Agenda of Planning Committee

Terms of Reference

Responsibilities

This committee guides the physical development and growth of Auckland through a focus on land use planning, housing and the appropriate provision of infrastructure and strategic projects associated with these activities. Key responsibilities include:

· Relevant regional strategy and policy

· Infrastructure strategy and policy

· Unitary Plan

· Spatial plans

· Plan changes to operative plans

· Housing policy and projects

· Special Housing Areas

· City centre development

· Tamaki regeneration

· Built heritage

· Urban design

· Environmental matters relating to the committee’s responsibilities

· Acquisition of property relating to the committee’s responsibilities and within approved annual budgets

· Initiatives of the following CCOs that have a significant impact upon the implementation of the Auckland Plan and other relevant plans, policies and strategies:

o Panuku Development Auckland

o Auckland Transport

o Watercare Services Limited

o Regional Facilities Auckland (stadia)

Powers

(i) All powers necessary to perform the committee’s responsibilities, including:

(a) approval of a submission to an external body

(b) establishment of working parties or steering groups.

(ii) The committee has the powers to perform the responsibilities of another committee, where it is necessary to make a decision prior to the next meeting of that other committee.

(iii) The committee does not have:

(a) the power to establish subcommittees

(b) powers that the Governing Body cannot delegate or has retained to itself (section 2).

Exclusion of the public – who needs to leave the meeting

Members of the public

All members of the public must leave the meeting when the public are excluded unless a resolution is passed permitting a person to remain because their knowledge will assist the meeting.

Those who are not members of the public

General principles

· Access to confidential information is managed on a “need to know” basis where access to the information is required in order for a person to perform their role.

· Those who are not members of the meeting (see list below) must leave unless it is necessary for them to remain and hear the debate in order to perform their role.

· Those who need to be present for one confidential item can remain only for that item and must leave the room for any other confidential items.

· In any case of doubt, the ruling of the chairperson is final.

Members of the meeting

· The members of the meeting remain (all Governing Body members if the meeting is a Governing Body meeting; all members of the committee if the meeting is a committee meeting).

· However, standing orders require that a councillor who has a pecuniary conflict of interest leave the room.

· All councillors have the right to attend any meeting of a committee and councillors who are not members of a committee may remain, subject to any limitations in standing orders.

Independent Māori Statutory Board

· Members of the Independent Māori Statutory Board who are appointed members of the committee remain.

· Independent Māori Statutory Board members and staff remain if this is necessary in order for them to perform their role.

Staff

· All staff supporting the meeting (administrative, senior management) remain.

· Other staff who need to because of their role may remain.

Local Board members

· Local Board members who need to hear the matter being discussed in order to perform their role may remain. This will usually be if the matter affects, or is relevant to, a particular Local Board area.

Council Controlled Organisations

· Representatives of a Council Controlled Organisation can remain only if required to for discussion of a matter relevant to the Council Controlled Organisation.

1 Apologies

Apologies from Deputy Chairperson R Hills, Cr D Newman and IMSB Member L Ngamane have been received.

2 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.

3 Confirmation of Minutes

That the Planning Committee:

a) confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 13 February 2018, including the confidential section, as a true and correct record.

4 Petitions

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

5 Public Input

Standing Order 7.7 provides for Public Input. Applications to speak must be made to the Governance Advisor, in writing, no later than one (1) clear working day prior to the meeting and must include the subject matter. The meeting Chairperson has the discretion to decline any application that does not meet the requirements of Standing Orders. A maximum of thirty (30) minutes is allocated to the period for public input with five (5) minutes speaking time for each speaker.

5.1 Public Input - Public Transport Users Association - Trains to Huapai campaign

Te take mō te pūrongo / Purpose of the report

1. Christine Rose, representing the Public Transport Users Association will speak to the committee regarding the Trains to Huapai Campaign.

Ngā tūtohunga / Recommendation/s

That the Planning Committee:

a) receive the presentation from Christine Rose on behalf of the Public Transport Users Association regarding trains to Huapai and thank her for attending.

5.2 Public Input - Nicolas Reid - Albert Park Tunnels development proposal update

Te take mō te pūrongo / Purpose of the report

1. Nicolas Reid will update the Planning Committee on the progress of the Albert Park Tunnels development proposal.

Ngā tūtohunga / Recommendation/s

That the Planning Committee:

a) receive the public input from Nicolas Reid regarding the progress of the Albert Park Tunnels development proposal and thank him for attending.

Attachments

a Albert Park Tunnels development proposal......................................... 115

5.3 Public Input - Denise Lee, MP - Unlock Panmure High Level Project Plan

Te take mō te pūrongo / Purpose of the report

1. Denise Lee, Member of Parliament for the Maungakiekie electorate, will speak to the Planning Committee about the Unlock Panmure High Level Project Plan.

Ngā tūtohunga / Recommendation/s

That the Planning Committee:

a) receive the public input from Denise Lee, Member of Parliament for Maungakiekie electorate, regarding the Unlock Panmure High Level Project Plan and thank her for attending.

5.4 Public Input - John Wood - proposed development of a multi-storey carpark on the Gasometer site

Te take mō te pūrongo / Purpose of the report

1. John Wood will speak to the Planning Committee about the proposed development of a multi-storey carpark on the Gasometer site.

Ngā tūtohunga / Recommendation/s

That the Planning Committee:

a) receive the public input from John Wood regarding multi-storey car parking on the Gasometer site in Takapuna and thank him for attending.

6 Local Board Input

Standing Order 6.2 provides for Local Board Input. The Chairperson (or nominee of that Chairperson) is entitled to speak for up to five (5) minutes during this time. The Chairperson of the Local Board (or nominee of that Chairperson) shall wherever practical, give one (1) day’s notice of their wish to speak. The meeting Chairperson has the discretion to decline any application that does not meet the requirements of Standing Orders.

This right is in addition to the right under Standing Order 6.1 to speak to matters on the agenda.

6.1 Local Board Input - Maungakiekie-Tamaki Local Board - Unlock Panmure High Level Project Plan

Te take mō te pūrongo / Purpose of the report

1. Chris Makoare and Nerissa Henry, Maungakiekie- Tāmaki Local Board Members, will speak to the Planning Committee about the Unlock Panmure High Level Project Plan.

Ngā tūtohunga / Recommendation/s

That the Planning Committee:

a) receive the local board input from Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board Members Chris Makoare and Nerissa Henry regarding the Unlock Panmure High Level Project Plan, and thank them for attending.

6.2 Local Board Input - Devonport-Takapuna Local Board - Proposed change of use of 40 Anzac Street

Te take mō te pūrongo / Purpose of the report

1. Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Chair, Grant Gillon, will speak to the Planning Committee regarding the proposed change of use of 40 Anzac Street, Takapuna.

Ngā tūtohunga / Recommendation/s

That the Planning Committee:

a) receive the local board input from Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Chair Grant Gillon regarding the proposed change of use of 40 Anzac Street, Takapuna and thank him for his attendance.

7 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.”

8 Notices of Motion

There were no notices of motion.

Planning Committee

06 March 2018

Unlock Panmure High Level Project Plan

File No.: CP2018/00293

Te take mō te pūrongo / Purpose of the report

1. To seek approval of the Unlock Panmure High Level Project Plan (HLPP).

Whakarāpopototanga matua / Executive summary

2. Panmure town centre represents a major regeneration and intensification opportunity for Auckland. The town centre occupies a strategic location with good infrastructure, services and facilities. The area has a concentration of council and Crown landholdings that are development ready sites. Many of the council owned properties have been acquired to deliver the Auckland Manukau Eastern Transport Initiative (AMETI) project with the intention that residual land would be developed to achieve an integrated transit-oriented development. There is evidence of market demand in the area for different housing types including terraces and apartments, as well as for commercial developments. The Panmure Train Station is an important transport asset supporting redevelopment as it provides convenient access to the city’s train network and key areas of employment.

3. Panmure is within the Tāmaki urban transformation area, one of the 10 Spatial Priority Areas identified in the Auckland Plan. Tāmaki Regeneration Company (TRC) is leading the delivery of 7500 new houses in Tāmaki with an anticipated population increase of 20,000 over the next 15 years. It will contribute to the Auckland Plan by increasing the number of dwelling in the area and creating a well-connected, quality town centre that local residents take pride in.

4. Development opportunities identified within the HLPP have the ability to create an estimated additional 1000 homes. The final number of houses will depend on design, typology and market demand. Development of these sites for housing will increase amenity, vibrancy, safety, connectivity and economic sustainability of the town centre and demonstrate to the wider development industry that quality medium density developments in a suburban location can be successfully achieved.

5. Panuku has discussed the issues, options etc with the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board as part of developing this HLPP and has engaged with the community and key stakeholders in partnership with the local board.

Ngā tūtohunga / Recommendation/s

That the Planning Committee:

a) endorse the Unlock Panmure High Level Project Plan as shown in Attachment B of the agenda report.

b) endorse Panuku as Auckland Council’s lead delivery agency for Panmure.

c) endorse Panuku to dispose of the Auckland Council owned properties listed below, with the objective of contributing strategically and financially to the outcomes of the Unlock Panmure High Level Project Plan objectives of urban regeneration, urban renewal and housing, subject to the conclusion of any required statutory processes and agreement with Auckland Transport that properties listed vi)-xxviii) are not required for transport purposes.

i) 59 Mountain Road, Mount Wellington (Lots 67 DP 35427, NA914/60)

ii) 59a Mountain Road, Mount Wellington (Section 1 SO 500055, CFR 797578)

iii) 3 Mountwell Crescent, Mount Wellington (Section 3 SO 471986, CFR 672276)

iv) 7 Mountwell Crescent, Mount Wellington (Section 6 SO 471986, CFR 672277)

v) 3 Kings Road, Panmure (Lots 1 & 2 DP 120243, NA69C/662, NA69C/663)

vi) Auckland Manukau Eastern Transport Initiative (AMETI) – Stage 1 and Transit-Oriented Development Properties

vii) 15 Forge Way, Mount Wellington (Lot 5 DP 189494, NA119A/744)

viii) 7 and 9 Jellicoe Road, Mount Wellington (Section1-2 SO 458625, CFR 618285)

ix) 30-34 Potaka Lane, Panmure (Lot 1 DP 33816, NA881/95)

x) 486-492 Ellerslie-Panmure Highway, Mt Wellington (Lot 8 DP 12992and Lot 4 DP 39291 andLot 2 DP 61745, NA18A/739(part-cancelled))

xi) 516 Ellerslie-Panmure Highway, Mount Wellington (Lot 48 DP 20306, NA616/17(part-cancelled))

xii) Former 528 Ellerslie-Panmure Highway, Mount Wellington (legal road status, currently vacant and partially sealed)

xiii) 530 Ellerslie-Panmure Highway, Mount Wellington (Section 17 SO 471986, CFR 672278)

xiv) 532-534 Ellerslie-Panmure Highway, Mount Wellington (Section 19 SO 471986, CFR 672280)

xv) 535 Ellerslie-Panmure Highway, Mount Wellington (Section 29 SO 471986, CFR 672282)

xvi) 536 Ellerslie-Panmure Highway, Mount Wellington (Section 21 SO 471986, CFR 672281)

xvii) Auckland Manukau Eastern Transport Initiative (AMETI) – Stage 2 Properties

xviii) 7-11 Queens Road, Panmure (Part Lot 2, Lot 3 & Lot 4 DP 36382, NA968/241(part-cancelled), NA957/203)

xix) 39-41 Queens Road, Panmure (Lot 18 DP 36382, Lot 19 DP 36382, Lot 21 DP 36382, NA1159/22, NA943/294, NA952/269)

xx) 11-13 Lagoon Drive, Panmure (Lot 3-4 DP 20487, NA2C/740)

xxi) 16 Lagoon Drive, Panmure (Lot 20 DP 36382, NA1054/224)

xxii) 20 Lagoon Drive, Panmure (Lot 22 DP 36382, NA951/277)

xxiii) 22 Lagoon Drive, Panmure (Lot 15-17 DP 57965 and Part Lot 23 DP 36382, NA13D/444)

xxiv) 26 Lagoon Drive, Panmure (Lot 1 DP 38838, NA1025/92)

xxv) 28 Lagoon Drive, Panmure (Lot 2 DP 38838, NA1186/83)

xxvi) 30 Lagoon Drive, Panmure (Lot 2 DP 66584, NA24A/425)

xxvii) 32-34 Lagoon Drive, Panmure (Lot 1 DP 75845, Part Lot 11 DP 54283, NA32B/817, NA8A/911)

xxviii) 1-19/10 Basin View Lane, Panmure (LOT 2 DP 92844)

xxix) 23 Domain Road, Panmure (Lot 1 DP 92844, NA49B/888)

xxx) 28-30 Pilkington Road, Mount Wellington (Lots 30 and 31 DP 52157, NA7A/1476, NA7A/1477(cancelled)), parking reserve, subject to the Reserves Act 1977.

d) authorise the redevelopment of 7-13 Pilkington Road, Panmure as a mixed-use development with proceed of sale being ring-fenced to be reinvested into a new community facility in Panmure, subject to agreement with Auckland Council Community Facilities department and Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board (Lot 1 DP 176192, Lots 457-460 DP 42010, Lots 1-3 DP 52083, NA33A/884, NA8B/972, NA33A/840, NA13C/818, NA4C/115, NA100C/965).

e) authorise Panuku initiating the process of revoking the reserve status registered against the eastern section of 28-30 Pilkington Road, Mount Wellington (LOTS 30 31 DP 52157 NZ GAZ 1982 P3119, NA7A/1476) to enable better development outcomes, subject to statutory processes.

f) note that the Finance and Performance Committee will need to approve the disposal of the properties in c) above and as referenced in the High Level Project Plan.

Horopaki / Context

6. The Unlock Panmure HLPP project area covers an approximate 43ha footprint including the town centre mainstreet and commercial area to the west of the Panmure Train Station. The council and Crown has a number of landholdings within the project area as illustrated in the map below.

Figure 1 – Project Area

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu / Analysis and advice

7. Panmure has been identified as an unlock location due to the suitability of the area for intensification and the potential benefits that urban development would have in this location. It is a centre with strong transport connectivity, being 18 minutes by rail to the CBD, proximity to major employment areas, a range of existing community facilities, and natural assets such as Mt Wellington and Panmure Basin for active recreation to support residential growth. Large Council land holdings in the area also provide greater ability to stimulate development and facilitate high quality urban regeneration outcomes. To achieve this potential the following issues need to be addressed:

· Low safety and security confidence due to the lack of activity and resident presence within the centre, particularly at night time

· Limited range of service offerings that do not meet the needs of a changing community

· Disconnected local street network that makes it difficult to access the town centre from immediate residential areas

· Tired buildings and mainstreet that lacks appeal

· Tired community facilities with weather-tightness and structural issues

· Lack of a civic space within the town centre, and

· Weak connection between the town centre, Mt Wellington and Panmure Basin.

Strategic Move 1: Develop a high quality urban neighbourhood

8. Panmure has the ability to contribute significantly to Auckland housing supply by developing council landholdings to grow the centre into a high quality urban neighbourhood. The development programme aims to increase quality housing supply and diversity in the centre’s service offer.

9. Panuku will lead quality housing development on council landholdings and strategic sites where they are acquired to support the regeneration of the centre. Primarily this will be through a medium density housing type model, which is not the current predominant form of development in the area. When enabling the development of council owned sites Panuku will look to secure a quality built form that enables a range of housing types and sizes to cater for a broad spectrum of housing needs. We will require all buildings to meet sustainability and quality objectives including meeting a Homestar 6 standard.

10. Development and commercial analyses indicate there is good market demand to support residential development in Panmure. Panuku will actively champion the following initiatives:

i. Activate council landholding to enable high quality medium density housing developments. Ensuring a range of housing choices suitable to build strong communities

ii. Work with major land owners and developers to deliver quality and well-integrated mixed-use developments that contribute positively to the centre’s service offer and local built environment, and

iii. Work with the Crown and community housing providers to provide quality affordable homes.

Strategic Move 2: Reconnect the centre to its community and natural assets

11. Panmure has many local facilities and natural assets that are under utilised by the community due to poor local connections. It is important that the town centre maximises the benefit of existing and planned transport investments in the area including Auckland Manukau Eastern Transport Initiative (AMETI), walking and cycling improvements. The Panmure Train Station is a key strategic asset and there is an opportunity to strengthen this linkage with the town centre. The following initiatives are proposed to improve the local street network through:

i. Pedestrian and cycle connection improvements along Pleasant View Road, Kings Road, and Queens Road to strengthen access between immediate residential areas, town centre, and Panmure Station

ii. Intersection improvements along Ellerslie-Panmure Highway at Ireland Road and Basin View Road as part of AMETI to improve pedestrian access to Panmure Basin and Lagoon Pool and Leisure Centre from the town centre

iii. Pedestrian and cycle overbridge to provide direct physical and visual connection between Queens Road and Panmure Basin. Investigate opportunities to incorporate the overbridge structure as part of the redevelopment of council landholdings along Lagoon Drive, and

iv. Greenway improvements to strengthen visual and physical linkages between the town centre and its natural assets including Mt Wellington, Panmure Basin, Mt Wellington Memorial Reserve to create a connected open space network. Greenway and open space improvements funding are provisioned under the Tāmaki Regeneration Infrastructure Funding Framework Agreement (IFFA).

Strategic Move 3: Enliven the heart of Queens Road

12. As the area intensifies as part of the planned developments in Tāmaki, and the town centre grows, there will be increasing demand on community services and facilities. A recent building condition review in the area has identified that several community facilities require upgrades. This offers opportunity to investigate options to improve existing community and recreation facilities to better meet the needs of the existing and future community. The following initiatives are proposed:

i. Build a strong community anchor in the centre of Queens Road with a fit for purpose multi-purpose community facility and civic space. This is an opportunity to create a vibrant heart where the Panmure community can access many services including a library, community centre, and local events. Council Parks and Recreation team has funding available for the acquisition of the civic space

ii. Clifton Court streetscape enhancement to maximise the use of this pedestrian laneway for community gatherings and establishment of a dining zone where outdoor seating is encouraged. Extension of the laneway can also be enabled through partnership with private land owners to provide a secondary connection between the community heart and Panmure Station. This public realm upgrade will be funded and led by Panuku

iii. A fit for purpose indoor leisure facility to meet the recreational needs of the existing and future residents, and

iv. Enhancement to Lagoon Pool to maximise the use of existing indoor and outdoor aquatic facilities.

Strategic Move 4: Foster mainstreet vitality and local economy

13. Regeneration requires strong local business investment to improve the attractiveness of service offer in the centre. Strong local businesses and a broader range of service offer are important in meeting the changing needs of existing and new residents in the area. Panuku will work in partnership with the business community to implement the following initiatives to enhance local business performance and attract new investments:

i. Town centre streetscape and laneway enhancement to elevate the centre’s visual appeal and public realm user experience;

ii. Mainstreet business improvement programme to deliver targeted placemaking initiatives to support the growth of existing businesses and attract new investments; and

iii. Demonstrate leadership by activating council landholdings to build strong activity attractors throughout the centre including Transport Hub, Community Heart, Heritage Quarter, and Commercial Quarter. New developments will aim to fill existing service gaps and broaden the centre’s breadth of offer.

Ngā whakaaweawe ā-rohe me ngā tirohanga a te poari ā-rohe /
Local impacts and local board views

14. Panuku have worked closely with the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board since project inception and undertook joint engagement with the Panmure community to ensure the HLPP is consistent with the views of the local board and community. The proposed HLPP strategic moves strongly align with the outcomes and objectives identified in the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board Plan 2017.

15. Approval of this HLPP by the Planning Committee in March will enable implementation to commence with significant positive impacts on the local area. Panuku will continue to work closely with the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Local Board to ensure that community aspirations and issues are addressed during implementation.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori / Māori impact statement

16. The 12 Tāmaki Makaurau mana whenua iwi and hapū listed below have interests in the broader Panmure area. Panuku will endeavour to work in partnership with these iwi/hapū towards best care for land, water and people throughout planning and implementation of land development in Panmure.

· Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki

· Ngāti Maru

· Ngāti Paoa

· Ngāti Tamaoho

· Ngāti Tamaterā

· Ngāti te Ata

· Ngaati Whanaunga

· Te Akitai Waiohua

· Te Kawerau ā Maki

· Ngāti Rehua

· Waikato-Tainui

· Te Ahiwaru

17. Mana whenua engagement on the Unlock Panmure project has resulted in the articulation of a cultural narrative specific to the area. The cultural narrative provides a high-level touch point on the association of mana whenua with Panmure and the wider surrounding area. It is envisaged that the cultural narrative provides context for on-going discussion with mana whenua as part of future implementation and in particular through:

· The expression of mana whenua cultural associations;

· Pursuing development consistent with Te Aranga Māori Design, in conjunction with mana whenua principles and guidance;

· That a people-centred environment is favoured that supports community building and an awareness and respect for the natural environment; and

· That improved stormwater management should be an integral and visible part of the projects.

· Opportunities for mana whenua may extend to joint ventures, land purchase and development.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea / Financial implications

18. The Unlock Panmure project will require funding for operational and capital works. The scale of transformation envisaged can be achieved through the following funding sources:

· Reinvest the proceeds from sales of development sites in the Panmure project area to fund projects and initiatives to deliver agreed HLPP outcomes. This approach is yet to be confirmed by the Governing Body as part of the Long-term Plan process

· Use and reprioritisation of existing council budgets and local board discretionary funds towards delivering the strategic moves

· Application to access funding under the IFFA established for the Tāmaki Regeneration Programme, and

· Possible access to funds arising from a partnership approach with the Government such as KiwiBuild housing scheme.

Ngā raru tūpono / Risks

18. The Unlock Panmure project delivery is likely to be influenced by the following risks and mitigations are proposed to respond to them throughout the regeneration life cycle:

· Delay of surplus land being available for development due to time extension to AMETI construction works. Panuku will continue to closely collaborate with Auckland Transport to align both the Panmure development programme and AMETI construction programme.

· Delay in strategic acquisitions due to land owner resistance. Panuku will endeavor to actively engage with land owners to reach successful negotiations that deliver win-win outcomes.

· Change in market conditions. Panuku will closely monitor property market trends and undertake regular review of the delivery programme to adapt the development staging to achieve the most optimal project outcomes.

Ngā koringa ā-muri / Next steps

19. The Finance and Performance Committee will consider a report on 20 March 2018 to approve the disposal of properties as referenced in the Unlock Panmure HLPP. If approved, this will give Panuku the mandate as council’s lead delivery agency for Panmure to progress to project implementation.

Ngā tāpirihanga / Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Council Property Schedule	19
b ⇩	Unlock Panmure High Level Project Plan	21

Ngā kaihaina / Signatories

Author

Jessica Laing - Senior Project Planning Leader, Panuku Development Auckland

Authorisers

David Rankin - Chief Operating Officer, Panuku Development Auckland

Jim Quinn - Chief of Strategy

Planning Committee

06 March 2018

Change of use of 40 Anzac Street, Takapuna

File No.: CP2018/00510

Te take mō te pūrongo / Purpose of the report

1. To report on the engagement between Panuku and the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board since November 2017 in respect to the proposal to change the use of 40 Anzac Street.

2. To re-present the report of the Hearing Panels recommending a change of use of 40 Anzac Street for a Planning Committee decision.

Whakarāpopototanga matua / Executive summary

3. Takapuna is a Metropolitan Centre and is already experiencing a significant amount of growth. In March 2016, the Auckland Development Committee endorsed the Takapuna High Level Project Plan and granted Panuku the authority to sell selected properties in Takapuna for the purpose of achieving urban renewal and housing. One of these sites was 40 Anzac Street.

4. Panuku started working on the Unlock Takapuna project in late 2015 with the full support of the local board at the time.

5. Over the course of 2016 and 2017 Panuku worked with the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board (DTLB) on community engagement to seek views on the proposals put forward in Panuku’s Framework Plan.

6. The DTLB established a key stakeholder reference group (the Greater Takapuna Reference Group) to act as a sounding board to assist Panuku to develop options.

7. Additional stakeholder groups were identified in early 2017 in collaboration with the local board and feedback was sought from these groups as Panuku’s Framework Plan was being drafted.

8. The Framework Plan was published in August 2017 and provided as supporting documentation to the consultation on the change of use of 40 Anzac Street.

9. As part of the town centre planning, Panuku and Auckland Transport developed an approach to construct a multi-level car park building on part of the Gasometer site to accommodate 400-550 car parks. This proposal ensures that the long term off street parking needs of the centre can be met. It replaces the existing provision in a facility that is located in a new location 200m down Huron Street.

10. The main benefit of this proposal is the opportunity to revitalise the town centre by removing car parking from 40 Anzac Street. It will create a new town square and public realm that is surrounded by activated development that would create safer and more vibrant spaces and activities.

11. Placing public car parking on the periphery of Takapuna will allow for a more pedestrian-friendly environment without as much of the congestion.

12. Agglomerating the car parking into one facility is cost effective for council to construct and most efficient for Auckland Transport to manage. Panuku and Auckland Transport are not interested in investing in two large car parking structures in Takapuna.

13. Panuku will work with Auckland Transport, the local board and the community to improve the streetscapes along Huron and Northcroft streets. The existing bus stops along Lake Road will also be improved and integrated into any development on 40 Anzac Street as part of the project.

14. The current local board is not supportive of the proposal to change the use of 40 Anzac Street and has its own view on the location and quantum of car parking that should be provided by council in Takapuna.

15. The local board is proposing that two car park buildings be constructed - the proposed Gasometer car park and another multi-level 400 car park on part of 40 Anzac Street. This proposal has an estimated cost of $61 million and results in a 9 storey car park building adjacent to the existing Potters Park.

16. It is a common misconception that town centres need a lot of car parking immediately adjacent to retail premises to be successful. A significant amount of research shows that car parking at the edge of a centre leads to shoppers staying longer and buying more.

17. Panuku does not support the local board’s proposal. The DTLB proposal would create more traffic congestion in the centre of Takapuna and does not support a people orientated town centre. The scale of the proposed car park on 40 Anzac Street would represent a dominating building form that would be to the detriment of both the existing Potters Park and the new town square would be adjacent to a very large car park building. The local board’s proposal also significantly increases off street car parking provision to a level that AT does not believe is appropriate.

18. The budget for the Gasometer car park approved by the Finance and Performance Committee in September 2017 was based on a delivery programme that assumed the change of use approval being made in November 2017. Construction cost escalation is currently 5% p.a. and deferring the decision has already potentially caused a construction cost increase in the range of $400,000 - $500,000. Any further delay to the decision could result in a need to increase the approved budget.

19. If the change of use is not supported there is little Panuku can do in Takapuna and the Unlock Takapuna project cannot continue.

20. A judicial review has been lodged with the High Court against Auckland Council (as well as several councillors in their personal capacity). This application for review concerns the decision made by the Auckland Development Committee in March 2016 to authorize Panuku to sell 40 Anzac Street if and when other preconditions are met. Those proceedings do not directly relate to the decision being sought by this committee on the change of use of 40 Anzac Street. This matter will be heard in late May.

21. If this committee approves the change of use of 40 Anzac Street, as recommended by the Hearing Panel, then work can still proceed on the design and planning component of the project, noting that nothing will be irreversible by the time this matter is heard by the High Court.

22. The applicant for judicial review has been involved in the consultation process for the change of use.

Ngā tūtohunga / Recommendations

That the Planning Committee:

a) acknowledge the engagement between Panuku and the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board between December 2017 and February 2018 and the further consideration of matters by each party.

b) approve the recommendation of the hearing panel to change the use of 40 Anzac Street, Takapuna from a car park to mixed use with the following conditions

i) Includes a town square

ii) Investigate short-stay public parking in the surrounding streets

iii) Complete the Gasometer car park before the Anzac car park is closed

iv) Undertake further community engagement on the design of public space at 40 Anzac Street.

c) agree that the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board, North Shore ward councillors and Panuku Development Auckland will work together to develop and undertake community engagement for site planning of the public realm component on 40 Anzac Street, fully complying with the Hearing Panel and Planning Committee decision.

d) agree that Panuku Development Auckland will bring the draft design solutions to a Planning Committee workshop.

e) agree that the town square created will follow Auckland Council’s Open Space Provision Policy 2016 guidelines for a Civic Space.

f) note that Panuku, through development agreements, will ensure an outcome that is people-friendly, creates public amenity, retains and enhances the existing Potters Park and creates connections to Hurstmere Road.

Horopaki / Context

23. The context of this project is outlined in the Hearing Panels report as presented to this committee in November 2017 and attached to this report at Attachment A.

24. Panuku have identified Takapuna as a key centre in Auckland that requires investment to unlock economic activity and enhanced public space. The re-development of 40 Anzac Street and the adjacent Gasometer site are critical to the future shape of Takapuna.

25. Through consultation, some of the key aspects for submitters relate to the market use, provision of public open space, possible design of buildings and the site, economic growth and car parking.

26. This report updates the Committee on recent discussions with the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board. Staff recommend proceeding with the change of use to allow a comprehensive re-development of 40 Anzac Street to enable the outcomes of the Takapuna Framework Plan.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu / Analysis and advice

40 Anzac Street and car parking proposal

27. Panuku and AT’s agreed strategy to meet the long-term parking requirements of Takapuna and free up land for more beneficial uses is to build a stand-alone multi-level car park on part of the Gasometer site (option 5 in Attachment B).

28. This proposed car park will meet all replacement car parking requirements for Takapuna and allow the central town centre area to be developed to support and enhance the existing centre. The approved budget enables the new car park to be provided and funding to create a civic space on the 40 Anzac Street site.

29. Further information is outlined in the car parking and transport section in the Hearing Panel’s report.

30. The recommended car park option to provide 400+ car parks in a single multi-storey structure on part of the Gasometer car park was developed with Auckland Transport and was the most feasible of all the options considered. It has approved budget based on freeing up 40 Anzac Street from public parking which is to be transferred to the Gasometer site.

31. There is an opportunity to install signage to direct traffic to both the proposed new car park and the current Killarney Street car park to give drivers real-time advice on parking availability. These two car parks are located on the northern and southern ends of the town centre respectively and are only 200m from either end of Hurstmere Road.

Car parking research

32. A significant amount of research has been done to support the provision of public car parking located on the periphery of the town centre.

33. Panuku’s traffic and parking consultants have highlighted that:

· Although drivers spend more money per shopping trip, walkers and cyclists spend money more often.

· When no controls exist, it is usually the owner or employees who take the parking spot outside the shop.

· The longer people want to spend in a location, the further they are willing to walk from their parking spot. Parking controls should be used to help increase space turnover.

· Factors affecting the success of a retail strip include rent, choice of retail/food/entertainment on offer and pedestrian amenity. It is not solely related to the provision of very cheap parking.

· The walkable catchment to a retail centre from the surrounding residential area is paramount to its success.

· People meet, socialise, exercise and spend money only once they are out of their car.

· Parking is a traffic generator, not a money generator.

· Concentrated parking can be a solution, but the parking has to go on the edge and not in the middle. It has to be a walking generator, not a driving generator.

· Moving car parking out of the centre enables a more pedestrian friendly street environment to be developed.

Stakeholder engagement and public consultation

34. Stakeholder engagement was carried out, in collaboration with the local board, to confirm the vision, goals, objectives and design principles of the Unlock Takapuna project for the Framework Plan.

35. This was initiated with the Greater Takapuna Reference Group and then further with wider stakeholder groups as identified by the local board.

36. This work canvassed the unitary plan potential for 40 Anzac Street and led to a number of changes to be made for the final Framework Plan including a strong desire for public open space to be on all or part of the Anzac Street site and the Gasometer car park to be constructed before 40 Anzac Street is closed.

37. Detail of the engagement done and the public consultation process is outlined in Attachment C.

Project benefits

38. The benefits that this project brings to Takapuna town centre are:

· Mixed development and new residents to revitalise the centre of Takapuna.

· Upgraded public transport facilities.

· Streetscape improvements along Huron and Northcroft streets.

· New public realm connection through to the upgraded Hurstmere Road.

· More accessible and safe Potters Park with no busy car park entrance – can open up onto 40 Anzac Street and better connect into the public realm network.

· Improved service lane along back of 40 Anzac Street which could be a catalyst for the properties along the Hurstmere Road side of the service lane to be improved.

· New town square.

· Ability to move the Anzac Memorial off private land.

Ngā whakaaweawe ā-rohe me ngā tirohanga a te poari ā-rohe /
Local impacts and local board views

39. The Devonport-Takapuna Local Board has been part of the journey since the beginning. An outline of the engagement and consultation to date is included in the engagement summary (Attachment C).

40. The current local board does not support the change of use of 40 Anzac Street (see DTLB minutes in Attachment D).

41. From discussions, the main point of contention is the location and quantum of public car parking to be provided by Auckland Council in Takapuna.

42. Following the Planning Committee resolution in November 2017 to defer the decision on the change of use, the local board wished to meet with members of the community that had concerns with the proposal before any engagement with Panuku. The local board met with invited members of the community and canvassed their concerns.

43. Panuku staff met the local board on 6 December 2017 to discuss respective issues of concern and views on the way forward. The local board stated that it would be willing to consider a multi-level car parking structure instead of underground provision as was its original intention at the October 2017 meeting. However, this multi-level car park was to be in addition to the proposed car park on the Gasometer site for 400-550 car parks (option 2 in Attachment B).

44. The cost to construct the car parking for this option is $55M and would require at least $29M, in addition to any development sale opportunities, just to construct the car parking. This option has a total estimated budget of $61M and further budget would be required to build the new town square and any public realm across the site.

45. At a further meeting on 16 February 2018 Panuku presented the local board with analysis of the car parking options (Attachment B). We discussed why options 1-4 were not achievable and were not supported by Panuku or Auckland Transport.

46. Panuku stressed that it does not support car parking provision on 40 Anzac Street due to the constraints it would place on creating a vibrant pedestrian-friendly town centre. It was also stated that Auckland Transport would not support the provision of an immediate requirement of 800 car spaces, being double the replacement off-street parking that it believes is required. In addition, the budget implications of the local board’s options are not feasible and are not currently approved by council, and would not be supported by Panuku.

47. Unfortunately, Panuku and the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board have not been able to come to agreement on the public car parking quantum and location for Takapuna.

48. At its 20 February 2018 business meeting, the local board resolved its preferred option is to provide a multi-level car park on 40 Anzac Street for 400 cars in addition to the new car park for 400-550 cars on the Gasometer site.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori / Māori impact statement

49. The work done with the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board over the months since November 2017 has had no impact to Māori further to that specified in the Hearing Panel report.

50. Mana whenua were involved in preparing the High Level Project Plan and Framework Plan.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea / Financial implications

51. Panuku’s preferred option (option 5 in Attachment B) for the car parking provision has a cost of $25 million. This option is approved by Auckland Transport Board (October 2017 meeting) and has budget as approved by the Finance and Performance Committee [Resolution FIN/2017/123].

52. This option will enable land sales that should create capital receipts of $14m which is sufficient to reinvest to fund the creation of a new town square and public realm on the 40 Anzac Street site.

53. The local board’s preferred option (option 2 in Attachment B) has a total car park cost of $55 million. Following sales investment from development partnership opportunities, this option would require additional funding from council of $35.25m to cover the $29.25m shortfall in construction costs of car parking and the estimated $6m required to build a new town square and public realm across the sites. This is unbudgeted expense.

Ngā raru tūpono / Risks

54. Cost escalation due to the decision being deferred from November 2017 to March 2018 could be in the range of $400,000 to $500,000 (at 5% p.a.).

55. Any further delay in the decision to proceed could increase the cost over the approved budget meaning Panuku either wouldn’t be able to construct enough car parks to satisfy Auckland Transport’s requirement of 400 car parks or would need to seek further budget from Auckland Council to construct a large enough facility.

56. There is a risk that if the local board’s recommendations are not supported by the Planning Committee, it may not work with Panuku going forward into the community engagement. The new resolution passed by the local board in its 20 February 2018 meeting [DT/2018/10 c) iii) and iv)] which discusses working together with Panuku and the community to co-design 40 Anzac Street has given Panuku some comfort towards this risk being mitigated.

57. If the change of use is not approved by the Planning Committee, then the Unlock Takapuna project cannot continue.

Ngā koringa ā-muri / Next steps

58. The next steps assume that the change of use is confirmed:

· Work with the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board to finalise a community engagement plan.

· In collaboration with the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board, the Takapuna Beach Business Association and YOUNITE (the Devonport-Takapuna Youth Board), work with the community on the site planning for public realm and a new town square on 40 Anzac Street.

59. This is planned to involve:

· Engaging with key community organisations, interested groups and individuals, public and subject matter experts in conversations around how the public space is shaped as part of the 40 Anzac Street development.

· Providing an opportunity to have referenced work to support the development of designs.

· Creating spaces for a thought process, starting and continuing the conversation around development and how public space is activated and utilised.

· Giving an opportunity to present ideas, thoughts and proposals on display to initiate further input.

60. Following community engagement a site plan and design principles/options would be workshopped with the Planning Committee before being implemented.

61. Only once the location and form of the town square and public realm is determined would any site development opportunities be taken to the market for private sector investment and partnership.

Ngā tāpirihanga / Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Hearing Panel's report to Planning Committee - November 2017	61
b ⇩	Car parking options	77
c ⇩	Community stakeholder engagement and public consultation	79
d ⇩	Devonport-Takapuna Local Board minutes	85

Ngā kaihaina / Signatories

Author

Kate Cumberpatch - Development Manager, Panuku Development Auckland

Authorisers

Allan Young - Director Development, Panuku Development Auckland

Jim Quinn - Chief of Strategy

Planning Committee

06 March 2018

Political reference group to consider the new draft Government Policy Statement on Land Transport 2018

File No.: CP2018/00460

Te take mō te pūrongo / Purpose of the report

1. To establish a political reference group to consider the soon to be released new draft Government Policy Statement on Land Transport 2018 (GPS) and to prepare, if considered necessary, a submission for approval by the Planning Committee at its 3 April 2018 meeting.

Whakarāpopototanga matua / Executive summary

2. The Government Policy Statement sets out the government’s priorities for expenditure from the National Land Transport Fund over the next 10 years and how funding is allocated between activities such as road safety policing, state highways, local roads and public transport.

3. Both the Auckland Council 2018-2028 Long-term Plan and New Zealand Transport Agency’s work programme will be heavily influenced by this document.

4. In order to meet the consultation timeframe on the policy statement (around a month on its release in March) it is proposed that a political reference group be established.

5. The purpose of the political reference group is to guide and work with staff on a submission to the policy statement, if required, to be reported to the 3 April 2018 Planning Committee for approval.

6. Because Auckland Council is working closely with the Government on strategic transport matters through the update to the Auckland Transport Alignment Project (ATAP) indicative package, there may not be the need to make a submission to the draft GPS 2018.

7. Once the GPS is released, the political reference group will be better placed to make a judgement on whether a submission is required.

Ngā tūtohunga / Recommendation/s

That the Planning Committee:

a) agree to consider making a submission in respect to the draft Government Policy Statement on Land Transport.

b) establish a political reference group comprising the Planning Committee Chair and Deputy Chair, Mayor, Deputy Mayor and an Independent Maori Statutory Board member to guide and work with staff on a submission, if considered necessary, on the new draft Government Policy Statement on Land Transport dated March 2018.

c) agree to consider and approve (if required) Auckland Council’s draft submission to the draft Government Policy Statement on Land Transport at its meeting on 3 April 2018.

Horopaki / Context

8. The Government Policy Statement on Land Transport (GPS) 2018 sets out the government’s priorities for expenditure from the National Land Transport Fund over the next 10 years. It sets out how funding is allocated between activities such as road safety policing, state highways, local roads and public transport. The GPS does not allocate funding directly to specific projects. Decisions at the project level are made through the National Land Transport Programme and council’s long-term planning process.

9. The draft Government Policy Statement on Land Transport 2018 was initially released by the Minister of Transport for public engagement in February 2017. Council made a submission to that draft GPS (Attachment A).

10. The new Minister of Transport confirmed in November 2017 that government intended to revise the draft GPS to reflect its policies and to take account of:

· giving public transport greater priority in cities and expanding the public transport system to support new housing and interregional commuting

· increasing the use of rail to enable efficient passenger and freight use

· supporting regional development

· increasing support for active modes – walking and cycling

· delivering health, safety and environmental improvements

· reducing the environmental impact of transport

· mode neutrality in freight transport planning.

11. The Minister recently released a statement confirming the intention to release the new draft GPS so that engagement can begin in March 2018 and run for about a month (Attachment B).

12. The Minister also confirmed that investment priorities will change to achieve a land transport system that:

· is a safe system, free of death and serious injury

· improves access to move towards more liveable cities and thriving regions

· ensures the land transport system enables better environmental outcomes

· delivers the best possible value for money.

13. The Minister further signalled that more fundamental changes to the scope of the new GPS and changes to local, regional and national transport planning are likely to occur, and involve engagement, later in the year.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu / Analysis and advice

14. In order to meet the consultation timeframe on the new Policy Statement, a submission will need to be prepared within the next month. It is recommended that a political reference group be established to guide and work with staff on a submission, if one is required.

15. There may not be the need to make a submission to the new draft GPS 2018. The investment priorities indicated by the Minister are well aligned with council’s priorities identified in the new Auckland Plan and Auckland Council is working closely with the Government on strategic transport investment priorities through the update to the Auckland Transport Alignment Project (ATAP) indicative package.

16. Once the new GPS is released, the political reference group will be better placed to make a judgement on whether a submission is required.

Ngā whakaaweawe ā-rohe me ngā tirohanga a te poari ā-rohe / Local impacts and local board views https://acintranet.aklc.govt.nz/EN/workingatcouncil/techandtools/infocouncil/Pages/LocalImpactsAndLocalBoardViews.aspx

17. The new draft GPS 2018 will not be locally-specific in that it will identify high-level funding allocation. Council’s Long-term Plan and Regional Land Transport Plan is where local-specific decisions will be made and where local boards input into these decisions.

18. Local board chairs will be provided a link to the new draft GPS 2018 and an opportunity to make comments to feed into the draft submission should they so wish.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori / Māori impact statement

19. The new draft GPS 2018 is a high-level indication of funding allocation across transport activity classes and does not include project or area-specific decisions. The final policy statement will impact Māori as it will direct the New Zealand Transport Agency on how it can allocate funds to transport activities that have an impact on Māori communities. The priority of specific projects will be determined through the upcoming Auckland Council Regional Land Transport Plan/Long-term Plan process.

20. A member of Independent Maori Statutory Board has been invited to participate in the political reference group.

21. Mana whenua organisation chairs will be advised of the release of the new draft GPS 2018 so that they can make a direct submission if they so wish.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea / Financial implications

22. There are no financial implications of making a decision to form a political reference group.

Ngā raru tūpono / Risks

23. There are no risks in making a decision to form a political reference group.

Ngā koringa ā-muri / Next steps

24. If a submission is required, a draft submission will come to the Planning Committee meeting on 3 April 2018 for approval.

Ngā tāpirihanga / Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Auckland Council Submission: Draft GPS 2018	95
b ⇩	Minister of Transport Guidance on new GPS 2018	103

Ngā kaihaina / Signatories

Author

Jim Fraser - Principal Transport Planner

Authorisers

Jacques Victor - GM Auckland Plan Strategy and Research

Jim Quinn - Chief of Strategy

Chairperson	Cr Chris Darby
Deputy Chairperson	Cr Richard Hills
Members	Cr Josephine Bartley	Cr Daniel Newman, JP
	Cr Dr Cathy Casey	IMSB Member Liane Ngamane
	Deputy Mayor Bill Cashmore	Cr Dick Quax
	Cr Ross Clow	Cr Greg Sayers
	Cr Fa’anana Efeso Collins	Cr Desley Simpson, JP
	Cr Linda Cooper, JP	Cr Sharon Stewart, QSM
	Cr Alf Filipaina	Cr Sir John Walker, KNZM, CBE
	Cr Hon Christine Fletcher, QSO	Cr Wayne Walker
	Mayor Hon Phil Goff, CNZM, JP	Cr John Watson
	IMSB Member Hon Tau Henare
	Cr Penny Hulse
	Cr Mike Lee

Author	Kalinda Gopal - Senior Governance Advisor
Authoriser	Jim Quinn - Chief of Strategy