Bunnings Great North Rd Landscape Context for Resource Consent April 2015 - Arch Hill Community response

Heading Abstract Community Response

Subject Site

Site Context

Great North Rd / Northern Boundary

Northern Elevation

Northern Elevation

King St / Eastern Boundary

Dean St / Southern Boundary

D/E/F/G/H/I/J - Titoki Cheap option and doesn't add value. Consider variety including other larger trees to 6 metres plus -

consider trees when mature that will reflect residential / mature character of area

L/M/N/O - Pittosporum Needs sun but will need irrigation and maintenance so not to get leggy. Other variants may be better

suited

L/M/N/O - Pseudopanax Good option but should be 1-1.5m centres - needs to be well maintained - typical ground cover will

be a rubbish magnet unless regularly cleaned

J/I/H/G Grisellinia hedge Failing around Auckland where there is no irrigation esp. during summer droughts - irrigate or look at

other species of hedge plant

Dietes Grandiflora / Star Jasmine See above / Star Jasmine good choice as adds perfume as 3rd element to colour and form

D/E/F/G/H/I/J -Phormium Purple Haze Doesn't like shade. Ensure foliage away from footpath edge as a trip hazard -removal of dead leaves

and rubbish imperative

Green Shroud What maintenance is required?

O/N/M/L Dietes Grandiflora 400mm garden bed is too narrow and depth is important. Diates Grandiflora tends to flop if not in

raised planters. Main attraction are flowers so trimming is not good option. While visual connection

with street from Café is important noise impact is an issue given frequent public transport / truck

noise. Suggest as underplant to palms or Australian Frangipani

While colourful in autumn - at leaf fall leaves everywhere as deciduous and doesn't fulfil absorption

requirements (sound / pollution) when there are no leaves - suggest something evergreen despite

potential of accelerated wall deterioration

I/J/K Boston Ivy

L/M/N/O - Lancewood Unsubstantial when mature. Consideration of continuing Titoki or other tree along Dean St up to 6m

tall

Location The site is a significant transport and living space corridor. Community considers greening of the

building to be essential to soften industrial nature regardless of amenity changes as well as absorption

of noise and pollutants created by the massive increase in adjacent traffic this development brings to

the community

Greenspace viability - maintenance and renewal plans Proposed 400mm bed width is insufficient - we suggest min 1200mm and up to 1.5m deep for long

term viability of plants and trees. Developing root balls have nowhere to grow to gain sustenance. Is

there an irrigation network proposed as a condition of consent? Is there a 5 yr. maintenance schedule

with yearly review and replacement as required? Rubbish removal daily along all frontages we

consider is mandatory or removal of ground cover plants

Street frontage In conjunction with AK Council increase number of street trees along Great Nth Road with 10m

spacing. What is planned other than existing trees? What maintenance schedule is proposed incl.

footpath root damage?