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Resolution number OR/2018/145
MOVED by Member C Davis, seconded by Deputy Chairman C Claridge:
That the Ōrākei
Local Board, subject to the satisfactory conclusion of any
required statutory processes:
a)
approve the redevelopment of the Meadowbank
Community Centre located at 29-31 St Johns Road, Meadowbank, by way of service
property optimisation.
b)
approve the inclusion of the services currently located at 22 Tahapa
Crescent, and the Plunket service currently located at 4 Victoria Avenue, Remuera
in the proposed Meadowbank Community Facility.
c)
approve the sale of 4 Victoria Avenue, Remuera,
noting that:
i.
it has received complaints from tenants and users over a number of
years that the premises (a former residence) at 4 Victoria Avenue, Remuera is
not fit-for purpose and is in need of comprehensive repairs and maintenance
to bring it up to a reasonable condition for community use
ii.
Council consultant, Mobius confirmed that 4 Victoria Avenue, Remuera
is not fit for purpose and is not suitable as a future community venue for
hire
iii.
the building is considered to be underperforming in terms of its
availability for wider community use
iv.
the needs assessment and facilities investigation study undertaken in
the area found that there is alternative community and venue hire space
available in Remuera and that the services offered on this site could be
relocated elsewhere in the local area
v.
the Board has been advised that the Auckland Justices of the Peace
Association Inc, sub-user of the CABAC premises, will be relocating to the
Remuera Library, the present tenant CABAC has indicated a preference to
relocate to the Orakei Community Centre, and the other tenant, Plunket is
exploring an alternative location
vi.
the Council's parks staff assessed the site for a possible
neighbourhood park or civic space but concluded it is too small and not
well-located for these purposes
vii.
further advice was received from Panuku Development Auckland on the
feasibility of redeveloping the site in its current form as a combined
community centre with private development space above, but due to Unitary
Plan requirements and the site being physically constrained, this is not
viable, nor would it meet the Council’s service property optimisation
criteria or the Council long term service provision requirements in this
form.
d)
approve the sale of 22 Tahapa Crescent, Meadowbank
noting that:
i.
the hall has been assessed as being in poor condition, having
visibility and accessibility issues with very limited parking
ii.
the hall does not meet a number of the fit-for-purpose criteria
outlined in the Community Facilities Network Plan
iii.
the property’s capacity for community use is limited by the
design of the hall meaning only one group can use the facility at a time.
g)
note the proposed development of the Meadowbank Community Centre site
and requests staff to work positively with the Meadowbank Community Centre
House Incorporated to advise on appropriate alternative locations for them to
operate core Council community services.
Restatement
h)
agree that confidential resolutions a), b), c), d) and g) be
restated in the open minutes of the Board’s meeting.
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