Agenda of City Development Committee

17 27 November 2018

City Development Committee

27 August 2018

File: (18/1418)

Report no: CDC2018/5/1

Activity Report - Transport and Accessways

Purpose of Report

1. The purpose of this report is to outline the results of a review of the Transport activity.

Recommendation

That the Committee:

(i) notes the information contained in this report;

(ii) notes that this review also meets the intent of section 17A of the Local Government Act 2002; and

(iii) agrees that a full section 17A review should not be undertaken at present for the reasons outlined in the report and summarised in section 38 of the report.

Background

2. Activity Reports provide regular information about Council activities, so that activities can be analysed and their future direction considered. They also address the requirements of section 17A of the Local Government Act 2002 (LGA) that regular reviews be undertaken of the cost-effectiveness of current arrangements for meeting the needs of communities for good-quality local infrastructure, local public services, and performance of regulatory functions.

High-level description of Activity

3. The key task of the Transport Division is to provide, develop and maintain a safe, efficient, resilient and well-connected transport network in a cost effective and sustainable manner throughout the city.

4. This is achieved through the operation and maintenance of a network that includes 484 kilometres of roadway, 686 kilometres of footpath and walkway, 71 bridges, 13,957 streetlights, 24 sets of traffic signals, 151 Pay & Display meters and 1,800 Pay & Display car-parks. The total replacement cost of the network is $902,803,000 as at December 2017.

5. Road Network Component Value – Chart

Reason for the review

6. This review is required because three years have passed since this Activity was last reviewed in September 2015.

Rationale for service provision

7. The transport system is critical to the social and economic well-being of the community by providing safe and efficient multi modal movement through and around the city. The network is made up of assets relating to roading infrastructure and traffic management which are actively managed by a small team of 16 staff to achieve the community and stakeholder outcomes sought.

8. The Transport Division activities are well aligned with the overarching strategic direction of Hutt City Council. The following table examples how current Transport initiatives are delivering community outcomes targeted by our four key strategies.

Initiative

Strategy

Community Outcome

Cycleway Projects

Environmental Sustainability

Leisure & Wellbeing

Healthy natural environment

Healthy people

Bridge Seismic Strengthening

Bridge Corrosion Protection

Pavement Surfacing/Treatment

Infrastructure

Accessible and connected city

Safe road network

Cross Valley Connection

RiverLink

East Access Route

Urban Growth

Enhanced access

Increased housing

Footpath Treatment

Minor Safety Improvements

Streetlight Replacement

Environmental Sustainability

Leisure & Wellbeing

Healthy natural environment

Healthy people

Safe Community

9. Hutt City Councils continuous programmes and capital projects are also well aligned with the relevant policies and plans of central and regional government. Most of this expenditure is subsidised by the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) and there are processes and protocols to navigate in order to access this subsidy.

a. The One Network Road Classification regime has recently been introduced by NZTA. This regime classifies roads by traffic volume and function and the intention is to provide a consistent level of service, by road classification, nationally. Data is currently being collected to determine the appropriate levels of service. Funding support will be influenced by relative performance against a number of performance measures.

b. Capital projects must successfully navigate the Business Case Process to receive NZTA funding support. There are a number of checkpoints throughout this process where NZTA have to confirm their continued support for each project. Alignment with regional plans and the Government Policy Statement (GPS) objectives are major considerations in these approvals.

Present arrangements for governance, funding and service delivery

10. The Transport activity is governed by Hutt City Council and predominantly funded by Hutt City Council and NZTA. There are some transport activities that do not qualify for NZTA subsidy such as car-park treatments and a percentage of the street cleaning costs. Until recently footpath treatments were not eligible for NZTA subsidy but this was changed in the latest GPS.

11. NZTA’s level of subsidy varies between Councils dependent on the rating base that can be utilised to fund the local share of transport activity. Hutt City Council’s Funding Assistance Rate (FAR) is 51% which is typical for Councils of this size.

12. An Urban Cycle Fund of $100m was established in 2014 to encourage cycleway development nationally and Hutt City received $2.8m of assistance from this fund during 2015 – 2018 for our cycleway projects.

13. All significant physical works are outsourced through competitively tendered contracts. The continuous programme contracts are typically for a term of three years with an option for two one year extensions. The capital project contracts are let via the relevant procurement process defined in the Hutt City Procurement Policy and NZTA’s Procurement Manual.

14. Professional Services are procured via competitively tendered contracts or Offers of Service for smaller pieces of work.

15. Council officers manage the various contractual arrangements with consultants and contractors to ensure the appropriate outcomes are delivered to the requisite levels of service.

16. This delivery model has been in place for some time and is common for Councils the size of Hutt City. To bring these functions back in-house would be a significant undertaking involving considerable investment in plant, equipment and personnel which would lose the economies of scale available from the current model.

Current and future risks likely to have a significant impact on this activity

17. Natural Hazards (flood and earthquake events) remain the major risk to our network. They result in traffic disruption and can trigger unbudgeted expenditure. A successful Emergency Works claim for $250k was made following the November 2016 earthquake and flood events that occurred on successive days.

18. The One Network Road Classification regime (ONRC) has been introduced over the last three years. While the intention is to create a nationally consistent framework for the management of roads, the risk is that our key Performance Measures could suggest we are providing an inappropriate level of service relative to our peers. This could result in an additional budget requirement from Council if our level of service is deemed too low or a reduced level of subsidy if our level of service is deemed too high. Having said this, we believe our current level of service is appropriate as confirmed by our resident satisfaction, safety and road condition results from recent years.

19. The other NZTA subsidy risk relates to our key roading projects where a number of considerations determine whether our projects are supported and funded. These include alignment with the GPS objectives, priority within the National Land Transport Plan and the strength of Business Case assessment results. NZTA support is normally required to make projects financially viable for Council.

20. A longer term risk to our network is climate change and the impact of sea level rise. We have key routes along SH2, the Esplanade and Marine Drive that could be compromised in future.

21. A risk identified in the 2015 Activity Report relating to the age profile of key personnel has been largely addressed through a number of retirements and subsequent appointments over the last three years.

Current performance against KPIs compared to historical and peer benchmarks

22. As shown in the table below, there has been a generally improving trend in crash statistics since 2008, primarily because of the poor results in 2008 and 2010. However, the trend since 2013 has been worsening which is consistent with the national trend. Influences on this trend include speed, drugs and alcohol and increased traffic volumes. Thankfully there have been no fatal accidents on our roads since 2015. Hutt City invests approximately $1m per year in road safety improvements and is fully supportive of the increased focus on road safety in the current GPS.

23. Annual road condition rating surveys are carried out on our network and various technical reports produced. The Key Performance Indicators relevant to the road condition measures confirm our maintenance and renewal programmes are appropriate and sustaining the network to an acceptable level of service.

24. New Performance Measures have been developed as part of the ONRC regime and these will be important comparators with our peers in future. Councils are currently validating the data that determine the new measures to ensure accurate and relevant comparisons are made.

25. Resident satisfaction surveys are also carried out. Previously these were conducted by Communitrak, but recently we changed provider to Key Research. The new provider uses a different question template and has a more graduated response scale. During the Communitrak surveyed time, we consistently performed above our peer group average.

26. Since our change in provider we are still developing trends, but there is no evidence to suggest that satisfaction levels have declined, as per the chart below. The obvious area for improvement relates to the adequacy of cycleways on city roads which is being considered in the analysis of connectivity between the cycleways and to critical locations. The parking in and around the city satisfaction indicator is challenging as we balance the provision of parking to meet the economic and social requirements of the city against encouraging more use of active modes and public transport.

Total operating and capital cost of the service over the last 3 years and next 10 years

27. The following tables outline the actual net operating and capital cost for the Transport Activity over the last three financial years and the forecast spend over the next ten years, as per the Annual Plan for 2018/19. It should be noted the relevant NZTA subsidy has been deducted from the respective net operating and capital spends.

Actual

2015/16

$000

Actual

2016/17

$000

Actual

2017/18

$000

Operating Revenue

User Charges	3,919	3,846	4,728
Subsidies	3,775	4,065	4,157
Other	499	1,388	1,399
Total Revenue	8,193	9,299	10,284

Operating Expenditure

Operating Costs	15,365	15,808	16,686
Finance Cost	970	1,188	1,358
Depreciation	11,962	12,494	13,290
Total Expenses	28,297	29,490	31,334

Net Operating Surplus/(Deficit)

(20,104)

(20,191)

(21,050)

Capital Expenditure

Expenditure	10,281	8,822	14,576
Subsidies	4,087	3,961	6,873
Net Capital Expenditure	6,194	4,861	7,703

Budget

2018/19

$000

Budget

2019/20

$000

Budget

2020/21

$000

Budget

2021/22

$000

Budget

2022/23

$000

Budget

2023/24

$000

Budget

2024/25

$000

Budget

2025/26

$000

Budget

2026/27

$000

Budget

2027/28

$000

Operating Revenue

User Charges	5,217	5,321	5,438	5,270	5,385	5,509	5,636	5,771	5,915	6,069
Subsidies	3,958	4,102	4,086	4,175	4,267	4,365	4,465	4,572	4,687	4,809
Other	968	987	1,009	1,032	1,054	1,078	1,103	1,129	1,158	1,187
Total Revenue	10,143	10,410	10,533	10,477	10,706	10,952	11,204	11,472	11,760	12,065

Operating Expenditure

Operating Costs	16,878	16,743	16,934	17,029	17,405	17,848	18,209	18,639	19,157	19,617
Finance Cost	1,715	1,801	2,064	2,284	2,576	2,784	2,563	3,620	4,588	4,908
Depreciation	12,172	11,539	11,981	12,390	12,543	12,740	12,937	13,082	13,862	14,811
Total Expenses	30,765	30,083	30,979	31,703	32,524	33,372	33,709	35,341	37,607	39,336

Net Operating Surplus/(Deficit)

(20,552)

(19,577)

(20,347)

(21,133)

(21,723)

(22,323)

(22,406)

(23,767)

(25,743)

(27,164)

Capital Expenditure

Expenditure	23,882	9,937	19,558	11,613	13,071	13,127	12,029	58,584	49,217	13,506
Subsidies	10,845	4,638	9,110	5,446	6,207	6,225	5,654	25,519	24,413	6,183
Net Capital Expenditure	13,037	5,299	10,448	6,167	6,864	6,902	6,375	33,065	24,804	7,323

Adjustments that could be made to user charges and service levels to increase or decrease these by 5%

28. The highest value user charge relevant to the Transport activity relates to parking. While we could increase the fee level in the parking zones where we currently charge, and introduce paid parking in areas that are currently free, there is likely to be significant resistance from the public and retail sector. However, a recent “first hour free” parking trial resulted in little change to retail performance despite the significant sacrifice of parking and enforcement revenue. Consideration needs to be given to introducing and increasing parking charges in our city to emphasise the user pays concept for car users and also encourage increased use of active modes and public transport.

29. A decrease in service level for the Transport activity would have serious consequences to the safety and operational performance of our network while also compromising the “least whole of life cost” objective we have for our assets.

30. An increase in service level for our continuous programmes is not likely to be supported by NZTA subsidy. However, if additional Council funds were available we would accelerate work on connecting the active mode network, upgrading sub-standard roads/footpaths in the hill suburbs, intersection safety improvements and speed calming.

Comparison of any significant fees or charges against peers

31. Parking fees in Hutt City are set on a Supply and Demand basis, except in Petone where other considerations have taken priority, to ensure there is sufficient parking turnover to support the successful commercial and social performance of the city.

Hutt City parking fees are significantly less than those in Wellington City but more than Upper Hutt and Porirua where there is no paid parking.

Current highlights or issues of significance to Council

32. The most significant transport related project currently on the horizon for Hutt City is the RiverLink Project. This three agency project includes a flood protection element for Greater Wellington Regional Council (GWRC), a city rejuvenation element for Hutt City Council (HCC) and a Melling Interchange Improvement element for NZTA. While GWRC and HCC have committed to this project, NZTA are currently re-evaluating their element against the GPS objectives. This project could be transformational for Hutt City and instrumental in revitalising the CBD. The project scope includes local road changes and potentially a significant improvement to the city’s interface with SH2 at Melling. A new bridge and relocated railway station will also deliver transport improvements for all modal options.

33. A Cross Valley Connection (formerly Cross Valley Link) project has been pursued by HCC for many years but to date has not been supported by NZTA. We are working through the Business Case process with NZTA on a re-scoped project that better aligns with the current GPS and we are very close to getting their endorsement, and subsidy, for the Investigation and Design phase of the project. NZTA’s Petone to Grenada project is currently being re-evaluated against the current GPS and should it proceed, even with a refined specification, it will lend weight to our project.

34. There are three significant Cycleway Projects at various stages of delivery in Hutt City. The Wainuiomata Hill Shared Path project is well under construction and forecast to be completed in May 2019. The Beltway project is in the final stages of detailed design and construction is estimated to commence in March 2019. Consent preparation and detailed design are being done concurrently for the Eastern Bays Shared Path project and construction is unlikely to commence in this financial year. The complexity of this project combined with working in the coastal marine environment means there is still considerable risk with the delivery of this new infrastructure.

35. Work is also underway on connectivity and activation of the cycleway network.

36. A Project Control Group has been established to provide strategic oversight of this significant expenditure and they have assisted with some significant decisions relating to the Wainuiomata Hill and Beltway projects recently. In the near future this group will be considering the risk, and associated cost, of delivering the Eastern Bays Shared Path and making a recommendation on how this project proceeds. Council’s involvement in mitigating the risks associated with Climate Change, and particularly Sea Level Rise, is also relevant to this consideration.

37. The introduction of the One Network Roading Classification regime by NZTA over the last three years is significant for all Road Controlling Authorities in New Zealand. While the concept is to provide a nationally consistent framework for the management of roads, and performance measures have been developed to assist in achieving this objective, there is a risk around misinterpretation of comparison data that could compromise funding assistance levels with a consequent impact on service levels. A thorough understanding of our network, treatment selections and future demands with respect to maintenance and renewal requirements in optimising the whole of life cost is fundamental to defending our future programmes.

Reasonably practical options for the governance, funding and delivery of this activity

38. Officers consider that it is impractical and not cost effective to undertake a full section 17A analysis of options for the governance, funding and delivery of the Transport Activity at this time for the following reasons:

a. Council is locked into long term contracts for the delivery of roading operations and maintenance which are competitively procured. The main contracts each have more than two years to run with the option of two further one year extensions.

b. Service level results and cost comparison data suggest the overall delivery of this Activity is effective and efficient.

c. Officers continue to work closely with neighbouring authorities to explore opportunities for efficiencies.

d. LGNZ have considered regional amalgamation for the Transport Activity but at this stage are not pursuing it further. It is understood the trade-off between local focus and knowledge versus savings from economies of scale is not compelling.

Appendices

There are no appendices for this report.

Author: John Gloag

Divisional Manager, Transport

Approved By: Matt Reid

General Manager City and Community Services

30 27 November 2018

City Development Committee

09 November 2018

File: (18/1784)

Report no: CDC2018/5/2

Activity Report City Growth and Sustainability – Events and Promotions

Purpose of Report

1. The purpose of this report is to outline the results of a review of the Events and City Promotions activity.

Recommendation

That the Committee:

(i) notes the information contained in this report;

(ii) notes that this review also meets the intent of section 17A of the Local Government Act 2002; and

(iii) agrees that a full section 17A review should not be undertaken at present for the reasons outlined in the report and summarised in section 33 of the report.

Background

High-level description of Activity

3. The key task of the Promotions and Events Division is to create and attract opportunities and vibrancy, and connect people and business with opportunities and experiences.

4. This is achieved through:

- delivering and supporting high quality diverse and accessible community events of varying types and scales;

- developing, delivery and/or attracting regionally and nationally significant events to the city;

- supporting raising awareness of sustainable practices;

- partnering with local and national businesses to increase income and enhance activities for the benefit of community;

- supporting development and growth of tourism operators and related businesses;

- increasing visitation and visitor spend to the city through reputable regional, national and international channels; and

- telling the story of our city’s uniqueness to both residents and potential visitors, residents and businesses. Building pride in our people and places.

Reason for the review

5. This is a new Division from the 2017 restructure and therefore the first time a Promotions and Events Activity report has been submitted for review.

Rationale for service provision

6. The events focussed work carried out by the team is guided by the Events Strategy 2013-23.

7. At a high level, the team’s work aligns with the four keys strategies that make up Council’s Integrated Vision - Our vision is to make Lower Hutt a great place to live, work and play. That is, a city where our people are proud to live, where working and investing here is a smart choice, and where there’s always something for our families to explore.

The following breakdown of the key areas of work shows this.

Initiative

Strategy

Community Outcome

Community Event Support

Leisure and Wellbeing

Environmental Sustainability

Social engagement

Building Social Capital/Connections

Access

Choice

Talent

Waste Minimisation leadership

Heightened Environmental Awareness

Community Event Delivery

Leisure and Wellbeing

Environmental Sustainability

Building Social Capital/Connections

Access

Choice

Talent

Waste Minimisation leadership

Heightened Environmental Awareness

Significant Event Delivery – HighLight and STEMM Festival

Leisure and Wellbeing

Urban Growth

Environmental Sustainability

Building Social Capital

Access

Choice

Talent

Connections – social and economic

New opportunities

Increased vibrancy

Increases spend from non-residents

Changes perceptions, builds pride and awareness

Waste Minimisation leadership

Heightened Environmental Awareness

Commercial Event Attraction

Urban Growth

Leisure and Wellbeing

Environmental Sustainability

Connections – social and economic

New opportunities

Increased vibrancy

Increases spend from non-residents

Changes perceptions, builds pride and awareness

Building Social Capital

Access

Choice

Talent

Waste Minimisation leadership

Heightened Environmental Awareness

Business Partnership and Sponsorship

Urban Growth

Leisure and Wellbeing

Environmental Sustainability

Infrastructure

Connections – social and economic

New opportunities

Increased vibrancy

Increases spend from non-residents

Changes perceptions, builds pride and awareness

Social engagement

Building Social Capital

Access

Choice

Talent

Waste Minimisation leadership

Heightened Environmental Awareness

Investment to improve infrastructure design, development and maintenance

City Promotion – Hutt Valley Tourism Action Plan

Urban Growth

New opportunities

Increased vibrancy

Increases spend from non-residents

Connections – social and economic

Changes perceptions, builds pride and awareness

City Promotion – Australia and Domestic

Urban Growth

New opportunities

Increased vibrancy

Increases spend from non-residents

Connections – social and economic

Changes perceptions, builds pride and awareness

City Promotions – Business and Product Development

Urban Growth

Leisure and Wellbeing

Environmental Sustainability

New opportunities

Increased vibrancy

Increases spend from non-residents

Connections – social and economic

Changes perceptions, builds pride and awareness

Social engagement

Building Social Capital/Connections

Access

Choice

Talent

Waste Minimisation leadership

Heightened Environmental Awareness

8. There are plans underway to create a new Promotions and Events Plan that will look to replace the current Events Strategy and tie in more closely with the city rejuvenation journey, as well as take advantage of the opportunities presented by event tourism.

Present arrangements for governance, funding and service delivery

9. The Promotions and Events activities are governed and predominantly funded by Hutt City Council. There are other avenues of income, including grants, corporate sponsorship, vendor fees, partner advertising and facilitation fees which are generally project specific and that help to subsidise the activities budget to achieve enhanced delivery and outcomes.

10. In late 2016 the Partnership Specialist role was created. The purpose of this position is to have oversight over how Council approaches corporate sponsorship and partnership.

In the two years since this role was developed over 50 businesses have partnered with Council on projects and initiatives, resulting in $750,000 of additional funds or in-kind service/products to enhance the development, delivery and outcomes of Council projects and initiatives.

11. In September of this year $30,000 was granted from the Wellington Regional Amenities Fund to support the delivery of HighLight 2018. A total of $119,000 was applied for. Of the $200,000 applied for to support in 2019 and 2020, $100,000 has been tentatively approved for those years. With a now established and growing national reach and attendance levels of approximately 140,000 in 2018 this amount of funding is not comparative to other monies granted.

12. The Commercial Events Developer works with an Advisory Group to assist with the guidance of attracting large scale events, industry expertise, assessment of opportunities and identifying new opportunities.

13. The Promotions and Events Division currently consists of six full-time permanent staff – Divisional Manager, Events Advisor, Commercial Events Developer, City Promotions Manager, Partnership Specialist and Promotions and Events Advisor. This team has a balance of direct delivery, contract management, advice and support and resource development. This model is consist with other Councils of a comparable size with similar internal and external stakeholders and support organisations, however the resource levels are lower than seen at some of the other Councils both regionally and nationally.

Current and future risks likely to have a significant impact on this activity

14. In August 2018 Giblin Group completed an independent review of how Council manages sponsorship. The top line feedback from Giblin Group was that ‘Hutt City has one of the better commercial programmes within local government; however it is at a point where it will need to be better structured and resourced if it is to continue to grow as a source of funding and/or cost mitigation’.

The lack of resources to manage the existing and required sponsorship obligations and relationships is a current risk to reputation, future income and our ability to fulfil legal obligations. In exchange for sponsorship monies officers need to service the contract and ensure all of our obligations are met. There is currently one FTE committed to overseeing all of Council’s sponsorship activities. The report recommends appointing a further FTE as soon as possible to focus on managing relationships and contractual obligations, and a further FTE within two years to focus on sales to increase income and benefits to Council.

Through the Annual Plan process, Officers will be addressing the opportunity for more staff and thereby more opportunity to raise money and/or manage our commitments and relationships better.

15. With the success of HighLight and new focus on the STEMM Festival, the event delivery space is also now under resourced resulting in a current risk to delivery and reputation. Some of this work can be contracted out, but employing a dedicated resource would be more cost effective.

16. The potential for diminishing access to external funding which allows us to deliver at the level we are currently is a significant future risk. This includes grant funding, Wellington Regional Amenities Funding and commercial sponsorship.

17. City infrastructure and services becoming unable to keep up with demand of increased visitor numbers is a potential future risk. The impact would include missing out on visitor spend and the wider reaching effects of this, as well as damage to the city’s reputation, once again with wide reaching effects.

Current performance against KPIs compared to historical and peer benchmarks

18. As shown in the table below, there has been a gradual increase in the number of community groups applying to the Event Support Fund, but a reduction in the amount being applied for as we continue to support community to look at various ways to fund events.

	2016/17	2017/18	2018/19 (YTD)
Number of applications received	45	48	35
Number of applications approved	37	41	25
Total amount applied for	$196,000	$140,000	$124,500
Total amount approved	$129,000	$132,000	$106,500

19. Since the establishment of the Commercial Events Developer at the end of 2016 there have been in excess of 30 events secured to take place in Lower Hutt. These will inject approximately $8m into the economy over the period 1 July 2017-30 June 2019.

These events are extremely varied in style, scale and audience further adding to the diversity and vibrancy of our city.

20. The Events Strategy 2013-23 calls for the development of a Showcase event for Lower Hutt. In 2017 HighLight: Carnival of Lights was developed by the Promotions and Events Division to fit this purpose. The table below shows the growth seen so far from year one to two.

	2017/18	2018/19
Attendance figures	120,000	140,000
Media reach – note some people will have viewed/heard multiple items of media coverage	9.3m nationwide	10m nationwide
HighLight Facebook followers	13,000	14,000
Eventfinda listing views	91,000	102,000
Waste diversion rate	Not measured	77.91%
Attendees who reside outside of Lower Hutt	31%	49%
Attendees likely to recommend the event to family and friends	78%	98%
Funds raised for charity partner	$20,000	In excess of $50,000 (tbc)

Officers are still waiting on Marketview data for 2018 to be able to calculate the economic return on investment.

Community and business feedback has been outstanding, example of comments:

- Just wanted to congratulate the Council on the HighLight Carnival this past Labour Weekend. With out-of-town family staying over Labour Weekend, the Carnival was a wonderful event to take them to. My partner and I have recently moved from Wellington City to Lower Hutt City and I have to admit, I was hesitant at first. But the more I have seen the region and particularly the community events, the more certain I am that our decision was the right one. Thanks a bunch.

- I just wish to send you a message of thanks for the great light display held over the past weekend. It was amazing and my 3 year old Great grandson is still talking about it. The designers need a big thank you as well as the people that did all the work. Hopefully there will be another next year. Yours sincerely a grateful Hutt resident for only 3 years.

- Just wanted to say what a wonderful display over the weekend. Congratulations to the Council and supportive organisations.

We thoroughly enjoyed the lighting and organisation. We believe the lighting displays were superior to last year. An added ‘bonus’ was the revamped area behind the Council buildings and some lovely illuminations of the trees and pathways and some light reflections into the stream. Obviously a lot of thought had gone into the design and setting up and full marks to all of those (including the volunteers there on the night). The fireworks and changing colours of the buildings from which they were ‘launched’ were another delight. Also very good to see a large number of families with young children – all very well behaved!

Keep up the good work!

21. As shown in the table below, there has been a gradual increase in both the visitor spend over the last three years.

Domestic Spend - YE June
	$ million
	2016	2017	2018	$ Change 2017 to 2018	% Change 2017 to 2018
Wellington City	1140.2	1135.5	1189.8	54.3	4.8%
Porirua	67.0	62.6	70.3	7.7	12.2%
Kapiti Coast	134.2	142.0	136.6	-5.3	-3.7%
Lower Hutt	153.0	144.9	166.3	21.4	14.8%
Upper Hutt	30.7	33.4	34.5	1.1	3.4%
Masterton	74.6	75.0	85.3	10.3	13.7%
Carterton	10.0	10.4	12.7	2.3	22.5%
South Wairarapa	41.0	47.0	49.8	2.8	6.0%
Wairarapa combined	125.6	132.4	147.9	15.5	11.7%
Wellington region (excl. Wgtn City)	510.5	515.2	555.6	40.4	7.8%
Wellington region	1650.7	1650.7	1745.4	94.6	5.7%

International Spend - YE June
	$ million
	2016	2017	2018	$ Change 2017 to 2018	% Change 2017 to 2018
Wellington City	579.0	595.6	631.0	35.5	6.0%
Porirua	25.2	23.7	25.3	1.6	6.7%
Kapiti Coast	32.4	30.1	34.4	4.3	14.1%
Lower Hutt	56.8	53.1	61.8	8.8	16.5%
Upper Hutt	13.5	13.6	17.2	3.6	26.5%
Masterton	14.3	13.8	15.6	1.7	12.5%
Carterton	3.2	3.2	3.4	0.3	7.9%
South Wairarapa	15.6	18.1	19.2	1.1	6.1%
Wairarapa combined	33.1	35.1	38.2	3.1	8.8%
Wellington region (excl. Wgtn City)	161.0	155.7	177.0	21.3	13.7%
Wellington region	740.0	751.3	808.0	56.8	7.6%

Australian Spend - YE June
	$ million
	2016	2017	2018	$ Change 2017 to 2018	% Change 2017 to 2018
Wellington City	175.7	175.4	180.6	5.2	3.0%
Porirua	8.5	7.0	7.4	0.5	6.6%
Kapiti Coast	9.5	8.9	9.3	0.4	4.9%
Lower Hutt	17.6	15.6	16.9	1.3	8.6%
Upper Hutt	4.5	4.2	4.6	0.5	11.5%
Masterton	5.0	4.3	4.68	0.4	9.3%
Carterton	1.1	1.0	1.0	0.0	2.0%
South Wairarapa	4.8	5.5	5.4	-0.1	-2.4%
Wairarapa combined	10.8	10.8	11.1	0.3	2.7%
Wellington region (excl. Wgtn City)	50.8	46.4	49.4	3.0	6.5%
Wellington region	226.4	221.7	230.0	8.2	3.7%

TOTAL SPEND
	$ million
	2016	2017	2018	$ Change 2017 to 2018	% Change 2017 to 2018
Wellington City	1894.8	1906.5	2001.5	95.0	5.0%
Porirua	100.7	93.3	103.0	9.7	10.4%
Kapiti Coast	176.0	181.0	180.3	-0.6	-0.3%
Lower Hutt	227.4	213.5	245.1	31.5	14.8%
Upper Hutt	48.7	51.1	56.4	5.2	10.2%
Masterton	93.8	93.1	105.5	12.4	13.4%
Carterton	14.3	14.5	17.2	2.6	18.0%
South Wairarapa	61.3	70.7	74.5	3.8	5.3%
Wairarapa combined	169.5	178.3	197.1	18.8	10.6%
Wellington region (excl. Wgtn City)	722.2	717.3	781.9	64.7	9.0%
Wellington region	2617.0	2623.7	2783.4	159.6	6.1%

Source: MBIE Regional Tourism Estimates

22. As shown in the table below, there has been a steady growth of accommodation guest nights, with Lower Hutt’s commercial accommodation having the second largest growth % in the region over the last three years.

Commercial Accommodation Guest Nights
	YE June 2015	YE June 2016	YE June 2017	YE June 2018	Annual growth	3 yr growth
Lower Hutt	211132	238940	273683	252357	-7.8%	19.5%
Wellington city	2216532	2286401	2276761	2318444	1.8%	4.6%
Upper Hutt	48389	65807	67196	58868	-12.4%	21.7%
Porirua	61109	68651	71374	69500	-2.6%	13.7%
Kapiti	155454	167805	181267	179219	-1.1%	15.3%
Total	2692616	2827604	2870281	2878388	0.3%	6.9%
Source: NZStats

Note – The Lions Tour means the decreases in guest nights seen across the region is simply a correction after the bulge for the tour.

AirBNB Room Nights
	YE June 2017	YE June 2018	Growth
Lower Hutt	16655	30618	83.8%
Wellington city	136933	257559	88.1%
Upper Hutt	3548	9045	154.9%
Porirua	4860	14971	208.0%
Kapiti	18201	39676	118.0%
Total	180197	351869	95.3%
Source: AirDNA monthly reports

Total operating and capital cost of the service over the last three years and next 10 years

23. The Promotions and Events Division was formed in October 2017. The activities carried out by the team were previously spread across two Divisions. The below table outlines the actual net operating cost for the Events, City Promotion/Visitor Marketing and I-SITE Services for the past three years, and the forecast spend over the next ten years.

	Actual 2015/16	Actual 2016/17	Actual 17/18
Operating costs	$1,065,000	$1,080,000	$1,326,000
Revenue/Income	$207,000	$77,000	$161,000
Net operating surplus/(deficit)	($858,000)	($1,003,000)	($1,165,000)

	18/19	19/20	20/21	21/22	22/23
Operating costs	$1,500,000	$1,500,000	$1,500,000	$1,350,000	$1,350,000
Revenue/Income	$280,000	$280,000	$280,000	$280,000	$280,000
Net operating surplus/(deficit)	($1,220,000)	($1,220,000)	($1,220,000)	($1,070,000)	($1,070,000)

	23/24	24/25	25/26	26/27	27/28
Operating costs	$1,350,000	$1,350,000	$1,350,000	$1,350,000	$1,350,000
Revenue/Income	$280,000	$280,000	$280,000	$280,000	$280,000
Net operating surplus/(deficit)	($1,070,000)	($1,070,000)	($1,070,000)	($1,070,000)	($1,070,000)

Note: Operating costs are net of cash and in kind sponsorships. The total value of spend in recent years is significantly more than reported in the above schedule.

Note: In 2021/22 the Significant Event Fund of $150,000pa that was approved by Council back in 2012 will cease unless approval to retain is secured prior. This fund provides Council with significant flexibility to grow existing events and attract new ones. Officers will be returning to Council in the next 12 months to recommend this budget is retained beyond 2021.

Adjustments that could be made to user charges and service levels to increase or decrease these by 5%

24. The highest valued output is sponsorship given the potential to increase sponsorship monies for specific projects/initiatives. Whilst it can be a risk to rely too heavily on securing sponsorship, there is a huge amount of untapped potential. The targets would need to be aligned to the resource level and follow the Council sponsorship criteria that is being currently being developed.

25. A decrease in service levels would see Lower Hutt’s tourist spend, city vibrancy/liveability, community engagement and resulting social and economic benefits fall behind that of other cities in the region and nationally.

26. An increase in service levels would allow officers to seek, secure and manage an increase in sponsorship monies, so identified Council projects and initiatives could be further enhanced and provide greater event outcomes for the community.

Another area that increased service levels would make a significant difference is to support the development and delivery of HighLight and STEMM Festival to achieve/sustain Showcase event characteristics and provide greater social and economic benefit for Lower Hutt. Event tourism is a growing trend, both personal and business.

Comparison of any significant fees or charges against peers

27. The only fees charged are for inclusion of businesses in city promotional materials and site fees for vendors at events. These costs are nominal and are in line with what others charge across the region.

Current highlights or issues of significance to Council

28. The development of HighLight: Carnival of Lights has put Lower Hutt on the map regionally as a location that can deliver high quality events and activities. There is now an increasing willingness to travel to Lower Hutt to attend events or take part in activities.

29. The focus to turn the current STEMM Festival into a Showcase event over the next three years.

30. The upcoming signing of a MoU with Upper Hutt City Council to deliver the Hutt Valley Tourism Action Plan. A positive step to share resources and provide a more efficient and effective approach to tourism marketing.

31. The partnership with WREDA has this year taken a significant step forward by way of inclusion as a key feature in the Australia campaign. The short Eastbourne video that was produced was highly successful and has led to similar future opportunities which are being explored. The material WREDA produced also received inclusion in their domestic campaign, which is a first. Other benefits have included featuring Lower Hutt content across WREDA’s social media channels and access to the informative data that this produces.

32. Securing the Jimmy Barnes Summer Tour concert to the Hutt Recreation Ground. This comes as a result of building relationships with key concert promoters over the past four years.

Reasonably practical options for the governance, funding and delivery of this activity

33. Officers consider that it is impractical and not cost effective to undertake a full section 17A analysis of options for the governance, funding, and delivery of this Activity at this time for the following reasons:

a. The overall delivery of this Activity is effective and efficient, with continuing growth and success.

b. Officers continue to work closely with WREDA, other City Councils and key stakeholders to explore opportunities for efficiencies and improved effectiveness.

Appendices

There are no appendices for this report.

Author: Carla Steed

Divisional Manager Promotions and Events

Approved By: Kim Kelly

General Manager, City Transformation

33 27 November 2018

City Development Committee

26 March 2018

File: (18/471)

Report no: CDC2018/5/317

Proposed New Street Names: Subdivision of Avalon Park North, Avalon

Purpose of Report

1. To seek approval for an appropriate street name for one new Public Road and one new Private Road in the new Subdivision of Avalon Park North, Avalon.

Recommendations

That the Committee:

(i) approves the name for the new public road at Avalon Park North, Avalon as shown attached as Appendix 1 to the report, from the names suggested below:

a) “Motutawa” suggested road type “Drive”;

b) “Avalon Park” suggested road type “Drive”;

c) an alternate name from the reserved Street Name list as shown attached as Appendix 2 to the report; or

d) an appropriate name tabled during the meeting; and

(ii) approves the appropriate road type (as permitted by the New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 4819:2011) as shown attached as Appendix 3 to the report;

(iii) approves the name for the new private road at Avalon Park North, Avalon as shown attached as Appendix 1 to the report, from the names suggested below:

a) “Jessie Donald” suggested road type “Way”;

b) an alternate name from the reserved Street Name list as shown attached as Appendix 2 to the report; or

c) an appropriate name tabled during the meeting; and

(iv) approves the appropriate road type (as permitted by the New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 4819:2011) as shown attached as Appendix 3 to the report.

Background

2. The development of Avalon Park North will create a new public road and new private road with 24 new residential properties and will result in seven new lots accessing the new public road and 17 lots accessing the new private road, as shown in Appendix 1 attached to the report.

3. Avalon Park is a site of considerable cultural and historical significance in particular to Te Atiawa/Taranaki Whanui. It was the location of the Motutawa Pa, and is adjacent to Te Awakairangi (The Hutt River), an important historical food gathering resource for local Maori. It was also the site of interface between Ngati Tama and Quaker Thomas Mason. During colonisation, a portion of the park was purchased by Thomas Mason, who developed a wide range of plant species on the site. ‘The Gums’ as it was named, was a large family property. After a private sale, ‘The Gums’ became known as the ‘Mason’s Tea Gardens.’ It was later subdivided by James Stellin and became known as Avalon Estate, named after his daughter Avalon. As part of this subdivision, portions of the land were farmed – most notably by the Milne family. In 1957 the land was taken by the Hutt City Council as part of the Public Works Act for street and recreation developments and was later named Avalon Park as a result of a poll. Refer to Section 1.4 of the Resource Management Plan, attached as Appendix 5, for more information regarding the history of Avalon Park.

Discussion

4. The responsibility for naming new private roads within Lower Hutt lies with the Community Boards or, in this case, with the City Development Committee for areas of the City not represented by Community Boards.

5. The subdivision cannot proceed to completion without a legal street address.

Options

6. The options for the public road are:

a. “Motutawa Drive” – the name of the pa (Maori village) that was located in this area

b. “Avalon Park Drive” – After Avalon Park

7. The options for the private road are:

a. “Jessie Donald Way” after the late Councillor Jessie Donald.

8. Alternatively, the Committee could select a name from the Reserved Street Names list attached as Appendix 2.

9. Names tabled during the meeting submitted by the public can be considered for use but are subject to the requirements of the New Zealand Standard and must have a second recommended name in case it is not suitable.

10. An appropriate road type must be selected (as permitted by the New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 4819:2011) attached as Appendix 3 to the report.

Consultation

11. Public consultation has been invited by advertisement in the Hutt News, social media and the community network.

12. The local Marae, the Wellington Tenths Trust and the New Zealand Historic Places Trust have been specifically consulted.

13. Suitable names will be tabled during the meeting.

14. The daughter of the late Councillor Jessie Donald has given Council the permission to name a street after her mother, who served on the Lower Hutt City Council from 1953-1974 and was its longest serving woman Councillor. Information attached as Appendix 4

Legal Considerations

15. The Committee has the delegated responsibility to name the new road.

16. It is important that new streets are named early in the development stage as a variety of utility connections and other administrative bodies require individual street addresses in order for the necessary connections to be provided.

Financial Considerations

17. There are no financial considerations. The developer is responsible for the necessary street name signs. This will be undertaken by the Council contractor with the cost paid by the developer.

Other Considerations

18. 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 local government in that it names the new street. It does this in the standard cost-effective way.

Appendices

No.	Title	Page
1 ⇩	Map of Avalon Park North off Taita Drive 18-471	35
2 ⇩	Reserved Street Names List 204	36
3 ⇩	Extract of Permitted Road Types	38
4 ⇩	Name suggestion Jessie Donald	39
5 ⇩	Avalon Park Reserve Management Plan 2012 - Part 1	43

Author: Zackary Moodie

Traffic Engineer - Network Operations

Reviewed By: John Gloag

Divisional Manager, Transport

Approved By: Donna Male

Committee Advisor

92 27 November 2018

City Development Committee

15 October 2018

File: (18/1657)

Report no: CDC2018/5/322

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.

Recommendations

That the Committee notes the updates contained in the report.

Background

2. At the beginning of the 2013-2016 triennium, the Chair of the City Development Committee 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 2018 to 30 June 2019, 24 new applications have been received. Fees and rates waived and grants made are as follows:

CBD Remissions	Appns	Approved	Declined
A new apartment development of at least 8 attached residential dwelling units OR of at least 500m2 in floor area	0	0	0
A new commercial development or new building extension of at least 500m2 floor area	0	0	0
A new development with a mix of apartments and commercial space of at least 500m2 in floor area	0	0	0
Total CBD	0	0	0

City Wide Remissions – anywhere in the City including the CBD	Appns	Approved	Declined
A medium or high density residential development	22	22	0
New non-residential building or building extension of at least 500m2	2	2	0
A conversion of a building from any use to residential apartments	0	0	0
Total City Wide	24	24	0
Rates Remissions and Economic Grants for Economic Development Purposes	Appns	Approved	Declined
Rates remissions	0	0	0
Economic Development grants	0	0	0
Total	0	0	0

	Appns	Approved	Declined
Total All Policies	24	24	0

Fee type remitted 1 July 2018 – 31 October 2018	$ Amount
Rates remissions	$319,708.49
Economic development grants	$0
Development contributions	$41,297.55
Reserve contributions	$270,766.31
Resource consent fees	$88,133.17
Building consent fees	$217,480.76
TOTAL	$937,386.28

Total Fees Remitted Annually From 1 July – 30 June
FY2012-2013	$159,000
FY2013-2014	$873,000
FY2014-2015	$712,000
FY2015-2016	$548,000
FY2016-2017	$1,137,747
FY2017-2018	$2,742,265
FY2018-2019 (Year to date)	$937,386

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. The Policy will end on 31 December 2018.

8. Having now confirmed that Council will be suspending development charges remissions from 31 December 2018 there has been a noticeable increase in enquiry for pre-application meetings on proposed future developments. These are mainly for new residential developments, although there are a couple of commercial developments which were unknown to us at the time of determining the extent of future remissions. We will continue to monitor the level of enquiry and subsequent consent application to report back on the expected future remissions as a result.

Town Hall and Events Centre

9. Since the last report:

a. building commissioning is being completed; and

b. Town Hall theatre services are being completed.

CBD Promenade – RiverLink

10. During August 2018 RiverLink progressed from Preliminary Design and is now ready for the Detailed Design/RMA Consent Phase.

11. Work has now commenced with RiverLink partners on procuring expertise to prepare an RFP to go to the market for technical experts to prepare the Notices of Requirement (NoR) and the resource consents for the RiverLink work. It is expected that these technical experts will be ready to commence work in February 2019.

12. Current Programme

13. Council deliverables through RiverLink (HCC $39M LTP funding):

· Promenade Andrews Avenue to Margaret Street

· Margaret Street West Upgrade/Reconfigure

· Dudley Street Upgrade/Reconfigure

· Andrews Avenue Upgrade/Reconfigure

· Pedestrian/Cycle access ramps and stairs at Andrews Avenue and Margaret Street

· Pedestrian/Cycling Bridge over river

· MSE Wall Margaret to Andrews Avenue

· MSE Wall Andrews Avenue to Jinas

· Landscaping, paths and facilities in Riverplain reconfiguration.

· Acquisition of Daly Street properties

· Project Costs (design/legal/engagement/consent fees etc,).

14. The following are also funded in Council’s Long Term Plan (LTP):

· Melling Bridge contribution $6.5M

· Riverbank Car Parking $0.8M

· East Access Route $3.5M

· Stormwater $2.1M.

15. The following are not funded in Council’s LTP. These works have been identified or further confirmed as the project as progressed as opportunities. Some of these projects could be funded from a range of sources.

· Promenade - Andrews Avenue to Jinas and Margaret Street to Melling

· Laneways and East/West walk/cycle connections CBD to River

· Train Station – moving Melling Station and new station

· Bus Interchange/connections

· Capital works west side of river

· Possible demonstration property development (incentivisation).

16. Melling Interchange: New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) is currently looking at 12 projects nationwide that are being reassessed against the new Government Policy Statement (GPS) on Transport. Melling Interchange is one of these. At this stage it is expected that the NZTA Board will look at these 12 projects at their December Board meeting. If it is decided that the Melling Interchange aligns with the GPS, then further work will be required to complete the Business Case.

City and Community Services Group and Community Facilities Trust (CFT) Significant Projects

17. The status of these projects is as follows:

Riddiford Garden

18. Phase 3 construction works began in September 2017 following an extensive value engineering process. Both bridges have been installed across Opahu Stream and we are expecting the installation of safety barriers by mid-November. Defects to all of the new paved paths within the site and paving for the new water feature is scheduled over the next month. The new water feature failed during commissioning with initial test run presenting issues with adequate recycling of the fountain water back into the system. This presented a risk of treated water from the fountain overflowing into the Opahu stream. This is currently being addressed by the consultants.

19. With the exception of the seating over the valves next to the event centre, all seating and lighting has been installed. There are some defects being worked on by the contractor on the foot lights on the paths. The street lighting has been activated and approximately 5000 stage 3 plants are in the ground. The final areas of planting and turf are being established for planting during November.

20. The new car park east of the Events Centre and the loading zone in front of the Town Hall has been operating since 14 July 2018. We are awaiting feedback from the contractor on remediation options as warm dry weather is required to address some of the imperfections in the car park and Laings Road surfaces.

21. Development of the new car parks and realigning the footpath near the corner of Laings Road and Myrtle Street was completed in time for the HighLight event. Ready lawn was also provided to the corner area as the best solution for public crossing ahead of the event.

22. In preparation for the HighLight event, all temporary construction fencing was removed and the site opened up to allow the public to move between Laings Road and Myrtle Street to the playground and War Memorial Library. All major works have now been completed with defects being rectified over the November period. Some Health and Safety items were identified and temporary barriers were strategically placed to eliminate any risk areas. The sliding door to the Pavilion Toilets that was prevented from opening due to services for the fountain being installed to the cavity was removed for the period of the event and reinstated the day after.

Avalon Park

23. Downer NZ Ltd began work on site 29 January 2018 and the contract has been delayed with a new completion date estimated around mid-November, from an initial completion date scheduled for August 2018.

24. Problems with concrete around the new bridge have, in turn, delayed site measuring and fabrication of the balustrades. Manufacturing of the bridge balustrades and bad weather caused further delays in the construction programme of the new, accessible feature bridge that has been installed to replace the old timber bridge across the model boating pond. Substantial sections of paths and retaining walls have been installed.

25. Topsoil has been spread to the required levels across most of the construction site and grass has struck across new lawn areas. Areas of ponding in some areas have been identified and will be remedied as soon as it is dry enough to access. All tree and shrub planting has been completed. Landscape furniture and decorative features have been installed. Embellishments for the bridge have been manufactured and installed by Metal Art. A new entrance sign was installed near the Fairway Drive entrance.

26. Downer is currently closing out the defect list and performing weed spraying to the lawn areas. Temporary hoardings will be removed by mid-November when the site will be handed over.

27. It was discovered that the supply water pipe for the cascade has leaks and on inspection, numerous holes were found in the asbestos pipe. A CCTV condition assessment investigation was conducted during this week with the results expected shortly. Options will be considered on the basis of the investigation results. The cascade stream is also being assessed for “watertightness” and some cleaning up and remedial work to the concrete base may be required. We will report as soon as all information and options have been received.

28. A local architect is developing a design to renovate the existing toilet block near the pavilion. At this stage it is likely that five or six unisex toilets plus two accessible unisex toilets will be provided in the 2018/19 summer.

Ricoh Sports Centre, Fraser Park

29. The project is nearing completion with most of the building activity now focused on interior finishes and the installation of lights, heating, security and electronic equipment. The specialist squash courts are now also largely installed and will be completed in six to 10 days. Site works are also now well advanced. The planting is in and most of the pedestrian paths are now sealed. It is expected that the majority of the project will be completed by 30 November. Fit-out work by Hutt City Communities Facilities Trust (CFT) will be completed by late December and by Fraser Park Sportsville (FPS) in late January 2019.

30. The project capital budget is under pressure with a long list of budget variations being worked through. Significant budget pressure is on the fit-out budget.

31. Fundraising for the project is going well with “only” $596,649 now to be raised to meet the agreed budget of $13.1 million. Funds raised from small Lower Hutt businesses who have agreed to sponsor parts of the project have now reached over $400,000. Funds raised from the sale of bricks and pavers has reached approximately $33,000.

32. Discussions with Meridian Energy to lease the roof for a solar farm have now been escalated to the Chief Executive and are looking more promising.

Cycleways

33. Work on the cycleways is progressing with the Wainuiomata Hill Shared Path construction ongoing. The Hutt side is almost complete and we are awaiting a good stretch of fine weather to lay the finished surface. The Wainuiomata side is taking shape with most of the vegetation cleared and the installation of the retaining walls moving forward. Completion of construction is currently programmed for May 2019.

34. The Eastern Bays shared path is a technically challenging project due to its proximity to the Coastal Marine Area. Work continues towards the lodgement of a Resource Consent and the completion of the Assessment of Environmental Effects for February 2019. The next phase of consultation gets underway for the Beltway Cycleway in mid-November with the community open day planned for 1 December 2018 at the Walter Nash Centre.

Healthy Families Lower Hutt

35. Our Water Kaupapa continues to gain momentum with funding of Player of the Day certificates confirmed by Wellington City Council and funding for Water Fountains on the river trail confirmed from Pak‘n’Save.

36. After extensive public consultation Council has endorsed Queen Street in Wainuiomata being added to Lower Hutt’s Smokefree areas.

Science and Technology (STEMM) Funding and Activity

37. Council allocated $225,000 in the 2018/2019 budget for projects related to STEMM. Projects include:

· Hutt STEMM Festival – The 2018 Hutt STEMM Festival was the biggest and best ever with 69 events spread throughout the month of May. Plans are underway for a 10-day festival in 2019 that will more closely aligned with Council’s objectives. The theme is “Our Future City: Lower Hutt 2049” On the eve of the second half of the 21^st century, what will it be like to live in our region? How will technology have shaped the way we live, work and play?

· Hutt Science Programme – over 40 primary and intermediate schools in Lower Hutt and all primary and intermediate schools in Upper Hutt are currently part of the programme (funding provided by Upper Hutt City Council). The resource centre has been expanded at Naenae Primary School to cope with this expansion of the programme. A professional development programme for primary and intermediate school teachers is now well developed along with a mentoring programme for secondary school science scholarship students.

The national symposium for the House of Science to which Hutt Science is affiliated was held in Lower Hutt in November 2018 at the new Events Centre

· The Innovative Young Minds (IYM) programme designed to encourage young women to explore the STEMM sector. The IYM programme (developed by Rotary Hutt City and Council) is a residential programme open to female Year 11 and Year 12 students in the Greater Wellington region and was run from 8-13 July 2018. With over 93 applicants for the 40 spaces on the programme this year next year’s programme is being expanded to 80 participants.

· Applications are open for the 2019 programme including for a pilot programme taking 10 IYM alumni to Silicon Valley.

1st Assembly – Innovation Hub

38. 1^st Assembly are now well settled in their new improved premises at 33 Waterloo Road.

There are currently 11 businesses using 1A’s space and business development services, with five of these being new to 1A within the last few months. At the other end of the pipeline, we also have at least three businesses that are looking at moving on from 1A, having benefited from the start-up environment and now being financially stable and needing more space to grow.

Regular mentoring clinics are being held with established but early stage businesses as they focus on growth, regular programme of workshops and events is in place. 1A has partnered with The Settlement co-working space in Petone to offer a joint event series every month for residents from both places and the wider start-up community.

Dr Megan Woods, Minister of Research, Science and Innovation visited the Hub in May.

A new coordinator for the hub has been appointed by CHQ commencing November.

Urban Growth Strategy Implementation

39. The Urban Growth Strategy 2012 - 2032 was adopted in 2014. It targets 6000 new residential dwellings built by 2013 (average 300 pa) and a population of at least 110,000 by 2032.

40. 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

· Year to 30 June 2018 466 Cumulative 1,658 Average p.a. 276

No. of new dwellings consented (Dept. of Stats):

· Year to 30 June 2013 137

· Year to 30 June 2014 231 Cumulative 368 Average p.a. 184

· Year to 30 June 2015 338 Cumulative 706 Average p.a. 235

· Year to 30 June 2016 445 Cumulative 1,151 Average p.a. 287

· Year to 30 June 2017 213 Cumulative 1,364 Average p.a. 272

· Year to 30 June 2018 395 Cumulative 1,759 Average p.a. 293

· YTD 30 Sept 2018 98 Cumulative 1,857

Population 2013: 101,200 2017: 104,700 2018: 105,900

Statistics population medium projection for Lower Hutt in 2033 is currently 108,100

41. Implementation projects being worked on include:

· Wainuiomata - extension of Wise Street – One subdivision consented and houses under construction. Several other land holdings in changing ownership and development planning.

· Upper Kelson – extension of Major Drive – currently working with owner on proposed plan change to enable this site to be developed into approximately 90 lots and brought to market.

· Waipounamu Drive, Kelson – Earthworks commenced. Consent for upwards of 220 lots and houses to be lodged.

· Stokes Valley –potentially over 80 residential sections. Pre application meetings are being held.

· District Plan Work Programme – Plan Change 43 submissions period closed on 9 March 2018 and further submissions closed on 7September 2018.

· Housing New Zealand has announced plans to build 330 new homes and refurbish 383 homes in the Hutt Valley.

CBD

42. Current CBD activity includes:

· 177 High Street development pre-application meetings;

· Sebel Hotel development – Contractor is on site; piling is completed; raft underway;

· the ex-Baseline building in Dudley Street is being redeveloped into a motel and back-packers with occupancy for 100 people;

· PetVet are relocating from Pharazyn Street into Rutherford Street in the CBD;

· Laings Road – 39 apartments for social housing agency Oasis Network; and

· three new retail tenancies being installed along with Big Save, opening the store out to High Street.

43. Completed CBD activity in 2018 includes:

· Red Rat skate shop open in Margaret Street;

· new bakery in Bunny Street;

· 2 Connelly Street – construction of a large commercial building is completed;

· Storage Box has relocated into southern High Street;

· Premier Hair Academy opened in ex Evan’s building on High Street;

· AMI have relocated into Ex-TAB site;

· Foodstuffs located up to 90 staff into the Public Trust building in early 2018; and

· Gibson Sheat Building – Car parking building completed and tenanting of retail spaces now underway including Fellow Café kiosk and A1 Homes.

44. For the September 2018 year retail spending in Lower Hutt was up 10.0% on the same period last year with the CBD experiencing a 9.3% increase in spending. This compares with 5.4% growth across the Wellington Region and 5.5% nationally. The category experiencing greatest growth is Apparel up 27.1% city wide and 33.1% in the CBD.

45. A number of businesses have now relocated out of the mall following identification a part of the mall is EQP. Stride Property, the owner plan to undertake work to bring the buildings up to 67% of the NBS as soon as possible.

177 High Street

46. The property has been sold. Settlement completed.

Riverbank Market

47. New parking charges in the Riverbank carpark were introduced for the Saturday Riverbank Market from 1 July 2018.

48. Despite enforcement, parking charges have not reached a level sufficient to cover the traffic management costs.

49. As at 31 October 2018 the parking revenue totalled $12k vs traffic management costs of $72K.

50. Steps are being taken with the cooperation of the market operator to rearrange the market location within the Riverbank carpark to minimise traffic control requirements and reduce this cost. Intention is to implement this at the beginning of December.

51. Updates will continue to be provided through this report.

Petone 2040 Spatial Plan

52. Heritage and character of buildings has been identified as the top priority for Jackson Street. Work on this was pending Councillor Workshop in late April though the 2040 Community Group was expected to make a submission to LTP for funding to progress this work.

53. Petone 2040 projects to be progressed during 2018-2019 include:

· heritage demonstration project in the Jackson Street Historic Area;

· investigation of CVL as a possible collaboration between HCC, GWRC and NZTA to achieve urban growth, flood protection and transport outcomes; and

· possible District Plan Heritage Overlay for Petone.

Central City Spatial Plan

54. This spatial plan is the update of Making Places (2009). It considers what Making Places did achieve, what it did not achieve, market conditions and other environmental factors such as changing demographics, climate change, resilience and the projects of others (eg, private sector and agencies).

55. The spatial plan is being consulted upon with officers, partner agencies (eg, Greater Wellington Regional Council, NZTA, Wellington Water, Housing New Zealand etc,), Community, Property Developers (six mainly Wellington based) and Iwi (Taranaki Whanui).

56. The key findings so far are that there is potential to compress the CBD core and there may be flexibility to reconsider residential land use closer in toward that core. As private motor vehicle ownership changes and as confidence builds in residential growth the land uses north of Margaret Street to the VIC may be more receptive to mixed use/residential.

57. The final plan will be reported to Council through the City Development Committee.

Information requested from LTP meeting – Hutt Valley Tennis Centre

Options

58. There are no options. The information is for noting only.

Consultation

59. No consultation was required for this report. Consultation relevant for the specific projects outlined above have been undertaken as required.

Legal Considerations

60. There are no legal considerations.

Financial Considerations

61. 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.

Other Considerations

62. 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 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	To be completed by 30 June 2018	Project completion date	Status
Riddiford Gardens	All Phase 3 landscape, bridges, carpark and Laings Road improvements.	November 2018	Delayed. Currently closing out defects.
Avalon Park	All Stage 3 landscape works between the southern end car park and the new playground.	November 2018	Delayed. Currently closing out defects. Open to public 9 November 2018
CBD Promenade - RiverLink	Consenting and Notice of Requirement	End of 2019 to mid-2020	On track
Fraser Park Sportsville Stage 2	Construction underway	December 2018	On track
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

There are no appendices for this report.

Author: Christine Chong

Development Planning Liaison Manager

Approved By: Kim Kelly

General Manager, City Transformation

MEMORANDUM 98 27 November 2018

Our Reference 18/1765

TO: Chair and Members

City Development Committee

FROM: Linda Goss-Wallace

DATE: 07 November 2018

SUBJECT: International Relations Six Monthly Update

Recommendation

That the information be received.

Purpose of Memorandum

1. To report back on progress on Council’s international relations activity.

Background

2. This report is the third of the six monthly progress reports and provides comments on the major International Relations activity during the period May 2018 – October 2018.

Sister City New Zealand Conference 24-26 May 2018

3. A successful Sister Cities New Zealand Conference was organised and held in the city in May. The Conference was held in Arise Church, Petone with the Welcome Cocktail Evening at Pelorus Trust House and the Awards Dinner at Pencarrow Lodge. Local suppliers were used where possible to provide services required for a real Lower Hutt experience. Over 100 delegates enjoyed local scenery, accommodation, food and our warm hospitality. Volunteers from Hutt Lion’s Clubs, Cr Glenda Barratt and Mayor Ray Wallace supported the delivery of the conference that attracted mayors, ambassadors, councillors, staff and community volunteers from all across the country.

4. International organisations and delegations from our three sister cities, Tempe, Minoh and Taizhou also attended the Conference and a post Conference Mayoral Reception enabled the international delegates to make valuable connections.

5. The theme of “Connecting Globally through technology” was topical and included a Skype connection to Todoromi no mori school in Minoh City to demonstrate the school to school skype programme for our young people to learn about international understanding and share their culture and lifestyle.

6. Keynote speakers from NEC NZ Ltd, GNS Science and Noel Group Inc. highlighted the strength of Science and Technology initiatives in Lower Hutt with an underlying theme of the science behind natural disasters – a topic of interest for all participants.

7. A lot of positive feedback was received regarding the programme, hospitality and venues.

China Cultural Centre

8. An MOU was signed with the China Cultural Centre (CCC), Wellington to support the promotion of Chinese culture in Lower Hutt. Opportunities for international acts visiting the region to participate in our events have been extended to the CCC. The CCC is also providing free Mandarin language lessons to Council staff. Seven Council staff are participating in these lessons.

Rotary Hutt Valley’s Miyun-China Teacher Exchange

9. The exchange is supported with some funding assisting four Lower Hutt teachers travelling to China. The exchange provides the teachers an opportunity to gain new skills, experiences and professional understanding by visiting different schools and co-teaching with fellow professionals in a different cultural setting. This is the second year we have supported this project.

Philippine Ambassador and Barangay Wack-Wack delegation 26-28 September

10. A full three day itinerary primarily focusing on Emergency Management was prepared for this delegation. Meetings with the Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Community Services Committee Chair, Chief Executive, Council Officers, Wellington Regional Emergency Management Officers in Lower Hutt and Porirua were arranged.

11. Information and expertise was shared on resilience, planning for risk reduction and disaster response in the Hutt Emergency Operations Centre and GIS tools that are used to report and map problems during a response were demonstrated.

12. A discussion with Hutt Valley Chamber of Commerce President around potential business connections was included followed by a visit to Fraser Engineering with a strong interest in Fire Truck and Coastguard boat manufacturing and a familiarisation tour of the Avalon Fire Station.

13. Finally they were shown our new Events Centre and Town Hall, and the Walter Nash Centre and Naenae Bowls Centre as nominated Emergency Assistance Centres for receiving people affected in an emergency situation.

Hutt-Minoh Teacher Exchange Programme (MINTEX)

14. Teachers from Naenae College and Sacred Heart College were chosen to represent Lower Hutt in Minoh City in October 2018 for two weeks on the teacher exchange programme.

15. The teachers were in Minoh during Term 3 schools holidays, which coincided with the Mayoral Education Delegation and visits from Wainuiomata High School Principal, International Dean, Teachers and Kapa Haka Group as well as International Directors from Sacred Heart College and Hutt Valley High School.

16. The MINTEX delegates joined the Mayor and International Relations Manager on official engagements and also visited schools, participating in teaching the NZ Culture, language, music and art and learning about the Japanese Education system and classroom activities.

17. At the NZ Festival hosted by Minoh City, the delegates promoted the “Study in Lower Hutt” opportunities for international students, and families who visited their exhibition stall.

18. The two Minoh City hosting teachers will come to Lower Hutt in August 2019 for their two week exchange to experience the NZ Education system, classroom activities, our culture and lifestyle.

19. Refer to Appendix 1 for personal comments from our MINTEX delegates.

Mayoral Education Delegation to Minoh, Japan and Taizhou, China

Minoh, Japan

20. Minoh was visited by Mayor Ray Wallace and Linda Goss-Wallace, International Relations Manager. The purpose of the visit to Minoh was to support our local schools who were visiting Minoh for educational and cultural purposes. During the time there we:

· Visited Assumption Kokusai Junior & Senior High School who confirmed arrangements to send students to Sacred Heart College early 2019 as short-stay international students.

· Met the senior leadership team from the Minoh Association for Global Awareness who support the Hutt-Minoh daily public library and monthly citizens Skype exchanges, and discussed how we can learn from each other and share information on disaster response and resilience. Opportunities arose to connect our Wellington Regional Emergency Management Community Resilience Advisor with them to share and learn from each other.

· Attended the ‘Host family matching’ ceremony for the Wainuiomata High School Kapa Haka students and thanked the host families for their participation in providing our students with a warm and friendly Japanese experience.

· Met Mayor Kurata, his two Deputy Mayors, and the Superintendent of Education and senior Council managers to discuss the various educational and cultural exchanges between our cities. Throughout this year they have met with Lower Hutt representatives from the Wellington Regional Karate Association and the NZ Women’s Kendo team, School representatives and University Graduates posted to Minoh City for one year as Assistant Language Teachers through the JET (Japanese Exchange Teaching) programme. The Mayor was pleased to host a contingent of nearly 40 visitors from Lower Hutt in Minoh at that time. He was also very appreciative of the opportunity to bring a delegation to Lower Hutt in May 2018 for the Sister Cities NZ Conference.

· Attended the Official Welcome Ceremony where the Kapa Haka Group from Wainuiomata High School performed. This event was held in Maple Hall in front of the Pouwhenua gifted to Minoh City on the 4^th anniversary of the Sister City relationship, by Te Ati Awa from Waiwhetu Marae in 1999.

· Met the Osaka Aoyama Professors who we hosted in September 2017 for one day. They were from the Faculty of Health Science and researching healthy food education and health care facilities for the aged. They have been looking to return to Lower Hutt in early 2019 for one week to continue their research relating to the Healthy Eating Education.

· Attended the Minoh City–New Zealand Fair, where our visiting groups demonstrated and taught locals poi making, stencil painting of NZ icons and performed Kapa Haka. Members of the Minoh-Hutt Friendship Club gathered to greet us and share their display of photos of the many visits to Lower Hutt, and the strong friendships between citizens in our cities. They presented Mayor Wallace a draft copy of the book “Lower Hutt, The Garden City” that their volunteers had translated completely in Japanese.

Taizhou, China

21. Taizhou was visited by Mayor Ray Wallace, Dr. Laura Sessions – STEMM Sector Development Manager and Linda Goss-Wallace - International Relations Manager.

22. The purpose of the visit to Taizhou was to Celebrate the 10^th Anniversary of our Sister City relationship, formalising the establishment of the ‘We are Young Diplomats: Hutt-Taizhou School Skype Exchange Programme’ and to explore opportunities for future business connections with the China Medical City, based in Taizhou.

During the time there we:

· Visited the City Planning Exhibition Hall to see the vision for growth in Taizhou with the exhibits of Urban Planning, City Nature and City Development, growth of the Financial Business Centre and the China Medical City, being the most prominent industry in Taizhou.

· Met Mayor Lijun who welcomed us to their city and acknowledged the 10^th Anniversary of our Sister City relationship. He encourages international cooperation and economic development between our cities through their major industry of Medical and Pharmaceuticals and education exchanges. He was encouraged that a School Skype Exchange was being established.

· Signed the ‘Agreement in the field of Education between Lower Hutt and Taizhou establishing the We are Young Diplomats: Hutt-Taizhou School Skype Exchange Programme’. This was witnessed by the Mayors and Officials present in the formal meeting.

· Visited Taizhou Fenghuan (Phoenix) Junior High School to meet the Principal and senior staff and toured the school, observing in many of their classes. We presented a letter of invitation to join in the Skype School Exchange Programme and students’ art works from Konini Primary School, to form the Sister School relationship.

· Visited Taizhou Tian Jiabing Experimental High School to meet the Principal and senior staff and discussed the opportunity to link our young people via Skype. We presented a letter of invitation to join in the Skype School Exchange Programme and students’ art works from Wainuiomata High School to form the Sister School relationship.

· Discussed future educational opportunities during the two school visits with Taizhou Municipal Bureau of Education’s Director and Deputy Director. They would like to see Teacher and Student exchanges between our cities in the coming years to increase the international understanding and global citizenship.

· Met the Taizhou Foreign Affairs Office Director, Deputy Director and senior staff to support the School Skype Programme and the vision of future exchanges between City Council staff, Medical and Pharmaceutical organisations and teachers and students.

· Visited China Medical City Exhibition Centre and six functional service platforms. We also had a meeting with the Deputy Director of China Medical City. A full report from Dr. Laura Sessions is attached as Appendix 2.

· We were congratulated for winning the award for Friendship City for Exchanges and Cooperation with China out of 317 nominations from the Province. The President of Sister Cities NZ will accept this award on our behalf at the China International Friendship Cities 2018 Conference held in Wuhan, China in November. The nomination covers the recognition of the 10^th Anniversary and exchanges in various fields over the previous two years that are listed in Appendix 3.

23. Since returning from China mid-October, the following activity has taken place:

· The Mayor and International Relations Manager launched the two School Skype Programmes with a presentation on life and education in Taizhou, sharing photos of some of differences, so the students could get an understanding of the Chinese way of life.

· Konini Primary School and Fenghuan (Phoenix) Junior High School connected Skype for the first time on 30 October, the actual date of the 10^th Anniversary of our Sister City relationship, which was very significant.

· Wainuiomata High School and Tian Jiabing Experimental School connected on Skype on 6November.

International Students

24. International student growth, in the six schools in the Lower Hutt International Education Cluster, has increased 19% comparing January-October 2017 with January-October 2018. The major markets for the Cluster are Japan, China, with Brazil, Thailand and Vietnam markets growing.

25. On 1 and 2 November we welcomed five agents representing Japan, China and Brazil. They attended all six cluster schools, observing classes and participating in activities.

26. This initiative will be repeated in coming years to increase the international students learning in Lower Hutt. WREDA released an article and statistics on 1 November, stating “the value of Wellington’s international student education sector has hit $410 million a year for the Wellington regional economy and supports 3750 jobs.”

27. Refer to Appendices 4 and 5:

· WREDA article re growth in International students in Wellington Region

· WREDA infographic of economic valuation of international education

Appendices

No.	Title	Page
1 ⇩	MINTEX delegates comments	99
2 ⇩	China Medical City report	101
3 ⇩	Award for Friendship City for Exchanges and Cooperation with China	104
4 ⇩	WREDA article regarding International Students	105
5 ⇩	WREDA infographic of economic valuation of international education	107

Author: Linda Goss-Wallace

International Relations and Project Manager

Approved By: Gary Craig

Divisional Manager City Growth

111 27 November 2018

City Development Committee

13 November 2018

File: (18/1801)

Report no: CDC2018/5/145

Riverbank Market

1. At its meeting held on 1 May 2018 the Committee requested officers to investigate a future site or sites for the Saturday Riverbank Market (Market) and report back to the City Development Committee in six months.

2. This report outlines and reports back on officers investigations to date. These are ongoing and this list of options is not intended to be definitive at this stage.

Recommendation

That the information be noted and received.

Discussion

3. The purpose of this report is to outline the results of a review to investigate alternative site or sites for the Market and report back to the Committee.

4. The search for alternative locations around the central business district found a few possible locations where a market of a viable size could be placed. All alternative locations will incur some level of traffic management costs, public private partnerships and may cause disruptions in and near those locations.

5. All locations that were investigated for possible relocation of the Market would require the current size of the market to be scaled down to fit within the space available at each alternative site. Each location’s configuration accommodates between 50 to 71 stall holders and can offer an appropriate range of fruit and vegetable offerings as well as space for food trucks, arts, craft and entertainment stall spaces.

6. The preference is to keep the Market in the city centre.

7. As more information unfolds on the stages of work on RiverLink, there will be more clarity of action in relocating the Market.

8. The Market has become a destination for the region to purchase good quality, reasonable priced fruit and vegetables. The Market also has a social value for the community. It is estimated that on average 10,000 people from around the Wellington Region attend the market on a weekly basis to purchase their fruit and vegetables.

9. The Market operates under a Licence to Occupy (much like a lease), terminating on 31 August 2019, for which Council receives a licence fee. There is an opportunity with the existing operator to reassess certain aspects of the existing market so it can more easily be relocated to one of the alternative sites noted in this report.

Current Location - Riverbank car park

10. The current site will be available until 2021. The preferred location for the Saturday market is the Riverbank car park until work for RiverLink is started. Until then, a continual plan for working with the market operator and further refining the search for alternative sites from those included in this report.

11. Assumptions:

The use of the Riverbank car park will remain accessible until 2021.

A layout design change can reduce the need for traffic management and allow for safe flow of vehicle movements with pedestrian movements.

Alternative Location Option 1 - Daly Street & Andrews Avenue

12. This location will accommodate a market area of 6264m2 using 3900m2 of public land and 2364m2 of private land on Daly Street and 1024m2 of public land on Andrews Avenue. The market would have up to 55 stalls located across Daly Street and another 11 small stall holders on Andrews Avenue.

13. Relocating the market to this site should not cause much disruption in the CBD to close the street to car traffic. This area has a great deal of flexibility to contract and expand the market for different seasons. Access to car parking is readily available in the Riverbank, until approximately 2021. Most of the businesses on Daly Street are not open on weekends. This location would require permissions from three property owners, two for the use of their empty lots for stall holder trading or the use of any spaces acquired by Council for the RiverLink project.

14. Assumptions:

Daly Street will not be under construction at the same time the Riverbank car park is and that private properties on Daly Street are not under redevelopment.

The properties will be accessible during the redevelopment work in the Riverbank car park.

Traffic management will be required to close Daly Street each week.

Approval for closing the road more than 30 days a year will be granted.

Alternative Location Option 2 - Myrtle Street and Stevens Grove

15. This location will accommodate a market area of 4192m2 public land. This space could accommodate eight large stalls, 12 medium stalls and 30 small stalls for a total of 50 stalls. There are two private car parks in the vicinity and one may offer another 1380m2 of space for up to 10 stalls.

16. Assumptions:

Access to the private car park from Stevens Grove would not be required on Saturdays by the property owner.

Approval to hire private property for 10 vendors stalls.

Traffic management will be required to close Myrtle Street and Stevens Grove weekly.

Approval for closing the road more than 30 days a year will be granted.

Alternative Location Option 3 - Ewen Bridge South

17. The site at Ewen Bridge South was originally intended as one of the two alternative future car park sites to relocate the Market since August 2013. Due the Market’s popularity and the number of attendees this site would no longer be viable, unless the size of the market was reduced. The site would require development to make it suitable for a weekly fruit and vegetable market.

18. The site could accommodate 18 large stalls, 28 medium stalls and 20 small stalls for a total of 66 vendors. The original design did include space for 100 carparks, this is only a third the size of car park in current use at the Riverbank car park.

19. Assumptions:

Funding is available to convert the green space to asphalt.

Sufficient, safe on street car parking is adequate.

Use of the site for car parking Monday-Friday after RiverLink is completed.

Alternative Location Option 4 - New Riverbank car park and Promenade

20. The estimated size of the new Riverbank car park would be able to accommodate a more compact market with no onsite car parking. This space with the river and walking trails would provide a great backdrop for this highly social and successful weekly activity. The site could accommodate 27 large stalls, 22 medium stalls and 27 small stalls for a total of 66 stall spaces for trading. The Promenade could accommodate a small stage, up to 15 small stalls and other performance areas. Adding both sites the market could accommodate 71 market stall spaces for trading plus defined entertainment areas.

21. Assumptions:

The completion date of RiverLink is approximately in year 2028.

The Riverbank market is still a weekly Saturday activity in Lower Hutt.

Design of RiverLink will allow for activities like weekend markets.

The weekly market is firmly settled on one of the alternative locations and relocating it back would be harmful to the market business.

Appendices

No.	Title	Page
1 ⇩	vege market 2018 investigation Daly St + Andrews Ave	112
2 ⇩	vege market 2018 investigation Myrtle st	113
3 ⇩	vege market v2013 v2017 market grove	114
4 ⇩	vege market 2018 investigation New Stopbank	115

Author: Cyndi Christensen

CBD Development Manager

Reviewed By: Gary Craig

Divisional Manager City Growth

Approved By: Kim Kelly

General Manager, City Transformation

Cr C Barry	Cr G Barratt
Cr MJ Cousins	Cr S Edwards
Cr T Lewis	Cr M Lulich
Cr G McDonald	Cr C Milne
Cr L Sutton (Deputy Chair)	Mayor W R Wallace (ex-officio)

Description	Author	Cycle 1 2019	Cycle 2 2019	Cycle 3 2019	Cycle 4 2019	Cycle 5 2019	Pending
GMs’ Report	K Kelly	x	x	x	x	x
Urban Growth Strategy – Wainuiomata North Development Framework	G Craig/ C Chong	x
RiverLink Update	K Kelly	x
Central City Transformation Plan	P Maaka	x
Update of Archives Exhibition Spaces	J Henton	x
Proposed Temporary Road Closure of Laings Road and Queens Drive for Civic ANZAC Day Ceremonies 2019	A Hopkinson	x
Proposed Closure of Muritai Road for the Eastbourne Memorial Returned Services Association ANZAC Day Event 2019	A Hopkinson	x
Temporary Road Closure - Petone Memorial Returned Services Association ANZAC Day Event 2019	A Hopkinson	x
Temporary Road Closure – Tumeke Taita Festival	A Hopkinson	x
Temporary Road Closure – Hutt Valley Motorsport Club Silverstream Hillclimb Event	A Hopkinson	x
Temporary Road Closure – Eastbourne Waterborne Event	A Hopkinson	x
Technology Valley Six Month Update	L Sessions	x			x
Hutt Valley Chamber of Commerce Six Month Update	G Craig	x			x
Activity Report: City Growth and Sustainability – City Development	G Craig		x
International Relations Six Month Update	L Goss-Wallace		x
Jackson Street Programme 12 Month Update	G Craig				x
Seaview Business Association 12 Month Update	G Craig				x

Determine and where relevant monitor:

Review and make recommendations to Council on:

General:

Conduct: