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Resolution
number HM/2014/191
MOVED by Member WW Flaunty, seconded by Member
MFP Chan:
That the Henderson-Massey
Local Board:
a) Notes that in general, submissions received on the draft
Henderson-Massey Local Board Plan supported the six outcomes, key priorities
and initiatives outlined in the plan. Responses to submitter requests are
identified in the change description.
b) Agree the following changes to the Draft Henderson-Massey Local
Board Plan:
Map – include main
waterways. Response to submitter request.
Page 11 – insert -
‘kanohi ki te kanohi’ to indicate the board’s intention to work face to face
with Maori and insert ‘kura’ into the list of Maori organisations the board
is going to work with. Response to submitter request.
Page 11 – insert ‘We recognise that while
Hoani Waititi marae is in the Waitakere Ranges local board area it is right
on our border and serves a population that mostly lives in the
Henderson-Massey local board area.’
Page 12 – change
number of people consulted from 300 to many
Page 13 – amend to ‘As
we grow, we will advocate to the governing body to use development
contributions collected locally to build all the local facilities our new
communities will need, such as roads, parks, and playing fields.’
Page 13 – insert
‘Recently Special Housing Areas have been identified in our area accelerating
the development of up to 5,000 house sites, with more to come.’
Page 14 – add a
recreation centre to the list of infrastructure projects for Westgate.
Page 15 – the
paragraph on shared space be amended to reflect the positive submitter
reaction to the shared space proposal and indicate that the board will
investigate a shared space implementation that will be right for Henderson.
Response to submitter request.
Page 15 – amend the
paragraph on Council partnering with other enterprises to include reference
to Wilsher Village.
Page 15 – insert the following: ‘We are
working on making it easier to get to Corban Estate from the rail station or
Henderson’s main shopping area. We are also preparing a plan for Corban
Estate to ensure heritage assets are looked after and the arts centre
continues to flourish.’
Page 15 – delete the reference to the connection over the rail
bridge. The board has been advised this is not supported by Kiwirail.
Page 16 – insert the key moves from the Henderson Implementation
Plan to support it through the local board plan.
Page 18 – change ‘work with’ to ‘advocate to’ to reflect the
board’s role with ATEED and the council on the issue of small business
support.
Page 18 – insert ‘School leavers are our
future business leaders and employees. The challenge for business is to
harness the energy and talents of this very diverse new generation.’
Page 18 – insert ‘We support our Maori
organisations in their work to provide better business and employment
opportunities for rangatahi. We will work with Hoani Waititi marae to
investigate a youth employment hub at the marae and support their proposal of
an annual youth employment event targeted at young Maori.’
Page 19 – insert ‘We support Hoani Waititi
marae’s aspiration for a Maori arts hub at the marae.
Page 20 – Community safety has been moved to the first topic to
reflect its importance to submitters and the community.
Page 21 – insert ‘ such as family, whanau and sexual violence’.
Response to submitter request.
Page 21 – insert ‘The board is also right behind New Zealnd’s
smokefree campaign and in this plan will fund a programme to promote
smokefree places, events and activities.’ Also insert ‘smokefree’ to refer to
events and facilities that are smokefree. Response to submitter requests.
Page 21 – insert ‘and other community safety organisations.’
Page 21 – correct spelling of ‘organisations’
Page 22 – replace Massey Midwinter Festival with Snow in the Park
Page 22 – insert ‘We support Auckland
Council’s Sport and Recreation Strategic Action Plan which has been prepared
working alongside the major sporting codes.’ Response to submitter request.
Page 22 – insert ‘Support Te Whanau o
Waipareira’s Waitangi Day celebrations at Hoani Waititi Marae.’Page 23 – delete ‘We are advocating for a
sprung wooden floor at the indoor courts, as this would increase training and
competition use, as well as for further courts at Westgate. We also sponsor
Auckland’s netball team, the Northern Mystics, and are thrilled to see local
players progress through to Mystics level’ as the
board has been advised the sprung wooden floor has technical issues at this
venue and the board no longer has funds for a full Mystics sponsorship.
Page 23 – insert ‘People have told us they would like to see more
recreational cycling activities in our area. In the next three years the
board will support BMX, mountain bike, pump trail and cycleway projects in
Henderson-Massey.’ Response to submitter request.
Page 23 – change Te Ao Maori to ‘Support
Te Whanau o Waipareira on their Waitangi Day celebrations at Hoani Waititi
Marae.
Page 22 – add ‘Supporting Auckland
Council’s Sport and Recreation Strategic Action Plan available at www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz’ to the Creating the world’s most liveable city
Page 24 – include universal accessibility as a key initiative.
Response to submitter request.
Page 26 – insert ‘You need easy
access for older people with benches to rest at during shopping’
Page 28 – replace ‘bring footpaths used by
older adults up to international best practice standard (Ausroads)’ with
‘improve our footpaths so they can be used by mobility scooters and strollers
(Ausroads standard).’ Response to submitter request.
Page 27 – insert ‘. Wilsher Village is an
exciting development occurring in partnership with Auckland Council
Properties Limited and a developer which will provide over 200 comfortable
and healthy units within walking distance of Henderson.
Page 29 – replace ‘Waterways’ with ‘Water Quality’.
Page 29 – insert ‘We realise that in some
situations a more official response is necessary to protect the environment
so we will advocate to the governing body for active enforcement of
environment related bylaws.’ Response to submitter request.
Page 29 – insert ‘We will safeguard Henderson-Massey’s significant
environmental areas, which can be found the Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz.’
Response to submitter request.
Page 30 – remove text box explaining D grade to improve
readability.
Page 30 – insert ‘We would like our waterways to be in a condition
that allows whanau to collect kai, people to go swimming and indigenous
wildlife to flourish.’
Page 30 – insert ‘and freshwater’
Page 30 – insert ‘and waterways’
Page 30 – insert ‘The Henderson-Massey Local Board also supports
the plans of the Whau Local Board to build a boardwalk along the Whau River.’
Page 30 – amend to ‘A large Part of the Motu Manawa (Pollen Island) Marine Reserve is in the
local board area’. Response to submitter request.
Page 30 – insert ‘The Henderson-Massey
Local Board also supports the plans of the Whau Local Board to build a
boardwalk along the Whau River. Response to submitter request.
Page 31 – insert ‘We will also develop a
dog park in our area when funding becomes available.’ Response to submitter
request.
Page 31 – insert ‘The board especially
wants to see park development consistent with ecological values in
Harbourview-Orangihina Park and Taipari Strand.’ Response to submitter
request.
Page 29 – insert ‘We would like our
waterways to be in a condition that allows whanau to collect kai, people to
go swimming and indigenous wildlife to flourish. Response to submitter
request.
Page 31 – insert ‘and Ranui Domain is
getting a perimeter path.’ Response to submitter request.
Page 31 – insert ‘We strongly support the development of shared
use sports parks as this enables us to increase sportsfield capacity without
the expensive purchase of new land.’
Page 31 – insert ‘and the park’s legal issues are settled,’
Page 31 – delete parks list to improve readability.
Page 29 to 32 – replace Peoples’ Choice Parks with destination
parks
Page 32 – insert the following key initiative: ‘Advocate to the governing body to continue its research and
prevention activities to control kauri dieback.’ Response to submitter
request.
Page 32 – insert the following key initiative: ‘Advocate to
Watercare to better manage sewage discharge at Taipari Strand during storm
events.’ Response to submitter request.
Page 33 – insert ‘We have identified our
transport priorities as increasing investment in walking and cycling
infrastructure, improving public transport and reducing reliance on roads and
cars’ to reflect the board’s transport priorities.
Page 33 – delete ‘The lack of travel choices is quite an issue in
Henderson-Massey, just ask commuters using the northwestern motorway!’ and
‘We’re not taking sides for or against any mode of transport, we just need
better transport choices across Henderson-Massey. And those modes’ to improve
readability.
Page 34 – delete ‘We will focus our local board transport capital
fund on road safety improvements, which will include improving and extending
walk and cycle paths to support our road network. The board is’ to improve
readability.
Page 34 – delete ‘greenways plan; there will be paths that link in
with our roads but based around a’ to improve readability.
Page 34 – amend to – ‘We will advocate to fix footpaths’ to
reflect the board’s role in footpath maintenance.
Page 34 – insert ‘We support the
aspirations of the Te Atatu Moving Forward initiative and will encourage
Auckland Transport to work with the community to achieve a cycle and
pedestrian friendly Te Atatu Peninsula.’ Response to
submitter request.
Page 35 – insert ‘We support the Central Rail Loop as it will
enable us to get from Henderson to the city in 30 minutes on trains that go
every 10 minutes in peak time.’ Response to submitter
request.
Page 35 – insert ‘which would also keep
the possibility of light rail open for the future.’ Response
to submitter request.
Page 35 – Remove the paragraph on ferries from West Harbour as
this is in the Upper Harbour local board area.
Page 36 – Remove the first, third and fourth paragraphs to improve
readability, noting the level of detail is not required in a local board
plan.
Page 37 -38 – Reduce number of key initiatives to five for
consistency with the rest of the plan.
c) Delegates the authority to the Chairperson and Deputy
Chairperson to make final amendments to the draft
Henderson-Massey Local Board Plan.
CARRIED
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