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Resolution number UH/2014/251
MOVED
by Deputy Chairperson LM Whyte, seconded by Member CK Rankin-MacIntyre:
That the Upper
Harbour Local Board:
a) raise its concern regarding the disconnect between
the aspirational Interim Open Space Provision Guidelines and the actual
financial situation Auckland Council finds itself in.
a)
express
its concern that by producing and consulting on open space provision
guidelines, Auckland Council is creating unrealistic community expectation.
b)
provide
feedback to the guidelines as follows:
Q - How far should people be expected to walk to a
neighbourhood park?
A - This is dependent on topography and infrastructure
provision such as footpaths. Common sense should prevail.
Q - Do you think higher density areas should have a shorter
walking distance to open space than lower density areas?
A - This is dependent on high density development but the
board is of the opinion that if a developer is intending to develop a
high density development then open space should be provided privately
by the developer.
Q - Should the targets of open space provision be
consistent across similar areas of the region?
A - Yes, in principle. It is extremely costly to retrofit
open space.
Q - Should council provide recreation open space in
industrial areas?
A - No. This should be the responsibility of the
developer. There should be planned buffer areas between residential
and commercial areas as well.
Q - Should small amenity areas in new developments, such as
gardens and pocket parks, be owned and maintained by council or
retained in private ownership (such as a body corporate)?
A - Gardens and pocket parks in new developments should be
owned and maintained by the body corporate. New developments should
provide for public amenities, they should maintain and update them on
an ongoing basis.
Q - What should be the priority for improving open space
provision in existing urban areas?
A - A key priority is the quality and function of existing
parks. The use of the park should be considered prior to configuration
which should be done on a case by case basis.
Q - Strategic consideration should be given to the purchase
of land as retrofitting existing developed areas will be difficult.
A - The board does not believe that priority should be
given to the increase of the quantity of open space in areas of
shortfall. The board is also of the opinion that ensuring that
everyone has a neighbourhood park within a short walk of their home is
unrealistic.
CARRIED
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