DATE 30.10.2017Maldon Streetscape Design Standard

WHAT IS THE PROJECT?

Maldon Streetscape Plan & Design Standards

Beautiful nineteenth century streetscape

Historic verandahs

and stone channels

Mature street trees

and wide canopies

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-lines and quiet back-streets

What is the project?

(Left) Community engagement responses, 13 June 2017(Right) Maldon Streetscape Survey (published online and hard-copy)

In November 2016, Mount Alexander Shire Council commissioned a team of landscape architects, urban designers and town planners at Tract Consultants to develop designs for the town centre streetscapes of Castlemaine and Maldon. The products for both towns will include conceptual streetscape plans and design guidelines/design standards for streetscape materials (such as footpath paving materials and kerb treatments) and furniture (such as benches, rubbish bins and bike racks).

Ultimately, the streetscape plans and design guidelines will guide Council and the local community in the future management, maintenance and improvement of the historically and socially significant commercial centre streetscapes of these two beautiful towns.

The process for Maldon has involved three key interactions with the community. In June this year Council hosted an online survey to understand what the community likes about Maldon’s town centre and where you think improvements are necessary. In June Tract Consultants gave a presentation to the community outlining the issues and opportunities for the project. In August, Tract met with the Maldon Streetscape Committee to present initial design ideas and received detailed feedback. You can see the results of here today.

As we begin to finalise the ideas and designs, Council is hosting this listening post in addition to posting all the boards online in the Have Your Say section of its website for further community feedback.

The goal of this project is to produce a working document that Council can start using straight away. For example, the next time Council needs to fix a kerb or a stone channel, the Design Guidelines will provide all the information necessary to create consistency and quality across the town centre. The recommendations also include some larger, more expensive streetscape projects, which can be planned and budgeted for as appropriate by Council over a number of years.

Generally the goal has been to create a palette of recommendations that respect the history of Maldon while also ensuring that the town centre is improved both functionally and aesthetically. The recommendations respect the Maldon Design Guidelines Study. The project is expected to be complete in December this year.

What’s to love about Maldon Streetscapes?

What did we hear from you? • The powerlines should be removed (this is being pursued by Council separately) • There should be more shade and better protection of existing trees • Disability access is a problem (particularly from parked cars to footpaths) • There should be recycling bins and more seating • There should be more bike amenities - bikepaths and bike parking

Key principles for streetscape design in Maldon• The streetscape design will respect the heritage fabric of Maldon • The design will include subtle interventions that improve the public realm without detracting from the existing environment • The design will reference key documents such as the Maldon Conservation Study

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Western edge of High Street as the priorty area for gutter improvements and preservation.

The ‘Old Bank’ corner is the heart of Maldon and yet it does not reflect the architectural and streetscape quality of the rest of the town.

Furniture is tired. No recycling bins.

The very wide intersection at Main Street and High Street combined with rows of parked cars can compromise pedestrian safety particularly on busy days.

In many cases asphalt surrounds many of the street trees in the town which allows cars to park on top of tree roots and limits the amount of permeable surface around the tree

Old Bank Corner

Public Toilets

Maldon Lolly Shop

Kangaroo Hotel

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Visitor Information Centre

Maldon Museum and Archives Association

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Access from parked cars to the footpath is difficult in many cases due to the stone channels and range of crossovers. Pedestrians are difficult see as they move from the footpath through the parked cars.

Where are the opportunities for improvement?

The very wide intersection at Main Street and High Street can compromise pedestrian safety particularly on busy days.

In many cases asphalt surrounds many of the street trees in the town which allows cars to park on top of tree roots.

The ‘Old Bank’ corner is the heart of Maldon and yet it does not reflect the architectural and streetscape quality of the rest of the town.

Access from parked cars to the footpath is difficult due to the stone channels and crossovers. Pedestrian visibility is compromised due to parked cars.

Western edge of High Street as the priorty area for gutter improvements and preservation.

Furniture is tired. No recycling bins. Some gutters need repair

DATE 30.10.2017

MALDON STREETSCAPE ISSUES & OPPORTUNITIES Maldon Streetscape Design Standard

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Prioriy crossing area Areas where crossing improvements should be considered

Priority gutter improvements

Remove asphalt from tree pits

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Maintain and restore stone channels

Proposed refuge and rest points. See inset.

Proposed narrowing of street and kerb extension for pedestrian refuge and rest point.

New heritage feature lamp, bench & gathering space

New street trees in roadway

Potential to lease/buy option for land at the original Bank Corner site for provision of a public plaza.

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Removal of asphalt from tree-pits

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Pedestrian refuge and rest pointsDesignated areas on Main Street to allow pedestrians to safely cross, rest or stop for passing traffic.

White timber rails as consistent with others in Maldon

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Street furniture: Chairs and bins

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Street section – refuge/rest pointsDesignated street crossing points allow a shorter distance when crossing the road and gives the pedestrian visual access to on-coming traffic.

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Narrowing of street creates:

Safer & shorter road crossings for pedestrians

Pedestrians refuges which can act as rest areas or gathering spaces

See image on following board

Beautiful feature tree

Special furniture

Public Art

Feature flagstone paving

Special Maldon map

Feature light

What if? Old Bank Corner

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PUBLIC REALM IMPROVEMENTS & DESIGN Maldon Streetscape Design Standard

LIGHT COLUMNS Electrical Components not Supplied

BILLMANS FOUNDRY 5-7 Langslow Street (PO Box 242), Castlemaine

Phone: (03) 5472 4302 Fax: (03) 5470 6933 Website: www.billmansfoundry.com.au Email: info@billmansfoundry.com.au

Canterbury Light Column Column Only

Cross Arm Extra

Height: 3650 mm

Weight: 260 kg

Material: Cast Iron or SG Iron

Campaspe Light Column Column Only

Height: 3310-3800 mm

Weight: 500 kg

Material: Cast Iron or SG Iron

Furnishings & Materials Palette

Main Street & High Street Intersection Improvements

MALDON BENCHES are elegant and timeless. A fresh powercoat and a change of colour would elevate the street-scape.

MALDON BINS don’t currently provide for recycling or meet manual handling laws. A new regular/recycling bin combination may be made from timber to match crossovers.

The existing TIMBER CROSSOVERS should remain. Old non-historic concrete crossovers should be replaced with timber crossovers.

A few carefully located heritage lamposts could be added around town

The WHITE BOLLARD and RAIL should continue to be used throughout town as a marker, bike rack and for demarcation

ASPHALT should continue to be the paving material of choice for Council. It is a subtle, durable and inexpensive choice.

Historic SLATE PAVING should remain intact where it is currently located. It’s use should be considered for any feature areas in town

The heritage kerbs and CHANNELS should remain and be restored where necessary. This is a key streetscape feature of the town.

Subtle brass or metal wayfinding signage could be dotted around town in ground or as small signs

Bike route map showing destinations such as Maldon Railway Station

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Main Street and High Street Intersection Existing Conditions

Main Street and High Street Intersection with improvements

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Mount Alexander Shire Council is working on streetscape design standards for Maldon and invites the community to have a say on the recommendations.

Council is holding a listening post where community members can come along and chat with Council staff and consultants on the draft standards which cover design options for things like paving, lighting and street furniture.

We would love to hear from more people and learn what they see as the critical areas for improvement and the things they love about Maldon.

Come along to a listening post to view the ideas, ask questions and share your feedback.

LISTENING POST DETAILS:

WHATHave your say on Maldon streetscape designs

WHEN10.00am to 12.00noon on Saturday 28 October

WHEREOutside The Wheel and Loom, Main Street, Maldon

HAVE A SAY ON STREETSCAPE DESIGN IDEAS