City Development Committee
28 August 2017
File: (17/1306)
Report
no: CDC2017/4/235
General Managers'
Report
Purpose
of Report
1. The
purpose of this report is to provide the Committee with updates on a number of
projects that it has previously identified. This will be done on a
regular basis.
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Recommendation
It is recommended that the
Committee notes the updates contained in the report.
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Background
2. At
the beginning of the 2013-2016 triennium, the Chair of City Development asked
for a General Managers’ report to be provided at each meeting. This
would mainly be for update purposes but from time to time could include items
for decision making.
Discussion
3. An
update of a number of projects is provided below. The items to be
included were discussed by the City Development Committee and may change from
time to time.
City Wide
and CBD Remissions Policy and Funding.
4. A
City Wide and a CBD Remissions policy were adopted from 1 July 2012. Council approved continuing the Development Incentives and Rates
remission schemes until 30 June 2020.
5. As
of this financial year– 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018, 13 new applications have been received. Fees and rates
waived and grants made are as follows:
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CBD Remissions
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Appns
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Approved
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Declined
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A new apartment development of at least 8
attached residential dwelling units OR of at least 500m2 in floor area
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0
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0
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0
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A new commercial development or new
building extension of at least 500m2 floor area
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0
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0
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0
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A new development with a mix of
apartments and commercial space of at least 500m2 in floor area
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0
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0
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0
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Total CBD
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0
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0
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0
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City Wide Remissions – anywhere
in the City including the CBD
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Appns
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Approved
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Declined
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A medium or high density residential
development
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10
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10
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0
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New non-residential building or building
extension of at least 500m2
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2
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2
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0
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A conversion of a building from any use
to residential apartments
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0
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0
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0
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Total City Wide
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12
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12
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0
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Rates Remissions and Economic Grants
for Economic Development Purposes
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Appns
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Approved
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Declined
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Rates remissions
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0
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0
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0
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Economic Development grants
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1
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1
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0
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Total
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1
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1
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0
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Appns
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Approved
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Declined
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Total All Policies
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13
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13
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0
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Fee type remitted
1 July 2017 –
30 June 2018
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$ Amount
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Rates remissions
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$169,591
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Economic development
grants
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$0
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Development
contributions
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$23,528
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Reserve contributions
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$39,413
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Resource consent fees
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$24,737
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Building consent fees
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$57,863
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TOTAL
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$315,133
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Total Fees
Remitted Annually
From 1 July
– 30 June
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FY2012-2013
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$159,000
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FY2013-2014
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$873,000
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FY2014-2015
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$712,000
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FY2015-2016
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$548,000
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FY2016-2017
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$1,137,747
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FY2017-2018 (Year to
date)
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$315,133
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6. The figures in the above table reflect the amount of applications
for remissions received and not the total number of developments being built.
7. Additional remissions were approved for another three year period at
the Annual Plan 2017-18 including the introduction of Economic Development
Grants.
Riddiford Gardens
8. Concept design options for Phase 3 work were prepared and considered
by Council in confirming the 2016/17 budget. A meeting with key
stakeholders was held on 12 July 2016 to consider the concept design before the
detailed design commenced. Phase 3 design has been the subject of value
engineering, which pushed the work into the 2017/18 financial year.
9. SLT
agreed that the Phase 3 works be negotiated with Naylor Love, the incumbent
contractor, to ensure continuity and coordination with the Events Centre work.
Negotiations, following further value engineering, were completed at the end of
August with work commencing in September.
Town Hall and Events Centre
10. Since the
last report,
a. the
foundations of the meeting rooms have been laid,
b. the
Horticultural Hall Supper Room has been demolished,
c. roof in
the new auditorium have been installed,
d. the
kitchen and café design has been complete
e. asbestos
in the Town Hall has been removed
11. We are still
waiting to confirm pricing of two major packages, which when received will
provide much more certainty on the project schedule.
12. The
programme still shows construction completion in February 2018, and a handover
to the Manager in April after a commissioning period.
13. The work in
the upcoming period will include:
a. Installation of the floor in the Town Hall
b. Town
Hall roof installation complete
c. Glass
in the atrium installed
d. Completion
of the structure in the back of house area
CBD Promenade
– Riverlink
14. Riverlink is partnered between GWRC, NZTA, and HCC to progress flood
protection, state highway improvements, and CBD growth together and in order to
optimise and maximise outcomes to all three agencies. The main advantages of
this collaboration are; full flood protection (new
Melling Bridge), CBD growth integrated with stop banks, fully integrated
multi-modal transport system, control of land, implementation advantages,
procurement economies, strengthened consenting, and pooling of effort and
capital between the agencies.
HCC’s key driver is the Urban Growth
Strategy and achieving population growth. The CBD and Petone are the
city’s most viable opportunities to achieve this growth at scale through
good quality higher density residential development (apartments).
HCC has committed $47M of LTP funding to
Riverlink in various years shown in the timing below. The programme will
inevitably require adjustment in response to political decision making for
implementation.
Riverlink is governed by the Hutt Valley
Flood Management Sub Committee (HVFMS) of GWRC.
Riverlink
draft programme.
15. The current project focus is developing and familiarizing
councillors with options for scope, value, costs, and implementation. Workshops
are being held during October and Nov/December 2017. A political decision is
expected during March/April 2018 upon scope, timing, and cost sharing.
16. Melling Bridge replacement is being considered as part of the
Melling Interchange analysis led by NZTA. Currently there is no timeframe or
funding allocated for a new bridge. A Detailed Business Case (DBC) for Melling
Interchange is imminent. The ‘Hutt Growth Story’ is being written
between NZTA, GWRC, and HCC, and this is expected to promote Melling within
NZTA’s list of nationwide projects.
17. Negotiations continue upon the purchase of properties on Daly
Street.
18. Council has demonstrated commitment to the Riverlink partnership
(with Greater Wellington Regional Council and New Zealand Transport Agency) by
allocating $39M in the Annual Plan. Riverlink design to date shows that
the CBD road network will change due to the partial closure of Daly Street,
relocation of the Melling Bridge, strengthening of walking and cycling, and
possible changes to the public transport network.
Community Services Group and Community Facilities Trust (CFT)
Significant Projects
19. The status of these projects is as follows:
Fraser Park Sportsville Stage 2
– Multipurpose Sports Building
20. Following
Council approval, the CFT awarded a construction contract to Armstrong Downes
Ltd and actual construction is now underway at the Fraser Park site. It
is expected that the build programme will take approximately 13 months, meaning
that the building will be ready for fit out by Fraser Park Sportsville in
September /October of 2018 (subject to fundraising success).
21. During the
above build HCC, CFT and FPS will join forces with an aggressive fundraising
programme designed to raise a further $2m required to complete the funding for
the project.
22. Foundations have been dug and are now being poured.
Walter
Mildenhall Park Redevelopment
23. The clubrooms and indoor green were opened by Mayor Wallace on
Friday 1 September. The indoor green was tested by an expert panel and declared
to be as good or better than any comparable green in Australasia.
24. Hawkins will complete minor works in the indoor green and the
reserve in the next two or three weeks. The final or top coat seal on the car
parks will occur in October once the ground temperatures warm up to the
specified minimums. The complex now has a Certificate of Public Use (CPU) and
will be fully operational from 8 September for the first scheduled tournament
of the 2017/18 year.
Huia
Pool Development
25. The new development has been open for five
weeks. Public feedback has been excellent, with some very good
improvement suggestions made and where possible these are being
implemented. The hydrotherapy pool is being well used by people with
disabilities and a range of new people who had stopped swimming and now wished
to start again for rehabilitation, and easy movement . Currently the pool
is on target for usage, swim school and fitness suite memberships.
26. The project
managers are completing final payments and the defect list timetable is
currently being developed. Overall the start-up and commissioning of the
pool and building have presented very little issues. Work has also taken
place to tie the two buildings together better through colour and signage.
The next phase is for the new reception area to be built which is planned for
completion by Christmas.
Stokes
Valley Community Hub
27. The building part of the project is now with Council officers to
complete fit out. Landscaping work is still continuing
with Hawkins estimated to complete this at the end of September 2017. A public
opening event will take place on 28 October with normal business
commencing from 30 October.
28. Several arts projects are underway and will be installed before the
opening.
29. Recruitment for new roles required to run the facility has been
completed and the team is undertaking training over the coming month.
Wainuiomata
and Petone Sportsvilles
30. As previously reported Visitor Solutions has been engaged to
undertake a Business Case Analysis of both Sportsville proposals. This is
due to be completed in the next four weeks at which time these will be
presented to clubs along with other relevant information. Clubs will be
required to make a commitment to the project at this stage before progressing
any further with design works.
31. While there are still concerns regarding the Petone Project,
officers believe it is in the best interests of all involved to complete this
due diligence stage before making long term decisions on either site.
This includes the issuing of long term ground leases.
Healthy Families Lower Hutt
32. Smokefree Lower Hutt
· Engagement with the
Wainuiomata community around raising awareness of existing smokefree spaces and
a smokefree Queen Street has included agreeing to support smokefree artwork
around the basketball hoop at the Wainuiomata community hub, engaging with Wainuiomata
Community Board Chair and Cllr Briggs regarding a Board and stakeholder
workshop to develop a work plan and exhibiting at the Wellness in Wainui Expo
which attracted over 400 people.
· Engagement with all
retailers on Scott Court in Stokes Valley has now been completed with
overwhelming support for Scott Court to become smokefree.
· Continue to raise
awareness of Hutt City’s Smokefree Outdoor Public Places Policy has
included providing GWRC with stickers to apply to new bus shelters, working
with Parks and Gardens to install signage in priority parks and reserves,
working towards a ‘smokefree summer’ campaign which will begin in
October and go throughout the summer months.
· An implementation
report is on the Policy and Regulatory Committee agenda for 25 September. This
will include progress against the Smokefree Lower Hutt Action Plan 2016-19 and
recommending that Scott Court in Stokes Valley be designated as a smokefree
area.
33. Workplace Wellbeing
· HRINZ Special
Interest Group ‘Movement at Work’ event was presented by
FitnessMove and attended by 20 people at the Hutt Valley Chamber of Commerce.
· Presented Good4Work
tool to the National Quality meeting of Hospice NZ.
· Hosting and
facilitating the next HRINZ Special Interest Group event which will focus on
the new Good4Work online tool available to workplaces to support workplace
wellness.
34. Go the H20 (water initiative)
· A Go the H2O water
in schools toolkit has been developed and is being implemented across the
Wellington region by key partners. Healthy Families Lower Hutt are
focused on supporting the 54 Lower Hutt based schools starting with all North
East schools for Term 3 and 4.
· Installation of
seven new community hydration stations will begin in September. It has been
agreed that the proposed Eastbourne station will be relocated to Petone
foreshore near the Petone Settlers Museum given the high foot traffic and
number of families that utilise the foreshore.
· Leisure Active have provided 1 x free pool entry as a player of the
day reward to juniors from multiple sporting codes as a healthy
alternative. We have been working with Wellington, Porirua and Upper
Hutt City Councils to expand this initiative where all four Councils recently
supported Wellington Rugby League’s junior grades to a free pool entry of
their choice as a player of the day reward. Wellington City Council have also
agreed to support Total Touch Wellington summer modules which will provide
3,500 opportunities for our juniors to be more active and conversely remove
3,500 fast food vouchers out of the system.
35. Hutt Real Food Challenge
· Quick Kai which is
being run out of Wainuiomata High School has had their first successful
fundraising round and are actively looking for opportunities to provide groups
with this healthier fundraising alternative.
· Supporting the
recently opened ‘Common Grocer’ which is being run out of the
ReMakery in Epuni through the Common Unity Project Aotearoa.
36. Fruit Trees 4 Marae
· Working in
partnership with our Sustainability team, Te Aho Tu Roa, Te Ara Whanui,
Rangitahi Tu Rangatira, Whai Oranga Medical Centre, Kokiri Marae,
Koraunui Marae, Waiwhetu Marae and Wainuiomata Marae by providing a series of
fruit tree maintenance workshops and further support to build local capability
amongst our marae and Maori champions to be able to maintain small marae
orchards.
Science
& Technology (STEMM) Funding and Activity
37. Council allocated $115,000 in the 2017/2018
budget for projects related to STEMM. Projects include:
· Scholarships for the Open Polytechnic Graduate Certificate in
Primary Science Teaching; Weltec Engineering School and Postgraduate
Certificate in Applied Practice by the Mind Lab.
· Wellington e-Velocity programme – a curriculum focused
electric vehicle, design, build and compete for teams from high schools in the
Region. Our support is for Lower Hutt based high schools.
· Hutt Science Programme. 40 primary schools in Lower Hutt and 3
in Upper Hutt (on trial) are currently enrolled in the Hutt Science Programme
and the resource centre has been expanded at Naenae Primary School. A
professional development programme for primary and secondary school teachers is
now well developed along with a mentoring programme for secondary school
science Scholarship students. Hutt Science successfully applied for
further funding totaling approx. $60K from MBIE to run a science programme in
schools in the North East currently underway.
· Innovative Young Minds (IYM) programme developed and delivered in
July 2017 – programme for 40 senior secondary school female students are
immersed in STEMM experiences throughout a weeklong programme of organisational
visits and structured programmes. Feedback form all those involved has
been highly positive and we and our partner organisations are planning to run
this programme again in 2018.
· STEMM Festival – 3rd year of this growing event
showcasing the best in science and technology in the city. Run over a 2 weeks
period and incorporated in the national Tech week a full programme of events
was well supported across the business and education communities.
International guests (NASA scientists) were a key new element.
38. 1st
Assembly – Innovation Hub
Further funding was approved at the
Annual Plan for the continuation of 1st Assembly – the
Innovation Hub based at 125 High Street operated by Creative HQ.
The space now accommodates six ventures
Conduce, Makegood, Fre3Formd, Quamcom, Yali, Simutech.
Regular mentoring clinics are being held
with established but early stage businesses as they focus on growth.
A regular programme of workshops and
events is in place.
Officers and Creative HQ staff are
presently reviewing the first year of operation to better position the centre
for the technology sector into the future.
39. Maker -
Space (Techshop) Feasibility - TechShop makerspace
market assessment
A facilitated workshop was held with
proposed stakeholders and representatives from industry in March with the
intention of finding common goals for a TechShop and establishing a group to
help move the project forward and create individual business cases.
Initial feedback from the session
suggested WelTec would like to be included in an establishment group.
Urban
Growth Strategy Implementation
40. The Urban
Growth Strategy 2012 - 2032 was adopted in 2014. It targets 6,000 new
residential dwelling built by 2013 (average 300 p.a.) and a population of at
least 110,000 by 2032.
41. Progress to
date:
New Residential
Dwellings Completed (net after demolitions/removals):
· Year
to 30 June 2013 179
· Year
to 30 June 2014 198
Cumulative 377 Average
p.a. 187
· Year
to 30 June 2015 258
Cumulative 635 Average
p.a. 212
· Year
to 30 June 2016 232
Cumulative 867 Average
p.a. 217
· Year
to 30 June 2017 325
Cumulative 1,192 Average
p.a. 238
No. of new dwellings
consented:
· 12
Months to 30 June 2015 338 (Dept. of
Stats) Average p.a. 338
· 12
months to 30 June 2016 445 (Dept. of
Stats) Average p.a. 391
· 12
months to 30 June 2017 213 (Dept. of
Stats) Average p.a. 332
Population
2013: 101,200 2016:
103,400
Statistics
population medium projection for Lower Hutt in 2033 is now 108,100 (revised up
from 102,100)
42. Implementation
projects being worked on include:
· Wainuiomata
- extension of Wise Street – One subdivision consented and houses under
construction. Other landholdings along this extension are considering
future residential development.
· Upper
Fitzherbert, Wainuiomata
Officers have selected a consultant team
to prepare a best practice framework for the urban development of Upper Fitzherbert
Road, Wainuiomata. This work, when completed, will inform a District Plan
change to enable residential development as proposed in the urban Growth
strategy 2012 – 2032.
· Upper
Kelson – extension of Major Drive – currently working with owner on
proposed plan change to enable this site to be developed into approx. 90 lots
and brought to market.
Kaitangata Crescent, Kelson –
existing consent for approx. 140 lots – Owner is preparing resource
consent for a development proposal increasing the number of lots to be
developed to approx. 180.
· Stokes
Valley – extension of Shaftsbury Grove – Urban Plus is
continuing to complete conditions of transfer of this parcel to an experienced
developer. Offer back requirements for adjacent parcels have now been completed.
The reserve revocation has now been completed, with Gazette Notice being
published 31/8/17. The final survey to amalgamate titles into one parcel
has been completed, and is currently with LINZ to be formally deposited.
Titles are expected to issue shortly afterwards.
· District
Plan Work Programme - work continues on the residential intensification changes
required for the UGS.
· Housing
New Zealand has announced plans to build 330 new homes and refurbish 383 homes
in Hutt Valley, nearly all in Lower Hutt.
· Council
approved continuing the Development Incentives and Rates remission schemes
until 30 June 2020.
CBD
43. Current CBD
activity includes:
· Hotel development
– Building consent for the foundations has been received and is with
consents for consideration now that an engineering solution has been determined
by the developer.
· 2 Connelly Street
– Construction of a large commercial building is currently underway due
for completion last quarter 2017.
· Ex Evan’s
building under fitout for new tenant – Premier Hair Academy
· Fitout for Baseline
and Barnado’s in ex-NZ Post Building
· Fitout of 8 Margaret
Street for Public Trust office
· Fitout of ex-Mint
Music store for new cafe
44. Recently
completed CBD activity includes:
· ExNZ Post office
Building – 16 apartments and retail tenancies
· EX ANZ Building
– new TAB
· Fusion Bar &
Grill
· Gibson Sheat
Building – Car parking building completed and tenanting of retail spaces
now underway including Fellow Café kiosk
· 531 High Street
– 6-year lease to Kiwibank
· Centre City Plaza
– call centres reoccupied after earthquake repairs
· Refit of
Briscoes/Rebel Sport for Big Save Furniture
· Ex Jina’s
Fruit shop leased
· 47 Dudley Street
leased to Ceylon Spices
· 2 Waterloo Road
leased to Wellington Christmas Company
45. Retail
activity in the CBD showed a -1.7% decline in spending for the month of August
2017 vs August 2016 (cf. -2.7% for quarter ended 30 June 2017) reflecting the
continuing recovery of the CBD following the November 2016 earthquake and
post event the closure of Briscoes and Rebel Sports.
46. The
Queensgate Shopping Centre reopened the remaining retail space on April 6 after
completion of the demolition of the Event Cinemas and associated carparks
building. It has recently been announced that international retailer
H&M will be opening its third New Zealand store in the Centre later this
calendar year and that a number of other new brands will be opening prior to
Christmas. Building works have commenced to accommodate them.
CBD Car
Parking
47. The city-wide parking review is progressing with a strategy to be
brought to Council’s Policy Committee
48. A new parking app ‘PayMyPark’ has been soft
launched. It lets you pay for your parking space from your smartphone or
PC: The app offers a start-stop function letting you pay for the exact time you
occupy the space so no need to guess how long you need to park for. It
will also alert you when your paid parking is about to expire and as long as
you are within the maximum time limit you can extend your parking time remotely
from your smartphone or PC.
Suburban
Shopping Centres
49. There are no 2017-2018 projects.
Petone 2040
Spatial Plan
50. The Petone
2040 Spatial Plan was approved by council in early 2017 and is partnered
between Council and the P2040 Community Group. Council allocated 2017-2018
funding to progress projects for Jackson Street and planning for strategic
infrastructure projects.
51. Jackson
Street Streetscape Design will provide high level long term design options for
Jackson Street and inform the placement of art (potentially clocks) and the
selection of new street furniture (light poles, seats, bins etc.). As a
significant contributor to Lower Hutt’s economy and social make up,
Jackson Street performs a myriad of functions (eg. retail, hospitality, light
industry, public transport, community functions, housing, walking/vehicle
network, car parking etc.). Project consultation will include liaison with art
groups, Jackson Street Programme, Petone Community Board, officers from HCC,
GWRC, NZTA, and Wellington Water, businesses and retailers, and public
workshops. Completion is due late October 2017.
52. At the Community Plan Committee meeting in June 2017, officers were
requested to provide further information in response to annual plan submissions
on a number of issues as set out below.
Greening of
Queens Drive
53. Whilst there is no budget to cover $1M to $2M potential cost to “Green
Queens Drive” the largest risk for doing this work is that officers do
not fully understand the changes required of the CBD transport and road
network, how CBD car parking will work once 600 car parks are lost from the
riverbank car park, and the full role of Queens Drive in the future CBD.
Analysis will be done through the Riverlink detail design phase which is
programmed for 2018-2020.
54. Officers advise that Council currently has no funding allocated in
its 20 year plan for either investigating or undertaking such capital work.
55. Council is about to start on a review of Making Places which will
include a spatial plan for the CBD going forward. Streetscape will be
looked at for the whole of the CBD as part of this process.
Korokoro
Road Pedestrian Facilities
56. The current Sub-Standard Road Upgrading Programme was set in 2011,
with an annual budget of $250k. Roads in the Western Hills and Eastern
Bays were assessed and prioritized following consideration of factors including
safety, space, demand, amenity, consultation feedback, and value for
money. Works have been completed, or are planned as follows:
●Howard
Road $610k 2012-15
●Hill Road $1,400k 2015-19
●Maungaraki
Road $1,200k 2019-23
57. Lower Korokoro Road was assessed as not being of high enough
priority to be included in the current programme. Significant portions of
Korokoro Road were upgraded some years ago and in 2017, in response to
residents’ concerns, $14K was spent on minor improvements in Lower
Korokoro Road including vegetation removal, pedestrian refuge areas and
levelling the existing narrow pathway where possible.
58. A submission from Korokoro residents was made to the 2017-18 Annual
Plan requesting funds for a full upgrade of a 900m section of Lower Korokoro
Road, at an estimated cost of $1m. This request was declined and our
response to the submitters which explains the Council’s decision is
copied below.
Dear Submitter
I write in response to your submission
to the Annual Plan process regarding pedestrian facilities on Korokoro Road.
The 10 year Sub-Standard Road Upgrading
Programme was set in 2011. Roads in the Western Hills and Eastern Bays
were evaluated, and while it is agreed that pedestrian facilities on
Korokoro Road could certainly be improved, this work is not funded with
the current 10 year programme, as other roads were assessed as having higher
priority. As I mentioned previously, our annual budget for this work is
$250k and that doesn’t go very far when major structural work is
required. It is estimated the 900 metre section in Lower Korokoro road
would cost in excess of $1m.
As discussed with you prior to your
submission, the other possibility was for Council to allocate funds
specifically for this project. In this regard Council considered a wide
variety of projects which in themselves are no doubt worthwhile, but which they
were unable to fit within a constrained overall budget.
The overall Substandard road programme
will be reviewed before 2021, and will take specific account of changed
circumstances, including pedestrian demand. In the meantime, we have made
some improvements on Lower Korokoro Road to help make pedestrian usage safer,
and we will continue to maintain these.
Skate Rink Replacement
59. The Community Plan Committee referred the request from the Rimutaka
Inline Hockey Club and the Valley Inline Speed Skating Club Inc., for the
replacement of the Skate Rink adjacent to Harcourt Werry Drive, to this
Committee for further consideration.
60. The proposal is to replace the ageing rink, which is no longer in
suitable condition to use, with an international standard 200-metre banked
track with a smooth polished concrete flat surface rink in the middle.
The new rink is estimated to cost $700k with the two clubs keen to work with
Council to fundraise in order to make it happen. The two clubs have a
total of 120 members and believe that membership would increase if a quality
facility was available. Most of the members are children and young adults.
61. At this point in time there is no funding in the Long Term Plan for
this proposal. While it broadly fits within the Council’s Vision
and its Leisure and Wellbeing Strategy, the development of a world class speed
skating rink needs to be prioritized against other leisure and sporting
infrastructure commitments.
62. While Fraser Park Sportsville would gladly welcome the clubs to
become part of the Sportsville organisation, it would not have the financial
means to develop the new rink. The existing siting of the rink is a little
removed from the new Fraser Park Sportsville building so is likely to have
little appeal to the two clubs.
63. Officers will continue to work alongside the Clubs to consider wider
use of the new rink to determine if there is scope to raise the priority of
this proposal.
Options
64. There are no
options. Information is for noting only.
Consultation
65. No
consultation was required for this report. Consultation relevant for the
specific projects outlined above have been undertaken as required
Legal Considerations
66. There are no
legal considerations.
Financial Considerations
67. There are no
financial considerations. All funding discussed in this paper has been approved
at previous meetings or were reported as budget implications to Council on 16
February.
Other Considerations
68. In making
this recommendation, officers have given careful consideration to the purpose
of local government in section 10 of the Local Government Act 2002.
Officers believe that this recommendation falls within the purpose of the local
government in that it is mostly a noting paper on current activity. It
does this in a way that is cost-effective because it provides timely information
to Council.
Summary Table
The table below provides an overall summary of the timing and status
of each of the projects mentioned in this report.
|
Project
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To be completed by 30 June 2017
|
Project
completion date
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Status
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Events Centre
|
Significant
progress in the structural construction of the Event Centre.
Significant progress in the reinstatement of the Town Hall. Operational
fit-out agreed.
|
Early 2018
|
Revised
|
|
Riddiford
Gardens
|
All Phase 3
landscape works, bridges, car park and Laings Road improvements.
|
March 2018
|
Contract negotiated
with Naylor Love and work commenced early September
|
|
Avalon Park
|
All Stage 3
landscape works between the southern end car park and the new
playground.
|
June 2018
|
Design being
reviewed and will be retendered in August.
|
|
CBD Promenade -
Riverlink
|
Design and Costing
stage
|
July 2017
|
On track
|
|
Regional Bowls
Centre
|
Complete.
Fundraising
95% achieved
|
Mid 2017
|
Completed
|
|
Huia Pool
Development
|
Construction
complete
|
July 2017
|
Completed
|
|
SV Community Hub
|
Construction
underway
|
September 2017
|
On track
|
|
Fraser Park
Sportsville Stage 2
|
Construction
underway
|
October 2018
|
On track
|
|
UGS –
Wainuiomata Wise St
|
Draft design and
cost estimates completed. Discussions with residents commenced
|
|
Completed
|
|
UGS –
Upper Kelson
|
Revised design and
cost estimates completed. District Plan team to progress Plan Change
|
June 2020
|
On track
|
|
UGS –
Stokes Valley
|
Draft design and
cost estimates to be completed.
District Plan team
to progress Plan Change
|
|
Possible private
sector development
|
|
UGS –
Wainuiomata Development Plan
|
Plan being
finalised
|
|
Completed.
Coordinator appointed April 2016.
|
Appendices
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report.
Author: Parvati
Rotherham
Development Liaison Manager
Author: Gary
Craig
Divisional Manager City Development
Author: Paki
Maaka
Urban Design Manager
Author: Bruce
Hodgins
Divisional Manager, Parks and Gardens
Author: Bruce
Sherlock
General Manager, City Infrastructure
Author: Allen
Yip
Manager Strategic Projects
Approved By: Matt Reid
General Manager Community Services
