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Introduction
Council is promoting the ongoing development of a science
based industry and research precinct in the business area at Tamaki.
To be known as the Tamaki Innovation
Precinct, the precinct would attract knowledge and science based industries over a 20 to 30
year period. The project will be realised through our precinct planning process
and collaboration with partners and business stakeholders.
Successful future planning has already been completed in the
Rosebank Peninsula
business area.
We have an outstanding opportunity to create an innovation precinct here in conjunction with a proposed major new research and technology development and existing world-class university research facilities in the area.
This project will attract research organisations and
businesses that will benefit from proximity to the research-focused campus and
each other.
Fostering development of a wider innovation precinct around
this hub makes sense, but will require planning.
Benefits
Well-planned development of a precinct like this can help existing local
businesses and ultimately deliver more trade to these
companies, meaning more growth over time.
It can also make the environment for those businesses more
pleasant and exciting.
The business neighbourhood in Tamaki has a wealth of
potential. It is:
- close to motorways, railway, main roads, large pools of
skilled labour, and shopping
- next to the University of Auckland's Tamaki research
campus
- already occupied by support and service industries
- low density, with potential for higher density
- known for local amenities, for example Mt Wellington, an
iconic landmark
- close to residential development at the former Mt
Wellington quarry site, town centre improvements at Glen Innes and Panmure, the
rail station upgrade at Glen Innes and will benefit from planned transport
improvements, such as the Auckland-Manukau Eastern Transport Initiative.
Our role
We play a key role in promoting and
managing growth in the city. While not directly involved in funding or
investing in business, our role is to ensure its planning paves the
way for business expansion. Our strategies are focused on fostering
higher productivity in Auckland and higher value output from industries.
To help achieve the project vision, we will work with business
and other stakeholders to develop business precinct plans in key business
locations around the city.
Council's role is to:
- set the regulatory environment
- apply appropriate zoning controls
- provide infrastructure, including some transport and
utilities
- provide quality street environments and public open space
- develop partnerships
- involve local business and other stakeholders
- use its land holdings for strategic purposes
- undertake catalytic or transformational projects where
there is potential.
Some ideas for us to take action in support of the
proposed Tamaki Innovation Precinct are to:
- change the zoning in some areas of the precinct in the
2010 review of the Isthmus District Plan to develop a high amenity business
setting
- work with the University of Auckland and others to attract
businesses, researchers and new investment
- coordinate effective broadband provision
- provide support for business networks
- facilitate easier availability of business advice
- improve access to the area through AMETI, advocate for the
reopening of the Tamaki Rail station and carry out cycling and walking
improvements
- create better links to the Glen Innes town centre
- develop new quality open space at Purchas Hill.
We will consider these ideas in developing a draft
plan that will be available for feedback in late 2008.
Overseas examples
Internationally, science parks and research and development
precincts are an intrinsic part of central and local government strategy for
city business development. We will look at what would work best locally and
learn from successful precincts overseas which include:
Typically, these precincts are successful when located
close to a university and other infrastructure as is found in Tamaki. They take
time to develop, but grow to sustain large employee numbers and student
populations, and generate high value goods and services.
They are incubators for business innovation and improve
productivity for the cities and countries that host them.
Updated July 2009
