Agenda of Kaipātiki Local Board - Wednesday, 20 July 2022

Kaipātiki Local Board

20 July 2022

Kaipātiki Local Parks Management Plan – approval of draft plan for public consultation

File No.: CP2022/09492

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To approve public notification of the draft Kaipātiki Local Parks Management Plan (LPMP).

2. To revoke the resolution made in December 2021 (resolution number KT/2021/242 – item (b)(i) and (ii)), which proposes to consult on the amalgamation of individual reserves within the Eskdale Reserve Network and Kaipātiki Esplanade Reserve area.

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Executive summary

3. This report seeks approval from the Kaipātiki Local Board to publicly notify the draft Kaipātiki Local Parks Management Plan (LPMP).

4. The draft Kaipātiki Local Parks Management Plan (LPMP) includes most local parks held under the Local Government Act 2002 and Reserves Act 1977 in the local board area, except for a small number of reserves identified as out of scope (such as road reserve and Crown-owned land).

5. The Kaipātiki Local Parks Management Plan, once approved, will provide a policy framework to manage the use, protection, and development of the parks in the local board area.

6. The draft Kaipātiki Local Parks Management Plan is presented in two volumes, with appendices:

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7. In line with the requirements of the Reserves Act 1977, public consultation on the draft Kaipātiki Local Parks Management Plan will be open for two months, planned from early or mid-August 2022 to early or mid-October 2022.

8. The report recommends that the local board delegate approval of minor amendments to the Kaipātiki Local Parks Management Plan to the local board Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson, prior to public notification.

9. The report also seeks to revoke the items b(i) and b(ii) of resolution number KT/2021/242, which proposed to publicly consult on the following, due to the inconsistency with the Reserves Act:

a) amalgamate the individual reserves within the Eskdale Reserve Network (Birkenhead Domain, Eskdale Bush Scenic Reserve, Parcel Crown Land SO2473 of Francis Kendall Reserve, Hiwihau Reserve, Kelmar Reserve, Lauderdale Reserve and Treeview Reserve) into a single reserve entitled: “Eskdale Park”; and

b) amalgamate Kaipātiki Esplanade Reserve, Witherford Scenic Reserve and Parcels LOT 7 DP 43766, LOT 2 DP 49724 and LOT 2 DP 316330 of Manuka Reserve into a single reserve entitled: “Kaipātiki Esplanade Reserve”.

10. The reasons for seeking to revoke items b(i) and b(ii) of resolution number KT/2021/242 are as follows:

a) The union (amalgamation) of reserves under section 52 of the Reserves Act is only allowed where all the reserves are held under the same classification, whereas the parks outlined in the resolution consist of multiple classifications.

b) Park names should not specify classification, as this could confuse the public on the main purpose of the reserves (e.g. most of the reserves proposed to be renamed as “Kaipātiki Esplanade Reserve” have scenic classification).

c) The land parcel Parcel Crown Land SO 2473 of Francis Kendall Reserve cannot be renamed, as it is not owned and administered by the council.

11. The Political Working Group have alternatively proposed that:

o Kaipātiki Esplanade Reserve, Witherford Scenic Reserve and Parcels Lot 7 DP 43766, Lot 2 DP 49724 and Lot 2 DP 316330 of Manuka Reserve be renamed “Bayview Coastal Reserve”; and

Birkenhead Domain, Eskdale Bush Scenic Reserve, Hiwihau Reserve, Kelmar Reserve, Lauderdale Reserve and Treeview Reserve be renamed “Eskdale Park”.

12. Staff consider that this alternative proposal should not be included for consultation in the draft LPMP due to concerns raised from Te Kawerau a Maki related to the loss of te reo Māori naming of existing parks, and the local board not inviting a Māori name for these reserves at the same time.

13. Therefore, staff propose to state in the management intentions that opportunities to formally name the reserves as a collective will be investigated, including inviting mana whenua to provide te reo Māori names in line with Section 11.10 ‘Park and Park Feature Naming Policies’ in Part D of the LPMP (as reflected in Attachment A of this report).

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Kaipātiki Local Board:

a) approve the draft Kaipātiki Local Parks Management Plan for public consultation (refer to Attachments A to C of the agenda report, dated 20 July 2022).

b) delegate to the local board Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson approval of minor amendments to the draft Kaipātiki Local Parks Management Plan, prior to public notification.

c) revoke items b(i) and b(ii) of resolution number KT/2021/242 (refer to Attachment D, dated 8 December 2021), due to the following reasons:

i) the amalgamation of reserves is not allowed under section 52 of the Reserves Act 1977, as the reserves within Eskdale Reserve and Kaipātiki Esplanade Reserve network consist of different classifications;

ii) specifying a classification (Kaipātiki Esplanade Reserve) in the park name when there are multiple different classifications could confuse the public on the main purpose of reserves; and

iii) a parcel included in resolution number KT/2021/242 (Parcel Crown Land SO 2473 of Francis Kendall Reserve) is not owned or administered by the council and therefore cannot be renamed.

d) note that the draft Kaipātiki Local Parks Management Plan does not include any proposals for renaming reserves with solely an English name.

e) note that the Political Working Group have proposed renaming reserves outlined within the Eskdale Reserve and Kaipātiki Esplanade Reserve network.

f) note that Te Kawerau a Maki oppose renaming reserves outlined within the Eskdale Reserve and Kaipātiki Esplanade Reserve network (as articulated in resolution number KT/2021/242) with English names only.

g) note that the management intentions included within the draft Kaipātiki Local Parks Management Plan (LPMP) state that opportunities to formally collectively name the reserves outlined within the Eskdale Reserve and Kaipātiki Esplanade Reserve network will be investigated, including inviting mana whenua to provide te reo Māori names in line with Section 11.10 ‘Park and Park Feature Naming Policies’ in Part D of the LPMP (as reflected in Attachment A of this report).

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Context

Background information

14. The Kaipātiki Local Board (the local board) has decision-making responsibility for local parks in the local board area.

15. The Reserves Act 1977 requires a reserve management plan be developed for most types of reserves administered by the local board.

16. The draft Ka ipātiki Local Parks Management Plan (the draft plan, or LPMP) is a statutory reserve management plan prepared in line with section 41 of the Reserves Act.

17. The plan provides a policy framework to manage the use, protection, and development of the parks in Kaipātiki.

18. The scope of the draft plan is shown in the table below:

Land in scope

Land out of scope

ü land held under the Reserves Act 1977

ü land held under the Local Government Act 2002 (LGA)

û land for which the local board does not have allocated decision-making power, e.g. roads.

û Crown-owned land for which there is no management agreement, e.g. marginal strips.

19. The final plan, once approved:

· will replace all existing reserve management plans for Kaipātiki as outlined in the plan’s appendices;

· means council will comply with the requirements of the Reserves Act to have a reserve management plan (for most types of reserves held under the Act); and

· will provide a policy framework to manage the use, protection and development of parks within the local board area.

20. The timeline below gives an overview of key decisions in developing the draft plan:

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21. This report is seeking approval from the local board to publicly notify the draft plan (see Attachment A to C under separate cover of the agenda report).

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

Development of the draft Kaipātiki Local Parks Management Plan

22. The development of the draft plan included consideration of:

· input from mana whenua, including comments from hui and documents supplied;

· suggestions from organisations, community, and direction provided by local board and Political Working Group (PWG) members;

· conditions relating to covenants;

· review of existing reserve management plans and service need assessments;

· information relating to the park values, including geological, ecological, heritage values;

· review of the legal status of all land parcels and completing reservation, classification or reclassification of any local parks under the Reserves Act as required;

· development of general park management principles and policies applicable to all parks covered by the plan and development of specific park management intentions for individual parks; and

· current council strategies and plans.

The draft K aipātiki Local Parks Management Plan – an overview

23. The draft plan structure is outlined below and covers 170 parks with a combined area of just over 540 hectares of land.

24. Volume 1 contains background information, the Kaipātiki Local Board context, and the management planning framework and general policies.

25. Volume 2 contains the individual parks information for all local parks under the local board’s jurisdiction.

26. The draft plan is presented in two volumes, with appendices:

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27. Staff recommend that the local board delegate approval of minor amendments of the draft plan to the Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson, prior to public notification.

28. Minor amendments are required to include local park imagery, hyperlinks, and to make formatting improvements.

Key features of the draft plan

29. The plan safeguards natural, recreational, cultural, and historic heritage values that the public have consistently told council they value and enjoy. The plan fosters opportunities for both active and passive recreation, and to explore native bush and coastline in Kaipātiki local parks.

30. The plan recognises the trails, tracks and pathways that provide access to local parks. The local community and the local board have expressed a desire to improve connectivity and manage access to support walking, cycling and all-ability access.

31. Mana whenua have expressed that they want to be involved in park management at all levels and have raised interests in relation to the protection of water quality, riparian environments, and cultural heritage.

32. The local community has raised strong interest in the protection and restoration of the natural environment. Protection of biodiversity is essential in the face of growth pressure, pathogen incursion (such as kauri dieback) and climate change.

33. Staff are mindful that the draft plan must fulfil the requirements of the Reserves Act, under which most of the parkland in the local board area is held. Under section 41(3) of the Reserves Act, the plan must adequately incorporate and ensure the use and management of the reserve is aligned to the purposes for which it is classified.

34. This draft plan responds to:

· the partnership principle under Te Tiriti o Waitangi / Treaty of Waitangi, by setting a course to work with mana whenua at management, project, and operational levels (including promotion of mana whenua values, and connection to ancestral lands);

· a need to continue to recognise and protect cultural heritage on local parks, which is of significant value to mana whenua and the local community;

· mitigating climate change by:

o encouraging new plantings and species that tolerate anticipated climatic conditions and manage biosecurity threats,

o aiming to reduce carbon emission by encouraging sustainable modes of transport (e.g. walking and cycling) and sustainable design of buildings;

· preparing for climate change by:

o drawing on council’s coastal management framework and relevant coastal management plans to protect assets and users within areas vulnerable to coastal hazards,

o proposing planting and naturalisation of hazardous areas,

o moving assets away from hazards (managed retreat);

· addressing access by:

o enabling the implementation of the local board approved greenways plan, such as the Kaipātiki Connections Network Plan,

o considering accessible design, which include removing or reorientating the physical barriers for ease of access for pedestrians and cyclists, and installing signage,

o encouraging opportunities for dedicated mountain bike trails (where appropriate), while taking into consideration the impacts on native vegetation;

· a need to continue to protect the biodiversity by:

o supporting the contributions to the restoration works made by volunteers,

o implementing pest control programmes,

o working to protect kauri from kauri dieback disease,

o supporting opportunities for riparian and native planting;

· recognising the need to provide for recreation opportunities and experiences by:

o increasing capacity of parks and providing for a range of activities,

o requiring authorisation for activities that have the potential to impact the park’s values or other park users,

o providing opportunities for play offerings, such as play equipment and collaborative play, and

o proposing to discontinue boat maintenance and haulage yard activities and repurpose the area to provide more green open space, improve public access to the coast, and support a greater range of recreation activities near the water’s edge (e.g. swimming, kayaks, waka ama, dinghies, volleyball).

Revoking resolutions to name and amalgamate reserves forming the Eskdale Reserve Network and Kaipātiki Esplanade Reserve (items (b)(i) and (ii) of resolution number KT/2021/242)

35. The local board resolved in December 2021 (items b(i) and b(ii) of resolution number KT/2021/242) to seek comments, through public consultation on the draft LPMP, to:

· amalgamate the individual reserves within the Eskdale Reserve Network (Birkenhead Domain, Eskdale Bush Scenic Reserve, Parcel Crown Land SO2473 of Francis Kendall Reserve, Hiwihau Reserve, Kelmar Reserve, Lauderdale Reserve and Treeview Reserve) into a single reserve entitled: “Eskdale Park”; and

· amalgamate Kaipātiki Esplanade Reserve, Witherford Scenic Reserve and parcels LOT 7 DP 43766, LOT 2 DP 49724 and LOT 2 DP 316330 of Manuka Reserve into a single reserve entitled “Kaipātiki Esplanade Reserve”.

36. Staff have investigated whether the resolution could be implemented, and have subsequently determined that the resolution is not implementable due to the following inconsistencies with the Reserves Act:

· The union of reserves (amalgamation) under section 52 of the Reserves Act is only allowed where all the reserves are held under the same classification. The parcels that would make up the proposed Kaipātiki Esplanade Reserve and Eskdale Reserve Network have different classifications.

· The Parcel Crown Land SO2473 of Francis Kendall Reserve cannot be renamed as “Eskdale Park”, as it is not owned and administered by the council.

· It is not feasible to rename the parks adjacent to Kaipātiki Esplanade Reserve as “Kaipātiki Esplanade Reserve”, as the parcels within the area mostly consist of scenic reserves (19 scenic, 3 recreation and 2 esplanade reserves). The proposed name could confuse the public on the main purpose of the reserves, which focus on the protection of natural and scenic values.

37. Due to the above reasons, it is recommended that the local board revoke the items b(i) and b(ii) of the resolution number KT/2021/242.

38. On the basis that the local board will accept the recommendation to revoke the above resolution, the Political Working Group have proposed new reserve names for:

i. Kaipātiki Esplanade Reserve, Witherford Scenic Reserve and Parcels Lot 7 DP 43766, Lot 2 DP 49724 and Lot 2 DP 316330 of Manuka Reserve to be renamed “Bayview Coastal Reserve”

ii. Birkenhead Domain, Eskdale Bush Scenic Reserve, Hiwihau Reserve, Kelmar Reserve, Lauderdale Reserve and Treeview Reserve to be renamed “Eskdale Park”.

39. Staff have sought mana whenua feedback on the park renaming proposals outlined in paragraph 38 above.

40. Te Kawerau a Maki oppose the proposals, as the proposed new names could lead to the loss of existing te reo Māori names and cultural identity of the existing parks. Te Kawerau a Maki have also advised that te reo Māori names should be proposed at same time as any new English names.

41. In deciding whether to include the renaming proposal in the draft LPMP, the local board must give effect to the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi. This includes acting reasonably and in good faith; actively protecting Māori interests; and making informed decisions.

42. The local board has committed through its local board plan to ensuring that Māori identity, culture, and language is consistently incorporated into programmes, services and facility developments. Proposing an English name for these parks ahead of providing the opportunity for mana whenua to propose a Māori name would be inconsistent with this commitment.

43. Proposing English names for these parks would be inconsistent with the objective and policies of the draft LPMP (Section 11.10 ‘Park and Park Feature Naming’), which states that the local board will either work with or invite mana whenua to provide a name for a park. The draft LPMP also provides for dual naming of reserves where they are currently informally named.

44. Removing Māori names from existing reserves (Kaipātiki, Manuka and Hiwihau) would run counter to the principle of actively protecting Māori interests, in particular by decreasing the visibility of te reo Māori.

45. The views of other mana whenua with a potential interest in the proposed renaming have not been received at the time of this report being published. Staff consider that without this feedback, there is a risk that the local board would not be making an informed decision if it included the renaming proposal in the draft LPMP.

46. Staff therefore recommend that the park renaming proposal be excluded from the draft LPMP. Instead, staff recommend that the management intentions for these reserves state that opportunities to formally collectively name the reserves will be investigated, including inviting mana whenua to provide te reo Māori names in line with Section 11.10 ‘Park and Park Feature Naming Policies’ in Part D of the LPMP (as reflected in Attachment A of this report).

Public notification

47. Section 41 of the Reserves Act outlines the obligations of an administering body to prepare and publicly notify a reserve management plan. The Kaipātiki Local Board is the administering body for the reserves included in the draft plan.

48. As per the requirements of section 41(6) of the Reserves Act, the draft plan will be open for public consultation for a period of at least two months. Public consultation is planned to start in early or mid -August 2022 and close in early or mid -October 2022, subject to approval of the draft plan by the local board.

49. The public can provide their feedback both online and in paper as follows:

· online submissions via akhaveyoursay.nz; or

· via paper submissions by dropping the paper forms off at local community centres, or by emailing the scanned forms to kaipatikilpmp@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz.

50. Staff will raise awareness that the draft LPMP is being publicly consulted on through the following channels:

· public notice in local community newspapers;

· making hard copies of the draft Kaipātiki LPMP available at service centres;

· media release in OurAuckland;

· promoting consultation period via the local board Facebook page and e-news letter;

· emailing mana whenua and targeted engagement with key park stakeholders who were previously involved in plan drafting;

· placing posters at key community locations around Kaipātiki (e.g., community centres, supermarkets); and

· drop-in sessions (face-to-face and virtual) to provide interested stakeholders opportunities to ask questions about the LPMP, prior to submitting feedback.

51. A public engagement summary will be prepared to help the public to understand and navigate the LPMP. Submitters will have the option of requesting the opportunity to speak to their submission at a hearing.

Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi

Climate impact statement

52. The decisions in this report are largely administrative and are anticipated to have no direct impact on greenhouse gas emissions. However, the future management direction set in the draft plan for local parks emphasises the role of local parks in climate change mitigation and adaptation.

53. Volume 1 of the draft plan includes a climate change and natural hazards policy, which sets objectives to manage parks in a way that minimises and mitigates the impacts of climate change and improves the resilience of parks by adapting to the effects of climate change, especially in coastal areas.

54. Other policies which aim to manage the impacts of climate change are:

· access and parking – by encouraging active forms of transport and not providing for peak use parking;

· plants and animals – by encouraging native plantings to increase urban canopy cover and manage riparian margins; and

· park development – by encouraging utilising green building practices in design, construction, and operation of park facilities.

55. Volume 2 of the draft plan identifies potential coastal hazards at an individual park level, and in some cases, includes management intentions which aim to address potential hazards.

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Council group impacts and views

56. A council project group has met regularly to support the project, understand the implications of the draft plan, and ensure alignment with other council plans and projects. This group included staff from Community Facilities, Parks, Sport and Recreation, and Community and Social Policy.

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

Local impacts and local board views

Local impacts

57. Once approved for notification, the draft plan is intended to convey to the public how the local board intends to manage Kaipātiki local parks over the next 10 years.

58. The public will have the opportunity to make submissions on the draft plan, which will help guide the final plan to ensure local views are considered and reflected.

Local board views

59. The local board formed a Political Working Group (PWG) in June 2018 to provide informal feedback to staff and receive regular project updates.

60. Regular workshops were held with the Political Working Group and the wider local board between 27 May 2019 and 23 June 2022 to inform plan drafting. At these workshops, the Political Working Group members provided additional feedback to staff, which has been incorporated into the final draft.

61. The hearings process, including options for the hearings panel and decision-making on the final plan, were discussed with Political Working Group members on 12 April 2022.

62. The Political Working Group members expressed a preference for the decision on the hearing composition to be deferred to the incoming local board.

63. The park renaming and amalgamation issues were discussed with the Political Working Group members on 23 June 2022. The Political Working Group supported revoking items b(i) and b(ii) of resolution number KT/2021/242 and has proposed renaming reserves as outlined in paragraph 38.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

64. The Reserves Act is one of the Acts in the First Schedule to the Conservation Act 1987. In performing functions and duties under the Reserves Act, the local board must give effect to the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

65. Treaty obligations are overarching and are not something to be considered or applied after all other matters are considered.

66. The draft plan acknowledges council’s obligation to iwi under Te Tiriti o Waitangi in local parks management planning. In developing the draft plan council aimed to honour these obligations.

67. Staff invited mana whenua to be involved in the development of the draft plan. This opportunity was taken up by Ngāti Pāoa, Ngāti Tamaoho, Ngāti Maru, Ngaati Whanaunga, Te Kawerau a Maki, Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei and Te Ākitai Waiohua.

68. Points of interest and input from mana whenua relate to the management of natural and coastal areas, protection of open water courses, streams and riparian environment, recognition of historic and cultural heritage values for the park development (e.g. storytelling, increasing native plant cover, dual park naming), recognition and protection of sites and areas of cultural significance, and the ability for mana whenua to provide input into future decisions on local parks.

69. The draft plan seeks to embed te ao Māori / the Māori world view and values throughout the document. Chapter 7 of the draft plan outlines core Māori values and how they should be considered in the management of local parks. Chapter 8 of the document outlines the principles for the partnership with mana whenua, increasing the visibility of Māori culture. Chapter 11 of the document outlines how to recognise Māori heritage through park naming.

70. Mana whenua priorities for local parks are:

· kaitiatikanga - ecological management: the ongoing health of wetlands, waterways and bush areas; biocontrol of pest species; the impact on water quality of current and planned infrastructure on and near the park;

· living Māori presence: ensuring that signage and narratives on the park reflect iwi past and present;

· protecting cultural landscapes and ensuring connections between parks and other sites are recognised and managed in a respectful and culturally appropriate way; and

· providing mana whenua with the opportunity to give input into future decisions on local parks, particularly where implications for the environment and culturally significant sites and landscapes potentially exist.

71. Many of the above can also contribute to the hauora (well-being) of both mana whenua and mataawaka.

72. Mana whenua and mataawaka will have the opportunity to provide further feedback on the draft plan during the public consultation period.

73. Staff are currently seeking further mana whenua feedback on the park renaming proposal that the Political Working Group has proposed. Te Kawerau a Maki have advised they oppose these proposals as previously outlined.

74. Staff are also seeking mana whenua feedback on the proposal to discontinue the boat maintenance and haulage activities in Little Shoal Bay Reserve, and the proposal to repurpose the boat maintenance and haulage yard for greater recreational opportunities and naturalisation.

75. Staff will verbally present any further feedback received during the business meeting.

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Financial implications

76. There are no cost implications from the decisions arising from this report. Costs for advertisements and engagement tools for public consultation on the draft plan are covered through the project budget.

Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga

Risks and mitigations

77. The following table outlines relevant risks and mitigations.

Risk	Mitigation
IF The draft plan is a high-level plan and does not contain the same level of detail in the previous reserve management plans. THEN The community perceives the management plan does not contain sufficient detail to inform park management in the future.	This risk could be mitigated by including information in the consultation material of the benefits of having an omnibus plan such as consistency and ease of decision making for parks across the Kaipatiki Local Board area. Each park page contains information about the values and issues associated with specific park, which informs management intention to protect and enhance the relevant values. At the time of public consultation, a guideline to help public to understand how to read and navigate the plan will be provided.
IF Due to lack of awareness of the public consultation taking place or potential submitters being discouraged from making a submission by the size of the document. THEN A low number of submissions are received.	This risk could be mitigated by working with the local board communications and engagement staff to let people know that the consultation is happening and make it as easy as possible for people to provide feedback by offering different ways to do this e.g. paper, online, email, drop-in sessions, open days.
IF There are changes in the lease arrangement being consulted as part of the LPMP. THEN The lessee occupying reserves may oppose the proposed change in the lease arrangement.	Lease arrangement changes are a proposal to be publicly consulted, rather than a final decision. As part of public consultation process, the potentially affected lessees will have opportunities to make submissions and to be heard at the hearing process. The submission from the affected lessee will be considered before the final decision on contemplation of new leases or changing existing lease activities allowed on parks.

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Next steps

78. Subject to approval from the local board to notify the draft plan:

· The local board Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson will receive the final draft plan with minor amendments for approval prior to public consultation.

· Public consultation will aim to start in early or mid-August 2022 for two months in accordance with the requirements of the Reserves Act.

79. Staff will seek a decision from the incoming local board on the composition of the hearing panel in February 2023.

80. Following the decision on the hearing panel in February 2023, it is anticipated that the hearing will be held in March / April 2023, with the local board considering recommendations on submissions and approving the final plan in June or July 2023.

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Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	20 July 2022 - Kaipātiki Local Board business meeting - Attachment A - Draft Kaipātiki LPMP Volume 1	19
b ⇩	20 July 2022 - Kaipātiki Local Board business meeting - Attachment B- Draft Kaipātiki LPMP Volume 2	153
c ⇩	20 July 2022 - Kaipātiki Local Board business meeting - Attachment C - Draft Kaipātiki LPMP Appendices	525
d ⇩	20 July 2022 - Kaipātiki Local Board business meeting - Attachment D - Resolution no. KT2021-242	549

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Signatories

Authors

Darren Jeong - Service and Asset Planner

Authorisers

Justine Haves - General Manager Regional Services Planning, Investment and Partnership

Eric Perry - Local Area Manager

Kaipātiki Local Board

20 July 2022

PDF Creator

Kaipātiki Local Board

20 July 2022

2022-23 Joint CCO Local Board Engagement Plans and 2021-22 Q3 Update

File No.: CP2022/07597

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. For the Kaipātiki Local Board to adopt its Joint CCO (Council-Controlled Organisation) Local Board Engagement Plan 2022-2023.

2. To provide the Kaipātiki Local Board with an update on Council-Controlled Organisation work programme items in its area.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

3. Joint Council-Controlled Organisation Local Board Engagement Plans were discussed during workshops held in April and May 2022, and through subsequent follow up conversations.

4. The substantive document, once adopted, will be in place for two years. The attachments to the plan will be amended throughout the year to ensure the plan is up to date and fit for purpose.

5. Updates will be provided to local boards each quarter to show both changes to the plan itself, and to provide updates on the work programme items included in the attachments to the plan.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Kaipātiki Local Board:

a) adopt the Joint CCO Local Board Engagement Plan 2022-2023 as agreed between the local board and Auckland Council’s substantive Council-Controlled Organisations: Auckland Transport, Eke Panuku Development Auckland, Tātaki Auckland Unlimited and Watercare.

b) note that the attachments to the Joint CCO Local Board Engagement Plan 2022-2023 will be updated as needed, with changes reported to the local board each quarter.

c) authorise the Chairperson to sign this agreement on behalf of the local board, alongside representatives from the four CCOs.

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Context

6. In 2020, the CCO Review report recommended the introduction of a joint CCO local board engagement plan for each local board.

7. In mid-2021, the first Joint CCO Local Board Engagement Plans were agreed and adopted.

8. Since then, staff have worked to develop and refine both the process to agree the documents, and the format of the documents themselves.

9. During April and May 2022, workshops were held between each local board and representatives from the four substantive CCOs.

10. During May and June 2022, staff have worked to ensure that the final document is representative of the discussions held at workshops, and that any outstanding questions have been resolved.

11. The substantive part of the engagement plan is designed to be in place for two years. In subsequent years, this document is likely to remain in use for three years, following the completion of the Local Board Plan.

12. The attachments to the plan include information that is likely to require updating such as staff contacts and project updates and will be amended throughout the year to ensure the plan is up to date and fit for purpose.

13. Quarterly updates will be provided to each local board to show both changes to the plan itself, and updates on the work programme items included in the attachments to the plan.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

14. Workshops between local boards and CCO staff have provided local boards with the opportunity to share their views on CCO delivery and engagement in their area. Each workshop included an outline of each CCO’s work programme within the local board area, and local boards have provided their views on the degree of engagement they expect for each project or programme.

15. The Joint CCO Local Board Engagement Plan 2022-2023 addresses key elements of recommendations made by the CCO Review, including:

· documenting key contacts, including senior CCO representatives of the organisation well placed to quickly respond to and resolve local concerns

· giving local boards the opportunity to highlight projects likely to be most significant to them as governors, contributing to a “no surprises” environment

· ensuring the communication of clear, up-to-date information from CCOs to local boards on projects in their area.

16. While it is still early days in terms of local board members and staff adjusting to the new way of working together, initial feedback has been positive.

17. Work programme items that will be confirmed with the formal adoption of 2022-23 budgets will be included as they become available.

Updates to the engagement plan

18. Staff have updated the attachments to the engagement plan where there have been:

· new board members

· changes to local board members delegations or portfolios

· staff changes within Local Board Services or CCOs.

19. These changes are reflected in Attachment A – Kaipātiki Local Board Joint CCO Engagement Plan 2022-2023.

Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi

Climate impact statement

20. The adoption of the Joint CCO Local Board Engagement Plan 2022-23 between the local board and Auckland Council’s substantive Council-Controlled Organisations does not have a direct impact on climate, however many of the projects it refers to will.

21. Each CCO must work within Te Taruke-a-Tawhiri: Auckland's Climate Action Framework and information on climate impacts will be provided to local boards on a project or programme basis.

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

22. Adopting the updated Joint CCO Local Board Engagement Plan 2022-2023 is likely to have a positive impact on other parts of the council as well as between the respective CCOs within each local board area.

23. These plans will be shared with the integration teams that implement local board work programmes and will give council staff greater ongoing visibility of CCO work programmes.

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

Local impacts and local board views

24. Local board engagement plans enable local boards to signal to CCOs those projects that are of greatest interest to the local board, and to ensure that engagement between the local board and the four CCOs is focussed on those priority areas.

25. The engagement plans also give local boards the opportunity to communicate to CCOs which projects they expect to be of most interest to their communities.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

26. Updating and adopting the Joint CCO Engagement Plan 2022-2023 may have a positive impact on local engagement with mana whenua and mataawaka.

27. While both CCOs and local boards have engagement programmes with Māori, the engagement plan will allow a more cohesive and coordinated approach to engagement, with more advance planning of how different parts of the community will be involved.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea

Financial implications

28. The adoption of the Joint CCO Local Board Engagement Plan 2022-2023 between the local board and Auckland Council’s substantive Council-Controlled Organisations does not have financial impacts for local boards.

29. Any financial implications or opportunities will be provided to local boards on a project or programme basis.

Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga

Risks and mitigations

30. Changes will be made within the attachments of the Joint CCO Engagement Plan to ensure that information is kept up to date. The substantive document will not change until after the development of the next Local Board Plan. This risk is mitigated by ensuring that the document states clearly that it is subject to change, and will be re-published on the local board agenda quarterly, to ensure public transparency.

Ngā koringa ā-muri

Next steps

31. The local board will receive Quarter Four updates in September 2022.

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	20 July 2022 - Kaipātiki Local Board business meeting - Kaipātiki Local Board Joint CCO Local Board Engagement Plan 2022-2023	555

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Signatories

Authors

Kat Ashmead - Senior Advisor Operations and Policy

Paul Edwards - Senior Local Board Advisor

Authorisers

Louise Mason - General Manager Local Board Services

Eric Perry - Local Area Manager

Kaipātiki Local Board

20 July 2022

Local board feedback on the strategic direction of Auckland's Future Development Strategy

File No.: CP2022/09713

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To seek local board feedback on the strategic approach to the Future Development Strategy (FDS).

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. The purpose of the FDS is to provide the basis for integrated, strategic and long-term planning. It should assist with the integration of land use and infrastructure planning and funding decisions and set out how Tāmaki Makaurau will:

· achieve outcomes across the four well-beings

· achieve a well-functioning urban environment

· provide sufficient development capacity to meet housing and business land demand over the short, medium, and long-term

· coordinate critical development infrastructure and additional infrastructure required, and explain how this integrates planning decisions with infrastructure and funding decisions.

3. The updated FDS will replace the existing Development Strategy in the Auckland Plan 2050 and will incorporate the new requirements of the National Policy Statement on Urban Development (NPS UD). New information on environmental and social changes such as responses to climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic will also be included.

4. During the early development of the FDS, topics and issues will be researched at a regional scale. As the FDS work develops and becomes more detailed, local board specific material will be available and workshopped with local boards. This is planned for Quarter 1 and Quarter 2 2023.

5. Over the first half of 2022, seven ‘big issues’ facing Auckland were discussed at series of Planning Committee workshops. These issues were: hapū and iwi values and aspirations for urban development; climate change, emissions reduction and urban form; inundation and natural hazards; intensification – dispersed or focused; infrastructure; greenfields and future urban areas; and business and employment.

6. Local board feedback is sought on this direction, prior to seeking endorsement from the Planning Committee in August and/or September 2022. If endorsed, the staff will use the strategic direction as a basis for developing the draft FDS over the second half of 2022.

7. An updated FDS is needed in time to inform the Long-term Plan 2024-2034 (LTP). To provide strategic direction that will usefully feed into the LTP process the FDS will need to be completed by mid-2023.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Kaipātiki Local Board:

a) provide feedback on the strategic direction for the Future Development Strategy.

Horopaki

Context

What is the Future Development Strategy?

8. The purpose of the FDS is to provide the basis for integrated, strategic and long-term planning. It sets out how, where and when Tāmaki Makaurau is expected to grow over the next 30 years and outlines where and when investment in planning and infrastructure will be made. The updated FDS will replace the existing Development Strategy in the Auckland Plan 2050. It sets out how Tāmaki Makaurau will:

· achieve outcomes across the four well-beings

· achieve a well-functioning urban environment

· provide sufficient development capacity to meet housing and business land demand over the short, medium, and long-term

· coordinate critical development infrastructure and additional infrastructure required and explain how this integrates planning decisions with infrastructure and funding decisions.

9. The FDS will show how the direction and outcomes in the Auckland Plan 2050 will be achieved spatially, and it will incorporate a clear statement of hapū and iwi values and aspirations for urban development.

10. It will identify the existing and future location, timing and sequencing of growth and infrastructure provision. It will also identify constraints on development.

11. Sequencing of development areas within the existing urban areas and future urban areas will be assessed as part of this update.

Why is it being updated now?

12. There have been many changes since the Development Strategy was adopted as part of the Auckland Plan 2050, nearly four years ago, including central government initiatives under the Urban Growth Agenda and new national policy statements such as the NPS UD. In addition, council has led strategy and policy work focused on environmental and social challenges, including responses to climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic. The growth model is also being reviewed and updated to support the spatial evidence for the FDS.

13. This changing context, but specifically the requirements of the NPS UD, means Tāmaki Makaurau’s long-term spatial plan requires updating. The update will consider the detailed NPS UD changes to the Auckland Unitary Plan, such as intensification around train and bus rapid transit stops, however the purpose is different as it has a long-term (30 year) strategic focus.

14. At its 30 November 2021 meeting, the Planning Committee approved the development of an update to the FDS and endorsed the high-level work programme (committee resolution PLA/2021/137).

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

Strategic direction on the ‘big issues’

15. Over the first half of 2022 seven ‘big issues’ facing Auckland were discussed at series of Planning Committee workshops. The Future Development Strategy will need to address these issues (set out below).

16. Local board feedback is sought on this direction, prior to seeking endorsement from the Planning Committee in August and/or September 2022. If endorsed, the staff will use the strategic direction as a basis for developing the draft FDS over the second half of 2022.

Hapū and iwi values and aspirations for urban development

17. The NPS UD directs that the FDS is informed by ‘Māori, and in particular tangata whenua, values and aspirations for urban development’. These values could provide a strong framework for taking a longer term, more sustainable approach to development in Auckland.

18. Strategic direction:

· hapū and iwi values and aspirations are a key aspect to the FDS and should be an overarching theme throughout, rather than a separate section or workstream

· a thorough engagement approach is critical to understanding directly from hapū and iwi what their values and aspirations for urban development are

· mataawaka and relevant Māori organisations should be included in the engagement.

Climate change, emissions reduction and urban form

19. An increased focus on climate change is a key aspect of updating the FDS. The council has committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 50 per cent by 2030 and achieving net zero emissions by 2050. Auckland needs to prepare for the impacts of climate change and plan for a potential 3.5-degree temperature increase. Urban form plays a major role in our ability to reduce emissions, as well as our exposure to natural hazards (see below).

20. Strategic direction:

· climate change related outcomes are non-negotiable, and every decision needs to consider climate change implications

· achieving climate change related outcomes should be an overarching theme throughout the FDS.

Inundation and natural hazards

21. There are areas of Auckland that are, and with the impacts of climate change (discussed above), increasingly will be, exposed to natural hazards such as inundation, flooding and erosion.

22. Strategic direction:

· take a strong approach to development in hazardous areas and provide clear public messages about risks and liability.

Intensification – dispersed or focused

23. Recent government direction relating to intensification under the NPS UD (around centres and rapid transit stations), and the Medium Density Residential Standards (MDRS) impact the council’s ability to influence where intensification could or should occur.

24. Intensification that is dispersed (what MDRS enables) is likely to result in low(er) levels of intensification across most of the urban area. This will impact on the ability to provide services over time, for example, public transport.

25. Focused intensification would direct growth to specific areas or locations, for example, around centres, areas with good public transport access or near areas of high employment.

26. A combination of these two approaches would allow intensification across much of Auckland but would also allow greater intensification in specific areas. This approach may undermine the level of intensification in places that are best suited, as growth would also be happening in many other places.

27. Strategic direction:

· work within the legal parameters, use the levers we still have available to focus intensification

· quality aspects are increasingly important with intensification, including the value of greenspace.

Infrastructure

28. Funding and financing all the infrastructure needed in Auckland is a significant challenge. The council cannot provide infrastructure everywhere at the same time, and reconsideration is needed of where funding will be focused / provided, and who funds what aspects and to what extent.

29. Strategic direction:

· strong, clear signals are needed that the council will use infrastructure as a lever to support or not support development

· the timing and sequencing of development in strategic plans must be followed.

Greenfields and future urban areas

30. The current Development Strategy (and the Auckland Unitary Plan) provide for 15,000ha of greenfields / future urban land, sequenced for development over a 30-year period. In the first decade (2017-2027) 32% of that land was live-zoned and more future urban land is being considered for live-zoning through private plan changes.

31. Live-zoning is happening much faster and in a haphazard way, creating major infrastructure issues. Additionally, some of this future urban land will, in future, be exposed to greater flooding risk and other natural hazards.

32. Strategic direction:

· reconsider and possibly pull back some Future Urban zone areas, particularly:

o areas at risk of flooding and natural hazards

o other areas given the direction on emissions reduction

· the FDS should give strong signals regarding non-live zoned Future Urban zone land e.g., in terms of sequencing of development and infrastructure provision.

Business and employment

33. Business operations and future needs are changing, for example, the impacts of Covid and working from home, increases in online retail, the needs for large footprint businesses and the role that local centres may play in future.

34. Auckland Council’s data on business land, needs and trends requires updating and work is underway to address this.

35. Strategic direction:

· business land, operations and future needs is an important aspect of the FDS and further research is supported, particularly in relation to the demand for industrial space, robotic warehousing, the weightless economy and the impacts of Covid

· access to business and employment is a critical issue, both in terms reducing the need to travel through proximity to residential areas, and accessibility by public transport and active modes

· the importance of access to and provision of quality employment opportunities for Māori and Māori businesses.

Work programme – timeframes, key milestones

36. The high-level milestones of the FDS are set out below. The FDS will be completed by mid-2023 to provide clear strategic direction to the 2024 LTP, as directed by the NPS UD.

37. Research, stakeholder engagement and development of the draft FDS will be on-going in 2022. Engagement with Tāmaki Makaurau Māori and key stakeholders is planned throughout 2022 and the first half of 2023. Public consultation is expected in the first half of 2023.

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38. It is noted that local body elections will take place in October 2022 and the timeframes acknowledge that there will be a break in Planning Committee and local board meetings at this time.

39. Local board chairs (or alternates) were invited to a series of Planning Committee workshops in the first half of 2022.

40. Indicative timeframes and the proposed format for local board involvement are set out in the table below.

Indicative timeframe	Proposed format
July 2022	Introductory briefing
July / August 2022	Reports to business meetings
August / September 2022	Planning Committee – endorse strategic direction
October 2022	Local body elections
Quarter 1 2023	Planning Committee – approval for public consultation
Quarter 2 2023	Workshops
Quarter 2 2023	Reports to business meetings
Quarter 3 2023	Planning Committee – adopt updated FDS

Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi

Climate impact statement

41. There is an increasing national focus on climate change through legislation^{^[1]} and through initiatives such as declaration of climate emergencies^{^[2]} and the report of the Climate Change Commission (June 2021). The council adopted Te Tāruke-ā-Tāwhiri: Auckland’s Climate Plan in 2020. The plan provides a long-term approach to climate action, with a target to halve regional emissions by 2030 and transition to net zero emissions by 2050. The built environment is one of the priority areas within the plan and the associated action areas focus on reducing emissions and adapting to the impacts of climate change.

42. The government’s Emissions Reduction Plan (May 2022) and the council’s Transport Emissions Reduction Plan (TERP) being developed are recent plans seeking to reduce emissions. The TERP will provide a pathway for achieving a modelled 64 per cent reduction in transport emissions by 2030 in Auckland. Staff are working to align land use aspects of the TERP and the FDS to 2030, while acknowledging that land use and planning decisions typically see climate impacts over the longer-term. This means that decisions need to be made now to realise the benefits as soon as possible.

43. Land use and planning decisions, particularly those around urban form, development and infrastructure, are fundamental to climate action. The impacts of different growth scenarios on climate change mitigation and adaptation are essential to the development of the FDS. These decisions influence and lock in our emissions trajectory and our ability to deal with the risks and impacts of a changing climate for decades to come.

44. For example, in relation to transport emissions, more expansive urban forms generally lead to longer travel distances. Longer trip lengths typically result in higher transport emissions and less propensity for mode shift. Strategic land use decisions consider climate change risks and impacts such as the effects of coastal inundation and sea level rise.

45. The approach taken in the FDS and the council’s approach to implementation has the potential for significant long-term implications. These aspects will be further researched and developed over the course of the project.

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

46. The FDS provides Auckland-wide alignment on growth and development approaches and influences council strategies, programmes of work and investment decisions. Involvement, information and support from staff across the council group is a critical aspect needed to achieve alignment.

47. A range of relevant staff from across the organisation, including the Council-Controlled Organisations, are involved in the project’s topic areas or workstreams.

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

Local impacts and local board views

48. The FDS is the long-term strategic spatial plan for Tāmaki Makaurau. The FDS provides information on how, when and where growth is anticipated. This is a topic which is of relevance to local boards as growth and development can have significant impacts at a local board level and informs local board plans.

49. This report seeks local board views on the strategic approach to the Future Development Strategy prior to agreement being sought from the Planning Committee.

50. As the FDS work develops and becomes more detailed, local board specific material will be available and will be workshopped with local boards. This is planned for Quarter 1 and Quarter 2 2023.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

51. The purpose of the FDS is to provide the basis for integrated, strategic and long-term planning. It will reflect the direction and outcomes in the Auckland Plan 2050 spatially. The updated FDS will include a clear statement of hapū and iwi values and aspirations for urban development based on engagement with relevant hapū and iwi (as required by the NPS UD).

52. Council has committed to achieving Māori outcomes through Kia Ora Tāmaki Makaurau, influenced by the Māori Plan and Issues of Significance, and Auckland Plan 2050. These documents provide guidance in understanding the priority areas for Tāmaki Makaurau Māori and a number of these priority areas are relevant to the development and implementation of the FDS, for example:

· involve Māori early in the decision-making process

· Māori housing aspirations

· protection of existing natural resources

· allowing for kaitiakitanga

· benefits to Māori, for example, housing, economic opportunities, and improved access

· impacts of climate change, for example, on marae, whānau, and sites of significance

· opportunities to showcase Māori identity.

53. The priority areas already identified, along with feedback from previous engagement will be incorporated in the development of the FDS. This requires a review of past Māori engagement and provides a starting point for engaging with Māori, in a way that supports their capacity to genuinely participate in the development of the FDS.

54. Staff have developed a Māori engagement plan and are in the beginning phases of engaging with Māori across Tāmaki Makaurau.

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Financial implications

55. Costs for developing the FDS largely fall in FY23. This includes engagement and consultation aspects of the programme. Funding is provided in the 22/23 Annual Budget.

56. The FDS, once adopted, plays a significant role in future asset and service planning, especially assets and services related to growth. Decisions on this are subsequently made through Annual Plans, Long-term Plans, Regional Land Transport Plans etc.

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Risks and mitigations

57. The council faces significant risks (achieving desired development outcomes, financial and reputational) in the absence of a clear, cohesive and strategic approach responding to the FDS requirements of the NPS UD and LGACA. The development of an FDS seeks to address those risks.

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Next steps

58. Workshops are planned for the first half of 2023, when information specific to each local board will be available.

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Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.

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Signatories

Authors

Claire Gray - Principal Advisor Growth & Spatial Strat

Authorisers

Jacques Victor - GM Auckland Plan Strategy and Research

Louise Mason - General Manager Local Board Services

Eric Perry - Local Area Manager

Kaipātiki Local Board

20 July 2022

Private Road Name for Subdivision at 318 Wairau Road, Glenfield

File No.: CP2022/09859

Te take mō te pūrongo

Purpose of the report

1. To seek approval from the Kaipātiki Local Board to name the private road within the subdivision being undertaken by Jicheng Company Limited (the applicant) at 318 Wairau Road, Glenfield.

Whakarāpopototanga matua

Executive summary

2. Auckland Council Road Naming Guidelines (the guidelines) set out the requirements and criteria of the council for proposed road names. The guidelines state that where a new road needs to be named as a result of a subdivision or development, the applicant Limited shall be given the opportunity of suggesting their preferred new road names for the local board’s approval. The guidelines have been applied in this situation to ensure consistency of road naming across the Auckland region.

3. Jicheng Company Limited has proposed the names presented below in order of preference for consideration by the local board:

· Oki Place

· Purukamu Place

· Akeake Place

· Paina Place.

4. The proposed road name options have been assessed against the guidelines and the Australian and New Zealand Standard, Rural and Urban Addressing, AS NZS 4819:2011 and the Guidelines for Addressing in-fill Developments 2019 – LINZ OP G 01245 (the standards). The technical matters required by those documents are considered to have been met, and the proposed names are not duplicated elsewhere in the region or in proximity. Mana whenua have been consulted in the manner required by the guidelines.

5. The name Akeake was not considered suitable in this location by the Te Kawerau Iwi Tiaki Trust and was not supported by Land Information NZ, due to its duplication in the wider Auckland region.

6. Jicheng Company Limited has submitted the name Paina Place as another alternative name.

Ngā tūtohunga

Recommendation/s

That the Kaipātiki Local Board:

a) approve the preferred road name Oki Place (or the alternative name Purukamu Place or Paina Place) for the private road within the subdivision being undertaken by Jicheng Company Ltd, at 318 Wairau Road, Glenfield, in accordance with section 319(1)(j) of the Local Government Act 1974.

Horopaki

Context

7. The 16-lot fee simple subdivision (Auckland Council reference SUB60362007) was approved on 14 October 2020. The development is comprised of 15 residential apartments on Lot 1, 2 single dwelling units on Lots 16 and 17, and 13 terraced dwelling units on Lots 18 – 30 and is currently nearing completion.

8. A location plan and scheme of the subdivision can be found in Attachments A and B of this agenda report.

9. In accordance with the guidelines and standards any new public road requires a road name.

10. The private road shown as Lot 100 on the scheme plan of subdivision in Attachment B of the agenda report is required to be named.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu

Analysis and advice

11. These requirements and criteria have been applied in this situation to ensure consistency of road naming across the Auckland region. The guidelines allow that where a new road needs to be named as a result of a subdivision or development, the subdivider/developer shall be given the opportunity of suggesting their preferred new road name/s for the local board’s approval.

12. The guidelines provide for road names to reflect one of the following local themes, with the use of Māori names being actively encouraged:

· a historical, cultural, or ancestral linkage to an area;

· a particular landscape, environmental or biodiversity theme or feature; or

· an existing (or introduced) thematic identity in the area.

13. Jicheng Company Limited has chosen a theme of Māori names for trees commonly found in New Zealand.

14. In this regard the names and their relevance are as detailed in the table below:

Proposed Names

Meaning (as described by the applicant)

Oki Place
(preferred)

Māori name for oak tree.

Purukamu Place

(1st alternative)

Māori name for eucalyptus tree.

Akeake Place
(2nd alternative)

Paina Place
(3rd alternative)

Māori name for blackwood tree.

Māori name for pine tree.

15. All the name options listed in the table above have been assessed by council’s Subdivision Specialist team to ensure that they meet both the guidelines and the standards in respect of road naming. The technical standards are considered to have been met and duplicate names are not located in proximity. It is therefore for the local board to decide upon the suitability of the names within the local context and in accordance with the delegation.

16. Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) has confirmed the name Oki Place and Purukamu Place are acceptable for use at this location. Akeake is not suitable as it has been used elsewhere in the wider Auckland region.

17. Due to time constraints before reporting, Paina Place has not been checked by LINZ; however, a check on the Auckland Council GIS system shows no other street of that name in the wider Auckland region.

18. The road type ‘place’ is an acceptable road type for the private road.

19. Mana whenua were consulted in line with the processes and requirements described in the guidelines. Additional commentary is provided in the Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori section that follows.

Tauākī whakaaweawe āhuarangi

Climate impact statement

20. The naming of roads has no effect on climate change. Relevant environmental issues have been considered under the provisions of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the associated approved resource consent for the development.

Ngā whakaaweawe me ngā tirohanga a te rōpū Kaunihera

Council group impacts and views

21. The decision sought for this report has no identified impacts on other parts of the council group. The views of council-controlled organisations were not required for the preparation of the advice contained within this report.

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

Local impacts and local board views

22. The decision sought via this report does not trigger any significant policy, and is not considered to have any immediate local impact beyond those outlined in this report.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori

Māori impact statement

23. To aid local board decision making, the guidelines include an objective of recognising cultural and ancestral linkages to areas of land through engagement with mana whenua, particularly through the resource consent approval process, and the allocation of road names where appropriate. The guidelines identify the process that enables mana whenua the opportunity to provide feedback on all road naming applications, and in this instance, the process has been adhered to.

24. In May 2022, Jicheng Company Ltd undertook consultation with all mana whenua groups identified on the council’s website as having an interest in the general area. Through the consultation, the Ngā Maunga Whakahii o Kaipara Development Trust deferred to the Te Kawerau Iwi Tiaki Trust and Nga Tai ki Tamaki. The Te Kawerau Iwi Tiaki Trust provided no comment as to the suitability of the names Oki and Purukamu, but preferred that the name Akeake not be used in this location.

25. Due to time constraints, Paina Place has not been checked with mana whenua; however, given the responses received in relation to the mana whenua consultation already undertaken, a neutral response could likely be anticipated.

26. No other mana whenua groups responded to the consultation, however that is often dependent on the scale of the development and its level of significance. Not all road naming applications receive comments from mana whenua.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea

Financial implications

27. The road naming process does not raise any financial implications for council.

28. The applicant has responsibility for ensuring that appropriate signage will be installed accordingly once approval is obtained for the new road names.

Ngā raru tūpono me ngā whakamaurutanga

Risks and mitigations

29. There are no significant risks to council as road naming is a routine part of the subdivision development process, with consultation being a key part of the process.

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Next steps

30. Approved road names are notified to Land Information New Zealand, which records them on its New Zealand-wide land information database which includes street addresses issued by councils.

Ngā tāpirihanga

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	20 July 2022 - Kaipātiki Local Board Business Meeting - 318 Wairau Road Glenfield - Locality Map	595
b ⇩	20 July 2022 - Kaipātiki Local Board Business Meeting - 318 Wairau Road Glenfield - Scheme Plan	597

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Signatories

Authors

Jan Asplet - Business Coordinator

Authorisers

David Snowdon - Team Leader Subdivision

Eric Perry - Local Area Manager

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	20 July 2022 - Kaipātiki Local Board Business Meeting - Wednesday 1 June 2022 workshop record	607
b ⇩	20 July 2022 - Kaipātiki Local Board Business Meeting - Wednesday 8 June 2022 workshop record	609
c ⇩	20 July 2022 - Kaipātiki Local Board Business Meeting - Wednesday 15 June 2022 workshop record	611
d ⇩	20 July 2022 - Kaipātiki Local Board Business Meeting - Wednesday 29 June 2022 workshop record	613

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	20 July 2022 - Kaipātiki Local Board Business Meeting - Hōtaka Kaupapa – Policy Schedule (Governance Forward Work Calendar)	617
b ⇩	20 July 2022 - Kaipātiki Local Board Business Meeting - Workshop Forward Work Programme	619

[1] Legislation includes Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Act 2019.

[2] Auckland Council declared a climate emergency in June 2019 while central government announced a climate emergency declaration in December 2020.

Chairperson	John Gillon
Deputy Chairperson	Danielle Grant, JP
Members	Paula Gillon
	Ann Hartley, QSO	(Leave of absence)
	Melanie Kenrick
	Cindy Schmidt
	Andrew Shaw
	Adrian Tyler

Authors	Jacinda Gweshe - Democracy Advisor
Authorisers	Eric Perry - Local Area Manager