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Landscape Architecture) In the matter of the Resource Management Act 1991 And In the matter A notice of requirement to designate land for education purposes at 116 State Highway 30, Tikitere, Rotorua by the Minister of Education Statement of evidence of Simon Leigh Button (Landscape Architecture) 14 June 2021 Solicitors: J Beresford PO Box 90750, Victoria Street West, Auckland 1142 DX CP24063 T: +64 9 336 7500 [email protected] Statement of evidence of Simon Leigh Button 1 Executive summary 1.1 My name is Simon Leigh Button. I am a Senior Landscape Architect engaged by the Ministry of Education (Ministry) to provide landscape and visual effects advice in relation to the Minister of Education’s (Minister) notice of requirement (NoR) to designate land for education purposes at 116 State Highway 30, Tikitere, Rotorua (site). 1.2 My evidence has been prepared with reference to the revised building bulk and form conditions included within the evidence of Mr Ensor, which are also illustrated on the Site Constraints Plan in Annexure 3 of Mr Ensor’s evidence. The revised building bulk and form conditions are summarised as: (a) A maximum building height of 7.5m on the ridgeline within the centre of the site (identified as Area A1 on the Site Constraints Plan). (b) A maximum building height of 12m on the remainder of the site (Area A2 and Area B on the Site Constraints Plan). (c) A building setback of 7.5m from the northern site boundary (with State Highway 30 (SH30). (d) A building setback of 10m from the eastern and southern site boundaries. (e) A building setback of 5m from western site boundary. (f) A maximum site coverage of 25% across individual areas of the site. This includes a maximum site coverage of 25% across Areas A1 and A2 combined, and a separate maximum site coverage of 25% across Area B. 1.3 My evidence assesses the effects of the proposal on landscape character and visual amenity. 1.4 In my opinion the proposed designation of land for education purposes at 116 State Highway 30, Tikitere, Rotorua will result in no more than Very Low (less than minor) effects on landscape character because: (a) The site’s localised setting is broadly characterised by a rural residential landscape interspersed with working rural land uses, with existing buildings and large structures being commonplace within the surrounding environment. (b) The proposed building bulk and form conditions and landscape recommendations will ensure that the underlying rural character of the site is maintained by restricting building height and site coverage. 1.5 In my opinion the proposed designation of land for education purposes at 116 State Highway 30, Tikitere, Rotorua will result in no more than Low (less than minor) effects on visual amenity because: (a) The proposed building bulk and form conditions and landscape recommendations will ensure that development within the site is not overprominent. (b) The provision of mitigation planting and a no build zone will ensure that rural outlooks are maintained, and that separation is provided between the proposed development and neighbouring residences. (c) Where proposed development will be visible, it will be seen within the context of existing development within the site and rural residential development within the immediate and localised context to the north and east. 1.6 In my opinion, the revised building bulk and form conditions, alongside the landscape recommendations included within section 9 of my evidence will ensure that the introduction of a Kura Kaupapa Māori and Wharekura o Ngati Rongomai (Kura) can be successfully accommodated within the site with less than minor effects on the receiving landscape character and visual environment. 2 Qualifications and experience 2.1 My full name is Simon Leigh Button. I hold a BA qualification in landscape architecture with town and regional planning and a Masters’ qualification in landscape architecture obtained from the University of Sheffield (United Kingdom). 2.2 I am a Senior Landscape Architect at Isthmus Group. I have been at Isthmus since March 2019 and prior to this I was a landscape architect in the United Kingdom. I have over 8 years’ experience as a landscape expert. 2.3 My evidence supports the Minister’s NOR to designate land for education purposes at the site. 2.4 Throughout my career I have worked with both private and public sector clients on a wide range of projects in both urban and rural landscapes across the United Kingdom and New Zealand. I regularly undertake landscape, visual, and urban design assessments for projects of varying scales in the residential, educational, industrial, commercial, retail, and renewable sectors. In late 2020 and early 2021 I gave evidence at council hearings in Northland and Auckland, providing evidence which focussed on visual amenity effects on residents in the rural environment. 2.5 I have been provided with a copy of the Code of Conduct for Expert Witnesses contained in the Environment Court’s Practice Note 2014. I have read and agree to comply with that Code. This evidence is within my area of expertise, except where I state that I am relying upon the specified evidence of another person. I have not omitted to consider material facts known to me that might alter or detract from the opinions that I express. 2 3 Role in the project and scope of evidence 3.1 I first became involved in the project in March 2019 when I was engaged by the Ministry to undertake a Landscape and Visual Amenity Assessment Report1 (LVA) to assess the landscape and visual effects arising from the proposal.2 I am familiar with the area and have visited the site on 28 March 2019, 26 April 2019, and more recently on 16 April 2021. The LVA and its supporting Graphical Appendices were submitted in support of the application. 3.2 I have reviewed the Council planner’s s 42A report and the submissions received in opposition to the proposal, and have provided a revised list of landscape recommendations and conditions.3 3.3 The purpose of my evidence is to summarise the LVA and respond to matters raised by the submitters and the Council planner. 3.4 My evidence is set out as follows: (a) Existing environment. (b) Assessment methodology. (c) Assessment of landscape character effects of the project. (d) Assessment of visual amenity effects of the project. (e) Relevant statutory and planning considerations. (f) Landscape recommendations. (g) An assessment of the submissions received relevant to my evidence. (h) An assessment of matters raised in the Council planner’s s 42A Report. (i) Conclusions. 3.5 In summary, my view is that provided that the landscape conditions that I have recommended are imposed, then confirming the designation would have Very Low to Low adverse effects on the visual amenity and landscape character of the receiving environment. 4 Existing environment 4.1 The site is a rural residential lot currently used for horse grazing pasture. The site includes vacant residential and agricultural buildings which are located centrally on site, with a large agricultural shed also located along the southern site boundary. 1 Landscape and Visual Amenity Assessment Report, Isthmus, dated 14 September 2020, submitted with the s 92 response. 2 The proposal is to designate land to the south of SH30, to facilitate the relocation of an established Kura Kaupapa Māori and Wharekura o Ngati Rongomai (Kura and Wharekura) for Years 0 – 13 and kohanga reo (Māori immersion early childhood education centre). 3 Outlined within section 9 of my evidence. 3 4.2 The site is located to the south of SH30, approximately 0.5km to the south east of the Brunswick Park residential estate, Tikitere. 4.3 The wider rural environment4 is predominantly characterised by rural land in pastoral use, interspersed with blocks of woodland, shelterbelts, and native bush, largely located on hill slopes. The developed setting to the north and north-west includes more regular two storey dwellings. Medium and large-scale agricultural buildings and sheds are commonplace within the surrounding rural environment. 4.4 The site and its localised setting are characterised by low to medium density rural residential development, with larger scale rural lots located further east and south. 4.5 Within the site’s localised setting, dwellings are largely single storey weatherboard, mostly set back from SH30 behind a combination of fencing and planting. 4.6 The topography of the site includes a localised ridgeline which is located broadly parallel to SH30 in the northern part of the site. The ridgeline rises to approximately 10m above the road corridor and extends into the neighbouring lot to the east (154 SH30). The topography of the ridgeline entirely contains views into the southern and central parts of the site when viewed from the north. An existing ‘cluster’ of development within the site,5 and on the neighbouring lot to the east, is located on the ridgeline. 4.7 A full description of the site and its surrounds can be found in paragraphs 14 – 30 of the LVA and is visually illustrated within the plans and photographs contained within the graphical attachments in Annexure One to my evidence. As discussed below, the graphical attachments to my evidence have been updated from those submitted prior to notification of the NoR. 5 Assessment methodology 5.1 The LVA and this statement of evidence have been prepared according to recognised landscape assessment methods in accordance with the New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architects (NZILA) Best Practice Note: Landscape Assessment and Sustainable Management 10.1 and the Te Tangi a te Manu: Aotearoa New Zealand Landscape Assessment Guidelines.6 The steps that I took to assess the site, the broader physical context, the proposal, and the natural character, landscape and visual effects are set out in paragraphs 3 - 7 of the LVA.
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