APOLOGIES
At
the close of the agenda no apologies had been received.
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
The
minutes of the Transport Committee meeting held on Thursday, 11 June 2009 to be
confirmed as a true and correct record.
EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS
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that item except to refer that item to a subsequent meeting of the local
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PUBLIC FORUM
A
period of time (approximately 20 minutes) is set aside for members of the public
to address the meeting on matters within its delegated authority. A maximum of
5 minutes per item is allowed, following which there may be questions from
members.
The
following requests have been received to address the meeting:
4.1. STATE HIGHWAY 20 WATERVIEW CONNECTION - MARGI WATSON
Margi Watson wishes to address the Committee regarding the State Highway 20
Waterview Connection.
4.2. STATE HIGHWAY 20 WATERVIEW CONNECTION - WENDY JOHN
Wendy John wishes to address the Committee regarding the State Highway 20
Waterview Connection.
4.3. STATE HIGHWAY 20 WATERVIEW CONNECTION - HILTRUD GRUGER
Hiltrud Gruger wishes to address the Committee regarding the State Highway 20
Waterview Connection.
4.4. STATE HIGHWAY 20 WATERVIEW CONNECTION - NORMA DE LANGEN
Norma de Langen wishes to address the Committee regarding the State Highway 20
Waterview Connection.
4.5. STATE HIGHWAY 20 WATERVIEW CONNECTION - DOROTHY MADDOCK
Dorothy Maddock wishes to address the Committee with regards to the greater
resources to be placed into public transport, particularly State Highway 20
Waterview Connection.
4.6. STATE HIGHWAY 20 WATERVIEW CONNECTION - CATHERINE FARMER
Catherine Farmer wishes to address the Committee regarding the State Highway 20
Waterview Connection.
4.7. STATE HIGHWAY 20 WATERVIEW CONNECTION - ELISABETH VAN ALKEMADE
Elisabeth van Alkemade wishes to address the Committee regarding the State
Highway 20 Waterview Connection.
DEPUTATION
5.1 STATE HIGHWAY 20 WATERVIEW CONNECTION - TUNNEL OR NOTHING
A
deputation from Tunnel or Nothing wishes to address the Committee regarding the
impact of the State Highway 20 Waterview project.
| [ATTACHMENT
5.1] |
Pages 1-2 |
5.2. STATE HIGHWAY 20 WATERVIEW CONNECTION - WATERVIEW PRIMARY SCHOOL
A
deputation from the Waterview Primary School wishes to address the Committee
regarding the impact of the State Highway 20 Waterview project on the
sustainability of the school and the community.
5.3. STATE HIGHWAY 20 WATERVIEW CONNECTION - NORTH WESTERN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
A
deputation from the North Western Community Association wishes to address the
Committee regarding the impact of the State Highway 20 Waterview Connection.
RESOLUTIONS FROM THE EDEN/ ALBERT COMMUNITY BOARD MEETING, WATERVIEW CONNECTION - OPTIONS REVIEW - MINISTERIAL BRIEFING
| Tam White |
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| Democracy Advisor |
27 July 2009 |
Attaching the resolutions from the Eden/ Albert Community
Board's meeting on 15 June 2009 for the Committee's information.
Recommending that the resolutions of the Eden/ Albert Community Board be
considered.
| [ATTACHMENT 6] |
Pages 3-40 |
STATE HIGHWAY 20 WATERVIEW
| Daniel Newcombe |
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| Senior Transport Planner, Transport Policy |
28 July 2009 |
Reporting on the State Highway 20 Waterview Connection
project and updating the Committee on the New Zealand Transport Agency's (NZTA)
new alignment for the State Highway 20 Waterview project. Also attached is the
draft council submission for the Committee's endorsement.
Recommending the following:
- That NZTA's new proposed SH20 Waterview alignment be supported if
accompanied by a set of workable solutions based on the six key areas for
mitigation and enhancement:
- Reconstruction
of Great North Road as a boulevard with bus and cycle lanes
- Careful
treatment of tunnel air emissions
- Quality open
space replacement and enhancement at Waterview and through Owairaka/Mt Albert
- Protection and
enhancement of Oakley Creek
- Providing for
built form along the planned Richardson Rd bridge edges and Hendon Ave
- Local access
along and across the corridor
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That the proposed set of cross-Council resolutions contained in Appendix B be
endorsed as the Council's submission to NZTA on SH20 Waterview.
| [ATTACHMENT 7] |
Pages 41-76 |
SPEED LIMIT REDUCTION ON PONSONBY ROAD
| Karen Hay |
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| Road Safety Manager, Transport Assets |
14 July 2009 |
Updating the Committee on the outcome of the key stakeholder and community
consultation with respect to lowering the speed limit on Ponsonby Road, between
Karangahape Road and Jervois Road from 50 km/ h to 40 km/h.
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responses were received of which 79% supported the proposal and 18% opposed it.
The remaining responses did not have a firm view.
Additional feedback from the consultation process could be summarized as
follows: (i) the street is regarded as unpleasant as it feels like a major
highway; (ii) there is no sense of community; and (iii) more pedestrian friendly
environments is required with more and varied crossings, paving changes and
landscaping.
The
majority of the feedback that did not support the proposed speed limit cited
that speeds were already low and would not make a difference in reducing the
number of pedestrian crashes.
All
key stakeholders supported the reduction of the speed limit except for the
Automobile Association as it thought the mean speed of vehicles is already low.
Recommending that the report and the corresponding resolutions be considered.
Western Bays Chairperson Bruce Kilmister has requested
speaking rights to this item.
| [ATTACHMENT 8] |
Pages 77-108 |
CBD TO AIRPORT ROUTE IMPROVEMENT - CONSULTATION AND IMPLEMENTATION
| Vadi Vencatachellum |
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| Senior Transport Planner, Transport Policy |
16 July 2009 |
Updating the Committee on the results of the consultation relating to the
proposed changes to the Central Business District (CBD) to airport route
improvement and recommending that the changes be implemented.
Recommending that the report be considered.
| [ATTACHMENT 9] |
Pages 109-114 |
CENTRAL CONNECTOR - PROGRESS UPDATE, CONSULTATION, GRAFTON BRIDGE, BUS LANE HOURS OF OPERATION
| Chris Smith |
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| Senior Transport Planner, Transport Policy |
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Advising the Committee on the timetable for reviewing the hours of operation
established for the Grafton Bridge component of the Central Connector which is
due to commence operation ahead of time in October 2009.
In
March 2004, officers proposed to the Transport Committee a 24-hour operation of
the entire corridor in conjunction with the 7am to 7pm, Monday to Friday
bus-lane only provision for Grafton Bridge. During this time period, Grafton
Bridge would be for bus, cyclist and emergency vehicle use only.
To
enable a decision prior to the commencement of services, further consultation on
the hours of operation of the Grafton Bridge bus lane has commenced and will be
completed in early August 2009. Consultation is focused on whether the hours
proposed in 2004 are still suitable.
A
report will be presented to the September Transport Committee outlining the
findings.
Recommending that this report be received.
| [ATTACHMENT 10] |
Pages 115-118 |
FOOTPATH SURFACE POLICY REVIEW
| Veenay Rambisheswar |
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| Assets Planning Manager, Transport Assets |
16 July 2009 |
At
its 12 March 2009, the Transport Committee resolved that council officers
undertake consultation on the following where required:
- on Option 5 - changing the current surface
finish from exposed aggregate to broom finish with oxide
- On the adoption of a standard of 100mm depth
concrete footpath surface and 50mm depth base course for footpaths in order to
speed up the repair and maintenance of category 4 and 5 footpaths within the
same budget envelope.
Public consultation was carried out to gauge opinion regarding footpath surface
treatments in April 2009 and community board chairs were surveyed in July 2009.
In summary, there is varied opinion with respect to footpath surface treatment
and the results do not show clear support for a change to the current exposed
aggregate concrete footpath surface treatment and therefore the footpath policy.
Negotiations with the footpath contractor confirm that the potential savings,
which could accrue from a change in the surface finish do not outweigh the value
associated with compromising the council's commitment to providing and
delivering high quality urban design outcomes and footpaths with a consistent
look and feel. It is considered that the difficulty associated with
reinstatement, after utility works or similar, to the current exposed aggregate
standard will be mitigated by improvements already being actioned by officers.
Recommending that the report be considered.
| [ATTACHMENT 11] |
Pages 119-122 |
DARBY STREET - PROPOSED PEDESTRIAN MALL
| Nazla Carmine |
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| Project Manager, CBD Projects |
15 July 2009 |
Seeking approval from the Committee to proceed with the proposal to turn Darby
Street into a pedestrian mall and suggesting that the Committee recommends to
Council the adoption of a Statement of Proposal prepared on the Darby Street
pedestrian mall and approval of the commencement of Special Consultative
Procedures.
The
proposal for a Darby Street pedestrian mall was developed through the design
work for the Elliott Street and Darby Street upgrade project and complements the
'shared space' proposed in Elliott Street. The proposed design provides
enhancements for pedestrian connections to adjacent city blocks and from Queen
Street through Darby Street to the proposed Elliott Tower development site and
beyond to Albert Street. All vehicles, with the exception of bicycles and
emergency vehicles would be prohibited from accessing Darby Street 24 hours per
day, Monday to Sunday.
Under section 83 of the Local Government Act 2002, Council is required to
undertake Special Consultative Procedures when seeking to establish a pedestrian
mall. Officers note that public consultation on the draft concept design
proposed for the wider Elliott Street and Darby Street upgrade project is
currently underway. It is anticipated that this consultation process for the
wider project will provide an early indication of the public's views on the
pedestrian mall proposal and that this could enable issues to be addressed prior
to beginning the Special Consultative Procedures on 29 August 2009.
Recommending that the report be considered.
| [ATTACHMENT 12] |
Pages 123-136 |
DECLARING ROAD TO BE STOPPED, PART OF SHORT STREET, HERNE BAY
| Wendy O'Neill |
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| Property Officer, Property Group |
9 July 2009 |
The northern unformed end of Short Street, Herne Bay drops
steeply down to the sea and forms part of the Herne Bay Beach Reserves Network.
At the Transport and Urban Linkages committee meeting on the 7 March 2005, a
resolution was passed to carry out the stopping of this section of unformed road
to allow the area to be vested as Esplanade Reserve.
The public notification of the proposed stopping has been
carried out in compliance with council's requirement under the 10th Schedule of
the Local Government Act 1974. Two objections were received to the proposed
stopping however after discussions the objectors concerns have been resolved and
they have both withdrawn their objections.
In order to have the area of road stopped, council is
required to publicly notify that the section of road is now declared stopped and
pass a resolution to that affect.
Recommending that the report be considered.
| [ATTACHMENT 13] |
Pages 137-140 |
CHAIRPERSON UPDATE ON REGIONAL TRANSPORT COMMITTEE
| Ken Baguley |
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| Chairperson |
24 July 2009 |
Updating the Committee on the Regional Transport Committee meetings held on 17
June and 22 July 2009.
Recommending that the update report be received.
| [ATTACHMENT 14] |
Pages 141-150 |
RESOLUTIONS OF THE CITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE ON THE REQUESTS BY WESTFIELD (NZ) LTD REDEVELOPMENT 309 BROADWAY, NEWMARKET
| Tam White |
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| Democracy Advisor |
27 July 2009 |
Attaching the report that was considered by the City Development Committee at
its 11 June 2009 meeting for the Committee's information. The Board resolved as
follows:
- That the City Development Committee notes:
- that Westfield (NZ) Limited wishes to
acquire Coventry Lane, Newmarket and airspace rights above Mortimer Pass,
Newmarket in association with plans to redevelop their property at 309 Broadway,
Newmarket;
- that on balance there are potential public
benefits arising from both proposals, including public safety and convenience
benefits associated with the airbridge, proposed streetscape and pedestrian
amenity improvements to Mortimer Pass and a new bus passenger waiting area on
Broadway; and
- that subject to conditions, and further
discussion regarding price and lease terms, both proposals are acceptable in
principle and there will be little or no cost to the council in supporting them.
- That the City Development Committee:
- recommends to the Transport Committee that
approval, in principle, be given to the stopping of that area of legal road
known as Coventry Lane comprising approximately 942m2 and annotated as area 'A"
on drawing 121391-SS09 in Appendix A of the report of the Senior Planner dated
21 May 2009 ('Coventry Lane') pursuant to Section 116 of the Public Works Act
1981 and that upon stopping, the land be sold to Westfield (NZ) Limited on terms
and conditions to be approved under delegation by the Property Enterprise Board,
subject to:
- the applicant obtaining written signoff from
the various network agencies;
- any council infrastructure located in
Coventry Lane is acquired by Westfield or protected by way of easements
satisfactory to the group manager, Environmental and Utility Management; and
- Westfield providing refuse and recycling
facilities for those properties fronting Broadway such that those properties no
longer put rubbish out for recycling on Broadway.
- approves in principle the granting of a
licence to occupy that part of the airspace over part of Mortimer Pass,
Newmarket, for the purpose of a two storey pedestrian air bridge linking 277 and
309 Broadway, showing and annotated 'B' on drawing 121391-SS10 in Appendix A of
the report of the senior planner dated 21 May 2009, in return for a commercially
sound annual fee and terms and conditions to be approved under delegation to the
group manager, Property, and also subject to:
- modifications to the design of the proposed airbridge, to the satisfaction of the Urban Design Panel and the City
Development Committee;
- streetscape and pedestrian amenity
improvements to Mortimer Pass generally as indicated on drawings 7.2 and 7.3 in
Appendix A of the report, the details of which shall e determined at the time of
a resource consent application for the redevelopment of 309 Broadway;
- provision of a pedestrian waiting area along
the frontage of 309 Broadway, generally in accordance with drawing 23 (revision
30E-REV2) in Appendix A of the report, the details of which shall be determined
at the time of a resource consent application for the redevelopment of 309
Broadway;
- a legally binding agreement between Westfield
(NZ) Limited and the council requiring retail units along 309 Broadway to be
provided with an active retail; frontage and pedestrian access to and from
Broadway;
- resource consent being granted for the
redevelopment of 309 Broadway and the proposed airbridge in general accordance
with drawings submitted by Westfield (Z) Limited on 8 May 2009 (extracts from
which are included in Appendix A of the report); and
- all costs being borne by Westfield (NZ)
Limited.
Recommending that the report and the corresponding resolutions of the City
Development Committee be considered.
| [ATTACHMENT 15] |
Pages 151-176 |
RESOLUTIONS FROM THE MAUNGAKIEKIE COMMUNITY BOARD - NOTICE OF MOTION - THE ONEHUNGA TRAIN STATION
| Tam White |
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| Democracy Advisor |
27 July 2009 |
Attaching the report that was considered by the Maungakiekie
Community Board at its 18 June 2009 meeting for the Committee's information. The
Board resolved as follows:
That it be a recommendation to the Transport Committee:
That in light of the steady progress being made with regards
to a train station in Onehunga town centre, the Maungakiekie Community Board
expresses its strong position that any such train station should:
- be built on the site
referred to as the ITM site (on the corner of Princes St and The Mall) with
appropriate track realignment
- be built in a timeframe
which would not mean that a temporary station would not be required.
- incorporate a strong retail
anchor so as to integrate the station with the southern area of the Mall.
- incorporate a Park and Ride
Facility with good passive surveillance so as to reduce the risk of vandalism
and theft of vehicles;
- successfully incorporate the
Bus Transit Station, located in Upper Municipal Place, through the use of urban
design features.
Recommending that the report and the corresponding resolutions
of the Maungakiekie Community Board be considered.
| [ATTACHMENT 16] |
Pages 177-178 |
RESOLUTIONS FROM THE MAUNGAKIEKIE COMMUNITY BOARD - CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT
| Tam White |
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| Democracy Advisor |
27 July 2009 |
Attaching the report that was considered by the Maungakiekie Community Board at
its 18 June 2009 meeting for the Committee's information. The Board resolved as
follows:
- That the report of the Chairperson, dated 11
June 2009, be received.
- The Maungakiekie Community Board appoint a
working party consisting of the Chairperson, Board members Brochner, Randall,
and Councillor Northey to make a submission on the Local Government (Auckland
Council Bill).
- That the Maungakiekie Community Board request
officers to update the Board regarding the development of the Onehunga
Foreshore.
- That the Maungakiekie Community Board request
officers to consult with the Maungakiekie Community Board on future plans for
the boundary of the reserves and the State Highway 20 (SH20), and on the future
of Neilson Street, the Neilson Street railway overbridge and the Gloucester Park
connection to State Highway 20.
- That the above resolutions be forwarded to
the Arts, Culture and Recreation Committee and the Transport Committee.
Recommending that the report and the corresponding resolutions of the
Maungakiekie Community Board be considered.
| [ATTACHMENT
17] |
Pages 179-180 |
RESOLUTIONS FROM THE MAUNGAKIEKIE COMMUNITY BOARD, ELLERSLIE WALKING AND CYCLING PROJECT - SCOPE REDUCTION
| Tam White |
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| Democracy Advisor |
27 July 2009 |
Attaching the report that was considered by the Maungakiekie Community Board at
its 18 June 2009 meeting for the Committee's information. The Board resolved as
follows:
That it be a recommendation to the Transport Committee:
That the Maungakiekie Community Board continues to support the deferred items in
the Ellerslie Walking and Cycling project, and urges the Transport Committee to
carry out the deferred pedestrian and cycling projects as soon as practical.
Recommending that the report and the corresponding resolutions of the
Maungakiekie Community Board be considered.
| [ATTACHMENT
18] |
Pages 181-182 |
RESPONSE FROM COUNCIL STAFF ON THE RESOLUTIONS FROM THE MAUNGAKIEKIE COMMUNITY BOARD - ELLERSLIE WALKING AND CYCLING PROJECT - SCOPE REDUCTION
| Daniel Newcombe |
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| Senior Transport Planner, Transport Policy |
10 July 2009 |
Responding to the resolutions from the Maungakiekie Community Board on the
Ellerslie Walking and Cycling Project Scope Reduction.
The
programme of cycle and walking project for the next years has been identified
and focuses on the completion of improvements in Otahuhu, Onehunga and Ian
McKinnon Drive. Budgets will continue to be reviewed and cost savings and
efficiencies sought. If funding becomes available additional cycle and walking
projects identified in the Ellerslie area will be considered for completed.
Recommending that the response be received.
| [ATTACHMENT 19] |
Pages 183-184 |
REPORTS REQUESTED/ PENDING
| Tam White |
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| Democracy Advisor |
24 July 2009 |
Attaching the reports requested/ pending list for the Committee's information.
| [ATTACHMENT 20] |
Pages 185-186 |
URGENT DECISION: SUBMISSION FOR DRAFT LAND TRANSPORT RULE - VEHICLE DIMENSIONS & MASS AMENDMENT
| Tam White |
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| Democracy Advisor |
27 July 2009 |
Informing the Committee of an urgent decision for the
submission from Auckland City Council to the draft Land Transport Rule: Vehicle
Dimensions and Mass Amendment. An urgent decision was required because the
closing date for the submission is 24 July 2009.
Recommending that the urgent decision be noted.
| [ATTACHMENT 21] |
Pages 187-198 |
EXCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC: LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL INFORMATION AND MEETINGS ACT 1987
The following motion is submitted for consideration:
That the public be excluded from the following part(s) of
the proceedings of this meeting.
The general subject of each matter to be considered while
the public is excluded, the reason for passing this resolution in relation to
each matter, and the specific grounds under Section 48(1) of the Local
Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 for the passing of this
resolution follows.
This resolution is made in reliance on Section 48(1)(a) of
the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 and the
particular interest or interests protected by section 6 or section 7 of that Act
which would be prejudiced by the holding of the whole or relevant part of the
proceedings of the meeting in public, as follows:
The text of these resolutions is made available to the
public who are present at the meeting and form part of the minutes of the
meeting.
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General subject
of each matter to be considered |
Reason for
passing this resolution in relation to each matter |
Particular
interest(s) protected (where applicable) |
Ground(s) under
section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution |
| C1. |
Review of the Parking Advisory Board's Performance
for the Third Quarter 2008/ 2009 |
Public conduct of matter would be likely to result
in disclosure of information for which good reason to withhold exists
under section 7. |
Section 7(2)(h)
The withholding of the information is necessary to
enable the local authority to carry out, without prejudice or
disadvantage, commercial activities.
In particular, the report contains material that in
a competitive environment, competing with privately owned car parks, and
disclosure of strategic intent could have an adverse impact on the
market. |
Section 48(1)(a)
The public conduct of the part of the meeting would
be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good
reason for withholding exists under section 7. |
| C2. |
Declaring Land to Be Surplus to Roading
Requirements Sandringham Road |
Public conduct of matter would be likely to result
in disclosure of information for which good reason to withhold exists
under section 7. |
Section 7(2)(h)
The withholding of the information is necessary to
enable the local authority to carry out, without prejudice or
disadvantage, commercial activities.
In particular, the report contains
material that in a competitive environment, competing with privately
owned car parks, and disclosure of strategic intent could have an
adverse impact on the market.
Section 7(2)(b)(ii)
The withholding of the information is necessary to
protect information where the making available of the information would
be likely unreasonably to prejudice the commercial position of the
person who supplied or who is the subject of the information.
In particular, this report contains details of sale
and purchase negotiations still underway for one or more of the subject
properties and it will enable these to be carried out without prejudice
or disadvantage. |
Section 48(1)(a)
The public conduct of the part of the meeting would
be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good
reason for withholding exists under section 7. |
