Agenda of Waitematā Local Board

Waitematā Local Board

10 March 2015

ITEM TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE

1 Welcome 5

2 Apologies 5

3 Declaration of Interest 5

4 Confirmation of Minutes 5

5 Leave of Absence 5

6 Acknowledgements 5

7 Petitions 5

8 Deputations 5

9 Public Forum 5

9.1 Public Forum - Roscoe Thorby 6

9.2 Public Forum - Kayne Mitchell and Lies Vandersande (Freemans Park Committee Chairperson) 6

9.3 Public Forum - Geoff Bonner 6

9.4 Public Forum - Trevor Lund (Freemans Bay) 6

9.5 Public Forum - Lynne Butler, Freemans Bay Residents Association 7

10 Extraordinary Business 7

11 Notices of Motion 8

12 Councillor's Report 9

13 Auckland Transport Quarterly Update to Local Boards 11

14 Auckland Transport Update - March 2015 49

15 Western Park Development Plan 77

16 Newmarket Laneways Plan update. 81

17 Waitemata Local Board Quarterly Performance Report for six months ending 31 December 2014 121

18 Regional Facilities Auckland - Second Quarter Report 2014-2015 193

19 Approval of Conference Attendance - CAN-Do Conference for Member Pippa Coom 213

20 Chairperson's Report 215

21 Deputy Chairperson's Report 217

22 Board Members' Reports 225

23 Waitemata Local Board Workshop Notes 251

24 Reports Requested/Pending 261

25 Consideration of Extraordinary Items

1 Welcome

2 Apologies

At the close of the agenda no apologies had been received.

3 Declaration of Interest

Members are reminded of the need to be vigilant to stand aside from decision making when a conflict arises between their role as a member and any private or other external interest they might have.

4 Confirmation of Minutes

That the Waitematā Local Board:

a) Confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 10 February 2015, including the confidential section, as a true and correct record.

5 Leave of Absence

That apologies from Member CP Dempsey and Member RAH Thomas for leave of absence, be received.

6 Acknowledgements

At the close of the agenda no requests for acknowledgements had been received.

7 Petitions

At the close of the agenda no requests to present petitions had been received.

8 Deputations

Standing Order 3.20 provides for deputations. Those applying for deputations are required to give seven working days notice of subject matter and applications are approved by the Chairperson of the Waitematā Local Board. This means that details relating to deputations can be included in the published agenda. Total speaking time per deputation is ten minutes or as resolved by the meeting.

At the close of the agenda no requests for deputations had been received.

9 Public Forum

A period of time (approximately 30 minutes) is set aside for members of the public to address the meeting on matters within its delegated authority. A maximum of 3 minutes per item is allowed, following which there may be questions from www members.

9.1 Public Forum - Roscoe Thorby

Purpose

Roscoe Thorby, a ward resident will be in attendance to speak to the Board on matters relating to the re-development plans on Franklin Road in Ponsonby, Auckland Central.

Recommendation

That the Waitematā Local Board:

a) Thank Roscoe Thorby for his attendance and presentation to the Board.

9.2 Public Forum - Kayne Mitchell and Lies Vandersande (Freemans Park Committee Chairperson)

Purpose

Kayne Mitchell and Lies Vandersande (Freemans Park Committee Chairperson) will be in attendance to speak to the Board on the overland flow path and subsequent flooding to Freemans Park Residences.

Recommendation

That the Waitematā Local Board:

a) Thank Kayne Mitchell and Lies Vandersande for their attendance and presentation to the Board.

9.3 Public Forum - Geoff Bonner

Purpose

Geoff Bonner, a ward resident, will be in attendance to speak to the Board on the Western Park development.

Recommendation

That the Waitematā Local Board:

a) Thank Geoff Bonner for his attendance and presentation to the Board.

9.4 Public Forum - Trevor Lund (Freemans Bay)

Purpose

Trevor Lund will be in attendance to speak to the Board requesting support for resident parking over driveways in Freemans Bay.

Recommendation

That the Waitematā Local Board:

a) Thank Trevor Lund for his attendance and presentation to the Board.

9.5 Public Forum - Lynne Butler, Freemans Bay Residents Association

Purpose

Lynne Butler from the Freemans Bay Residents Association will be in attendance to speak to the Board on the following:

· Franklin Road upgrade;

· Western Park; and

· Residential Parking.

Recommendation

That the Waitematā Local Board:

a) Thank Lynne Butler for her attendance and presentation to the Board.

10 Extraordinary Business

Section 46A(7) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (as amended) states:

“An item that is not on the agenda for a meeting may be dealt with at that meeting if-

(a) The local authority by resolution so decides; and

(b) The presiding member explains at the meeting, at a time when it is open to the public,-

(i) The reason why the item is not on the agenda; and

(ii) The reason why the discussion of the item cannot be delayed until a subsequent meeting.”

Section 46A(7A) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (as amended) states:

“Where an item is not on the agenda for a meeting,-

(a) That item may be discussed at that meeting if-

(i) That item is a minor matter relating to the general business of the local authority; and

(ii) the presiding member explains at the beginning of the meeting, at a time when it is open to the public, that the item will be discussed at the meeting; but

(b) no resolution, decision or recommendation may be made in respect of that item except to refer that item to a subsequent meeting of the local authority for further discussion.”

11 Notices of Motion

At the close of the agenda no requests for notices of motion had been received.

Waitematā Local Board

10 March 2015

Auckland Transport Quarterly Update to Local Boards

File No.: CP2015/02953

Purpose

1. The purpose of this report is to inform local boards about progress on activities undertaken by Auckland Transport in the three months October – December 2014 and the planned activities anticipated to be undertaken in the three months January – March 2015.

2. Attachments include:

A – Auckland Transport activities

B – Travelwise Schools activities

C – Decisions of the Traffic Control Committee

D – Report against local board advocacy issues

E – Report on the status of the local board’s projects under the Local Board Transport Capital Fund (LBTCF).

Recommendations

That the Waitemata Local Board:

a) That the Auckland Transport Quarterly Report be received.

Comments

Significant activities during the period under review

Key Agency Initiatives

East West Connections

3. The recent community engagement on options received 120 online or written pieces of feedback, with more than 200 people attending open days, meetings, workshops and hui. This feedback is now being analysed and a summary of comments will be released in early 2015.

PT Development

Half Moon Bay Ferry Upgrade

4. The site investigation for this project is underway with initial consenting, marine survey and structural design works progressing in support of an Auckland Transport request to the Howick Local Board for joint project funding. Design work and the construction of the pontoon and gangway are programmed for 2015 with the physical works and construction in 2016.

City Rail Link

5. Auckland Transport is establishing a Community Liaison Group (CLG) for the CRL enabling works in the Britomart and Albert Street areas that may start in late 2015. Members of the CLG will include representatives of affected property owners or occupiers, CBD residents and others. This group will meet on a regular basis as the project progresses.

EMU Procurement

6. There are now 38 units in NZ with 28 of these being issued provisional acceptance. Manukau services are now run entirely with Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) and testing of these on the Western line to Swanson is progressing well. Manufacture and delivery is on programme.

Pukekohe Bus Rail Interchange

7. Funding of $1 million has been made available in the 2014/15 financial year to permit a phased ‘building block’ approach to deliver the bus and rail interchange.

8. The first phase delivers basic bus interchange infrastructure to accommodate the new bus network in late 2015.

PT Operations

Bus Improvements

9. Public Transport patronage totaled 74,506,244 passenger trips for the twelve months to October 2014 an overall increase of 7.7% on the previous year. Rail patronage totaled 12,124,025, up 17.6%, the Northern Express 2,580,225, up by 12.4%, other bus services 54,713,200, up by 6.25% and, ferry services carried 5,088,794 passenger, up slightly on the previous year.

Rail Improvements

10. Train timetables have been over-hauled and there is now an at least half hourly service on all lines, day and night, seven days a week, until the normal close of services on particular lines..

11. During peak travel times the southern and eastern lines now have six trains an hour with 3 trains per hour inter-peak. The Onehunga line has half-hourly services, all day, seven days a week. On the western line peak services remain at fifteen minute intervals with half-hourly inter-peak, evenings and weekends.

Ferry Improvements

12. An application from Explorer Group to operate ferry services from Downtown to Waiheke has been accepted and a service of twelve sailings a day commenced shortly after Labour Weekend.

13. Fullers have just commissioned a new vessel the Kotuku. She will operate across a number of Fuller’s services, including Waiheke.

Road Design and Development

Dominion Road

14. The cycle routes are progressing well with road works almost completed. New wayfinding signage is in the hands of a specialist supplier and is due for installation.

Albany Highway

15. Construction has commenced and major earth movements are underway opposite the Albany Senior College. New traffic controls are in place at the southern end of the works as preparations are made for building retaining walls and install drainage.

Tamaki Drive/Ngapipi Road Intersection

16. Detailed Design continues with consent applications due for submission early in 2015.

Lincoln Road Improvements

17. The registration of interest (ROI) has been completed and the shortlisted consultants have been invited to participate in the second stage of the tendering process for the detailed design phase. Property acquisition has been commenced.

Redoubt-Mill Road upgrade

18. Auckland Transport has identified the route for the upgrade of Redoubt Road-Mill Road corridor and applied to Auckland Council to designate land (Notices of Requirement) for the project. Letters and information has been sent to landowners to notify them of the route identified and the NoR lodgement. The council is expected to publicly notify the Notices of Requirement (NoR) for the designation in early 2015.

Cycle Initiatives

19. An information day has been held to share design concepts for the second stage of the Beach Road walking and cycling project. Stage two will deliver a streetscape upgrade and continue the cycleway along Beach Road from the intersection with Mahuhu Crescent through to Britomart Place. Construction is expected to begin in February and to be completed in July.

Services

Cycling

20. More than 90 women participated in the inaugural Frocks on Bikes event held at Hurstmere Green in Takapuna. The event labeled a ‘Summer Fling’ is part of Auckland Transport’s ‘Cyclings the go’ programme which is designed to encourage more Aucklanders to take up cycling for recreation, health and as a credible form of transport.

Shop by Rail

21. Auckland Transport launched a pre-Christmas awareness campaign highlighting how easy it is to access major shopping precincts around Auckland by train. The ‘Shopping Adventures by Train’ advertising directed Christmas shoppers to retail centres at Downtown Auckland, New Lynn, Manukau, Sylvia Park, Onehunga, Newmarket and Henderson.

Commute Travel Planning Programme

22. A national “Let’s Carpool’ survey was undertaken with those registered on the ‘Let’s Carpool’ website and 19.5% of the Auckland respondents identified carpooling as their main mode of travelling to work.

23. The completed report ‘Auckland Tertiary Institutions: Developing a Stategic Approach to Travel Planning 2014-2016, will be the basis of consultation on travel planning with tertiary institutions. The Commute team will be working closely with the Public Transport team to develop an on-line campaign to promote public transport and travel choices to tertiary institutions and their students.

Road Corridor Delivery

24. Good progress has been made with the delivery of the pavement rehabilitation and resurfacing programmes with 11.1 km of pavement rehabilitation and 187.1 km of resurfacing completed to date. We are on track to achieve the target lengths with this work expected to be substantially complete by the end of March 2015.

25. The table below outlines the target lengths set for the full year and progress to date:

Table 1: Renewal Target lengths

Work Activity	2014/15 Target lengths (km)	Completed lengths as at 31/12/14 (km)
Rehabilitation	37.4	11.1
Resurfacing	427.4	187.1
Footpaths	116.7	62.4
Total	581.5	260.6

26. Expressions of Interest have been sought in respect to the carrying out of street light maintenance across the region. The Expression of Interest (EOI) process will result in a shortlist of participants who will then be invited to participate in a Request for Tender (RFT) process in the New Year. There will be four geographically based contracts - North, South, Central and West.

27. These contracts will each be for a term of 4 years (with an option for two extensions of one year each at Auckland Transport’s discretion) and will commence on 1 July 2015. No contractor will be able to win or participate in more than two of the four contracts.

28. The work includes the carrying out of all maintenance, renewals and minor capital works on the street lighting network. It also includes the replacement of the existing 70W high pressure sodium luminaires with approved LED luminaires.

29. Tenders have been called for the carrying out of a number of pavement rehabilitation projects in the west and south areas. The work tendered comprises 15-20% of the total pavement rehabilitation programmes for these areas. The remaining projects are being carried out through our 10 area-based road maintenance contracts.

30. The purpose of tendering this work is to provide an opportunity for contractors other than our road maintenance contractors to bid for this work and also to benchmark the tendered rates in these contracts against the rates in our existing road maintenance contracts. This is part of an on-going commitment to maintain a sustainable contracting environment in the Auckland region.

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a View	Schedule of activities undertaken for the second quarter (2015/2015) ending 31 December 2014 and forward works programme for the third quarter (2015/15) ending 31 March 2015	15
b View	Travelwise Schools Activities broken down by Local Board	37
c View	Traffic Control Committee Decisions	39
d View	Local Board Advocacy Report	43
e View	Local Board Transport Capital Fund Report	47

Signatories

Authors	Various Auckland Transport authors
Authoriser	Jonathan Anyon, Elected Member Relationship Team Manager

Waitematā Local Board

10 March 2015

Auckland Transport Update - March 2015

File No.: CP2015/02103

Purpose

1. The purpose of the report is to respond to local board requests on transport-related matters and to provide information to Elected Members about Auckland Transport (AT) activities in the local board area.

Executive summary

2. This report covers matters of specific application and interest to the Waitemata Local Board and its community; matters of general interest relating to Auckland Transport activities or the transport sector; and relevant Auckland Transport media releases for the information of the Board and community.

Recommendations

That the Waitematā Local Board:

a) Receive the report.

b) Resolve to change the locations of the Drinking Fountain Project to be installed as part of the Carlton Gore Cycleway and the Nelson Street Cycleway projects respectively, noting the installation can be done within allocated budget.

Comments

Project Updates

Franklin Road Improvements

2. Following the Franklin Road Improvements Project Community Information Days last November where the project was introduced and concept designs were presented for feedback, AT will meet again with residents on 9 March at the Auckland Girls Grammar Auditorium at 6.30pm to discuss feedback and revised options prior to selecting a preferred option.

3. AT intends to move the preferred option to the detailed design phase by April 2015.

Parnell Station

4. The Parnell Station project passed two significant milestones in February. The AC Parks Recreation and Sports Committee approved provision of delegated authority to the Manager Parks to review/approve construction access and works within the Domain as related to the Parnell Station construction and funding was approved by the Auckland Transport Board to enable the Parnell Station to be built.

5. Negotiations with KiwiRail are on-going, and AT hopes to be on site by early March. The station civil works will be completed by June 2015 with the old Newmarket Station building being installed thereafter by KiwiRail. The station will be ready to be operational once these works are completed.

Newmarket Level Crossing (Cowie Street Bridge)

6. Consultation feedback on the Newmarket Level Crossing Cowie Street Bridge design, favoured Option Three as the preferred concept design.

7. Following a traffic safety audit on the leading concept design, the project team is working through the recommendations which are requiring some alterations to the design which will be recirculated to the Board when completed.

8. Engagement on the project has consequentially been delayed by at least a month. The Community Liaison Group (CLG) meeting is now planned for March 2015.

Symonds Street Bus Lanes

9. Improvements to the speed and reliability of journey times across AT’s frequent service network takes another step forward with a new bus lane on New North Road and Symonds Street that opened in mid-February.

10. Symonds Street is Auckland’s second busiest bus corridor with an average of 70% of people travelling along the route choosing to use public transport. During the morning peak there are 181 buses feeding into Symonds Street from Mt Eden Road and New North Road servicing some 6,000 passengers.

11. Preliminary monitoring of the route between Charlotte Street on New North Road to Alex Evans Street on Symonds Street indicates travel time savings are already being realised in the morning peak between 7am and 9am.

12. In Auckland buses make up 2.5% of vehicles but carry nearly a third of commuters into the city and are key to using our road space more efficiently, providing more capacity and getting people to where they want to go faster.

Nelson Street Cycleway

13. An Open Day was held on 10 February to inform and consult the public on the proposed 3.5km Nelson Street Cycleway that will link the Upper Queen Street Bridge to Quay Street via a shared path and separated cycleway, which will be delivered jointly by AT and the NZ Transport Agency in two phases.

14. The Nelson Street Cycleway was one of 13 projects across New Zealand announced by the Minister of Transport on 30 January 2015 to be funded this year under the government’s $100m Urban Cycleway fund.

Works Underway

Wynyard Quarter Interim Cycle Path

15. With the opening of the Westhaven Promenade in February, AT commenced work on the Wynyard Quarter Interim Cycle Path. This week contractors will work on the footpath from Madden Street to Pakenham Street and on the Jellicoe Street intersection to set out the Islands.

16. The Wynyard Quarter Interim Cycle Path is being constructed to provide a safe and continuous link between Westhaven Promenade and North Wharf. Completion is planned for the end of March 2015 [Attachment A].

Fanshaw/Sturdee/Nelson/Market Intersection Improvements

17. Works to improve the intersection of Fanshaw/Sturdee/Nelson/Market are underway. The civil works are completed and resurfacing is planned, however as the road needs to be closed to undertake the resurfacing works, AT is orchestrating the resurfacing between major events and the inclement weather. Conscious of the disruption to users, AT seeks to complete the works at the earliest opportunity.

Beach Road Walking and Cycling Project - Stage 2 Update

18. Construction of the second stage of the Beach Road Walking and Cycling Project is planned for March, with the bulk of works completed by end of June 2015.

19. The project will complete the final stage of a flagship cycling project that forms an important link in Auckland’s urban cycleway network, providing a continuous, safe and convenient route for cyclists to access the city centre.

Local Board Transport Capital Fund Update

20. Newmarket Rail Station Artwork Fencing - The Board through the Arts Portfolio has endorsed a fence design that complements the adjacent Reuben Paterson artwork to proceed to construction. The Board’s allocated $5,000 for an upgraded fence design will complement renewals work AT will undertake on the bridge over rail structure. Update: The fence and foundation detailed design is underway. Once completed, building consent will be applied for and necessary traffic management approvals obtained. Construction is anticipated for end of April or early May 2015.

21. Drinking Fountains Programme – The Board resolved on 18 March 2014 [WTM/2014/37,WTM/2014/38] to install three drinking fountains within their ward:

That the Waitematā Local Board approves from the Board’s Transport Capital Fund 2012/13 budget $50,000 towards the installation of Option 2 - Aquafil Refill Station and Drinking Fountain at the following locations:

i) Three Lamps, at the corner of Ponsonby Road and College Hill adjacent to the bike racks;

ii) Newmarket Train Station, at the main entrance near the bike racks; and

iii) Auckland Hospital, to the area left of the Auckland Hospital stairs and to the right of the bus stop on Park Road.

And, on 13 June 2014 passed another resolution to install a drinking fountain on Ian McKinnon Drive [WTM/2014/82]:

That the Waitemata Local Board:

ii) Approves funding a drinking fountain on the corner of Ian McKinnon Drive and Upper Queen Street as part of the Upper Queen Street Bridge cycleway design to the budget sum of $15,000 from the Waitemata Local Board Transport Capex Fund 12/13.

22. Of the four sites, three fountains were purchased by AT. One fountain has been installed in Upper Queen Street, aligned with the Upper Queen Street Cycleway. Update: A meeting with the Transport Portfolio and Chair on 21 January to discuss the cost overruns with installing fountains outside of existing projects led to the decision to install the two remaining fountains aligned with the Carlton Gore Road Cycleway and the Nelson Street Cycleway. The Board is therefore asked to alter their resolution from 18 March 2014 and formalise the change of locations in resolution at their March 2015 meeting. The Board may still consider whether they pursue the Three Lamps site in absence of any existing projects.

23. Waitemata Greenways Route G1 Grey Lynn Park Shared Path – The route was included in Auckland Council’ (AC) consultation on the Grey Lynn Park Development Plan. Update: Auckland Council has engaged professional services for the design and delivery of the project.

24. Ponsonby Road Pedestrian Experience – The project for a continuous pedestrian experience supports an outcome from the Ponsonby Road Plan. Update: The designs for the raised pedestrian table have been circulated to AC’s City Transformation Team for review. A funding proposal will be brought to the Board in March for Board decision in April. AT hopes to align any works on Ponsonby Road with the Ponsonby Road Resurfacing project.

25. Newmarket Laneways Streetscape Improvements – The Newmarket Laneways Plan is being managed by AC’s City Transformation Team. AT will work alongside City Transformation to develop proposals for delivery. Update: The Laneways plan is out for consultation and following feedback, a funding proposal will be brought to the Board for decision.

26. The Board has $1,419,786 from 2012-13 to 2015-16 to allocate and has the ability to allocate the 2016-17 year budget of $469,789 at the board’s discretion. Of the total $1,889,575, the Ponsonby and Newmarket projects will consume a significant portion of that budget once projects are identified for delivery.

Consultations

27. AT undertook consultation with the Waitemata Local Board Transport Portfolio Leaders on the proposals listed in Attachment B should any further comments by the full Board wish to be made.

28. Projects that may be of particular interest to the Board are detailed below.

Parnell Road / Parnell Rise Intersection Improvements

29. As part of the region-wide Safety Improvements Programme, and following feedback from previous consultations in the area, Auckland Transport investigated the existing layout of the Parnell Rise, Parnell Road intersection.

30. When the proposal was consulted in July 2014, feedback was positive about safety improvements planned although concern was raised about the reduction in parking and increased congestion.

31. The Corridor Management Plan (CMP) for Parnell Road/Parnell Rise makes recommendations that sit outside the scope of the current proposal to address vehicular, bus, walking and cycling functions and operations for Parnell Road/Parnell Rise. The CMP is expected to be completed by May 2015.

32. The project team reviewed the designs in light of the feedback. The final design for the intersection was discussed and supported by the Board’s Transport Portfolio in early February 2015.

33. The Parnell Road / Parnell Rise Intersection Improvement Project delivers safety and improved visibility for traffic and people movement, as well as reduces vehicle speeds, and provides amenity at the intersection with as minimal loss of parking possible. [Attachment B1]

34. Construction of the safety improvements will begin in June 2015. AT will continue engagement with Council Parks to arrange the appropriate landscaping in the area. A notification will be sent to the affected businesses prior to construction.

Great North Road/Surrey Crescent Bus Stop Changes and Intersection Improvements

35. Auckland Transport is consulting on the proposed upgrade to the Great North Road/Surrey Crescent intersection and the consequential rearrangement of the bus stops in the Grey Lynn Shops on Great North Road [Attachment B2].

36. Pedestrian safety and improved public transport capacity and legibility are key drivers for the project.

37. AT discussed the proposal with the Board’s Transport Portfolio in early February and adopted suggestions prior to releasing public consultation. Public consultation has been extended to 5 March. AT will meet with the Board to discuss the consultation feedback and seek the Board’s feedback prior to progression of the proposal.

Uptown Parking Zone Proposal

38. AT is consulting on a proposal to improve parking availability for the customers of local businesses along the section of New North Road between Exmouth Street and Basque Road on both the east and west kerbs and seeks the Board’s feedback on the proposal [Attachment B3].

39. This follows a proposal AT consulted on in May 2014 to improve parking availability for local businesses in the New North Road and Mount Eden Road area of Eden Terrace but at the time it was not progressed due to the planned implementation of the New North Road Bus Lane which opened mid-February.

40. The existing time restrictions already in place do not work effectively for best utilisation of the on-road parking space and time limits are inflexible for users and detrimental to local businesses. Surveys have shown occupancy figures of 90% along New North Road, this includes both currently restricted and unrestricted parking; and that unrestricted parking is fully occupied, most likely by long-term stayers and therefore not providing sufficient churn for short-term users.

41. AT’s parking strategy is to prioritise short-term parking and manage parking demand with price rather than time-limits which has been successfully trialed in Parnell, the City Centre, Newton Quarter and Remuera. The trials resulted in a reduction in infringements and the flexibility to users has seen a positive impact on businesses and more effective utilisation of the on-road parking spaces. Using price to manage demand prioritises customer and short-stay parking, but still allows for longer-stay parking if there is spare capacity.

George Street Intersection Safety Improvements

42. As highlighted in the Board’s February 2015 agenda, additional safety improvements are planned at the George Street and Carlton Gore Road intersection.

43. As part of the consultation for the Carlton Gore Cycleway Project, the community asked AT to investigate safer facilities for pedestrians crossing George Street.

44. AT agrees that safety improvements are needed at this intersection and are seeking the Board’s feedback on the proposal [Attachment B4].

45. The George Street Intersection Safety Improvements will be constructed in parallel with the Carlton Gore Cycleway planned for implementation in late March 2015.

College Hill/Scotland Street Revised Designs

46. Following review of the College Hill/Scotland Street project implemented last year, AT revised the proposal to include urban form outcomes in the new build out and reinstate some parking.

47. AT met with the Board in early February to discuss the revised proposal for College Hill/Scotland Street and address concerns raised by the Board late last year.

48. AT is working with Council Parks to arrange the appropriate landscaping in the area. Construction is planned for early March with completion by the end of the month.

Media

Investigation into alternative transport solutions

49. The Board of Auckland Transport has called for an investigation into a light rail network, which could relieve traffic congestion on some of the region’s busiest roads.

50. This stems from work in 2012 (the City Centre Future Access study) which responded to a government request to develop a robust and achievable solution for access to the CBD. That showed that the City Rail Link, together with surface bus improvement, provided the best regional solution. However, it also identified that the city centre is already facing serious congestion across all major road entry points which, if not addressed now, will worsen.

51. Key arterials such as Dominion Road and Symonds Street were identified as major bus routes which will be significantly congested in the future as the demand for public transport grows, along with increased jobs and residents in the city centre. The population of adjacent suburbs such as Ponsonby and Parnell is also projected to almost double between 2011 and 2041.

52. Recent work by Auckland Transport has pointed towards light rail (essentially high-speed trams) as a possible solution and is referenced in the draft Regional Land Transport Programme currently being publicly consulted on. Light rail would move more than three times the number of people per hour (approximately 18,000), at higher speeds, than buses for example.

53. Possible routes under consideration include Queen Street, Symonds Street, Dominion Road, Sandringham Road, Manukau Road and Mt Eden Road.

54. Proposed light rail solutions will be complementary to the critical City Rail Link and the existing rail network, providing fast, efficient, environmentally friendly public transport services in parts of Auckland which buses alone will not be able to cater for in the near future.

Consideration

Local board views and implications

55. The Board’s views will be incorporated during consultation on any proposed schemes.

Māori impact statement

56. Mana whenua and Mana waka are consulted on Auckland Transport’s capital programme and proposed changes to policy.

Implementation

57. All proposed schemes are subject to prioritisation, funding and consultation.

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a View	Wynyard Quarter Interim Cycle Path A	57
b View	Wynyard Quarter Interim Cycle Path B	59
B1	Parnell Road/Parnell Rise Intersection Improvements	61
ViewB2	Great North Road/Surrey Crescent Bus Stop Changes and Intersection Improvements	65
B2	Great North Road Road/Surrey Creschent Bus Stop Changes and Intersection Improvements	69
B3	Uptown Parking Zone Proposal	71
B3	Uptown Parking Zone Proposal B.3.2	73
ViewB4	George Street Intersection Safety Improvements	75

Signatories

Authors	Priscilla Steel – Auckland Transport Elected Member Relationship Manager
Authorisers	Jonathan Anyon – Auckland Transport Elected Member Team Manager

Waitematā Local Board

10 March 2015

Western Park Development Plan

File No.: CP2014/29157

Purpose

1. To seek endorsement of the draft Western Park Development Plan, and approval to release the plan for public consultation.

Executive Summary

2. The Waitematā Local Board recognises the significance of Western Park, in terms of its cultural, heritage, ecological and recreational importance.

3. In 2014 the local board commissioned the production of a development plan for Western Park, to create a clear design framework which will assist with the delivery of programmed renewals and also identify opportunities to improve the site through new capital projects in the short, medium and long term.

4. Iwi engagement and internal council stakeholder consultation has already occurred and a draft development plan has been produced.

5. The next stage is to present the draft plan to the wider community and seek their feedback.

Recommendations

That the Waitematā Local Board:

a) Endorse the draft Western Park Development Plan.

b) Approve the release of the draft Western Park Development Plan for public consultation.

c) Delegate final approval of the consultation plan and materials to the Parks Advisor in consultation with the parks portfolio holders.

Discussion

Introduction

6. Western Park is one of Auckland’s oldest public parks and has significant cultural, heritage, ecological and recreational value.

7. The Waitematā Local Board recognises the significance of Western Park, and commissioned a development plan in 2014.

8. The plan is intended to allow informed decision-making in the future and assist with programmed renewals and other park improvements over the short, medium and long term.

9. The draft plan identifies five design principles to assist with decision making and implementation of future projects, including renewals:

· Design in accordance with Te Aranga Maori Design Principles

· Improve the safety, accessibility and perception of the park

· Maintain and enhance the natural environment including the Tunamau stream

· Conserve the historic park layout and features

· Facilitate passive and active recreational opportunities through design.

10. Further information expanding on these design principles can be found in the draft development plan, included as Attachment A.

Summary of key elements discussed in the draft development plan

11. The development plan identifies a number of key asset groups within the park and proposes design considerations and improvements as appropriate.

12. Full details can be found in the development plan, but the key topics considered are:

· Pathway and circulation network

· Lighting

· Vegetation

· Stormwater

· Signage and interpretation

· Buildings, playground, artwork, courts and playing field

· Park furniture and fitness equipment

· Boundary treatments

Stakeholder engagement

13. During the development of the plan, several council departments have been consulted including Biodiversity, Heritage and Stormwater.

14. The local board identified in early discussions that external stakeholder groups would be consulted at the same time as the general public

15. Stakeholder groups identified to date include:

· Freemans Bay Residents Association

· Ponsonby Business Association

· Auckland Girls’ Grammar School

· Auckland Unitarian Church

16. A separate meeting and ongoing correspondence has taken place between the Freemans Bay Residents Association, the local board and council’s Stormwater Unit, specifically to discuss concerns about flooding and management of stormwater

Proposed Community Consultation

17. The proposals for the public consultation will be detailed in a draft consultation plan, final details of which are still to be approved in consultation with the parks portfolio holders.

18. The proposed key elements are:

· copies of the development plan, consultation material and feedback forms online at Auckland Councils Have Your Say website

· static display and feedback forms at Studio One, Ponsonby Road, for the month of April 2015

· hold a drop-in session during one of the Saturdays in April.

· development plan and feedback forms available at local community centres and libraries

· utilise on-site posters, a flyer drop to neighbouring properties and the local board Facebook page and Twitter to advertise the consultation process and website address

· send copies of the plan and feedback forms to all stakeholder groups

19. Following the public consultation period, a workshop will be held with the local board in May 2015 to present and discuss public feedback and recommend any final amendments to the draft Western Park Development Plan.

Consideration

Local Board Views and Implications

20. Several discussions about individual components of the draft development plan have been held with the parks portfolio holders at their monthly meetings.

21. Three local board workshops have been held to present the draft development plan and ongoing updates. These were on 25 February 2014, 15 July 2014 and 17 February 2015.

22. After the consultation period has ended, the public feedback will be analysed and presented to a further local board workshop for consideration.

23. A final local board decision report, seeking approval and adoption of the final plan will be presented to the June 2015 business meeting.

Maori Impact Statement

24. Western Park is a place of significant cultural heritage value to Mana Whenua, being the site of the Tunamau stream, an autumn eeling camp and close to Te Rimu Tahi.

25. In 2014, the project leader sent out an email to all iwi with a potential interest in Western Park, to establish which were interested in contributing to the development plan.

26. On 29 August 2014, a meeting was held between iwi and the local board to discuss the development plan and next steps.

27. A hui and site walkover was then arranged for 24 October 2014.

28. Representatives from the following iwi attended (along with local board member Pippa Coom)

· Ngati Whatua Orakei

· Ngai Tai ki Tamaki

· Ngati Maru

29. Notes were taken from this meeting and incorporated into the draft plan. In addition, those present at the meeting agreed that Jeff Lee from Ngai Tai ki Tamaki should work with council’s Design Team to identify how to incorporate Te Aranga Maori Design Principles into the development plan.

30. The amended plan was then circulated to all iwi that had attended the meeting. No further feedback was received from Iwi.

31. Subsequently, Ngati Maru has indicated they wish to produce a Cultural Impact Assessment for the Development Plan.

Implementation Issues

Funding

32. The plan is aspirational and as such, many of the new development proposals are not currently funded.

33. However, the local board’s renewal budgets are available for asset renewals that arise, and implementation of these renewals should align with the development plan.

34. Where the plan identifies improvements to existing assets, additional capital expenditure will be required to augment the renewal budget and allow alignment with the plan.

35. Additional budget could be sourced through future Annual Plans or from the local board’s discretionary Locally Driven Initiatives (LDI) budget.

36. The final plan will include a summary of all proposals with estimated costs and indicative timeframes (short, medium or long term).

Risks

37. At the time of writing, the Stormwater team are still investigating modelling to determine which stormwater options identified in the draft plan would contribute to flood mitigation.

38. A final decision on which options are included in the development plan may not be reached before the public consultation date.

39. If this is the case, all options under consideration will be included in the draft plan with an explanation that some options may be removed in the final plan if stormwater modelling identifies they do not significantly contribute to flood mitigation

40. The final proposals and recommendations will be subject to analysis of the public feedback along with professional advice from council’s relevant subject matter experts.

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a View	Draft Western Park Development Plan (Under Separate Cover)

Signatories

Authors

Mark Miller - Parks Advisor - Waitemata

Authorisers

Ian Maxwell - Manager Parks, Sports & Recreation

Judith Webster - Relationship Manager

Waitematā Local Board

10 March 2015

Newmarket Laneways Plan Update

File No.: CP2015/01870

Purpose

1. The purpose of this report is to seek Waitematā Local Board endorsement of the Draft Newmarket Laneways Plan January 2015, prior to council officers commencing public consultation on the Plan.

Executive Summary

2. The development of the Newmarket Laneways Plan is a priority for the Waitematā Local Board. The purpose of the Plan is to set a framework to establish which streetscape improvement projects should be delivered in the area over the next three years.

3. There is currently $4m allocated to Newmarket Laneways streetscape improvements. The Waitematā Local Board has allocated $500,000 of their 2015/16 Transport Capital Fund for the delivery of streetscape improvement projects and a further $3.5 million has been allocated in the draft Auckland Council Long-Term Plan over the 2016/17 and 2017/18 years.

4. The Newmarket Laneways Plan will guide how this budget is invested in the area, ensuring that improvements contribute to a wider vision for the Laneways and that projects are delivered in a coordinated way, as funds become available.

5. The Plan has been developed in collaboration with Auckland Transport and other internal stakeholders. Feedback from The Newmarket Business Association and the Newmarket Community Committee has also been incorporated.

6. Further key stakeholder engagement has been commenced, including with the University of Auckland, Kiwirail, NZTA, the Newmarket Business Association and the Newmarket Community Committee. Wider public consultation to occur during April 2015. The purpose of this wider engagement will be to test the vision and principles for the draft Plan, as well as confirm potential upgrade projects for delivery.

7. The proposed tools for public consultation include:

· An open day with pop up stands, as to present information and seek feedback; and

· A Newmarket Business Association facilitated workshop with local businesses and other interested parties. The Newmarket Business Association will advise who should be the targeted audience for this workshop.

8. Staff will report the outcome of the public and key stakeholder consultation to the Waitematā Local Board in July 2015. Staff will also seek Local Board endorsement of the finalised Newmarket Laneways Plan and seek confirmation of the proposed Newmarket Laneways upgrade projects, which have been identified by the Plan.

9. The current programme proposes that the design of the Newmarket Laneways upgrade projects will commence in August 2015, with construction of a first project, using Capital Transport Fund, beginning later that year.

Recommendations

That the Waitematā Local Board:

a) Receive the Newmarket Laneways Plan Update report.

b) Endorse the draft Newmarket Laneways Plan (January 2015) for public consultation in April 2015.

c) Note that the Newmarket Laneways Plan has been developed to date with input from the following key external stakeholders; the Newmarket Business Association and the Newmarket Community Committee.

d) Note the council officers will update the Waitematā Local Board on the outcome of the public and further key stakeholder consultation and to finalise the Newmarket Laneways Plan and the Newmarket upgrade project in July 2015.

Discussion

10. The upgrade of the Newmarket Laneways public realm has been in the planning and progressive delivery stage since the late 1990s. It is recognised that the streetscape, and in particular the footpaths in this high use pedestrian area have outlived their design life and are overdue for total replacement. Furthermore, Newmarket is developing as a boutique retail/entertainment precinct, and is in need of an upgrade to create a safer and more vibrant environment for pedestrians and shoppers.

11. The Auckland Plan identifies Newmarket as a Metropolitan centre. The Auckland Plan states that Metropolitan centres will experience the most change in the Auckland Region, seeing a mix of high-, medium- and low-rise apartments and terraced houses and town houses developing. The expected increase in the Newmarket population is a significant strategic driver for this investment.

12. Further, the Waitematā Local Board Plan 2014 clearly identifies the need to effectively manage and plan for this growth now to ensure the character; heritage and vitality of communities such as Newmarket are retained.

13. The total budget available for the Newmarket upgrade project is $4 million. This is broken down as follows:

· $500,000 in the 2015/16 year from the Waitematā Local Board Transport Capital Fund; and

· $1.5 million in the 2016/17 year from the Auckland Council Long-Term Plan; and

· $2 million in the 2017/18 year from the Auckland Council Long-Term Plan.

14. To guide how this budget is to be invested, the Waitematā Local Board (the Board) initiated the development of a Newmarket Laneways Plan (the Plan). This document would be developed by Auckland Council in collaboration with Auckland Transport and set a vision and principles for any development within the Newmarket Laneways public realm, including:

· establish a vision for the Newmarket Laneways area, building on successes and work already done

· guide all public realm project outcomes (including in road reserve) in the Newmarket Laneways area to ensure a coordinated and holistic approach

· provide clear criteria for design outcomes, with a focus on protecting and celebrating unique built form character and heritage

· enable the incremental delivery of projects as and when budget is available, ensuring they align with wider vision for the area.

15. An initial draft of the Newmarket Laneways Plan (the Plan) was presented to the Board at a workshop in August 2014. The Board supported the draft Plan.

16. Internal and External Key Stakeholder consultation to date

17. The key stakeholder consultation process has tested the draft vision and principals for the Plan, as well as reviewed, added and prioritised the potential upgrade projects for delivery by the Newmarket upgrade project.

18. External key stakeholder consultation commenced in late 2014 via a workshop at the Waitematā Local Board office and one-on-one meetings and correspondence. External key stakeholders who have been engaged with are:

· Newmarket Business Association

· Newmarket Community Association

· The University of Auckland

· NZTA

· Kiwirail

19. Mana Whenua will be consulted with via a workshop with the Waitematā Local Board in April 2015.

20. Internal key stakeholder consultation has been carried out with officers from Auckland Council, Auckland Transport and the CCO’s via several project team and project steering group meetings.

21. All of the feedback obtained from key stakeholder consultation is outlined in Appendix A of this report. However, the main themes of feedback include:

· The University of Auckland campus development will have a considerable impact on the Newmarket demographic and urban realm.

· Poor accessibility and priority for pedestrians and cyclists generally.

· Wayfinding and legibility within Newmarket and to major destinations (e.g. Station Square, Highwic House, Auckland Domain) is poor.

· The ‘back lanes’ precinct should be extended to include; Kingdon Street (to the rail corridor), Souter Street, Davis Crescent, Short Street, Melrose Street and Mccoll Street.

· Need to have an overall plan showing all identified opportunities and another showing the opportunities that will be delivered by phase one of the Newmarket Laneways upgrade project.

· The removal of parking will be a key issue for businesses.

· Improving the pedestrian and cyclist connection to Station Square via improved public realm environments on back lanes and crossing points across major roads, is key.

· It is important to utilise existing strategic work (e.g. the Khyber Pass and Broadway Corridor Management Plans) and the capital and operational works programmes in the identification and prioritisation of opportunities.

22. A draft Newmarket Laneways Plan has been developed to incorporate this feedback. See Appendix B for the draft Plan (January 2015) document.

23. Public consultation

24. Following endorsement by the Waitematā Local Board of the draft Newmarket Laneways Plan, Council officers will commence the public consultation process.

25. Prior to going out for public consultation, Council officers will seek feedback from the Waitematā Local Board in a workshop to the consultation material in late March 2015.

26. The proposed Phase Two public and other stakeholder engagement tools include:

· An open day with pop up stands, as well as proposal information and surveys.

· The proposal information and an invite to the open day will be distributed to the identified ‘other’ stakeholders (e.g. schools), local businesses and property owners.

· The public will also be engaged via on-street intercept surveys. This will be carried out by intercept people in place during one working week and one weekend day.

27. Key questions for public engagement include:

· These are the vision and principals that we have identified – what do you think?

· Have we missed any opportunities?

· From the opportunities, what are your priorities for the spend of budget as it becomes available?

· Why is this a priority for you?

28. The outcome of this process will be fed back to the Waitematā Local Board in July 2015. The Local Board will consider the feedback received from stakeholders and adopt the finalised plan, as well as the Newmarket Laneways upgrade project.

29. As discussed above, engagement with key stakeholders will continue through the Phase Two period via one-on-one meetings as required and a report back meeting and to present the finalised Plan, following the Waitemata Local Board’s endorsement.

30. The Engagement and Consultation Plan is attached in Appendix C.

31. Newmarket Laneways upgrade project

32. The current programme proposes that the design of the Newmarket Laneways upgrade projects will commence in August 2015, with construction beginning later that year.

33. The project or projects identified for delivery with the existing $4 million budget will be designed as a single package of work. This will ensure consistency of design and efficiencies in time and budget spend.

Consideration

Local Board Views and Implications

34. Following the development of the initial Newmarket Laneways Plan in July 2014, there have been a number of workshops held with Waitematā Local Board to refine the document content and agree the process for delivery of the Newmarket Laneways upgrade projects.

Maori Impact Statement

35. The unitary plan shows no areas of significance or value to Mana Whenua within the Newmarket Laneways study area, although it is recognised that the Auckland Domain is.

36. However, Auckland Council have carried out a desktop exercise and have discovered that the area’s name ‘Te Tī Tūtahi’ - 'the cabbage tree standing alone' or 'the cabbage tree of singular importance' - refers to a tree which stood on the corner of Mortimer Pass and Broadway (according to other references at the corner of Clovernook Road and Broadway) until 1908. We also understand that some of the cabbage trees in the area descended from this tree, after Alfred Buckland rescued a portion and replanted seedlings around Newmarket and as far away as Bucklands Beach.

37. Further we have discovered that the Mahuru Spring once ran through the general area of Nuffield Street/Mahuru Street. No remnants of the spring are visible today. It is noted that the spring was named after the fourth lunar month of the Māori year and that it was significant to iwi.

38. Mana Whenua will be consulted with as a key stakeholder, during the same period as public consultation via a workshop. The aim of the workshop will be to understand the cultural significance of the Newmarket area to Mana Whenua, as well as to test the draft vision and principals for the Plan and review, add and prioritise the potential opportunities for delivery by phase one of the Newmarket Laneways upgrade project.

Implementation Issues

39. The Waitematā Local Board has allocated $500,000 of their 2015/16 Transport Capital Fund to Newmarket Laneways upgrades. A further $3.5 million has been allocated in the Auckland Council Long-Term Plan (2016-2018).

40. Following public and further key stakeholder consultation an exercise will be carried out to update the draft Plan and confirm the projects to be delivered over the next three years and how they will be implemented. Design work will begin in August 2015.

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a View	Memo: Feeback from key internal and external stakeholder consultation	87
b View	Newmarket Laneways Consultation and Engagement Strategy	89
c View	Draft Newmarket Laneways Plan	95

Signatories

Authors

Keren Carlyle - Project Manager, City Transformation Projects

Authorisers

Penny Pirrit – GM, Plans & Places

Judith Webster - Relationship Manager

Waitematā Local Board

10 March 2015

Waitemata Local Board Quarterly Performance Report for six months ending 31 December 2014

File No.: CP2015/02668

Purpose

1. To update the Waitemata Local Board members on progress towards their objectives for the year from 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2015 as set out in the Local Board Agreement.

Executive Summary

2. A financial performance report is presented to the local boards for the accounting quarters ending September, December, March and June.

3. Auckland Council departments and Council Controlled Organisations (CCOs) also present regular performance reports to the local boards

4. To improve overall performance reporting the Financial Advisory Services – Local Boards team produces a combined quarterly financial report, department report and CCO report

5. The attached omnibus consolidation contains the following reports this quarter:

· Local board financial performance report;

· Local Community Development, Arts and Culture (CDAC) activity overview;

· Local Libraries;

· Sports, Parks and Recreation;

· Local Infrastructure and Environmental Services (IES) overview;

· Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development (ATEED); and

· Treasury Report.

Recommendation

That the Waitematā Local Board:

a) Receive the Performance Report for the Waitemata Local Board for the six months period ended 31 December 2014.

Comments

6. In consultation with local boards this omnibus report provides the elected members with a comprehensive and common overview of local activities from council departments and CCO’s.

7. The Performance Report includes departmental and CCO reports for inclusion and discussion. Some of these will be six monthly reports depending on their traditional reporting cycles.

Consideration

Local Board Views and Implications

8. The report is presented to the Waitemata Local Board members at a workshop prior to the ordinary meeting.

Maori Impact Statement

9. Maori, as stakeholders in the council, are affected and have an interest in any report of the local board financials. However, this financial performance report does not impact specific outcomes or activities. As such, the content of this report has no particular benefit to, or adverse effect on Maori

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a View	Waitemata Local Board Quarterly Performance Report for Six Months Ending 31 December 2014	123

Signatories

Authors

Audrey Gan - Lead Financial Advisor Local Boards

Authorisers

Christine Watson - Manager Financial Advisory Services - Local Boards

Judith Webster - Relationship Manager

Waitematā Local Board

10 March 2015

Deputy Chairperson's Report

File No.: CP2015/02106

Executive summary

This report covers my Waitematā Local Board activities during February 2015 as Deputy Chair, lead for the Community and Transport portfolios, Chair of the Grants Committee, Deputy Chair of the Central Joint Funding Committee and with positions on the Ponsonby Business Association Board and Ponsonby Community Centre Committee and Board liaison for the Parnell Community Centre.

Recommendations

a) That the Deputy Chairperson’s Report be received.

Comments

Highlights

Victory for a liveable city

People power and common sense won the day on February 20th when the Auckland Transport Board went against officer advice in deciding not to go ahead with the planned widening of Great North Road that would have required the removal of six heritage Pohutukawa trees. A well organised campaign challenged an Auckland Transport and NZTA culture that was only willing to consider one option for over 3 years.

It was an important win not just for saving 6 trees but for forcing a rethink about the design of all roading projects. It was also a win for trees in general by raising awareness about the huge range of benefits that a magnificent stand of trees can provide the community and the landscape.

I was proud to be part of the Waitematā Local Board that stood with the community and that has consistently told Auckland Transport the plans needed to be re-considered.

Child friendly Waitematā

The Waitematā Local Board has recently become the first of Auckland’s local boards to be nominated and registered as ‘child friendly’ through the international UNICEF ‘Child Friendly Cities’ accreditation process. UNICEF defines a child friendly city as “a local system of good governance committed to fulfilling children's rights. It is a city where the voices, needs, priorities and rights of children are an integral part of public policies, programmes and decisions. It is, as a result, a city that is fit for all”.

Claire Stewart, Community Development Facilitator, organised a workshop in February for participants to find out about the work already being done to make Waitematā child friendly, to share their own work and to support the journey towards Waitematā’s child friendly status.

Dr. Rodney Tolley, Conference Director of Walk21 and experienced consultant in the field of active, sustainable transport gave a presentation to the workshop. Rodney has a focus on public space and transport and is passionate about equality of opportunity for children. As he points out children are a great indicator of the liveability of a city. Some of the key points from his presentation about growing a child-friendly city:

· Loss of ubiquitous play space – children should be able to play everywhere but there has been a societal change and a change in the function of streets. He quotes from a study that found the failure of an urban environment can be measured by the % of playgrounds.

· Management of risk – risk of a child being abducted by a strange 1 in x (infinitesimal) if use active travel. If don’t use active travel 100% risk that child will have poorer coordination; less likely to be cooperative; have health issues etc.

· More car travel diminishes physical health. Only 11% of Kiwi kids meet daily activity guidelines – 10% obese.

· The presented considered what’s being done, for example:

- Safe routes to school “if not safe make it safe”

- At heart of initiatives – controlling speeds. Highlighted the benefits to children in overseas cities eg 75% of NYC now 20mph; Paris all streets 30kmph

· Conclusion – cultural or physical changes needed? A walking city is a paradise for children. A city where kids are invited to sit, play and walk. There are co-benefits in getting it right for kids gets it right for everyone.

The workshop included a discussion on what we are doing for children in different parts of Council and a walk around to explore parts of the city from a child’s point of view. The group I walked with along High St and Queen St (including Rodney) found the city centre to be empty of children under 10 and a very unwelcoming place.

Myers Park Centenary

The brief to the event team responsible for the Centenary celebrations was to take a community development approach so that it involved local groups for the benefit of city centre residents (the community portfolio was involved in the early discussion on the centenary)

Congratulations to the organising team who did such a great job. The centenary event on 15 February, was child- focused, organic and non- commercial. I thought it was a really successful celebration, attracting local residents and all on a tight budget. I would be very supportive of the centenary event being a template for an annual Myers Park kid’s festival.

Community Development conference

The Unitec hosted conference brought to together practitioners, academics and students to share their knowledge, research and stories about community development. Major themes included placemaking, community economic development, diverse communities and re-claiming democracy. My conference registration of $270 was paid for from the Local Board professional development budget (I cycled to and from the venue).

I enjoyed the conference as a networking opportunity and a chance to hear about the evolution of the practice of Community Development over the last 25 years and to reflect on the role of Local Government.

Key points mentioned by a variety of speakers:

· Community Development has to connect most closely with Local Government. LG is the natural unit of CD.

· Auckland has suffered from politicians without vision

o No social housing

o Lack of community centres

· Community Development and Economic development need to merge– not flip sides

· Community development is an indirect art

· Most important thing that local government can do:

o Treat people as citizens and not as customers

o Stop doing things to people or for them

Long Term Plan consultation

Consultation on the Auckland Council’s 10 year budget (LTP) got under way at the end of January and continues through February until 16 March. The Local Board held 2 community engagement events in February in the City Centre and Parnell (co-hosted with Parnell Community Committee)

As at 1 March Auckland Council had received 6320 written submissions, 427 eligible digital submissions (374 pieces of feedback had been received from the Waitematā Local Board area) and 423 Aucklanders have attended a “Have Your Say “event.

All LTP information and upcoming events are on Shapeauckland.co.nz.

Richmond Road improvements

After many years fighting for road safety improvements Richmond Rd School can finally enjoy a signalised crossing and traffic calming treatments. The Transport portfolio were responsible for ensuring a feeder lane was incorporated into the design (as a first step towards cycling lanes for the length of Richmond Road).

Westhaven Promenade

The much anticipated and beautifully built Westhaven promenade was officially opened on 16 February.

My partner Paul Shortland (Deputy Chair of Cycle Action Auckland) had the honour of cutting the ribbon on the invitation of Sir Bob and the Mayor.

I have received only positive feedback about the promenade especially from locals using it with children.

Congratulations to the Waterfront Auckland team responsible for the promenade.

Walk About on Ponsonby Road with the Ponsonby Business Association

Following a serious injury suffered by a visitor to Ponsonby Rd, who tripped on the footpath, the Ponsonby Business Association General Manager & Deputy Chair invited representatives from the Board, Auckland Transport and Auckland Council to take part in a walk round. The purpose of the walk was to identify urgent repairs and to discuss options for a full upgrade of the footpath as anticipated in the Ponsonby Plan finalised in 2013.

Workshops and meetings

During February I attended:

· Meeting with the organisers of Art in the Dark, ATEED reps and events portfolio on 2 February

· Ponsonby Community Centre Management Committee meeting on 2 February

· Meeting with volunteers from community group Plastic Diet

· LTP Consultation briefing on key issues for local board members on 3 February

· Local Board Workshop on 3 February

· Community portfolio meeting with Youth Advisory Panel representative to handover from Isabella Lenihan-Ikin (before she departed for Otago) to Alex Johnston

· Transport Portfolio meeting on 4 February

· Central Local Board cluster briefing on draft Corporate Sponsorship Operational Guidelines on 9 February

· St Lukes Intersection design/ Pohutukawa Trees discussion with Auckland Transport on 9 February

· Ponsonby Business Association Board meeting on 10 February

· Waitematā Local Board business meeting on 10 February

· Briefing on the New Zealand International Convention Centre on 11 February

· Meeting with Matthew Luxton, Envision to discuss social enterprise in Waitemata

· Briefing on Trading and Events Bylaw: Communication to businesses

· Waitematā Local Board workshop on 12 February

· Ponsonby Road Walk About with representatives of Auckland Council, Auckland Transport and the Ponsonby Business Association to discuss the disrepair of the footpaths

· Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Reserves Board meeting and induction - 16 February - The purpose of the hui was to provide an in-depth insight into the history, current projects and aspirations in respect to the Whenua Rangatira and Pourewa Creek Recreation Reserve (photo right of Richelle Kahui- McConnell leading the tour)

· St Lukes Intersection design (Pohutukawa tree removal) – follow up meeting with Auckland Transport and NZTA

· Community Development Conference (opening Powhiri at Unitec Marae and one day at Unitec, Henderson)

· Urban Cycling Investment Panel - meeting 2 in Wellington on 20 February

· Local Board Greenways Plans and Walking and Cycling Networks Collaboration Meeting on 23 February

· Cycling Action Group and Urban Cycling Investment update presented to the Local Boards Forum on 23 February

· Rodney Tolley - Child Friendly Cities workshop at Pioneer Womens Hall

· Waitematā Local Board workshop on 24 February

· Community Development portfolio monthly catch up on 25 February

· Long Term Plan – 10 year budget community engagement events on 25 February (City Centre) and 26 February (co-hosted with the Parnell Community Committee)

· Meeting to discuss RLTP feedback on 25 February

· Central Boards cluster meeting: BIDs and service delivery and policy review

· Attended the Auckland Development Committed extraordinary meeting on 26 February

· Monthly Transport portfolio catch up on 26 February

· LGNZ Zone One meeting in Auckland on 27 February

Events and functions

During February I attended:

· Bike Market at Silo Park on 1 February

· Friends of the Festival lunch at Q Theatre on 3 February

· Screening with Nga Tāonga – Sound & Vision of two documentaries at Auckland Museum on 5 February to commemorate the 175th anniversary of the signing of te Tiriti o Waitangi. Pita Turei, director of Waka: The Awakening Dream, presented at Q&A session following the screening.

· Tour of the Light Show exhibition with Rhana Devenport, Director Auckland Art Gallery (organised for local board members and Councillors) on 5 February

· Waitangi Day powhiri at Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Marae

· Zero Waste Volunteer with Christopher Dempsey at Takaparawhau (Bastion Pt) for the Waitangi Day Festival organised by Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei

· Big Gay Out, Coyle Park

· Green Desk interview on 10 February (as occasional host of the Green Desk, 95bfm) with Isabella Lenihan-Ikin, Waitemata Youth Advisory Panel representative

· Dropped by the NZTA/Auckland Transport Nelson Street cyclelane open day at Tukutai Square on 10 February

· Go by bike day pit stop on the Grafton Gully Cycle way on 11 February (free coffee provided by Auckland Transport)

· Opening Night Party of Auckland Fringe and X0X Pride at the Box, Aotea Square on 11 February

· Cycle Action’s Associates breakfast on 12 February

· Launch and Blessing of Twist & Thief by Tanja McMillian (Misery) on K’rd

· ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 - Opening of Fanzone at Tukutai Square by the Mayor on 14 February

· Valentine’s Day bike ride and afternoon tea with Frocks on Bikes

· Myers Park Centennial Celebration on 15 February

· Blessing and official opening of the Westhaven Promenade on 16 February

· With the Deputy Mayor visited the Angel by Kelsey Montague sponsored by the Ponsonby Business Association on the Brown St wall of Ponsonby Central (photo right)

· Regional Arts Trust Awards at Q Theatre (congratulations to Shona McCullagh, Hynds Creative Entrepreneur 2015 Award winner)

· Auckland Conversations - Shaping Resilient and Collaborative Communities - Milenko Matanovic, Founder & Executive Director The Pomegranate Centre Washington USA

· Save our Harbour rally on Queens Wharf (photo below)

· Regional Facilities Auckland – refreshments with the Board and senior management at the Aotea Centre

· Finns at the Zoo on 27 February (at the invitation of Auckland Zoo)

· Grey Lynn RSC commemorative mural blessing (funding provided by the Local Board)

· Art in One Day prize giving (event sponsored with a Community Grant )

Gifts:

Tickets to Finns at the Zoo x 2

Author

Pippa Coom, Deputy Chair

Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.

Waitematā Local Board

10 March 2015

Workshop Proceedings

Waitemata Local Board

Date of Workshop: Thursday, 24 February 2015

Time: 9.00 am – 1.00 pm

Venue: Waitemata Local Board Room

Level 2, 35 Graham Street, Auckland

Attendees

Chairperson: Shale Chambers

Members: Deborah Yates (from 10:00 am)

Christopher Dempsey

Pippa Coom

Greg Moyle (from 10:00am)

Apologies: Rob Thomas

Vernon Tava

LBS officers: Eman Nasser

Item	Topic	Lead officer	Notes
1.	Pt Resolution Consultation Feedback	Mark Miller (Parks Advisor – Waitemata) Trina Jashari (Landscape Architect) Esther Hjelmstrom (Landscape Architect) Grant Burke(LIPs project portfolio leader) Sam Morgan (Senior Coastal Scientist)	· Officers presented to the board feedback from the Pt Resolution master plan public consultation.
2.	Grey Lynn Consultation Feedback	Mark Miller (Parks Advisor – Waitemata) Trina Jashari (Landscape Architect) Suzanne Dennehy (Sport and Rec Advisor) Justin walters (Policy Analyst)	· Officers presented to the board feedback received from the Grey Lynn park plan public consultation.
3.	Six Monthly Report	Audrey Gan (Lead Financial Advisor) Peter Loud (Snr Community Facilities Advisor) Lisa Spasic (Senior Project Leader) Katrina Morgan (Team Leader SLIPs) Mark Miller (Parks Advisor – Waitemata) Tim Watts (Manager City Centre Design)	· Officers presented to the board on the progress of the Pioneer Women’s hall and Freyberg square developments and the financial · Officers also discussed the financial status of current projects.
4.	254 Ponsonby Road – Consultation Outcomes	Shyrel Burt (Principal Policy Analyst)	· Officers presented to the board on the feedback received from the 254 Ponsonby Road public consultation.

Trina Thompson - Senior Local Board Advisor, Waitemata

Eman Nasser - Local Board Advisor, Waitemata

No.	Title	Page
a View	3 February 2015 Workshop Proceeding Notes	253
b View	12 February 2015 Workshop Proceeding Notes	255
c View	17 February 2015 Workshop Proceeding Notes	257
d View	24 February 2015 Workshop Proceeding Notes	259

Item	Topic	Lead officer	Notes
1.	POP Programme	Renee Tanner (Arts and Culture Advisor), Hanna Scott (Manager Arts & Culture Programming), Kaye Glamuzina (Manager Arts and Culture), Tracey Williams (Arts & Culture Senior Programme Leader)	Officers presented to the board on the different elements of the POP programme to be delivered between April-Jun
2.	Community Grants Policy	Marion Davies (Community Funding Programme Manager) Shamila Unka (Team Leader Sports and Rec – Central) Sue Dennehy (Sport and Recreation Advisor) Audrey Gan (Financial Advisor)	Officers presented to the board on the new Community Grants Policy and sought the board’s feedback.
3.	Regional Land Transport Plan (RLTP) Workshop	Priscilla Steel (Elected Member Relationship Manager) Roger Wilson (Council Engagement Manager	Officers from Auckland Transport presented to the board on the draft Regional Land Transport Plan to assist the board with its feedback on the plan.
4.	Auckland Transport Update	Priscilla Steel (Elected Member Relationship Manager) Mieszko Iwaskow (NZTA) Ken Lee-Jones Graeme Bean Gareth Mills – NZTA	Officers presented to the board on the progress of the Nelson Street Cycleway.

Item	Topic	Lead officer	Notes
1.	Alcohol Ban Review	Daniel Pouwels	· Officers presented to the board current alcohol bans in their local board area and sought the board’s feedback on whether to retain or lift the ban.
2.	Western Springs MOTAT Precinct	Maree Laurent (Director Cultural Partnerships), Michael Fawley, John Rennie and Frances Cooper (Athfield Architects).	· Director and officers from MOTAT presented to the board on their future plans for the Western Springs MOTAT precinct area and sought the board’s feedback.
3.	Western Park Draft Development Plan	Mark Miller, Grant Burke, Liz Oldfield, Varsha Belwalker, Matt Bloxham	· Officers presented to the Board on the draft Western Park Development Plan and sought the board’s feedback prior to the draft being endorsed for public consultation at the March business meeting.

Chairperson	Shale Chambers
Deputy Chairperson	Pippa Coom
Members	Christopher Dempsey
	Greg Moyle
	Vernon Tava
	Rob Thomas
	Deborah Yates

Authors	Desiree Tukutama - Democracy Advisor
Authorisers	Judith Webster - Relationship Manager

Authors	Sophie McGhee - Democracy Advisor
Authorisers	Judith Webster - Relationship Manager

Authors	Eman Nasser - Local Board Advisor - Waitemata
Authorisers	Judith Webster - Relationship Manager