70-76 Gordon Road - LUC-2017-319 - redevelop the existing BP service station and expand onto the adjoining site

Resource consent is sought to redevelop the existing BP service station at 72-76 Gordon Road and expand onto the adjoining site at 70 Gordon Road to construct and operate a new BP Connect service station and car wash. The new BP service station will include additional facilities such as a car wash and vacuum, increased retail area and a Wild Bean café.

The proposed redevelopment and expansion of the site is described as follows;

*Demolishing the existing buildings on the site at 72 Gordon Road and removing underground tanks holding 50,000L of 91 Octane Petrol, 20,000L of 96 Octane Petrol and 30,000L of Diesel ADO and 4 tonnes of LPG in an above ground tank. The existing buildings/structures include the forecourt and canopy with pumps, a vehicle workshop/garage building and the retail shop building and above-ground LPG tank. The vehicle workshop is proposed to be discontinued.
*Erecting a canopy approximately 3 times the size of the existing canopy and an 8-lane, hard surfaced forecourt area. The forecourt area will provide 16 petrol filling positions and will be centred on the proposed site, similar to the location of the existing canopy, except covering the forecourt area /full width of the site to the rear boundary (14m wide, 32m long, 6m high). The canopy will have LED down lights above the petrol dispensers.
*Erecting a new 11m by 6.5m car wash building on the previously residentially occupied property at 70 Gordon Road. The car wash will be 4m in height. It will include a ‘service terminal’ (adjacent to entry) and an ‘amenities island’ (to the north of the car wash), which will have the vacuum and air hose.
*Erecting a new 292m2 retail shop building on the currently vacant parcel of land at 76 Gordon Road. The shop will face southwards, towards the canopy and forecourt area. It will measure 22.8m by 12.8m and have a height of 4.9m. The current retail shop building is around 80m2 in area and is located to the rear of the canopy/forecourt area, when viewed from Gordon Road. The new shop will include a ‘Wild Bean Café, serving espresso coffee/hot drinks and cabinet food/café style food. The shop will also sell a wider range of convenience products and vehicle merchandise/automotive supplies. The current shop is around 80m2 in size and is located to the rear of the existing canopy.
*An LPG swap facility to be located at the front of the proposed shop within 2 cages. One will hold 24 bottles and the other 42 bottles, amounting to a total storage of 594kg of LPG.
*8 customer parking spaces will be provided along the front of the shop, including one mobility parking space. 4 staff parking spaces will be provided adjacent to the retail building, against the site's rear boundary. A further 8 car parks will be provided to the north of the car wash building. A rubbish compound area will also be provided to the west of the shop, which will contain the mechanical plant associated with the shop building (heating, ventilation and air conditioning and refrigeration plant). A low landscaping garden will be provided around the northern and eastern side of the shop.
*The installation of 2 100,000L underground tanks holding 150,000L of petrol and 50,000L of diesel. The tanks will be located to the northwest of the forecourt, approximately 2m from the residential neighbour at 37A Irvine Street. The existing tanks are located closer to the existing canopy (further away from residential dwellings)
*Erecting signage, including a 9m high pylon internally-illuminated sign (20.25m2), 2 verge boards (2.3m2) located in front of the shop and between the 2 vehicle crossings, signage will be erected on the east and road sides of the shop elevation and north, east and west elevations.
*The site is proposed to operate 24 hours a day, with the exception of the car wash, which will operate 7:00am and 9:00pm Monday through Friday and 8:00am to 9:00pm, Saturday, Sunday and public holidays. The current hours of operation are 6:00am to 11:00pm Monday through Friday and 7:00am to 11:00pm Saturday and Sunday. The AA Centre and vehicle workshop are open 9:00am to 5:00pm Monday through Friday and 9:00am to 1:00pm Saturday.