Agenda of Auckland City Centre Advisory Board

I hereby give notice that an ordinary meeting of the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board will be held on:

Date:

Time:

Meeting Room:

Venue:

Wednesday, 26 August 2015

3.00pm

Room 1, Level 26
135 Albert Street, Auckland

Auckland City Centre Advisory Board

OPEN AGENDA

MEMBERSHIP

		City Centre Stakeholder
Acting Chairperson	Kate Healy	Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei
Members	Dick Ayres	CBD Residents Advisory Group
	Viv Beck	Business Improvement District
	Mayor Len Brown, JP	Auckland Council
	Greg Cohen	Tourism/Travel
	Shale Chambers	Waitemata Local Board, Auckland Council
	Tim Coffey	CBD Residents Advisory Group
	John Coop	Urban design/institute of architects
	Terry Cornelius, JP, FCA	Retail sector
	Prof Jenny Dixon	Tertiary Education (University of Auckland & Auckland University of Technology)
	Jillian de Beer	Arts and Cultural Sector
	Andrew Gaukrodger	Corporate sector including financial and other professional services
	Barbara Holloway	Business Improvement District
	Andrea Hutchins	Property Council of NZ
	Mark Kingsford	Corporate sector including financial and other professional services
	Mike Lee	Liaison councillor, Auckland Council
	Nigel Murphy	Tertiary Education (University of Auckland & Auckland University of Technology)
	Sky City representative (To be confirmed)	Tourism/Travel

(Quorum 6 members)

Tam White, Democracy Advisor

21 August 2015, Contact Telephone: (09) 890 8156

Email: tam.white@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Website: www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Auckland City Centre Advisory Board

26 August 2015

CCI Progress Update for Auckland City Centre Advisory Board
- to 19th August 2015

File No.: CP2015/17524

Purpose

1. To update the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board (ACCAB) on City Centre Integration (CCI) progress to 19^th August 2015.

Executive Summary

2. The report provides a high-level overview of progress on projects and initiatives in the City Centre, including:

a. Targeted Rate Projects

b. Other City Centre Projects

c. City Centre Strategies / Initiatives

d. Information Requested in Response to Board Resolutions

e. Forward Planner

f. Targeted Rate Financial Status Update.

Recommendation/s

That the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board:

a) receive the City Centre Integration progress report, updated to 19^th August 2015.

Comments

Targeted Rate Projects

O’Connell Street Shared Space

3. The Auckland Design Office (ADO) continues to support O'Connell businesses on possible lighting features for buildings. HotC is currently working to support the businesses in socialising this idea with building owners. If there is interest, design and proposal will be developed in conjunction with businesses and funded from the Place Activation partnership fund.

Myers Park Upgrade – Stage 2

4. A progress update is provided as a separate paper and presentation.

Beach Road

5. Construction is due to complete in August (weather permitting).

6. An opening ceremony is planned for the 18 September, to celebrate the completion of Beach Road Cycleway - Stage 2

7. The project team is working with Iwi representatives to agree on further maori design input or artwork, which may be incorporated into the cycleway at a later date.

Freyberg Square and Ellen Melville / Pioneer Women’s Hall

8. Currently out for public consultation, which is due to close on the 27 September 2015.

9. A workshop is planned on the 11^th September with Iwi representatives to work through the designs of Freyberg Square and Ellen Melville Hall.

Karangahape Rd

10. In June the Board endorsed allocation of targeted rate funds of up to $5m in 2015-17 for pedestrian and public realm improvements aligned with the Karangahape Rd Cycleway project (by AT).

11. A Request for Tender (RFT) for design and construction monitoring services is due to go out to the market in September.

Wayfinding Signage

12. Progress is ongoing in developing the test plan for the Wynyard precinct.

13. Installation of test signage in Wynyard Quarter is scheduled to start at the end of 2015, with Grafton Gully Cycleway signage updated in early 2016.

Other City Centre Projects

Hobson and Nelson Street upgrade

14. Reference design currently at final review stage. A supporting report is underway and will be presented to the Board in September.

Lower Queen St & Albert St Reinstatement Upgrades

15. Developed design proposals to provide for significant uplift in the future form and function of these streets will be presented in September.

16. A Developed Design cost estimate will be completed to apportion costs to appropriate budgets. Potential CCTR funding has been identified in the City Centre Programme for Board consideration.

Victoria Street Linear Park

17. Work will start shortly to scope a reference design for Victoria St, which will help inform projects along that street (eg NDG Tower), and potentially allow early delivery of elements of the street not affected by the CRL intersections closures.

Quay Street Streetscape Upgrade

18. Further planning and redevelopment of the streetscape upgrade will be informed by outcomes from the Central Wharves investigations, the Downtown Public Open Spaces review, integrated with the timing and requirements of the Seawall seismic upgrade.

Quay St Seawall Seismic Upgrade

19. Project commencement is deferred until 2020 under the LTP proposal. It is expected that sections of the Seawall will need to be brought forward to align with delivery of public spaces in 2018.

20. Further planning and redevelopment of the Seawall upgrade will be integrated with outcomes from the Central Wharves investigations.

Ferry Basin Redevelopment

21. Further planning and redevelopment of ferry infrastructure will be integrated with outcomes from the Central Wharves investigations.

22. Redevelopment will be staged to align with planned Quay St Seawall upgrades, and delivery of public spaces in 2018.

Westhaven Promenade

23. Stage 2 of the Promenade is provided in the LTP for construction 2017 – 2019. Design is underway.

Wynyard Quarter Redevelopment

24. Stage 1 (Halsey/Gaunt): The Enabling works contract has been extended to allow for the installation of additional utility services ducts, and will be complete around the end of August.

25. Auckland Transport is aiming to commence the Main Works in September (subject to budget approval). Some re-design of Halsey and Gaunt Streets is underway to provide for the developments being proposed by Infratil on the current NZBus site; the re-design may cause some delay to the Main Works.

Gaunt Street under re-construction

26. Stage 2 - Construction of Madden and Pakenham Streets upgrades due to start late 2015 to mid-2016.

27. Options are being considered by Waterfront Auckland for redevelopment of the current Team NZ base at Site 18 on Beaumont St, as a mixed use development around marine activity.

Transport Infrastructure

28. A Board Workshop is proposed prior to the September meeting, to consider AT’s plans to integrate public transport modes (rail, LRT, bus, cycling and walking) in the city centre.

29. The implications of potential Light Rail Transit (LRT) for planned projects in the city centre are significant and will inform sequencing and timing of those projects. It is expected that a ‘measured’ roll-out of LRT would still require significant bus volumes to be catered for in and through the city; these would be reduced over time, if and when LRT routes are introduced.

Sky Path

30. SkyPath resource consent application has been approved. 3 appeals have been made to the Environment Court.

31. Downer has been appointed as the delivery partner for SkyPath.

Cycle Network

32. Nelson St Bridge and Off-ramp (NZTA) – Construction is progressing on site, with Auckland Council urban design elements now included in the overall plan. Project due to finish in late October / November.

Canada Street Bridge elements under construction (off site)

33. Nelson St – Off-ramp to Quay St

a. Stage 1 to Victoria St – design is progressing. Construction is underway, completion due November 2015

b. Stage 2 to Quay St – to follow in 2016.

City Centre Strategies / Initiatives

Programme and Funding

34. The City Centre Targeted Rate Project Assessment Criteria was adopted by the Board in July as a guide to the assessment of proposed project benefits and importance.

35. A separate paper is provided which seeks endorsement of the revised City Centre Programme of Work, which includes the proposed targeted rate funded projects over the next 10 years.

Communications

36. An update on the review of the City Centre Masterplan targets received Board support in May.

37. A separate paper on the City Centre Masterplan (SMART targets) targets is provided and will be presented, updating the Outcomes and Targets.

Precinct Frameworks

38. Framework documents are underway for key city centre precincts, to collate planning and project information and inform decisions on projects and initiatives.

a. Downtown – complete.

b. Aotea

· The Aotea Framework consultation document was endorsed by the Auckland Development Committee (ADC) in Aug for public consultation.

· Civic Administration Building (CAB)

i. The Expressions of Interest (EOI) for the initial stage of marketing of the CAB and the surrounding land will commence September. Consultation will start in September.

ii. The recommendations on parties to be shortlisted will go to the Development Auckland Board (Oct) and then the ADC (Nov).

iii. The Request for Proposal (RFP) from the shortlisted parties will be underway mid-November finishing February 2016.

iv. The ADC set a target of selecting the preferred party by March 2016.

c. Learning Quarter – to commence 2016

d. Victoria Quarter – to commence mid-2016

e. Quay Park - An initial information sharing and problem definition workshop with key stakeholders is currently being planned for September.

f. City Centre Transport - A review in 2016 will form part of AT’s refreshed regional ITP (Integrated Transport Plan).

Central Wharves Strategy

39. Noted that the first session of the Port Future Study - Consensus Working Group met in August, to start refining scope and structure of the study.

40. The Central Wharves study will be informed by early outcomes of the Port study.

Digital Auckland

41. Digital Auckland is underway and is confirming scope, structure and budgets.

Urban Environment

42. CCI is coordinating the development of work around the management of construction effects in the city centre over the next LTP programme. The work is now progressing, and includes graphic representation of the programme and consideration of effects.

43. An update will be presented to the Board in September.

44. A paper on Urban People Places (UPP) progress is provided and will be presented.

Information Requested in Response to Board Resolutions

45. Refer to Attachment A – ‘Report on Progress from Previous Meetings’.

Forward Planner

46. Refer to Attachment B – ‘Forward Planner

47. The Board is encouraged to identify further topics of interest for discussion at future meetings.

Consideration

Local Board views and implications

48. Workshops seeking Waitemata Local Board input to the Aotea Framework and Ellen Melville Hall design principles were held in the May, June, and July. The Board was generally supportive of the proposals, and approves redevelopment of Pioneer Women’s and Ellen Melville Hall progressing to concept design stage. These are being worked through and will be reported back to the board late 2015.

Māori impact statement

49. Monthly CCI Hui are set up with Iwi representatives - the next one is scheduled for the 11th September.

50. A Hui was held in August to consider the Aotea Framework, Beach Road Cycleway Stage 2 and Freyberg Square/Ellen Melville and Pioneer Women’s Hall designs

Implementation

51. Regular meetings and workshops are held with the Local Board, Learning Quarter, Iwi and the Auckland Development Committee prior to implementation of city centre proposals.

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a View	Report on Progress from Previous Meetings	17
b View	Meeting Topics - Forward Planner	21
c View	Targeted Rate Financial Report	25

Signatories

Author

Andrew Guthrie – Programme Director – City Centre Integration

Auckland City Centre Advisory Board

26 August 2015

Proposed 2015-25 City Centre Programme of Work - Updated

File No.: CP2015/17527

Purpose

1. The purpose of this report is to seek endorsement from the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board (ACCAB) for the City Centre Programme of Work (TR2), for proposed targeted rate projects. Feedback received from the ACCAB in June and July 2015 has been incorporated in the amended programme.

Executive Summary

2. The ACCAB received drafts of the City Centre Programme of Work at the June and July 2015 meetings.

3. Feedback has been considered and information has been updated for further consideration of the board.

4. It is proposed that the City Centre Programme of Work is updated and presented back to the ACCAB on a 6 monthly basis to record any significant changes or new proposals.

5. The 2015 LTP process anticipated the expenditure of some of the CCTR against city centre street upgrade projects with the remaining CCTR budget still to be allocated.

Recommendation/s

That the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board:

a) endorse the City Centre Programme of Work including the current proposed targeted rate funded projects (for the FY15/16 – FY24/25 period).

Comments

6. The proposed City Centre Programme of Work (attached) is a combination of projects that are included in the 2015 LTP as well as proposed new projects and initiatives and is intended to provide a 10 year view of the upcoming work in the City Centre to inform the ACCAB, Council and CCO’s on the proposed projects, delivery timeframes, funding and available unallocated CCTR on a year by year basis.

7. The City Centre Programme of Work is proposed to be reviewed on a 6 monthly basis or as required to ensure that programme reflects changing requirements and the dynamic nature of the city centre over the next 10 years as significant public and private projects are undertaken and completed in the City Centre.

8. The review process will enable new projects that have been identified to be included in the programme, assess the progress and timeframes of current projects, reforecast budgets, confirm allocation of CCTR and assess potential project deferrals.

9. The City Centre Programme of Work will enable the Council (and CCO’s) to proactively plan and appropriately resource themselves to deliver the projects identified.

10. For further background information please refer to June 2015 paper to ACCAB titled “Proposed 2015-25 Targeted Rate Funding Criteria and City Centre Programme of Work.

Consideration

Local Board views and implications

11. The Waitemata Local Board (WLB) has previously been consulted on the process being undertaken to prepare and finalise the City Centre Programme of Work. Their feedback has been included and ongoing engagement with the WLB will continue.

Māori impact statement

12. The City Centre Programme of Work will form part of the consultation and engagement at upcoming City Centre Integration Hui’s that are held with local Iwi.

Implementation

13. Following the endorsement of the ACCAB the City Centre Programme of Work will be submitted to the Finance and Performance Committee to inform changes and adjustment required to the LTP.

14. A review of the City Centre Programme of Work will be undertaken in February 2016 and reviewed with the ACCAB.

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a View	City Centre Targeted Rate – City Centre Programme of Work (TR2)	33

Signatories

Author	Todd Berry – Senior Programme Manager – City Centre Integration
Authoriser	Andrew Guthrie – General Manager- City Centre Integration

Auckland City Centre Advisory Board

26 August 2015

Review of City Centre Masterplan targets

File No.: CP2015/17529

Purpose

1. To provide the proposed revised targets for the City Centre Masterplan (CCMP) and to seek City Centre Targeted Rate funding for a regular survey of residents.

Executive Summary

2. The ACCAB resolved in May 2015 to support the review of the CCMP targets. The original targets were published in 2012 and a review was always envisaged.

3. The review has involved teams from across the council group, with consideration of specifically measurable targets that adequately address the intent of an outcome. Where possible and appropriate, the targets have sought to harness existing targets owned by partners; this also serves to outline how the work of each partner contributes to delivering the city centre vision.

4. Many of the targets are derived directly from the Auckland Plan; in some cases these have been reworded (such as 6.1 on public transport) to provide greater clarity.

5. The proposals are for the most part not contentious; however 7.2 (zero pedestrian deaths or serious injuries on city centre streets) is the most significant departure from existing measures. This has strong support from the Waitematā Local Board.

6. The proposal halves the number of headline targets from 36 to 18, with a further 8 supporting measures.

7. The preference has been to seek hard data where possible; however four of the measures will require a regular survey of city centre residents. We are seeking the ACCAB’s support for city centre targeted rate funding for this survey and believe this is appropriate given the reintroduced collection of the rate from residents. The rapid growth in resident numbers makes the survey all the more important. This would cover targets 3.2, 3.4, 3.5 and 5.2.

8. The original targets included one on the perceptions of visitors; this would also require a survey. We propose exploring the creation of a survey in partnership with ATEED and business groups.

Recommendation/s

That the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board:

a) support the proposed set of targets.

b) support the allocation of $20,000 of city centre targeted rate funding annually to a residents survey with a review in 2018.

c) support the exploration of a survey to measure perceptions of visitors.

Comments

9. the following Outcomes and Targets have been work-shopped internally and with the Waitematā Local Board, and are proposed as a ‘refresh’ of the previous 2012 CCMP work.

Outcome 1: A vibrant and engaging international destination – an iconic destination and ‘must-do’ for the international visitor to New Zealand.

1.1 Visitor’s average length of stay is maintained at 2.2 nights to 2020, after which it increases.

1.2 Total guest nights increase by 3% annually.

1.3 Note: potential future target on visitor perceptions

Outcome 2: A globally significant centre for business – the Engine Room of the Auckland economic powerhouse with a vibrant and vital retail and commercial core

2.1 Increase the number of people employed in city centre by 1,500 per year.

2.2 Maintain growth in retail expenditure (+5% on average year on year) to 2020.

Outcome 3: A city centre that meets the needs of a growing and changing residential population

Headline targets

3.1 All engagement on council group city centre programmes and projects to specifically target the views of children and young people

3.2 Increase in the proportion of residents who feel a sense of community in the city centre from 33% to 60% by 2040.

Supporting targets

3.3 City centre crime rates decrease by 5% every ten years.

3.4 Improved satisfaction with community facilities [Note: requires survey and baseline]

3.5 Increase in resident’s perceptions of a sense of safety in the city centre

3.6 The percentage of assets in the city centre that are graffiti free is more than 90% by 2020.

Outcome 4: A culturally rich and creative centre – a window on the world where all of Auckland’s many cultures are celebrated.

4.1 All significant council projects in the city centre to satisfy the Te Aranga Principles

4.2 Maintain numbers of events in the city centre through to 2020 (by event permits), after which it increases

Outcome 5: An exemplar of urban living – with a wide choice of high-quality residential options

Headline target

5.1 Population of city centre increases by 1,000 people per year

Supporting target

5.2 Residents’ perceptions of the city centre as a great place to live are maintained to 2020; thereafter increasing

Outcome 6: Hub of an integrated regional transport system - well connected to its urban villages.

Headline target

6.1 By 2040, fewer than 30% of people commuting into the city centre by vehicle will be car drivers

6.2 Achieve a 67% increase in the numbers of people commuting into the city centre by bicycle by 2019. Note: awaiting data source and revision of target from Auckland Transport by beginning of September.

Supporting target

6.3 The proportion of Aucklanders living within 30 minutes’ public transport travel time of the city centre will increase. [Baseline to be determined]

Outcome 7: A walkable and pedestrian-friendly city centre

Headline targets

7.1 Pedestrian counts in city centre increase as quickly as residential growth.

7.2 Zero pedestrian deaths or serious injuries on city centre streets as a result of vehicle collisions.

Supporting target

7.3 The 40 left-hand slip lanes that existed in 2012 be halved by 2020

Outcome 8: An exceptional natural environment and leading environmental performer

Headline targets

8.1 Maintain recent air quality improvements, with fine particulate matter (PM10) levels continuing to average below 15 µg/m3 (MFE Air Quality guideline is below 20)

8.2 Harbour water quality in the city centre meets recreational standards

8.3 Increase in the number of New Zealand Green Building Council minimum 5-star-rated buildings in the city centre by 1 each year

Supporting targets

8.4 Increase in the number of street trees in the city centre by 25% by 2021.

Outcome 9: World-leading centre for higher education, research and innovation – the hub of creative and innovative products and services

9.1 Increase the number of international students enrolled at AUT and University of Auckland by 400 per year.

9.2 Innovation/ development measure to be determined. Note: awaiting finalised target from ATEED.

Consideration

Local Board views and implications

10. The targets review was presented to the Waitemata Local Board initially in May and more recently on 4 August, specifically to identify local political support for measures 3.1 and 7.2.

Māori impact statement

11. One of the areas lacking within the existing targets is a measure of embedding cultural identity. With the Te Aranga design principles now established, it is proposed that one of the headline measures be that each major project satisfy the Te Aranga principles.

Implementation

12. The final input for targets 6.2 and 9.2 are expected from, respectively, Auckland Transport and ATEED within the next few weeks.

13. The new targets will be put to the Auckland Development Committee for discussion at a workshop on 9 September.

Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.

Signatories

Author	Oliver Roberts, Strategy and Communication Manager, City Centre Integration
Authoriser	Andrew Guthrie, General Manager, City Centre Integration

Auckland City Centre Advisory Board

26 August 2015

Urban People Places (UPP) Programme Progress Report

File No.: CP2015/17532

Purpose

1. To update the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board on City Centre Place Activation and City Centre Interventions and Pilots progress, now referred to as the Urban People Places (UPP) Programme.

Executive Summary

2. The Auckland City Centre Advisory Board endorsed the allocation of targeted rate funding to City Centre Interventions and Pilots programme ($500,000 in 2015/16) in March 2015 and City Centre Place Activation Strategy programme ($600,000 in 2015/16) in June 2015.

3. These programmes have been combined as work-streams of the Urban People Places (UPP) programme ensuring cohesive communication and delivery.

4. As the leader of the UPP programme the City Centre Design and Delivery Unit within City Centre Integration will provide the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board with progress updates on a least a quarterly basis.

5. A range initiatives are under development that deliver on the UPP programme objectives. Each of these is being developed in partnership with third parties. These include;

a. Partnering with “Auckland Live” in the delivery of an Aotea Quarter activation programme, including a “Piano Stairs” activation for October 2015.

b. Working with O’Connell Street businesses on a possible lighting project highlighting O’Connell Street heritage buildings.

c. Trialling the use of two car park spaces on Lorne Street (western side outside No.1 Pancake) as a ‘parklet’.

d. Partnering with the Auckland Transport Walking and Cycling programme in the design and activation of a proposed Federal Street cycleway and in the development of an Open Streets event for the City Centre.

e. Working with Exchange Lane business and Community Development Arts and Culture on activation of Exchange Lane as a city centre laneway.

f. Partnering with ATEED, HotC, Waterfront Auckland, Precinct Properties, the CRL Place Management team and Cooper & Co Ltd to develop a Christmas activation for Lower Queen Street.

g. Working with Waitemata Local Board, ATEED, Auckland Transport, Auckland Council Property and Auckland Live to enable delivery of a pop-up Globe Theatre within the South Town Hall carpark, activating the Aotea Quarter February-May 2016.

h. Investing in 6 containers (kit) in support of a “Queens Village” mitigation initiative in partnership with Waterfront Auckland, CRL and Precinct Properties. This is an interim facility on Queens Wharf that will off-set the impact of Downtown construction projects and support continued public amenity for local residents, businesses (workers), commuters and visitors. It is intended that the village ‘kit’ will be deployed across the city centre as the construction programme allows/requires.

i. Partnering with the CRL Place Management team to develop “Hurihanga Plaza”, i.e. designing and activating public space at the periphery of the Lower Queen works site (Lower Queen Street) May 2016 – July 2017.

6. The recruitment process for an Auckland Council funded Place Activation Programme Leader role has commenced with appointment of this full-time position expected by October.

7. The City Centre Place Activation and City Centre Intervention and Pilots are two work-streams of what is now referred as the Urban People Places programme (UPP Programme).

8. UPP programme objectives are;

a. To improve the quality of the city centre environment by implementing small-scale streetscape interventions and pilot projects that;

· enable quicker and smarter delivery of planned projects benefits

· address identify gaps and deficiencies pedestrian or cycling network.

· enhance city centre place experience

b. To facilitate specific place propositions in the context of existing place-based plans and in doing so support distinct place experience and enhanced sense of city centre belonging.

c. To enable a place activation programme that off-sets the impact of city transformation (construction) through initiatives that;

· engage, empower and mobilise the community in the celebration and evolution of specific and distinctive places

· foster pride in place

· support the localised economy by inviting visitation.

d. To harness resource from and maximize connections between existing and proposed activation programmes, projects and talents where these promote both existing and planned transformation moves.

9. The role of the ACCAB, as outlined in the previously endorsed City Centre Place Activation Strategy is;

· to endorse strategy

· participate in development of place propositions

· inform interventions and pilots programme (by bringing potential projects to programme leader)

· receive quarterly programme reports

Recommendation/s

That the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board:

a) receive the Urban People Places programme progress update report.

Comments

Programme Actions

10. A number of actions were articulated in the City Centre Place Activation Strategy endorsed by the ACCAB in June 2015.

11. Progress against agreed Strategy actions, including the level of budget committed to date is outlined within Table 1. UPP Progress Update August 2015 below.

Table 1: UPP Progress Update August 2015

Ref	Action	Progress	Allocated Budget 2015/2016	Committed Budget
1.	Appoint Place Activation Facilitators to identified activation zones to support local communities in activation of place.	· Waterfront Auckland and Auckland Live have agreed to deliver Place Facilitator services to zones 1 and 4. Service level agreements to be developed. Further discussion with K’Rd Business Association on zone 5 to be progressed. Facilitators for zones 2 and 3 to be progressed.	$120,000	$44,000
2.	Develop Place Propositions (two per year)	· Identified Lorne Street/Rutland St (between Wellesley and Queen) as a site suitable for place proposition development. Site has been selected first based on the small number of stakeholders, in response to concern expressed on the safety of the area and to inform activation post-St James redevelopment. To commence on appointment of PAPL.	$40,000	$20,000
3	Incentivise collaboration and enhance place activation capability.	· First Place Activators Forum held July 2015 with participation from CDAC (arts, community development, community safety and events), WA, Cooper & Co, VHHL, ATEED, Auckland Live and ADO. · Presented strategy to Auckland Live and Auckland Art Gallery lead teams. · Supported a visit from creator of the Tactical Urbanism Mike Lydon and engaged him in the development of the programme.	$50,000	$0
4	Enable place activation initiatives through the Place Activation Partnership Fund.	· Partnering with the ADO and ATEED to support the Aotea Quarter Globe Pop-up · Partnering with ATEED, Precinct Properties, HotC and CRL on Lower Queen Xmas activation. · Partnering with Waterfront Auckland, CRL and Precinct Properties on Queens Village activation. · Partnering with CRL on the development of Hurihunga Plaza (interim Plaza around construction sites/Lower Queen Street)	$200,000	$340,000
5	Build a Kit of Resources to enable place activation.	· Contribution to the purchase of Piano Stairs technology (note available to be re-used at other locations)	$25,000	$3,000
6	Reduce Place Activation regulation and process	· No action to date.	$45,000	$0
7	Create an engaging e-office that will invite ideas, promote initiatives, recognise success and build capability. Develop and deliver programme communication and initiative promotion services.	· Narrative on purpose of the respective programmes developed as the UPP programme. · Awaiting appointment of PAPL to develop public facing communication channels.	$90,000	$0
8	Implement small-scale streetscape interventions that realise early project benefits, address deficiencies in the pedestrian or cycling network and enhance city centre place experience	· Hosted a visit from Tactical Urbanism. · Assisted in the purchase of Piano Stairs technology on the basis of re-purposing in other laneway locations through activation programme. · Supporting the creation of the Queens Village environment. · Developing a Parklet in Lorne Street to support pedestrian flow at corner of Lorne and Wellesley. · Working with the AT Walking and Cycling team to develop a cycling trial for Federal Street	$500,000	$93,000
9	Develop evaluation Programme	Developed Place Activation investment criteria.	$30,000	$0
		Total budget 2015/2016	$1,100,000
		Total budget committed to date		$500,000
		Total budget remaining	$600,000

Key Initiatives.

Zone 1 – Waterfront and Downtown

a. Partnering with ATEED, HOT City, Waterfront Auckland, Precinct Properties, the CRL Place Management team and Cooper & Co Ltd to develop a Christmas activation for Lower Queen Street. Early proposal is to transform Lower Queen Street into public space 19^th-27^th December and activate with Christmas activity, including during Christmas Day cruise visits (when 6,000 visitors will be in the city).

b. Investing in 8 containers (kit) in support of a “Queens Village” mitigation initiative in partnership with Waterfront Auckland (Development Auckland as of September 2015), CRL and Precinct Properties. This is an interim facility to off-set the impact of Downtown construction projects and support continued public amenity for local residents, businesses (workers), commuters and visitors. The containers will be repurposed at other sites as needed over the City transformation period. The first Village will be delivered and managed by Waterfront Auckland on Queens Wharf, including activation in and around the site.

c. Partnering with the CRL Place Management team to develop “Hurihanga Plaza”, i.e. designing and activating public space at the periphery of the Lower Queen works site (Lower Queen Street) once buses have been relocated and prior to use of the street for works (May 2016 – July 2017). This initiative will provide an opportunity to test aspects of the proposed design for Lower Queen Street and off-set the Queen Elizabeth construction site by providing alternative public space.

Zone 2 – Eastern Laneways

a. Working with O’Connell Street businesses on a possible lighting project highlighting O’Connell Street heritage buildings.

Zone 3 – Western Laneways and Victoria Quarter

a. Partnering with the Auckland Transport Walking and Cycling programme in the design and activation of a proposed Federal Street cycleway.

b. Working with Exchange Lane business and Community Development Arts and Culture on activation of Exchange Lane as a city centre laneway.

Zone 4 – Aotea and Learning Quarters

a. The programme is partnering with Auckland Live in the procurement and delivering of “Piano Stairs” that will activate Aotea Quarter October 2015, aligning with the Aotea Quarter Framework public consultation and enhance the Auckland Live Aotea Square activation programme (October-December 2015). The Stairs will lead from the Square to the Aotea Centre foyer, highlighting the public nature of this space.

b. Auckland Live are project managing design and installation and will store technology prior to further use elsewhere in the city centre pending identification of suitable sites.

c. Working with Waitemata Local Board, ATEED, Auckland Transport, Auckland Council Property and Auckland Live to enable delivery of a pop-up Globe Theatre within the South Town Hall carpark, activating the Aotea Quarter February-May 2016.

d. Trialling the use of two car park spaces on Lorne Street (western side outside No.1 Pancake) as a Parklet.

Zone 5 – Karangahape Road, Myers Park and Upper Hobson Street

a. Supporting the AT Walking and Cycling team on the development of an Open Streets (Cycling) event incorporating this zone.

Consideration

Local Board views and implications

12. Waitemata Local Board were consulted in the development of the Place Activation and Interventions and Pilots work-streams, now combined as the UPP programme.

13. The Local Board are consulted on Place Activations as delegations require through event facilitation processes and through regular CCI updates.

Māori impact statement

14. The UPP programme may provide a platform for the place-specific celebration of culture and heritage. City Centre Integration Iwi engagement channels will enable continued dialogue on opportunities or issues.

Implementation

15. The UPP programme continues to be led by City Centre Design and Delivery Unit within City Centre Integration.

16. The recruitment process for an Auckland Council funded Place Activation Programme Leader role has commenced with appointment of this full-time position expected by October.

17. Further programme delivery support has also been provided via the Auckland Council intern programme through to December 2015.

18. In line with the principles of the UPP Programme, all investments are being delivered in partnership with third parties, meaning the programme is able to progress City Centre place-based initiatives and value to City Centre residents, businesses and visitors through effective use of resource.

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Signatories

Author	Tim Watts - Manager City Centre Design
Authoriser	Andrew Guthrie – Programme Director – City Centre Integration

Auckland City Centre Advisory Board

26 August 2015

Myers Park Development Stage II Concept Designs

File No.: CP2015/17198

Purpose

1. To update the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board on project progress and Stage II concept designs.

Executive Summary

2. Following on for the successful completion of Stage I of the Myers Park Development, the Waitematā Local Board and Auckland City Centre Advisory Board (ACCAB) were keen to continue to implement the remaining items identified in the original development plan for the park.

3. The ACCAB have allocated a total of $4.55 million Targeted Rates for the implementation of Stage II development.

4. The scope for Stage II includes:

a. improvements to the Mayoral Drive underpass and associated steps on either side;

b. safety and landscape improvements to the parking area in front of the Myers Kindergarten building;

c. completing outstanding, planned improvements at the Queen Street entrance;

d. installation of a new water play area; and

e. investigation into repurposing the two derelict buildings on the park.

5. The original scope has been discussed with both the local board and ACCAB over several months as the concepts have been developed.

6. The final draft concept plans were approved by the Waitematā Local Board on 11 August 2015.

Recommendation/s

That the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board:

a) endorse the final concept designs for the Myers Park Development Stage II.

Background

7. At their November 2014 meeting, the Auckland City Centre Advisory Board (ACCAB) passed a resolution approving the allocation of $3.3million Targeted Rates for the continued development of Myers Park. The original scope for Stage II included:

a) Greys Avenue and Mayoral Drive Stairs

b) Mayoral Drive underpass

c) stormwater detention dam and bio-filtration area

d) pedestrian link from Pitt St via Poynton Terrace to Myers Park

e) Queen Street entrance and kindergarten parking

f) investigate restoration options for changing shed and caretakers cottage

g) design and consent for restoration of heritage buildings.

8. At that time, the project team were not in a position to confirm a detailed project budget breakdown and were asked to update the board in due course.

9. On 27 May 2015 a further project design update was provided with costings and the ACCAB allocated an additional $1.25 million Targeted Rates to the project, noting that the scope had changed as follows:

a) Poynton Terrace works removed from scope.

b) water play feature (designed and consented during Stage I works) added to scope.

Project update

Mayoral Drive Underpass, Greys Avenue and Mayoral Drive stairs

10. The design process for the Mayoral Drive underpass has included site investigations, including stormwater and engineering constraints, preparation of basic concepts, with indicative 3D model views.

11. In addition to the design elements, work has progressed on stormwater retention, capacity and relocation and Mayoral Drive east and west stair/entrance design.

12. A request for proposal (RFP) process was undertaken inviting four iwi proposed artists to complete their proposals and present to an evaluation team (comprising project team members and iwi representatives) on 29 May 2015.

13. The assessment panel selected a preferred artist who was appointed and has been working collegially with the project team and engineers to develop the proposal suitable for consenting/tendering/construction.

14. A financial contribution of $350,000 from council’s Public Arts team budget in their Long-term Plan will be used for the artistic elements of the underpass design.

15. The latest concept designs for the underpass and steps are included in Attachment A

16. Before and after images are included in Attachments B and C.

Poynton Terrace improvements – removal from scope

17. The concept designs for Poynton terrace improvements were presented to the ACCAB at their April 2015 meeting, and feedback was noted.

18. The construction works for the new apartment block at 26 Poynton Terrace are forecast to start in 2015 and expected to continue to mid/end 2016.

19. These works will include frequent, heavy construction machinery movement within Poynton Terrace

20. There is also a high likelihood of a resource consent condition being imposed on any Poynton Terrace upgrade works, restricting works until the new apartment block is completed.

21. Given the above points and project timeline for Stage II completion, the project team recommended to the ACCAB that this element be removed from the scope of Stage II and that no further work on the Poynton Terrace designs occur.

22. It was further recommended to the ACCAB that the existing budget of $800,000 allocated to this element of Stage II, be reallocated towards the overall budget shortfall of the remaining Stage II works.

23. The Poynton Terrace improvements could be considered by the ACCAB as a future project to be funded by Targeted Rates, once the private development has been completed.

24. This approach was endorsed by the local board parks portfolio holders and approved by the ACCAB in their resolution of 27 May 2015.

Queen Street entrance and kindergarten parking

25. Concept designs for the kindergarten car parking were presented to the Waitematā Local Board and parks portfolio holders earlier in 2015 and a preferred option was identified by the local board parks portfolio holders.

26. The preferred concept design was then presented to the City Centre Advisory Board at their April 2015 meeting

27. Minor improvements to the Queen Street entrance, including threshold improvements to improve the legibility of the park entrance were fully designed and consented as part of the Stage I upgrade project, but couldn’t be implemented due to overall project budget constraints, so have been included in the Stage II project.

Caretakers Cottage and Changing Shed

28. Consideration of the future use for these two park building, and subsequent design and consenting work, is included in the Stage II scope.

29. Work will begin on this later in 2015, starting with a Waitematā Local Board workshop to discuss possible community uses.

30. Stage II does not include implementing any physical works to these buildings, which would be partly funded through building renewal budgets, but would likely also need additional capital expenditure funding.

Water play area

31. This element was fully designed and consented as part of the Stage I project but implementation was deferred for budgetary reasons.

32. The Waitematā Local Board and project team are keen to see this important element of the overall development plan implemented, and the local board chair recommended adding this to the revised scope of the Stage II project.

Consideration

Local Board views and implications

33. The Stage II development has been workshopped with the Waitematā Local Board on 3 March 2015 and on 16 July 2015, when the attached concept plans were presented and feedback sought.

34. Progress updates have been provided to the parks portfolio holders on 2 April and 7 May 2015.

35. At their last meeting on 7 May 2015, the parks portfolio holders confirmed that they supported the proposed change in scope, the request to the ACCAB for additional funding and returning the splash pad to the scope of works.

36. The final draft concept designs were formally approved at the 11 August 2015 business meeting.

Māori impact statement

37. Myers Park, and in particular the Wai Horotiu stream that now runs under the park, is an area of significance to several iwi.

38. The project team continue to work with the original three iwi that expressed an interest in the Myers Park development; Ngāti Whātua, Ngai Tai ki Tāmaki and Ngāti te Ata.

39. In addition, when iwi expressions of interest were sought for design input into the Mayoral Drive underpass treatment, Ngāti Maru also indicated their interest.

40. Workshops were held on 16 March 2015 and 8 April 2015, when the concept designs for the various elements of Stage II were discussed with iwi.

41. Individual meetings with each iwi-nominated artists then occurred through early to mid-May 2015

42. Each of the four iwi nominated an artist to submit a proposal and the assessment panel for the underpass request for proposal included representatives from each interested iwi.

43. The final design, by a Ngāti Whātua artist, reflects the Wai Horotiu stream and the associated Taniwha, and has been recognised as a bold and positive Māori design and this has been welcomed in such a prominent city centre location

44. Further site visits have been held to discuss other opportunities to incorporate Māori cultural identity into the Stage II designs and the possibility of using other iwi nominated artists is being explored.

Proposed temporary event

45. At the time of writing, a risk to the project has been identified. A large-scale temporary event is proposed for the Greys Avenue car park, adjacent to the Mayoral Drive underpass.

46. If the event goes ahead in this location, it will require a four month delay in delivery of the underpass work, as the construction traffic and noise would adversely affect the event.

47. Such a delay has been estimated to increase the overall project costs by a minimum of $100,000. This figure has been provided by the project Quantity Surveyor and factors in increases in professional services and physical works costs as well as extensions to contracts.

48. The Waitematā Local Board has been advised that the proposed temporary event will contribute $50,000 to the anticipated additional costs caused by the delay.

49. The remaining additional costs will need to be met from the existing Myers Park project budget. It is anticipated that the project team will have greater clarity on how this can be achieved within the next week.

50. On this basis, the local board has agreed to the project delay to enable the temporary event to take place.

51. Further investigation is being carried out to mitigate the effects of any delay.

Implementation

52. Experience from Stage I has shown that Myers Park is a challenging site to develop, given the archaeological, heritage and arboricultural constraints.

53. However, Stage I has allowed the project team to develop good working relationships and protocols with the key internal council stakeholders and regulatory teams.

54. The project team will continue to report back to the Waitematā Local Board and ACCAB at key project milestones or if any key decisions are required.

55. A communications and engagement plan will be created for this stage of the development, and the normal channels of media will be utilised to update the public on progress, along with specific updates for key stakeholders and immediate neighbours of the park.

56. Physical works on the underpass and steps was scheduled to begin in February 2016, but will now commence once the temporary event has packed out of the car park.

57. The project team are continuing with their preparation for resource and building consent applications.

58. The water play and Queen Street entrance works can be completed separately, as they will not be affected by the proposed event.

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a View	Myers Park Development Stage II Concept Designs	51
b View	Myers Park underpass - 'Before' photograph	67
c View	Myers Park underpass - 'After' Render	69