Agenda of Henderson-Massey Local Board

Henderson-Massey Local Board

02 July 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

6.1 Levi from Zeal 5

7 Ward Councillor’s Update 5

8 Deputations 5

8.1 Northern Football Federation 6

8.2 Deputation from Raewyn Michael - Works at Te Atatu Interchange 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 New Road Name Approval for the Residential Subdivision by Accent On Construction Ltd at 23-27, 39-45 and 49 Coburg Street Henderson. 13

14 New Road Name Approval for the Residential Subdivision by Enigma Investment Assets Ltd at 51 & 73 Seymour Road, Sunnyvale and 26-30 Brashier Circle, Sunnyvale. 17

15 New Road Name Approval for the Residential Subdivision by AN Ambrosia Limited at 60 View Road and 7 James Laurie Street, Henderson. 23

16 New Road Name Approval for the Residential Subdivision by The Neil Group at 1/99 Fred Taylor Drive, Westgate 29

17 Community Facilities Network Plan 35

18 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.

Members’ declared interests as at 18 June 2015 are as following:

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 West Auckland Historical Society District Licensing Committee	Trustee Trustee 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	Employee
Tracy Kirkley	District Licensing Committee	Member
Luke Wilson	NZ Police - Waitakere Police Constable. D.A.R.E. West	Employee Member

4 Confirmation of Minutes

That the Henderson-Massey Local Board:

a) Confirms the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Thursday, 18 June 2015, including the confidential section, 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

6.1 Levi from Zeal

Purpose

1. To congratulate Levi Hohua on winning the supreme I AM Auckland Award for young people.

Executive Summary

2. Levi Hohua won the supreme I Am Auckland Award for young people in 2015. A youth worker with Zeal based in Henderson, Levi facilitates their after-school programme and helps to organise community meals provided by Zeal.

3. Levi was described by his nominator as someone of exceptional character ‘with an unbridled passion to change his community’.

Recommendation/s

That the Henderson-Massey Local Board:

a) Congratulates Levi Hohua on winning the supreme I AM Auckland Award for young people.

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 Northern Football Federation

Purpose

1. To bring to the attention to the Henderson-Massey local board how the lack of suitable facilities is having a major impact on the football club and there hundreds of members.

Executive Summary

2. As a result of the lack of upgrade of Te Atatu Park, and the delay of the opening of Te Atatu South Park, the club has a 12 hour shortfall of training capacity, resulting in a large majority of the members not being able to train regularly. This impacts on the enjoyment and makes it more difficult to keep young (and older) people interested and involved in playing the game.

Recommendation/s

That the Henderson-Massey Local Board:

a) Receives deputation from Northern Football Federation.

Attachments

a Presentation from Northern Football Federation................................. 105

8.2 Deputation from Raewyn Michael - Works at Te Atatu Interchange

Purpose

1. To speak about the level of noise coming from the works at the Te Atatu Interchange.

Recommendation/s

That the Henderson-Massey Local Board:

a) Receives deputation from Raewyn Michael on the level of noise coming from the Works at Te Atatu Interchange.

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

02 July 2015

Auckland Transport Update Report – Henderson-Massey Local Board

File No.: CP2015/12605

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’s activities in their Local Board area.

Recommendation/s

That the Henderson-Massey Local Board:

a) Receives the Auckland Transport Report for the Henderson-Massey Local Board.

Comments

RESPONSES AND PROGRESS REPORTS

RELOCATION OF THE DERESTRICTION SIGN IN BIRDWOOD ROAD

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.

Response

2. Auckland Transport sets speed limits in accordance with the requirements of the Land Transport Rule: Setting of Speed Limits 2003. This is a central government regulation which governs how speed limits are set and seeks to achieve a consistent approach across the entire country. While the speed limit rule does consider a large number of factors the outcome is primarily driven by the level of roadside development.

3. The roadside development in Birdwood Road is largely rural and consequently the standard rural speed limit of 100km/h applies. However as parts of the road are quite geometrically constrained and drivers need to drive to the conditions present at the time, the road has been sign posted with derestriction signs rather than numerical “100” signs.

4. The New Zealand Transport Agency is currently working on a national speed management guide and revision of the rule which will provide greater emphasis on road geometry and safety in the setting of rural speed limits. Auckland Transport envisages that the geometric constraints throughout the length of the rural section of Birdwood Road (not just south of the one lane bridge) could justify a speed limit reduction under the revised rule. However it is noted that Birdwood Road has a low-medium crash risk based on 2009-2013 crashes and that therefore it will not be a high priority for changes when the rule change takes place.

5. Auckland Transport regrets that it cannot justify any immediate changes at this present time.

WAITEMATA DRIVE PROPOSED EXTRA PEDESTRIAN CROSSING

6. 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

7. Auckland Transport undertook a workshop with the Local Board. The outcome of the workshop was for Auckland Transport to develop further options.

TE ATATU CORRIDOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECT – JULY 2015

8. The successful contractor will have been appointed at the end of June and will work with Auckland Transport to define the stages in which the project will be carried out. A public information day is currently being planned for the third week of July (date to be advised). The contractor will start work soon after that.

9. Affected residents and businesses have been contacted directly and another project newsletter will soon be distributed in the wider Te Atatu Road catchment area. This will be supplemented by advertisements and articles in West Auckland media including the Western Leader and Our West, both of which circulate throughout West Auckland, plus, information circulated to key stakeholders (eg the Local Board, emergency services, schools, churches, etc), and information supplied (in writing and in person) to communications partners (eg Heart of Te Atatu South, schools, churches and businesses, etc) who will on-send to their networks. AT is responsible for all these activities. f e-Mail addresses for all people who wish to receive e-Mail updates will occur during July. The letter to residents included an invitation to register to be included in the e-Mail tree. These initiatives will be further supplemented by information and other contact between the contractor and affected residents.

10. Project details are also available on the Auckland Transport website: https://at.govt.nz/projects-roadworks/te-atatu-corridor-improvement/

FLANSHAW ROAD CYCLING ISSUES

11. 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

12. Auckland Transport has requested to undertake a workshop with the Local Board to discuss options and funding schemes.

RATHGAR ROAD CYCLELANE UPDATE

13. Auckland Transport has requested to undertake a workshop with the Local Board to discuss options and funding schemes.

ISSUES CLOSED
Subject Name	Description	Subject Requested Date	Subject Closed Date
Breenagh Place, Massey – Proposed No Stopping At All Times (NSAAT) Restriction	The Local Board Transport portfolio holders are happy with what is being proposed.	May 2015	June 2015
Vadam Road, Massey - Consultation Plan - Proposed NSAAT Lines	The Local Board Transport portfolio holders are happy with what is being proposed.	May 2015	June 2015
Serwayne Place, Sunnyvale - Proposed NSAAT Restriction	The Local Board Transport portfolio holders are happy with what is being proposed.	May 2015	June 2015
Soljan Drive	As part of the Mitre 10 development, Soljan Drive will be created to form a signalised intersection with Central Park Drive. The Local Board are happy with what is being proposed.	May 2015	June 2015

Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.

Signatories

Authors

Owena Schuster, Elected Member Relationship Manager (West), Auckland Transport

Authorisers

Roger Wilson, Council Engagement Manager, Auckland Transport

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

Henderson-Massey Local Board

02 July 2015

New Road Name Approval for the Residential Subdivision by Accent On Construction Ltd at 23-27, 39-45 and 49 Coburg Street Henderson.

File No.: CP2015/11357

Purpose

1. The purpose of this report is to seek approval from the Henderson-Massey Local Board, for new road names for a right of way created by way of Subdivision at 23-27, 39-45 and 49 Coburg Street, Henderson.

Executive Summary

2. Auckland Council has road naming guidelines that set out the requirements and criteria of the Council for proposed road names. These requirements and criteria have been applied in this situation to ensure consistency of road naming for the Auckland Council.

3. Following assessment against the road naming criteria, the road names Waitoro Lane, Brendan Street and Joe Street were determined to meet the road naming policy criteria.

4. Local Iwi groups were consulted, Edward Ashby, Heritage and Environmental Manager, Te Kawerau Iwi Tribal Authority and Tame Te Rangi on behalf of Te Runanga O Ngati Whatua both supported the name Waitoro Lane.

5. The name Waitoro Lane, proposed by the Applicant and the names Brendan Street and Joe Street are recommended for approval to the Local Board.

Recommendation/s

That the Henderson-Massey Local Board:

a) That the Henderson-Massey Local Board, pursuant to Section 319(1)(j), of the Local Government Act 1974, considers for approval, the right of way name Waitoro Lane, proposed by the Applicant, for the new right of way created by way of subdivision at 23-27, 39-45 and 49 Coburg Street, Henderson, while noting that Brendan Street and Joe Street, also meet the road naming criteria.

Comments

6. The Auckland Council Road Naming Guidelines allowed that where a new road needs to be named as a result of a subdivision or development, the subdivider/developer shall be given the opportunity of suggesting their preferred new road name for the Council’s approval.

7. In 2013, the Auckland Council approved an Application for a combined land use and subdivision consent to undertake a subdivision creating 16 residential allotments at 23-27, 39-45 and 49 Coburg Street, Henderson. The subdivision contains various rights of way, which will provide road access to all residential allotments. The Consent holder has proposed to label the rights of way Waitoro Lane (SUB2013-1134).

8. The Applicant has proposed the following names for consideration for the road created as part of the development at 23-27, 39-45 and 49 Coburg Street, Henderson.

Preference	Proposed New Road Name	Meaning
Preferred Name	Waitoro Lane	The Waitoro Stream is nearby and runs into the Opanuku Stream
First Alternative	Brendan Street	Name of one of the Surveying Managers employed by the developer
Second Alternative	Joe Street	Name of one of the Surveying Managers employed by the developer

Consideration

Local Board views and implications

9. The decision sought from the Henderson-Massey Local Board for this report does not trigger any significant policy and is not considered to have any immediate impact on the community.

Māori impact statement

10. The decision sought from the Henderson-Massey Local Board on this report is linked to the Auckland Plan Outcome, “A Maori identity that is Auckland’s point of difference in the World”. The use of Maori names for roads, buildings and other public places is an opportunity to publicly demonstrate Maori identity.

11. Consultation of local Iwi was undertaken by the Applicant, Edward Ashby, Heritage and Environmental Manager, Te Kawerau Iwi Tribal Authority and Tame Te Rangi on behalf of Te Runanga O Ngati Whatua both supported the name Waitoro Lane.

12. Consultation was undertaken with NZ Post and all suggested names were accepted.

Implementation

13. The Resource Consenting Team is involved in ensuring that the appropriate road name signage will be installed accordingly once an approval is obtained for the new road name

14. The decision sought from the Henderson-Massey Local Board for this report is not considered to have any legal or legislative implications.

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a View	Waitoro Lane - Corbury Street	15

Signatories

Authors

Michelle Tomkins - Unit Administrator

Authorisers

Ian Smallburn - General Manager Resource Consents

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

Henderson-Massey Local Board

02 July 2015

New Road Name Approval for the Residential Subdivision by Enigma Investment Assets Ltd at 51 & 73 Seymour Road, Sunnyvale and 26-30 Brashier Circle, Sunnyvale.

File No.: CP2015/11600

Purpose

1. The purpose of this report is to seek approval from the Henderson- Massey Local Board, for new road name for a road created by way of Subdivision at 51 & 73 Seymour Road and 26-30 Brashier Circle, Sunnyvale.

Executive Summary

3. Following assessment against the road naming criteria, the road names Apple Orchard Way, Granny Smith Way and Gravenstein Way were determined to meet the road naming policy criteria.

4. Local Iwi groups were consulted and no suggested names were nominated.

5. The name Apple Orchard Way, proposed by the Applicant and the names Granny Smith Way and Gravenstein Way, are recommended for approval to the Local Board.

Recommendation/s

That the Henderson-Massey Local Board:

a) That the Henderson-Massey Local Board, pursuant to Section 319(1)(j), of the Local Government Act 1974, considers for approval, the road name Apple Orchard Way, proposed by the Applicant, for the new road created by way of subdivision at 51 & 73 Seymour Road and 26-30 Brashier Circle, Sunnyvale, while noting that Granny Smith Way and Gravenstein Way, also meet the road naming criteria.

Comments

7. In 2013, Auckland Council approved an Appliaction for a combined land use and subdivision consent to undertake a subdivision creating 31 residential allotments at 51 & 73 Seymour Road and 26-30 Brashier Circle, Sunnyvale. The subdivision contains 1 road to vest, which will provide road access to 23 residential allotments. The Consent holder has proposed to label the road to vest as Apple Orchard Way (2013-995).

8. The Applicant has proposed the following names for consideration for the road created as part of the development at 51 & 73 Seymour Road and 26-30 Brashier Circle, Sunnyvale.

Preference	Proposed New Road Name	Meaning
Preferred Name	Apple Orchard Way	The area used to be an old Apple Orchard
First Alternative	Granny Smith Way	An Apple variety previously planted on the land
Second Alternative	Gravenstein Way	A Heritage apple variety

9. The Auckland Council, by way of the Auckland Council Long Term Plan (2012-2022), allocated the responsibility for the naming of new roads, pursuant to Section 319(1)9j) of the Local Government Act 1974, to Local Boards.

Consideration

Local Board views and implications

10. The decision sought from the Henderson-Massey Local Board for this report does not trigger any significant policy and is not considered to have any immediate impact on the community.

11. The Applicant’s proposed road names have been assessed against the criteria set out in the Auckland Council road naming guidelines.

12. Apple Orchard Way, Granny Smith Way and Gravenstein Way all meet the criteria set out in the Road Naming Guidelines.

13. The Applicant’s preferred name (Apple Orchard Way) meets the criteria, it is recommended for consideration for approval while noting that the names (Granny Smith Way and Gravenstein Way) are also appropriate as they comply with all the criteria of the road naming guidelines.

Māori impact statement

14. The decision sought from the Henderson-Massey Local Board on this report is linked to the Auckland Plan Outcome, “A Maori identity that is Auckland’s point of difference in the World”. The use of Maori names for roads, buildings and other public places is an opportunity to publicly demonstrate Maori identity.

15. The Applicant consulted with various Iwi with interests in the area, but no suggestions were provided and no objections were noted.

16. Consultation with NZ Post was undertaken by the Applicant and the suggested names were accepted

Implementation

17. The Resource Consenting Team is involved in ensuring that the appropriate road name signage will be installed accordingly once an approval is obtained for the new road name.

18. The decision sought from the Henderson-Massey Local Board for this report is not considered to have any legal or legislative implications.

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a View	51&73 Seymour Rd and 26-30 Brashier Circle, Sunnyvale Diagram	21

Signatories

Authors

Michelle Tomkins - Unit Administrator

Authorisers

Ian Smallburn - General Manager Resource Consents

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

Henderson-Massey Local Board

02 July 2015

New Road Name Approval for the Residential Subdivision by AN Ambrosia Limited at 60 View Road and 7 James Laurie Street, Henderson.

File No.: CP2015/12768

Purpose

1. The purpose of this report is to seek approval from the Henderson-Massey Local Board, for new road names for a right of way created by way of Subdivision at 60 View Road and 7 James Laurie Street, Henderson.

Executive Summary

Following assessment against the road naming criteria, the road names Ambrosia Avenue, Blue Sky Avenue was determined to meet the road naming policy criteria. Another name suggested by the Applicant was Triumph Avenue, but this name was already in use in the Auckland Area.

Local Iwi groups were consulted, Edward Ashby, Heritage and Environment Manager, Te Kawerau Iwi Tribal Authority provided no suggestions, but endorsed the name Ambrosia Avenue.

The name Ambrosia Avenue, proposed by the Applicant and the name Blue Sky Avenue is recommended for approval to the Local Board.

Recommendation/s

That the Henderson-Massey Local Board:

a) That the Henderson-Massey Local Board, pursuant to Section 319(1)(j), of the Local Government Act 1974, considers for approval, the road name Ambrosia Avenue, proposed by the Applicant, for the new road created by way of subdivision at 60 View Road and 7 James Laurie Street, Henderson, while noting that Blue Sky Avenue also meets the road naming criteria.

Comments

3. The Auckland Council Road Naming Guidelines allowed that where a new road needs to be named as a result of a subdivision or development, the subdivider/developer shall be given the opportunity of suggesting their preferred new road name for the Council’s approval.

In 2014, Auckland Council approved an Application for a combined land use and subdivision consent to undertake a subdivision creating 10 residential allotments at 60 View Road and 7 James Laurie Street, Henderson. The subdivision contains a right of way, that will provide all allotments with road access. The consent holder has proposed to label the right of way Ambrosia Avenue (SUB2014-1554).

The Applicant has proposed the following names for consideration for the road created as part of the development at Site address

Preference

Proposed New Road Name

Meaning

Preferred Name

Ambrosia Avenue

Ambrosia is the developers company name, meaning gift/fruit from God

First Alternative

Blue Sky Avenue

Originally a large Glasshouse was on the property, the view from inside was often blue sky.

The Auckland Council, by way of the Auckland Council Long Term Plan (2012-2022), allocated the responsibility for the naming of new roads, pursuant to Section 319(1)(j) of the Local Government Act 1974, to Local Boards.

Consideration

Local Board views and implications

4. The decision sought from the Henderson-Massey Local Board for this report does not trigger any significant policy and is not considered to have any immediate impact on the community.

The Applicant’s proposed road names have been assessed against the criteria set out in the Auckland Council road naming guidelines:

Ambrosia Avenue and Blue Sky Avenue both meet the criteria set out in the Road Naming Guidelines.

As the Applicant’s preferred name Ambrosia Avenue, meets the criteria, it is recommended for consideration for approval while noting that the name Blue Sky Avenue is also appropriate as tit complies with all the criteria of the road naming guidelines.

Māori impact statement

5. The decision sought from the Henderson-Massey Local Board on this report is linked to the Auckland Plan Outcome, “A Maori identity that is Auckland’s point of difference in the World”. The use of Maori names for roads, buildings and other public places is an opportunity to publicly demonstrate Maori identity.

Consultation with local Iwi was undertaken by the Applicant, Edward Ashby, Heritage and Environment Manager, Te Kawerau Iwi Tribal Authority provided no suggestions, but endorsed the name Ambrosia Avenue.

Consultation with NZ Post was undertaken by the Applicant, NZ Post had no issues with Ambrosia Avenue and Blue Sky Avenue, but advised that Triumph Avenue was already in use in the Auckland Region.

Implementation

6. The Resource Consenting Team is involved in ensuring that the appropriate road name signage will be installed accordingly once an approval is obtained for the new road name.

The cost of processing the approval of the proposed new road name and any installation of road name signage is recoverable in accordance with Council’s Administrative Charges.

The decision sought from the Henderson-Massey Local Board for this report is not considered to have any legal or legislative implications.

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a View	60 View Road & 7 James Laurie Street Henderson\60 View Road & 7 James Laurie Street, Henderson diagram	27

Signatories

Authors

Andrew Foley - Subdivision Advisor

Authorisers

Ian Smallburn - General Manager Resource Consents

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

Henderson-Massey Local Board

02 July 2015

New Road Name Approval for the Residential Subdivision by The Neil Group at 1/99 Fred Taylor Drive, Westgate

File No.: CP2015/11676

Purpose

1. The purpose of this report is to seek approval from the Henderson-Massey Local Board, for new road names for a road created by way of Subdivision at 1/99 Fred Taylor Drive, Westgate.

Executive Summary

3. Following assessment against the road naming criteria, the road names Kawakawa Place, Kumarahou Place and Tataramoa Place were determined to meet the road naming policy criteria.

4. Local Iwi groups were consulted and the names Kawakawa Place, Kumarahou Place and Tataramoa Place were chosen from a list of names suggested by Ngati Whatua, for road names in the Westgate Town Centre.

5. The name Kawakawa Place, proposed by the Applicant and the names Kumarahou Place and Tataramoa Place are recommended for approval to the Local Board.

Recommendation/s

That the Henderson-Massey Local Board:

a) That the Henderson-Massey Local Board, pursuant to Section 319(1)(j), of the Local Government Act 1974, considers for approval, the road name Kawakawa Place, proposed by the Applicant, for the new road created by way of subdivision at (Northside Drive), 1/99 Fred Taylor Drive, Westgate, while noting that Kumarahou Place and Tataramoa Place also meet the road naming criteria.

Comments

7. In 2014, Auckland Council approved an Application for a combined land use and subdivision consent to undertake a subdivision creating 13 residential allotments at 1/99 Fred Taylor Drive, Westgate. The subdivision contains a road that will provide all allotments with road frontage. The consent holder has proposed to label the road Kawakawa Place (SUB2014-1757).

The Applicant has proposed the following names for consideration for the road created as part of the development at Site address

Preference	Proposed New Road Name	Meaning
Preferred Name	Kawakawa Place	Medicinal Plant
First Alternative	Kumarahou Place	Medicinal Plant
Second Alternative	Tataramoa Place	AKA Bush Lawyer Plant

8. The Auckland Council, by way of the Auckland Council Long Term Plan (2012-2022), allocated the responsibility for the naming of new roads, pursuant to Section 319(1)(j) of the Local Government Act 1974, to Local Boards.

Consideration

Local Board views and implications

9. The decision sought from the Henderson-Massey Local Board for this report does not trigger any significant policy and is not considered to have any immediate impact on the community.

10. The Applicant’s proposed road names have been assessed against the criteria set out in the Auckland Council road naming guidelines:

11. Kawakawa Place, Kumarahou Place and Tataramoa Place all meet the criteria set out in the Road Naming Guidelines.

12. As the Applicant’s preferred name (Kawakawa Place) meets the criteria, it is recommended for consideration for approval while noting that the names proposed by the Iwi (Kumarahou Place and Tataramoa Place) are also appropriate as they comply with all the criteria of the road naming guidelines.

Māori impact statement

13. The decision sought from the Henderson-Massey Local Board on this report is linked to the Auckland Plan Outcome, “A Maori identity that is Auckland’s point of difference in the World”. The use of Maori names for roads, buildings and other public places is an opportunity to publicly demonstrate Maori identity.

14. All road names were chosen from a list of names for the Westgate town centre suggested by Ngati Whatua.

15. Consultation was undertaken with NZ Post and all suggested names were accepted.

16. City Transformation have been involved in consultation with the developer on the proposed road names. There are no objections as this would be consistent with the theme with the wider Westgate road naming.

Implementation

17. The Resource Consenting Team is involved in ensuring that the appropriate road name signage will be installed accordingly once an approval is obtained for the new road name.

18. The cost of processing the approval of the proposed new road name and any installation of road name signage is recoverable in accordance with Council’s Administrative Charges.

19. The decision sought from the Henderson-Massey Local Board for this report is not considered to have any legal or legislative implications.

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a View	1-99 Fred Taylor Drive 1-99 Fred Taylor Drive - Kawakawa Place	33

Signatories

Authors

Andrew Foley - Subdivision Advisor

Authorisers

Ian Smallburn - General Manager Resource Consents

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

Henderson-Massey Local Board

02 July 2015

Community Facilities Network Plan

File No.: CP2015/11795

Purpose

1. Seek the Henderson-Massey Local Board’s support for the draft Community Facilities Network Plan (Attachment A) and associated draft Action Plan (Attachment B).

Executive Summary

2. Community facilities are vital to local communities as they provide space where people can connect, socialise, learn and participate, and contribute to improved lifestyles and sense of belonging, identity and pride among residents.

3. The draft Community Facilities Network Plan (the network plan) is a long-term aspirational plan to guide council’s investment in the provision of community facilities over the next 20 years. It introduces a more holistic approach to the planning and provision of community facilities to keep pace with Auckland’s growing and diverse population, fill gaps in provision and ensure existing facilities are fit for purpose. The aspiration is to deliver strategically placed and integrated community facilities.

4. The scope includes arts and culture facilities, community centres, libraries, pools and leisure centres and venues for hire (community and rural halls). The network plan provides direction on optimisation, major upgrades of existing facilities, development of new facilities and potential divestment of facilities no longer meeting community needs.

5. The strategic direction articulated in the network plan will be implemented by a comprehensive set of actions in the long-term draft Action Plan. To focus resource in the short term (1-3 years), actions have been prioritised. Actions with funding in the first five years of the Long-term Plan 2015-2025 will be progressed first, along with network priority actions in spatial priority areas and actions with opportunities for optimisation. For each action local boards will be closely involved in determining the best response to meet community need and aspirations.

6. The network plan has been developed through an extensive process involving several rounds of engagement and input from local boards. Most recently a revised draft network plan was discussed with local boards through workshops in March and April 2015. The majority of local boards were supportive. Discussions with local boards at the workshops have resulted in some changes to the network plan as outlined in this report.

7. After reporting to local boards, the next step is to seek the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee’s approval of the network plan and draft Action Plan in August 2015.

Recommendation/s

That the Henderson-Massey Local Board:

a) support the draft Community Facilities Network Plan and associated draft Action Plan to guide council’s investment in the provision of community facilities

b) note that local board views will be reported to the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee in August 2015.

Background

8. The network plan has been developed with cross departmental collaboration. The plan is informed by a review of current state and research from New Zealand and comparative international cities. Key milestones in the development of the network plan have been:

February 2014	Completion of current state review and research.
March 2014	Regional Strategy and Policy Committee (REG/2014/37) Approval of timeframes to develop the Community Facilities Network Plan and presentation of current state and research findings.
March 2014	Local board cluster workshops; Presentation on current state and research findings and discussion of key issues.
June 2014	Local board briefing on the first draft network plan.
August 2014	Regional Strategy and Policy Committee (REG/2014/98) Endorse draft Community Facilities Network Plan for engagement with local boards and key stakeholders.
August – Sept 2014	Workshops with local boards and key stakeholders on the draft network plan.
October - Nov 2014	Report to all local boards seeking formal feedback on the draft network plan and providing a summary of key stakeholder feedback.
December 2014	Decision to incorporate libraries into the scope of the network plan; Local Board briefing on libraries research.
February - Mar 2015	Workshops with local boards on revised draft network plan.

Comment

9. Aligned with the Auckland Plan, local board plans and relevant strategic action plans, the network plan articulates why council provides community facilities.

10. Community facilities contribute to building strong, healthy and vibrant communities by providing space where people can connect, socialise, learn and participate in a range of social, cultural, art and recreational activities. Community facilities contribute to improved lifestyles and a sense of belonging, identity and pride among residents.

11. The network plan identifies the challenges and opportunities for future community facility provision. Challenges include gaps and duplication in current provision, fit for purpose issues, increasing costs of maintaining the network and a growing and diversifying population. Opportunities include greater integration in the planning and delivery of community facilities, partnership opportunities and optimisation opportunities.

12. Four objectives articulate a new approach for the provision of community facilities which respond to these challenges and opportunities:

· work across all types of community facilities in integrated and coordinated planning and ensure future decisions are based on clear and robust evidence;

· maintain, improve and make the best use of our existing network of community facilities where these continue to meet community needs;

· focus investment on developing fit for purpose, integrated and connected community facilities; and

· explore opportunities to leverage and support partnerships with other providers.

13. The provision frameworks in the network plan outline the objectives, functions and provision approach for each type of community facility. This will guide the identification of gaps in the network and the types of spaces required to deliver fit for purpose facilities and respond to growth.

14. The long-term draft Action Plan lists actions to investigate potential gaps in the network and existing facilities with performance issues. A fundamental component for implementation is integrated and holistic planning across all types of community facilities, including those facilities outside council’s network. Each action will require detailed investigation, involving the local board and the community, to determine the appropriate response. The network plan includes detailed guidelines which can be adapted to guide the investigation process.

15. Local boards will play a significant role in determining the appropriate response for facilities or needs in their area. The governing body will make final decisions on the acquisition, divestment or major upgrades of community and allocation of funding over $1 million.

16. There are over 100 actions in the long-term draft Action Plan, and these will be implemented over time within the available resource and financial constraints. Actions have been assessed to determine those that are network priorities (highlighted in blue in the draft Action Plan). In the short-term, actions with capital funding in the first five years of the Long-term Plan 2015-2025 will be progressed first, along with network priority actions in spatial priority areas and actions with opportunities for optimisation.

Consideration

Local Board views and implications

17. There have been several rounds of engagement with local boards during the development of the network plan. Most recently a revised draft network plan (with libraries included) was discussed with local boards through workshops in March and April 2015. The majority of local boards were supportive of the revised network plan, in particular the:

· vision, outcomes and objectives for community facilities;

· move towards integrated and holistic planning and the evidence based approach to community facility development;

· aspiration to develop more connected and integrated facilities and opportunities to pilot this approach at existing facilities; and

· strategic improvements outlined in the Action Plan.

18. The following table outlines key themes from local board feedback and the associated response or amendments to the network plan.

Local Board Feedback	Response OR Amendments
Scope Scope of the network plan does not include all community leases, sports clubs and non-council facilities that perform similar functions as council-owned community facilities.	The network plan acknowledges the importance of all community facilities in meeting community needs. Section 1.2 explains not all leased and non-council facilities are listed in the plan as they are bound by lease terms or they are not in council’s jurisdiction. Section 1.2 of the network plan has been amended to clarify what it means for facilities to be included in scope. Section 1.3 outlines the approach to consider all community facilities in the implementation of the network plan. New action added to investigate and plan for the provision of leased facilities.
Prioritisation weightings · Some boards felt the actions relating to gaps are given advantageous weighting over actions for existing facilities. · Some boards felt established areas of the region are disadvantaged against new growth areas. · Some boards felt spatial priorities are given too much weighting when not all boards support the concept. · Boards felt weighting for local board priority was too low.	· Section 5.2 (prioritisation) has been amended so the purpose is to determine which actions are network priorities. · The criteria and weighting now focus on three components: network importance (40%), community importance (40%) and building condition (20%). · Local board priority has the highest weighting within community importance.
Implementation approach · Clarity on local board and community involvement in the implementation process. · Investigation process needs to be adaptable for different communities. · Clarity on the application of the new empowered communities approach to community facilities.	· Section 5.1 articulates how the Network Plan and Action Plan will be implemented, including emphasis on local board and community involvement in this process. · Strategic improvement action will develop tools to implement the new empowered community approach to community facilities planning and development.
Wording and action amendments · Number of requests to amend wording of specific sections and actions.	· Minor wording amendments have been made to the network plan and Action Plan to address feedback and improve clarity. · Action Plan has been updated to reflect any recent progress.

Local Board Feedback

Response OR Amendments

Scope
Scope of the network plan does not include all community leases, sports clubs and non-council facilities that perform similar functions as council-owned community facilities.

The network plan acknowledges the importance of all community facilities in meeting community needs. Section 1.2 explains not all leased and non-council facilities are listed in the plan as they are bound by lease terms or they are not in council’s jurisdiction.
Section 1.2 of the network plan has been amended to clarify what it means for facilities to be included in scope.
Section 1.3 outlines the approach to consider all community facilities in the implementation of the network plan.
New action added to investigate and plan for the provision of leased facilities.

Prioritisation weightings

· Some boards felt the actions relating to gaps are given advantageous weighting over actions for existing facilities.

· Some boards felt established areas of the region are disadvantaged against new growth areas.

· Some boards felt spatial priorities are given too much weighting when not all boards support the concept.

· Boards felt weighting for local board priority was too low.

· Section 5.2 (prioritisation) has been amended so the purpose is to determine which actions are network priorities.

· The criteria and weighting now focus on three components: network importance (40%), community importance (40%) and building condition (20%).

· Local board priority has the highest weighting within community importance.

Implementation approach

· Clarity on local board and community involvement in the implementation process.

· Investigation process needs to be adaptable for different communities.

· Clarity on the application of the new empowered communities approach to community facilities.

· Section 5.1 articulates how the Network Plan and Action Plan will be implemented, including emphasis on local board and community involvement in this process.

· Strategic improvement action will develop tools to implement the new empowered community approach to community facilities planning and development.

Wording and action amendments

· Number of requests to amend wording of specific sections and actions.

· Minor wording amendments have been made to the network plan and Action Plan to address feedback and improve clarity.

· Action Plan has been updated to reflect any recent progress.

Māori impact statement

19. Section 2.2 of the network plan outlines how council will implement the Maori Responsiveness Framework in relation to the planning and development of community facilities.

20. The provision of community facilities contributes to improving wellbeing among Maori communities by providing spaces to connect, socialise, learn skills and participate. Maori are users of all types of council’s community facilities. At aquatic facilities Maori make up 14% of users (compared to 9% of the population), 11% of leisure facility users and 9% of community centre users. Maori are under-represented as users at arts and culture facilities compared to the Auckland population.

21. The implementation of the network plan should improve provision and accessibility for the benefit of all Aucklanders, including Maori. The strategic improvement action to undertake research on non-users will help understand why some sectors of the population are under-represented as users of community facilities. This research should also provide useful information on improving accessibility and addressing barriers for non-users and under-represented sectors of the population.

22. The broader picture of community facility provision recognises that marae and kohanga reo are important social infrastructure for Maori and the community. Officers from Te Waka Angamua are scoping a project to address the future provision and development of marae facilities. Opportunities for aligned provision and/or partnerships with marae facilities will be considered in the implementation of the Community Facilities Network Plan.

Implementation

23. The Community Facilities Network Plan is aspirational and provides a road-map for council’s investment in community facilities over the next 20 years. The ability and timeframe to implement the network plan and associated actions is dependent on the level of budget allocated for community facility planning and development through future LTP and Annual Plan processes. The current tight fiscal environment means council needs to focus its attention on the greatest need. This plan provides direction for council to ensure the city gets the right facility in the right place at the right time.

24. A detailed implementation plan is being developed with cross-department collaboration. The implementation plan will address coordinating implementation across the different departments, progressing individual actions and reporting on implementation.

25. The draft Action Plan will be reviewed on an annual basis to reflect progress and re-evaluate priorities where necessary. Local boards have requested annual updates on the implementation progress.

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a View	Community Facilities Network Plan	41
b View	Community Facilities Network Action Plan	89

Signatories

Authors

Anita Coy-Macken - Principal Policy Analyst

David Shamy - Principal Policy Analyst

Authorisers

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

Anita Coy-Macken - Principal Policy Analyst

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