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Resolution
number UH/2025/46
MOVED by
Member J Mclean, seconded by Chairperson A Atkinson:
That the Upper Harbour Local Board:
a)
tuku / provide
local board views on the final amended Manaaki Tāmaki Makaurau: Auckland
Open Space, Sport and Recreation Strategy in Attachment B of the agenda
report as follows:
i)
do not support the
final amended Manaaki Tamaki Makarau: Auckland Open Space, Sport and
Recreation Strategy
ii)
support the intent
of the five strategic directions, the four key principles and the three
policies, however we do not have enough evidence of what this strategy means
for our residents to support the whole strategy
iii)
note that Whenuapai
and Hobsonville are rapidly becoming densely developed suburbs and we often
hear from residents about the lack of open space noting it is unclear based
on this material if this strategy would result in more or less open space
iv)
note that Local
Boards have the responsibility to ‘acquire and determine the location
and use of local parks and local sport and recreation facilities’,
however Local Boards do not have the funding or resources for this to
happen
v)
express concern
around the terminology and intent of ‘innovative open space’ and
request that if the strategy is passed that there is a monitoring period to
ensure that this ‘innovative open space’ is of high enough
quality noting that even in high density areas there is a need for natural
open space not just curated spaces
vi)
emphasise the
importance of the change in draft strategy objective 7 regarding attempting
“to acquire open space early in the development process to minimise
purchase cost and ensure the land is secured for Aucklanders”, noting
this is a key priority especially in areas that are known to be fast growing
(for example Auckland’s North West)
vii)
request that Local
Boards and the Governing Body are kept informed of the process outlined in
clause vi) especially if there are financial difficulties in acquiring this
land
viii)
express concern
that the size of neighbourhood parks is decreasing in size from 3000 to 2000
sqm and request that this is increased back to 3000sqm. Within
neighbourhood parks we consider that a grass space of 20m by 20m or 30m by
30m is too small
Pocket Parks
ix)
request that pocket
parks in medium density areas should be acquired even if there is a cost to
council, as they are valuable for the residents – e.g Kopuru Reserve
pocket park in Whenuapai is very popular
x)
request that in
medium and high density areas, that pocket parks can be within 100m of other
publicly available open space if they are acquired at no cost to council,
noting that in medium and high density areas we need as much green and open
space as possible
xi)
support Attachment
D to the agenda report, preliminary findings for improving advice to local
boards and:
A)
request that
information to be provided on a suburb basis
B)
request that
monitoring against this listing of advice be routinely provided
xii)
do not support the
use of streets as an alternative to green open space
xiii)
restate resolution
number UH/2024/165 clause a) ii) I) from the November 2024 business meeting
as follows:
“request the opportunity for local board
input into the methodology to
identify future regional park
acquisitions’ noting that there are no
regional parks in the Northwest of Auckland
between Muriwai and
Long Bay and recommend a future regional park
is within the
Northwest Region given the growth in this area”
Sport
xiv)
note that the sport
needs of Aucklanders are changing, and indoor sports are increasing at a fast
rate, we need to ensure we keep up with investment to meet the demand for
different types of sports
xv)
consider that in
some instances, when supported by evidence, there should be investment in
‘high performance sport facilities’
b)
tuku / provide
local board views on the proposal to update the open space provision
standards in the strategy with Option package two – capacity-focused
approach: provide more open space than currently enabled in high- and
medium-density areas where residents have low or moderate levels of provision
as follows:
i)
do not support this
proposal as:
A)
Whenuapai is the
largest Future Development area close to the City Centre of Auckland and is
rapidly developing
B)
it is unclear
looking at these metrics what this will mean for this area, noting that
residents are often letting the local board know that they need more open
space
c)
tono / request
advice from officers on what the Manaaki Tāmaki Makaurau: Auckland Open
Space, Sport and Recreation Strategy would mean for Te Onekiritea Point (Bomb
Point).
CARRIED
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