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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