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A decision made (25.09.07) to establish the Waterfront Design Group.

Decision Reference: MD-PE-2008-0144
Decision Summary Title:	Establish Waterfront Design Group		Date of Decision Summary:	27th June 2008
Decision Summary Author:	Richard Williamson		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:
Written Report Title:	Terms of Reference		Date of Written Report:	25 September 2007
Written Report Author:	Richard Williamson		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Establish Waterfront Design Group
Decision(s): The Minister retrospectively agreed the Terms of Reference for the Waterfront Design Group
Reason(s) for Decision: To assist the Minister on design issues on the Waterfront.
Resource Implications: None
Action required: Select members and adopt Terms of Reference
Signature:		Position: Minister for Planning and Environment
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed): 25th September 2007

Waterfront Design Group - establishment

The Waterfront Design Group

Terms of Reference

The Hopkins Masterplan

September 2007

Introduction

The Waterfront Design Group was convened at the request of the Minister for Planning and Environment to advise him on the Hopkins Masterplan and in particular, to inject passion and local relevance to the project. It was originally named the Waterfront Façade Group.

The Waterfront Design Group

The membership of the Group has been selected to ensure that wherever possible and appropriate, local relevance forms part of the design concept both in relation to the design and appearance of the buildings and also the provision of open space.

The Group has been selected on the basis of their experience in matters of design, heritage and their commitment to protecting and enhancing Jersey’s built environment.

List of Members

Mr Roland Anthony

Mr Marcus Binney CBE

Mr Jon Carter

Mr Francis Corbet

Constable Simon Crowcroft

Mr Andre Ferrari

Mr Philip Hewitt Jaboor

Mr Stephen Izatt

Chief Executive Officer (Planning and Environment)

Environment Department Representative

Mr Mike Waddington

Executive Officer, Richard Williamson

The Role of the Group

The Waterfront Design Group will operate in an advisory capacity to the Minister for Planning and Environment. It has no statutory function but the Minister will take into account the views of the Group, particularly in relation to design.

What will the Group do?

· The Group will, in the first instance, advise the Minister on the Esplanade Quarter Masterplan, commissioned by Planning and Environment,

· The Group will assist Hopkins Architects in the preparation of design codes for the Esplanade Quarter. These Design Codes have been commissioned by WEB.

· It will consider schemes that may lie outside the Esplanade Quarter but whose proximity to the site might impact directly upon the proposed development.

· It will review and offer advice to the Minister upon the submission of drawings for outline planning consent for the new Quarter. The Group will also consider and offer advice to the Minister in relation to the provision of all hard and soft landscaping within the site. The outline planning application is being commissioned by Harcourt, the preferred developers for Esplanade Quarter.