BatemansBayStreetscapeProject

ConceptPlanDesignReport

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EurobodallaShireCouncilby

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BatemansBayStreetscapeProjectConceptPlanDesignReport

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DocumentControlJobNumber:2015/273JobName:BatemansBayStreetscapeProjectClient:EurobodallaShireCouncilJobContact:RussellBurke-SeniorProjectEngineerDocumentName:ConceptPlanDesignReport

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BatemansBayStreetscapeProjectConceptPlanDesignReport

Contents

1. BackgroundandExistingSiteContext 1

1.1 Introduction 1

1.2 ProjectBackground 1

1.3 ExistingSiteContext 2

2. DesignProcess 6

2.1 InitialConsultationOutcomes 6

3. ConceptPlanProposal 7

3.1 OverarchingDesignPrinciplesandRequirements 7

3.2 ConceptPlanPrecincts 7

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1. BackgroundandExistingSiteContext

1.1 Introduction

Ayling&DrurywascommissionedbyEurobodallaShireCounciltodevelopadesignfortheBatemansBayStreetscapeProject.ThisDesignReportprovidesbackgroundinformationrelatingtothesite,theprocessundertakenindevelopingtheConceptPlanthatguidesthedetaileddesign,andanoutlineofthePlanitself.Thereportissetoutinthefollowingchapters:

1.0Backgroundandexistingsitecontext(thissection)

2.0Designprocess

3.0ConceptPlan

ThisDesignReportsupports,andshouldbereadinconjunctionwith,thestreetscape“ConceptPlan”whichcanbefoundatAppendixAofthisdocument.

1.2 ProjectBackground

TheprojectisbeingundertakenbyEurobodallaShireCouncil(Council)andwillinvolveupgradingpavement,landscaping,streetfurniture,roadsurfacingandservicemains.Theprojectbudgetof$1.25MisfundedfromtheSpecialRateVariationapprovedbyCouncilwithworksproposedtocommencein2016.Theprojectaimstoreinforceanestablishedstreetscapecharacterandtoimprovevitality,legibility,andamenityforbusinessactivitiesandtouristvisitation.Workswillincludethere-useofexistingpaversandthereplacementofexistingtrees.

1.2.1 LandscapeDesignServices

AspartoftheBatemansBayStreetscapeProject,CouncilhasengagedAyling&DruryLandscapeArchitecturetoprovidelandscapearchitecturalservices.Thedesigncomponentoftheworkswillseektointegratetheroadandcivilengineeringworkswiththesoftlandscapeandpedestrianrequirementsofthearea.Atthisstageconsiderationisbeinggiventoawiderangeofpossibleinclusionsintheproject,suchaspublicart,restareas,streetfurniture,pedestrianpathways,aswellaslandscapeplantingandotherbeautificationworks.

1.2.2 PurposeoftheReport

LocaleConsultingisassistingAyling&Drurytoundertaketheconsultationanddesignreportingprocessesassociatedwiththelandscapedesignservices.ThedesigndevelopmentprocessisbeingundertakeninastagedandconsultativewaytoensurealevelofconsistencyisreachedbetweenthepracticalandfinancialneedsofCouncilandthedesiredoutcomesofthecommunityandvisitorsthatusethearea.Broadlyspeaking,afivestageprocessisbeingundertaken,withStage1:InitialConsultationandSiteInvestigationandStage2:ConceptPlanPreparationhavingbeenundertakenthroughDecember2015toFebruary2016.WearenowuptotheStage3:ConceptPlanConsultationandthisreportprovidesbackgroundtothepreviousdesignstage.ThebroadprojectstagesaredescribedinFigure1.

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Figure1:BroadProjectStages

ThisreportprovidesanoverviewoftheConceptPlan,howitfitswithintheconsultationprocesstodateandhowitsrespondstotheconstraintsandopportunitiesofthesite.ThereportshouldbereadinconjunctionwiththeConceptPlan,whichoutlinestheproposedlandscaperesponsetotheprojectforthepurposesofpublicexhibitionandcomment.

1.3 ExistingSiteContext

TheBatemansBayStreetscapeProjectisanewprojectplannedfortheCentralBusinessDistricttoupgradeandrevitalisethetowncentre.TheprojectwillinvolveworksonthesouthsideofNorthStreet(betweenPerryStreetandOrientStreet),andbothsidesofOrientStreet(betweenNorthStreetandBeachRoad)asindicatedintheplanatFigure2.

Stage1:InidalConsultadonandSiteInvesdgadon

Stage2:ConceptPlanPreparadon

Stage3:ConceptPlan

Consultadon

Stage4:DestailedDesignPlanPreparadon

Stage5:Implementadon

ofdetaileddesignplans

CurrentStage

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Figure2:BatemansBayStreetscapeProject-SitePlan

Theareaisdescribedasbeingflatintopography,withviews/glimpsesoftheClydeRivertothenorthandeast.Theareaislargelybasedaroundretailpremiseswithhighstreetexposure,withagreaterconcentrationaroundNorthStreetandthenorthernendofOrientStreet.ThesouthernendofOrientStreethaslargerlandparcels,withtouristaccommodationandtheBatemansBayCourtHouseandPoliceStationonthewesternsideofthesouthernendofthestreet,generallybeinglessorientatedtothestreet(andthereforehavinglowerstreetexposure).

ThereislittledirectconnectionbetweentheprojectareaandtheClydeRiver,thoughsomeeast-westorientatedthoroughfaresexistbetweentheforeshoreboardwalkandthestreet.Whilstabetterconnectionwouldbeappreciatedbymany,thissituationdoeshoweverprotectthestreetfromgustywindsandseaspray.OrientStreetwithintheprojectareaisaone-waystreet,fromnorthtowardssouth,whilstNorthStreetisatwowaystreet.

VegetationispredominantlylocatedonOrientStreet,particularlyaroundthe“BayCentre”plazaareathatprovidesapedestrianlinkagebetweenOrientStreetandthe“VillageCentre”shoppingcentrecomplex.Otherstreettreesarelimitedinnumber,sizeandhealth,whilstgardenbedsandunderstoreyplantingisverylimitedwithsmallgardenbedsinthe“BayCentre”plazaarea.

SiteanalysisplansfortheprojectarepresentedinFigure3,includingpedestriancirculationroutes,

destinationsandgatewaylocations,andFigure4,includingbuildingtypologyandstreettrees.PhotographsofthesitearealsoprovidedinFigure5,whichcorrelatetoperspectivesprovidedthroughthenextsectionofthedocument.

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Figure3:SiteAnalysis-Existingstructureprojectareaandsurrounds

Figure4:SiteAnalysis-Existingvegetationandbuiltelements

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ViewtoeastalongNorthStreet NorthandOrientStreetintersection-viewtonorth-east

ExistingpedestriancrossingonOrientStreet ViewtowestacrossOrientStreettopedestrianplaza

ViewnorthalongOrientStreet ViewtosouthatendofOrienttoBeachStreetIntersection

Figure5:ProjectAreaPhotographs

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2. DesignProcess

AsidentifiedinSection1.2.2,thedesigndevelopmentprocessisbeingundertakeninastagedandconsultativewaytoensurealevelofconsistencyisreachedbetweenthepracticalandfinancialneedsofCouncilandthedesiredoutcomesofthecommunityandvisitorswhousethearea.Thissectionprovidesareviewofthepreviousconsultationoutcomesandconceptdesignprocess.

2.1 InitialConsultationOutcomes

InitialconsultationfortheBatemansBayStreetscapeProjectwasundertakenbetween4and17December2015.Thefollowingactivitieswereundertakenduringthistime:

o ProjectinductionandsitemeetingwithCouncilon4December2015

o Streetsidemeetings/displaysonSaturday5December2015-10:00to12:00pmandMonday7DecemberNovember2015-10:00to12:00midday/4:00to6:00pm(allconductedoutsideBakehousePatisserieintheprojectarea);

o Doortodoormeetingswithbusinessownersviadrop-indiscussionsonMonday7December2015.

Theconsultationactivitieswerepromotedthroughanumberofchannelsincluding:

o Mediareleaseadvertisingthestreetmeetingtimesandprojectmoregenerally;

o RadiointerviewwithmayorontheBatemansBayStreetscapeProjectmentioningstreetmeetingdatesandtimes;

o RadioadvertisingoftheBatemansBayStreetscapeProjectstreetmeetingdatesandtimes;

o ProjectpageonCouncilwebsitewithstreetmeetingdatesandtimes;and

o RadioadvertisingofBatemansBayStreetscapeProjectsurveyclosingdateofThursday17December.

Inaddition,projectsurveysweredevelopedanddeliveredtolocalbusinessesintheprojectarea,andthebroaderCBDaswellasforthegeneralpublic,whichweremadeavailableinkeylocationsandonCouncil’swebsite.Theprojectsurveywasalsousedasabasisforfacetofaceconsultationsatthestreetsidemeetingsandtoassistinobtaininginitialfeedbackanddirectionfortheproject.

Intotalaround190surveyswerecompleted,includingmorethan60businessorientatedsurveyswhichhadadditionalquestionsspecificallyrelatedtobusinessoperationsandassociatedissuesrelatingtothestreet.

TheconsultationprocessandsubsequentresponseswererecordedintheInitialConsultationReportpreparedbyLocaleConsultingandAyling&Drury.ThisReportidentifiedatotalof12recommendationstobeconsideredinpreparingtheConceptPlanandongoingprojectdelivery.TheserecommendationsarereplicatedinAppendixB.Basedonthesedirections,furtheradvicefromCouncilrelatingtotheongoingcivildesignrequirements,discussionswiththeprojectsunsetcommittee,additionalresearchandfieldinvestigations,theprojectConceptPlanhasbeenpreparedasoutlinedinSection3ofthisreport.

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3. ConceptPlanProposal

3.1 OverarchingDesignPrinciplesandRequirements

AnumberofoverarchingprinciplesandrequirementsguidetheConceptPlandesign,acopyofwhichiscontainedatAppendixA.Theseprinciplesareprimarilybasedonaddressingtheoutcomesoftheinitialcommunityconsultation,Councilrequirementsandon-siteobservations.Theseinclude:

o ReinforcingtheestablishedClydeStreetcharacter,andimprovevitality,legibility,andamenityforbusinessactivitiesandtouristvisitation;

o Re-useofexistingpaversandthereplacementofexistingtrees(Alnusjourellensis-EvergreenAlder).

o Providingalogical,safe,comfortable,attractiveandaccessiblelinkstokeytowncentredestinations;

o Establishingthevegetationcharacterandstreettreeamenityasakeysiteaesthetic;

o Establishinglegibleandsafevehiclecirculationandensuringparkingneedsaremet;and

o IntroducinginterpretiveartelementswithastrongconnectiontoBatemansBays’historyandcommunity.

3.2 ConceptPlanPrecincts

Forthepurposesofdiscussingthedesignintent,fiveprecinctshavebeenidentifiedwithintheConceptPlan.ThelocationoftheseprecinctsisdescribedinFigure6,withageneraldescriptionoftheprecinctareaandthekeydesigndirectionsforeachprecinctdescribedthereafter.

Figure6:Projectprecincts

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Precinct1:NorthStreet

Precinct1extendsalongthesouthernsideofNorthStreetbetweenPerryStreetandtheClydeStreet/OrientStreetintersection.

Theexistingconcretepavementpavementwouldbereplacedwithbrickandgranitepaverstomatchinwiththerestofthestreetscape,withasectionofgranitepavingattheNorthStreet/PerryStreetintersectiontohighlightthestreetcorner.Asmallalfrescoandseatingareawithfeaturepavementandlandscapingwouldsignifyentrytothecorepedestrianarea,includingtheprovisionofamediumsizedshadetreeapproximatelymid-block.ThiswouldtransitiontheturninglanefromNorthtoPerryStreettothewest,totheparallelparkingareatotheeast.Itwouldalsoprovidearelativelysmallexternalnorthfacingdiningareaforadjoiningcafé/s.Potentialwouldalsoexistforaninterpretivemarkeratwesternendofprecincttoacknowledgeentrytothetowncore.Thefollowingperspectiveprovidesanindicationofthefutureviewtothe

EasternviewalongNorthStreet

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Precinct2:NorthStreet/ClydeStreet/OrientStreetintersection

Precinct2istheconfluenceofthetwowayNorthandClydeStreet,andthecommencementoftheone-wayOrientStreet.

Thereductionofthetravellinglanesfromtwotooneprovidetheopportunityforavisualcuefordriversthattheyareenteringamorecompactandpedestrianfriendlyarea-encouragingthemtoslowdownandtraversethemainpartofthestreetataslowerspeed.Thecornerofthestreetprovidesanopportunityforprominentvegetation,shadetreesandarestingpointasshowninthesectionofthecornerbelow.

ViewthroughcornerofNorthandOrientStreetatnorthernendorprojectarea

ArakedconcretewallwouldtieinwiththewaterfrontparkonClydeStreet,combinedwithlongtimberbenchesandinterpretativemarkers,againreflectingthehistoricalindustriesoftheareaandcontinuingaconsistentthemefromtheClydeStreetworks.

AnewatgradeunmarkedpedestriancrossingwouldlinkNorthStreetwiththeeasternsideofOrientStreet.Withthereducedwidthofthepavementarea,thiswouldprovideasafercrossingpoint,withjustonelaneofmovingtrafficandaclearindicationfordriversthattheyareenteringanewpedestrianfriendlyzone.

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EasternviewatNorthSt&OrientStIntersection

Precincts3&5:NorthernendofOrientStreet/PlazaArea

Precincts3&5isconcentratedonthenorthernendofOrientstreet,anareawithagreaterlevelofactivestreetfrontusesandgreaterlevelpedestrianactivity,aswellastheplazaarealeadingbetweenOrientStreetandPerryStreetparking/shoppingcentre.

ThissectionofOrientStreetwouldcontainmorepedestrianfriendlyelements,reflectingthecurrenthighlevelofactivestreetfrontbusinesses,andencourageon-streetdiningandrestlocations.ContinuingonfromtheNorthStreetintersection(Precinct2),areasoflowlevelvegetation(gardenbeds)andcanopytreeswouldbedevelopedasbreaksintheon-streetangledparkingaswellaswithinzonesleadingtotheanewraisedpedestriancrossing(wherenocarparkingispermittedwithin10m).

Pavementwouldconsistentofupgradedbrickandgranitepaving,whilstparkingwouldbeslightlyreconfiguredtoincreasethenumberofparkingbays.Ontheeasternside,theloadingzonewould

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berelocatedtobesharedwiththebuszonetothenorthonClydeStreet,enablinganewalfrescoandpublicseatingstripwiththatcanencouragestreetsidediningandamorepedestrianisedatmosphere.Landscaping,shadetreesandfurniturewouldbeinstalledinthisarea,enablinggrowthinstreetsideuses.OpportunityalsoexiststoinvigoratethelanewaybetweenOrientStreetandClydeRiver(asafuturestagesubjecttofunding)

Thewesternsidewouldaccommodateanewinformationpop-upstylestructure,tobeusedforcouncilandcommunitypurposessuchastouristinformation.ThiswouldjoinwiththeexistingPlazaareathat,subjecttofuturefundingavailability,couldbereconfiguredandupgradedtomatchinwiththeproposedstreetscape.Theupgradeoftheareasenvisageslong'stacked'timberseatinginterpretinglocaltimberindustrywithopportunitytoextendtimberseatingthroughtoPerryStreettoreinforcethiskeypedestrianthoroughfare.Sometreesinthecentreoftheplazacouldbereplacedwithanopenshelterstructureandfurniturematchingforeshorepark,providingpermanentweatherprotection,orotherwiseretainingtreesasaconsistentshadefeature.

Asectionthroughtheplaza,includingthepop-upstructure,streetcrossingareaandeasternpedestrianzoneisprovidedbelow.

Viewthroughplaza,pop-upstructureandpedestriancrossing

ViewnorthatnewOrientStalfrescoarea WesternviewatcentralOrientStcrossing

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Precincts4:SouthernendofOrientStreet

Precinct4includesthesouthernendofOrientStreet,throughtotheBeachRoadintersection,andhasanumberoflargersiteswhichhavemorelimitedactivestreetfrontages.

Thestreetscapeinthisareabecomeslessaboutstreetfurnitureandon-streetalfrescoactivity,andinsteadprovidesabalancebetweencarparking,streettreesandlowlevellandscaping.Drivewayaccessandviewstosignagearealsomoreimportant.Pathwaysonthesouth-westernsideoftheprecinctwouldbereducedtoincludeadditionalstripoflowlevelplantingandstreetfurnituretohighlightpedestrianentryintothecoreoftheCBD.Similarlytotemstylepoleswouldbeusedtolinkinwiththerestoftheareatosignifythesouthernentrytothisprecinct.

ViewthroughsouthernendofOrientStreet

Carparking,ServicingandStreetTrees

Communityconsultationhighlightedanoverwhelmingdesireforanincreaseinthelevelofcarparking,aswellasanincreaseinthenumberofstreettreesandgenerallandscaping.TheoveralllevelofbothhavebeenaddressedbytheConceptPlan.

Intermsofparking,thereare53spacesexistingwithintheprojectarea,comprisingof9NorthStand44OrientStcarparks.Therearealso16motorcycleparksandnodisabledparksarecurrentlyprovided.Theproposedconceptplanidentifiesatotalof57spaces(7NorthStand50OrientSt)includingtwodisabledspaces.AsecondoptionhasbeendevelopedincludingtheremovalofthreetreestobereplacedwiththreeadditioncarparksonOrientStreet.Eightmotorcyclespacesandfivebicycleracksarealsorecommended.AloadingzoneatthenorthernendofthestreetisrecommendedtobecombinedwiththeadjoiningbusstopinClydeStreetwhichpredominantlyhasspacetoaccommodatesuchuses.

Intermsofstreettreesandotherlandscaping,thereareanumberofareasarethataresuggestedtobetransformedintogardenbedstyleareaswithstreettreesabove.Thesewouldbeaimedatreducingtheamountofpavingandincreasethelevelofshade.Atthecurrenttime,atotalof16

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Alnusjourellensis(EvergreenAlder)treesarepresentintheprojectarea,twoofwhicharedead.Theseareproposedtobereplacedbyatotalof25streettrees(or22inthesecondoption),suggestedtobeaselectionofCoastBanksia(Banksiaintergrifolia),WaterGum(Tristaniopsislaurina)andTucheroo(Cupaniosisanacardiodies)trees.Understoreyplantsaresuggestedaspredominantlynativecoastalvarietiesthatwillbesuitedtothevariableweatherconditionsofthearea.Examplesofthese,aswellastheproposedstreettreevarieties,areprovidedbelow.

Suggestedunderstorey(gardenbed)plantings

Lomandra'tanika' Hibbertiascandens

Westringiafruticosa Dianellacaerulea Hardenbergiaviolocae

Tristaniopsislaurina

Banksiaintegrifolia

Rhagodiaspinescens

SuggestedStreetTreeplantings

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Appendix A

ConceptPlanDrawings

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Appendix B SummaryofrecommendationsfromInitialConsultationReport

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SummaryofrecommendationsofInitialConsultationReport

LocaleConsultingandAyling&Drury–January2016

Recommendation1:Thatatthenextstageofconsultation,Councilseektotargetyoungeragegroupsortootherwiseundertakeinternaldiscussionswithrelevantstaffthatmayhaveadditionalinsightstothissector(suchasCouncil’syouthservicesstaff).

Recommendation2:ThattheprojectpayparticularconsiderationtothepositionofBatemansBayasbothatourismandregionalcentre,andwhereverpossible,toemphasiseandconnecttheprojecttoitswaterbasednaturalsetting.

Recommendation3:ConsidermoredetailedthemeswithintheworkthatreflectthebroadIndigenousandEuropeanheritageandmoderncommunityspiritofthelocation.

Recommendation4:Thatthesoftlandscape(treesandothervegetation)andstreetfurniturebeasignificantelementandwellpositionedwithinthestreetscape.

Recommendation5:Thatthedesignensureahighlevelofaccessibilityandcomfort,includingregularuseofstreetfurnitureandthecreationofareastositandrestincomfort.

Recommendation6:ThattheprojectseekstocontinuearelativelyconsistentpaletteandstylefromtheClydeStreetworksandinjectsalevelofvitality,colourandflareintothestreetscape;notjustrelyingonadjoiningbusinessestofillspaces,butforstreetscapespacestobeattractiveinthemselves.

Recommendation7:Thatparkingnumbersnotbereduced,andwherepossibleareincreased,alongwiththeextentoflandscapingwhichreplacesexistinglargetrees(withmoresuitablestock)andaddsunderstoreyorgardenstyleplanting.

Recommendation8:ThatCouncilreviewthetimingandlocationofparkingrestrictionsinconjunctionwiththeprojectworks.

Recommendation9:ThatoptionsbeexploredwithCouncilforincreasedandsafepedestriancrossingsviaadditionalcrossingsoralternativeformsoftrafficcalmingwhichslowstrafficspeedandincreasesthesafetyofpedestrianmovementsacrossOrientStreet.

Recommendation10:ThattheClydeStreetworksprovideaclearandconsistentbasisfortheproject,establishingaconsistencyalongmuchofthemainCBDstreets,whichcanthenbereplicatedinotherareasasrequired.

Recommendation11:ThatoptionsbeexploredwithCouncilforthelocationandprovisionofservicing/loadingzones,alongwithconsiderationofbusstoplocationsandsize.

Recommendation12:Thatconsiderationbegiventosignageorothervisualcuestohighlightthesiteasthetowncentreandreinforceitsrelationshipwiththewaterfront