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Resolution number WH/2014/205
MOVED
by Chairperson CM Farmer, seconded by Member R Manukia-Schaumkel:
That the Whau Local
Board:
a) Welcomes the development of Open Space
Provision guidelines for Auckland Council as a key platform for delivering on
its Local Board Plan and particularly its Outstanding development and Valued
environment priorities.
b) Notes that the Whau area has many
beautiful open spaces, providing recreational, ecological and amenity
services and linking communities to the Whau River, a defining feature of our
area.
c) Notes that there are some areas of the
Whau where land needs to be acquired to enable greenway connections to link
communities and eco-systems and increase safety.
d) Notes that there are areas like New
Windsor where the open space provision is particularly low and urgently needs
to be increased.
e) Notes that there are some areas facing
huge growth in a short space of time and that the Whau Local Board has recognised
that it needs to respond and advocate for investment to ensure urban
intensification creates quality living and natural environments.
f) Notes that the Whau is in a spatial
priority area with development happening at an increasing rate with the resulting
service demand and urban planning issues and these guidelines are an
important enabler for timely open space investment.
g) Would like to contribute the following
feedback:
i.
The board
generally supports the walking distances/times for the different parks in
different places except that the distance in a high density area needs to be
closer.
ii.
The board
notes that for those living in town and metropolitan centres the civic spaces
are also the neighbourhood spaces and requests that the guidelines more strongly
note the dual role of these spaces
iii.
The board
agrees with the principal of consistency across similar suburbs.
iv.
The board
notes the importance of amenity areas in industrial areas for workers but
also for open space activities that are not conducive to residential areas,
e.g. radio controlled car tracks
v.
The board
requests that the guidelines do consider industrial areas for acquisition for
recreation not just for connections, storm water and conservation
vi.
The board
supports Council not taking on pocket parks that do not fulfil broader open
space goals
vii.
The board
generally supports in new developments, the provision of body corporate
funded small amenity areas as long as this does not promote gated communities
viii.
The board
notes the major shortfall of open space in the Whau and that the inclusion of
the leased Avondale Racecourse distorts perception of open space needs
ix.
The board
believes that when prioritising improving open space in existing urban areas
that quantity, proximity to neighbourhood space and the quality need to be
considered together in a case by case basis
x.
The board
notes the important relationship between storm water management and
ecological open space and requests that the guidelines more strongly reflect
this relationship and supports a stronger statement of the need for the joint
consideration of open space and storm water priorities
xi.
The board
notes that to enable open and transparent public consideration of Council
policy (and particularly the funding required) that the guidelines will need
some estimates of costs at the local board level.
xii.
The board
looks forward to local open space planning being included in the regional
work programme and requests that timing of board level work be related to
actual rates of growth
xiii.
The board
notes the important linkage between precinct and area planning and local
space provision. If precinct and area planning is not conducted in a timely
manner important sites will not be identified as development occurs and there
will not be efficient acquisition of part sites
xiv.
The board
supports cost effective and timely acquisition as early as possible in the
development process
xv.
The board
requests that the prioritising of precinct/area planning and open space
acquisition planning be to spatial priority areas and high growth areas and
that adequate resourcing be provided
h) Notes its concern that the current LTP
may not make adequate provision for acquisition and looks forward to the
prioritising of open space planning work in the Whau to enable timely input
into this process.
CARRIED
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