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Resolution
number FR/2025/35
MOVED by Member L
Soole, seconded by Deputy Chairperson A Cole:
That
the Franklin Local Board:
a)
whiwhi / receive and consider
the Kōkiri - Setting priorities
for Auckland Transport project and programme engagement report from Auckland
Transport, provided as Attachment A
b)
whiwhi / receive
the Forward Works Programme brief for 25/26
c)
tono / request
levels of engagement as follows:
i)
collaborate on the following projects:
A)
Local Board Transport Capital Fund projects:
1)
Beachlands kerb and
channelling, specifically:
a. First View Avenue, Beachlands including
footpath
b. Karaka Road, Beachlands
c.
Second View
Avenue, Beachlands
B)
Franklin Paths Programme projects funded by the Franklin Paths
Targeted Rate commencing in 2024/25, anticipated to be formally confirmed at
the April 2025 business meeting and likely to include:
1)
Liberty Crescent connection path, Beachlands
2)
Pedestrian crossing on Station Road, Pukekohe, in vicinity of Pukekohe
Train Station
3)
Pedestrian crossing/s in vicinity of Woodhouse Rd, Patumahoe
4)
Pedestrian crossing on Reynolds Rd, Pukekohe, in vicinity of Cape
Hill/Ernies Reserve and Pukekohe Rugby Club
5)
Clevedon Scenic Reserve to Clevedon North boardwalk
6)
Pedestrian improvements West St, Pukekohe
C)
Franklin
Paths Programme (targeted rate funded) projects commencing in 2025/26, to be
confirmed at a later date
ii)
consult on the following projects or programmes:
A)
community Response:
Pedestrian crossing and side islands outside shops on Papakura-Clevedon Rd, Clevedon
(Site 1)
B)
community Response:
New pedestrian refuge islands where the footpath ends outside number 32 North
Road, Clevedon (Site 2)
C)
community
Response: Install a crossing on Beachlands Road, Beachlands, and
provide a refuge island or kerb buildouts on Bell Road, at the intersection;
in response to feedback from the principal at Beachlands School and
parents,about safety concerns at this intersection, where up to four hundred
students cross the road daily
D)
community Response:
Paerātā Road pedestrian crossing near Crisp Ave, Pukekohe
E)
road corridor
footpath renewals on King St, Pukekohe, noting the long term issue with
slippery pavers, and the need to co-ordinate with Eke Panuku-led Unlock
Pukekohe projects
F)
road corridor
footpath renewals within the Clevedon village, including on Papakura Clevedon
Road and Hyde Road, noting other pedestrian related projects being delivered
by Auckland Transport, and to enable a ‘dig once’ integrated
approach
iii)
inform the local board about these projects or
programmes:
A)
Road Safety:
Glenbrook-Waiuku-Mission Bush-Morley Roads – install roadside safety
barrier
B)
Road Safety:
Clevedon-Kawakawa Rd between Turei Road and North Road – ATP and wide
centreline
C)
Road Safety:
Maraetai Drive-Omana Esplanade – install roadside safety barrier
D)
Road Safety: Great
South Road/Pitt Road intersection – high friction surfacing/driver
feedback sign
E)
Road corridor road resurfacing
renewals
F)
Road corridor footpath
renewals
G)
Network
Optimisation
H)
Parking &
Compliance: Narrow Roads - maintaining access on roads with a width of less
than 6.9m
I)
Parking &
Compliance: Intensified subdivisions issues - addressing parkin issues in new
subdivisions arising from limited on-street parking
J)
Climate Adaption
and Flood Recovery: Climate Change Response Options - dynamic options for
coastal assets, roads, seawalls, wharves
K)
Climate Adaption
and Flood Recovery – Flood Response - piloting early flood warning
systems for at risk roading locations
L)
Public Transport
Minor Projects - Bus stop improvements: two new shelters on Seddon St and
potential new bus stop on Helvetia Road, Pukekohe
M)
Public Transport:
new route 40 between Ngaakooroa and Papakura Stations
N)
Public Transport:
new route 42 serving Paerātā Rise, connecting to the new station
O)
Public Transport:
new route 370 connecting Clarks Beach with Papakura Station
P)
Public Transport:
395 Monday – Friday peak service to Paerātā Station rather
than Papakura
Q)
Public Transport:
New route 394 Ramarama to Drury Station
R)
Public Transport:
Routes 391, 392, 393 increased frequency to align with train timetable for
connections
S)
Public Transport:
Route 394 connecting Paerata Station to Pukekohe
T)
Public Transport:
Route 396 between Waiuku and Pukekohe via Patumahoe running more often and
earlier in the day
U)
Public Transport:
Waiuku routes 44 and 399
V)
Public Transport:
New route 738 to offer better connection to Pine Harbour Ferry
W)
Public Transport:
Route 739 adapted as Beachlands grows
d)
tono / request that Auckland Transport consider for
inclusion in future work programme/s, the following advocacy projects, in
order of priority:
i)
improvement of
pedestrian facilities at the intersection of George St/France St, Kaiwaka
Road, Waiuku, noting this project is a priority in the Franklin Local Board
Plan 2023, and on the list of resolved priorities for the LBCTF; however
unlikely to be funded due to lack of budget; with an engagement level of
‘consult’
ii)
Clevedon Pedestrian
Improvements proposal Site 3 - gateway treatment and refuge island upgrade on
Clevedon-Kawakawa Rd, Clevedon; with an engagement level of
‘consult’
iii)
Clevedon Pedestrian
Improvements proposal Site 4 - provide a missing pedestrian splitter island
on the southern side of the Papakura-Clevedon/North/Clevedon-Kawakawa Rd
roundabout; with an engagement level of ‘consult’
iv)
Pukekohe Kerb and Channel
improvements on Ward St adjacent to the Pukekohe Cemetery, to support the
Pukekohe Cemetery Memorial Project, noting the Pukekohe Cemetery Memorial is
a priority in the Franklin Local Board Plan 2023; with an engagement level of
‘collaborate’
v)
new footpath on
Shelly Beach Road, Beachlands, between the roundabout at Beachlands Road and
Karaka Rd (approx 125 metres); with an engagement level of
‘inform’
vi)
include
Waiuku Road, Pukekohe, between the Puni corner/intersection with Tramway Road
and the intersection with Patumahoe and Attewell Road, in the road
resurfacing renewals programme; with an engagement level of
‘inform’
vii) include Papakura-Clevedon Road and Hyde Road,
Clevedon Village, in the road resurfacing renewals programme; with an initial
engagement level of ‘consult’; noting there are also footpath
renewals planned for Clevedon and other pedestrian improvements. The board is
requesting Auckland Transport consult with the board in an integrated manner
where all projects in Clevedon – the road surface renewal request,
planned footpath renewals and planned and requested community response
projects – are considered together to enable a ‘dig once’
approach
e)
tono / request Auckland Transport consider for inclusion
in future work programme/s, the following advocacy priorities:
i)
Development and
adoption of a Design Standards Manual for rural and semi-rural environment;
with an engagement level of ‘consult’
ii)
Investigation of a
suite of interventions to address speed and safety in the two bays, and
parking at the boat ramp, at Kawakawa Bay, noting this is a priority in the
Franklin Local Board Plan 2023; with an engagement level of
‘consult’
iii)
Investigate safety
improvements at the intersection of Whitford-Maraetai Road and Clifton Road,
Whitford (landfill entry/exit), noting this is a priority in the Franklin
Local Board Plan 2023; with an engagement level of ‘inform’
iv)
Investigate safety
improvements at the intersection of Jack Lachlan Drive and Whitford-Maraetai
Road, Beachlands, nothing this is a priority in the Franklin Local Board Plan
2023; with an engagement level of ‘inform’
v)
Investigate
installing a bus stop at Te Puru, Beachlands, noting this facility serves
both Beachlands and Maraetai, yet bus services on Whitford-Maraetai Road do
not stop at this key community facility; with an engagement level of
‘inform’
vi)
Develop a
Comprehensive Parking Management Plan for Pukekohe Town Centre and surrounds:
with an engagement level of ‘consult’
vii)
Transfer of the
carpark at 4 Tobin St, Pukekohe (adjacent to Woolworths) from Auckland
Transport to Auckland Council to enable progress of the Eke Panuku-led Unlock
Pukekohe programme of work; noting the Unlock Pukekohe High Level Project
Plan approved by the Governing Body and Franklin Local Board in 2019 approved
this site for disposal subject to Auckland Transport approval; with an
engagement level of ‘inform’
viii)
Transfer of land
owner approval delegation for the area comprising Pukekohe Town Square
(formerly Roulston St, still road reserve) and Roulston St, from King St to
Massey Ave, from Auckland Transport to Auckland Council (Franklin Local
Board), so the Local Board can make land owner approval decisions about the
use of this space to support the outcome of the Unlock Pukekohe High Level
Project Plan, such as markets, without a requirement for street trading
licenses; with an engagement level of ‘inform’
ix)
Inclusion of
Papakura-Clevedon Rd as a pilot site for an early flood warning system as part of the Flood
Response programme of work, noting this road has flooded on multiple
occasions, and this is a priority in the Franklin Local Board Plan 2023; with
an engagement level of ‘inform’
x)
Undertake
comprehensive transport planning to respond to the growth challenge in the
Beachlands-Maraetai-Whitford area, to ensure that growth pays for growth;
this should include planning for public transport and associated
infrastructure (eg Pine Harbour ferry terminal upgrade) and the roading
network (eg Whitford bypass), with a view to identifying capital works to be
included as projects in Schedule 8 of the Development Contributions Policy;
and request that Auckland Transport work with Auckland Council to collect
development contributions to fund the capital works to be added to Schedule
8; with an engagement level of ‘consult’
f)
whakaū / confirm
the local board considers the following planned projects from the forward
works briefing as having a lower priority over the other priorities indicated
by the board and would accept a deferral of delivery from the 2025/26
financial year to create AT delivery capacity:
i)
Community Response:
new footpath at Rewa Road, Maraetai from Maraetai Drive to number 25; noting
the board’s direction that a new footpath on Shelly Beach Road is a
greater priority at this stage.
CARRIED
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