Agenda of Henderson-Massey Local Board

I hereby give notice that an ordinary meeting of the Henderson-Massey Local Board will be held on:

Date:

Time:

Meeting Room:

Venue:

Thursday, 4 June 2015

6.30pm

Council Chamber
Henderson Civic Centre
6 Henderson Valley Road
Henderson

Henderson-Massey Local Board

OPEN AGENDA

MEMBERSHIP

Chairperson	Vanessa Neeson, JP
Deputy Chairperson	Shane Henderson
Members	Brenda Brady, JP
	Peter Chan, JP
	Warren Flaunty, QSM
	Will Flavell
	Tracy Kirkley
	Luke Wilson

(Quorum 4 members)

Glenn Boyd

(Relationship Manager)

Local Board Services (West)

Busola Martins

Local Board Democracy Advisor

29 May 2015

Contact Telephone: (09) 440 7323

Email: busola.martins@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Website: www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Henderson-Massey Local Board

04 June 2015

ITEM TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE

1 Welcome/Prayer 5

2 Apologies 5

3 Declaration of Interest 5

4 Confirmation of Minutes 5

5 Leave of Absence 5

6 Acknowledgements 5

7 Ward Concillor’s Update 5

8 Deputations 5

8.1 Trusts Stadium update 5

8.2 Te Atatu Pony Club 6

8.3 Waitangi@Waititi 6

9 Public Forum 6

10 Extraordinary Business 6

11 Notices of Motion 7

12 Auckland Transport Update Report – Henderson-Massey Local Board 9

13 Henderson/Massey Local Board Transport Fund Application Update Report 15

14 Auckland Transport’s proposed variation to Auckland’s Regional Public Transport Plan: local board view 21

15 Confirmation of Workshop Records 85

16 Chairperson's report 105

17 Consideration of Extraordinary Items

1 Welcome/Prayer

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.

Declarations of interests of members as at 21 May 2015.

BOARD MEMBER	ORGANISATION	POSITION
Vanessa Neeson, JP (Chairman)	Ranui Sector Trial	Chair
Shane Henderson (Deputy Chairman)	Waitemata Community Law Centre Ranui Action Project	Employee Co-Chairman
Brenda Brady, JP	Keep Waitakere Beautiful Safer West Community Trust Sunnyvale Residents & Ratepayers Society Inc. West Auckland Historical Society District Licensing Committee	Trustee Trustee Member Member Member
Peter Chan, JP	Cantonese Opera Society of NZ Asian Leaders Forum NZ-Hong Kong Business Ass. NZ-China Business Ass. Auckland Chinese Environment Protection Association (ACEPA)	Member Member Member Member Advisor
Warren Flaunty, QSM	Westgate Pharmacy West Auckland Hospice NorSGA Properties Westgate Pharmacy Ltd The Trusts Community Foundation Ltd Rodney Local Board Waitemata District Health Board Waitakere Licensing Trust Massey Birdwood Settlers Ass. Taupaki Residents & Ratepayers Ass.	Contractor Trustee Director Director Director Elected Member Elected Member Elected Member Member Member
Will Flavell	Rutherford College Literacy Waitakere Board	Employee Member
Tracy Kirkley	District Licensing Committee	Member
Luke Wilson	NZ Police - Massey Community Constable D.A.R.E. West	Employee Member

4 Confirmation of Minutes

That the Henderson-Massey Local Board:

a) Confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Thursday, 21 May 2015, as a true and correct record.

5 Leave of Absence

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

6 Acknowledgements

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

7 Ward Councillor’s Update

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 Henderson-Massey 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.

8.1 Trusts Stadium update

Purpose

1. To update the board on recent achievements of the Trusts stadium and outline future objectives.

Recommendation/s

That the Henderson-Massey Local Board:

a) Receives deputation from Brian Blake from Trusts Stadium, Henderson.

Attachments

a Presentation from Trust Stadium......................................................... 111

8.2 Te Atatu Pony Club

Purpose

1. Representatives of the Te Atatu Pony Club will make a presentation around their desired future of Te Atatu Pony Club following the decommissioning of the Te Atatu Road construction yard.

Recommendation/s

That the Henderson-Massey Local Board:

a) Receives the presentation from the representatives of Te Atatu Pony Club on the on the desired future of Te Atatu Pony Club following the decommissioning of the Te Atatu Road construction yard.

Attachments

a Te Atatu Pony Club.............................................................................. 123

8.3 Waitangi@Waititi

Purpose

1. As part of our preparation for Waitangi@Waititi 2016, we are wanting to secure support from the local boards that supported the event in 2015. With the support of Auckland Council, Henderson-Massey Local Board, Whau Local Board and Waitakere Local Board we were able to provide a premier event to celebrate Waitangi Day. On behalf of Hoani Waititi Marae and Te Whānau o Waipareira Trust, we will present a report on Waitangi@Waititi 2015 and share plans for the future of the event.

Recommendation/s

That the Henderson-Massey Local Board:

a) Receives the deputation on Waitangi@Waititi from Lance Norman.

Attachments

a Waitangi@Waititi.................................................................................. 135

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 members.

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

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.

Henderson-Massey Local Board

04 June 2015

Auckland Transport Update Report – Henderson-Massey Local Board

File No.: CP2015/10112

Executive Summary

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’s activities in their Local Board area.

Recommendation/s

That the Henderson-Massey Local Board:

a) Receives the Auckland Transport report.

Comments

INFORMATION REPORTS

CONSULTATION OPENS ON VARIATION TO AUCKLAND’S REGIONAL PUBLIC TRANSPORT PLAN

1. Auckland Transport (AT) is consulting on a proposed variation to Auckland’s Regional Public Transport Plan (RPTP).

2. This is a statutory document that describes the services that are integral to Auckland’s public transport network and the policies and procedures that apply to those services. It describes the public transport services that Auckland Transport proposes for the region over the next 10 years and outlines how this vision for Auckland’s public transport network will be delivered.

3. The current RPTP was completed in 2013 but since then some new public transport initiatives have reached the stage where they need to be added, these include simplified zone fares, light rail, ferry development and New Network services.

· Simplified Zone Fares

To support the new, connected public transport network being rolled out across Auckland, AT is proposing the introduction of simplified zone fares across the Auckland public transport network. The new simplified zone fares system will allow customers using AT HOP cards to pay one fare for their entire journey on bus or rail, regardless of whether or not they need to transfer between services to complete the journey. Auckland Transport is undertaking a parallel in depth consultation on the detail of simplified zone fares.

· Light Rail Transit

Investigations into alternative public transport options for those parts of the Auckland isthmus that cannot be served by the Metro rail network have identified that light rail is the best public transport option to provide for increased capacity, reliability and speed. The recent public consultation on the Regional Land Transport Plan also revealed strong support for the concept of light rail. As a result, AT is investigating its introduction on some critical routes as part of a multi-modal improvement package.

· Ferry Development Plan

Amendments to the current RPTP are proposed to give effect to the Ferry Development Plan prepared in 2014. The Ferry Development Plan identifies actions needed to better integrate ferry services into the wider public transport network, and outlines proposed improvements to ferry infrastructure and service levels.

· New Network Service Descriptions

To enable implementation of the new bus network (New Network) in areas where community consultation has been completed, changes to the service descriptions in the RPTP are required. Detailed community consultation has already occurred in South Auckland and West Auckland. The consultation processes showed strong community support for the New Network, but also identified some improvements to the planned services that have now been incorporated. As a result of this process, the New Network will be rolled out over the next year or so.

4. Consultation on the proposed variation to the RPTP runs until 4pm on Friday 5 June.

RESPONSES AND PROGRESS REPORTS

BREENAGH PLACE, MASSEY – PROPOSED NO STOPPING AT ALL TIMES (NSAAT) RESTRICTION

5. Auckland Transport has received concerns raised by local residents in regard to accessibility issues due to vehicles parking outside 6 Breenagh Place. To help improve safety at this location Auckland Transport are proposing to install NSAAT ‘Broken Yellow Lines’ as shown on the attached plan.

Local Board Response

6. The Local Board Transport portfolio holders are happy with what is being proposed.

VADAM ROAD, MASSEY - CONSULTATION PLAN - PROPOSED NSAAT LINES

7. Auckland Transport has received concerns raised by the local residents with regard to the lack of visibility from cars parking on Vadam Road. Due to the steep grade of the road, this is posing a safety concern.

8. To help improve the visibility and safety AT are proposing to install NSAAT restrictions (‘Broken Yellow Lines’) on one side of the road as shown on the attached drawing. This will remove the on-street parking on the east side of Vadam Road.

Local Board Response

9. The Local Board Transport portfolio holders are happy with what is being proposed.

SERWAYNE PLACE, SUNNYVALE - PROPOSED NO STOPPING AT ALL TIMES (NSAAT) RESTRICTION

10. Auckland Transport has received concerns raised by the local residents with regard to the lack of visibility from cars parking on Serwayne Place.

11. To help improve the visibility AT are proposing to extend the existing NSAAT restriction (‘Broken Yellow Lines’) outside No.2 Serwayne Place as shown on the attached drawing. This will remove two on-street parking spaces on Serwayne Place.

Local Board Response

12. The Local Board Transport portfolio holders are happy with what is being proposed

100K SPEED SIGN IN BIRDWOOD ROAD REQUEST

13. The Local Board has requested that Auckland Transport investigate installing a speed sign at the Glen Road end of Birdwood Road just past Crows Road.

Update

14. Auckland Transport is looking into this request and will report back to the Local Board the outcome of the investigation.

SOLJAN DRIVE

15. As part of the Mitre 10 development, Soljan Drive will be created to form a signalised intersection with Central Park Drive.

16. There are currently 52 parking spaces on Central Park Dr. The proposal retains 36, resulting in a loss of approximately16 spaces.

17. There was significant backlash from the public regarding the proposed NSAATs on Central Park Drive as a result of the original proposal to remove 52 parking spaces. Auckland Transport requested parking surveys, so that it would be clear to the Traffic Control Committee, that the removal of the spaces should not be a significant issue, as survey results show that the peak parking demand is approximately 11 spaces.

18. Auckland Transport undertook a workshop with the Local Board to work through the issues by the Local Board. All issues have been resolved.

WAITEMATA DRIVE PROPOSED EXTRA PEDESTRIAN CROSSING

19. The Local Board has received a complaint around the loss of parking along Waitemata Drive with the proposed installation of extra pedestrian crossings and yellow no parking lines on Waitemata Drive.

Update

20. Auckland Transport undertook a workshop with the Local Board. The outcome of the workshop was for Auckland Transport to come up with further options.

TE ATATU CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECT – JUNE 2015

There are 111 property interests, in total.

21. 106 property interests have been acquired by agreement with the property owner.

22. 4 property interests were acquired by proclamation, under S26 of the Public Works Act. However, compensation still needs to be negotiated and settled for such properties. One of the four has settled, and a signed agreement for another has been received (see below). Two are in negotiation.

23. 1 property acquisition remains to be completed to settlement (not yet settled or acquired by proclamation). The agreement for this, and for the adjoining property that was acquired earlier by proclamation, has been signed by the owner and is with AT’s lawyer for completion of the settlement process.

FLANSHAW ROAD CYCLING ISSUES

24. The Local Board Transport Lead has raised concerns with Auckland Transport about the safety concerns on Flanshaw Road. The local primary school is requesting a designated side of the road for a delineated cycle lane.

Update

25. Auckland Transport is investigating this request and will report the outcome of this investigation back to the Local Board.

RATHGAR ROAD CYCLELANE UPDATE

26. The draft Scheme Assessment Report has been produced and the safety audit is completed. Public consultation and further design will commence subject to budget allocation to this project in this financial year.

ISSUES CLOSED
Subject Name	Description	Subject Requested Date	Subject Closed Date
Coletta Lane, Te Atatu South – Proposed No Stopping At All Times (Nsaat) Restriction	AT is proposing to install NSAAT ‘Broken Yellow Lines’ on the road due to complaints from local residents. The Local Board Transport Portfolio holders are happy with what is being proposed.	April 2015	May 2015
Bike Rack	Auckland Transport is proposing to place bike racks at 240 Great North Road, Henderson, 4343 Great North Road, Henderson – Entrance and 4343 Great North Road, Henderson – Dairy. The Local Board Transport Portfolio holders are happy with what is being proposed.	April 2015	May 2015
Safety Around Schools Programme	Pooks Road Speed table and Metcalfe Road cycle lanes. . The Local Board Transport Portfolio holders are happy with what is being proposed	April 2015	May 2015
Consultation For Proposed Signalised Crossing On Border Road For Twin Streams Shared Path	The proposal is to provide a safe crossing facility for cyclists and pedestrians, with the installation of a signalised crossing. This will connect the Twin Streams Shared Path and result in fewer delays for pedestrians and cyclists. The Local Board Transport Portfolio holders are happy with what is being proposed.	April 2015	May 2015
40km/H School Speed Zone For Massey High School And Massey Primary School Additional Electronic Signs	The new signs proposed will be placed at the northern edge of Massey High School boundary and immediately south of the driveway to #307 Don Buck Road. The Local Board Transport Portfolio holders are happy with what is being proposed.	March 2015	April 2015
Shared Path Along Central Park Drive From 141 Central Park Drive To 91-93 Central Park Drive.	The Local Board Transport Portfolio holders are happy with what is being proposed.	March 2015	April 2015
Barry Road Street Lights	An Auckland Transport Street Lighting Engineer has investigated the site and advised that the lighting at this location met the standards at the time it was upgraded. However, this street will be added to the LED upgrade programme to be completed in the 2015/2016 year.	February 2015	April 2015
Mihini Rd And Brick Street, Henderson – Proposed Prohibition Of Light-Weight Motor Vehicles Between 9pm To 4am To Prevent Anti-Social Behavior	The Local Board Transport Portfolio holders are happy with what is being proposed.	October 2014	April 2015

Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.

Signatories

Authors

Owena Schuster - Elected Member Relationship Manager (West)

Authorisers

Jonathan Anyon, Elected Member Relationship Team Manager

Glenn Boyd - Relationship Manager Henderson-Massey, Waitakere Ranges, Whau

Henderson-Massey Local Board

04 June 2015

Henderson/Massey Local Board Transport Fund Application Update Report

File No.: CP2015/10232

Purpose

1. The purpose of this report is to advise the Henderson/Massey Local Boards of the current status of the Local Board Transport Capital Fund Projects and for the Local Board to make decisions on the current applications lodged with Auckland Transport. There is also a need for the Local Board to identify new project proposals that will enable the total budget that needs to be spent in the current electoral term to be spent by the end of June 2016.

Recommendation/s

That the Henderson-Massey Local Board:

a) Receives the Transport Fund Application Update Report.

b) Approves the sum of $998,000 from the Local Board Transport Capital Fund for Project 225, Glen Road Safety Improvements to construct Kerb and channelling along Southern side of Glen Road and one Pedestrian Refuge near 104 Glen Road. This will be subject to further Board approval should the Firm Estimate of Cost be above this amount.

c) Not proceed with Local Board Transport Capital Fund Project 224, Waitemata Drive Foot & Cycle Bridge at this time.

d) Rescind the following part (a II) of Minute No HM/2015/25

II) “Widening and concreting the existing metal path between Waitemata Drive and Glen Road on Urlich Reserve”

As the board has taken advice from parks that the path has been upgraded within the last year, is fit for purpose, and is in keeping with the rural style of paths the area.

e) Not proceed with Local Board Transport Capital Fund Project 143, Henderson Central Shared Space.

Comments

Background

1. The total annual budget for the Local Board Transport Capital Fund is $10M. This was assigned to the twenty-one Local Boards based on population, except for the Waiheke and Great Barrier Local Boards who received nominated sums.

2. The programme commenced in September 2012 following a resolution of the use of the fund by the Auckland Council Strategy and Planning Committee in August 2012.

Budget Considerations

3. One of the requirements of the Local Board Transport Capital Fund is that the budgets must be spent within the same electoral term. Budgets can be moved from year to year within the electoral term, subject to Auckland Transport having the ability to manage the cash flow, but carry forwards to subsequent political terms are not allowed.

4. Attached is the current Local Board Transport Capital Fund financial update, so the Local Board can see its current financial position.

Project Management Process

5. The time required for managing the various stages of a project can vary significantly depending on the nature and size of the project.

6. Initial assessments of project proposals, including the development of Rough Orders of Cost, can be relatively quick in the case of simple projects, such as new footpaths or the installation of new bus shelters, where the work is straight forward and is carried out on a regular basis under other Auckland Transport work streams. In these cases typical costs are known and a turn-around of a few weeks can be achieved.

7. However, one-off projects that may have safety implications, that require the gathering of data (site specific surveys, and information such as traffic counts) to determine whether or not the project meets traffic warrants, standards or regulatory requirements, or projects that require initial community input, can take up to three months to assess.

8. Detailed design and the development of Firm Estimates of Cost can also vary significantly in terms of the overall time required. Some simple projects require very little design and can take a matter of a few weeks.

9. Other more complex projects require time to gather detailed site information, to carry out consultation with stakeholders, to carry out design including inputs from specialists, to apply for resource consents, and to obtain regulatory approvals such as traffic resolutions or speed limit changes. These projects can take more than six months to design.

10. Construction timeframes can vary significantly depending on the size of the project. Lead time to supply specialist materials for construction, often from overseas, can delay projects. Timing of works to avoid the wetter winter months can also impact on when tenders are let. Delaying of weather sensitive works to construct them at the right time of the year can impact on the overall timing of project delivery.

11. In addition, spreading out the delivery of the construction of works over the whole year can provide a more even workload for the contractors, which can result in more favourable overall costs to AT and therefore to Local Boards.

12. All of the above highlights that the timing of the various stages of projects can vary significantly. Straight forward projects can be delivered in a single year; whereas it is often not possible to deliver more complex projects within a single year. Many of the Local Board projects fall into this second category.

Discussion

13. The Local Board will need to have a discussion on the current applications that have been lodged with Auckland Transport. Below is a short description of the projects and the options the Local Board will need to consider.

Glen Road Safety Improvements

The Glen Road project has been estimated with a rough order of costs of $1,042,895 which includes the $150,000 already approved by the Local Boad for detailed design.

To allow time to deliver the project prior to the 30 June 2016 cut off, it would be prudent for the local board to approve the full estimate cost for construction now to ensure there is no delays to the delivery of this project.

The project will be brought back to the Local Board for further approval, only if the firm estimate of costs is above the estimated rough order of costs of $1.042,895.

Waitemata Drive Foot & Cycle Bridge Project

14. As part of the Local Board Transport Capital Fund, the Henderson/Massey Local Board is considering to allocate some of their LBTF to build a cycle & foot bridge linking Waitemata Drive to Waitemata Drive West to reduce the distance for cyclists & pedestrians, and to improve the connectivity between the two communities on both sides of the stream.

15. Consultation was carried out on this project on behalf of the Local Board and due to the outcome of the consultation it is recommended that the Local Board not proceed with this application at this time.

Waitemata Drive and Glen Road on Urlich Reserve Widening and Concreting the Existing Metal Path – Rescind Resolution

16. The Local Board at its meeting on 19 March resolved that:

That the Henderson-Massey Local Board:

a) Approves $150,000 from the Local Board Transport Capital Fund for detailed design of:

I) Kerb and channeling the south side of Glen Road from Bahari Drive to Waitemata Drive

II) Widening and concreting the existing metal path between Waitemata Drive and Glen Road on Urlich Reserve

III) Four sets of refuge islands for pedestrian crossings on Glen Road.

17. Following discussions with Auckland Council Parks and the Local Board the Local Board has decided not to proceed with the following:

I) “Widening and concreting the existing metal path between Waitemata Drive and Glen Road on Urlich Reserve”

18. This means that the Local Board will need to rescind that part of the resolution.

Henderson Central Shared Space

19. The Henderson/Massey Local Board had identified through there the Local Board “Henderson Town Centre Project Plan” the need for a shared space. Knowing that the Local Board is working through the Henderson Town Centre Project Plan the Local Board have recommended to work through different methods to achieve this initiative. It is recommended that the Local Board not proceed with this application at this time.

Universal Drive Cycle Lanes

20. In reply to the Local Board on this proposal (which provides a connection between Ranui shops and the Northwestern Cycleway, the missing component on the developing cycle network in north Henderson-Massey Ward, is the Universal Drive-Swanson Road cycle route. The Local Board does not wish to proceed with the Local Board Transport Capital Fund Application for Project No 337 as the estimate of costs was over the allocated budget.

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a View	Current Local Board Transport Capital Fund financial update	19

Signatories

Authors

Owena Schuster, Elected Member Relationship Manager (West)

Authorisers

Jonathan Anyon, Elected Member Relationship Team Manager

Glenn Boyd - Relationship Manager Henderson-Massey, Waitakere Ranges, Whau

Henderson-Massey Local Board

04 June 2015

Auckland Transport’s proposed variation to Auckland’s Regional Public Transport Plan: local board view

File No.: CP2015/10153

Purpose

1. To seek the Henderson-Massey Local Board’s feedback to Auckland Transport’s (AT) proposed variation to Auckland’s Regional Public Transport Plan (RPTP).

Executive Summary

2. The RPTP is a statutory document that describes the services that are integral to Auckland’s public transport network and the policies and procedures that apply to those services; the current RPTP was completed in 2013.

3. There is now the need to update references to some public transport initiatives within the RPTP and to incorporate some new initiatives, in particular:

· simplified zone fares

· light rail

· ferry development plan

· new Network service description.

4. AT held workshops with individual local boards in May 2015 to discuss the proposed variations to the RPTP and is now consulting on these. Submissions close on Friday 5 June. AT also intends to hold hearings for key stakeholders on the 10 and 12 June 2015.

Recommendation/s

That the Henderson-Massey Local Board:

a) Provides written feedback to Auckland Transport on the proposed variation to Auckland’s Regional Public Transport Plan by Friday 5 June 2015.

Comments

Proposed variation to the Auckland Regional Public Transport Plan

5. The RPTP is a statutory document that describes the services that are integral to Auckland’s public transport network and the policies and procedures that apply to those services; the current RPTP was completed in 2013.

6. There is now the need to update references to some public transport initiatives within the RPTP and to incorporate some new initiatives. These include:

· simplified zone fares

· light rail

· ferry development plan

· new Network service description.

7. The ‘Variation to the Auckland Regional Public Transport Plan – Statement of Proposal’ (attachment A) sets out the proposed changes to the RPTP to reflect new policies and procedures that would apply to services relating to these initiatives. AT is now seeking feedback on these changes, which are summarised below. Further details are outlined in the attached Statement of Proposal.

8. AT is not revising other parts of the RPTP at this time, and is not seeking feedback on matters that are not covered in the Statement of Proposal. AT is planning a more comprehensive review of the RPTP in 2016, which will address these other matters.

Consultation process

9. AT held workshops with individual local boards in May 2015 to discuss the proposed variations to the RPTP and is now consulting on these. Submissions close on Friday 5 June 2015. AT also intends to hold hearings for key stakeholders on the 10 and 12 June 2015.

Simplified zone fares

10. To support the new, connected public transport network being rolled out across Auckland, AT is proposing the introduction of simplified zone fares across the Auckland public transport network. The new system takes account of public feedback received during preparation of the current RPTP, which showed strong support for a zone-based fare system, but asked AT to review the zone boundaries.

11. The new simplified zone fares system will allow customers using AT HOP cards to pay one fare for their entire journey on bus or rail, regardless of whether or not they need to transfer between services to complete the journey.

12. AT is seeking feedback on RPTP changes that establish the policy framework for the new fares system. AT is also carrying out a more in-depth public consultation on simplified fare zones during May. This in-depth consultation is focused on the local implementation of the policy, and will enable people to understand how the changes will affect the cost of their travel.

Light rail transit

13. Investigations into alternative public transport options for those parts of the Auckland isthmus that cannot be served by the commuter rail network have concluded that light rail is the best option to provide for increased capacity, reliability and speed. The recent public consultation on the Regional Land Transport Plan also revealed strong support for the concept of light rail. As a result, AT is investigating its introduction on some critical routes.

14. Subject to the outcome of further investigations, and approval to proceed (including funding), AT is proposing a staged implementation of light rail. The initial stages, which may be implemented during the 10 year planning period of the RPTP would be likely to include Queen Street and Dominion Road – potentially including a link to Wynyard Quarter. A route extension to the Airport is also possible, subject to investigation of light rail and metro rail options. Other corridors (Sandringham Road, Manukau Road and Mt Eden Road) could be implemented at a later stage, subject to feasibility and funding. If implemented, light rail would replace the existing bus services on these routes.

15. AT is seeking feedback on the policy changes that would be needed to the RPTP to facilitate light rail on these routes.

Ferry Development Plan

16. Amendments to the current RPTP are proposed to give effect to the Ferry Development Plan prepared in 2014. The Ferry Development Plan identifies actions needed to better integrate ferry services into the wider public transport network, and outlines proposed improvements to ferry infrastructure and service levels.

17. AT is seeking feedback on proposed RPTP amendments that would give effect to the Ferry Development Plan.

New Network Service Descriptions

18. To enable implementation of the new bus network (New Network) in areas where community consultation has been completed, changes to the service descriptions in the RPTP are required. The consultation processes revealed strong community support for the New Network, but also identified some improvements to the planned services that have now been incorporated. As a result of this process, the New Network will be rolled out over the next year or so.

19. Amendments are proposed to the service descriptions in Appendix 1 of the RPTP and consequential amendments to include indicative start dates and route maps are also proposed.

20. This part of the variation has already been the subject of extensive public consultations during 2013 and 2014.

Next steps

21. Following the consultation AT will consider the feedback received in order to make final decisions on the variations and adopt these. A report which summarises the feedback received during the consultation will be made available to all submitters and the public.

Consideration

Local Board views and implications

22. This report seeks the view of the local boards. The proposed changes for the simplified fares will have implications for communities in all local board areas.

Māori impact statement

23. Māori groups, including mana whenua, mataawaka and iwi, are invited to provide their views as part of any public consultation.

Implementation

24. There are no implementation issues arising from this report

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a View	RPTP variation Statement of Proposal	25

Signatories

Authors

Wendy Kjestrup - Local Board Advisor

Busola Martins - Local Board Democracy Advisor

Authorisers

Glenn Boyd - Relationship Manager Henderson-Massey, Waitakere Ranges, Whau

Henderson-Massey Local Board

04 June 2015

Chairperson's report

File No.: CP2015/10337

Purpose

1. To provide an opportunity to the Chairperson of Henderson-Massey Local Board to update the board on her activities, projects and issues since Monday, 27^th April 2015.

Monday 27 Apr	ANZAC DAY
Tuesday 28 Apr	Budget Committee workshop - LTP 2015-2025 - Budget Committee/Local Board discussions
Tuesday 28 Apr	Henderson-Massey Local Board Workshop
Wednesday 29 Apr	Pre-workshop briefing about Henderson Film Studios future
	Meeting regarding Public Art/Graffiti
	Waitakere Ethnic Board is hosting a Forum
Thursday 30 Apr	Catch up with Glenn Boyd
	Citizenship Ceremony
	Follow up meeting re Te Atatu Peninsula Library & Community Centre
	Henderson Service Centre Rail Bridge (Glass Replacement)
	Citizenship Ceremony
Monday 4 May	Discussion with Mark Allen
	Local Board Chairs Empowered Communities discussion
	Empowered Communities Political Advisory Group
	Waitemata Football Club grounds
Tuesday 5 May	Site visit to Kaipatiki Community Facilities Trust
	Henderson-Massey Local Board Workshop
	Massey Matters Workshop
Wednesday 6 May	Community Liaison Group Meeting - NZ Transport Agency's Te Atatu Interchange and Causeway Upgrade projects
Thursday 7 May	Mtg - services provided to Ranui community
	Snow in the Park Update
	Henderson-Massey Local Board Workshop
	Henderson-Massey Local Board Business Meeting
Friday 8 May	Kaipatiki Community Trust
Monday 11 May	Meeting with Scott Webb
	Catch-up on leasing and the leasing work plan for 2015-2016
Tuesday 12 May	Parks Portfolio meeting
	Sport and Recreation Portfolio meeting
	Henderson-Massey Local Board Workshop
Wednesday 13 May	Discussion re opening of the Westgate Town Square
Thursday 14 May	Community Development Results Based Accountability - Training with Sally Clarkson
Friday 15 May	Local Board Urban Design Champions Quarterly Meeting (2)
Saturday 16 May	Invitation to be part of our Kids Arts Festival 2015

Monday 18 May	Local Board Chairs' discussion
Monday 18 May	West Councillors & Local Board Chairs Quarterly Meeting
Tuesday 19 May	Ranui SST catch-up
	Waitakere Refuse Station Site visit
	Henderson-Massey Local Board Workshop
Wednesday 20 May	Love Hendo Artwork Unveiling; Special Guest Deputy Mayor Penny Hulse
	Re progress with Youth Connections and the model going forward
	Discussion re Te Atatu Interchange
	Te Atatu Business Assoc. Meeting
	Community Waitakere Invite (have moved into some additional space)
	2015 Henderson Business Association Event (Network Meeting)
Thursday 21 May	Ranui SST Advisory Group Meeting
	Henderson Murals meeting
	DNZ - discussion of mall opening plans
	Henderson-Massey Local Board Business Meeting
Friday 22 May	Waitakere Taskforce on Family Violence meeting
Friday 22 May	Meeting with Ross Harvey
Saturday 23 May	Glendene Playcentre Invitation - Open Day
Monday 25 May	Follow up meeting re Te Atatu Peninsula Library and Community Centre
	Monthly Events Portfolio mtg
	Community-led Placemaking Champions Group
	Empowered Communities Approach
	Local Board Chairs Forum meeting
Tuesday 26 May	Site Visit to Te Atatu Peninsula Park
	Empowering Communities Approach
	Community Facilities Monthly Portfolio mtg
	Local Economic Development Action Plan
	Henderson-Massey Local Board Workshop
	Empowered Communities Political Advisory Group
	Empowered Communities Political Advisory Group
Wednesday 27 May	Te Atatu Community Network Meeting
	Discussion re Te Atatu Interchange
	Joint Governing Body and Local Board Chairs meeting
Thursday 28 May	Community Development & Safety Portfolio
	Follow up discussion for Vanessa Neeson and Neil Adams - Housing New Zealand
	Citizenship Ceremony
	Discussion re planning for proposed community development 2015/2016
	Citizenship Ceremony