Further to public
enthusiasm expressed for more car parking at Church Point, with some private
spaces being available for lease, a proposal for a new car park for the
community has been developed by Barrelle Partners Architects for Scotland
Island resident Ron Barrelle. This
proposal has reached a stage where it should be put on public exhibition
reasonably soon to get a community response.
The broad principles
of the proposal are :
1.
An extra 100
120 cars are proposed in addition to the existing 300 now in the car
park. However, 400 (plus) cars will not
fit in the existing car park.
2.
Therefore, 200
spaces will stay in the current car park and the rest will be in a ground plus
one level car park located between Mini Mart and Mitchells.
3.
Some of these (on
the bottom layer) will be available to purchase as lease - probably 21 years.
4.
Dinghy tie up /
storage is also proposed, with bike storage, etc.
5.
A shelter at
commuter wharf is proposed as a drop off point for kids / parcels, etc.
6.
The upper deck will
be 2.4m above the existing road (about the same height as No Parking signs)
and will be landscaped to minimise any impact from the water or the houses
above.
7.
The extra space in
the existing car park (generated by the car numbers there reducing) is to go
into a parkland proposal for a public recreation. This was a primary condition to get mainland agreement.
The proposal will
come up soon for public discussion.
However, the Bayview Residents Association are still keen on a bridge or
car ferry to the Island. No feasibility
for this exists due to practical, environmental and costing problems.
The next steps are
as follows :
1.
Finalise proposals,
conduct on-site inspections and public meetings (possibly July Sept).
2.
Council to put
proposals (with preliminary costings) on public display for exhibition and
responses. (possibly Oct Nov)
3.
If positive, proceed
to prepare Development Application.
4.
If approved,
finalise costings / repayment arrangements / lease etc. and put project to
tender for construction and funding.
We need to again
measure Island and Offshore support for this car park proposal. Costings are not final yet but expected to
be no more than current local private parking arrangements but will be on a
long term lease, which is transferable, weatherproof and secure. This carpark proposal is the most economical
one possible.
If you are
interested in a proposal along these lines could you email / post the
attached coupon.
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o YES I
would love a car park space. Please
keep me informed of developments. o NO Not
interested Other thoughts
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