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The
Chairperson put the substantive motion.
MOVED by Chairperson J Gillon, seconded by Member P
Gillon:
Resolution
number KT/2018/119
That
the Kaipātiki Local Board:
a)
note that freedom camping is prohibited on any land held
under the Reserves Act 1977, and that scheduling land under the proposed
Freedom Camping Bylaw will not change that, but will provide enforcement
staff with additional infringement powers.
b)
recommend to the Regulatory Committee that the ten sites
contained in Attachment A to the agenda report be prohibited through a bylaw
under the Freedom Camping Act 2011, with the following amendments/additions:
i.
include the carpark located at the Mahara Ave/John Court St
entrance of Birkenhead War Memorial Park, due to the high use of the carpark
by the public, including sports groups, pump track users, skatepark users,
playground users, leisure centre patrons, and the site being the location of
the Birkenhead ANZAC Day service.
ii.
include carparks located at the southern and northern ends of
AF Thomas Park, due to high use of the carparks by the public, including a
number of sports groups based within AF Thomas Park and Onewa Domain,
including North Shore Events Centre, Takapuna Golf and Netball North Harbour;
having no public toilet.
iii.
include the carpark at Little Shoal Bay Reserve that is
adjacent to Dudding Park sportsfield, due to it being a legal easement for
access to the neighbouring bowling club, and on-going and dangerous seawater
inundation issues.
iv.
Include the carpark at Onewa Domain, commonly known as Akoranga
Reserve, due to the high use of the carpark by the public, including
sportsgroups and YMCA; having no public toilet.
v.
include the carpark at Rotary Grove Reserve, due to the high
use of the carpark by the public, including the neighbouring tennis club,
playground users; being used as overflow carparking by users of neighbouring
Onepoto Domain; having no public toilet.
vi.
include the carpark at Inwards Reserve, due to the high use of
the carpark by the public; very close proximity to the children’s play
area; having no public toilet.
vii.
include the carpark at Agincourt Reserve, due to the high use
of the carpark by the public, including the kindergarten; having no public
toilet.
viii.
include the service access road from Fowler Street to Woodside
Avenue through Cecil Eady Reserve, due to traffic safety issues; having no
public toilet.
ix.
include the carpark at Elliott Reserve, due to the high use of
the carpark by the public, including the tennis club, playground users,
Mens’ Shed users; having no public toilet.
x.
include the carpark and service access roads at Glenfield
Cemetery, due to the sensitive nature of the site; having no public toilet.
xi.
include the carpark at Heath Reserve, due to the high use of
the carpark by the public, including playground users; being used as
carparking by users of neighbouring Tuff Crater Reserve; future proximity to
SeaPath; having no public toilet.
xii.
include the carpark at John Kay Park, due to the high use of
the carpark by the public, including the neighbouring tennis club; having no
public toilet.
xiii.
include the carpark at Kaipatiki Park, due to the high use of
the carpark by the public, including the neighbouring rugby club, and
playground users.
xiv.
include the carpark at Kauri Park, due to the high use of the
carpark by the public, and the concern about spread of kauri dieback disease.
xv.
include the carpark at Kauri Point Centennial Park, due to the
high use of the carpark by the public, and the concern about spread of kauri
dieback disease.
xvi.
include the service access road at Kitewao Street Esplanade
Reserve, due to the high use of the carpark by the public, and proximity to
neighbouring houses.
xvii.
include the carpark at Lindisfarne Reserve, due to the high use
of the carpark by the public, including the preschool; having no public
toilet.
xviii.
include the carpark at Marlborough Park, due to the high use of
the carpark by the public, including the youth hall, sports and recreation
clubs, playground users, skatebowl users; carpark too small for existing
activities.
xix.
include the carpark at McFetridge Park, due to the high use of
the carpark by the public, including the football club; having no public
toilet.
xx.
include the carpark and access road at Powrie Reserve, due to
the high use of the carpark by the public, including playground users; shared
use of access road for neighbouring properties; having no public toilet.
xxi.
include the carpark at Tamahere Reserve, due to the high use of
the carpark by the public, including the playcentre; having no public toilet.
xxii.
include the service access road at Target Reserve, due to the
proximity to the playground and Target Road School; having no public toilet.
xxiii.
include the carpark at 450 Glenfield Road, due to this land
being purchased to provide replacement carparking for lost parks elsewhere in
the town centre; the proximity of the shops; having no public toilet.
c)
note that feedback in the report from the Kaipātiki Local
Board workshop on 9 May 2018 comprises views from individual Local Board
members, and is not necessarily the view of the Kaipātiki Local Board.
d)
provide the following feedback on the management of freedom
camping to the Regulatory Committee:
i.
freedom camping should be limited to certified self-contained
vehicles only, and that campers should be required to use the toilet
facilities on board their vehicle;
ii.
that the cost on ratepayers of maintenance of infrastructure
used by freedom campers be minimised;
iii.
the number of vehicles on a site needs to be limited;
iv.
the number of sites available in an area needs to be limited;
v.
the number of variations of rules and restrictions would need
to be limited so the signage is not too complicated or create visual
pollution through large numbers of signs;
vi.
a registration licence and/or permit system should be
developed;
vii.
education of freedom campers about where they can and cannot go
is required;
viii.
council should investigate the provision of affordable dedicated
camping sites to alleviate freedom camping parks;
ix.
rural areas are more appropriate for freedom camping activity
to occur, and that freedom camping in suburban areas and those areas close to
the central city are not appropriate; and
x.
issues associated with homelessness and freedom camping may
overlap.
e)
requests that the Governing Body ensures there is sufficient
budget and resource to administer the bylaw effectively.
A division was called for,
voting on which was as follows:
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For
Chairperson J Gillon
Member P Gillon
Member A Hartley
Member K McIntyre
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Against
Deputy Chairperson D Grant
Member A Smithson
Member A Tyler
Member L Waugh
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Abstained
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The motion was declared EQUAL.
The chair exercised their casting
vote for so the motion was Carried.
CARRIED
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