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Resolution
number WTM/2020/21
MOVED by Chairperson R Northey, seconded by Member A
Bonham:
That
the Waitematā Local Board:
a) provide
formal feedback on the draft CCMP refresh by 21 February 2020
b) note
the engagement process undertaken as part of this refresh
c) support
the overall direction of the City Centre Masterplan refresh
d) note
that the Waitematā Local Board Chair, Pippa Coom presented local board
views to the Planning Committee on 27 November 2018. The presentation points
were:
- the refresh addresses outcomes in many of board’s
plans including:
- Accessibility Action Plan. We therefore strongly
support Outcome 02 of an Accessible City Centre
- Commitment to creating a Child Friendly City. We
therefore strongly support Outcome 03 an Inclusive, Engaging and Child
Friendly City Centre.
- Low Carbon Plan. We therefore strongly support
Outcome 09 of a Sustainable City Centre
- The board place huge importance on Access for
Everyone. This will improve the city centre economy, contribute to
combating climate heating, reduce air pollution, and will lead to
better wellbeing outcomes.
- The board supports trials and temporary
installations that demonstrate the city we would like to become.
- Supports pilot projects and quick low-cost
interventions to promote long term improvements to our streets.
- Supports streets free of crashes that result in
death or serious injury
e)
endorse the Grafton Gully boulevard
concept which is a priority of the Parnell Plan
f)
endorse the early provision of a
school or schools in the City Centre but urges that the word
“potential” be deleted so that the provision is more definite and
early
g)
endorse appropriate action to provide
increased affordable housing options
h)
endorse homelessness being made rare,
brief and non-recurring
i)
endorse Tamaki Makaurau: our place in
the World being the first strategic outcome
j)
endorse prioritising the connectivity
between Parnell, city centre and the domain through walking cycling
connections, public transport and wayfinding
k)
note that the Parnell Business
Association supports a Grafton Gully Boulevard but raises concerns that
possible interim measures that remove parking to give priority to trucks
could be detrimental to local businesses
l)
endorse the St Georges Bay Road Streetscape
upgrade
m)
endorse the provision of public
amenities in the form of toilets, showers, water fountains, changing rooms
and lockers
n)
endorse the development of an
extensive, continuous, safe and accessible pedestrian network
o)
endorse streets that are designed as
active public spaces
p)
endorse the pedestrianisation of
Queen Street and of High Street
q)
propose the reallocation of road
space at the southern part of Wakefield Street into park to create a larger
unified Wakefield Park
r)
notes Waitematā Local Board’s
commitment to outcomes for Māori identity as stated in the Waitematā Local Board
Plan 2017:
- we will engage with iwi at the inception of our
projects to understand the issues of significance to Māori and
empower mana whenua and mataawaka to meaningfully contribute to our
initiatives and plans.
- we will work with mana whenua on naming local
roads, parks and council owned facilities to reflect our rich cultural
history and ensure iwi have a voice in heritage projects to tell their
stories of Waitematā. We will take every opportunity to increase
the use of te reo Māori in our signage.
- We acknowledge the five marae in Waitematā and
their importance as a focal point for Māori to maintain and
sustain connections and traditions. As well as our active work with mana
whenua, we also want to respond to the needs and views of mataawaka. We
will encourage initiatives that support the Auckland Plan move to
significantly lift Māori social and economic wellbeing and seek to
ensure mana whenua and mataawaka aspirations are realised.
s)
seek the inclusion of the
development of a play space in the Albert Park extension in the area between
Bowen and Kitchener streets and of other incidental play opportunities in the
central city
t)
support investigation of the
provision of an urban farm in the area between Bowen and Kitchener Streets or
nearby, while acknowledging the historical value of Albert Park and
respecting that it is an historical reserve under the Albert Park Act
u)
delegate the final format and
the submission to the Chair and Planning Portfolio holder to take into
account issues raised at the workshop the following day.
CARRIED
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