Herne Bay Area Member Panel

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1 Agenda Supplement 1 Herne Bay Area Member Panel Tuesday 12 January 2016 at 7.00 pm Herne Bay Baptist Church 105 High Street Herne Bay CT6 5LA

2 City Councillors Councillor A Cook (Chairman) Councillor Foster (Vice Chairman) Membership of the Herne Bay Area Member Panel Councillor Hirst Councillor R Jones Councillor Howes Councillor I Stockley Kent County Councillors Copy sent to Kent County Councillors: Brain MacDowell and Nicholas Bond Quorum: Five Councillors NOTES Councillor J Stockley Councillor Sonnex Councillor D Thomas Councillor Wimble 1. Members of the public may at meetings of the Canterbury Area Member Panel speak for no more than three minutes upon any item which appears on the agenda for the meeting provided that notice has been given to Democratic Services (telephone or e- mail haroon.awan@canterbury.gov.uk) not later than 12.30pm on the working day before the meeting. 2. Everyone is welcome to record meetings of the Council and its Committees using whatever non-disruptive methods you think are suitable. If you are intending to do this please mention it to the Democratic Services Officer and do not use flash photograph unless you have previously asked whether you may do so. If you have any questions about this please contact Democratic Services (members of the press please contact the Press Office). Please note that the Chair of the meeting has the discretion to withdraw permission and halt any recording if in the Chair s opinion continuing to do so would prejudice proceedings at the meeting. Reasons may include disruption caused by the filming or recording or the nature of the business being conducted. Anyone filming a meeting is asked to only focus on those actively participating but please also be aware that you may be filmed or recorded whilst attending a council meeting and that attendance at the meeting signifies your agreement to this if it occurs. You are also reminded that the laws of defamation apply and all participants whether speaking, filming or recording are reminded that respect should be shown to all those included in the democratic process. Persons making recordings are requested not to put undue restrictions on the material produced so that it can be reused and edited by all local people and organisations on a noncommercial basis. If a meeting passes a motion to exclude the press and public then, in conjunction with this, all rights to record the meeting are removed. 3 The information contained within this agenda is available in other formats, including Braille, large print, audio cassettes and other languages. Contact Officer: Haroon Awan Haroon.awan@canterbury.gov.uk

3 A G E N D A Page (s) A. Herne Bay Public Realm Improvements 4-10 TO CONSIDER the report of the Assistant Director, Planning and Regeneration.

4 HERNE BAY AREA MEMBER PANEL 12 th January 2016 Subject: Director/Head of Service: Decision Issues: Herne Bay Public Realm Improvements Assistant Director Planning and Regeneration Policy and Resources Committee Classification: CCC Ward(s): Summary: To Consider: Next stage in process This report is open to the public Heron This report provides an update on consultation results and proposed design amendments to the town centre improvements that will be implemented in accordance with the Sainsburys (Altira) planning condition The Panel are asked to note the summary of consultation responses and to note and comment on the proposed design amendments. It is anticipated that the improvement works will carried out in phases and completed by summer 2016 SUPPORTING INFORMATION 1.0 Introduction Planning approval was granted on 21 st October 2014 for a Sainsbury s superstore at the Altira Business Park. The permission was granted subject to a number of conditions, including the formulation of a legally binding agreement detailing a package of mitigation measures designed to off-set the impact to the town centre. The agreed mitigation measures were summarised in the planning committee report as follows: Access improvements: a subsidised parking scheme for the William Street car park to offset the free parking that would be provided at the new food store. Public realm improvements: a package of measures that would provide qualitative improvements to the streetscape of Herne Bay town centre and promote visual linkage from the car park to the retail core. A range of business support and promotion measures, primarily focused at the town centre

5 2.0 Detail Following the granting of the planning consent, a Section 106 legal agreement was entered into between the developers of the food store, Kent County Council and Canterbury City Council which set out exactly how the financial contributions would be spent in accordance with the planning conditions. It is important to note that these measures were carefully selected to ensure full compliance with the relevant planning regulations. Any works that deviate from these measures will breach the regulations and could result in an appropriate payback of the contribution. This report provides an update on the consultation results and proposed design amendments to the public realm improvements. 2.1 Public realm improvements consultation results summary Plans showing the proposed changes have been published on the council s web-site and hard copies placed on deposit at the divisional office. A letter drop has been carried out informing residents and businesses of the proposed changes. A period of 4 weeks was allowed for responses to be made. The responses can be summarised as follows: New Public Square / Wimereux Gardens Nature of response Frequency of response Inadequate greenery / removal of green space 23 Opposed to felling of mature trees 16 Request to spend money elsewhere eg potholes, seafront, graffiti removal, dog wardens, anti-social behaviour 12 enforcement No additional need for outdoor event space 7 Flood concern 6 Inadequate / inappropriate seating 5 Reference made to 'pocket park' retention as stated in Central Area Development Plan 2010 / green space strategy 3 Excessive paving 2 Loss of wildlife habitat 2 William Street car park Nature of response Frequency of response Positive response to new layout 2 Lower William Street Nature of response Frequency of response Retention of parking bay 1 Provision of loading bay 1 Beach Street Nature of response Frequency of response Co-ordination of surfacing works with Aldi 1

6 2.2 Public realm improvements proposed design amendments Based on the responses to the consultation process, the following design changes are proposed: William Street Car Park No change to original proposal Beach Street No change to original proposal New public square / Wimereux Gardens Retention of vast majority of mature trees Retention of green space where possible Additional new trees where possible Additional planting where possible Surfacing solution will be SUDS (Sustainable Urban Drainage System) compliant Lower William Street Inclusion of loading bay Upper William Street/Mortimer Street No change to original proposal Wider Improvements No change to original proposal 3. Relevant Council Policy/Strategies Central Development Area (April 2010) 4. Consultation planned or undertaken See section 2.1 for details 5. Options available with reasons for suitability a) To note summary of consultation responses b) To note and comment on the proposed design amendments

7 6. Reasons for supporting option recommended, with risk assessment The design proposals have been revised based on feedback received from the consultation process. 7. Implications (a) Financial Implications The works are being funded through the contributions secured through a Section 106 agreement Other implications (f) Planning/Building Regulations/Highway The works are being undertaken in accordance with the Section 106 planning agreement. Works on the highway will be carried out under a Section 278 agreement (h) Equalities The Development Advisory Panel has been contacted and comments sought on the scheme design. An Equalities Impact Assessment will be carried out prior to works commencing. 8. Conclusions This report provides an update to the panel on the proposed mitigation works in respect of public realm improvements. The report summarises the consultation responses and details the proposed design amendments as shown in Appendix One. The proposed works will be carried out in accordance with the Section 106 legal agreement. The current programme is for all works to be completed by July 2016 (subject to KCC approval for works on the highway). Contact Officer: Michael Brown Job Title Project Officer Telephone: Version 1

8 Appendix 1 Revised plans for New public square / Wimereux Gardens (Available for review during meeting)

9 Appendix 2 Please insert attached file

10 APPENDIX 2: EQUALITIES IMPACT ASSESSMENT Lead officer: Richard Moore Transportation and Environment Manager Committee: Herne Bay Area Member Panel Decision: To comment on the modified scheme design Date of decision: 12th January 2015 Summary of the decision: Aims and objectives Environmental improvements Increase the number of visitors to the town Key actions Improvements to the William Street car park Changes to Wimereux Gardens to incorporate a space for events and provide a focal point for the town Improvements to Beach Street and William Street Expected outcomes Improved street scene Increase in visitor numbers and visitor satisfaction Improvements to pedestrian routes Who will be affected and how? All residents and visitors How many people will be affected? Approximately 2000 people per day (based on car park usage, existing footfall and leisure centre usage) Information and research: The proposals have taken to public consultation and the design has been modified to take into account the comments received. Consultation: Public consultation was undertaken between 2 nd December 2015 and 4 th January 2016 All affected businesses and residents were directly consulted by letter drop The Development Advisory panel were consulted Is the decision relevant to the aims of the equality duty? Aim Yes/No 1) Eliminate discrimination, harassment and victimisation No 2) Advance equality of opportunity between persons who share a relevant protected No characteristic and persons who do not share it 3) Foster good relations between persons who share a relevant protected characteristic No and persons who do not share it Assess the relevance of the decision to people with different protected characteristics and assess the impact of the decision on people with different protected characteristics. Protected characteristic Relevance to decision High/Medium/Low/None Impact of decision Positive/Negative/Neutral Age Medium Positive Disability Low Positive Gender reassignment None Neutral Marriage and civil partnership None Neutral Pregnancy and maternity None Neutral Race None Neutral Religion or belief None Neutral Sex None Neutral Sexual orientation None Neutral Conclusion: The segregated footway through the William Street car park will make it easier for pedestrians to walk through the car park. Additional dropped crossings will be provided throughout the scheme. Additional seating will be provided in Wimereux Gardens. Enhanced lighting will be provided improving personal safety and 1 security.