Raymond Reserve upgrade

Background | Works description and timeline | Concept plan

Background

Raymond Reserve is a small coastal reserve located on the western side of the Point Chevalier peninsula. It is a reserve that primarily caters for water based recreation. As a result of its size, topography, location, and current design there are a number of issues that need to be addressed for it to function more effectively.

A proposed concept design showing a number of ideas for improving the reserve was developed and feedback sought. The comments received were analysed and a final concept design developed. This was presented to the Western Bays Community Board in July 2005 for endorsement.

The concept plan was approved for implementation in a staged manner over the new few years (subject to availability of funding).

Works description and timeline

Stage one work included the

construction of a new boat ramp
resurfacing of the car parking area
installing a new toilet facility
landscaping works
installing new street furniture and
drainage works.

Please be advised that during the construction period, public access may be restricted.

Works started on Monday 2 July and were completed on Wednedsday 31 October 2007.

Concept plan

Raymond Reserve concept plan

1	Existing security gates retained.
2	New signage at entrance.
3	Supplement existing planting with additional shrubs.
4	New steps/path adjacent to sailing club.
5	Mass plant grassed bank and plant with groundcover species to reduce maintenance.
6	Remove existing 'private' steps in bank and mass plant with shrubs.
7	Remove wattles and other exotic species below pohutukawa and mass plant with ground covers to reduce maintenance and improve visability.
8	Install visibility mirror(s) on hairpin bend and give way sign(s).
9	Assess stability of coastal bank behind existing concrete path and steps to beach to ensure no health and safety issues if retained. New 'access to beach' signage.
10	New boxed steps to beach. Replenish sand at beach.
11	Repair existing grassed terrace - investigate grass cell pavers as a hardwearing soft surface.
12	Relocate existing light.
13	Four metre wide concrete ramp for sailboat access (with painted deliniation and appropriate signage).
14	Widen existing concrete boat ramp.
15	Seawall - remove miscellaneous demolition material and replenish with additional rocks.
16	Extend grassed berm by 1.5 metres, edge with poured concrete berm.
17	Existing concrete ramp retained.
18	Plant buffer strip to adjoining residential development site.
19	New Novaloo toilet/changing room with outside shower.
20	Stone retaining wall with mass planting to steep bank.
21	Formed pedestrian access path and steps to upper car park.
22	Remove weed species from beneath pohutukawas and fill in gaps with native coastal species.
23	Existing large conifer tree - assess health and vitality and investigate potential removal and replacement with pohutukawa tree.
24	Line mark upper car park.