Powerhouse Precinct, Lord Howe IslandConcept Plan - Option 2

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0 5 10 2020 Scale 1:200 @A1 l Date FEBRUARY 2014 l Project No 118058-2c

Disclaimer

The contents of this plan are conceptual and have been developed by the Lord Howe Island Board for discussion and communication purposes. The concept is preliminary and subject to ongoing design and consutlant inputs. All areas and dimensions are approximate and subject to relevant studies, survey, engineering and Council approval.

Proposed street trees to enhancestreetscape. Species type inaccordance with island’s character& endemic nature. Trees to be locatedto allow for future pedestrianisation

New screen planting

Informal turfed amphitheatre.Opportunity for community art space,

combined with amphitheatre space

Relocate Post Office to former electrical workshop

Existing retaining wall

Replace with cabinet styletransformer. Relocate to amore appropriate location

Informal community parkto be remediated and turfed.Interpretive signage inaccordance with community

Proposed cool room for co-op at their cost

Landscaped garden area

Possible courtyard re-designand new information bay

COMMUNITY HALL

RESTAURANT

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LAGOON DRIVE

TELEPHONEBOX

PUBLICTOILET

Should the preschool successfully relocateto another site, a design should be preparedby a suitably experienced person for arenovation (and possibly small extension)of the existing Community Hall to maximiseits suitability for film and live performance,as well as small conferences.

Call for expressions of interest for use of redundant Post Office building

Make changes to the road alignment and install parallel parking on both sides of Ned’s Beach Road, initially by using line marking only, but later, as resources allow, through changes to kerbing and landscaping to formalise the arrangement. Eventually, depending on resources, part, or whole of this section of Ned’s Beach Road could be paved to make sure vehicles travel really slowly to maximise pedestrian safety. Undertake a voluntary campaign with local business operators to ensure staff and other long day parking does not occur on Ned’s Beach Road but rather at alternate nearby locations. There is no need at this time to formalise these other locations.

Install some interpretation on the site that talks about the old powerhouse and the relocated facility along with the planned solar and wind generation initiatives. The fact the Island produces its own power is a unique and interesting story for visitors and the discreet location of the new facility makes this story less visible. This could be through art park concepts, or installed in part of the Post Office and/or Workshop Community Space.

approx. 54m2

existing

POSTOFFICE

extensionapprox. 40m2

approx. 40m2

approx. 62m2

CO-OP(approx. 105m2

existing)

extensionExisting Flag Pole

Existing structures to be removed

Proposed Bike Racks

Disabled Parking

approx. 142m2

No Parking - Planter boxes to be removed & bollards to be installed