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Māngere-Ōtāhuhu
Local Board
18 July 2018
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Grant
of landowner approval and lease for additional premises to Mangere East Rugby
League Football and Sports Club Incorporated at Walter Massey Park, 10R Hain
Avenue, Māngere East
File No.: CP2018/12951
Te take mō te pūrongo / Purpose of the report
1. To
grant landowner approval and a lease for additional premises to Māngere
East Rugby League Football and Sports Club Incorporated to enable the proposed
extension of the existing clubrooms at Walter Massey Park, 10R Hain Avenue,
Māngere East.
Whakarāpopototanga matua / Executive summary
2. Māngere
East Rugby League Football and Sports Club Incorporated (the club) currently
holds a ground lease of the site on which it has developed the existing
clubroom buildings located on Walter Massey Park in Māngere East. All the
improvements on the site are owned and managed by the club.
3. The
club has building consent to a staged redevelopment and additions to the
existing clubrooms at Walter Massey Park.
4. The
additions include a proposed new ground level garden area and first floor
balcony and deck over parts of the park currently not included in the
club’s existing lease.
5. A
landowner approval and lease for additional premises is required for the works
on the park.
6. The
proposal aligns with the existing reserve management plan and the
Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board plan.
7. The
proposal is considered to improve the utility of the facility and enhance the
sport without impacting on the park or others users.
8. This
report recommends that the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board (the
local board) grant landowner approval and lease for additional premises to
Mangere East Rugby League Football and Sports Club Incorporated to enable the
development of the proposed improvements. The lease for the additional premises
will coincide with the existing community lease held by the club.
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Ngā tūtohunga / Recommendation/s
That the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu
Local Board:
That the
Māngere-Otāhuhu Local Board:
a) grants
landowner approval to Māngere
East Rugby League Football and Sports Club Incorporated for the additions and
alterations to the proposed building located on Walter Massey Park, 10R Hain
Avenue Māngere East;
b) delegates
to the Manager Land Advisory Services the establishment of conditions of
approval;
c) grants
a lease for additional premises to the Māngere East Rugby League Football and Sports Club Incorporated
(Attachment A) located at Walter Massey Park, 10R Hain Avenue Māngere
East subject to the following terms and conditions:
i) Term
– four years and eight months commencing 18 July 2018 to 31 March 2023;
d) all other lease terms and conditions will be in accordance with
the terms and conditions contained in the operative community lease to the Māngere East Rugby League Football and
Sports Club Incorporated.
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Horopaki / Context
9. Māngere East
Rugby League Football and Sports Club Incorporated holds an existing
ground lease over part of Walter Massey Park at 10R Hain Avenue, Māngere
East.
10. The club has buildings located on Walter Massey Park but the
alignment and aspect of them does not allow patrons to connect well with the
rear playing fields.
11. Proposed changes to the building shift the focus of the building to
the rear fields with larger windows, a viewing deck, bi-fold doors and better
access to the fields.
12. The club
has applied for landowner approval for the works on the park. It includes an
extension of the lease to extend the building into the park at the first floor
level with a balcony deck, and establish a ground floor additional garden area.
The extension of the building is at its maximum, 3.5 metres from the current
external wall.
13. Delegation
for approval sits with the Manager Land Advisory Services (tier 5) with the
local board endorsement, or with the local board by way of a formal resolution.
14. The club
has indicated it wishes to remove the three oak trees on the park in front of
the building. Specialist arborists and council staff have consistently advised
that the trees can remain and coexist with the extensions. The trees will not
be impacted by the deck supports, can be reduced, thinned, crown lifted and
pruned to reduce leaf litter and improve views from the deck.
15. The issue
of tree removal is one that must be addressed through a separate resource consent.
16. Council
Park and Places Specialists, Lease Advisors and Land Use Advisors all support
the request for landowner approval and lease for additional premises.
Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu / Analysis and advice
17. The
proposal by the club is part of an already consented set of works but requires
landowner approval as it is seeking additional space on the park not already
leased to the club.
18. By
extending into the park by a small margin, the area facing the playing fields
on the park will be activated and help reduce issues associated with
anti-social behaviour at that location.
19. A
deck will provide better spectator experience in winter and the ground floor
garden area allows access into the building and provides passive surveillance
over the fields.
20. The
club is a well-run club with good governance and the additions will allow it to
enhance the sport, better utilise the open space and promote its activities
without affecting other users of the park, or impacting on the park amenities.
21. The
existing concrete pathway will be re-aligned and re-instated by the club.
Options
22. As
the building consents have already been approved and the object of the exercise
it to better connect with the fields, the options open to the local board are
to grant or to refuse.
23. There
are no alternatives due to the existing location of the club buildings and the
small amount of land to be exclusively occupied by the club is inconsequential
to the ongoing use and management of the park.
Lease for additional premises
24. Māngere East Rugby League Football and
Sports Club Incorporated occupies part of Walter Massey Park under the terms of
a community lease. The lease commenced on 1 April 2013, for a period of ten
years with one ten year right of renewal effecting final expiry on 31 March
2033.
25. The
club owns the building it currently occupies and provides a sports club for rugby league, netball and associated activities.
26. Staff
recommend that a lease for additional premises be granted for a period of four
years and eight months to coincide with the existing community lease of the
clubrooms.
27. Staff
consider the proposal to be an enhancement of the area and that it will
positively improve the open space use at the park.
Ngā whakaaweawe ā-rohe me ngā tirohanga a te
poari ā-rohe /
Local impacts and local board views
28. Local
impacts will be entirely positive. The current pedestrian circulation around
the building includes a blind spot that has long been a concern of council and
the club. The new ground level garden, bi-fold doors, windows, balcony
and deck put ‘eyes’ over the area and activate the area positively.
29. The
local board has supported the club in its building programme and has indicated
its support for the extensions. The local board was asked for feedback on
the landowner approval in January 2018 and it was endorsed.
30. The
recommendations within this report support the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu
Local Board Plan 2017 outcome three – Protecting our natural environment
and heritage: balancing development and preservation also outcome five –
Facilities to meet diverse needs.
Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori / Māori impact
statement
31. Auckland
Council is committed to meeting its responsibilities under Te Tiriti o Waitangi
and its broader legal obligations to Māori. Support for Māori
initiatives and outcomes are detailed in Whiria Te Muka Tangata, Auckland
Council’s Māori Responsiveness Framework.
32. There
are no specific impacts to Māori except that the growth of the club and
its building programme offers greater opportunity for people to get involved in
sport and active recreation, leading to better health and wellbeing outcomes.
33. An
aim of Council is to increase targeted support for Māori community
development projects. This proposal seeks to improve access to facilities for
all Aucklanders including Māori living in the
Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board area.
Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea / Financial implications
34. There
are no financial implications to council of the proposal.
Ngā raru tūpono / Risks
35. There
are no significant risks of the proposal to council or the local board. The
proposal addresses some environmental and behavioural risk.
Ngā koringa ā-muri / Next steps
36. If
the Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board approves the landowner and lease
for additional premises, the club can continue its work as per the existing
building consent.
37. Council’s
land advisory and community leases staff will work with the club to finalise
landowner approval documentation and lease for additional premises.
Ngā
tāpirihanga / Attachments
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No.
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Title
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Page
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Proposed Plans Māngere East Rugby League
Clubrooms.
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9
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Ngā kaihaina / Signatories
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Authors
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Allan Christensen - Manager Land Advisory Services
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Authorisers
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Rod Sheridan - General Manager Community Facilities
Carol McKenzie-Rex - Relationship Manager
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