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Resolution
number WTM/2023/70
MOVED by Chairperson G Sage, seconded by Member R
Northey:
That
the Waitematā Local Board:
a)
grant, under
Section 138 of the Local Government Act 2002, a new community lease to Lifewise for an area comprising approximately 127m2 located at Myers Park, 72 Greys Avenue,
Auckland Central, on the land legally described as Pt
allot 8 Sec 29 City Auckland; Pt allot 17 Sec 29 City Auckland; Pt allot 15
Sec 29 City Auckland; Allot 15A Sec 29 City Auckland (as per Attachment A
– Site Plan, of the agenda report), subject to the following terms and
conditions:
i)
term – five
(5) years, commencing 1 July 2023 or the date when Code of Compliance (CCC) is issued.
ii)
rent – $1
plus GST per annum.
iii)
subsidised maintenance fee - $500
plus GST per annum.
iv)
note that leasing
charges and maintenance fees will be reviewed in circumstances where there
are changes to the community occupancy guidelines, and that proposed changes
to them, including increased fees and charges, are currently being
consulted on and are yet to be approved and thereafter implemented.
b)
approve all other
terms and conditions in accordance with the Auckland Council Community
Occupancy Guidelines 2012 and Local Government Act 2002.
c)
note that public
notification will be undertaken and iwi engagement will be completed relating
to Auckland Council’s intention to grant a new community lease to
Lifewise located at Myers Park, 72 Greys Avenue, Auckland Central.
d)
appoint a hearings
panel, consisting of all Board Members, to consider any objections received
through the public notification process in relation to granting a community
lease for an area at Myers Park, 72 Greys Avenue, Auckland Central.
e)
note that a copy of
the Community Outcomes Plan (COP) (Attachment B of the agenda report),
containing outcomes that Lifewise will deliver, will be attached to the lease
agreement.
f)
note a Code Compliance
Certificates (CCC) will be obtained before any new lease commences.
g)
note that having a group in
the cottage will provide passive surveillance and reduce anti-social
behaviour in the area and will be beneficial to the park.
h)
note that Lifewise will
primarily use the building for collaboration of the various stakeholders and
the homeless community to design and implement preventative measures against
homelessness.
i)
note that the cottage is in
close proximity to their city office and also close to Lifewise’s Merge
café on Karangahape Road and also that the City Mission is nearby.
j)
note that homelessness is a
key priority for the city centre and that anti-social behaviour and safety
are key priorities.
k)
request that the
tenant take an appropriate part in the Auckland Heritage Festivals, given the
nature of the building.
l)
this tenant has
been specifically chosen because they have shown to be willing to share with
other community groups
m)
the board is particularly interested in the space being
utilized in the evenings and weekends as well as during business hours.
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