EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The objective of this report is to provide the conceptual designs for the roads and utilities and primary infrastructure for the Lekki Peninsula based on the updated landuse Master Plan which was presented and discussed with the Ministry of Urban Planning and Physical Development, local authorities and stakeholders. The Lekki Sub-Region comprises a naturally formed peninsula on the Atlantic Ocean East of Lagos City and on Lagos Lagoon. The peninsula is approximately 70 to 80 km long, stretching
from Victoria Island in the west to Refuge Island in the east, with an average width of 10 km. The Lekki Sub-Region includes several Estates, gated residential developments, agricultural farmlands, areas allocated for a Free Trade Zone (FTZ), an airport, and a sea port. The project area, under consideration in this study, is estimated to be about 60,000 hectares excluding the areas allocated for the Lekki Free Trade Zone, Sea Port and International airport. The proposed landuse master plan for the Lekki Sub-region envisages the Lekki Peninsula as a “Blue-Green” Environment City. The unique characteristics of the Atlantic Coast, Lagos Lagoon and the inland natural areas will be protected and enhanced to give Lekki New City the special natural ambience character. Based on the proposed landuse plan, Lekki new city will be divided into 5 linear development zones (excluding the Lekki Free Trade Zone):
• The Lagoon Zone – tourism with mixed uses, commercial and business.
• The North Urban Zone – largely new residential.
• The Natural Park Zone – environmental and nature conservation park.
• The South Urban Zone – existing and new residential with commercial and mixed uses as well as light industry.
• The Atlantic Coastal Zone – mainly tourism and recreational.
In addition, the updated landuse master plan will provide a total built-up area of about 10,380 hectares and can accommodate a residential population of about 3.4 Million persons and non-residential population, such as touristic, hotels, commercial, offices, medical (hospitals and clinics) and industrial, of about 1.9 Million persons.
The report includes a thorough assessment of the existing situation, analysis of all available data and information, proposed transport systems (light rail, water transport and road network) as well as discussions on alternative schemes for the provision of utilities within Lekki New City based on the updated Maser Plan, including recommended alternatives and associated budgetary cost estimates for infrastructure implementation. The report is organized in several sections covering all the sectors of the study namely planning parameters, environmental constraints, roads and transport studies, water supply, wastewater collection and disposal, stormwater management and solid waste management as well as power and telecommunication provision. In brief, the Lekki Corridor is seen as one of the most dynamic growth areas in Lagos State, where it provides an enormous opportunity to satisfy the increasing demands of Lagos. The basis for the preparation of the landuse master plan is presented in the report, including the project area context and location, vision and master plan concept. The proposed systems that are necessary to meet the projected demands on utilities are discussed and can be summarized as follows:
♦ Environmental Policy Framework: Environmental guidelines that should be considered within the development with emphasis on proposed infrastructure systems are presented. These are intended to serve as the basis for the detailed designs of infrastructure systems within each identified development on the Lekki Peninsula.
♦ Water Transport System: The review of the previous studies related to water transport within the Lekki Peninsula is presented and recommendations for future studies that need to be conducted for the implementation of an appropriate water transport scheme are also included.
♦ Light Rail System: Potential alignment of the light rail system within the Lekki Peninsula is presented. Locations where special measures need to be considered, such as within Lekki
Scheme 1, are identified for further consideration in detailed studies/designs.
♦ Road Networks: The proposed road network that will link the different zones/developments within the Lekki Peninsula is presented along with the proposed right of ways and typical road sections. The road network was designed based on the proposed landuse plan and traffic assessment studies.
♦ Landscaping and Landscape Irrigation: The general concepts for landscaping of the various road classifications is included for consideration during the next stages of the development, including the proposed scheme for irrigation.
♦ Water Supply and Fire fighting Water: Different alternatives for the provison of water to Lekki New City are considered. These are based on the current plans of the water authorities for the provision of water. Recommendations related to the consideration of alternate sources of water are also discussed and included in the report.
♦ Stormwater Collection disposal: The presented scheme for stormwater drainage/management scheme identifies the location an dimensions of drainage canals that need to be implemented during the urbnization of the various zones within the Lekki Peninsula.
♦ Wastewater Collection, treatment and disposal Several alternatives for wastewater collection, treatment and disposal are considered and discussed in the report. The recommended system involves decentralized wastewater treatment facilities that optimizes the.cost of the collection network and that of treatment facilities.
♦ Solid Waste Management: The quantities of the solid waste that will be generated within Lekki New City and schemes for its collection and disposal are presented. These generally conform to the proposed Schemes by the Local Authority, LAWMA.
♦ Power Supply: The estimated total electrical demand based on the proposed landuse plan, builtup areas and activities envisaged within Lekki New City is included along with recommendations fo the transmission and distribution systems for power to the various zones in the Lekki Peninsula.
♦ Telecommunication Network: The conceptual designs for the provision of telecommunication services that are necessary to develop Lekki New City as a smart city is presented. The main supply system of telecommunications services to the various proposed developments along with the potential locations for exchange centers are provided for consideration during the detailed design and implementation stages for the Lekki Peninsula.
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