I hereby give notice that an ordinary meeting of the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board will be held on:

 

Date:

Time:

Meeting Room:

Venue:

 

Tuesday, 19 April 2022

2.00pm

This meeting will proceed via Microsoft Teams. Either a recording or written summary will be uploaded on the Auckland Council website.

 

Devonport-Takapuna Local Board

 

OPEN AGENDA

 

 

 

 

MEMBERSHIP

 

Chairperson

Ruth Jackson

 

Deputy Chairperson

Jan O'Connor, QSM

 

Members

Aidan Bennett, QSM

 

 

Trish Deans

 

 

George Wood, CNZM

 

 

APOLOGIES

 

Member

Toni van Tonder

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Quorum 3 members)

 

 

 

Rhiannon Foulstone-Guinness

Democracy Advisor

 

13 April 2022

 

Contact Telephone: 021 815 313

Email: rhiannon.guinness@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Website: www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

 

 


 


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ITEM   TABLE OF CONTENTS            PAGE

1          Welcome                                                                                   5

2          Apologies                                                                                 5

3          Declaration of Interest                                          5

4          Confirmation of Minutes                                                         6

5          Leave of Absence                                                                    6

6          Acknowledgements                                              6

7          Petitions                                                                 6

8          Deputations                                                           6

9          Public Forum                                                                            6

10        Extraordinary Business                                       6

11        Notices of Motion                                                  7

12        Notice of Motion - Member George Wood - Police issues in the DTLB area                           9

13        New community lease to Takapuna Lawn Tennis Club Incorporated at Bracken Reserve, 5 Bracken Avenue, Takapuna                           17

14        Approval of concept design for Sunnynook Square skate park                                               27

15        Proposal to list O'Neill's Point Cemetery, Bayswater as a Category 1 Historic Place       49

16        Local board views on plan change to amend Historic Heritage Schedule                              105

17        Transport Emissions Reduction Plan            121

18        Auckland Transport - Activities in the Road Corridor Bylaw 2022                                         265

19        Wairau catchment working group meeting, Friday 8 April, 2022                                           307

20        Chairpersons' Report                                       353

21        Elected Members' Reports                              355

22        Devonport-Takapuna Local Board - Record of Workshops March 2022                                   405

23        Governance Forward Work Calendar             417

24        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

PUBLIC EXCLUDED

25        Procedural Motion to Exclude the Public                         423

C1       Acquisition of land from Watercare at part R178 East Coast Road, Forrest Hill                423


1          Welcome

 

The meeting will be opened with a karakia.

 

Whakataka te hau ki te uru

Whakataka te hau ki te tonga

Kia mākinakina ki uta 

Kia mātaratara ki tai         

E hī ake ana te atakura   

He tio 

He huka 

He hau hū  

Tīhei mauri ora

Cease o winds from the west

Cease o winds from the south

Bring calm breezes over the land

Bring calm breezes over the sea

And let the red-tipped dawn come

With a touch of frost

A sharpened air

And promise of a glorious day.

 

 

2          Apologies

 

An apology from Member Toni van Tonder has been received.

 

3          Declaration of Interest

 

Members are reminded of the need to be vigilant to stand aside from decision making when a conflict arises between their role as a member and any private or other external interest they might have.

 

The Auckland Council Code of Conduct for Elected Members (the Code) requires elected members to fully acquaint themselves with, and strictly adhere to, the provisions of Auckland Council’s Conflicts of Interest Policy.  The policy covers two classes of conflict of interest:

 

 i.        A financial conflict of interest, which is one where a decision or act of the local board could reasonably give rise to an expectation of financial gain or loss to an elected member

 

ii.        A non-financial conflict interest, which does not have a direct personal financial component.  It may arise, for example, from a personal relationship, or involvement with a non-profit organisation, or from conduct that indicates prejudice or predetermination.

 

The Office of the Auditor General has produced guidelines to help elected members understand the requirements of the Local Authority (Member’s Interest) Act 1968.  The guidelines discuss both types of conflicts in more detail, and provide elected members with practical examples and advice around when they may (or may not) have a conflict of interest.

 

Copies of both the Auckland Council Code of Conduct for Elected Members and the Office of the Auditor General guidelines are available for inspection by members upon request. 

 

Any questions relating to the Code or the guidelines may be directed to the Local Area Manager in the first instance.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4          Confirmation of Minutes

 

That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board:

a)          confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 15 March 2022, including the confidential section, as true and correct.

 

 

5          Leave of Absence

 

At the close of the agenda no requests for leave of absence had been received.

 

6          Acknowledgements

 

At the close of the agenda no requests for acknowledgements had been received.

 

7          Petitions

 

At the close of the agenda no requests to present petitions had been received.

 

8          Deputations

 

Standing Order 7.7 provides for deputations. Those applying for deputations are required to give seven working days notice of subject matter and applications are approved by the Chairperson of the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board. This means that details relating to deputations can be included in the published agenda. Total speaking time per deputation is ten minutes or as resolved by the meeting.

 

At the close of the agenda no requests for deputations had been received.

 

9          Public Forum

 

A period of time (approximately 30 minutes) is set aside for members of the public to address the meeting on matters within its delegated authority. A maximum of 3 minutes per item is allowed, following which there may be questions from members.

 

At the close of the agenda no requests for public forum had been received.

 

10        Extraordinary Business

 

Section 46A(7) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (as amended) states:

 

“An item that is not on the agenda for a meeting may be dealt with at that meeting if-

 

(a)        The local authority by resolution so decides; and

 

(b)        The presiding member explains at the meeting, at a time when it is open to the public,-

 

(i)         The reason why the item is not on the agenda; and

 

(ii)        The reason why the discussion of the item cannot be delayed until a subsequent meeting.”

 

Section 46A(7A) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (as amended) states:

 

“Where an item is not on the agenda for a meeting,-

 

(a)        That item may be discussed at that meeting if-

 

(i)         That item is a minor matter relating to the general business of the local authority; and

 

(ii)        the presiding member explains at the beginning of the meeting, at a time when it is open to the public, that the item will be discussed at the meeting; but

 

(b)        no resolution, decision or recommendation may be made in respect of that item except to refer that item to a subsequent meeting of the local authority for further discussion.”

 

11        Notices of Motion

 

Under Standing Order 3.11.1 a Notice of Motion has been received from Member George Wood for consideration under item 12.

 


Devonport-Takapuna Local Board

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Notice of Motion - Member George Wood - Police issues in the DTLB area

File No.: CP2022/04387

 

  

 

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

1.       Member George Wood has given notice of a motion that they wish to propose.

2.       The notice, signed by Member George Wood and Deputy Chairperson Jan O’Connor as seconder, is appended as Attachment A.

3.       Supporting information is appended as Attachment B

 

Motion

That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board:

a)      receive the Notice of Motion from Member George Wood along with the copy of the opinion article from Helen White, List MP based in Auckland Central, describing the problems in the Auckland City Centre;

b)      note with concern the continuing range of crime being committed in the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board area;

c)       request that the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board strategic broker scope out the issues concerning NZ Police crime statistics and police availability to attend requests for service and also carry out proactive policing, in this local board area and also liaise with the strategic brokers in our adjoining local board areas namely, Kaipatiki, Hibiscus-Bays, Upper Harbour and Waitematā, on the mentioned police issues, before reporting back to this board; and

d)      request that a copy of this motion be forwarded to Kaipatiki, Hibiscus-Bays, Upper Harbour and Waitematā local boards.

 

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.

Title

Page

a

Notice of Motion: Member George Wood - Police issues in the DTLB area

11

b

Helen White: Restoring law and order to crime-riddled central Auckland - NZ Herald

13

      

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Author

Rhiannon Foulstone-Guinness - Democracy Advisor

Authoriser

Eric Perry - Local Area Manager

 

 


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New community lease to Takapuna Lawn Tennis Club Incorporated at Bracken Reserve, 5 Bracken Avenue, Takapuna

File No.: CP2022/02794

 

  

 

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1.       To seek approval to grant a new community lease to Takapuna Lawn Tennis Club Incorporated at Bracken Reserve, 5 Bracken Avenue, Takapuna.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2.       Takapuna Lawn Tennis Club Incorporated (the club) seeks a new community lease to continue occupation and operation from the council owned site at Bracken Reserve, 5 Bracken Avenue, Takapuna.

3.       The club’s ground lease of the site reached a final expiry on 30 November 2021 and is currently holding over on a month-by-month basis.

4.       This lease was identified and approved by the local board, at it’s 15 June 2021 business meeting, as part of the Community Facilities: Community Leases Work Programme 2021-2024 (Resolution Number DT/2021/83).

5.       The club aims to deliver quality tennis experiences to all levels and ages within the Takapuna community. These activities align with the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Plan 2020 outcome: Our parks, sports fields, community facilities, beaches and open spaces are well maintained to meet the recreation and social needs of our growing population.

6.       The club has provided all the required information, including audited financial accounts, showing that it has sufficient funds and is being managed appropriately. The club has all the necessary insurance cover, including public liability insurance, in place.

7.       As the improvements on the site are owned by the club it has an automatic right to reapply for a new community lease at the end of its occupancy term.

8.       A site visit was carried out in August 2021 and the building and improvements were found to be well-maintained.

9.       A community outcomes plan has been agreed and is attached to this report as Attachment B.

10.     This report recommends public notification of the intention to grant a new community lease to Takapuna Lawn Tennis Club Incorporated for a term of 10 years commencing 1 December 2021 with one 10 year right of renewal.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board:

a)      note that the Takapuna Lawn Tennis Club Incorporated has requested a new community lease of the site it occupies at 5 Bracken Avenue, Takapuna, for an initial term of 10 years with one right of renewal for 10 years;

b)      approve the public notification of Auckland Council’s intention to grant Takapuna Lawn Tennis Club Incorporated a new community lease to be issued under the Reserves Act 1977 for an area comprising approximately 3,454 square meters (more or less) for the land legally described as Lots 86, 87 88, 95,96 and 97 Deposit Plan 6879(as shown on Attachment A to this report. Any new community lease would be subject to the following terms and conditions: of 

i.    term – 10 years, commencing 1 December 2021, with one 10 year right of renewal and a final expiry of 30 November 2041

ii.   rent – $1.00 plus GST per annum if demanded

iii.   community outcomes plan - to be attached to the lease as a schedule of the lease agreement (as per Attachment B of this report)

c)       approve all other terms and conditions in accordance with the Reserves Act 1977 and the Auckland Council Community Occupancy Guidelines 2012.

d)      appoint a hearings panel comprising three local board members or alternatively an independent commissionaire, to deal with any requests to be heard in relation to the proposal to grant the community lease to The Takapuna Lawn Tennis Club Incorporated.

 

Horopaki

Context

11.     Local boards have the allocated authority relating to local recreation, sport and community facilities, including community leasing matters.

12.     Devonport-Takapuna Local Board approved the Community Facilities: Community Leases Work Programme 2021-2024 at its business meeting on 15 June 2021 (Resolution Number DT/2021/83).

13.     This proposed lease to Takapuna Lawn Tennis Club Incorporated at Bracken Reserve, 5 Bracken Avenue, Takapuna is part of the approved work programme.

Land, building/s and lease

14.     The building and improvements are tenant-owned and sit on land legally described as Lots 86, 87, 88, 95, 96 and 97 Deposited Plan 6879. The land is held in fee simple by Auckland Council as a classified recreation reserve under the Reserves Act 1977.

15.     Bracken Reserve does not have a reserve management plan in place and therefore public notification of the intention to lease is required, as outlined in Section 54(2) of the Reserves Act 1977.

16.     A site visit was made in August 2021 and the building and improvements were found to be well-maintained.

17.     The club has a comprehensive replacement and preventative maintenance plan. Items included in the plan for the next few years include resurfacing courts one, two and three, repainting the clubhouse and replacing the clubhouse carpet.

Takapuna Lawn Tennis Club Incorporated

18.     The club was established in 1912 and its primary objective is to provide quality tennis experiences to all levels and ages.

19.     The club has 184 members, ranging in ages from five years to over sixty-five years old. With nine volunteers working up to ten hours a week. The tennis courts are available for use seven days a week from 7.00am to 10.30pm.

20.     The club has been operating from Bracken Reserve since 1912. The club has undertaken improvements in the past year, including installation of a court lighting system to enable tennis to be played later in the evenings.

21.     The club’s current community lease commenced on 1 December 2001 and expired on the 29 November 2021. The lease to the club is holding over on a month-by-month basis on the same terms and conditions until terminated or a new lease is formalised.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

22.     Under the Community Occupancy Guidelines 2012, groups that own their own buildings and improvements have an automatic right to re‑apply for a new lease at the end of their occupancy term. Takapuna Lawn Tennis Club Incorporated is exercising this right by applying for a new lease. The local board has discretion to vary the term of the lease if it wishes. However, the guidelines suggest that where the term is varied, it aligns to one of the recommended terms.

Public notification and engagement 

23.     Prior to any lease being granted, iwi engagement is required under the terms of section 4 of the Conservation Act 1987. The proposed community lease is also required to be publicly notified under Section 138 of the Local Government Act 2002. 

24.     The cost of the public notification will be/was met by the Community Facilities department of the council.   

Assessment of the application

25.     The club has submitted a comprehensive application for a new lease that shows it is able to deliver quality tennis experiences to all levels and ages.

26.     The leased area of 3,454 square meters (more or less) accommodate clubrooms and six outdoor tennis courts as outlined in Attachment A.

27.     The club has provided audited financial accounts which show that proper accounting records are being kept, funds are being managed appropriately and there are sufficient funds to meet liabilities.

28.     The club has all necessary insurance cover, including public liability and building insurance in place. A site visit has been undertaken by staff and the facility is well managed and maintained. All maintenance and operational costs are the responsibility of the club.

29.     The club provides a service to the local community by offering all levels of tennis including casual playing, interclub and coaching.

30.     The club has an on-line booking system to allow the public to book the courts, with the courts now being used seven days a week. The system was upgraded in 2020 to include floodlights.

31.     This aligns with the Devonport Takapuna Local Board Plan 2020 Outcome two: Parks, facilities, and open spaces - Our parks, sports fields, community facilities, beaches and open spaces are well maintained to meet the recreation and social needs of our growing population.

32.     A community outcomes plan has been negotiated with the Takapuna Lawn Tennis Club Incorporated to identify the benefits the club will provide to the community (refer to Attachment B to the report). This will be attached as a schedule to the lease agreement.

33.     Takapuna Lawn Tennis meets the criteria in Auckland Council’s Community Occupancy Guidelines 2012 and staff recommend that a new community lease be notified to for a term of 10 years with one 10 year right of renewal.

34.     Subject to the adoption of the recommendations in this report to grant a new lease to Takapuna Lawn Tennis Club Incorporated, public notification will be undertaken. If any objections are received, the local board will appoint a hearings panel that will consider the objections and make the final decision on the proposed lease.

Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi

Climate impact statement

35.     All measures taken are aimed at meeting council’s climate goals, as set out in Te Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri: Auckland’s Climate Plan, which are to:

·        reduce greenhouse gas emissions to reach net zero emissions by 2050 and

·        prepare the region for the adverse impacts of climate change.

36.     It is anticipated that continued activation of the site will not result in an increase of greenhouse gas emissions.

37.     To improve environmental outcomes and mitigate climate change impacts, community outcomes plans request that the lease holder:

·        use sustainable waste, energy and water efficiency systems

·        use eco labelled products and services

·        seek opportunities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from lease-related activities

38.     Asset improvements and maintenance undertaken by the club will strive for maximum re‑use and recycling of existing material. This is in alignment with the waste management hierarchy (prevention, reduction, recycle) to ensure minimum impact on reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

39.     Climate change has an unlikely potential to impact this lease as no part of the leased area is in a flood-sensitive or coastal inundation zone.

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

40.     Council staff from Community Facilities Operational Management and Maintenance; Parks, Sports and Recreation; and Community Empowerment have been consulted. All are supportive of the new lease being granted to Takapuna Lawn Tennis Club Incorporated at Bracken Reserve, Takapuna.

41.     The views of council-controlled organisations were not required for the preparation of this report.

Ngā whakaaweawe ā-rohe me ngā tirohanga a te poari ā-rohe

Local impacts and local board views

42.     The proposed lease will benefit the community by enabling initiatives that promote active recreation for the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board area and its surrounding communities.

43.     The delivered activities align with the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Plan 2020 outcome Our parks, sports fields, community facilities, beaches and open spaces are well maintained to meet the recreation and social needs of our growing population.

44.     Devonport-Takapuna Local Board approved the Community Facilities: Community Leases Work Programme 2021-2024 at their local board meeting on 15 June 2021 (Resolution Number DT/2021/83).

45.     This lease to Takapuna Lawn Tennis Club Incorporated at Bracken Reserve, 5 Bracken Avenue, Takapuna is part of the approved work programme.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

46.     Iwi engagement about the council’s intention to grant a new community lease for Takapuna Lawn Tennis Club Incorporated at Bracken Reserve, Takapuna was undertaken in December 2021 with the iwi groups iwi groups identified as having an interest in land. The engagement involved:

·     email to local iwi, hapū and mana whenua groups containing detailed information on the land, the lessee, and the lease proposal.

47.     In December 2021 the only response received was from Ngaati Whanaunga, no details of their objection was provided. In February 2022 staff provided additional information requesting a response and giving a deadline for a response. No further correspondence has been received from this iwi.

48.     Auckland Council is committed to meeting its responsibilities under Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its statutory obligations and relationship commitments to Māori. The council recognises these responsibilities are distinct from the Crown’s Treaty obligations and fall within a local government Tāmaki Makaurau context.  

49.     These commitments are outlined in the council’s key strategic planning documents including: the Auckland Plan, the Long-term Plan 2018-2028, the Unitary Plan and the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Plan 2020.

50.     Support for māori initiatives and outcomes are detailed in Whiria Te Muka Tangata, Auckland Council’s Māori Responsiveness Framework. Community leasing aims to increase Māori wellbeing through targeted support for Māori community development projects.

51.     Community leases support a wide range of activities and groups. Leases are awarded based on an understanding of local needs, interests and priorities. The activities and services provided by leaseholders create benefits for many local communities, including māori.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea

Financial implications

52.     All costs relating to the advertising of council’s intention to grant the lease, any hearing required, and preparation of the lease agreements are borne by the Community Facilities department of Auckland Council.

53.     Staff have consulted with the Financial, Strategy and Planning department of the council. No concerns were raised regarding the financial implications for the new lease to Takapuna Lawn Tennis Club Inc of the site occupied on Bracken Reserve, Takapuna.

54.     Ongoing maintenance is the responsibility of the club. These costs are covered by membership fees, fundraising and grants.

Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga

Risks and mitigations

55.     Should the local board resolve not to grant the proposed community lease to Takapuna Lawn Tennis Club Incorporated at Bracken Reserve, Takapuna, the club will be unable to undertake its core activities.

56.     If the improvements were to revert to council ownership, this would negatively impact the local board’s facilities maintenance budget.

57.     A new lease gives the club security of tenure, enabling them to attend to the scheduled maintenance of the facilities.

Ngā koringa ā-muri

Next steps

58.     Council staff will place an advertisement about the proposed lease in the relevant local newspaper

59.     Council staff will subsequently report back to the local board to progress a public hearing of any submissions received following the public notification process or seeking final approval of the proposed community lease to Takapuna Lawn Tennis Incorporated.

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.

Title

Page

a

Site Plan

23

b

Community Outcomes Plan

25

     

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Author

Jo Heaven - Senior Community Lease Advisor

Authorisers

Taryn Crewe - General Manager Community Facilities

Eric Perry - Local Area Manager

 

 


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Approval of concept design for Sunnynook Square skate park

File No.: CP2022/04018

 

  

 

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1.       To seek approval of the concept design for the new skate park at Sunnynook Square, R 130 Sunnynook Road, Sunnynook and to progress the project to detailed design and construction

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2.       The improvement of wheeled sports facility provision in Sunnynook was identified as a priority in The Sunnynook Plan 2018. The local board requested staff look into options as part of the project “Sunnynook Park - implement wheel sports concept plan” (resolution number DT/2021/85).

3.       Two options were identified as feasible, a skate park at Sunnynook Square and a BMX/pump track at Sunnynook Park, as per Attachment A.  The wider community was consulted on the options in October/November 2021. The feedback indicated strong support for improved wheeled sport provision in the Sunnynook area, in particular that the skate park at Sunnynook Square be the priority. 

4.       The concept design was presented to the local board at the 3 August 2021 and 7 December 2021 workshops, along with the community feedback and cost estimates. The local board indicated support for improving wheeled sports in Sunnynook and that Sunnynook Square skate park be prioritised for development. 

5.       A total budget of $458,673 is proposed for this project, which is considered sufficient to deliver the Sunnynook Square skate park, as presented in attachment A, with an estimated cost of $437,000 for delivery.

6.       This project budget is achieved through allocation of $330,000 renewal capex to the project “Sunnynook Park - renew skate park” in the draft Customer and Community Services Work Programme 2022/2023, with an activity description to renew the Sunnynook Park skate bowl to today’s standards, at Sunnynook Square .The reminder of the budget is found through the $128,673 of locally driven initiatives (LDI) capex that is still available from the project “Sunnynook Park - implement wheel sports concept plan”.

7.       The BMX/pump track proposed for Sunnynook Park in Attachment A, is not currently feasible due to budget limitations, but should be considered in the forward work programme when more LDI capex funding becomes available.

8.       Staff now seek approval for the final concept design for Sunnynook Square skate park, as per Attachment A, before progressing the project to detailed design, consenting and construction.

9.       There is a risk that the flow on effect from COVID19 may impact on cost of materials, contractor availability and lead times during construction. These risks will be managed where possible, and any significant design changes or cost implications will be brought back to the local board for consideration if necessary.

10.     The Sunnynook community has been strongly advocating to the local board for a skate park to be installed at Sunnynook Square since 2014. Therefore, there is high anticipation from the community that a new skate park be constructed.

11.     Physical works to undertake construction of the proposed design is expected to commence in early 2023.

 

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board:

a)      approve the concept design provided as Attachment A of the agenda report and request staff to progress to detailed design and construction of the skate park at Sunnynook Square

b)      approve the allocation of the full amount of locally driven initiatives capex funding of $128,673 towards the Sunnynook Square skate

c)       note that the proposed BMX/pump track at Sunnynook Park should be considered for allocation of future locally driven initiatives capex funding when it becomes available.

 

Horopaki

Context

12.     The Sunnynook Plan 2018 refers to a commitment to the investigation and delivery of wheeled sports options in Sunnynook.

13.     In August 2019, the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board resolved to adopt the Sunnynook Wheeled Sports Service Assessment as a framework for future development and detailed investigation, as funding becomes available (resolution number DT/2019/141).

14.     The assessment provided recommendations for the improvement of wheeled sports facilities in Sunnynook, to respond to the forecasted population growth and increased density.

15.     The project ‘Implement wheeled sport concept plan at Sunnynook Park’ was approved in the 2019/2020 Community Facilities Work Programme (resolution number DTCF/2019/20), with the local board allocating $30,000 of local driven initiatives (LDI) capex funding to undertake the investigation and concept design work. 

16.     Wheeled sport improvement outcomes in Sunnynook were discussed with Sunnynook Park community stakeholders, including representatives from:

·    Sunnynook Community Association

·    New Zealand Police Community Constable

·    Sunnynook Community Centre

·    Glenfield Rugby League Club

17.     Following discussions with local stakeholders it was identified that Sunnynook Square would be a more suitable location for a skate park than Sunnynook Park, for reasons that:

a)      it would be alongside the existing play equipment for older children and adults, such as basketball court and parkour playground

b)      has better passive surveillance opportunities

c)      the need and desire for a skate facility was already identified by the community in 2014, with multiple submissions and petitions being made to the local board between 2014 and 2021, including presentation of a design for a skate park in Sunnynook Square produced by Premium Skate Designs.

18.     It was also identified that a BMX/pump track would be well located at Sunnynook Park for reasons that:

a)      it would complement existing playground and the younger age group it provides for

b)      there is sufficient open grass space

c)      the existing paths are well suited for wheeled sports being wide, lit at night and concrete.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

19.     The concept design provided as Attachment A was produced to depict the wheel sports development ideas for Sunnynook Square and Sunnynook Park.

20.     The concept design for Sunnynook Square skate includes:

·        an area dedicated towards development of the skate elements, loosely based on the 2016 community design. The detail would need to be refined through engagement of a skate park design and build specialist, and in collaboration with the skate community

·        lighting for the skate park and basketball court, including a cabinet for event power

·        placemaking improvements included to enable a place for all to enjoy, such as:

o   barriers to prevent vehicle access

o   a central seating and gathering area

o   bike and bag racks

o   park signage

o   amenity planting

o   connective paths between the street, skate park, playground and basketball area

·        there is also the potential through the detailed design, to have community members and/or iwi to contribute art to the timber barrier elements

·        amenity planting is intended to be low to maintain visibility, but also to define the park boundary.

21.     The concept design also includes the proposed location for a future potential pump/BMX track at Sunnynook Park.

Consultation / Engagement

22.     The local board supported the design options at a workshop on 3 August 2021 and requested that feedback on both options be sought from the local community.

23.     Consultation with the local community took place in October and November 2021 through the Auckland Council Have Your Say webpage advertised on the Local Board Facebook page, via emails to local stakeholders, a flyer drop to a 1000m radius and signage on site at Sunnynook Square and Sunnynook Park.

24.     Consultation feedback is attached to the report as Attachment B.

Themes from engagement

25.     Of the 55 submissions received, 29 were in support of the skate park being the priority, while 19 were in support of the pump track being the priority. Six did not support either being a priority and two did not have a view. The views received have been themed below:

a)   strong support for improved wheeled sport provision in the Sunnynook area

b)   multiple requests to include provision for roller skating at the skate park by having large flat surfaces with smooth concrete.

c)   multiple concerns that the skate park will not be large enough, with the anticipation that it will be very popular

d)   support for lighting in Sunnynook Square as presented in the concept

e)   consideration for shade requested

f)    some concern for the location of the BMX/pump track to clash with existing use of Sunnynook Park

g)   request to consider lighting at the BMX/pump track too

h)   request to minimise disruption and noise during construction to neighbouring landowner and businesses.

Options assessment

26.     The cost estimates for the works in Sunnynook Square in Attachment A are detailed in table 1 below.

Table 1. cost estimate for Sunnynook Square skate park

Item

Cost estimate

Physical works for skate elements:

$250,000

Physical works for park placemaking

$30,000

Physical works for lighting

$50,000 (direct quote from lighting contractor)

Professional services (15%)

$42,000

Contingency (20%)

$65,000

Total

$437,000

 

27.     There is not currently a concept design for the pump/BMX track proposed for Sunnynook Park that can be used to provide a cost estimate. However, the concrete pump track at Birkenhead War Memorial, as depicted in image 1, is a comparable sized track to what is proposed at Sunnynook Park at approximately 180 linear metres. For reference, this project cost $150,000 to build in 2016.

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Image 1: pump track at Birkenhead War Memorial Park

28.     A current rate (as of February 2022) of approximately $400 per linear metre was provided by a contractor that builds asphalt pump tracks in Auckland. This rate will vary depending on complexity of the site and will likely also be higher, should a concrete track be specified.

29.     Table 2 is an estimate for Sunnynook Park pump/BMX track produced for a 180 linear metre track, assuming it is a low complexity site and asphalt will be the selected surface treatment.  lighting has currently been excluded from the cost estimate due to further investigations required into if it would be beneficial here.

 

 

 

 

Table 2. cost estimate for Sunnynook Park BMX/pump track

Item

Cost estimate

Physical works for asphalt pump track

$72,000

Professional services (15%)

$10,800

Contingency (20%)

$14,400

Total

$97,200

 

Project funding source

30.     Resolution DT/2021/157 saw the board approve the reallocation of $100,000 of LDI capex budget from the project “Sunnynook Park - develop community area” to “Sunnynook Park - implement wheel sports concept plan” in 2021/2022. Therefore, the current project to implement wheeled sports in Sunnynook has the below funding allocation:

Table 3. current project budget status for “Sunnynook Park – implement wheel sports concept plan

Resolution Number

Project ID

Activity Name

Budget source

Total Budget Allocated

Spend to date

Remaining budget

DT/2021/85

2876 

Sunnynook Park - implement wheel sports concept plan

LDI capex 

$150,275

$21,602

$128,673

 

31.     The existing skate bowl within Sunnynook Park is currently a condition 5 and qualifies for capex renewal funding. Capex renewal of $330,000 is currently proposed for allocation to the skate park renewal draft Customer and Community Services Work Programme 2022/2023.

32.     With the addition of the proposed renewal allocation, the total project budget would be $480,275. With $21,602 already spent on consultation, project management, feasibility and concept design, the remaining proposed budget is $458,673.

LDI allocation options

33.     There are a number of options for the allocation of the local board’s LDI capex funding for improving wheeled sports in Sunnynook, as outlined in table 4.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table 4. LDI capex allocation options for Sunnynook wheeled sports improvements

Option

 

Sunnynook Square skate

Sunnynook Park BMX/pump track

Outcome

No.

Description

Renewal Capex

LDI Capex

Total

LDI Capex

Total

One

The skate park is the priority

$330,000

$128,673

$458,673

$0

$0

Renew and upgrade the Sunnynook Skate bowl at Sunnynook Square.

Defer the BMX/pump track as a future project.

With the LDI funding that is currently surplus to the cost estimate of the skate park concept ($21,673) there is a possibility to respond to community feedback in the design, such as provision of shade and a flat area for roller skating.

Two

Both the skate park and the BMX/pump track are the priority

$330,000

$31,473

$361,473

$97,200

$97,200

The skate park can be delivered at Sunnynook Square, but the additional items such as the lighting and placemaking would need to be removed or reduced in scale to fit the budget.

The BMX/pump track could be delivered as an asphalt track or a smaller concrete track.

Three

The BMX/pump track is the priority

$0

$0

$0

$128,673

$128,673

The BMX/pump track could be delivered as a concrete track or a larger asphalt track.

Defer the skate park as future project.

 

34.     Option one is recommended which will deliver the skate park as a priority and defer the BMX/pump track as a future project. The recommendation is based on the following reasons:

·    the consultation feedback supported the skate park as the priority for development.

·    it enables the consultation feedback to be considered for inclusion in the detailed design, such as the provision for roller skating and inclusion of lighting and shade.

·    it responds to the multiple requests for a skate park from the community since 2014.

35.     Option two, although appealing to deliver both assets for the community, does have a risk that neither will be delivered to a high quality. For instance, there will not be sufficient budget to include lighting at Sunnynook Square, which is recommended for safe after dark use in winter months.

36.     There were some early conversations with the local community representatives, in particular the Glenfield Rugby League Club, about providing some community contributions such as manual labour and material donations to help build the pump track within a limited budget. The details around how this might work are not currently clear, but there is potential for the pump track to become a community led project in the future.

Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi

Climate impact statement

37.     It is anticipated that there will be an increase in carbon emission from construction, including contractor emissions. Staff will seek to minimise carbon and contractor emissions as far as possible when delivering the project

38.     Mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions will be achieved through sourcing of low-carbon material options where possible, including sourcing materials locally.

39.     The concept includes amenity planting which will contribute towards reducing atmospheric carbon.

40.     All timber used will all be FSC approved (Forest Stewardship Council), to ensure the timber is sourced from a forest that is being managed to strict environmental, social and economic standards.

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

41.     Council staff from within the Customer and Community Services (Community Facilities operations and Parks, Sports and Recreation), have been consulted. They are supportive of the skate park being the priority, as it will improve the quality of the Sunnynook Square and address the antisocial behaviour issues occurring at the existing skate bowl at Sunnynook Park.

42.     The skate park will also provide new and enhanced recreation opportunities for the Sunnynook community and significantly improve wheeled play network activity coverage across the wider geographic catchment.

Ngā whakaaweawe ā-rohe me ngā tirohanga a te poari ā-rohe

Local impacts and local board views

43.     The project will deliver on the Parks and Open Spaces Strategic Action Plan 2013, with a focus on promoting our parks and open spaces. In particular, the creation of safe, healthy and enjoyable places, where people feel secure and comfortable when they visit.

44.     Improvements to Sunnynook Square will also deliver on outcomes in the local board and Sunnynook Centre Plan (outcome 4).

45.     Several options were initially presented to the local board at the 3 August 2021 and 7 December 2021 workshops, along with assessments of each option including constraints, risks and estimated costs. The local board indicated support for improving wheeled sports in Sunnynook and indicated that the Sunnynook Square skate park would be the priority for allocation of the LDI funding.  

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

46.     All iwi with an interest in the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board area were emailed on 3 September 2021, to canvas interest in being involved in the project and/or contributing towards the design.

47.     Ngaati Whanaunga responded with an interest in the project. Due to COVID restrictions the site visit was postponed and has not taken place at the time of writing this report. Ngaati Whanaunga will continue to be kept informed throughout the detailed design phase, ensuring they are given every opportunity to provide input to the design.

48.     The developments proposed in Attachment A will provide recreational opportunities for local tamariki that will benefit both their mental and physical well-being.

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Financial implications

49.     A new project “Sunnynook Park - renew skate park” has been included in the draft Customer and Community Services Work Programme 2022/2023 with a proposed budget of $330,000.

50.     A total of $150,275  of LDI capex is allocated to the project “Sunnynook Park - implement wheel sports concept plan”.

51.     Capex renewal of $330,000 is currently proposed for allocation to the skate park renewal draft Customer and Community Services Work Programme 2022/2023.

52.     A total budget of $480,275 is proposed for this project after combining the LDI Capex and Renewal Capex allocations. $458,673 of this budget is remaining after $21,602 has been spent to date.

53.     Indicative cost estimates for the design and construction of the Sunnynook Square skate park are $437,000. Therefore, the proposed remining budget of $458,673 is considered sufficient to deliver the Sunnynook Square skate park as depicted in attachment A.

54.     The requests for shade and a smooth area for roller skating can be considered for inclusion in the detailed design, as budget and space at Sunnynook Square allows.

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Risks and mitigations

55.     Resource consent is unlikely to be required for the work specified at Sunnynook Square. A planning assessment will be undertaken following detailed design to confirm that a resource consent is not required.

56.     At the time of writing this report the COVID19 pandemic was having impacts on day-to-day operations. There is a risk that these impacts and/or the flow on effect of these will result in a delay in the delivery of this project. The risk is particularly relevant for material and contractor availability.

57.     As the design is currently at concept stage there is potential for some elements to change through the detailed design phase, and on-site during construction. For example, where site conditions might necessitate design changes, or if products and materials are no longer available or prices inflate.

58.     Design changes will be avoided where possible. Any minor changes will retain the original design intent, while any potential larger changes will be brought back to the local board for consideration if necessary.

59.     All construction will be considerate of neighbouring landowner and businesses and the project manager will seek to liaise directly with these stakeholders through the construction planning stage.

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Next steps

60.     Finalise detailed design in collaboration with Ngaati Whanaunga, the community stakeholders and skate representative, with an aim of undertaking physical works in early 2023.

 

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.

Title

Page

a

Sunnynook recreation enhancement concept

37

b

Have Your Say feedback – Sunnynook wheeled sports facilitates

41

     

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Author

Kaitlyn White – Senior Project Manager Community Facilities

Authorisers

Taryn Crewe - General Manager Community Facilities

Eric Perry - Local Area Manager

 

 



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19 April 2022

 

 

Proposal to list O'Neill's Point Cemetery, Bayswater as a Category 1 Historic Place

File No.: CP2022/04169

 

  

 

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1.       To consider a proposal to list O'Neill's Point Cemetery, Bayswater as a Category 1 Historic Place and provide feedback.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2.       Heritage New Zealand / Pouhere Taonga are currently seeking submissions on a proposal to list O'Neill's Point Cemetery, Bayswater as a Category 1 Historic Place.

3.       The findings of the proposal report is that the place meets the criteria for inclusion on the List as a Category 1 historic place. The findings include that the place has significance for its archaeological, historical, social and spiritual significance or value.

4.       Heritage New Zealand / Pouhere Taonga is seeking written submissions on the proposal and its recommendations. Submissions are due by 4pm, Friday 22 April 2022.

5.       Please refer to Attachment A which provides further detail on the proposal from Auckland Council’s Heritage unit.

6.       Heritage New Zealand / Pouhere Taonga’s full report on the proposal is included to this report as Attachment B.

 

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board:

a)      support the proposal to list O'Neill's Point Cemetery, Bayswater as a Category 1 Historic Place.

b)      provide any other feedback regarding the proposal to list O'Neill's Point Cemetery, Bayswater as a Category 1 Historic Place.

c)       note that the local board’s feedback will be submitted directly to Heritage New Zealand / Pouhere Taonga by Friday 22 April 2022.

 

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.

Title

Page

a

Memo - Proposal to list O'Neill's Point Cemetery, Bayswater as a Category 1 Historic Place

51

b

Report - New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero - Proposal to list O'Neill's Point Cemetery, Bayswater as a Category 1 Historic Place

55

     

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Author

Tristan Coulson - Senior Local Board Advisor

Authoriser

Eric Perry - Local Area Manager

 

 


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Devonport-Takapuna Local Board

19 April 2022

 

 

Local board views on plan change to amend Historic Heritage Schedule

File No.: CP2022/02917

 

  

 

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1.       To invite local board views on a plan change by Auckland Council to amend the Auckland Unitary Plan Chapter L, Schedule 14 Historic Heritage Schedule, Statements and Maps.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2.       Decision makers on a plan change to the Auckland Unitary Plan must consider local board views’ on the plan change if the relevant local boards choose to provide their views.

3.       Each local board has a responsibility to communicate the interests and preferences of people in its area on Auckland Council policy documents. A local board can present local views and preferences when expressed by the whole local board.

4.       Auckland Council’s plan change arises from the review of 91 historic heritage places in the Unitary Plan that are currently identified as Category A*. The plan change proposes to amend the category of these places and update other information about their heritage values, where appropriate.

5.       This report is the mechanism for the local board to resolve and provide its views on the council’s plan change. Staff do not provide recommendations on what view the local board should convey.

 

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board:

a)      provide local board views on council’s proposed change to the Auckland Unitary Plan to amend Schedule 14 Historic Heritage Schedule, Statement and Maps for 91 Category A* historic heritage places in Auckland.

b)      appoint a local board member to speak to the local board views at a hearing on the plan change to enable council’s amendments to 91 Category A* historic heritage places

c)       delegate authority to the chairperson of the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board to make a replacement appointment in the event the local board member appointed in resolution b) is unable to attend the plan change hearing.

 

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Context

6.       Each local board is responsible for communicating the interests and preferences of people in its area regarding the content of Auckland Council’s strategies, policies, plans, and bylaws. Local boards provide their views on the content of these documents.  Decision-makers must consider local boards’ views when deciding the content of these policy documents.

7.       If the local board chooses to provide its views, the planner includes those views in the hearing report. Local board views are included in the analysis of the plan change, along with submissions.

8.       If appointed by resolution, local board members may present the local board’s views at the hearing to commissioners, who decide on the plan change request.

9.       This report provides an overview of the plan change.

10.     The report does not recommend what the local board should convey. The planner must include any local board views in the evaluation of the plan change. The planner cannot advise the local board as to what its views should be, and then evaluate those views.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

Plan change overview

11.     The plan change amends the category status for 91 Category A* historic heritage places, following the re-evaluation of these places. The plan change also updates information in the Auckland Unitary Plan for the historic heritage places.

12.     Historic heritage places in the Auckland Unitary Plan are identified in one of four categories: A, A*, B and historic heritage area:

·        Category A: historic heritage places of outstanding significance well beyond their immediate environs

·        Category A*: places identified in previous district plans which are yet to be evaluated and assessed for their significance

·        Category B: places of considerable value to a locality or beyond

·        Historic heritage areas: groupings of interrelated historic heritage places and features.

13.     The Unitary Plan states that Category A* is an interim category until a comprehensive re-evaluation of these places is undertaken and their category status is addressed through a plan change process.

14.     There are 56 historic Category A* historic heritage places and one Category A historic heritage place in the plan change is within the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board area. A list of these places is included as Attachment A.

15.     Attachment A identifies the proposed amendments in the plan change for the historic heritage places in Devonport-Takapuna. In summary:

·    13 historic heritage places are proposed to be Category A.

·    33 historic heritage places are proposed to be Category B.

·    Seven historic heritage places are proposed to be deleted where the re-evaluation of these places showed that their historic heritage values do not meet the criteria and thresholds in the Regional Policy Statement section of the Auckland Unitary Plan to be eligible for inclusion in Schedule 14.1 Schedule of Historic Heritage.

·    Several historic heritage places are proposed to be merged where their values are shared with other places:

Red Bluff/Castor Bay Battery recreation hut (former) (ID 02686) is proposed to be merged with Castor Bay Battery complex (ID 01060), as it is part of the complex.

Four historic heritage places that commemorate historical events in Devonport are proposed to be merged into one place, to be called the Windsor Reserve commemorative landscape. The four individual places, being Hydrographic Survey Station and mast (ID 01150), Fountain (ID 01152), Memorial to J.P. Mays and H. Frankham (ID 01154) and Nothing Happened plaque (ID 01168), are all located within Windsor Reserve.

16.     The purpose of the plan change is to update the category status for 91 Category A* historic heritage places and to ensure the information in the Unitary Plan is accurate and reflects the historic heritage values of each place.

17.     Outdated or incorrect information about Category A* historic heritage places in the Unitary Plan may result in the loss of significant historic heritage values or lead costs being unnecessarily imposed on landowners and the council.

18.     The notified plan change and section 32 document providing the rationale for the council plan change are available on the council’s website following notification, at:

https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/plans-projects-policies-reports-bylaws/our-plans-strategies/unitary-plan/auckland-unitary-plan-modifications/proposed-plan-changes/Pages/default.aspx

19.     Public submissions will be loaded onto the council’s website once the notification period has closed.

Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi

Climate impact statement

20.     The historic heritage places in this plan change are already included in the Auckland Unitary Plan historic heritage schedule and subject to the provisions of the plan. The amendment of the category of these places and updating of information does not have any climate impact.

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

21.     Other parts of the council group have provided input into the plan change, including Auckland Transport and Eke Panuku.

Ngā whakaaweawe ā-rohe me ngā tirohanga a te poari ā-rohe

Local impacts and local board views

22.     This plan change affects four local boards: Devonport-Takapuna, Henderson-Massey, Kaipatiki and Devonport-Takapuna.

23.     The plan change includes 56 Category A* historic heritage places and one Category A historic heritage place in Devonport-Takapuna.

24.     Factors the local board may wish to consider in formulating its view include:

·        interests and preferences of people in the local board area

·        well-being of communities within the local board area

·        local board documents, such as the local board plan and local board agreement

·        responsibilities and operation of the local board.

25.     This report is the mechanism for obtaining formal local board views. The decision-maker will consider the local board views, if provided, when deciding on the plan change.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

26.     If the local board chooses to provide its views on the plan change it includes the opportunity to comment on matters that may be of interest or importance to Māori, the well-being of Māori communities or Te Ao Māori (Māori worldview).

27.     The council has initiated consultation with all iwi authorities in the Auckland region.

28.     The hearing report will include analysis of Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 which requires that all persons exercising functions under that act shall take into account the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi/Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

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Financial implications

29.     The cost of the preparation of a plan change is provided for in the Plans and Places department budget.

Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga

Risks and mitigations

30.     There is a risk that the local board will be unable to provide its views and preferences on the plan change, if it doesn’t pass a resolution. This report provides:

·    the mechanism for Devonport-Takapuna Local Board to express its views and preferences

·    the opportunity for a local board member to speak at a hearing.

31.     If the local board chooses not to pass a resolution at this business meeting, these opportunities are forgone.

32.     The power to provide local board views regarding the content of a plan change cannot be delegated to individual board member(s). This report enables the whole board to decide whether to provide its views and, if so, to determine what matters those views should include.

Ngā koringa ā-muri

Next steps

33.     The planner will include, and report on, any resolution of the local board in the hearing report. The local board member appointed to speak to the local board’s views will be informed of the hearing date and invited to the hearing for that purpose. 

34.     The planner will advise the local board of the decision on the plan change request by memorandum.

 

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Attachments

No.

Title

Page

a

Attachment A_Devonport Takapuna

109

     

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Author

Emma Rush - Senior Advisor Special Projects

Authorisers

John Duguid - General Manager - Plans and Places

Eric Perry - Local Area Manager

 

 


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19 April 2022

 

 

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Devonport-Takapuna Local Board

19 April 2022

 

 

Transport Emissions Reduction Plan

File No.: CP2022/04162

 

  

 

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1.       To provide a progress update on the development of the Transport Emissions Reduction Plan and seek formal feedback.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2.       Auckland Council and Auckland Transport are developing a Transport Emissions Reduction Plan (TERP) to deliver a 64 per cent reduction in transport emissions by 2030 and achieve wider wellbeing outcomes. Improving equitable access to sustainable transport modes is a key principle of the TERP.

3.       The TERP gives effect to the commitments in Te Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri: Auckland’s Climate Plan to halve regional emissions by 2030 and transition to net zero emissions by 2050.

4.       The TERP is being developed in the wider context of increasing government action on climate change. This includes the development of the government’s Emissions Reduction Plan (ERP), which is expected to introduce policy changes and additional funding to better enable the delivery of sustainable transport modes.

5.       A recommended TERP pathway will be presented to the Environment and Climate Change Committee for approval in July 2022. Implementation of the pathway will require significant additional funding, policy changes and the reshaping of the urban environment by the Auckland Council group and Government.

6.       A bespoke TERP emissions model has been developed to identify the scale of the challenge. Preliminary modelling indicates that change is possible, but the level of transformation required is immense. Three key observations arise from the modelling work so far:

·    although central government has outlined several actions in its ERP, these do not go far enough, nor do they act fast enough to achieve a 64 per cent reduction in emissions. TERP must fill a large gap between the baseline and the target

·    all levers across transport and a range of other sectors will need to be pulled as hard as they can be within the timeframe available

·    among the levers, mode shift is by far the most powerful to meet the 2030 target. However, significant mode shift to all sustainable modes is required, especially active modes. A compact urban form and accelerated decarbonisation of the public and private vehicle fleet are also crucial.

7.       Achieving a low carbon transport system will bring many other benefits for all Aucklanders, including cleaner air, safer streets, reduced transport costs and easier ways of getting around the city. The TERP will set out a pathway to deliver this vision.

8.       Previous local board feedback shows overwhelming support for more investment in sustainable transport. There is also broad support for policies that suppress private vehicle travel, such as congestion pricing, subject to the adequate provision of sustainable options.

9.       Local boards have a critical role to play in advocating for specific improvements that support their communities transitioning to low carbon travel, e.g., addressing safety hotspots, accelerating the delivery of walking, cycling and micromobility networks, and improving the coverage, frequency, and hours of operation for public transport.

 

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board:

a)      receive the progress update provided on the Transport Emissions Reduction Plan

b)      note the scale of the challenge to meet Auckland’s transport emissions reduction target and that mode shift is the most powerful lever for reducing transport emissions

c)       provide feedback on:

·    ways to dramatically reduce transport emissions in its local board area, or more broadly, while achieving broader wellbeing outcomes

·    ways to increase uptake of walking, cycling and public transport for communities in its local board area

·    barriers that might prevent the implementation of a sustainable, healthy, accessible, and equitable transport system for Auckland, and potential solutions

·    ways to build public support for the initiatives that will be introduced as part of the Transport Emissions Reduction Plan.

 

Horopaki

Context

10.     Auckland Council and Auckland Transport are developing a Transport Emissions Reduction Plan (TERP) to deliver a 64 per cent reduction in transport emissions by 2030. As transport is Auckland’s largest source of emissions, modelling has shown that this steep reduction in transport emissions is necessary to fulfil Auckland’s commitment to halve emissions by 2030 and transition to net zero emissions by 2050.[1]

11.     The TERP also seeks to achieve wider wellbeing outcomes for mana whenua, mataawaka and Auckland’s diverse communities.

Past decisions and information provided

12.     The TERP’s approach and governance framework were endorsed by the Environment and Climate Change Committee in August 2021 (ECC/2021/32). In December 2021, the Committee noted the urgency of Auckland’s decarbonisation challenge and unanimously endorsed Auckland Council and Auckland Transport taking quick and decisive action to reduce the region’s transport emissions through several ‘early actions’ that can be advanced prior to the approval of the TERP (ECC/2021/45).

13.     A memo on the TERP was provided to local board members in October 2021 (Attachment A), followed by two local board briefings (Attachments C and D) which were held online in November and December 2021.

Broader policy context

14.     The TERP is being developed in the wider context of increasing government action on climate change. Central government is due to finalise its Emissions Reduction Plan (ERP) in May 2022. Its ERP discussion document in November 2021 set out targets in key areas, including a 20 per cent reduction in vehicle kilometres travelled.

15.     Central government’s ERP discussion document also includes many highly ambitious policy interventions that will be required to achieve those targets, which are well-aligned with Auckland’s TERP.

16.     In its present state, however, the ERP leaves too many of its actions until after 2030. Therefore, the TERP cannot rely on government’s ERP alone to meet Auckland’s targets. The TERP needs to pull hard on all the levers available and advocate for government to bring forward the actions and investment it outlines in its ERP.

17.     The National Policy Statement on Urban Development (NPS – UD) is another key instrument due to take effect that, over time, has the potential to enable significant emissions reductions through more compact urban forms. Auckland Council’s response to the NPS will be crucial.

18.     The systemic changes that will be delivered through the ERP, resource management reforms, and the NPS - UD will create an environment that is much more conducive to reducing transport emissions than is currently the case – the near future context will be very different from what it is today.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

Understanding the scale of the challenge

19.     As reported to the Environment and Climate Change Committee in December 2021, preliminary modelling shows that a large gap remains between the baseline and Te Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri’s modelled 64 per cent pathway, even accounting for initiatives within the government’s ERP. Modelling shows that there is likely only one pathway available for the TERP: it needs every lever available, and it needs to pull each of them as hard as it can. 

20.     The figure below illustrates the gap between the projected baseline (shown in red) and the target (shown in green).

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21.     Modelling shows that significant reduction in vehicle kilometres travelled (VKT) is the only plausible strategy to achieve a 64 per cent reduction in transport emissions by 2030. Reducing VKT will require rapid and transformational improvements to public transport, walking and cycling options for all Aucklanders. Land use changes that enhance accessibility by bringing destinations closer will also be required, to make walking, cycling and public transport systematically the most competitive modes for daily trips.

22.     Staff are also engaging with the freight, rail, shipping, and aviation sectors to understand the opportunity for emissions reduction within these sectors, opportunities for cross-sector collaboration, and potential barriers that need to be resolved.

Taking a systems approach

23.     Cities around the world are increasingly taking a systems approach to transforming energy-intensive transport systems into sustainable, healthy, and accessible ones. This approach recognises that “climate action could be more efficient and effective if focused on systems as a whole, so that – by design – systems require less energy and materials, and produce less emissions, while achieving wider wellbeing outcomes, such as improving our health and safety, and subsequently better lives” (OECD 2022[2]).

24.     Taking a systems approach to tackling Auckland’s carbon-intensive transport system means firstly addressing its car-oriented status quo and the cycle of induced demand, urban sprawl, and the long-standing erosion of active and shared transport modes that further perpetuate car dependency.

25.     Induced demand, urban sprawl and erosion of shared and active transport modes are the source of high emissions and a number of negative impacts on people’s wellbeing, such as air and noise pollution, congestion, road injuries and fatalities, reduced travel options and unequal access to opportunities.

26.     Without addressing the challenges of the transport system as a whole, there is a tendency for incremental improvements to dominate, focusing on technological and pricing solutions without changing the underlying system.

Developing a package of interventions

27.     The TERP takes a systems approach in developing a high-level programme of interventions, which work synergistically to create a transport system that is sustainable-by-design and achieves broader wellbeing goals.

28.     These interventions draw from best practice around the globe and fall under broader themes, examples of which are likely to include:

·    accessible neighbourhoods in an accessible region

·    using online options where appropriate e.g., working from home

·    replacing private vehicles trips with active, public, and shared modes

·    transitioning to zero emissions vehicles

·    better options for moving goods.

29.     Auckland Transport’s increased emphasis on addressing climate change and road harm means that there is a range of programmes underway that can be scaled up and funded as part of the implementation of the TERP pathway.

30.     The scale of transformation required to drastically cut transport emissions will not be possible without fixing the existing inequities of the transport system. Improving equitable access to sustainable transport modes is therefore a key principle of the TERP. In most instances the types of interventions needed to bring about significant emissions reductions will also help improve transport equity. However, a small number of specific interventions (road pricing, for example) have the potential to make the transport system more unaffordable for some communities and additional mitigations will be required as part of the TERP programme.

Assessing the broader impacts of TERP

31.     An impact assessment will be undertaken to assess the social, environmental, financial, and cultural impacts of the TERP. This assessment could:

·    help inform decision-makers of the impacts on society as a whole

·    support future decision-making about intervention design (e.g., to mitigate inequitable impacts, where to concentrate certain efforts)

·    provide a sense of the type and scale of co-benefits (in addition to emissions reduction) and costs

·    show the changes to costs and benefits over time (i.e., 2030 and beyond).

Identifying barriers and potential solutions

32.     Work is underway to identify the legislative, regulatory, financial, and cultural impediments to achieving emissions reductions of the scale required by the TERP. The purpose in identifying these systemic barriers is not to set a cap on the ambition of the TERP but rather to document the reforms required at both central and local government level as part of the implementation of the TERP. Some of these barriers are features of the way in which institutions or funding mechanisms have been designed, others are more cultural in nature.

33.     Many of the impediments are already well known and in many cases work is underway outside of the TERP process to address them. The barriers workstream of the TERP will bring this together and point to areas where further work is required over and above what is already underway across different agencies.

34.     The output from this workstream will include:

·    an assessment of the criticality of resolving specific barriers for the ability to achieve rapid and significant emissions reductions

·    an assessment of the relative ease of resolving each barrier

·    the role of Auckland Council and Auckland Transport in resolving each barrier – resolution of many of the barriers will fall within the remit of central government and local government’s role may be one of advocacy

·    a high-level forward work programme, based on the above, to address the identified barriers.

35.     Continued collaboration between Auckland Council, Auckland Transport, Waka Kotahi, and the Ministry of Transport on many of these issues will be crucial to the resolution of many of the barriers identified by this workstream.

Engagement

36.     Staff have engaged with mana whenua, local boards, and a range of stakeholder groups in the development of the TERP. These groups include:

·    Mana Whenua Kaitiaki Forum and iwi chairs

·    local boards

·    Auckland Council’s demographic advisory panels

·    transport advocates, ranging from Bike Auckland to the Automobile Association

·    business interests such as the Sustainable Business Council and Employers Manufacturers Association

·    academics and experts in public health, Māori health, community psychology, injury prevention, disability access, sustainability transitions, climate finance

·    frontline community groups such as South Seas Healthcare.

37.     Feedback has generally been positive. There is widespread recognition on the need for systems change to achieve Auckland’s climate goals and address the problems caused by decades of transport and land use policies that have prioritised private vehicle travel over other sustainable modes.

38.     Deep and sustained engagement with iwi Māori and Auckland’s diverse communities is necessary to reimagine a low carbon transport future for Auckland. Staff are exploring how the implementation of the TERP could be supported over a longer period through the use of deliberative democracy, living labs and wānanga to better enable citizen participation and identify community aspirations as well as barriers in transitioning to a sustainable, healthy, and accessible transport system.

Supporting the implementation of the TERP

Building public support

39.     The TERP requires a thoughtful public communications approach to proactively socialise the scale of change required to achieve the region’s climate goals.

40.     Auckland Transport and Auckland Council communications staff, with guidance from the Transport Emissions Reference Group, are developing an agreed set of principles to guide on-going and future communication campaigns and behavioural change programmes, as well as assess funding requirements for any dedicated additional campaigns/programmes to support the TERP.

Applying behavioural science to transport emissions reduction

41.     Achieving a two thirds reduction in transport emissions by 2030 requires a range of responses, including the purposeful application of behavioural science. Information sharing or communication campaigns alone will not be sufficient.

42.     Rather than assuming people’s preferences are fixed, social scientists point to “malleable preferences” and the opportunity to redesign infrastructure and services to bring about significant behavioural change and improved wellbeing.[3] A memo by Dr Jesse Allpress from Auckland’s RIMU provides an overview of the behavioural science behind reducing transport emissions (Attachment B).

Measuring Aucklanders’ access to opportunities via sustainable modes

43.     Reducing VKT without impacting negatively on people’s wellbeing requires a focus on accessibility (people’s ability to reach desired services and activities) instead of mobility (people’s ability to travel faster and further).

44.     Staff are developing a regionwide assessment framework to measure access to social and economic opportunities via walking, cycling and public transport. This framework will:

·    measure access across the urban area to destinations (‘opportunities’) that enable the people of Tāmaki Makaurau to fulfil their daily needs consistently and reliably

·    identify current barriers to access to opportunities for the people of Tāmaki Makaurau

·    assess distribution of access across Tāmaki Makaurau and across demographic groups and understand how different factors (e.g., age, level of ability) could limit a person’s potential use of the transport network

·    inform investment and planning for transport infrastructure and services, land-use planning, and the location of new facilities. This will involve integrating the framework into policy and investment decision-making processes over time.

Assessing willingness and ability to change travel behaviour

45.     An initial project will investigate Aucklanders’ most frequent car trips with a focus on the real and perceived viability of non-driving alternatives. The research will survey over 4000 car drivers in Auckland on their ability and willingness to travel in alternative ways. These perceptions will be compared to ‘objective’ travel data from Google Maps.

46.     The research will identify:

·    where negative perception matches actual experience (to target service improvement)

·    where negative perception does not match actual experience (to target other behavioural interventions)

·    the suburbs and population groups where access to alternative modes of travel is poorest, so these inequities can be addressed via the TERP.

Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi

Climate impact statement

47.     Auckland has less than 100 months to transform its current transport and land use system to meet its 2030 emissions reduction target. Meeting this target will require a fundamental shift from traditional transport planning and investment processes. Incremental change, reliance on existing practices and focusing on standalone policy instruments will simply not be enough.

48.     A transport emissions reduction plan needs an integrated mix of policies. Supply-side interventions that make public transport, walking and cycling more attractive will only lead to emissions reduction if they replace trips that were previously made in private cars. A stronger focus on demand-side approaches is also required, e.g., congestion pricing and changes to the supply and cost of parking.

49.     While technological innovation and fleet improvements will play an important role in the transition to low carbon transport, particularly beyond 2030, these policies need to be combined with interventions that reduce the demand for travel in private vehicles and increase the use of sustainable transport modes.

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

50.     Auckland Council and Auckland Transport are jointly developing the TERP. This is reflected in the composition of the working groups and in all levels of the governance framework.

51.     The Auckland Transport Board is represented in the Transport Emissions Reference Group, which provides staff with oversight and direction on the TERP.

52.     The TERP’s recommended pathway will be recommended to both the Environment and Climate Change committee and the Auckland Transport Board for their endorsement in mid-2022.

53.     Implementation of the TERP will require concerted action from multiple agencies. Auckland Transport will be particularly critical to the success of implementation given its key role in relation to many aspects of Auckland’s transport network.

Ngā whakaaweawe ā-rohe me ngā tirohanga a te poari ā-rohe

Local impacts and local board views

54.     A memo on the TERP was provided to local board members in October 2021 (Attachment A), followed by two local board briefings (Attachments C and D) which were held online in November and December 2021.

55.     The TERP is a strategic regional plan and will not include area-specific projects. However, implementation of a transport decarbonisation pathway will have significant impacts at the local level.

56.     Local board feedback on the Climate Change Commission’s draft advice, the government’s Emissions Reduction Plan discussion document and Auckland Transport’s Regional Land Transport Plan shows overwhelming support for more investment in sustainable transport. There is also broad support for policies that suppress private vehicle travel, such as congestion pricing, subject to a range of caveats, such as the adequate provision of sustainable options.

57.     Local boards have a critical role to play in advocating for specific improvements that support their communities to transition to low carbon travel, e.g., addressing safety hotspots, accelerating the delivery of walking, cycling and micromobility networks, and improving the coverage, frequency, and hours of operation for public transport.

58.     Staff are seeking feedback from the local boards on the following topics:

·        ways to dramatically reduce transport emissions in the local board area, or more broadly, while achieving broader wellbeing outcomes

·        ways to increase uptake of walking, cycling and public transport for communities in the local board area

·        barriers that might prevent the implementation of a sustainable, healthy, accessible, and equitable transport system for Auckland, and potential solutions

·        ways to build public support for the initiatives that will be introduced as part of the Transport Emissions Reduction Plan.

59.     Successful implementation of the TERP at a local level will require Council Controlled organisations (CCOs) to urgently review how they currently design, consult on, fund, and implement minor capital works, as recommended in the Independent Panel’s review of Auckland Council’s CCOs.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

60.     Addressing climate change for the benefit of current and future generations aligns strongly with Māori values of environmental and inter-generational wellbeing.

61.     Some of the low carbon transport interventions that Mana Whenua and Mataawaka have advocated for in previous submissions include more reliable and affordable public transport as well as safe walking and cycling facilities.

62.     Partnership with iwi, hapū and Māori organisations in delivering climate action is a common theme in submissions received. Equity is also a strong focus for many submitters, highlighting the need for a transport system that increases access, choice, and affordability, particularly for lower income groups and those living outside of the urban core.

63.     Reducing transport emissions to mitigate against the worst impacts of climate change has significant positive implications for Māori. These include cleaner air, fewer traffic-related deaths and serious injuries, lower transport costs, and more equitable access to opportunities for whānau. However, without additional support, some low carbon transport policies could adversely impact on disadvantaged communities.

64.     The Mana Whenua Kaitiaki Forum and Independent Māori Statutory Board are represented on the Transport Emissions Reference Group, which provides staff with oversight and direction on the TERP.

65.     Staff have presented to the Mana Whenua Kaitiaki Forum twice on the TERP and have also written directly to iwi chairs to seek early feedback.

66.     A series of hui will be held between March 2022 and April 2022 to seek input from Mana Whenua and Mataawaka on the TERP, including solutions that will support Māori communities in Tāmaki Makaurau to transition to low carbon travel. The council expects to continue working with Mana Whenua and Mataawaka to co-design solutions as part of the implementation of the TERP.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea

Financial implications

67.     Development of the TERP is being funded from within existing Auckland Council and Auckland Transport budgets.

68.     Delivery of the recommended pathway will require significant investment from both Auckland Council and central government over a period of many years. As part of the assessment of the wider impacts of the TERP, high level costings of the recommended pathway will be worked up. Detailed costings of specific interventions are beyond the scope of this plan, but this work will be undertaken over time as specific projects move closer to implementation.

69.     Some of the early interventions identified in this report may require additional funding to that which is signalled in the Long-term Plan (LTP) and Regional Land Transport Plan (RLTP). Funding implications will be investigated and reported back to the committee as part of the pre-implementation decision making process.

70.     In the ERP discussion document, the government indicated its intention to substantially increase funding for public transport and active modes. Auckland would expect to benefit from a good proportion of any additional government funding given its greater potential for mode shift than other parts of New Zealand. Any confirmation of additional government funding would likely come through the final ERP and the government’s budget, both due in May 2022.

Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga

Risks and mitigations

71.     The table below provides the key risks associated with the TERP. The paper presented to the Environment and Climate Change Committee on 2 December 2021 includes the full risk register. 

Risks

Mitigation update

There may not be sufficient evidence to credibly support the assumptions that will go into the model, especially if there is a delay to the technical work required, and some interventions will be difficult to model.

A consultancy has been engaged to provide advice on international best practice in terms of assessing the likely emissions reduction potential of interventions.  This is being augmented by work undertaken internally to document the experiences of many international and domestic cities that have implemented the types of interventions that will be included in the recommended pathway. 

Current central and local government funding, planning and regulatory frameworks are not reformed quickly enough to enable the transformation required to meet the transport emissions reduction goals in Te Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri. 

Work on identifying barriers to implementation and potential ways of unlocking them is an important aspect of the TERP.  Responsibility for addressing many of them lies with other agencies and continued collaboration will be essential as the work proceeds.  Government’s ERP discussion document proposes solutions for several key regulatory, fiscal, and legislative barriers.

Disruption from the scale of change required could disproportionately impact disadvantaged communities.

Equity has been one key focus area for the work to date.  Many of the interventions proposed will help address current transport inequities, e.g., vastly improved public and active transport will help address lower levels of access and travel choice for certain parts of Auckland.  Other interventions such as road pricing will require specific mitigation measures.

The equity impacts of the recommended pathway will be assessed and presented to the committee.

Strong support for climate action does not always translate into support for specific action at the local level.

A public communications campaign is needed to identify the wider benefits of decarbonisation, the risks of inaction and the ways to ensure a Just Transition. Early work on this has started with the Reference Group.

The implementation of specific actions within the chosen pathway will be subject to public consultation processes.

Auckland Council is not seen to model good emissions reducing behaviours within its own corporate activities

Auckland Council will be asking Aucklanders to make considerable adjustments to the way they travel around the city. It is important for the perceived credibility of the plan that council’s own practices are seen to role model best practice in reducing transport emissions. While the transition to a lower emissions fleet is a start, work should be undertaken immediately to consider what else could be done, particularly around site specific travel plans, encouragement for staff to use public transport, parking privileges.

 

Ngā koringa ā-muri

Next steps

72.     A recommended pathway will be presented to the Environment and Climate Change Committee for approval in July 2022. Feedback from local boards will be summarised and included in the committee report.

73.     Implementation of the TERP will follow the committee’s decision in 2022. Local boards will have an opportunity to provide input on the interventions in the endorsed pathway as they are planned and implemented in the future. 

 

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.

Title

Page

a

Local board memo October 2021 - TERP

133

b

The behavioural science behind reducing Auckland’s transport emissions

137

c

TERP Local Board Briefing 19 November 2021

143

d

TERP Local Board Briefing 6 December 2021

225

     

 

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Author

Szening Ooi - Principal Transport Advisor

Authorisers

Jacques Victor - GM Auckland Plan Strategy and Research

Louise Mason - GM Local Board Services

Eric Perry - Local Area Manager

 

 


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Auckland Transport - Activities in the Road Corridor Bylaw 2022

File No.: CP2022/04061

 

  

 

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1.       To seek local board input on Auckland Transport’s proposed Activities in the Road Corridor Bylaw 2022.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2.       Auckland Transport proposes to use bylaw-making powers granted to Auckland Transport under the Local Government Act 2002 and the Land Transport Act 1998 to replace five existing, legacy bylaws with a new ‘Activities in the Road Corridor Bylaw’.

3.       A single bylaw encompassing all activities in the road corridor will make it easier for members of the public to find information about regulations, and for Auckland Transport to regulate activities in a consistent and appropriate way.

4.       As part of developing the proposed bylaw, a consolidation and refresh of regulations will be undertaken, and new provisions may be proposed where appropriate.

5.       Public consultation occurred in January and February 2022, and the new bylaw is expected to be operational in June 2022.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board:

a)      provide feedback on the draft Activities in the Road Corridor Bylaw 2022 ahead of it being submitted to the Auckland Transport Board for final approval.

Horopaki

Context

6.       There are five bylaws relating to activities in the road corridor that require an approval from Auckland Transport. These are:

·    Trading and Events in Public Places Bylaw 2015

·    Public Safety and Nuisance Bylaw 2013

·    Rodney District Council General Bylaw 1998 Chapter Six Stock on Roads

·    Franklin District Council Stock on Roads Bylaw

·    Legacy Bylaw Provisions on Construction in the Road Corridor and Other Public Places 2015.

7.       Auckland Transport has developed a draft bylaw to regulate activities within the road corridor that were previously covered under these bylaws, such as construction; trading, events, and filming; and livestock on roads.

8.       The new bylaw should streamline processes and ensure activities across the road corridor are done so legally and safely and will be made under the bylaw-making powers granted to Auckland Transport under the Local Government Act 2002 and the Land Transport Act 1998.

9.       The proposed bylaw is a consolidation and refresh of regulations in the above bylaws. New provisions may also be proposed where appropriate, for example to future proof for planned activities such as climate change adaptations.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

10.     Of the five bylaws listed above, three have expired (Rodney and Franklin livestock bylaws, and Public Safety and Nuisance bylaw) and one will expire at the end of March 2022 (Trading and Events in Public Places Bylaw 2015). The legacy bylaw provisions on Construction in the Road Corridor and Other Public Places Bylaw - a combined legacy bylaw approved in 2015 which covers seven bylaws from pre-amalgamation councils – is due to expire in October 2022.

11.     The existing bylaws do not cover everything they need to, because:

·    they were written before some innovations, situations or issues emerged, or

·    new operational issues have now been identified which need to be addressed to enable better management of the transport system.

12.     The core components of the bylaw will be based on existing bylaw rules around activities in, on, under and above the road corridor to ensure that relevant activities are undertaken safely, without damaging Auckland Transport assets. The bylaw will also detail which approvals are required.

13.     Key proposed changes to the bylaw are outlined in Attachment A and the full draft bylaw is included as Attachment B.

14.     Where possible, Auckland Transport intends to future-proof bylaws to allow for strategic outcomes and activities, such as changes to who uses parts of the road corridor.

15.     In addition, the ability to set fees and charges or reclaim costs associated with permits, licenses, leases, inspections, investigations or enforcement will be included where appropriate.

Public consultation

16.     Auckland Transport undertook engagement with the public in January and February 2022, by distributing information to all database contacts including Business Improvement Districts and advisory boards. A letter was posted to rural livestock owners.

17.     An electronic survey was advertised using social media and media releases.

18.     Facilitated focus groups were conducted with industry leaders and representatives from the following groups:

·    construction and traffic management

·    events and filming

·    trading (including micro-mobility, mobile vendors and performers)

·    livestock.

19.     Written submissions were invited, and seven people spoke to a hearings panel. 

20.     A more detailed review of public engagement and the emergent themes was supplied to local boards in mid-March and is included as Attachment C.

Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi

Climate impact statement

21.     Auckland Transport is strongly committed to providing alternatives to private vehicle travel, reducing the carbon footprint of its own operations and, to the extent feasible, that of the wider transport network by encouraging use of electric vehicles, use of non-car transport and public transport.

22.     This bylaw contributes directly to these goals, including new provisions for managing electric vehicle parking and better regulating micro-mobility (i.e. electric scooters), both of which will directly lower emissions.

23.     Further, the bylaw seeks to address some of the issues currently experienced managing traffic around filming, events and work in the road corridor. Better traffic management improves the efficiency all types of transport, reducing carbon emissions.

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

24.     Officers from Auckland Transport and Auckland Council worked together to develop the draft bylaw and investigated two options to make sure that Auckland Transport and Auckland Council bylaws remain compatible, and avoid regulatory gaps:

·    option one was for both organisations to develop ‘mirror’ bylaws, which are identical, and then each entity just enforces the aspects under their respective legal remits

·    option two was for each organisation to develop ‘zipper’ style bylaws, where each bylaw covers the aspects under control of the organisation, and the two bylaws together cover the full needs with no overlap

25.     The ‘Activities in the Road Corridor Bylaw’ has utilised the ‘zipper’ approach as:

·    the bylaw relates to approval processes for activities within the transport network (for example, construction of a vehicle crossing or running a mobile stall); and

·    Auckland Transport’s mandate for bylaws is much narrower than Auckland Council’s. ‘Zipper’ bylaws allow fewer, clearer, and more succinct bylaws that are consistent across activities; and

·    Auckland Transport can still delegate enforcement powers to Auckland Council, e.g., for permitting micro-mobility providers.

26.     Provisions relating to trading, events and filming have been aligned with the Auckland Council Public Trading, Events and Filming Bylaw 2022, which takes effect from 26 February 2022 and regulates similar activities in public places other than the road corridor.

Ngā whakaaweawe ā-rohe me ngā tirohanga a te poari ā-rohe

Local impacts and local board views

27.     This report is to formalise local board feedback on the draft bylaw.

28.     Local board members were invited to attend an online briefing for local boards on 18 February 2022. In addition, local board workshops with subject matter experts were organised for boards that requested one.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

29.     Both Auckland Transport and Auckland Council are committed to meeting their responsibilities under Te Tiriti o Waitangi (the Treaty of Waitangi) and its broader legal obligations in being more responsible or effective to Māori. Auckland Transport’s Māori Responsiveness Plan outlines the commitment to 19 mana whenua tribes in delivering effective and well-designed transport policy and solutions for Auckland. Auckland Transport also recognise mataawaka and their representative bodies and our desire to foster a relationship with them. This plan is available on the Auckland Transport website - https://at.govt.nz/about-us/transport-plans-strategies/maori-responsiveness-plan/#about

30.     The actions being considered are likely to have few specific impacts on Māori, because the bylaw consolidates a number of existing bylaws into one new bylaw.  Further, the bylaw changes do not impact on land or water rather on behaviours so do not impact on Māori kaitiakitanga of these resources.

31.     At the time this report was written, specific Māori engagement is being undertaken. Representatives of mana whenua tribes have been contacted and hui are currently underway. This feedback is not currently available but will be included in the information provided to the Auckland Transport Board.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea

Financial implications

32.     There are no financial implications for local boards providing feedback on the proposed bylaw.

33.     For Auckland Transport, this bylaw will have limited financial impact. The bylaw consolidates existing bylaws into one bylaw and does not create significant new revenue streams, nor public expenditure.

Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga

Risks and mitigations

34.     Three of the bylaws have expired and a fourth is due to expire in 2022. Without a replacement bylaw, Auckland Transport does not have the legal right to give approval for activities in the road corridor or enforce certain behaviours on the road network. For example, Auckland Council’s current regulation of public hire micro-mobility devices is regulated through the Auckland Transport Trading and Events in Public Places Bylaw 2015, which expires at the end of March 2022.

35.     Although Auckland Transport will not be able to have this new bylaw in place before the end of March the aim is to mitigate risk by getting approval as quickly as possible.

Ngā koringa ā-muri

Next steps

36.     Based on feedback received from local boards, iwi and through the public consultation, Auckland Transport staff will make recommendations to the Auckland Transport Board on any proposed changes to the draft bylaw.

37.     The Auckland Transport Board will decide in May 2022 whether to go ahead with the changes to the draft bylaw as proposed.

38.     The Activities in the Road Corridor bylaw is expected to become operative in June 2022.

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.

Title

Page

a

Quick guide – Activities in the road corridor bylaw 2022

269

b

Draft bylaw – Activities in the road corridor

275

c

Consultation report – Activities in the road corridor

297

     

 

 

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Authors

Kat Ashmead, Senior Advisor Operations and Planning, Local Board Services

Andrew McGill, Head of Integrated Network Planning, Auckland Transport

Authorisers

Eric Perry - Local Area Manager, Local Board Services

 

 


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Wairau catchment working group meeting, Friday 8 April, 2022

File No.: CP2022/04503

 

  

 

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1.       On Friday 8 April 2022, a working group meeting was held virtually by Microsoft Teams to discuss the Wairau catchment. Meeting agenda and supporting documents from the Wairau catchment working group are in Attachments A through D of the agenda report.

 

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board:

a)      receive the following documents from the Wairau catchment working group meeting held on Friday 8 April 2022 virtually by Microsoft Teams:

i)     Wairau Catchment Working Group Meeting Agenda

ii)    Milford Mariners presentation on Milford Marina

iii)   Auckland Council Staff presentation on Milford Marina

iv)   Stormwater ponds in the Wairau Catchment

 

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.

Title

Page

a

Wairau Catchment Working Group Meeting Agenda

309

b

Miforld Mariners presentation on Milford Marina

311

c

Auckland Council presentation on Milford Marina

325

d

Stormwater ponds in the Wairau Catchment

341

     

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Author

Rhiannon Foulstone-Guinness - Democracy Advisor

Authoriser

Eric Perry - Local Area Manager

 

 


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Chairpersons' Report

File No.: CP2022/03855

 

  

 

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1.       An opportunity is provided for the Chairperson of the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board to provide updates on the projects and issues relevant to the board.

 

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board:

a)      receive and thank Chairperson R. Jackson for her verbal report

 

 

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.     

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Author

Rhiannon Foulstone-Guinness - Democracy Advisor

Authoriser

Eric Perry - Local Area Manager

 

 


Devonport-Takapuna Local Board

19 April 2022

 

 

Elected Members' Reports

File No.: CP2022/03858

 

  

 

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1.       An opportunity is provided for the members of the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board to provide updates on the projects and issues they have been involved in since the March 2022 Meeting

 

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board:

a)      receive and thank member George Wood for his written report.

b)      receive and thank members for their verbal reports.

 

 

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.

Title

Page

a

George Wood Members Report April 2022

355

     

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Author

Rhiannon Foulstone-Guinness - Democracy Advisor

Authoriser

Eric Perry - Local Area Manager

 

 


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19 April 2022

 

 

Devonport-Takapuna Local Board - Record of Workshops March 2022

File No.: CP2022/03861

 

  

 

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1.       To provide a record of Devonport-Takapuna Local Board workshops held during March 2022.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2.       At the workshop held on 1 March 2022, the board was briefed on:

·    Infrastructure and Environmental Services

-     Takapuna Environmental Coordinator Update

-     Devonport Environmental Coordinator Update

·    Auckland Transport

-     Speed Management Plans

-     Parking Strategy Refresh

·    Connected Communities

-     Digital Literacy for Seniors

3.       At the workshop held on 22 March 2022, the board was briefed on:

·    Community Facilities

-     Takapuna beach path and turf renewal

·    Local Board Services

-     Draft Work Programmes 22-23

4.       Records of these workshops are attached to this report.

 

 

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board:

a)      receive the records of the workshops held in March 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.

Title

Page

a

Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Workshop Record Tuesday 1 March 2022

407

b

Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Workshop Record Tuesday 22 March 2022

413

     

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Author

Rhiannon Foulstone-Guinness - Democracy Advisor

Authoriser

Eric Perry - Local Area Manager

 

 


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Governance Forward Work Calendar

File No.: CP2022/03856

 

  

 

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1.       To provide an update on reports to be presented to the board for 2022.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2.       The governance forward work calendar was introduced in 2016 as part of Auckland Council’s quality advice programme. The calendar aims to support local boards’ governance role by:

·    ensuring advice on meeting agendas is driven by the local board priorities

·    clarifying what advice is expected and when

·    clarifying the rationale for reports.

3.       The calendar also aims to provide guidance to staff supporting local boards and greater transparency for the public. The calendar is updated monthly, reported to local board business meetings, and distributed to council staff.

4.       The April 2022 governance forward work calendar for the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board is provided as Attachment A. The information contained within this attachment is as accurate as possible under covid-19 circumstances.

 

 

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board:

a)      note the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board governance forward work calendar for April 2022 as set out in Attachment A of this agenda report.

 

 

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.

Title

Page

a

Governance Forward Work Calendar April 2022

419

     

Ngā kaihaina

Signatories

Author

Rhiannon Foulstone-Guinness - Democracy Advisor

Authoriser

Eric Perry - Local Area Manager

 

 


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Exclusion of the Public: Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987

That the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board

a)      exclude the public from the following part(s) of the proceedings of this meeting.

The general subject of each matter to be considered while the public is excluded, the reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter, and the specific grounds under section 48(1) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 for the passing of this resolution follows.

This resolution is made in reliance on section 48(1)(a) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 and the particular interest or interests protected by section 6 or section 7 of that Act which would be prejudiced by the holding of the whole or relevant part of the proceedings of the meeting in public, as follows:

 

C1       Acquisition of land from Watercare at part R178 East Coast Road, Forrest Hill

Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter

Particular interest(s) protected (where applicable)

Ground(s) under section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

s7(2)(i) - The withholding of the information is necessary to enable the local authority to carry on, without prejudice or disadvantage, negotiations (including commercial and industrial negotiations).

In particular, the report contains details regarding negotiations not yet finalised

s48(1)(a)

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

 



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[2] OECD (2021). Transport strategies for net-zero systems by design. https://www.oecd.org/climate-change/well-being-lens/

[3] Creutzig, F., Niamir, L., Bai, X. et al. (2022). Demand-side solutions to climate change mitigation consistent with high levels of well-being. Nature Climate Change, 12, 36–46.