [2008]

AMENITIES GUIDEBOOK PHOTOS
This appendix to the Amenities Guidebook provides pictures of Georgia Department of Community Affairs projects representing good and bad examples of site amenities listed in the Guidebook. Refer to the Guidebook for detailed requirements and specifications for these amenities.
REQUIRED AMENITIES
Community Building/Room

Acceptable Community Building Exterior

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Acceptable Community Room Interior

Not Acceptable Community Room Interior The property manager's office cannot double as a community space.

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Exterior Gathering Area Acceptable

Not Acceptable The gazebo does not appear to be permanently set, has no landscaping, and no accessible
path.

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On-site Laundry Facility or Washers/Dryers installed in each unit
Acceptable Note the front loading machine at right. The utility sink is a beneficial addition.

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OPTIONAL AMENITIES Attractively Fenced Community Garden

Acceptable The garden is fenced and plots are neatly arranged between gravel paths.

Not Acceptable No fence; overgrown with weeds.

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Equipped Playing Field: Soccer Field

Not acceptable Equipped Playing Field: Tennis Court

Acceptable

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Not Acceptable

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Equipped walking path with exercise stations or sitting areas Acceptable

Not Acceptable The path appears uneven and unstable; no benches.

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Retention Pond/Fountain Acceptable

Not Acceptable

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Equipped Playground

Acceptable

Not Acceptable Equipment does not appear to be constructed in compliance with CPSC guidelines for
materials, ladder handrails, or ground cover.

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Covered pavilion with picnic/barbecue facilities

Acceptable

Not acceptable The pavilion structure is borderline permanent, weatherproof structure. There are no grills, there are not enough picnic tables, and the absence of landscaping makes the
pavilion appear uninviting.

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Furnished Children's Activity/Seniors Craft Center

Acceptable Furnished Library

Acceptable, although more books would be desirable and the room cannot double as the computer center.

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Equipped Computer Center Acceptable

Not acceptable Folding chairs are not acceptable. Equipment should be new; the condition of this
equipment is questionable.

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Furnished Exercise / Fitness Center
Acceptable There is a variety of commercial grade equipment, cardiovascular equipment rests on
slip-resistant mats, and the room is mirrored.

Not Acceptable Equipment is used and not commercial grade. There is not enough equipment for the size
of the complex.

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Furnished sitting areas by elevators (Senior only) No pictures available.
Swimming Pool

Acceptable

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Off Site Improvements in Master Plan Communities Acceptable examples include the following:

Baseball Academy

YMCA

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