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Puketāpapa
Local Board
18 November
2021
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Co-designed
sign in Clock Tower Reserve Mount Roskill
File No.: CP2021/16875
Te take mō te
pūrongo
Purpose of the report
1. To seek approval from the Puketāpapa Local Board for a
landowner approval application from Roskill Together Trust to install a
co-designed sign in place of the existing “Welcome to Mount
Roskill” sign within Clock Tower Reserve at 1288C Dominion Road, Mount
Roskill.
Whakarāpopototanga matua
Executive summary
2. Roskill
Together Trust (the trust) is proposing to install a co-designed sign in place
of the existing “Welcome to Mount Roskill” sign within Clock Tower
Reserve, Mount Roskill.
3. The
trust proposes to facilitate a series of design workshops with local community
groups to create the final content and design of the sign.
4. The
proposed sign will be the same size as the existing 1.8 m x 0.8 m wooden sign
and will be made of 4mm thick Aluminium Composite Material (ACM).
5. Council
staff and specialists have been consulted and are supportive of the
proposal.
6. The
proposal is consistent with the Puketāpapa Local Board Plan because it is
an opportunity to add creativity, cultural character and vibrancy to Clock
Tower Reserve.
7. Staff
recommend that the landowner application be approved by the local
board.
Ngā tūtohunga
Recommendation/s
That the Puketāpapa Local
Board, (as owners of the underlying reserve land):
a) approve the application by Roskill Together Trusts proposal to
install a new co-designed sign at Clock Tower Reserve.
b) Delegate approval of the final design to Parks, Sport and Recreation
and Community Facilities once received.
Horopaki
Context
8. Roskill
Together Trust are seeking landowner approval to replace the
existing “Welcome to Mount Roskill” sign located within Clock Tower
Reserve at 1288C Dominion Road, Mount Roskill with a new co-designed sign to be
located on the existing clocktower.
9. The
trust is a community development organisation that aims to enhance the quality
of life for the Mt Roskill/Puketāpapa community. They do this by planning
and implementing community-led action. They work with the people of Mt
Roskill/Puketāpapa to deliver projects and activities that empower
individuals, bring the community together and enhance life for everyone.
10. Similar
co-design workshops have been held by the trust to create a sign for the
community pou which is located at the Puketāpapa Local Board Office at 560
Mount Albert Road, a “Roskill South” sign that is located outside
May Road Primary School at 504 Richardson Road, Mount Roskill. In addition, the trust co-ordinated the marine
life mural located at 50 Frost Road, Mount Roskill.
11. The
trust has prepared a consultation plan to outline the co-design process
including methods on how they will use this to engage with mana whenua and
mataawaka in the design process. This is attached in Appendix 1.
12. Council
contractors have recently completed tree trimming and tidy up work in close
proximity of the Clock Tower structure. However, further pruning works
for the trees are being planned by council contractors once maintenance around
structure has been undertaken by Rotary and once Covid restrictions
allow.
13. The
location of the existing Clock Tower within Clock Tower Reserve is shown in
Figures 1 and 2.
Figure 1. Location of
the existing Clock Tower
Figure 2. Photos
showing the location of existing “Welcome to Mount Roskill” sign
and proposed location for the new co-designed sign on the Clock Tower.
Tātaritanga me ngā
tohutohu
Analysis and advice
Site Details
14. The
land at 1288C Dominion Road is known as Clock Tower Reserve and is located at
the intersection between Dominion and Mount Albert Roads. The land is owned by
Council in fee simple title by the Auckland Council under the Local Government
Act 2002 and is legal described as Lot 1 DP 43036.
15. The
land is zoned Open Space – Informal Recreation Zone under the Auckland
Unitary Plan.
16. The Clock Tower stands within the reserve and is listed (refer
Appendix 4, item 5) as a place of significance to Puketāpapa residents in
the Three Kings Heritage Survey that was prepared by the Puketāpapa
Local Board in 2015.
17. The
2013 Puketāpapa Heritage Survey (page 33) states that the Clock Tower was
gifted to the citizens of Mt Roskill by the Lions Club of Mt Roskill in March
1974.
18. The
Clock Tower is not listed as a council asset. However, the applicant requires
approval from the board as owner of the underlying land to install the new
co-designed sign on the existing structure. Staff are investigating the
underlying ownership of the tower and existing sign. The trust will require
permission from the owner of the tower and sign before they can install the
proposed new sign.
19. As
the proposed sign will be an information sign and will be replacing an existing
sign of the same size, it is considered that the sign will comply with the
Auckland Council Signage Bylaw 2015.
Proposal and Construction Details
20. The
contractor will access the sign from the carpark and use one carpark space at
371A Mt Albert Road during the works.
21. The
sign will be installed using a scaffold to allow contractor/s to access the
sign safely and is expected that the works will take half a day to
complete.
22. There
will be no ground excavations associated with this proposal because the new
sign will be installed on the existing Clock Tower structure.
23. It
is proposed that conditions to the landowner approval be included to ensure the
following:
· the
park and places specialist and the local board are made aware of the final
design before the sign is erected to ensure it is appropriate for the space;
and
· the
new sign is installed once tree pruning work is undertaken to provide
sufficient clearance from and visibility of the sign; and
· the
works are undertaken with care around any of the public trees on site.
Tauākī whakaaweawe
āhuarangi
Climate impact statement
24. The
proposal is anticipated to have a neutral effect in emissions. Only minor
trimming of trees will be required to ensure visibility of the proposed
sign.
Ngā whakaaweawe me
ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera
Council group impacts and views
25. Staff
sought feedback from wider council teams about the proposal. This is detailed
in the table below:
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Department/Team
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Feedback
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Parks and Places
Specialist
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Supports the project provided
that they see the final design to make sure it is appropriate for the
space.
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Community
Facilities, Facilities Manager
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Supports the
project.
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Community Facilities, Senior Urban Forest
Specialist
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Supports the project and
has recommended conditions to ensure all works for the project are to be
undertaken with care around any of the public trees on site.
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Strategic Broker
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Supports the project and
has given advice to the applicant regarding their Consultation Plan.
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Area Operations Manager
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Is supportive of the
proposal.
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Ngā whakaaweawe
ā-rohe me ngā tirohanga a te poari ā-rohe
Local impacts and local board views
26. In October
2021 the Puketāpapa Local Board were consulted by email and
requested that the proposal be approved at a board meeting.
27. A
workshop was held with the board on 7 October 2021. The local board raised a
number of queries but in general supported the project.
Strategic Alignment
28. The
proposal is consistent with the Puketāpapa Local Board Plan (2020). In
particular, Outcome four ‘Well-planned neighbourhoods and vibrant public
spaces’ because it is an opportunity to add creativity, cultural
character and vibrancy to Clock Tower Reserve.
29. As
the sign will be co-designed by the local community it will reflect the
‘local character, creativity and heritage’ of the area.
30. The
trust have developed a consultation plan (refer Appendix 1) that aims to work
with mana whenua and mataawaka as part of the design process. This will align
with Outcome 1: ‘Inclusive Communities that are healthy, connected and
thriving’. In particular, and Key Initiative to ‘work with mana
whenua and mataawaka on shared goals such as signage that shares stories and
history’.
Tauākī whakaaweawe
Māori
Māori impact statement
31. 1288C
Dominion Road, Mount Roskill is not shown as a site and place of significance
to mana whenua.
32. Paragraph
30 details how the trust is planning to work with mana whenua and mataawaka so
the sign reflects the stories and history of the area.
Ngā ritenga
ā-pūtea
Financial implications
33. 1288C
Dominion Road, Mount Roskill is not shown as a site and place of significance
to mana whenua.
Ngā raru tūpono me
ngā whakamaurutanga
Risks and mitigations
34. It
is recommended that the local board approve the application, as the proposed
co-designed sign is an opportunity to add creativity, cultural character and
vibrancy to Clock Tower Reserve.
35. There
is the risk that the sign will not be appropriate for the space. This is
unlikely as the trust proposes to keep the local board informed and operations
manager, community facilities involved in the design process. The final design
will also be viewed by the parks and places specialist prior to
installation.
Ngā koringa ā-muri
Next steps
36. If
approved by the local board, Land Advisory Services will issue a landowner
approval letter with appropriate conditions.
37. Roskill
Together Trust will keep the local board informed of their works timeline and
provide details of the final design of the sign to the local board, operations
manager community facilities and parks and places specialist as they progress
the project (subject to funding).
38. If
the local board declines the application, the land use advisor will advise the
applicant of the decision.
Ngā tāpirihanga
Attachments
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No.
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Title
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Page
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Consultation Plan
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11
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Ngā kaihaina
Signatories
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Authors
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Gail Lorier-May - Land Use Advisor
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Authorisers
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Taryn Crewe - General Manager Community Facilities
Nina Siers - Local Area Manager
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