StabiliGrid pervious grass driveway in Portland, Oregon

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for building permits, etc they were told that the footprint of the house was too large for that size of house.</B></div> <div> <B>The City of Portland has restrictions concerning the total percentage of a lot or acreage which may be covered with impervious structures - which includes the buildings and any impervious roadway such as concrete, asphalt, on non-engineered stone (many US cities are implementing similar zoning laws).</B></div> <div> <B>The footprint of the home consumed their allowance for impervious structures - they would not even be allowed a curb cut for off-street parking.</B></div> <div> <B>They contacted StabiliGrid, for an attractive and durable pervious roadway.</B></div> <div> <B>They decided upon the grass paving option</B></div> <div> <B>Please note: the "grass road" was seeded in early winter.  This spring 2008 the grass will completely hide the StabiliGrid.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>  <script type="text/javascript"> addthis_pub = 'LazyRRanch'; addthis_logo = 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turnaround/parking area in the backyard, and the garage approach.</B></div> <div> <B>As a result, they were allowed to develop almost the entire acreage with structures: buildings and driveways.</B></div> <div> <B>But the effect is just the opposite!  The entire eco-paved grass driveway and parking area appears as a normal, residential lawn.</B></div> <div> <B>The only difference: the StabiliGrid-reinforced and stabilized grass is able to support any vehicle weight which is legally allowed on any city street in the nation (certified vehicular LOAD rating of 22.45 US Tons / axle, compressive strength of 350,000 kg/m²). </B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#CCFFFF><NOBR><div> <A HREF="portland_ecological_pervious_grass_driveway_parking.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Portland Pervious Grass Driveway and Par"><B><IMG SRC="2235e390.jpg" border=0 width="350" height="313" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></A></div> <div> <A 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