Public Hearing Preliminary Draft Development Plans Cay Hill- Little Bay & Cul de Sac Development plan SXM September 2012
Welcome by the initiator of this public hearing Minister Maurice Lake: Ministry of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure On behalf of Minister Lake we welcome you at this meeting to discuss the Preliminary Draft Development Plans: Cay Hill- Little Bay & Cul de Sac Public Development Hearing plan Preliminary SXM September Draft Development 2012 Plans Cay Hill- Little Bay & Cul de Sac, September 9, 2014
Welcome by the hosts of this meeting Louis Brown: Acting Secretary General VROMI Emmalexis Velasquez: PR officer VROMI Thijs Sommers: Project Leader VROMI Public Development Hearing plan Preliminary SXM September Draft Development 2012 Plans Cay Hill- Little Bay & Cul de Sac Slide 3 of 54
Agenda General explanation about the Development Plans Topics Preliminary Draft Development Plans: Infrastructure Tourism and recreation Commercial and public facilities Residential Agriculture Nature and landscape Cultural history and archeology General remarks and Preliminary Draft Map Public Development Hearing plan Preliminary SXM September Draft Development 2012 Plans Cay Hill- Little Bay & Cul de Sac Public Hearing Preliminary Draft Development Plan Simpson Bay, February 25, 2014 Slide 4 of 54
Purpose of a Development Plan Legal framework for possible future development To designate and/or reserve land for desired use To prevent undesired development To offer legal security to residents about future development It s not an Action Plan ; it s a framework plan And, we will make it in consultation with you Public Development Hearing plan Preliminary SXM September Draft Development 2012 Plans Cay Hill- Little Bay & Cul de Sac Slide 5 of 55 Public Hearing Preliminary Draft Development Plan Simpson Bay, February 25, 2014 Slide 5 of 54
How does it work? A Development Plans contains: A map with zoning designations; Regulations: land use and building regulations; Elucidation: what, why and how Public Development Hearing plan Preliminary SXM September Draft Development 2012 Plans Cay Hill- Little Bay & Cul de Sac Slide 6 of 55 Public Hearing Preliminary Draft Development Plan Simpson Bay, February 25, 2014 Slide 6 of 54
Scope of a Development Plan It is a framework plan: reserve space in terms of zoning with a scope of 10 years Not an action plan, a development plan does not include: Maintenance policies Detailed designs of roads, public facilities etc. Above mentioned issues are also important, but should be addressed in other plans/ policies with a different scope Public Development Hearing plan Preliminary SXM September Draft Development 2012 Plans Cay Hill- Little Bay & Cul de Sac Slide 7 of 55 Public Hearing Preliminary Draft Development Plan Simpson Bay, February 25, 2014 Slide 7 of 54
Process to follow September 2012: Points of Departure (presentation on gov. website) February 2013: from starting points to development plan (presentation on gov. website) Tonight: Public Hearing Preliminary Draft Development Plan Public Development Hearing plan Preliminary SXM September Draft Development 2012 Plans Cay Hill- Little Bay & Cul de Sac Slide 8 of 55 Public Hearing Preliminary Draft Development Plan Simpson Bay, February 25, 2014 Slide 8 of 54
Goal of this Public Hearing Public Hearing of the preliminary draft development plans as prescribed by the National Ordinance on Spatial Development Planning (Article 4.1) Everyone can express their views and concerns regarding this preliminary draft development plan The outcome of this public hearing will be taken into account and the draft development plan will be put on public review accordingly One combined presentation about two separate preliminary draft development plans, namely Cay Hill- Little Bay and Cul de Sac Public Hearing Preliminary Draft Development Plans Cay Hill- Little Bay & Cul de Sac Slide Slide 9 of 955 of 54 Public Development Hearing plan Preliminary SXM September Draft Development 2012 Plan Simpson Bay, February 25, 2014
2ᶰᵈ public meeting recap Some of the issues discussed: Traffic congestion and new road links Village centers Emilio Wilson Estate Flooding issues/ water management Public Development Hearing plan Preliminary SXM September Draft Development 2012 Plans Cay Hill- Little Bay & Cul de Sac Slide 10 of 55 Public Hearing Preliminary Draft Development Plan Simpson Bay, February 25, 2014 Slide 10 of 54
Preliminary Draft Development Plans Main topics: Traffic Tourism and recreation Commercial and public facilities Residential Agriculture Nature and landscape Cultural history and archeology Public Development Hearing plan Preliminary SXM September Draft Development 2012 Plans Cay Hill- Little Bay & Cul de Sac Slide 11 of 55 Public Hearing Preliminary Draft Development Plan Simpson Bay, February 25, 2014 Slide 11 of 54
Preliminary Draft Development Plans Main topics: Traffic Tourism and recreation Commercial and public facilities Residential Agriculture Nature, landscape and water Cultural history and archeology Public Development Hearing plan Preliminary SXM September Draft Development 2012 Plans Cay Hill- Little Bay & Cul de Sac Slide 12 of 55 Public Hearing Preliminary Draft Development Plan Simpson Bay, February 25, 2014 Slide 12 of 54
Traffic Traffic zoning designation for existing main roads Traffic zoning designation for new main roads: Link 2, Link 4, Link 6, Link 7 based on comprehensive road network plan (1994) Secondary roads are part of the underlying zoning designations Public Development Hearing plan Preliminary SXM September Draft Development 2012 Plans Cay Hill- Little Bay & Cul de Sac Slide 13 of 55 Public Hearing Preliminary Draft Development Plan Simpson Bay, February 25, 2014 Slide 13 of 54
Traffic, Link 2 Traffic zoning designation for Link 2: connection from Zagersgut Road to L.B. Scott Road, to relieve the junction of Churchill Roundabout Below: draft design Link 2 Public Development Hearing plan Preliminary SXM September Draft Development 2012 Plans Cay Hill- Little Bay & Cul de Sac Slide 14 of 55 Public Hearing Preliminary Draft Development Plan Simpson Bay, February 25, 2014 Slide 15 of 54
Traffic, Link 6 Link 6: Connection from Cul de Sac to Dutch Quarter The eastern part, will lead from the Bethlehem Estate to Waymouth Estate. This section consists of a new road in the adjacent Development Plan of Dutch Quarter; the road connection continues over the hill, to LB Scott Road, along the existing Mildrum Road, which needs to be upgraded Public Development Hearing plan Preliminary SXM September Draft Development 2012 Plans Cay Hill- Little Bay & Cul de Sac Slide 15 of 55 Public Hearing Preliminary Draft Development Plan Simpson Bay, February 25, 2014 Slide 15 of 54
Traffic, Link 6 In the development plan: reserve space of 30 meters for Link 6 for further detailing Public Development Hearing plan Preliminary SXM September Draft Development 2012 Plans Cay Hill- Little Bay & Cul de Sac Slide 16 of 55 Public Hearing Preliminary Draft Development Plan Simpson Bay, February 25, 2014 Slide 15 of 54
Traffic, Link 7 and Link 4 Link 7: parallel road/ alternative to L.b. Scott Road; connects with existing road network in St. Peters in the north and links up with Link 4 and Link 2 Link 4 is an upgrade and extension of existing G.A. Arnell Rd. (old Cake House Rd.) Public Development Hearing plan Preliminary SXM September Draft Development 2012 Plans Cay Hill- Little Bay & Cul de Sac Slide 17 of 55 Public Hearing Preliminary Draft Development Plan Simpson Bay, February 25, 2014 Slide 15 of 54
Preliminary Draft Development Plans Main topics: Traffic Tourism and recreation Commercial and public facilities Residential Agriculture Nature, landscape and water Cultural history and archeology Public Development Hearing plan Preliminary SXM September Draft Development 2012 Plans Cay Hill- Little Bay & Cul de Sac Slide 18 of 55 Public Hearing Preliminary Draft Development Plan Simpson Bay, February 25, 2014 Slide 23 of 54
Tourism and recreation Zoning designation Recreation- Stay over tourism, for resorts including associated facilities Solitary hotels and guesthouse: part of other land use designations, mainly Center areas Public Development Hearing plan Preliminary SXM September Draft Development 2012 Plans Cay Hill- Little Bay & Cul de Sac Slide 19 of 55 Public Hearing Preliminary Draft Development Plan Simpson Bay, February 25, 2014 Slide 24 of 54
Tourism and recreation Land use designation for touristic development west of Little Bay pond (based on existing planning permit) Land use designation for additional touristic development south of Little Bay Pond, conditional to certain requirements: e.g. public accessibility of the beach Zoning designation Recreation- Beach in order to preserve the beach (translation of Beach Policy) Public Development Hearing plan Preliminary SXM September Draft Development 2012 Plans Cay Hill- Little Bay & Cul de Sac Slide 20 of 55 Public Hearing Preliminary Draft Development Plan Simpson Bay, February 25, 2014 Slide 24 of 54
Preliminary Draft Development Plans Main topics: Traffic Tourism and recreation Commercial and public facilities Residential Agriculture Nature, landscape and water Cultural history and archeology Public Development Hearing plan Preliminary SXM September Draft Development 2012 Plans Cay Hill- Little Bay & Cul de Sac Slide 21 of 55 Public Hearing Preliminary Draft Development Plan Simpson Bay, February 25, 2014 Slide 30 of 54
Commercial and public facilities Proposed Commercial Centre in the area around Churchill Roundabout, as far as the planned Link 2 Central location, important infrastructural node, accessibility will be further improved by means of Link 2 Public Development Hearing plan Preliminary SXM September Draft Development 2012 Plans Cay Hill- Little Bay & Cul de Sac Slide 22 of 55 Public Hearing Preliminary Draft Development Plan Simpson Bay, February 25, 2014 Slide 32 of 54
Commercial and public facilities Cluster of public/social facilities and related functions in a green and suburban setting around Welgelegen Road Facilitated by zoning designation for sports, social, mixed and commercial functions Public Development Hearing plan Preliminary SXM September Draft Development 2012 Plans Cay Hill- Little Bay & Cul de Sac Slide 23 of 55 Public Hearing Preliminary Draft Development Plan Simpson Bay, February 25, 2014 Slide 32 of 54
Commercial and public facilities Cluster of (secondary) schools in Cul de Sac area; existing schools are facilitated by Social zoning designation Concentration of schools adds to congestion in the Cul de Sac area Strive for a better spatial distribution of (secondary) schools in the future, to be facilitated in terms of zoning in other plan areas Public Development Hearing plan Preliminary SXM September Draft Development 2012 Plans Cay Hill- Little Bay & Cul de Sac Slide 23 of 55 Public Hearing Preliminary Draft Development Plan Simpson Bay, February 25, 2014 Slide 32 of 54
Commercial and public facilities Reserve space for Village Heart : commercial-, public functions and recreational space centralized around proposed nodes; Stimulates social cohesion and the quality of life, and will contribute to limiting traffic movements Facilitated within Centre zoning designation Public Development Hearing plan Preliminary SXM September Draft Development 2012 Plans Cay Hill- Little Bay & Cul de Sac Slide 24 of 55 Public Hearing Preliminary Draft Development Plan Simpson Bay, February 25, 2014 Slide 33 of 54
Preliminary Draft Development Plan Simpson Bay Main topics: Traffic Airport Tourism and recreation Commercial and public facilities Residential Nature, landscape and water Cultural history and archeology Public Development Hearing plan Preliminary SXM September Draft Development 2012 Plans Cay Hill- Little Bay & Cul de Sac Slide 25 of 55 Public Hearing Preliminary Draft Development Plan Simpson Bay, February 25, 2014 Slide 34 of 54
Residential Three different kind of residential zoning designations: Category 1: W -1: < 50m Category 2: W - 2: > 50m Category 3: W - U To be detailed Public Development Hearing plan Preliminary SXM September Draft Development 2012 Plans Cay Hill- Little Bay & Cul de Sac Slide 26 of 55 Public Hearing Preliminary Draft Development Plan Simpson Bay, February 25, 2014 Slide 35 of 54
Residential W-1 Residential-1 : lower lying areas (< 50 meter altitude) No minimum lot size Maximum building density of 40% Maximum building height of 10m. Public Development Hearing plan Preliminary SXM September Draft Development 2012 Plans Cay Hill- Little Bay & Cul de Sac Slide 27 of 55 Public Hearing Preliminary Draft Development Plan Simpson Bay, February 25, 2014 Slide 35 of 54
Residential W-2 Residential-2 : higher areas (> 50 meter altitude) Minimum lot size and maximum building density based on elevation and slope of the area (translation of Hillsides Policy) Maximum building height of 6,5m Public Development Hearing plan Preliminary SXM September Draft Development 2012 Plans Cay Hill- Little Bay & Cul de Sac Slide 28 of 55 Public Hearing Preliminary Draft Development Plan Simpson Bay, February 25, 2014 Slide 35 of 54
Residential W-U Residential- to be detailed For large areas not yet built, without a planning permit, but that might be developed in the future Subdivision plan has to be made by the developer and to be approved by the Minister of VROMI based on the criteria of the Development Plan (access, water management, etc.) Public Development Hearing plan Preliminary SXM September Draft Development 2012 Plans Cay Hill- Little Bay & Cul de Sac Slide 29 of 55 Public Hearing Preliminary Draft Development Plan Simpson Bay, February 25, 2014 Slide 35 of 54
Residential General regulations: All types of residential use are in principle allowed as long as they comply with building regulations No commercial activities allowed except from home-based occupation such as architect or administration and small guesthouses, bed and breakfast Parking regulations: minimum of one parking space per dwelling plus one additional parking space for every two bedrooms Existing rights such as irrevocable planning permits will be respected Public Development Hearing plan Preliminary SXM September Draft Development 2012 Plans Cay Hill- Little Bay & Cul de Sac Slide 30 of 55 Public Hearing Preliminary Draft Development Plan Simpson Bay, February 25, 2014 Slide 37 of 54
Overview residential areas Cay Hill- Little Bay Public Development Hearing plan Preliminary SXM September Draft Development 2012 Plans Cay Hill- Little Bay & Cul de Sac Slide 31 of 55 Public Hearing Preliminary Draft Development Plan Simpson Bay, February 25, 2014 Slide 38 of 54
Overview residential areas Cul de Sac Public Development Hearing plan Preliminary SXM September Draft Development 2012 Plans Cay Hill- Little Bay & Cul de Sac Slide 32 of 55 Public Hearing Preliminary Draft Development Plan Simpson Bay, February 25, 2014 Slide 38 of 54
Preliminary Draft Development Plan Simpson Bay Main topics: Traffic Tourism and recreation Commercial and public facilities Residential Agriculture Nature, landscape and water Cultural history and archeology Public Development Hearing plan Preliminary SXM September Draft Development 2012 Plans Cay Hill- Little Bay & Cul de Sac Slide 33 of 55 Public Hearing Preliminary Draft Development Plan Simpson Bay, February 25, 2014 Slide 39 of 54
Agriculture Small scale agriculture in principle allowed in every zoning designation, also encouraged for (temporary) use of empty lots Exemption can be granted for livestock farming, under certain conditions, the farm must not disproportionately affect the residential and living environment of the adjacent lands Public Development Hearing plan Preliminary SXM September Draft Development 2012 Plans Cay Hill- Little Bay & Cul de Sac Slide 34 of 55 Public Hearing Preliminary Draft Development Plan Simpson Bay, February 25, 2014 Slide 40 of 54
Agriculture Area in Reward designated specifically for agricultural purposes, is partially already in use as such For livestock and/or an agricultural station Public Development Hearing plan Preliminary SXM September Draft Development 2012 Plans Cay Hill- Little Bay & Cul de Sac Slide 35 of 55 Public Hearing Preliminary Draft Development Plan Simpson Bay, February 25, 2014 Slide 40 of 54
Preliminary Draft Development Plan Simpson Bay Main topics: Traffic Tourism and recreation Commercial and public facilities Residential Agriculture Nature, landscape and water Cultural history and archeology Public Development Hearing plan Preliminary SXM September Draft Development 2012 Plans Cay Hill- Little Bay & Cul de Sac Slide 36 of 55 Public Hearing Preliminary Draft Development Plan Simpson Bay, February 25, 2014 Slide 39 of 54
Nature, landscape and water: Little Bay Pond Little Bay Pond: important for water management (stormwater buffer) and ecology. Zoning designation of Water- Natural value for the pond and Nature for shores (mangroves) Public Development Hearing plan Preliminary SXM September Draft Development 2012 Plans Cay Hill- Little Bay & Cul de Sac Slide 37 of 55 Public Hearing Preliminary Draft Development Plan Simpson Bay, February 25, 2014 Slide 40 of 54
Nature, landscape and water: green hills Preserve higher slopes of green hills, also within the adjacent Development Plan Hillside Conservation Areas Because of landscape and ecological value, buffer for rainwater and prevention of erosion Public Development Hearing plan Preliminary SXM September Draft Development 2012 Plans Cay Hill- Little Bay & Cul de Sac Slide 38 of 55 Public Hearing Preliminary Draft Development Plan Simpson Bay, February 25, 2014 Slide 40 of 54
Nature, landscape and water: Water management In the development plans various measures regarding the water management Regulations for: flood prone areas, runoff water, natural gutters and water retention sites Area at risk of flooding (Unesco-IHE, 2006)UnFlooding of Emilio Wilson Estate in 2005 Public Development Hearing plan Preliminary SXM September Draft Development 2012 Plans Cay Hill- Little Bay & Cul de Sac Slide 39 of 55 Public Hearing Preliminary Draft Development Plan Simpson Bay, February 25, 2014 Slide 40 of 54
Nature, landscape and water: Water management Regulations for flood prone areas: minimum elevation of ground floor height Public Development Hearing plan Preliminary SXM September Draft Development 2012 Plans Cay Hill- Little Bay & Cul de Sac Slide 40 of 55 Public Hearing Preliminary Draft Development Plan Simpson Bay, February 25, 2014 Slide 40 of 54
Nature, landscape and water: Water management Regulations for run-off water: water management plan one of the criteria for new subdivisions in the areas zoned as Residential - to be detailed Focus on retention/storage of water instead of fast discharge Example of on-site water retention provisions (Planning Department Grand Cayman) Public Development Hearing plan Preliminary SXM September Draft Development 2012 Plans Cay Hill- Little Bay & Cul de Sac Slide 41 of 55 Public Hearing Preliminary Draft Development Plan Simpson Bay, February 25, 2014 Slide 40 of 54
Nature, landscape and water: Water management Protection of natural gutters by means of double zoning Water management Space reservation for water detention sites by means of double zoning Water management : Ball Park and Emilio Wilson Estate Public Development Hearing plan Preliminary SXM September Draft Development 2012 Plans Cay Hill- Little Bay & Cul de Sac Slide 42 of 55 Public Hearing Preliminary Draft Development Plan Simpson Bay, February 25, 2014 Slide 40 of 54
Nature, landscape and water: Water management Water detention site: to manage water quantity, protect lower laying areas against flooding No permanent water, only limited period of time during extreme rainfall, other use during normal circumstances Proposed detention sites: Emilio Wilson Park and Ball field (Unesco -IHE, 2008) Examples of detentions sites in use as park/ public space and sports field in respectively USA and Japan (Pennsylvania environmental found on http://www.stormwaterpa.org/basin_retrofit/index.html, 2014 and Rijkswaterstaat, Riza, 2006) Public Hearing Preliminary Draft Development Plans Cay Hill- Little Bay & Cul de Sac Slide Slide 4340 of of 5554 Public Development Hearing plan Preliminary SXM September Draft Development 2012 Plan Simpson Bay, February 25, 2014
Preliminary Draft Development Plan Simpson Bay Main topics: Traffic Airport Tourism and recreation Commercial and public facilities Residential Agriculture Nature, landscape and water Cultural history and archeology Public Development Hearing plan Preliminary SXM September Draft Development 2012 Plans Cay Hill- Little Bay & Cul de Sac Slide 44 of 55 Public Hearing Preliminary Draft Development Plan Simpson Bay, February 25, 2014 Slide 44 of 54
Cultural history, monuments Designated monuments are protected via the Monument Ordinance and marked on the map of the Development Plan (awareness function) Remnants of Ebenezer Plantation and Mary s Fancy Plantation: could be restored/developed into a small park close to and supplementary to the proposed village hearts, within the Green- Park zoning designation Public Development Hearing plan Preliminary SXM September Draft Development 2012 Plans Cay Hill- Little Bay & Cul de Sac Slide 45 of 55 Public Hearing Preliminary Draft Development Plan Simpson Bay, February 25, 2014 Slide 45 of 54
Cultural history, monuments Remnants of sugar plantation complexes Industry and Rockland/ Golden Rock on property known as Emilio Wilson Estate Lower part zoned as Green- Park, allows for activities such as market/ fair and associated facilities (e.g. restaurant) Area of 6 ha. adjacent to St. Johns Estate reserved for low density development (approx. 15 dwellings) within Residentialto be detailed zoning designation Space reservation for Link 7 within Traffic zoning designation Nature zoning designation for area above Link 7 within adjacent development plan Hillside Conservation areas Public Development Hearing plan Preliminary SXM September Draft Development 2012 Plans Cay Hill- Little Bay & Cul de Sac Slide 46 of 55 Public Hearing Preliminary Draft Development Plan Simpson Bay, February 25, 2014 Slide 45 of 54
Archeological value Double zoning with Value- Archeological: For areas with a expected high archeological value, such as locations of former plantations Development might only be allowed if the archeological value is not at stake Evaluation by VROMI specialist; field research and preservation of artifacts might be required in some occasions The Minister may entirely or partly remove the Value- Archeological zoning from the map if, on the basis of archaeological investigation, no archeological values were found to be present. Public Development Hearing plan Preliminary SXM September Draft Development 2012 Plans Cay Hill- Little Bay & Cul de Sac Slide 47 of 55 Public Hearing Preliminary Draft Development Plan Simpson Bay, February 25, 2014 Slide 47 of 54
Preliminary Draft Development Plan Simpson Bay Main topics: Traffic Tourism and recreation Commercial and public facilities Residential Agriculture Nature, landscape and water Cultural history and archeology General remarks and Preliminary Draft Map Public Development Hearing plan Preliminary SXM September Draft Development 2012 Plans Cay Hill- Little Bay & Cul de Sac Slide 48 of 55 Public Hearing Preliminary Draft Development Plan Simpson Bay, February 25, 2014 Slide 48 of 54
General remark: existing situations What if existing situation (building and/or usage, or building permit) is different from the Development Plan? -> Situation can be maintained, if: it was legally put there, and; it was already there before publication of Draft Development plan Public Development Hearing plan Preliminary SXM September Draft Development 2012 Plans Cay Hill- Little Bay & Cul de Sac Slide 49 of 55 Public Hearing Preliminary Draft Development Plan Simpson Bay, February 25, 2014 Slide 49 of 54
General remark: preparatory resolution Preparatory resolution Hillside Areas is in effect for all the areas in Sint Maarten above the 50 meter altitude, which includes a significant part of the Cay Hill- Little Bay and Cul de Sac Development Plans Building and/or civil work permits might only be issued if they comply with the Development Plans in preparation Information is available on the government website: Public Development Hearing plan Preliminary SXM September Draft Development 2012 Plans Cay Hill- Little Bay & Cul de Sac Slide 50 of 55 Public Hearing Preliminary Draft Development Plan Simpson Bay, February 25, 2014 Slide 50 of 54
Public Public Development Hearing Hearing plan Preliminary Preliminary SXM September Draft Draft Development Development 2012 Plans Simpson Cay Hill- Bay, Little February Bay & Cul 25, de 2014 Sac Slide Slide 51 51 of of 5554
Preliminary Draft Map Cay Hill- Little Bay Slide 52 of 54 Public Development Hearing plan Preliminary SXM September Draft Development 2012 Plans Cay Hill- Little Bay & Cul de Sac Slide 52 of 55
Preliminary Draft Map Cul de Sac Public Development Hearing plan Preliminary SXM September Draft Development 2012 Plans Cay Hill- Little Bay & Cul de Sac Slide 53 of 55
What is next? Public Review of the Draft Development Plans. Everyone is invited to review and submit their written objections (if any) to the Minister of VROMI Will be announced through the local news media shortly, stay tuned! Public Development Hearing plan Preliminary SXM September Draft Development 2012 Plans Cay Hill- Little Bay & Cul de Sac Slide 54 of 55 Public Hearing Preliminary Draft Development Plan Simpson Bay, February 25, 2014 Slide 53 of 54
Thank you for your attention Questions, comments? This presentation will be uploaded to: www.sintmaartengov.org > Ministry of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment & Infrastructure > Zoning/ Development Plans Public Development Hearing plan Preliminary SXM September Draft Development 2012 Plan Cay Hill-Little Bay and Cul de Sac Slide 55 of 55