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1 SUMMARY OF EVIDENCE - DAVID COMPTON-MOEN application TABLED AT HEARING r. (i<la^..., ^-<^Uj. ^...^.^tfe^ APPLICATION BY ROAD METALS COMPANY LIMITED TO EXTEND QUARRY OPERATIONS ONTO ADJOINING LAND AND OPERATE AN AGGREGATE PROCESSING QUARRY - LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL EVIDENCE My full name is David John Compton-Moen. I hold the position of Urban Designer/ Registered Landscape Architect at DCM Urban Design Limited where I am the Director. I started DCM Urban in August The company focuses its services on urban development and assessment work. Our office is based in Christchurch, but we work throughout New Zealand on urban design and landscape projects. I hold the qualifications of a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (hons) and a Bachelor of Resource Studies (Planning). I am a Registered Landscape Architect of the New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architects, since 2001, a Full member of the New Zealand Planning Institute, since 2007, and a member of the Urban Design Forum. While this is a Council Hearing, I acknowledge that I have read and am familiar with the Code of Conduct for Expert Witnesses contained in the Environment Court: Practice Note 2014, and agree to comply with it. I confirm that this evidence is within my area of expertise, except where I state that this evidence is given in reliance on another person's evidence. I have considered all material facts that are known to me that might alter or detract from the opinions I express in this evidence. I have prepared the attached photo bundle to assist with presenting my evidence and provide greater clarity to my findings. Overall, I consider that the receiving environment has a Low to Medium level of sensitivity to change, with a high absorption level for development of this type due to the compartmentalisation of the landscape. I do not consider that the proposal is of a scale that it will erode the 'sense of place' of the Canterbury plains as any effects can be successfully mitigated by the proposed grass bunds, retention of existing shelter belts and eventual re-grassing of the quarry pit as has been completed for area RM1 I consider the residual effects on Landscape Character to be Less than Minor

2 In terms of Rural Amenity, I consider the receiving environment to have a medium sensitivity to change with the well-established shelter belts providing aesthetic coherence to several different landuse types. The shelter belts provide a high level of absorption for development, allowing effects to be internalised. The proposed quarry extension will have negligible effects on the Rural Amenity values. The parties potentially most affected by the proposal, in terms of visual amenity, have provided written consent for the application and have therefore not been included in the assessment of effects. The largest visual effects will be experienced by 622 Buchanans Road, 105 Old West Coast Road, passing motorists on Buchanans Road. and Visitors to Yaldhurst cemetery who will all experience a Very Low magnitude of change, resulting Less than Minor residual visual effects All other Visually Sensitive Receivers (VSRs) are considered to experience a Negligible magnitude of change with Indiscernible Effects. The retention of existing shelter belts on the proposal's Buchanans Road boundary is an important aspect to mitigate potential visual effects from Buchanans Road when combined with the proposed 3m high bund. The existing screening will provide softened views of the proposed bund and will block views into the quarry when combined with the bund. The installation of the bund. due to its relatively low form, is not considered to have adverse effects on landscape character, rural amenity or visually sensitive receivers. The proposed reinstatement works reusing existing, stockpiled topsoil from the site, and some imported topsoil, to a depth of 300mm will allow suitable grass and tree establishment. The slopes should be 1 in 3, with some slight variation to visually break up any uniformity. David Compton-Moen 3 April 2018

3 PROPOSE EXPANSIC Aerial map (Taken from Canternur/ Maps Approximately A3) 2018_008 - LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT FIGURES CONTEXT - EXISTING BASEL NE CHARACTER Figure number: 1

4 PROPOSE EXPANSIC Aerial "riap 'Ta<en fror^ Canternury Maos Aoproxir-ate. y A3: A\DSCA:>E AND VISLAL IM3AC~ ASSESS V. ENT =IGJRES LOCATION PLAN SITE CHARACTER PHOTOS =:;.'e number 2

5 0' This photo shows the existing excavation in the RM3 excavation area highlighting the existing soil profile and vegetation types fypica of the area This photo shows the RM1 excavation area which has been reinstated with 1 in 4 slopes and pasture grass. The base of the slope as an irregular edge which creates a more natural appearance, (note that the buildings are be ng temporarily stored here and are not permanent) 2018_008 - LANDSCAPE AND VISUA IMPACT ASSESSMENT FIGURES S TE CHARACTER PHOTOS Figure number: 3

6 1 a^f s«u^: -v^ Aeric: "lap (Taken trom Canterni;".. Vaps Approxir-ateiy A3: LA\DSCAFE AND VISL'A. IMPAC" ASSESSMENT KEY VIEWPOINT LOCATIONS ;RE; Figure -. -ber' 4

7 AUXILLARY BUILDING ON 79 OLD WEST COAST ROAD A I PHOTO LOCATION SHELTER BELT FINISHES APPROX 350M TOT HE WEST jl. B I EXISTING VIEW BUCHANANS ROAD 2018_008 - LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT FIGURES VIEW NORTH - FRONTAGE OF 79 OLD WEST COAST ROAD AWAY FROM QUARRY Figure number: 5 All Photos have been taken with a Canon 700D+tripod with a 50mm focal length. 4 portrait photos were stitched together automatically in Photoshop to create the above panorama

8 A I PHOTO LOCATION QJARR'/ IS CLOSES" TO BOU NDARY A -HIS OIN REFER -0 3h0~ BUCHANANS ROAD - WRITTEN APPROVAL OBTAINED B] EXISTING VIEW AN3SCADE AND VIS'JA! IMPACT ASSESS.^NT =IGLR=S?) VIEW SOUTH-WEST - V EW FROM REAR OF 79 OLD WEST COAST ROAD BJCHANANS ROAC A;. P'notos have bee" take.". with a Canon 700C-tripod with c 50mm focal length. 4 portrait photos '/.'ere stltc-eci "ogether automatically in Photoshop to create the acc'.'e pa"crama F;:;»'e r^~be'-: 6

9 A I PHOTO LOCATION 3UCHANANS SOAU OLD WEST COAST ROAD -F B I EXISTING VIEW 201_8_008 - LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT FIGURES ^) VIEW NORTH - BUCHANANS ROAD FRONTAGE OF 105 OLD WEST COAST ROAD All Photos have been taken with a Canon 700D+fripod with a 50mm focal length. 4 portrait photos were stitched together automatically in Photoshop to create the above panorama Figure number: 7

10 350 A ES- COAST ^OA 635 BJCHANANS SQA: B I EXISTING VIEW LANDSCAPE AND V:SJA IMPAC- ASSESSMENT -::GURES ^ VIEW SOUTH - VIEW FROM 105 OLD WEST COAST ROAD SOUTHERN BOUNDARY =igure numbe': 8 All 3"c-33 nave oeen taken with a Canon 73;3+*';pod with a 50mm focal leng*-. 4 c:y-a"- c^otcs were stitched toaerner autc.-atically in cy~=t3snod to c'es-e the above pancr an-a

11 A PHOTO LOCAT N ^ -^/.^ r B I EXISTING VIEW 2018_008 - LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT F CURES,5J VIEW NORTH-EAST - FRONTAGE OF 622 BUCHANANS ROAD Figure number: 9 All Photos have been taken with a Canon 700D+tripod with a 50mm focal length. 4 portrait photos were stitched together automatically in Photoshop to create the above panorama

12 ALNUS CORDA A ;AP ROX 6M HEIGH- B EXISTING VIEW LAI\3SCADE AND VIS^A.- IMPACT ASSESSV.ENT FIGJ^^S ^ VIEW SOUTH-WEST - VIEW FROM 622 BUCHANANS ROAD ='s'^e numbe'": 10 All anc-os have been taker w'- a Canon 700D+tripoc wt'n a 50mm fc=3 :ength. A p=-ra'- c'r~. c.tcs were stitched ;3ge-r-er automatically in 3hc-oshco to crea-e the above panorama

13 05 OLD WEST COAST ROAD A PHO 0 LOCATION EXISTING CORRUGATED IRON SHED IN FRONT OF DWELLING B EXISTING VIEW 2018_008 - LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT FIGURES VIEW NORTH-EAST- FRONTAGE OF 105 BUCHANANS ROAD WESTERN BOUNDARY Figure number: 11 All Photos have been taken with a Canon 700D+tripod with a 50mm focal length. 4 portrait photos were stitched together automatically in Phofoshop to create the above panorama

14 B I EXISTING VIEW 2013 CC5 - LA\3SCAFE A\C V:S:JA- IM3AC- ASSESSV.EN- =IGUR=S ^ VIEW SOUTH - VIEW FROM 105 BUCHANANS ROAD WESTERN BOUNDARY ::igure number; 12 All ^"ictes have oeen taken with a Canon 70C3+-'-!ood \v"*n a 5:-n^~. ;ccc: ;e"3-n. 4 portrait photos we's stitci-ed together a^t3mc7'cc.. y'"?"o-3s'nop to create the above panorama

15 ^^ B I EXISTING VIEW 2018_008 - LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT FIGURES 9} VIEW SOUTH-WEST - OPPOSITE ENTRANCE TO 619 BUCHANAN ROADS PADDOCKS Figure number: 13 All Photos have been taken with a Canon ZOOD+tripod with a 50mm focal length. 4 portrait photos were stitched together automatically in Photoshop to create the above panorama

16 290 WEST COAST ROA: 58 BUCI-ANA\S ROAC B EXISTING VIEW 2018 C08 - LANDSCA E AN3 VISLA,V:>AC- ASSESSMEN- F G'JRES (TO) VIEW WEST - VIEW FROM CEMETERY Figure number: 14 A;; ^otos have bee" taker with c Canon 700D+tripcd with a 50mm focal lenc*". ^ CO-'-G': photos were stitched foce-ner automatically in Photoshop :c crec-e -he above canorama

17 BUND DIRECTLY ON BOUNDARY AND PLANTED WITH A MIXTURE OF GRASS AND PAUPAS GRASS 3 6 WEST COAST ROAD J: '/.. (/' ^^ h.h,. /, -". B EXISTING VIEW 2018_008 - LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT FIGURES VIEW NORTH - VIEW FROM 335 WEST COAST ROAD All Photos have been taken with a Canon 700D+tripod with a 50mm focal length. 4 portrait photos were stitched together automatically in Photoshop to create the above panorama Figure number: 15

18 ION 05 OLD WEST COAST ROAD :.f B] EXISTING VIEW LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL MPACT ASSESSMENT F GJR=S (T2) VIEW EAST - BUCHANANS ROAD AND OLD WEST COAST ROAD NTERSECTION Figure'-. "-ser: 16 All Photos "ave oeen -a<er with a Cc-or ZOOD+tripOG with a 5C"-1 focal length. 4 portrait phs-cs were s:"cnec: >oget "er auto-ia+ica: y in Ph3tcsnop to create the above pano-an-ig

19 B I EXISTING VIEW 2018_008 - LANDSCAPE AND VISUA IMPACT ASSESSMENT FIGURES Q3) VIEW SOUTH-CHRISTCHURCH MEN S PRISON FRONTAGE All Photos have been taken with a Canon 700D+tripod with a 50mm focal length. 4 portrait photos were stitched together automatically in Photoshop to create the above panorama Figure number: 17

20 TC\ OGAS (QUA^!RV) ~" WF:ST COAST k0-\'" B I EXISTING VIEW 201S _ANDSCA3= AND VISJAL IMPACT ASS=SSM=NT FIGURE ff4) VIEW NORTH- CHRISTCHURCH MEN'S PRISON VIEW Figure numbe": 18 All Photos have been taon with a Canor 700D+tripoG with c 5C- ;scal length. 4 portrait c'~. G'3s v./ere stitc-ed togethe' automatically in ^hotosnop -o create -re above oanorana

21 THIS VIEW HAS NO BUNDING TO SHLETER SIGHT LINES. THIS IS THE WORST CASE SCENARIO B EXISTING VIEW 2018_008 - LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT FIG RES 5) VIEW NORTH- ROAD METALS ENTRANCE All Photos have been taken with a Canon 700D+tripod with a 50mm focal length. 4 portrait photos were stitched together automatically in Pho+oshop to create the above panorama Figure number: 19

22 ^ST C=METRV i.-a t te-- B EXISTING VIEW LANDSCAPE AN3 VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSV.cNT F'GURES (^} VIEW EAST - VAR ABLE SPEED S GN ON WEST COAST ROAD -igure "jroe': z All Photos nave seen taken with a Canon 700D+tripod wi*h a 50mm focal length. 4 portra;: pfc'os were s^c-ed togethe'- automatically in 3hofoshop -o crec!-e ;ne above panorama

23 DWELLING A I PHOTO LOCATI B I EXISTING VIEW 2018_008 - LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT FIGURES 0 7) VIEW SOUTH BUCHANANS ROAD STREET FRONTAGE All Photos have been taken with a Canon 700D+tripod with a 50mm focal length. 4 portrait photos were stitched together automatically in Photoshop to create the above panorama Figure number: 21

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