Issue - meetings
Crossrail Stepney Green Land Transfer and Landscape Reinstatement
Meeting: 06/03/2018 - King George's Field Charity Board (Item 3)
3 Crossrail Stepney Green Land Transfer and Landscape Reinstatement PDF 119 KB
Additional documents:
- Appendix 1 Stepney Green Land Transfer and Landscape Reinstatement, item 3 PDF 1 MB
- Appendix 2 Stepney Green Land Transfer and Landscape Reinstatement, item 3 PDF 6 MB
Decision:
DECISION:
That the Board
1. Notes the works already undertaken by Crossrail at Mile End Park and Stepney Green in mitigation for the permanent and temporary loss of land resulting from the construction of the Elizabeth Line
2. Agrees that the land to the west of Garden Street be reinstated as part of Stepney Green Park as shown on Appendix 2 of the report
3. Agrees that land to the east of Garden Street including the remains of the Baptist Chapel be leased to Stepney City Farm Charity for use as an extension to the existing farm for a period of 10 years;
4. Agrees in principle to a 25 year lease as set out in paragraph 3.2.8 of the report and asks officers to explore how this can best be achieved without conflicting with the Trust’s Governing Document, including the possibility of amending the Governing Document, if appropriate.
5. Authorises the Corporate Director, Governance to execute all necessary documents necessary to implement the above resolutions.
Action by:
CORPORATE DIRECTOR PLACE (A. Sutcliffe)
(Owen Whalley –Divisional Director, Planning and Building Control).
Minutes:
Owen Whalley, Divisional Director - Planning and Building Control and Bob Bennett, Crossrail Consultant, introduced the report, which provides a summary of the mitigation works already undertaken by Crossrail at Stepney Green, and that which are proposed to be undertaken later this year before the land is transferred back to the Trust.
At the request of the Mayor, representatives from Stepney City Farm Charity addressed the Board to comment on the proposals. The representatives expressed some concern with the proposed lighting to the edges of the Crossrail site which adjoin the farm. The Board noted these concerns and asked that a specification is developed to ensure lighting is appropriate for the farm.
The Board also asked officers to discuss the surface treatment of the proposed asphalt surface around the ventilation shaft further with Crossrail, to achieve an enhanced appearance.
The Board noted the request by Stepney City Farm Stepney City Farm for a 25 year lease, as set out in paragraph 3.2.8 of the report and the constraints on lease terms set out at paragraph 5.5 of the report. The Board indicated approval in principle to grant a 25 year lease to Stepney City Farm and asked officers to explore options for how such a lease may be granted.
RESOLVED:
That the Board
1. Notes the works already undertaken by Crossrail at Mile End Park and Stepney Green in mitigation for the permanent and temporary loss of land resulting from the construction of the Elizabeth Line
2. Agrees that the land to the west of Garden Street be reinstated as part of Stepney Green Park as shown on Appendix 2 of the report
3. Agrees that land to the east of Garden Street including the remains of the Baptist Chapel be leased to Stepney City Farm Charity for use as an extension to the existing farm for a period of 10 years;
4. Agrees in principle to a 25 year lease as set out in paragraph 3.2.8 of the report and asks officers to explore how this can best be achieved without conflicting with the Trust’s Governing Document, including the possibility of amending the Governing Document, if appropriate.
5. Authorises the Corporate Director, Governance to execute all necessary documents necessary to implement the above resolutions.