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Resolution number DT/2017/217
MOVED by Member M Cohen, seconded by
Chairperson G Gillon:
That the Devonport-Takapuna
Local Board:
a) receives
the report from the independent commissioner containing recommendations on a
notified application under the Reserves Act 1977 in respect of the proposal
to issue a lease over part of Takapuna Beach Reserve for the purpose of an
upgraded campground / holiday park.
b) notes
the finding of the independent commissioner that, as the decision-making body
in respect of the intention to grant a lease on the northern end of Takapuna
Beach Reserve for an upgraded campground / holiday park, Auckland Council has
complied with the procedures and requirements of the Reserves Act 1977.
c) notes
that, in terms of the issues raised and the findings contained within the
independent commissioner’s report, there is no valid impediment to the
granting of a lease for an upgraded campground / holiday park on the northern
end of Takapuna Beach Reserve on appropriate terms and conditions.
d) approves the setting aside of a campground / holiday park on the
current footprint of the Takapuna Beach Holiday Park on Takapuna Beach
Reserve, pursuant to the requirements under Section 53(1)(h) of the Reserves
Act 1977.
e) confirms
its intention to lease the footprint of the current campground site on the
northern end of Takapuna Beach Reserve for a term of an initial 20 years,
with a further 10 year right of renewal for an upgraded campground / holiday
park, as:
i) there
is extensive public support for retaining a campground / holiday park on the
northern part of Takapuna Beach Reserve as indicated through public
submissions received as part of the lease notification process;
ii) many
submitters to the lease notification process identified the campground /
holiday park as unique, iconic and must be retained as part of the history of
Takapuna;
iii) those
supporting retention of the campground / holiday park view a long-term lease
as the best way to secure what is seen as an appropriate use of the northern
part of Takapuna Beach Reserve into the foreseeable future; and
iv) there is
general support to retain the campground / holiday park on the basis that it
will continue to provide an authentic Kiwi seaside holiday experience.
f) recognise
and support the independent commissioner’s comments regarding the
maintenance and protection of public access along the campground / holiday
park’s coastal boundary by way of a public walkway.
g) requests
Panuku Development Auckland (Panuku) include the following condition to the
lease as confirmed under resolution e) above, noting that this matter has
been raised by submitters as part of the lease public notification process,
and that no significant issues have been raised by Panuku to indicate that
inclusion of such a condition may negatively impact the expressions of
interest (EOI) / tender process:
i) inclusion
of a mechanism within the lease for Auckland Council to manage and monitor
fees set for the campground / holiday park, noting that similar mechanisms
have been included in leases for other such facilities, as this will help
ensure access to the campground / holiday park by the wider public.
h) restate
clause iii) of Devonport-Takapuna Local Board resolution number DT/2017/17,
being a request to Panuku Development Auckland (Panuku) to conduct an
expressions of interest (EOI) / tender process for an operator for the
campground / holiday park in accordance with the terms of the lease confirmed
in resolutions e) and f) above.
i) requests
that Panuku Development Auckland (Panuku) explore the following matters as
part of the expressions of interest (EOI) / tender process for selection of
the campground / holiday park operator, rather than as conditions of the
lease:
i) that
the design and style of the campground / holiday park and its supporting facilities
be commensurate with the character and style of the present holiday park
(‘upgrade, not upmarket’);
ii) that
use of the campground / holiday park site be maximised through better contouring
to provide more useable land, and to help solve current drainage issues
with the site;
iii) relocation
of the campground / holiday park entry to Earnoch Avenue or to the northern
end of Alison Avenue to help address access issues for patrons, particularly
when The Promenade is closed for special events;
iv) pulling
back the coastal boundary of the campground / holiday park lease footprint
to provide at least a five metre wide coastal pathway for the public;
v) restriction
of vehicular entry to the campground / holiday park during daylight hours,
and to focus marketing of the operation on the special experience being
offered;
vi) limit
the length of stay during the busy summer holiday season from
Christmas Day through to Waitangi Day (or possibly Easter) to ensure the
campground/holiday park is not monopolised by those patrons seeking long term
accommodation;
vii) limit
the size and weight of vehicles allowed to access the campground /holiday
park site, with site access limited to vehicles with a length of seven metres
or less, noting that such restriction would not prevent access by motorhomes
typically found in the rental market: and
viii) that
the local board places value on the ability of the future campground/holiday
park manager to stay on site.
j) does
not support inclusion of the following matters as either conditions to the
campground / holiday park lease, or as matters to include as part of the
expressions of interest (EOI) / tender process:
i) making
use of relatively small module buildings as campground / holiday park
amenities, because:
a) the goal of the
EOI / tender process is to achieve broad market appeal for the campground /
holiday park operation, and such restriction could limit the number and
quality of tenders received;
b) all proposed
buildings will need to comply with normal building and resource consent
processes and demonstrate optimal use of the site area;
ii) inclusion
of a provision or condition to provide compensation to the operator
(‘buy out’) in the event that Auckland Council may want to reduce
or close the campground / holiday park at the end of the initial 20 year
lease term to meet public need at that time, because:
a) council already has
other legal means to re-acquire the lease interest if the land is needed for
another public purpose; and
b) tenderers require
certainty of tenure if they are to be asked to invest significant capital
into the campground / holiday park operation.
k). notes
that, in the event the local board resolves to confirm a lease for a
campground / holiday park on the northern end of Takapuna Beach Reserve, a
report will be presented in early 2018 requesting amendment to the operative
Takapuna Beach Reserve Management Plan 2013 to account for the campground /
holiday park activity.
l). requests that
Panuku Development Auckland (Panuku) directly involve the local board in the
preparation and finalisation of documentation for use in support of the
expressions of interest (EOI) process to seek a private operator for the
campground / holiday park, prior to release of the documentation to the
market.
m). requests that Panuku
Development Auckland (Panuku) directly involve the local board and take
account of its views and preferences prior to the selection of a private
operator for the campground / holiday park once the expressions of interest
(EOI) process has concluded.
n). thanks the independent
hearings commissioner, Gerald Rowan, for his professional management of the
hearing in support of the notification process for the campground / holiday
park lease, and for his insightful recommendations report.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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