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Resolution
number PKTPP/2024/209
MOVED by Member R
Hay, seconded by Chairperson E Kumar:
That
the Puketāpapa Local Board:
a)
does not support
the Auckland Open Space, Sport and Recreation Strategy going to consultation.
b)
recommend the local
boards’ increased decision-making lens is applied across the review of
the Open Space, Sport and Recreation Strategy.
c)
request staff to engage
with the ‘More Empowered Local Boards programme’ for the
following reasons:
i)
the current
strategy assumes acquisitions are a growth response only.
ii)
no advice has been
provided to local boards on the local impacts of the strategy.
iii)
the current
operational approach is dysfunctional for local boards and further work is
required on how the new strategy and approach will be actioned at local board
level.
iv)
the new policy
needs to be drafted in such a way to give clearer direction to staff when
implementing to ensure local boards, as governors, are provided with the
necessary advice for decision-making.
v)
does not give
adequate effect to the allocation of decision-making table
vi)
the strategy
prescriptiveness should be at the local level.
d)
request that
planning for good community outcomes be the main focus of the Open Space,
Sport and Recreation Strategy.
e)
whakarite /
provides the following feedback on the strategic directions and investment
principles in Manaaki Tāmaki Makaurau, the draft Auckland Open Space,
Sport and Recreation Strategy, for consideration by the Policy and Planning
Committee:
i)
support the
‘principle-based’ approach to consolidating and simplifying five
strategies, policies and plans that previously guided investment in open
space, sport and recreation in Tāmaki Makaurau.
ii)
support in
principle “Making manaakitanga our legacy of a healthy
Auckland”.
iii)
support in
principle the five strategic directions for the future provision of open
spaces and sport and recreation opportunities, ie:
A)
make all of
Tāmaki Makaurau our backyard
B)
deliver innovative
open spaces in high-density areas
C)
enhance our
response to climate disruption
D)
protect and enhance
our environment, biodiversity and heritage
E)
support Aucklanders
to live healthy, active lives.
f)
request the
following feedback be taken into consideration:
i)
strategic direction
should explicitly state the Council has a core responsibility to provide
publicly owned Open Space, Sport and Recreation
facilities. Council must not become too reliant on private
providers.
ii)
strategic direction
to deliver innovative spaces in high-density areas should not preclude future
opportunities to acquire additional spaces. Concern this strategic
direction has focused too quickly on a solution at the expense of clearly
articulating the appropriate level of need for open space and
recreational facilities within a high-density area.
iii)
a broad view of
open space; being green, blue and grey open spaces, Council may over
emphasise the recreational benefits provided when undertaking work to enhance
climate and environmental outcomes.
g)
the strategic
statement “Make all of Tamaki Makaurau our backyard” should be
amended to include only spaces which achieve positive community or
environmental benefits and prevent over reliance on spaces where its primary
purpose is utility (e.g. stormwater).
h)
open space is
critical to the health and wellbeing of the community and environment, and we
note that the scale of investment in open space is a political decision with
trade-offs, and a policy should not pre-judge future funding
decisions.
i)
support in
principle the four investment principles, ie:
i)
take a benefits-led
approach to improve the holistic wellbeing of people, places and the
environment
ii)
invest based on
evidence of need and the voices of Aucklanders
iii)
Honour our Te
Tiriti o Waitangi obligations
iv)
work together
towards a healthy future, using all our resources.
j)
request the
following feedback be taken into consideration:
i)
the principle of
investing based on need and the voices of Aucklanders also needs to
proactively consider future need. Puketāpapa is experiencing significant
housing intensification leading to pressure on existing spaces. Council
needs to be more agile to respond to opportunities in large-scale
developments to improve existing parks through land exchanges,
reconfiguration and improved linkages and connections. Consider
a local and regional Open Space Gap Analysis be undertaken every three years
to appropriately inform the Long Term Plan, particularly in areas with
significant intensification or comprehensive redevelopment of a neighborhood.
ii)
equitable
distribution of park space across the city needs to ensure that the areas of
greatest intensification are considered with urgency, once opportunities are
lost the cost of insufficient access to spaces and facilities become cost
prohibitive to rectify.
iii)
work together to
secure the future, using all our resources. We request further work is
done in this area prior to any public consultation. The statement
should be amended to ensure Council sees its role as a key provider. Noting,
there has been insufficient work done with external providers to understand
how realistic this is or the likely impact.
CARRIED
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