EXTENSION TO HOTEL RIVIERA MARFA
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EXTENSION TO HOTEL RIVIERA MARFA
TRK 151436 - Document - (36a) 581-PDS-01_Riviera Hotel Extension PDS_07-10-13 [] - DocumentID - 2401122 - Document Dated - - ncard - Page 1 of 62 EXTENSION TO HOTEL RIVIERA, MARFA PROJECT DESCRIPTION STATEMENT Version 1: September 2013 36a TRK 151436 - Document - (36a) 581-PDS-01_Riviera Hotel Extension PDS_07-10-13 [] - DocumentID - 2401122 - Document Dated - - ncard - Page 2 of 62 Report Reference: Adi Associates Environmental Consultants Ltd, 2013. Extension to Hotel Riviera, Marfa. Project Description Statement. San Gwann, September 2013; vi + 18pp. THIS IS A DIGITAL COPY OF THE REPORT. RESPECT THE ENVIRONMENT – KEEP IT DIGITAL i 36a TRK 151436 - Document - (36a) 581-PDS-01_Riviera Hotel Extension PDS_07-10-13 [] - DocumentID - 2401122 - Document Dated - - ncard - Page 3 of 62 36a 36a TRK 151436 - Document - (36a) 581-PDS-01_Riviera Hotel Extension PDS_07-10-13 [] - DocumentID - 2401122 - Document Dated - - ncard - Page 4 of 62 Quality Assurance To Extension to Hotel Riviera, Marfa Project Description Statement September 2013 Report for: Perit Martin Farrugia Revision Schedule Rev 00 Date Sept 2013 Details Written by: Checked by: Approved by: Submission to Client Yury Zammit Environmental Consultant Rachel Xuereb Director Adrian Mallia Director File ref: F:\ADI\PDSs\Riviera Hotel\PDS\Riviera Hotel Extension PDS_FINAL.docx This document has been prepared in accordance with the scope of Adi Associates’ appointment with its client and is subject to the terms of that appointment. 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Tel. / Fax: 21378172 - 77 Email: info@adi-associates.com Web: www.adi-associates.com © Adi Associates Environmental Consultants Ltd 2011 iii TRK 151436 - Document - (36a) 581-PDS-01_Riviera Hotel Extension PDS_07-10-13 [] - DocumentID - 2401122 - Document Dated - - ncard - Page 5 of 62 36a TRK 151436 - Document - (36a) 581-PDS-01_Riviera Hotel Extension PDS_07-10-13 [] - DocumentID - 2401122 - Document Dated - - ncard - Page 6 of 62 36a CONTENTS Introduction.............................................................................................. 1 Background ................................................................................................................................................... 1 Planning history............................................................................................................................................ 1 Objectives of the Scheme ......................................................................................................................... 3 Benefits of the scheme ............................................................................................................................... 3 Description of Scheme ............................................................................ 4 Location ......................................................................................................................................................... 4 Characteristics of the Application Site ................................................................................................... 4 Description of the General Surroundings ............................................................................................. 7 Land uses ....................................................................................................................................................... 7 Scheduled areas ........................................................................................................................................... 7 Planning Policy............................................................................................................................................11 North West Local Plan ............................................................................................................................11 The Scheme ................................................................................................................................................12 Alternatives Considered ..........................................................................................................................13 Access & Parking .......................................................................................................................................13 Access ..........................................................................................................................................................13 Parking .........................................................................................................................................................14 Resources ...................................................................................................................................................14 Energy ..........................................................................................................................................................14 Water ..........................................................................................................................................................14 Raw Materials .............................................................................................................................................14 Sewage .........................................................................................................................................................14 Surface run-off ...........................................................................................................................................14 Waste Management ..................................................................................................................................15 Employment................................................................................................................................................15 Construction ..............................................................................................................................................15 Machinery....................................................................................................................................................15 Timing ..........................................................................................................................................................16 Employment................................................................................................................................................16 Environmental Impacts ......................................................................... 17 Waste management ..................................................................................................................................17 Tourism product / accommodation ......................................................................................................17 Construction ..............................................................................................................................................18 Landscape and visual amenity .................................................................................................................18 Mitigation Proposals .................................................................................................................................18 v TRK 151436 - Document - (36a) 581-PDS-01_Riviera Hotel Extension PDS_07-10-13 [] - DocumentID - 2401122 - Document Dated - - ncard - Page 7 of 62 36a FIGURES Figure 1: 1960s postcard that shows the Solemar Hotel ................................................................... 1 Figure 2: 1968 Survey sheet ...................................................................................................................... 2 Figure 3: The informal car park ............................................................................................................... 4 Figure 4: Location of Scheme ................................................................................................................... 5 Figure 5: Surrounding land uses ............................................................................................................... 9 Figure 6: Scheduled sites ........................................................................................................................ 10 TABLES Table 1: Food & Beverage outlets ........................................................................................................ 12 Table 2: Schedule of accommodation .................................................................................................. 12 APPENDIX Appendix 1: Marfa Action Plan Maps Appendix 2: Current Scheme Appendix 3: Proposed Plans vi TRK 151436 - Document - (36a) 581-PDS-01_Riviera Hotel Extension PDS_07-10-13 [] - DocumentID - 2401122 - Document Dated - - ncard - Page 8 of 62 36a INTRODUCTION 1. This Project Description Statement (PDS) describes a proposal to extend the current Hotel Riviera, located at Ir-Ramla tal-Bir, Marfa. The applicant is Mr Beppe Bugeja on behalf of FTI Hotel Management (Malta) Ltd. The project is hereafter referred to as the “Scheme”. 2. Overall, the Scheme will increase the number of hotel rooms, extend food and beverage facilities, relocate the hotel reception and un/loading bay, provide a splash pool and sun deck on the roof, pedestrianise part of the road fronting the hotel, and upgrade the adjacent car park. BACKGROUND 3. FTI Hotel Management (Malta) Ltd (a company owned by German company Frosch Touristik) acquired the hotel in 2011. Planning history 4. The Riviera Hotel in Marfa has been extended several times in the past. The hotel was previously known as the Solemar Hotel and was already in existence in the 1960s, as can be seen from Figures 1 and 2. Figure 1: 1960s postcard that shows the Solemar Hotel (Source: http://collezionismo.delcampe.it/page/item/id,0191040009,language,I.html, accessed 13 August 2013). 1 TRK 151436 - Document - (36a) 581-PDS-01_Riviera Hotel Extension PDS_07-10-13 [] - DocumentID - 2401122 - Document Dated - - ncard - Page 9 of 62 36a Figure 2: 1968 Survey sheet (Source: MEPA MapServer http://www.mepa.org.mt/mepa-mapserver, accessed 13 August 2013). 5. Since the early 1990s, a number of applications were submitted to extend the hotel. These applications include: PA 01272/91 - Additions and alterations of hotel1; PA 01589/97 - Renewal to construct a 4-star hotel2; PA 04887/97 - Extensions and alterations to the approved drawings of a 4-Star Hotel, and external landscaping3; PA 07278/97 - Proposed extension of Solemar Hotel (Phase II) incorporating a receded penthouse level, tennis court and amphitheatre4; PA 06772/98 - Proposed extension of Solemar Hotel (Phase 2)5; PA 00749/01 - To sanction amendments to phase 1 and proposed extension (phase 2) to existing Hotel inclusive of two basement levels, parking, conference hall, health centre, multi-purpose hall, new indoor pool, proposed penthouse suites and dining 1 Permission granted on 16 December 1993. Permission granted on 8 August 1997. 3 Permission granted on 23 April 1998. 4 Permission granted on 2 August 1999. 5 Permission refused. 2 2 TRK 151436 - Document - (36a) 581-PDS-01_Riviera Hotel Extension PDS_07-10-13 [] - DocumentID - 2401122 - Document Dated - - ncard - Page 10 of 62 36a centre/watersports club6; PA 05943/02 - To sanction minor amendments to approved plans including structures on roof, additional room (pool side) emergency exit stairs from pool deck7; PA 05885/04 - To place solar panels on roof of hotel as part of grant scheme for tourism enterprises programme being managed by the Malta Tourism Authority8; PA 05886/04 - To carry out additions and alterations to existing 4 star hotel as per attached plans9; and PA 04416/10 - To apply for a second LPG storage tanks originally included in approved drawing 5886/04/1K of MEPA permit PA5886/0410. OBJECTIVES OF THE SCHEME 6. The Scheme’s objectives are to enhance the current facilities such that the hotel can start to be offered as an all-inclusive resort. BENEFITS OF THE SCHEME 7. The Scheme will provide a number of benefits and enhance the tourism product in the area. The added rooms will provide additional capacity in the area, at a time when tourist arrivals to the Maltese Islands are continuously on the increase. In addition, a number of rooms will be modified to become compliant with Malta Tourism Authority (MTA) standards. 8. The pedestrianisation of part of the road fronting the hotel and the relocation of the un / loading bay will improve the surrounding amenity and provide a seamless link between the foreshore and the hotel. This will also allow the extension of the restaurant seating area outdoors during the summer. 9. In addition, the car park upgrade will replace a derelict area with haphazardly parked cars with a surfaced, organised and landscaped car park, available for use by hotel guests and the public. 6 Permission granted on 31 May 2001. Permission granted on 18 October 2004. 8 Permission granted on 8 August 2005. 9 Permission granted on 6 October 2005. 10 Permission granted on 15 April 2011. 7 3 TRK 151436 - Document - (36a) 581-PDS-01_Riviera Hotel Extension PDS_07-10-13 [] - DocumentID - 2401122 - Document Dated - - ncard - Page 11 of 62 36a DESCRIPTION OF SCHEME LOCATION 10. The Scheme is located at Ir-Ramla tal-Bir, Marfa within the locality of Mellieħa, see Figure 4. It faces Il-Fliegu ta’ Malta, the channel that separates Malta from Comino. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE APPLICATION SITE 11. The Application site measures circa 12,150m2. It comprises the Riviera Resort & Spa, the road fronting the hotel (Triq ir-Ramla tal-Bir) and an informal parking area to the southwest of the hotel. 12. The Riviera Resort & Spa is a four-star hotel with 242 rooms. Each room has its own private facilities (including air-conditioning, central heating, satellite TV and en-suite bathroom) and benefits from sea and / or country views. The hotel features three restaurants and four bars, conference facilities, a fully equipped PADI-certified diving school centre, a gymnasium, a squash court, a thalasso therapy spa with an indoor swimming pool, and two outdoor swimming pools. 13. Triq ir-Ramla tal-Bir is the main access road to the hotel that links to the arterial Triq il-Marfa (part of the TEN-T network). The road continues around the eastern boundary of the hotel (in a one-way direction) and merges with Triq Ta’ Msid, which is a rural road that leads from Marfa to l-Aħrax. 14. The informal car park is located to the southwest of the site, see Figure 3. 15. Plans of the current hotel are provided in Appendix 2. Figure 3: The informal car park 4 36a TRK 151436 - Document - (36a) 581-PDS-01_Riviera Hotel Extension PDS_07-10-13 [] - DocumentID - 2401122 - Document Dated - - ncard - Page 12 of 62 Figure 4: Location of Scheme 5 TRK 151436 - Document - (36a) 581-PDS-01_Riviera Hotel Extension PDS_07-10-13 [] - DocumentID - 2401122 - Document Dated - - ncard - Page 13 of 62 36a TRK 151436 - Document - (36a) 581-PDS-01_Riviera Hotel Extension PDS_07-10-13 [] - DocumentID - 2401122 - Document Dated - - ncard - Page 14 of 62 36a DESCRIPTION OF THE GENERAL SURROUNDINGS Land uses 16. The Riviera Resort & Spa is located in a rural area along the northern coast of Malta. It is situated adjacent to the sandy beach known as ir-Ramla tal-Bir and east of the Cirkewwa Ferry Terminal. 17. Across the road from the entrance to the hotel is the foreshore that is mainly utilised for recreational purposes and berthing of boats, particularly in the summer months. The former Gozo ferry-boat jetty is also popular with anglers and is regularly used by the operators of a nearby fish farm and as a departing point for boat trips to Comino. 18. The Ramla Bay Resort, another four-star accommodation, is located to the northeast of the Scheme site. The two hotels are separated by the pocket beach at Ir-Ramla tal-Bir, which also houses a coastal redoubt and leisure facilities for bathers (umbrellas, deckchairs, etc.). 19. The landward side of the surrounding area is predominantly used for agricultural purposes, although there are pockets of derelict land. A small number of boathouses / beach rooms and a fish farm depot are present to the west of the site. 20. The surrounding land uses are described in Figure 5. Scheduled areas 21. 22. Although the Scheme site is not scheduled, there are a number of scheduled locations in its vicinity. To the west of the Scheme are sites scheduled for their architectural merits: Il-Batterija ta' Wied Musa (Grade 1)11; World War II beach defence light (Grade 2)12; World War II beach post ruins (Grade 2)13; and Wied Musa military buffer zone14. To the east of the Scheme site, the following sites are scheduled: Ir-Ramla tal-Bir redoubt (Grade 1)15; 11 GN 729/95. GN 895/02. 13 Ditto. 14 Ditto. 15 GN 729/95. 12 7 TRK 151436 - Document - (36a) 581-PDS-01_Riviera Hotel Extension PDS_07-10-13 [] - DocumentID - 2401122 - Document Dated - - ncard - Page 15 of 62 Ramla ta-Bir military buffer zone16; and Saline marshland at ir-Ramla tal-Bir (Area of Ecological Importance) 17. 23. The marine area is also protected. Il-Fliegu ta’ Malta forms part of a large marine area in the northeast of Malta that is designated a Special Area of Conservation – International Importance18. 24. These designated sites are shown in Figure 6. 16 GN 985/02. GN 288/95. 18 GN 851/10. 17 8 36a 36a TRK 151436 - Document - (36a) 581-PDS-01_Riviera Hotel Extension PDS_07-10-13 [] - DocumentID - 2401122 - Document Dated - - ncard - Page 16 of 62 Figure 5: Surrounding land uses 9 36a TRK 151436 - Document - (36a) 581-PDS-01_Riviera Hotel Extension PDS_07-10-13 [] - DocumentID - 2401122 - Document Dated - - ncard - Page 17 of 62 Figure 6: Scheduled sites 10 TRK 151436 - Document - (36a) 581-PDS-01_Riviera Hotel Extension PDS_07-10-13 [] - DocumentID - 2401122 - Document Dated - - ncard - Page 18 of 62 36a PLANNING POLICY North West Local Plan 25. The Scheme site is located within the North West Local Plan (NWLP) area; the approved Plan was published in June 2006. 26. The NWLP designates Marfa ridge as a Major Recreation Area (NLWP Policy NWRE 1). Through this policy, MEPA aims to encourage and support the creation of opportunities for recreation in the area. For this purpose the Marfa Action Plan has been prepared. Marfa Action Plan 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. The Marfa Action Plan (MAP) is a separate document to the North West Local Plan. It has been prepared to guide land use and the development process in the area. The action plan was published in June 2002 for public consultation and is still awaiting MEPA approval. MTO 1 – Hotel MEPA will not permit any extension to the Riviera Hotel beyond the site area shown in Map 8.3 in Appendix 1. The aim of this policy is to protect existing access to the coastal road, foreshore, quay, breakwater, and the proposed Small Boat Sailing facilities. Furthermore, this will also help avoid further visual dominance of the hotel on the character and landscape of the surrounding area. MTO 2 – Heritage Trail The MAP proposes the setting up of a heritage trail that links the various cultural features in the area including the nearby Il-Batterija ta' Wied Musa and Ir-Ramla talBir redoubt, see Map 7 in Appendix 1. MCZ 2 - Public Coastal Access Area Part of the Scheme site (mainly the road fronting the hotel) lies within the designated public coastal access area, see Map 8.3 in Appendix 1. In these areas, MEPA will seek to secure public access to the coast / foreshore. MRE 3 – Cycling Cycle routes in the Action Plan area are proposed. These include a route that passes through Triq ta’ Msid, the road that links the Scheme site with l-Aħrax (see Map 8.5 in Appendix 1). 11 36a TRK 151436 - Document - (36a) 581-PDS-01_Riviera Hotel Extension PDS_07-10-13 [] - DocumentID - 2401122 - Document Dated - - ncard - Page 19 of 62 THE SCHEME 32. The Scheme proposes increasing the number of hotel rooms, extending the restaurants, relocating the reception area, un/loading bay and car park ramp, rationalising the surface car park adjacent to the hotel, and improving traffic management. 33. As a result of the Scheme, the hotel footprint will increase by 361m2 from 5,471m2 to 5,832m2. The additional footprint will be taken up by the extended restaurant and the relocation of the lounge / reception, un/loading bay, and car park ramp. The lounge / reception will be shifted from the ground floor to the semi-basement level whereas the un/loading bay and car park ramp will be shifted to the eastern side of the Scheme. A cocktail bar and wine bar will replace the reception and un / loading bay, respectively. The kitchen will also be extended; it will take up 113m2 of the indoor pool area. A breakdown of the floor areas of the food and beverage outlets is provided in Table 1. Table 1: Food & Beverage outlets Floorspace (m2) 376 338 150 376 1,234 189 Outlet Bistro Cocktail bar Lounge bar Pizzeria Restaurant Wine bar 34. The number of rooms will increase from the current 242 to 293, mainly as a result of the increased footprint (rooms will be constructed above the extended restaurant) and the construction of an additional floor. In terms of floor area, this translates to an increase of 2,990 m2 to 13,970 m2. Furthermore, internal alterations will be undertaken in some rooms to bring them in compliance with the MTA requirements. A breakdown of the final room types per floor is provided in Table 2. Table 2: Schedule of accommodation Floor Ground 1 2 3 4 Total 35. 19 Single 3 3 2 8 Twin 43 73 70 45 20 251 Twin for disabled 4 3 3 2 2 14 1-bed apartment 6 2 8 2-bed apartment Family room 1 1 Executive suite 1 10 10 1 The new areas will be air-conditioned by air cooled VRF19 systems. VRF (Variable refrigerant flow) is an HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) technology. 12 Total 47 79 76 57 34 293 TRK 151436 - Document - (36a) 581-PDS-01_Riviera Hotel Extension PDS_07-10-13 [] - DocumentID - 2401122 - Document Dated - - ncard - Page 20 of 62 36a 36. On top of the new level, a 1.2m deep splash pool will be provided. The pool area (678m2) will be surrounded by wood decking and will comprise showers, a pool bar, toilets, sun beds and landscaping. 37. The informal car park area located southwest of the hotel will be surfaced, landscaped and organised into a car park for 63 vehicles. A number of trees will be used for landscaping, including: Olive (Olea europaea); Judas tree (Cercis siliquastrum); Aleppo Pine (Pinus halepensis); Date Palm (Phoenix Dactylifera); Mediterranean Cypress (Cupressus Sempervirens); and Bay laurel (Laurus Nobilis). 38. Part of the road fronting the hotel will be transformed into a pedestrian zone. Pavements on both sides of the road will be widened and landscaped, whereas the road surface will be changed to porfido hardstone paving. Bollards will be installed at both ends of the pedestrian zone to block vehicular access. The embellished pedestrian zone will allow for the placing of outdoor seating, thereby extending the restaurant eating area outdoors. 39. A mini-roundabout will be introduced close to the new car park entrance in order to improve turning movements in / out of the car park. 40. The proposed plans are presented in Appendix 3. ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED 41. No alternative designs to the proposal as presented in this Project Description Statement were considered. ACCESS & PARKING Access 42. The Scheme proposes changes to the surrounding road configuration in order to provide a shared space in front of the Hotel. Vehicles will no longer be allowed to pass in front of the Hotel, except for emergency purposes. Nonetheless, the access will still be mainly from the arterial Triq il-Marfa. 43. A turning circle will be provided in the space between the Scheme site and the former Gozo Channel quay. This will give coaches enough space to turn around and drive back to Triq il-Marfa. 44. Given that part of the road fronting the Scheme site will be turned into a shared 13 TRK 151436 - Document - (36a) 581-PDS-01_Riviera Hotel Extension PDS_07-10-13 [] - DocumentID - 2401122 - Document Dated - - ncard - Page 21 of 62 36a space, the road running along the eastern boundary of the hotel will be widened and converted to a two-way road. This road will provide access to the hotel’s semibasement parking and the relocated loading / unloading bay. Parking 45. The hotel has a semi-basement parking area that can accommodate up to 19 cars. A separate area of the semi-basement garage is dedicated to staff parking. As a result of the Scheme, access to the semi-basement garage will be shifted from the north to the eastern side of the hotel. 46. An informal car park is located to the southwest of the hotel. It is the intention of the Applicant to rationalise the parking area and embellish it through surfacing and landscaping. The embellished car park will be able to accommodate 63 vehicles (including four ‘accessible-for-all’ parking spaces and one ‘van-accessible’ space). RESOURCES Energy 47. The current power requirements of the Riviera Resort & Spa are provided by an Enemalta substation located at basement level. Estimates suggest that the proposed Scheme would require an additional 97kVA that can be supplied by the existing substation. Water 48. The Riviera Resort & Spa is currently supplied by mains water. This will remain. Raw Materials 49. The main raw materials to be used during the construction of the Scheme are shown in the following table. Raw material Concrete HCB Steel Torba Tarmac Planters Estimated quantities 1,060m3 2,109m3 9,371kg 765m3 294m3 107m3 Sewage 50. The Riviera Resort & Spa wastewater system consists of a cesspit and two direct connections with the mains sewer. The drainage system of the proposed extension will be linked directly with the mains sewer. Surface run-off 51. Rainwater falling on the roof and terraces will be collected in existing reservoirs and used for irrigation purposes. The surface car park will be fitted with a gutter and a 14 TRK 151436 - Document - (36a) 581-PDS-01_Riviera Hotel Extension PDS_07-10-13 [] - DocumentID - 2401122 - Document Dated - - ncard - Page 22 of 62 36a silt / oil trap tank separator to prevent surface runoff from the car park ending in the sea. Waste Management 52. Waste generated during construction will consist mainly of demolition (2,473m3) and scarifying waste (444m3). 53. With respect to hotel operations, the following waste management arrangements are in place, and will be retained following the extension: 54. Organic waste is stored in a refrigerated room and collected on a daily basis; Recyclable waste (paper, plastic, metal and glass) is stored separately and collected four times a week; Used cooking oil is collected on a weekly basis; and Bulky refuse is collected according to demand. All waste streams are collected by licensed waste contractors. EMPLOYMENT 55. The Riviera Resort & Spa currently employs the equivalent of 160 full-time employees. This comprises full-time, part-time and subcontracted workers. As a result of the Scheme, the number of employees is expected to increase to 178 fulltime equivalents. CONSTRUCTION Machinery 56. 57. The machinery that will be required to undertake the extension of the hotel includes: A tower crane; Two mobile cranes; A front-loader; Two excavators; An air compressor; Two tipper trucks; Stone cutting machines; and A Bobcat. The Scheme will generate approximately 3,000m3 of waste. The estimated highest 15 TRK 151436 - Document - (36a) 581-PDS-01_Riviera Hotel Extension PDS_07-10-13 [] - DocumentID - 2401122 - Document Dated - - ncard - Page 23 of 62 36a peak flows / hour will occur during the demolition phase. A total of 16 HGV trips per day are expected during this phase that will last three weeks. 58. During the construction phase, it is estimated that there will be three to four HGV trips per day delivering bricks / other construction materials; the concreting phase will generate between seven and eight trips per day. Other construction traffic, such as passenger cars utilised by staff and professionals, is likely to be very limited. Timing 59. The intention of the Applicant is to undertake the works during the low season in order to cause the least disturbance to guests. Given that construction of the Scheme is estimated to take five months (including finishes), the preferred period is between November and March. Employment 60. It is estimated that approximately 60 workers will be required during the construction phase. 16 TRK 151436 - Document - (36a) 581-PDS-01_Riviera Hotel Extension PDS_07-10-13 [] - DocumentID - 2401122 - Document Dated - - ncard - Page 24 of 62 36a ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS 61. Environmental impacts can be both negative as well as positive and their assessment is important so as to better define the effects that a proposal may have on its receiving environment. In order for the environmental impacts of a project to be properly defined and analysed, an EIA process will normally need to be undertaken, complete with an identification of impacts, the determination of their significance, a comparison with the baseline conditions, and consideration of alternatives. The need for an EIA is however dependent on the screening of the likely impacts, which screening is undertaken following the submission of this PDS. 62. A preliminary list of potential environmental impacts of the Scheme can be identified. The list identifies only those impacts that may be significant. The level of significance would need to be assessed as part of an EIA if the screening exercise concludes that one is required. The potential impacts of the Scheme are considered to be: Impacts from waste generated (during construction and operation); Improved tourism product / accommodation; Impacts during construction (noise, vibration, dust, surface water management); and Visual and landscape impacts. Waste management 63. The construction and operation of the Scheme will require the disposal of waste material. During construction, the vast majority of the waste to be generated will be demolition material. Other wastes would include general construction waste, including brick and stone off cuts, wood, plastic off cuts, concrete wash water, packaging waste, waste electronic parts (during installation of services and fittings), and hazardous wastes (e.g. oily rags, paint, thinner, and solvent cans, etc). All wastes will be separated into the various fractions and handled under a waste management regime to be established as part of the Construction Management Plan (CMP) for the project. During operation, the Scheme management will continue to use its current waste management procedures20. Tourism product / accommodation 64. The proposed Scheme will improve the tourism product by providing additional bed capacity in the area, improving facilities, and converting a dilapidated car park into a surfaced and landscaped car park. Moreover, the pedestrianisation of part of the road in front of the hotel and the shifting of the un / loading bay will improve the 20 The Riviera Hotel is an Eco-certified hotel, and therefore subscribes to proper waste management and disposal. 17 TRK 151436 - Document - (36a) 581-PDS-01_Riviera Hotel Extension PDS_07-10-13 [] - DocumentID - 2401122 - Document Dated - - ncard - Page 25 of 62 36a area’s amenity and provide a seamless link between the foreshore and the hotel. Construction 65. Construction of the Scheme will temporarily degrade the noise environment and air quality in the immediate vicinity of the Scheme. In addition, there is also a neighbouring hotel that needs to be taken into consideration. Measures for mitigating noise, vibration and air quality from the construction works on the surrounding uses will be incorporated in the CMP and appropriate operational monitoring regimes set up throughout the construction phase to ensure a reduction in such impacts. Management of surface water during construction will also be important to avoid overspill from the site and potential contamination of the sea. Landscape and visual amenity 66. The Scheme will result in an increase in the mass and height of the existing hotel through the addition of another floor and the increased footprint. The hotel hence will become more visible, both from land and from sea. 67. The upgraded car park will be landscaped and the pedestrianisation / relocation of the un / loading bay will improve the visual amenity of the hotel facade. MITIGATION PROPOSALS 68. The mitigation measures during construction mainly focus on best practice during the works and, if required, periodical monitoring to ensure that no pollution occurs as a result of the construction works. A detailed CMP will be formulated and enforced by the site project manager. The CMP will also address waste management during both demolition and construction. 69. During construction, the location of disposal should be carefully considered given the hotel’s close location to the sea. 70. A landscaping plan should be submitted that shows how the Scheme will blend with the surroundings. 18 TRK 151436 - Document - (36a) 581-PDS-01_Riviera Hotel Extension PDS_07-10-13 [] - DocumentID - 2401122 - Document Dated - - ncard - Page 26 of 62 36a APPENDICES TRK 151436 - Document - (36a) 581-PDS-01_Riviera Hotel Extension PDS_07-10-13 [] - DocumentID - 2401122 - Document Dated - - ncard - Page 27 of 62 36a Appendix 1: Marfa Action Plan Maps TRK 151436 - Document - (36a) 581-PDS-01_Riviera Hotel Extension PDS_07-10-13 [] - DocumentID - 2401122 - Document Dated - - ncard - Page 28 of 62 36a TRK 151436 - Document - (36a) 581-PDS-01_Riviera Hotel Extension PDS_07-10-13 [] - DocumentID - 2401122 - Document Dated - - ncard - Page 29 of 62 36a TRK 151436 - Document - (36a) 581-PDS-01_Riviera Hotel Extension PDS_07-10-13 [] - DocumentID - 2401122 - Document Dated - - ncard - Page 30 of 62 36a TRK 151436 - Document - (36a) 581-PDS-01_Riviera Hotel Extension PDS_07-10-13 [] - DocumentID - 2401122 - 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