LAS 687: ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA)

Topic:LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT

(LVIA)

Project:PLAN CHANGE REQUEST

(Plains Zone to Special Purpose Sports Park Zone)

HAWKES BAY REGIONAL SPORTS PARK PERVICAL ROAD, HASTINGS, NEW

ZEALAND.NAME: MATRIC NO.

1) MOHAMAD ADE BIN ALIAS @ DARMAN 2013860834

2) FATIMAH MARDHIAH BINTI MOHD AYUB 2011137359

3) NURSYAHIRAH BINTI ALBAKRI 2013615644

WHAT IS LVIA ?

A Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment combines the magnitude of change with the sensitivity of the landscape to the proposed development, which provides a measure of the significance of the effect.

Understanding the character quality and value of the landscape determines the sensitivity of that landscape to accommodate change through development.

WHEN IS LVIA REQUIRED?Will only be required for major schemes, which are likely to have a significant visual impact within the landscape.

should note that if a Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment is not submitted with an application and it is deemed necessary then the application will remain invalid until an appropriate assessment is received. As this form of assessment is a technical document any report should ideally be compiled by a qualified landscape architect.

CONCLUSION ON LVIA?

LVIA is a process to identify impact of the proposed project development to the natural landscape as an environmental resources and people’s view and visual amenity.

LVIA is about:

• Respecting the physical and perceived landscape • Respecting the views and visual amenity• Understanding about the relationship between proposed project

development to the existing landscape and views• Identifying significant effects• Reduce / eliminate potential effect through mitigation measures• The acceptance of local communities

Regional Sport Park for 2 cities (Napier and Hastings

KEY PLAN

LOCATION PLAN

MASTER PLAN

Stakeholders involved : Hasting district council

Neighborhoods : Have good view from the natural sources

Contributed to the identification of this site as being a suitable location for a regional recreation facility (reocate the athlics track&facilities)

1. BACKGROUND STUDY OF THE PROPOSEDPROJECT(Project description, existing physical/biological or social environment etc)

To improve road access to Napier Port and the airport, sharpen up their central business districts and complete iconic developments across arts and culture, sport and recreation

Strategic location between the two cities (Napier and Hastings), its proximity to the Expressway and the flat topography.

• There are several key landscape and visual impact issues which have been identified in this report that need to be considered when looking at the possible rezoning and subsequent development of this site.

This case study of landscape and visual effects relates to a proposed Plan Change which seeks to rezone a 30 ha (approx.) site located on and accessed from Percival Road from Plains zone to Special Purpose Sports Park zone

To ensure no impact on landscape for the future developments.

Cuurent condition : landscape already modified and site does not have high natural characters.

Investigate the changes to the landscape character or quality, and resultant changes in visual amenity for viewers as a result of the proposed zone change and subsequent development.

2. STATEMENT OF NEED FOR THE PROPOSED PROJECT

Evaluation criteria :Natural Elements Landuse Pattern Visibility and Visual

Absorption Capacity (VAC)

3. BASIC ASSUMPTION(ii)Will it being harmful to the environment? Living Organism?

General natural setting of Hastings is flat/plain land with no :• Water• Tall indigenous vegetation

NATURAL ELEMENT Reflect little of the pre human ecosystems and has a limited degree of “naturalness”.

LANDUSE PATTERNThe landuse pattern considered modified landscape is because the vegetation patterns on the plains area are ordered and compartmentalized (rectilinear and grid like).

Visibility and Visual Absorption Capacity (VAC)

• The selection of species must reflects those that are used in wider area are mix of exotic, native, deciduous, and evergreen

• planting pattern must be consistent with the plains area.

• The height of buildings must be identified to anchor the buildings into the landscape and minimize the visual dominance of the facilities.

• The selection of colour for signage and buildings and structures which are visible from the Expressway should be considered.

The proposed project at this site can contribute many things and give benefit to this place and for the local people such as:

• Socializing and recreational area• Gives identity and sense of welcoming to the city (from Napier City)• Act as link between 2 cities• Landmark to this place

3. BASIC ASSUMPTION(iv) Is It Beneficial?

1) Absence Human Ecosystem: The site is currently used for INDUSTRIAL production purpose with an absence of human ecosystem

2) This is not considered to be landscape with a high degree of coherence, memorability or naturalness.

3) The topography of the site is flat. (need to avoid development that will covered the landscape view)

4) The site currently has land use characteristics which are typical of horticultural and pastoral land uses and are consistent with those in the immediate vicinity

4. KEY ISSUES THAT ARISES FROM THE PROPOSED PROJECT (Local or International issues / public reactions etc.)

The expressway boundary should be planted in a manner which is sensitive to the existing vegetation on along the boundary .

and the Cypress hedge should be retained.

5. SOLUTIONS FOR THE ISSUES THAT ARISES FROM THE PROPOSED PROJECT

Colours and signage on buildings and structures should be selected (with some consideration of their

potential visual impact)

The Expressway should be should be planted in a manner which is sensitive to the existing vegetation on along the

boundary and the Cypress hedge should be retained.

Species selection of trees. (Preparing planting schemes that are consistent

with plain area selected )

Buildings are higher than planting with an appropriate style and scale

(minimise the visual dominance of theFacilities)Provision of opportunities for ecological enhancement particularly associated

with thestormwater treatment on the site and the Begley drain should be encouraged

Cypress HedgePlanting patterns that are consistent with the plains area should be encouraged

REQUIREMENT FOR EIA OR IMPACT ASSESSMENT (Necessary or unnecessary? Please stated your justification)

A number of mitigation measures have been suggested which address the most important landscape issues associated with the site and which will assist in integrating the proposed recreation development into the plains landscape.

LVIA is very useful to EIA because it considering different forms of development or interactions between new development that may possibly bring about the environmental change.

CONCLUSION

Hawke’s Bay regional sport part did not bring any harm to the surrounding landscape as the existing landscape considered as modified landscape but it can effect to the view and visual amenity of the landscape. Although the project can effect more on view and visual amenity, the effect as minor impact and the mitigation measures had been identified. This project can proceed and it is already being approved by the regional council.

AREA OF HAWKES BAY REGIONAL SPORTS PARK

PERVICAL ROAD, HASTINGS

Thank you.

REFERENCES

• www.southlakeland.gov.uk/building-and-planning/planning/planning-applications/making-a-planning-application/additional-information/landscape-and-visual-impact-as/

• http://www.sportspark.co.nz/• https://

www.hastingsdc.govt.nz/files/all/Proposed%20DP/Tracked%20Changes/TC_13.2_HAWKES_BAY_REGIONAL_SPORTS_PARK.pdf