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Landscape & Visual Effects Assessment Draft for Review LANDSCAPE & VISUAL EFFECTS ASSESSMENT QUEENSTOWN ARTERIAL QUEENSTOWN, NEW ZEALAND QLDC OCTOBER 2020 DRAFT FOR REVIEW DOCUMENT CONTROL RECORD CLIENT Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) PROJECT NAME Landscape and Visual Effects Assessment; Queenstown Arterial PROJECT NO. 9820-147563-01 DOCUMENT NO. 147563-Landscape&VisualAssessment_QueenstownArterial DOCUMENT LVA DATE OF ISSUE October 2020 STATUS FINAL V4 ORIGINATORS Megan Tongue - Landscape Technical Director Vina Quartermain - Landscape Architect REVIEWED Lisa Jack - Senior Landscape Architect APPROVED FOR ISSUE Andrew Collins - Urban Development General Manager OFFICE OF ORIGIN Parnell, Auckland CONTACT TELEPHONE +64 9 917 5108 CONTACT EMAIL [email protected] DRAFT FOR REVIEW LIST OF FIGURES CONTENTS fig. 1 Site Context Aerial (Sec 1.1) 01 1.0 INTRODUCTION 2 1.1 Introduction 2 fig. 2 Route Diagram (Sec 1.3) 02 1.2 Scope of Works 2 1.3 Project Overview 2 fig. 3 Structure Plan, 2020 (Sec 1.5) 03 1.4 Baseline Studies 3 1.4.1 Site Visits fig. 4 Zone Identification Diagram (Sec 1.6) 04 1.4.2 Desk Top Study 1.4.3 Consultants Reports table 1. Seven Point Rating Scale (Sec 3.1) 16 1.5 Statutory Framework 3 1.6 Assessment Zones 1 - 4 4 fig. 5 Off-Site Representative Viewpoints (Sec 3.5) 17 2.0 LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT 5 fig. 6 On-Site Viewpoints - Landscape Identity 27 2.1 Methodogy 5 Area Zone 1 (Sec 3.6) 2.2 Existing Landscape Character - Site & Surrounds 5 2.3 Landscape Components 6 fig. 7 Zone 1 Cross Sections 01 to 05 (Sec 3.6.1) 28 2.3.1 Landform 2.3.2 Hydrology fig. 8 On-Site Viewpoints - Landscape Identity 35 2.3.3 Ecology & Vegetation Area Zone 2 (Sec 3.7) 2.3.4 Cultural Heritage 2.3.5 Roading & Infrastructure fig. 9 Zone 2 Cross Sections 06 to 08 (Sec 3.7.1) 36 2.4.6 Land Use Built Environment 2.4 Existing Street Character fig. 10 On-Site Viewpoints - Landscape Identity 39 9 2.4.1 Landscape Idenity - Zone 1 Area Zone 3 (Sec 3.8) 2.4.2 Landscape Idneity - Zone 2 fig. 11 Zone 3 Cross Sections 09 to 12 (Sec 3.8.1) 40 2.4.3 Landscape Idnetity - Zone 3 2.4.4 Landscape Identity - Zone 4 fig. 12 On-Site Viewpoints - Landscape Identity 45 2.5 Assessment of Landscape Effects 14 Area Zone 4 (Sec 3.9) 3.0 VISUAL ASSESSMENT 16 fig. 13 Zone 4 Cross Sections 13 to 16 (Sec 3.9.1) 46 3.1 Methodology 16 3.2 Off-site Representative Viewpoints 16 fig. 14 Assessment Zones 1 - 4 52 3.3 On-site Viewpoints 16 3.4 Assessment of Off-site Representative Viewpoints 1 - 13 17 3.5 On-Site Visual Assessment - Zone 1 27 3.6 On-Site Visual Assessment - Zone 2 35 3.7 On-Site Visual Assessment - Zone 3 39 3.8 On-Site Visual Assessment - Zone 4 45 3.9 Assessment of Visual Effects 49 4.0 CONCLUSION 50 4.1 Conclusion 50 4.2 Recommend Conditions of Consent 51 4.3 Design Considerations for Inclusion During Detailed Design 52 DRAFT FOR REVIEW CORONET PEAK TO CARDRONA SHOTOVER JET & WANAKA ARROW JUNCTION LAKE HAYES ARTHURS POINT LOWER SHOTOVER KAWARAU BUNGY TO CROMWELL QUEENSTOWN BEN LOMOND HILL SCENIC RESERVE FRANKTON GONDULA STUDY AREA QUEENSTOWN FERNHILL KELVIN QUEENSTOWN HEIGHTS GOLF COURSE THE SUNSHINE BAY REMARKABLES CLOSEBURN TO GLENORCHY LAKE WAKATIPU DOUBLE CONE JACKS POINT CECIL PEAK fig. 1 Site Context Aerial (Source; Linz data) 1 DRAFT FOR REVIEW QUEENSTOWN ARTERIAL - LVA 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 INTRODUCTION This Landscape and Visual Effects Assessment is prepared by Harrison Grierson’s Landscape Architects on behalf of Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) to support a notice of requirement and associated applications for resource consents for the Queenstown Arterials Project (Project). This Landscape and Visual Effects Assessment identifies key landscape and visual components along the route of the Project. It assesses the potential effects on the physical and visual landscape that may result from, or be influenced by, the Project. 1.2 SCOPE OF WORKS QUEENSTOWN TOWN CENTRE TOWN CENTRE ARTERIALS SK010 - SECTION LOCATIONS _ We have prepared this report in two parts. Firstly, a Landscape Assessment identifies the existing landscape values and character of the study area. This G O R G E R O A D report then identifies and assesses the actual and potential effects of the 0 6 RECREATION Project on the landscape of the study area and makes recommendations GROUND 0 7 0 5 as to how such effects can be mitigated. Secondly, a Visual Assessment HENRY STREET considers the visual sensitivity of the study area, identifies, and assesses 0 8 MEMORIAL STREET the actual and potential visual effects of the Project and makes 0 4 recommendations as to how such effects can be avoided, remedied, or LINK 0 9 mitigated. CIVIC CENTRE 0 3 It is noted that other Queenstown Town Centre Masterplan projects and 0 2 1 0 streetscape upgrades are also in the process of being designed and MELBOURNE STREET M A N S T R E E T implemented, as is the mixed-use Lakeview development. Our assessment does not cover these projects except to note that they abut, and will be LAKEVIEW Lakeview T O W N integrated with, the Project. PRECINCT C E N T R E 1 1 0 1 F R A N K T O N ROAD L A K E F R O N T 1.3 PROJECT OVERVIEW 1 2 The Project is described in detail in the Application. Briefly, it involves the THOMPSON STREET creation of a new arterial road that delivers an alternative urban route around Queenstown’s commercial area. The new route commences at the Frankton Road / Suburb Street intersection then circuits the town centre along Melbourne Street, Henry Street, Gorge Road, Memorial Street, Man Street, Thompson Street, and down to a new One Mile roundabout at the Fernhill Road/Lake Esplanade/Glenorchy Road intersection. 1 3 The route is depicted in Figure 2, below. Detailed site-specific cross sections WHAKATIPU QUEENSTOWN FRANKTON ARM THOMPSON LINK are included in Section 3.0. WAIMĀ ORI GARDENS ONE MILE - REFER LAKE ESPLANADE DETAILED PLAN www.landlab.co.nz CARPARK Queenstown Arterials_ October 2020_ LandLAB_ page _12 fig. 2 Route Diagram (Source; LandLab Becca) DRAFT FOR REVIEW 2 1.4 BASELINE STUDIES 1.5 STATUTORY FRAMEWORK The statutory framework for this Notice of Requirement (NoR) and resource 1.4.1 Site Visits consent application is different to the usual RMA framework. The relevant statutory framework is provided by the Covid 19 Recovery (Fast-Track Consenting) Act, 2020, and set out in the AEE. One field trip to the site, and greater surrounding context, was undertaken 9th July 2020. The report author has also visited This technical report describes the actual and potential landscape visual Queenstown for other project work, holidays, and events effects of, and recommended mitigation for, the Project. numerous times over the last 5 years. 1.4.2 Desk Top Study The following information was reviewed and considered as part of a desktop study during the assessment process; - Aerials; - Topographical maps; - Contour information; - Cadastral boundary maps; - Zoning maps; and - QLDC Draft Structure Plans for Queenstown Town Centre 2020 These resources were viewed together with any information publicly available about ongoing and future development CIVIC projects. CENTRE 1.4.3 Consultants Reports LAKEVIEW PRECINCT In addition to the site visits and desk top study the following reports were reviewed; - Queenstown Town Centre Arterials Sections & Visualisations, prepared by LandLAB, October 2020 - Requirement Plans - Engineering Plans - Queenstown Centre DBC Masterplan, prepared by Jasmax for NZTA & QLDC - Cultural Design Strategy 2019, prepared by LandLAB, Aukaha and Boffa Miskell - Queenstown Town Centre Arterials Project – Ecological Assessment, prepared by e3Scientific Limited, September 2020 fig. 3 Structure Plan, 2020 (Source; QDLC) 3 DRAFT FOR REVIEW QUEENSTOWN ARTERIAL - LVA 1.6 ASSESSMENT ZONES 1 - 4 The Project is split into three proposed construction stages. For the purpose of this Landscape and Visual Effects Assessment, the Project route has been split into four zones that encapsulate landscape identity areas and the associated potential effects. These zones have certain components that differentiate them from each other including (but not necessarily limited to) location, orientation, abutting land uses and existing character, as labelled and mapped below. 1.6.1 Zone 1 - Melbourne St & Henry St Running in a northwest to southeast orientation. Melbourne QUEENSTOWN TOWN CENTRE Street is characterised by individual residential properties, TOWN CENTRE ARTERIALS Assessment Zone 2 SK010 - SECTION LOCATIONS apartment/terrace house developments, smaller accommodation _ Arterial, Gorge Rd facilities and larger hotel blocks. Henry Street is characterised by Intersection & Recreation Assessment Zone 1 individual residential properties, smaller accommodation facilities Ground G O R G E R O A D 0 6 Melbourne St & Henry St and commercial properties. RECREATION GROUND 0 7 0 5 HENRY STREET 0 8 MEMORIAL STREET 1.6.2 Zone 2 - Arterial, Gorge Rd Intersection & 0 4 Recreation Ground LINK 0 9 0 3 A key intersection entering or departing Queenstown in three directions. This area has commercial buildings, limited residential Assessment Zone 3 0 2 1 0 MELBOURNE STREET and accommodation. It is characterised by the Queenstown Man St & Thompson St M A N S T R E E T Recreational Reserve, and Horne Creek. Lakeview T O W N C E N T R E 1 1 0 1 1.6.3 Zone 3 - Man St & Thompson St F R A N K T O N ROAD Running in a northeast to southwest orientation. Man Street L A K E F R O N T 1 2 progresses from a higher density commercial character to a lower density residential character with pockets of accommodation.
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