DEVELOPMENT

All properties would be fully developed to provide attractive high quality, low maintenance real estate designed to a common theme but with a wide variety of options to suit individual needs. Construction all to follow Green Globe standards. The Port would comprise approximately:

(Current plans are still conceptual)
- 223 Marine berths
- Public Boat and Kayak Launch Ramp
- Public Picnic Area
- 6 lane Fuel Station & Convenience Store
- Commercial Property to service tourist and yachtsmen needs
- Floating Restaurant and Pool Deck.

The Port Village would comprise approximately:
- 40 Designer waterfront homes with private pontoon
- 2 Designer Riverfront homes
- 36 Waterfront Townhouses (2 floors plus attic space)
- 10 Family Canal Houses (2 floors plus attic space)
- 12 Luxury Marine Villas (2.5 split levels)
- 12 Riverfront Apartments
- 34 Lookout Apartments in two 7 storey twin cloverleaf structures
- 60 Apartment Hotel Units (Ground floor plus 5 levels of apartments)

This makes a total of 146 Residences plus the 60 unit Apartment Hotel.

Port Trafalgar would make logical use of a marginal area that represents a very small portion of the total area of the Haven.

The development could also be designed to incorporate city flood protection. This highly modified area is flanked by:
- The Queen Elizabeth II Drive reclamation to the East .
- The Akerston Street reclamation to the West
- The Haven Holes reclamation to the North.
- The Haven Holes were the gravel pits left from the construction of highway 6 that were then filled with the material dredged from the Nelson marina to form the existing Bird Sanctuary.

Furthermore, the Wakapuaka sewerage plant overflow discharges into this area making it unsuitable for the collection of any seafood.

Most of the area is screened off from public view by highway plantings and the public are currently warned to stay out of the area due to a hazardous rotting wreck.

The Port would make logical use of this area and would extend and improve the existing Bird Sanctuary created by the filling of the Haven holes.

The whole development would look as if it was built on a natural river delta. We would work with DOC and other concerned parties on the development of the Bird Sanctuary to ensure that ideal conditions are created for the desired bird species.

The bird park would be extended into a natural looking boulder bank to match the Nelson boulder bank and would act as a breakwater to the development. This would make a lovely walkway out to viewing and fishing spots.

The landscaping would be completed with extensive use of native plants and grasses that would result in the development blending naturally into the environment. This project would be an example of how, with sensible planning and co-operation of concerned parties, a marginal area can be developed to the great benefit of both man and marine wildlife.

BENEFITS

This project would bring to Nelson the following benefits:

1. An attractive Gateway to the City.
2. Cater for future marine berth demand.
3. Provide an Apartment Hotel for Nelson (Unbelievably we don’t have even one!!!)
4. Provide Fuel on the route to Picton from the City centre without backtracking in the opposite direction.
5. Provide a substantial amount of absolute waterfront property that is non existent except for a few properties in Monaco.
6. Excellent investment opportunities for locals.
7. Public access to a picnic ground and launching facility, floating restaurant and marine supplies in an attractive marine environment.
8. Provide a substantial amount of prime housing within walking distance of the city that will not add to traffic congestion.
9. A competitive edge in attracting tourism and investment that will assist to brand Nelson as a destination rather than a stepping stone to Abel Tasman. The port will increase tourist numbers, length of stay & average spend. We need to stop playing second fiddle to Queenstown. We have the best weather, Abel Tasman, D’Urville and The Sounds on our doorstop, plus the mountains, vineyards, arts and crafts and all the rest. This is heaven on earth but we need the facilities to realize our potential.
10. Create jobs & economic growth both during and after construction.
11. Attract active retirement to Nelson.
12. Attract trailer boat tourists to Nelson. The apartment ground floor carpark will have “carstackers” for boat trailers. Boaties can launch their boat, store their trailer out the way and have their boat on a pontoon in front of their apartment for the duration of their stay.
13. Provide an extended and beautified bird sanctuary with a shoreline Increased by approximately four times its current length.
14. Create perfect north facing view and access points to the Haven without 100km per hour traffic passing only metres behind you!!!
15. Create direct access to Akerston street from Trafalgar street and compliment any future development on the vacant City Council land on the opposite side of the river.
16. Provide accommodation close to New Trafalgar centre facilities and Trafalgar Park. We can have this ready for World Cup Rugby 2011, upgrade the Park, get a game and that would really put Nelson on the map!! (That’s assuming we don’t push pens around for too long on the resource consent!!!!!)
17. All this can be done with minimal environmental impact using our expert team of world class marine and environmental planners working in conjunction with our local advisors, planners, engineering and legal teams.

LINKS:

www.greenglobe.org
www.turrell-associates.com

This project is proposed by Southshore NZ Limited in partnership with Turrell & Associates.INC. Marine & Environmental Consulting, Naples Florida.

Rory Standish-White
Rocka Romcke
Todd Turrell