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Northern Corridor Improvements Northern Corridor Improvements Urban DesignDraft Urban and DesignLandscape Landscape Framework Framework (UDLF) ProjectProject No: No: 250310 250310 Document Ref: Document:NCI-3PRE-1PLA-RPT-0104 NCI-3PRE-1PLA-RPT-0104 Revision:Revision: 1 3 12 December 2016 Date: 1 August 2017 This report has been prepared for the benefit of the NZ Transport Agency. No liability is accepted by this company Document control record or any employee or sub-consultant of this company with respect to its use by any other person. This disclaimer shall apply notwithstanding that the report may be made available to other persons for an Document prepared by: application for permission or approval or to fulfil a legal requirement. Aurecon New Zealand Limited Level 4, 139 Carlton Gore Road Quality Assurance Statement Newmarket Auckland 1023 PO Box 9762 Prepared by: Jose Rodriguez (Boffa Miskell) Newmarket Auckland 1149 New Zealand Reviewed by: Chris Bentley (Boffa Miskell) NZTA Reviewer: Sam Bourne Approved for issue by Aurecon: Jon Hind T +64 9 520 6019 Approved for use by NZTA: Kenny See F +64 9 524 7815 E [email protected] W aurecongroup.com Document control Report title Urban Design Landscape Framework A person using Aurecon documents or data accepts the risk of: a) Using the documents or data in electronic form without requesting and checking them for accuracy against the original hard copy version. Document ID NCI-3PRE-1PLA-RPT-0104 Project number 250310 b) Using the documents or data for any purpose not agreed to in writing by Aurecon. Client NZ Transport Agency Client contact Kenny See Rev Date Revision details/status Prepared by Author Verifier Approver This report has been prepared for the benefit of the NZ Transport Agency. No liability is accepted by this company or any employee or sub-consultant of this company with respect to its use by any other person. 5 1 December Final for review Jose Rodriguez Chris Bentley John Goodwin Document control record 2016 This disclaimer shall apply notwithstanding that the report may be made available to other persons for an 6 5 December Final for review Jose Rodriguez Chris Bentley John Goodwin Document prepared by: application for permission or approval or to fulfil a legal requirement. 2016 Aurecon New Zealand Limited 7 8 December Final for review Jose Rodriguez Chris Bentley John Goodwin 2016 Level 4, 139 Carlton Gore Road Quality Assurance Statement Newmarket Auckland 1023 8 9 December Final for review Jose Rodriguez Chris Bentley John Goodwin 2016 PO Box 9762 Prepared by: Jose Rodriguez (Boffa Miskell) Newmarket Auckland 1149 Current revision 8 New Zealand Reviewed by: Chris Bentley (Boffa Miskell) Shannon Bray (Wayfinder) NZTA Reviewer: Sam Bourne Approved for issue by Aurecon: Jon Hind T +64 9 520 6019 Approved for use by NZTA: Kenny See F +64 9 524 7815 E [email protected] W aurecongroup.com Document control Page II | Northern Corridor Improvements Project | Urban Design and Landscape Framework Report title Urban Design Landscape Framework A person using Aurecon documents or data accepts the risk of: a) Using the documents or data in electronic form without requesting and checking them for accuracy against the original hard copy version. Document ID NCI-3PRE-1PLA-RPT-0104 Project number 250310 b) Using the documents or data for any purpose not agreed to in writing by Aurecon. Client NZ Transport Agency Client contact Kenny See Rev Date Revision details/status Prepared by Author Verifier Approver 5 1 December Final for review Jose Rodriguez Chris Bentley John Goodwin 2016 6 5 December Final for review Jose Rodriguez Chris Bentley John Goodwin 2016 7 8 December Final for review Jose Rodriguez Chris Bentley John Goodwin 2016 Document No. NCI-3PRE-1PLA-RPT-0104 8 9 December Final for review Jose Rodriguez Chris Bentley John Goodwin 2016 Project No. 250310 | Page I Current revision 8 Document No. NCI-3PRE-1PLA-RPT-0104 Project No. 250310 | Page I Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................1 5 OUTCOMES SOUGHT ...................................................................................................................30 5.1. General Urban Design Outcomes Sought ..............................................................................30 5.2. General Landscape Design Outcomes Sought ......................................................................31 2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................................4 5.3. Matauranga Maori Outcomes ...............................................................................................32 2.1. Project objectives ....................................................................................................................4 5.4. Bridge Outcomes Sought ......................................................................................................33 2.2. Project benefits .......................................................................................................................4 5.5. Stormwater Management Outcomes Soughts .......................................................................36 2.3. Purpose and scope of the UDLF ..............................................................................................5 5.6. Underpasses Outcomes Sought ............................................................................................36 2.4. Design methodology ..............................................................................................................6 5.7. Noise and Retaining Walls Outcomes Sought ........................................................................37 2.5. Structure of this document .....................................................................................................6 5.8. Busway Outcomes Sought ....................................................................................................39 2.6. References ..............................................................................................................................6 5.9. Planting anticipated outcomes ..............................................................................................39 5.10. SUP accessory infrastructure requirements ............................................................................40 3 PROJECT CONTEXT .....................................................................................................................8 5.11. Other anticipated outcomes .................................................................................................40 3.1. History and heritage ...............................................................................................................8 3.2. Environmental context ............................................................................................................9 3.3. Neighbourhoods and community .........................................................................................14 6 LANDSCAPE MITIGATION AND ENHANCEMENT PLANS .........................................................42 3.4. Land use, built form and infrastructure relationships .............................................................15 3.5. Connections and access .......................................................................................................17 3.6. Ecology ..............................................................................................................................19 3.7. Hydrology and stormwater .................................................................................................20 3.8. Project constraints and opportunities ....................................................................................20 4 DESIGN STRATEGY ......................................................................................................................24 4.1. Vision ...................................................................................................................................24 4.2. Design Principles ...................................................................................................................24 4.3. Strategic and policy context .................................................................................................27 4.4. Walking and Cycling .............................................................................................................28 4.5. Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design ..................................................................28 He hōnore, he korōria ki te Atua He maungārongo ki te whenua He whakaaro pai ki ngā tāngata katoa Northern Corridor Improvements Project | Urban Design and Landscape Framework | Page III Project Area in 1963 Project Area today Page IV | Northern Corridor Improvements Project | Urban Design and Landscape Framework 1. INTRODUCTION 1. INTRODUCTION 16 State Highway Metropolitan Centre 1.1 The Project Rail Line The Northern Corridor Improvements Project (the Project) will create a new direct motorway-to- Western Ring Route Corridor motorway link on the North Shore, by connecting SH1 with SH18. Achieving this will complete the northern end of the ‘Western Ring Route’ (WRR), a wider Auckland motorway project that has Northern Corridor Upgrade involved the construction of the Waterview Connection and the significant widening and upgrading of the Northwestern
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