Dawn Beach + Point Blanche - Government of Sint Maarten
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Dawn Beach + Point Blanche - Government of Sint Maarten
Public Meeting of Dawn Beach + Point Blanche Welcome to the Development Plan Sint Maarten Development Plan Sint Maarten, Dawn Beach + Point Blanche December 4th, 2012 1 Welcome by the initiator of this meeting Deputy Prime Minister William V. Marlin: Ministry of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure On behalf of Mr. William V. Marlin we welcome you to this meeting to discuss the points of departure of the area Dawn Beach and Point Blanche Development Plan Sint Maarten, Dawn Beach + Point Blanche 2 o Development Plan Sint Maarten, Dawn Beach + Point Blanche 3 Dutch Quarter – Middle Region Hillside Conservation Areas Over the Pond – Suckergarden Salt Pond Greater Phillipsburg Geneva Bay Great Bay 2 Development Plans Development Plan Sint Maarten, Dawn Beach + Point Blanche 4 Welcome by the hosts of this meeting o o o o o o Louis Brown: Acting Secretary General VROMI Tatiana: Moderator Hans Sellink: Dept. Head VROM Thijs Sommers: Project Leader Gerard Willemsen: Process Manager Mariska Ruiter: Project leader RHDHV Development Plan Sint Maarten, Dawn Beach + Point Blanche 5 Agenda o Explanation about the Development Plan o Topics to discuss: o Traffic o Tourism o Industry o Residential o Nature o Culture Development Plan Sint Maarten, Dawn Beach + Point Blanche 6 Purpose of the Development Plan o o o o 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: o o o Map Regulations Elucidation And, we will make it in consultation with you Development Plan Sint Maarten, Dawn Beach + Point Blanche 7 Scope of the 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: o o o Maintenance policies A plan of approach for maintenance 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 Development Plan Sint Maarten, Dawn Beach + Point Blanche 8 How it is made The plan will be drawn up in steps: On tonight’s agenda: o o o o Present situation What’s going on What problems exist The starting points Development Plan Sint Maarten, Dawn Beach + Point Blanche 9 The first meeting tonight 1st public meeting: tonight PPT available on website asap www.sintmaartengov.org Sub: • Government • Public Housing, Spatial Development, Environment and Infrastructure • Zoning / Development Plans Development Plan Sint Maarten, Dawn Beach + Point Blanche 10 Dawn Beach - pm titels Oyster View overPond the valley Development Plan Sint Maarten, Dawn Beach + Point Blanche 11 OysterDevelopment Pond Plan Sint Maarten, Dawn Beach + Point Blanche 12 Oyster Bay, Dawn Beach Development Plan Sint Maarten, Dawn Beach + Point Blanche 13 Dawn Beach - pm titels View over the valley Development Plan Sint Maarten, Dawn Beach + Point The Westin Blanche 14 OysterDevelopment Pond Road Plan Sint Maarten, Dawn Beach + Point Blanche 15 GuanaDevelopment Bay Tamarind HillPlan Sint Maarten, Dawn Beach + Point Blanche 16 Dawn Beach - pm titels View over the valley Tamarind Hill Development Plan Sint Maarten, Dawn Beach + Point Blanche 17 Red Pond / Aquarius Development Plan Sint Maarten, Dawn Beach + Point Blanche 18 Dawn Beach - pm titels View over the valley Guana Bay Development Plan Sint Maarten, Dawn Beach + Point Blanche 19 View over the Atlantic Ocean and Guana Key of Pelican 20 Development Plan Sint Maarten, Dawn Beach + Point Blanche Point Development Blanche, Prison Plan Sint Maarten, Dawn Beach + Point Blanche 21 Point Development Blanche seen from the Humming Bird Road Plan Sint Maarten, Dawn Beach + Point Blanche 22 Humming Bird Road Development Plan Sint Maarten, Dawn Beach + Point Blanche 23 Point Blanche - pm titels View over the valley PointDevelopment Blanche Hill Plan Sint Maarten, Dawn Beach + Point Blanche 24 Devil’s Cupper Development Plan Sint Maarten, Dawn Beach + Point Blanche 25 Pm Vromi CargoDevelopment facilityPlan Sint Maarten, Dawn Beach + Point A. Cyrus Wathey Cruise Facilities Blanche 26 CruiseDevelopment facilityPlan Sint Maarten, Dawn Beach + Point Blanche 27 Juancho Yrausquin Boulevard Development Plan Sint Maarten, Dawn Beach + Point Blanche 28 Juancho Yrausquin Boulevard Development Plan Sint Maarten, Dawn Beach + Point Blanche 29 Present situation Development Plan Sint Maarten, Dawn Beach + Point Blanche 30 Main topics TRAFFIC: Roads TOURISM: Tourism and Recreation INDUSTRY: Industry and Commercial functions RESIDENTIAL: Housing Public space NATURE: Water and Landscape CULTURE: Cultural Heritage and Archaeology Development Plan Sint Maarten, Dawn Beach + Point Blanche 31 TRAFFIC: Roads TOURISM: Tourism and Recreation INDUSTRY: Industry and Commercial functions RESIDENTIAL: Housing Public space NATURE: Water and Landscape CULTURE: Cultural Heritage and Archaeology Main objectives: o Improve accessibility – Reduce congestion Development Plan Sint Maarten, Dawn Beach + Point Blanche 32 Traffic Issues to discuss: o Congestion: congested roads towards Dawn Beach and Point Blanche o Accessibility: Large residential areas with Welgelegen Road only one access road Bush Road Development Plan Sint Maarten, Dawn Beach + Point Blanche 33 Traffic Oyster Pond Road Large areas with only one connection to the road network Roads Melford Hazel Road Road blocked by wall: Queen Conch Road - Wavy Clam Road Guana Bay Road Tropial Road Juancho Yrausquin BLVD Development Plan Sint Maarten, Dawn Beach + Point Blanche 34 Oyster Pond Road Traffic Improve secondary road system 2 1 Melford Hazel Road Issues: 1. Reconnect and beautify Guana Bay Road Queen Conch / Wavy Clam Road 2. Improve and beautify Melford Hazel Road 3. Strategic new connection Point Tropial Road ? 3 Mountaindove Road Blanche – Vineyard ? Development Plan Sint Maarten, Dawn Beach + Point Blanche 35 Traffic Oyster Pond Road Starting point: Improve road network: o Reconnect and beautify Queen Conch Melford Hazel Road / Wavy Clam Road o Improve and beautify Melford Hazel Road o Reserve space for Guana Bay Road strategic new connection Point Blanche – Vineyard Tropial Road (when feasable) Mountaindove Road Development Plan Sint Maarten, Dawn Beach + Point Blanche Improved road system 36 TRAFFIC: Roads and foot / bicycle paths TOURISM: Tourism and Recreation INDUSTRY: Industry and Commercial functions RESIDENTIAL: Housing Public space NATURE: Water and Landscape CULTURE: Cultural Heritage and Archaeology Main objectives: o Make sure there’s enough space for tourism and recreation o Diversification and quality of the tourism product Development Plan Sint Maarten, Dawn Beach + Point Blanche 37 Main tourism areas 1 Oyster Pond / Dawn 1 Beach 2 Red Pond Estate 4 3 Great Bay Marina/ Harbor Village 2 4 Green hills 4 3 Development Plan Sint Maarten, Dawn Beach + Point Blanche 38 Oyster Pond, existing marina / rights Existing marina Oyster Bay resort: Existing permit, not yet fully in use Development Plan Sint Maarten, Dawn Beach + Point Blanche 39 Oyster Bay Resort Issue: o Discussion: further marina expansion versus carrying capacity of Oyster Pond Source: Website Oyster Bay Beach Resort, Sint Maarten Development Plan Sint Maarten, Dawn Beach + Point Blanche 40 Red Pond: Aquarius Resort o Planning Permit granted: Source: Website Aquarius Beachfront Condo Resort/Residences Spa and Casino Development Plan Sint Maarten, Dawn Beach + Point Blanche 41 Red Pond: Aquarius Resort o o 2012: Aquarius Resort, what now? Possible options: - Accomodate original plans? Downsize ambition, possible other functions? Development Plan Sint Maarten, Dawn Beach + Point Blanche 42 Great Bay Marina – Harbor Village o Connecting Philipsburg and Harbor Village o Expanding tourist area Development Plan Sint Maarten, Dawn Beach + Point Blanche 43 Great Bay Marina – Harbor Village o Existing situation: mixed use Philipsburg - Bobby’s Marina – Harbor Village – Port area o o Many tourists form cruise ships Few tourist attractions, few facilities Source picture: Development Perspective Sint Maarten Philipsburg Greater Great Bay Area, Almere April 2003 (Sint Maarten, Gemeente Almere en TKA Architecture + Urban Design) Development Plan Sint Maarten, Dawn Beach + Point Blanche 44 Footpath cruise terminal towards Philipsburg o Existing situation: poor conditions for tourists who want to walk from the cruise terminal to Philipsburg; no shade, lots of traffic, unattractive Development Plan Sint Maarten, Dawn Beach + Point Blanche 45 Development Perspective Sint Maarten Philipsburg Greater Great Bay Area, Almere April 2003 (Sint Maarten, Gemeente Almere en TKA Architecture + Urban Design) Possible functions o Intensifying and enlarging public waterfront o Enlargement of the harbor basin, to accomodate charter sailboats and yachts o Boardwalk along the Bay / around the marinas o o o Maintaining Bobby’s Marina Cafes, restaurants, bistros and pubs Music entertainment: for instance Great Bay Jazz festival, disco o o Tourist shops Scuba-diving and snorkling tours and shops, fishing charters o Aquarium, planetarium, museum, theatre Development Plan Sint Maarten, Dawn Beach + Point Blanche 46 Development corridor, possible lay out o Connecting Philipsburg - Bobby’s Marina – Harbour Village – Port area Development Perspective Sint Maarten Philipsburg Greater Great Bay Area, Almere April 2003 (Sint Maarten, Gemeente Almere en TKA Architecture + Urban Design) o Expanding tourist area Development Plan Sint Maarten, Dawn Beach + Point Blanche 47 Green hills o Examples existing trails rural area Green hills around Dawn Beach and Pointe Blanche Development Plan Sint Maarten, Dawn Beach + Point Blanche 48 Suggestion: Reserve space for picknick / view areas overlooking the bays and ocean Development Plan Sint Maarten, Dawn Beach + Point Blanche 49 Main tourism areas Starting points: 1 1 Oyster Pond / Dawn Beach: Enhance existing situation 2 4 Red Pond Estate: Downsize ambitions 3 2 Great Bay Marina / Harbor Village: Reserve space for touristic waterfront development (as shown before) 4 4 Green hills: Attention for hiking paths, picknick and view areas Development Plan Sint Maarten, Dawn Beach + Point Blanche 3 50 TRAFFIC: Roads and other infrastructure TOURISM: Tourism and Recreation INDUSTRY: Industry, Commercial and Public functions RESIDENTIAL: Housing Public space NATURE: Water and Landscape CULTURE: Cultural Heritage and Archaeology Main objectives: o Reserve enough space for important economic driving forces of Sint Maarten: Cruise and Cargo facilities Development Plan Sint Maarten, Dawn Beach + Point Blanche 51 Industry, Commercial and Public Functions Cargo Facility (water) Cargo Facility (land) Offices (hill side) Prison Cruise Facilities (item Tourism) Development Plan Sint Maarten, Dawn Beach + Point Blanche 52 Cargo facility o o Cargo falicity: No plans for expansion (within 10 years) Starting Point: Maintaining present situation Development Plan Sint Maarten, Dawn Beach + Point Blanche 53 Office area Vineyard o o Discussion: Expansion office area to the north and south? Offices not in front of Monumental Vineyard Building Development Plan Sint Maarten, Dawn Beach + Point Blanche 54 Prison o o o Existing Prison in Point Blanche area remains Plans for justice park in other plan area (Cay Hill) Renovation Development Plan Sint Maarten, Dawn Beach + Point Blanche 55 Industry, Commercial and Public Functions Starting point: o o o Cargo Facility: Maintain present area and functions Vineyard area (hill side): Reserve space for offices Prison: Maintain present function and area Development Plan Sint Maarten, Dawn Beach + Point Blanche 56 TRAFFIC: Roads and foot / bicycle paths TOURISM: Tourism and Recreation INDUSTRY: Industry and Commercial functions RESIDENTIAL: Housing Public space NATURE: Water and Landscape CULTURE: Cultural Heritage and Archaeology Main objectives: o Residential quality mix Development Plan Sint Maarten, Dawn Beach + Point Blanche 57 Housing o Mix of spacious houses and multi family dwellings o Space available to increase density in some areas, in particular in Guana Bay Point Blanche Guana Bay, Hillside Development Plan Sint Maarten, Dawn Beach + Point Blanche and Seaside 58 Present situation Development Plan Sint Maarten, Dawn Beach + Point Blanche 59 Desired future situation Suggested starting point: o Increase mix with multi family houses if possible and when desired Development Plan Sint Maarten, Dawn Beach + Point Blanche 60 TRAFFIC: Roads and foot / bicycle paths TOURISM: Tourism and Recreation INDUSTRY: Industry and Commercial functions RESIDENTIAL: Housing Public space NATURE: Water and Landscape CULTURE: Cultural Heritage and Archaeology Main objectives: o Sub-center close to residential areas Development Plan Sint Maarten, Dawn Beach + Point Blanche 61 Small scale center in residential area Issue: o Few commercial and public functions in Guana Bay and Dawn Beach area Suggestion: o Reserve space for small scale center in residential areas? No small scale center needed, (?) Desire for small scale center (?) Development Plan Sint Maarten, Dawn Beach + Point Blanche 62 TRAFFIC: Roads and foot / bicycle paths TOURISM: Tourism and Recreation INDUSTRY: Industry and Commercial functions RESIDENTIAL: Housing Public space NATURE: Water and Landscape CULTURE: Cultural Heritage and Archaeology Main objectives: o o Preservation of ponds, coastal areas and natural gutters Preserve green scenery on Sint Maarten Development Plan Sint Maarten, Dawn Beach + Point Blanche 63 Water o The ‘natural gutters’ are the lowest places where rainwater accumulates o Some of these gutters are built over with houses and roads o These places have a flooding risk Development Plan Sint Maarten, Dawn Beach + Point Blanche 64 Water Starting points: Oyster Pond Protect and restore ‘natural gutters’ Protect the ponds Red Pond Development Plan Sint Maarten, Dawn Beach + Point Blanche 65 Water retention Situation now Development Plan Sint Maarten, Dawn Beach + Point Blanche Principle of design for future development 66 Natural gutters Starting point: Protect and restore the ‘natural gutters’ and reserve space for water retention Development Plan Sint Maarten, Dawn Beach + Point Blanche 67 Landscape Green hills are vital for nature, landscape and tourism on Sint Maarten Green hill tops: part of Development plan Hillside Conservation Areas Development Plan Sint Maarten, Dawn Beach + Point Blanche 68 Landscape Built up area with possibility of expansion for residential and/ or commercial purposes Reservation for nature, green and small scale recreation (hiking) Starting point: Preserve the green areas that are not required for housing Development Plan Sint Maarten, Dawn Beach + Point Blanche 69 TRAFFIC: Roads and foot / bicycle paths TOURISM: Tourism and Recreation INDUSTRY: Industry and Commercial functions RESIDENTIAL: Housing Public space NATURE: Water and Landscape CULTURE: Cultural Heritage and Archaeology Main objectives: o Sustainable maintanance of cultural heritage of Sint Maarten Development Plan Sint Maarten, Dawn Beach + Point Blanche 70 Culture Issues to discuss: o o Heritage elements (monuments and old trees) Archaeology St. Peter’s Battery Development Plan Sint Maarten, Dawn Beach + Point Blanche Venus House at Gibbs Bay 71 Heritage elements Source: Ministry VROMI – St Maarten Archeological Center / Bureau Monumenten & Archeologie Amsterdam Starting point: Preserve monuments, wall patterns and old trees Development Plan Sint Maarten, Dawn Beach + Point Blanche 72 Archaeology Starting point: o Areas with high archaeological expectation: research should be conducted prior to development of the area Development Plan Sint Maarten, Dawn Beach + Point Blanche 73 What’s next? o 2nd public meeting: - Design Development Plan Development Plan Sint Maarten, Dawn Beach + Point Blanche 74 Discussion: your input please o o Roadblocks Oyster Bay Resort: further marina expansion versus carrying capacity of Oyster Pond o o Red Pond: Aquarius Resort Office area Vineyard: expansion office area to the north and south Development Plan Sint Maarten, Dawn Beach + Point Blanche 75 Traffic Oyster Pond Road Large areas with only one connection to the road network Roads Melford Hazel Road Road blocked by wall: Queen Conch Road - Wavy Clam Road Guana Bay Road Tropial Road Juancho Yrausquin BLVD Development Plan Sint Maarten, Dawn Beach + Point Blanche 76 Oyster Bay Resort Issue: o Discussion: further marina expansion versus carrying capacity of Oyster Pond Source: Website Oyster Bay Beach Resort, Sint Maarten Development Plan Sint Maarten, Dawn Beach + Point Blanche 77 Oyster Pond, existing marina / rights Existing marina Oyster Bay resort: Existing permit, not yet fully in use Development Plan Sint Maarten, Dawn Beach + Point Blanche 78 Red Pond: Aquarius Resort o o 2012: Aquarius Resort, what now? Possible options: - Accomodate original plans? Downsize ambition, possible other functions? Development Plan Sint Maarten, Dawn Beach + Point Blanche 79 Office area Vineyard o o Discussion: Expansion office area to the north and south? Offices not in front of Monumental Vineyard Building Development Plan Sint Maarten, Dawn Beach + Point Blanche 80 Thank you for your attention You are invited to give additional input via our e-mail: [email protected] Development Plan Sint Maarten, Dawn Beach + Point Blanche 81
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