QUEENSTOWN
Thursday 5th August 2010
1 Day
Workshop
7 Category 1 CPD hours
Cost:
$351 members and $396
non-members (incl GST)
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Also available -
- Christchurch | Tuesday 27th July 2010
- Auckland | Thursday 29th July 2010
- New Plymouth | Friday 30th August 2010
- Hamilton | Monday 2nd August 2010
Brief Course Description
This course presents the new Land Development and
Subdivision Infrastructure Standard (NZS 4404) in the
context of planning and urban design. Course
participants will gain an understanding of key provisions
of the new standard, including the rationale behind the
changes and how to apply the new standard to achieve
better and sustainable planning and urban design
outcomes.
Full Course Description
New Zealand Standard 4404:2010 – Land Development
and Subdivision Infrastructure has had a makeover.
The new standard includes significant changes to street
design that take a different approach toward achieving
sustainable outcomes in both transportation and
stormwater management. A central focus of the revised
standard was to support the Urban Design Protocol by
introducing land use and activity context into the
selection of streets in both greenfield and infill
developments and to rethink how standard infrastructure
designs often contributes to best practices in
subdivision planning and design.
In addition to aligning with the Urban Design Protocol,
The new standard is designed to support the urban design
guidelines and regional growth and land transport goals
adopted by many councils, the community livability
outcomes supported in district plans and land use
strategies, and the transport outcomes supported by NZTA
and many regional councils. This new approach
offers a way to put an end to the bland streetscapes of
homogenous subdivision by offering a wider variety of
street designs, better connectivity of street networks,
an opportunity for better management of stormwater
through low impact design, and reductions in traffic
speeds and the physical footprint of subdivision streets.
This course will offer participants practical knowledge
on how to integrate the new standard with district plans,
urban design guidelines and international best
practice. Course presenters will also explain
subtle but important changes that have been made to the
standard. Case studies will be presented, and workshops
will provide a hands-on approach to participants wanting
to learn how to apply the standard to subdivision and
land development.
Course Instructors:
Bill Greenwood served as the NZTA
representative on the NZS 4404 committee. Bill will
present goals for national standards on design and the
NZTA perspective on road hierarchy, urban design and
integration of land use and transport.
Greg McBride served as the Urban Design
Forum representative on the NZS 4404 committee. Greg
primarily focused on incorporating international best
practice in Urban Design for streets into a New Zealand
context. Greg has a MA in Urban Design from Oxford
Brookes combined with a Planning Diploma and Bachelor of
Surveying. He is the Urban Design Manager for the Manukau
office of Harrison Grierson.
Keith Hall served as the NZPI
representative on the NZS 4404 committee and supported
the land use planning perspective in road design
standards. In his role as a planner, Keith focused
on ensuring that land use was fully integrated into the
transport planning context. Keith has a MSc in
Planning and is currently working toward an urban design
qualification.
Programme:
9am – 12 noon Morning Session
- Introduction - Overview of NZS 4404:2004 and Changes in NZS 4404:2010
- Review of Key Provisions in NZS 4404 affecting Planning and Urban Design withcomparisons to the old standard and other local guide
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Workshop Exercise: Sample Plans
Group work - Review and assessment of 2 sample plans (Greenfield, Infill) against specified criteria eg. Does the plan conform to the current standards? Does the plan conform to the district plan requirements? Is the plan consistent with regional goals? What the most important changes needed to support a good outcome? - Land Use Context: What does it Mean?
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Providing for neighbourhood
connectivity
Connectivity standard and other key design elements
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Workshop Exercise: Creating a New Plan
Group work - Develop new Subdivision Plans for each of the two examples using the ne street connectivity standard, the land use context guidelines, and the land use goals identified in each area for the Greenfield Development and Urban Infill Development.
12 noon Lunch
12:45pm - 5pm Afternoon Session
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Review of Case Studies in Land Use and
Transportation
- Issaquah Highlands (Seattle)
- Botany Town Centre (Manukau)
- UniverCity (Vancouver)
- Hobsonville (Auckland)
- Mueller Airport (Austin)
- Stonefields (Auckland)
- Current Concepts in New Standards (ITE, Ashland)
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Land Use Context and District Plans
Consider the goals for land use and compare the rules. What constraints can you identify in the district plan that will make it difficult to achieve the adopted outcomes? What changes would you make in the district plan to support your project?
- A Detailed review of Street Standards in NZS 4404:2010
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Workshop Exercise: Finalise your
Subdivision Plan
Group work - Develop street cross sections for each of the two plan types. Identify obstacles to and opportunities for achieving your desired urban development pattern. Present findings and recommendations from each table at the conclusion.
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The Design and Access Statement
An Overview
- Workshop Exercise: Write a Design and Access Statement for your Plan
- Conclusions and Close