Agenda of Community Plan Committee

COMMUNITY PLAN COMMITTEE (Committee of Council as a whole)
Membership:	13
Quorum:	Half of the members
Meeting Cycle:	Meets as required during LTP and Annual Plan processes
Reports to:	Council

Attachment 1

All Going to Plan ideas and feasibility rating

IDEA		COMMENT	FEASIBILITY Rating of 1 to 5. 1 = not feasible, 5 = totally feasible.
Wainuiomata needs a second access route, the current route has been shut in the past due to slips and traffic accidents. Ideally a tunnel into Seaview or another road going to Naenae or Stokes Valley		It is very unlikely that a tunnel into Seaview will be built. Apart from the threat of climate change and sea level rise which will have major impact on this area in the future ratepayers are unlikely to be able to afford such a venture. A second access route through to Naenae was considered during Council’s consultation on its Urban Growth Strategy and was rejected by the majority of submitters.	1
I work with people who have disabilities. At War Memorial Library there is very is a very odd arrangements with the footpaths not actually leading to the sliding door entrance to the library. It's often been a mobility issue getting my clients through the carpark safety. If you added a small footpath from the existing zebra crossing to the path that runs down the left-hand side of the library by Snt James/ Woburn Road it would be much safer and easier for my clients to walk to the library without having to walk on the road bit of the carpark. It could quite easily go across the small barked area under the trees. Ive checked! It's like 10 meters of pavement at the most that is missing but would make things so much better. It would also make far more sense of the zebra crossing. which doesn't currently even have a path to it. I could send my clients to the library themselves knowing they wouldn't have to negotiate the carpark.	There is smooth entrance to the library if approached from the front. Clients should be encouraged to use this entrance as being the safest and easiest to use for most people. The footpath goes from the controlled pedestrian crossing to the library. As the carpark is a busy one safety of all people is very important. As well as the major cycleway/shared path projects, we are undertaking work on connectivity for cyclists and pedestrians. Connecting the cycleways/shared paths to each other is important and we are also analysing where we can get best value for connecting to schools, public transport, recreation spaces, the CBD, places of employment etc. This connectivity work will be critical in activating our multi modal network. Our Community Services Committee has recently acted on advice from the Accessibility and Inclusiveness Subcommittee. We're in the process of making recommendations that will help support the funding of specific projects related to improving outcomes for people in the city living with disabilities. This has a particular focus on improving the quality of the footpaths around the city, and developing a standard approach to auditing footpaths in consultation with the disabled community to ensure their suitability for all users.		1
IDEA	COMMENT		FEASIBILITY Rating of 1 to 5. 1 = not feasible, 5 = totally feasible.
Victoria Street Petone from Hutt Road to Jackson Street Reverse the one way from south to north to north to south	The Transport Division are taking a holistic view of how the local transport network will operate into the future and this proposal is on the list of proposals to be considered’.		3
It would be great if we could have traffic lights at the Ewen Bridge roundabout. At peak times the traffic clogs the exits and very few people indicate.	Traffic signals have been investigated previously. The issue is increasing congestion and traffic signals will not address this problem.		1
(Brent – Northern Ward) Hi there One improvement I would like to see is better access for pedestrians and cyclists on the stokes valley round about, getting across is very risky, my suggestion is maybe signage and road marking, vehicles block the access.	Good idea Council’s traffic engineers are always looking at how they can improve safety for all road users and have a programme of continuous improvement funded through road safety improvement funding. Your idea is already on the work programme, will be added to the work programme, will be addressed in another way which is ….		5

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(Dave O – Western)

I don't live in the ward (now central) any more though I grew up in Maungaraki, but recently when part of organising a running event along the lower Korokoro stream I had drive a few times over the link part of Maungaraki Road between Korokoro and top of Maungaraki-from intersection of Titiro Moana to 123 Maungaraki RD. As I know its narrow, twisty, blind cornered road for that section, I drove very defensively, hence why I avoided impacting the 3 large SUV which drove like they were at Bathurst. As this seems to be now a major route for people getting down to the valley floor I hope it's part of the road upgrades mentioned.

Hutt City Council has an annual budget of $250,000 allocated to the upgrade of "Substandard Roads", which includes the construction of footpath, formalised storm water facilities (kerb and channel and sumps) and any roading improvements identified such as widening or realignment.

We are currently working on completing the final section of Hill Road under the Substandard Roads programme, with this section of Maungaraki Road being the next priority on the programme.

Unfortunately I am unable to give you timings for the work on Maungaraki Road, as that is dependent on the cost of the work, as well of course as Council approving the annual budgets.

As the annual budget is $250,000, if the cost of the work is more than that, we will need to accumulate the annual budgets until there is enough to cover the cost. While we haven't yet undertaken any investigation for the work, we do anticipate that the cost will be well in excess of the annual budget.

LHCITIZEN – Central ward
When are we going to get the Melling interchange. We do need it. The congestion is shocking.

Council is very disappointed by Government’s recent decision to delay the funding of the Melling Interchange and will continue to press for this to change. Support from everyone living in Lower Hutt is needed to urge the government to support this project which is essential to the long term resilience and success of Lower Hutt as a city.

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(Heef – Central)

Are the Council supporting extending the Melling line to Belmont at the same time in order to enhance public transport options for the Western Hills?

This would require significant changes in GWRC’s public transport planning and would not be something that is considered until after the flood protection and Melling Interchange work is completed. There is an opportunity there – it isn’t on the work programme for either Council or GWRC.

(Kaybee – Wai-nui-o-mata)

The "shared path" is not a second access road. We need a second access road. Sportsville is just a sneaky way of freeing up land for more housing development. More houses = more people more people trying to go to work out of the valley. Soon the traffic will be all the way back in Wainui waiting for the lights in Waiwhetu.

A second access route through to Naenae was considered during Council’s consultation on its Urban Growth Strategy and was rejected by the majority of submitters from Wainuiomata.

The shared path provides a second access route for times of emergency.

Many people are unable to afford housing in Lower Hutt and are struggling to find rental or other accommodation for them and their families. Wainuiomata has large amounts of green field land which can be used for housing.

Sportsville is an approach that means clubs can continue to exist and thrive – many clubs now can’t afford to run as they once did and without another approach run the risk of decline through a lack of funding and supporters.

IDEA	COMMENT (NB – response from Mayor Wallace published to this comment	FEASIBILITY Rating of 1 to 5. 1 = not feasible, 5 = totally feasible.
(Fib74– Wai-nui-o-mata) - I do find it frustrating that Wainuiomata is seen as a sports hub. We have PhDs as well but nothing is invested in interests outside of sports. I agree with the pathway over hill but are now scared I will encounter a lime scooter with bikes as I walk it. I would love more investment in Love Wainui rather than sports. Sports labels this community. I am tired of asking Council to reflect on Esplanade commuting issues every feedback round as if we want residents committed to the Hutt we would ensure they are in cars for shorter periods of time if they work in Wellington. I see consultation is occurring on the CVL with Petone ward. Surely HCC should include the CVL in all ward consultation? I am uncertain as to whether what is proposed will assist commuting traffic to Wellington. Our current public transport system does little to support the concept that people from suburbs like Wainui might work in Wellington or Porirua. Yes public transport is a GWRC issue but we need more direct access to the hub of Petone. We need connection to Porirua through public transport. We need an integrated system. Our children should have direct access to our Polytechnic and not have to commute North to travel South. HCC should therefore consult widely on the CVL. It is not a Petone investment alone. HCC also needs to actively work with GWRC to ensure our public transport system works. I agree with others that Wainui is a vulnerable community when it has only one access way.	Wainuiomata is seen by Council as far more than a sports hub and Council is committed supporting its growth and development as a key area of the city. You’re right the CVL is important to everyone in Lower Hutt and your comments on this are equally important as those from Petone. Council continues to work with GWRC to improve public transport in the city. Council is committed to improving the transport choices available to people whether that is active, public or private transport. GWRC have a Regional Public Transport Plan which identifies its priorities and Council has made several submissions to GWRC asking for improved public transport connections for its communities such as Wainuiomata and Stokes Valley. The shared path provides a second access route for times of emergency.
IDEA	COMMENT	FEASIBILITY Rating of 1 to 5. 1 = not feasible, 5 = totally feasible.
(Heef – Harbour) The CVL will divide Petone from the rest of the Hutt, move the bulk of traffic at peak times further away from their ultimate destination (Wellington), create conflict between right hand turning traffic from Maungaraki and left hand turning traffic from the rest of the Hutt at the Dowse Interchange. Most importantly, it won't encourage people to use other methods of transport. The CVL does not "improve connectedness of city" by calving Petone from the rest of the city. Instead, why not investigate reopening the Gracefield branch to provide a handy Park & Ride train service for the Bays and Wainuiomata residents? That would actually help to get traffic off the Esplanade and provide greater train capacity from the Hutt into Wellington.	It is very unlikely rail will be reintroduced from the Gracefield branch. Apart from the threat of climate change and sea level rise which will have major impact on this area in the future ratepayers are unlikely to be able to afford such a venture and GWRC do not include this in their Regional Public Transport Plan which identifies its priorities. Through the Petone Community Board and Harbour Ward Councillors ratepayers from the Petone area have consistently asked for the CVL to remove traffic from the Esplanade. The reason for this is twofold – first, the Esplanade is beautiful and its amenity and use for residents and visitors alike is undermined considerably by it being used by large vehicles and second, climate change and associated sea level rise will force traffic off the road unless ratepayers are willing to meet the costs of major infrastructure improvements.	1

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(Heef – Harbour)

Just to put forward a minor suggestion that I've already made to the Petone Community Board, but may fit in here... as someone that lives in Petone and walks down Jackson Street regularly, the most difficult place for pedestrians seems to me to be in crossing Te Puni Street. This has got noticeably more difficult since Briscoes/Rebel has opened there and the traffic has increased. There is no obvious place to cross. At Kathmandu/Macpac, the crossing point is dangerous as right hand turning cars from Jackson Street take advantage of any gap in traffic, regardless of pedestrians. At Briscoes area, you can’t cross as the other side of Te Puni Street is Annie Huggan Grove. Between these two sections, the angled parking in front of Davis Traders makes for difficult visibility for cars of any pedestrians trying to cross. This is particularly tricky when you have small children who you’re trying to teach road safety. It would be good to have a designated pedestrian crossing/raised hump on Te Puni Street like over Jackson Street to Esplanade roads.

Council is aware of these issues and is working to address them as part of ongoing road safety improvements work.

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(Heef – Harbour)

Similar improvements might be useful on Victoria Street. I notice there that the drop kerbs are at the extreme ends of the road and when cars are stopped waiting to turn, the drop kerbs are in the wrong place for safe crossing. Perhaps if the drop kerbs were located further away from the junctions (say, a full car's length) then crossing would be easier. Again, a raised hump like on other side streets in Petone might be useful.

As above

NormanandLinda – Harbour

I was involved with a petition to open this line a few years ago, and this idea has been around for very long time, so Yes! I know of one person who lives beside the Esplanade and the heavy trucks shake her house and taking traffic off the Esplanade would be highly desirable. The CVC would only add more traffic onto an already congested SH2. The answer is the Gracefield railway line. Opening it for trains to Wellington would involve completing the Woburn Triangle but the road bridge on Randwick Road seems to have been built with that possibility in mind

GWRC are responsible for public transport in the region. It seems very unlikely rail will be reintroduced from the Gracefield branch. Apart from the threat of climate change and sea level rise which will have major impact on this area in the future regional ratepayers are unlikely to be able to afford such a venture and GWRC do not include this in their Regional Public Transport Plan which identifies its priorities.

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A footpath on Belmont Hill Road that goes from Maranatha Christian School up the hill toward Belmont Regional Park.

There is currently no safe access on the narrow road for walking or cycling and it is used regularly for school children and cyclist going to and from Belmont Regional Park.

It is unlikely that Council will be developing a footpath up the hill towards Belmont Regional Park. The work is focused on Hill Rd and connecting to the school from down the hill.

Stokes valley to Hayward interchange

Build a bridge and connection to the Haywards hill interchange to alleviate traffic in Silverstream and Kennedy good bridges, provide redevelopment money to manor park golf course to help with their financial situation. This is one of the fastest growing suburbs in the city and needs better infrastructure and secure access.

Not Council – NZTA. It is unlikely that ratepayers would support Council funding Manor Park golf club.

Waiwhetū, Moera, Gracefield and Seaview

IDEA	COMMENT	FEASIBILITY Rating of 1 to 5. 1 = not feasible, 5 = totally feasible.
Its concerning that Waiwhetū, Moera, Gracefield and Seaview make up a large part of this ward, but there is not a single project listed here for these suburbs. Is anything planned?	Only major projects costing over $200,000 were identified. Council funds the Moera library and community house, the marae in Waiwhetu receives some funding, invests in local suburban shopping centres, supports science and technology R & D businesses many of which are located in Seaview and Gracefield, and supports the Seaview Business Association.	5

Living Wage

IDEA	COMMENT	FEASIBILITY Rating of 1 to 5. 1 = not feasible, 5 = totally feasible.
Kia ora, I was so proud of being a rate payer from Te Awakairangi last year when our council did the right thing and committed to paying our directly employed staff the New Zealand living wage. Keep it up, but also, you must extend this living wage to the contractor workforces as well. You're probably already aware that contracting workforce s don't get the full value of their labour as it is, and this drives down terms and conditions. This is valuable work that our city needs to have done - it is unethical to withhold a fair wage from those who provide the work. Your staff all need to thrive, not just survive.	Thank you for your support. Council is committed to ensuring staff are fairly paid.	5
IDEA	COMMENT	FEASIBILITY Rating of 1 to 5. 1 = not feasible, 5 = totally feasible.
Employ a user experience (UX) designer to get consistency and collaboration working in the Hutt Council, to break down the silo mentality. All too often individual council departments solve what they see as a problem in their area and in doing so actually undermine the work of other departments, create new issues or generally don't meet user needs. A user experience designer would look at an area holistically, determine the user needs and suggest ways that issues can be resolved or things can be improved without creating new problems. Signage is a mess, with each department posting their own signs to the point that things become an eyesore, and many cases the messages are not clear or consistent. A user experience designer would identify patterns which could be used to provide a consistent and positive user experience across the city, reduce redundancy and inconsistency, improve comprehension and give better outcomes.	That’s a great idea. Council is planning to review and refresh its vision for the city in 2021-2031 LTP and is preparing that work now. A huge focus of this work is how Council and its community can work better together to produce the best outcomes for everyone living in the city.	5

Develop Naenae

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Ronak - Eastern

As a ratepayer i would like to know why naenae town centre is not being developed like getting a new super market so that it adds value to suburb. 2. I live on judd cres and the garden in that area is in total shambles the playground needs to be upgraded

The development of Naenae is a key focus and work continues to secure both public and private sector investment in the area.

Release land up the back of Naenae to build 200+ new homes. That may release the pressure of housing in the Hutt.

The development of Naenae is a key focus and work continues to secure both public and private sector investment in the area. Council is actively pursuing housing development in Naenae and other areas of Lower Hutt and is working with Housing New Zealand to better develop existing land resources so that more homes are built for more people.

Flood protection /RiverLink

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Dave O – Central

Though I wholeheartedly agree with efforts to improve flood protection from Boulcott through to the river mouth, the proposals currently on the drawing board in regards to connecting the business/shopping district to the river bank particularly the idea of covering Daly St with a road tunnel and creating a cafe lined promenade is urban design malpractice. As anyone who spends any time along stop bank/riverbank carpark knows the area is basically a wind tunnel in either a Northwester (the dominant wind direction) or when old man southerly blows. ie 99% of the time. Many is the time I've been running along the stop bank when the wind is so strong I had to drop down to the river side trail which is sheltered by the river bank trees. As we all know there's only like 5 days a year the area has perfectly still warm days which enable the sort 'al fresco' style dining the concept designer seems to think will work. I take there never been a wind analysis done in the area before the expensive design drawings and planning were done? Any sort of wind protection which could mitigate will be basically impossible to put in place along the new cleared flood zone as it would be a debris trap in a flood event, and prohibited by the Regional Council who control the flood protection area. Also, the structural engineering on having a tunnel and then a fairly high building on top next to a stopbank would seem to be reasonable high risk/ high price venture particularly on liquefaction risky subsoil. As well as the obvious financial run away risk the site has, there is also the a real oversight issue about being the overseeing building regulator while simultaneously being a major funder of the project. A much better idea to revitalize the CBD between Queensgate and the Daly street would be to spend a fraction of the 18 million on a detailed geological survey on the ground under the CBD as I understand currently very little is known in detail. This means any potential developers are loath to risk buying and developing any land in the old CBD as they run the real potential of getting a site which, after spending large amounts of money investigating, find is completely unsuitable for putting a economically large enough structure on. The new Sebel hotel site opposite the Library was a classic example of this problem, with the geotechnical issues causing the original plans for the site having to be dumped completely, as the original planning had no idea what existed below ground. Its no accident that at a time when the region is desperate for new development sites with zoning for dense reasonably tall buildings, central Hutt isn't being touched by any real private developer money.

There are a number of private developers now actively working with Council to realise commercial opportunities for development made possible by the flood protection work. Far from being urban design malpractice, the work that has gone in to the development and design of the River Bank Promenade has been through several processes to test both the concept and design to ensure that the city is getting the best value and amenity from work that must be done to protect the city from catastrophic loss resulting from a one in four hundred year flood.

Council is also working with developers to revitalise the CBD between Queensgate and Daly Street.

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(On The Hill – Share an Idea)

It's hard to argue that flood protection is not necessary but the choice remains between a plan that is designed for a 1-in-200 year flood or a 1-in-400 flood. The 1-in-400 year plan requires the removal of the Melling Bridge and heaps more work and massive inter-generational ratepayer costs. If something really only has a 1-in-400 chance of occurring (0.25% each year), it’s not necessarily logical to force people to change their plans/lives because of it, or levy them to pay to protect the city as a whole. If you live on the hills your property is safe and this may be one of the reasons why you boughtt here. And a 1-in-500 flood will obliterate the best laid plans, even though the risk has only increased 0.05%. It all seems rather tenuous and doesn’t justify going to the huge expense of replacing the Melling Bridge and other works. Where indeed do we ever plan with such a massive time frame? To my mind the 1-in-200 flood is the better option because no matter how much you prepare there could always be a flood that exceeds the projected probability of it occurring.

A one in four hundred year flood would destroy the CBD and cost up to $3 billion to address. While your property may be safe on the hills from flooding, people still need services to survive and getting the city up and running again would take several months – years before all services were fully functional again. Council and the majority of ratepayers that supported the option chosen by GWRC are not prepared to take this gamble

Walking / cycling / transport

Responders – Wendy Moore, John Gloag, and Marcus Sherwood.

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BPR – Wai-nui-o-mata)

Wainui is a cut off suburb, and as a new road isn't an option how about adding walking biking trails from the ecnz ridge/te whiti top down into wainui. They could come down the wainui side to streets such as upper fitzherbert, Stockdale or Enfield. This would help people be active in transport and perhaps reduce car usage and road traffic getting to and from work and general Lower hutt areas. It would also open up Arakura to the Wainui Trail Park (WTP) which would help with active in the hutt/healthy families aims and goals of lower hutt city council. Ideally they'd be to te whiti standard, but even if only to jungle gym/snails (WTP) standard would be much better than what is presently available in this area (the very steep firebreak at the end of upper fitzherbert - which is pretty unuseable in the wet due to slipperyness)

Yes this is a great idea and one that is already being investigated.

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Bpr (Wai-nui-o-mata)

How about walking and cycle trails/paths along the drainage ditches/black creek. Cycling along Wellington road is a death wish, so this would open up safe paths for cyclists and walkers to get about Wainuiomata. It would create safe options for people to get active in their local community, and to get about on errands and visits without using a car. And it would create a safe path to the new shared pathway over the hill, which will need safe access to it if it is to be used to its fullest potential.

Yes this is a great idea and one that is already being investigated.

Simon - HARBOUR

Traffic solutions needs to be prioritised, so I support the work around CVL. The current traffic issues on the Esplanade significantly limit the benefits Petone beach offers the wider community. More work could be done to support alternative options to driving - more and better public transport options, improved pedestrian linkages so people feel safe getting to public transport hubs and going to places like Petone beach (I'm appalled by the frequency of drivers in the Hutt who don't stop at controlled crossings and will run red lights), more and safer cycle/e-scooterways. For example, I live in Petone and train to work in wellington. My experience could be significantly improved through better pedestrian linkages to the train station at Petone (eg, more controlled pedestrian crossings, better protection from weather on jackson st). Given population growth in the region, pressure is already coming on to the train network at peak times - should be looking to put more trains on the lines at these times rather than expect everyone to be crammed in every morning and evening. I can see why people don't like taking the trains and prefer to drive! It's also good to see the 2040 spatial plan for Petone. Significant work has already been done on plan for 2040 Petone, so it would be good to keep track of our progress against that wider work (for example, how does this 2018-28 plans align with the wider 2040 Plan? Are we making sufficient progress?).

The Cross Valley Connection business case is being progressed. The benefits include the amenity of the Petone foreshore and improved multi modal choice. Train capacity is managed by GWRC. Progress against the Petone 2040 spatial plan will be monitored. -

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Milo – Harbour I support better cycle paths. I ride my bike alone the Hutt river every day and the surface is uneven, full of holes and tree roots. The section along the riverside car park could be greatly improved by widening this area as its a high use area and is only barely wide enough to pass another bike or walker when slowing down to pass. There's plenty of space to make this section double the width and more enjoyable for all to use.	The section of the River Trail referenced is within the work scope of the RiverLink project. GWRC are undertaking flood protection work in this area and HCC have City Transformation plans that will be done in conjunction with this work. The quality and functionality of the River Trail path at this location will be considered during this work.	4
Heef – Harbour The Hutt River Trail is excellent through Lower Hutt, in my opinion. The bit round the Riverbank car park could do with some widening, but since the new path was installed around Taita, it's much improved. The Esplanade cycle path improvements need to be completed to be the same width throughout the length, particularly with the Lime scooters adding to the traffic flow on that path. Where we really need to see some improvement is for the cycle from Petone to Wellington. That cycleway just seems to keep getting pushed further and further down the investment list. The reclamation and cycleway build shouldn't be dependent on whether the P2G road gets built. This should have been started (and finished) years ago.	NZTA have recently confirmed their intention to consent and construct the Ngauranga to Petone shared path.	4
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BPR – Harbour I'd to love to see more options for bike/walk trails to the eastern hills. They could connect to Arakura, Naenae and Lowry bay, creating lots of options for active commuting and biking to weekend cafes, thus reducing car traffic!	As well as the major cycleway/shared path projects, we are undertaking work on connectivity for cyclists and pedestrians. Connecting the cycleways/shared paths to each other is important and we are also analysing where we can get best value for connecting to schools, public transport, recreation spaces, the CBD, places of employment etc. This connectivity work will be critical in activating our multi modal network. -	3
We could be bicycle city Does anywhere in NZ have as many schools within so few square kilometres? Just a hunch, but I feel we are up there with the winners! Hutt Valley High School, Sacred Heart, St Bernard’s, St Oran’s, Chilton, Hutt Valley Intermediate and Hutt Central. In morning and mid-afternoons our roads are being clogged by drop off and pick up traffic, and many of these trips could be made by bicycle. My vision is that the Hutt could actually be the leading bicycle city in New Zealand - It has the has the ingredients to be better at bicycling - we have great recreational bicycling amenities, (thanks for the Te Whiti Riser, the Wainui Hill walkway, Riverbank trails and Wainui trail park!!!) but a s far as bicycling for short functional trips go, we could be so much better. We could be the Amsterdam of New Zealand! Streets are wider and safer in Hutt C and surrounds, than, say in Wellington, and it's flat too! (Sorry Korokoro et al!) My great idea is that the HCC dedicate some community transformation smarts to transforming the way students in central Hutt get to and from school, discover ways to make cycling appealing to young people again - establish a position, and start a revolution (just don't employ a hippie that makes everyone feel bad about themselves, and wears scratchy clothing, and drinks fermented liquids eeergh!) = We need more bogans on bicycles!	As well as the major cycleway/shared path projects, we are undertaking work on connectivity for cyclists and pedestrians. Connecting the cycleways/shared paths to each other is important and we are also analysing where we can get best value for connecting to schools, public transport, recreation spaces, the CBD, places of employment etc. This connectivity work will be critical in activating our multi modal network.	3

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Support the cross-valley link.

With climate change we should be planning now to not have all our traffic and other major infrastructure running along the foreshore

Yes Council agrees and has put investment into the CVL as an alternative route. HCC are progressing the Cross Valley Connection business case and one of the primary benefits is increased resilience.

Bluedisk – Harbour

I have a big question about climate change and rising sea levels and how it affects Eastbourne residents. We all know that sometimes the road is closed at Lowry Bay in a southerly due to sea conditions. Fortunately this is very infrequent and I can only remember it happening a couple of times in the last five years. My question is this: does the council have any future plans to make Eastbourne accessible by road when eventually sea levels rise cutting off our community more frequently. I’m thinking about a new road from the top of the Wainuiomata hill for instance. There are many of us who live well above sea level, but that’s no comfort if the road at sea level is out.

Council is working with other Councils across the region to develop plans to address the impact of climate change.

The sort of project you propose would require the support of all ratepayers in Lower Hutt who will be paying for it. Currently Council is working on the Eastern Bays shared pathway – this provides some protection form sea level rise. Ultimately however, decisions on any future road are yet to be considered or made.

Petone Wharf

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Regarding the Petone Wharf refurbishment, I really have to ask if this sensible use of scarce rate payer funds. Spending 8+ million plus inflation and/or expanded construction costs, for somewhere for people to fish and walk the dog doesn't scream sensible at me. Particularly after attending a talk of the recent update of a major earthquake effect on the city by GNS Earthquake Geologist Russ van Dissen at the Central library https://www.gns.cri.nz/who/staff/1166.html who stated that the most recent modelling of the Wellington Fault has a potential drop of about 10 Metres below current levels during a major quake in this region of the harbour. One of the reasons given by the proponents of the replacement of the Petone Wharf has been the need for a berthing structure for water transport following an earthquake damaging HWY 2 into Wellington.

This becomes a tad moot if the expensive structure is several metres below the new sea level post quake.

In June 2017 Council decided to fully refurbish Days Bay and Rona Bay Wharves and to fully refurbish and remove 48m from the 110m long outer head of Petone Wharf. An additional $500,000 has been included in the draft 2019/20 budget due to increased cost of the planned works for Days Bay wharf. Long Term Plan 2018-2028 includes funding for the Petone wharf to keep it safe. Refurbishment costs of $8M has been identified for spending in 2032/33.

Many people in Petone want the wharf to be fully refurbished and have regularly made submission either through the Petone Community Board or individually about this.

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Please fix the wharf. It'd be nice for the ferry to come back to Petone. The ferry was one of the highlights for me when I moved to Petone in 2016.

Whether or not a ferry travels from that wharf is not related to the size of the wharf. East West Ferry’s ran a six month trial using Petone wharf about a decade ago. This trial identified several issues for commuters one being the length of the wharf – users were put off by the long walk to the end in bad weather and East West ferries suggested that a shorter wharf would make a ferry a more viable proposition. Price setting was an issue also for such a short trip. https://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/90845481/ferry-operator-looking-at-a-service-between-petone-and-wellington

I believe the information provided about shortening the wharf in the published information is incorrect. You decided to keep the full length of the wharf but delay the strengthening. Please do what you said you would and retain the whole structure - don't short-change us.

Eastern Bays Shared Pathway

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FEASIBILITY Rating of 1 to 5. 1 = not feasible, 5 = totally feasible.

Please speed this up! Residents have been waiting a very long time for this. It will reduce carbon emissions, enhance well-being and provide some protection from rising sea levels.

Working in the Coastal Marine Area (CMA) is technically challenging and we have engaged a number of technical specialists in the fields of Ecology, Coastal Engineering (including NIWA), Avifauna and Birdlife (including Penguins), Amenity, Landscape Architecture, Engineering and RMA Planning to ensure we have a very comprehensive and thorough Assessment of Environmental Effects as part of our Resource Consent application. This should assist the consenting process which may reduce the time required for this phase of the project.

We have also added in the additional area around Windy Point to the project and undertaken detailed consultation with the Eastern Bays communities to ensure the Eastern Bays Shared Path is ‘fit for purpose’.

We have now completed the Assessment of Environmental Effects which forms the majority of the Resource Consent application and this has been checked by Council’s legal advisors.

The Resource Consent application has been lodged with GWRC and HCC in late April and opportunities for people to make formal submissions will be made available once the application becomes notified.

Underway

Parks and Gardens – Sports and Recreation

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It would be great to have our reserves in use in Naenae. We could connect them all with paths for walking and cycle tracks and have each one have a different theme, eg, nature play, community garden with pizza oven and picnic tables, skatepark, bike track, little kids play area, exercise equipment area, etc. Many people in our community don’t go to Avalon park because they don't have transport and walking and biking can be problematic crossing busy roads.	We have recently completed improvements to a number of neighbourhood reserves in Naenae to make them more functional for locals. The playground at Seddon St, Naenae Park will receive a major upgrade within the next 3-months; landscape improvements will commence soon at Barton Grove Reserve, while park furniture and a pedestrian path was installed at Rata St Reserve. We are continually looking at ways to make the reserve network more relevant for users and will make changes when budget allows and needs are identified.		5
In general, many walking trails (council managed) have sub-par signage, and some trails overgrown with vegetation.		Wayfinding track signage has been identified as a priority for the tracks and trails that are maintained by the Council. Budget considerations mean we will progressively replace or upgrade our signage over a period of time. There are also a lot of tracks on private land which aren’t maintained by Council. We are currently reviewing the role these play in the network. We will work with the maintenance contractor to ensure these assets are maintained to the expected standards.	4
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Petone beach is a mess to say the least ...why doesn't the council hire people to clean it up from all the debris that gets washed up ...in Sydney Australia they have people e arly in the morning on a bulldozer cleaning up the beaches every morning ...Petone c ould be a great beach but it looks awful n disgusting everytime I go past.		The issue of beach grooming has been raised regularly over many years by residents. The main thrust of the feedback is that residents prefer a beach that is maintained in a more natural state. The beach is mechanically groomed up to six times per year. Most of this done post storm weather and during the summer, the high use swimming period, to remove seaweed, driftwood and logs. As you can appreciate, Petone Beach sits in an environment where the southerly weather regularly deposits material after high tide and storms. The mouth of the Hutt River and tidal patterns also contribute to high levels of tree and driftwood deposits. Maintaining the beach on a daily or weekly basis is unfortunately neither environmentally or financially sustainable.			0
The Te Whiti Riser is great, but takes you to the ridge halfway up the valley and then you have to turn around and go back down again. Why not finish the job by building a second half of the track from the current end point on the ridge above Epuni down to Naenae? That way people from the northern end of the valley could enjoy the same exercise and health benefits as those in the southern end.		We’ve had a number of people raise the success of Te Whiti Riser as the shining example of increasing the recreational value of the hills. It is proving very popular with both cyclists and walkers. From the top of Te Whiti Riser, it is possible to connect back down the Summit Road Firebreak, or continue for a travel on to Naenae or Stokes Valley. But, as you probably know, the firebreak tracks are steep and challenging. Alternatively you can head south and connect to the Pukeatua Bridge and the new shared pathway over the Wainuiomata Hill Road.		3

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FEASIBILITY Rating of 1 to 5. 1 = not feasible, 5 = totally feasible.

Build on the success that is the Whiti Riser!

My family love walking, running and riding up this amazing trail. Its brilliant to bring visitors to and to show off our city. It would be great if we could extend it further. So many people use it already - connecting it in to the rest of the Wainui trail network would build on the great work done too date

We’ve had a number of people raise the success of Te Whiti Riser as the shining example of increasing the recreational value of the hills. Work has just started on a new track in into the adjacent Mohaka Valley, which will open up the valley to further tracks and a link up to the ridge. This will allow a connection to the Te Whiti Riser track. This will be an easy grade for all abilities.

Making tracks available for all abilities is a very important part of prioritising what could happen as part of development on the hills. The trails have great potential for attracting visitors from outside of Lower Hutt into our city.

(Janene – Northern Ward)

Stokes Valley pool outside area needs attention there's nothing there, a splash pad a nd a BBQ and picnic table area would be good and would be used for birthdays etc

There is already a BBQ and playground provided within the swimming pool complex and a playground and picnic area at Speldhurst Park on the other side of the shopping centre. We will consider the addition of a BBQ at Speldhurst Park as a possible future project.

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(Vince Tamihere – Eastern) Update equipment in fitness suite? Not to keen on that much. Maybe on outside fitness equipment like we asked for. Barton Grove reserve with a bbq at & a unisex wharepaku please.		Outdoor fitness equipment is a common community request. As a result of similar request during previous submission periods, council installed outdoor fitness equipment at Reynolds St reserve. We continue to track the usage of this installation, although based upon local testimony the usage of this facility is infrequent and we are not aware of much, if any behaviour change as a result of this resource. Installations of this type are very expensive but can work well in high-traffic or high profile areas. It is unlikely that Barton Grove reserve would be a suitable location.	1
(LHCitizen – Central) I drove through Porirua the other day and their floral beds on the roundabouts look lovely. I can remember when Lower Hutt had them. Now all our roundabouts are lifeless and boring.	An extensive review of the floral bedding gardens was undertaken in 2011. The review identified a number of landscape and horticultural issues with the bedding that impacted on Council’s ability to continue to deliver good quality outcomes. A tough decision was made to reduce the number of bedding displays. Council continues to maintain floral bedding displays in specific park settings at 11 designated sites e.g. Riddiford Gardens, Mitchell Park. These locations enable visitors to walk through the parks to take in and appreciation the displays a little more.		0

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(Nico Nator - Wai-nui-o-mata) Wainuiomata Trail Project needs more trails! One uphill and three downhill on the wainui side are not enough for all the mountain bikers. The park is growing popularity is not offering enough trails for beginners, intermediate and advanced riders. The carpark is overflowing not only at the weekend nowadays. With the help of volunteers, the WTP does not require much money to expand the trail network and keep natural tracks intact. We need to support our local community! We already attract riders from the wider Wellington Region, but more needs to be done.	We’ve been working in and around Waiu Park for a number of years now. It is fantastic to see use of the mountain bike trails in Wainuiomata growing steadily, and people out there using the asset all year round. Hutt City Council currently budgets $50,000 each year for trail development and to support the Wainuiomata Trail Project. Work has started on a new track that will lead into the adjacent Mohaka Valley, which will open up the valley to further tracks and a link up to the ridge. This will allow a better connection to the Te Whiti Riser track. This will be an easy grade for all abilities. Current funding means it will take some time to complete the project and WTP have a 10-year plan for track development.	3
(Angela - Wai-nui-o-mata) I agree, more trails, both sides of the park. Te Whiti is so popular with walkers and cyclists which is great to see	We’ve had a number of people raise the success of Te Whiti Riser as the shining example of increasing the recreational value of the hills. Work has just started on a new track in into the adjacent Mohaka Valley, which will open up the valley to further tracks and a link up to the ridge. This will allow a connection to the Te Whiti Riser track. This will be an easy grade for all abilities. Making tracks available for all abilities is a very important part of prioritising what could happen as part of development on the hills. The trails have great potential for attracting visitors from outside of Lower Hutt into our city.		4

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(Peter Thompson - Wai-nui-o-mata)
I reckon we need more development of the Wainuiomata Trail Project for mountain biking. It is a great way to get kids out of the house and into the outdoors.

We’ve been working in and around Waiu Park for a number of years now. It is fantastic to see use of the mountain bike trails in Wainuiomata growing steadily, and people out there all year round. We agree – mountain biking is definitely a great way of getting people (of all ages) outdoors.

Hutt City Council currently budgets $50,000 each year for trail development and to support the Wainuiomata Trail Project. Work has just started on a new track that will lead into the adjacent Mohaka Valley, which will open up the valley to further tracks and a link up to the ridge. This will allow a connection to the Te Whiti Riser track.

Current funding means it will take some time to complete the project and WTP have a 10-year plan for track development.

Making tracks available for all abilities is a very important part of prioritising what could happen as part of development on the hills.

Would love a splash pad like at Harcourt Park and Aotea Lagoon for the kids. Perfect for summer and days when there's a private water ban

A splash pad is provided within the McKenzie Pool complex for users, a water play area is provided at Avalon Park and we have just installed a water play fountain area at Riddiford Gardens. We will monitor the use and popularity of these sites over the next few years to determine if further water feature developments are warranted.

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(Heef – Harbour) Improving the facility at Memorial Park sound like a good improvement, but there isn't sufficient parking for the existing facilities and there's a massive impact on parking in the surrounding residential areas on weekends as it is. Improvement needs to be made there before expanding the facilities.		The funding set aside in the Plan is to undertake improvements to existing facilities. No expansion of the Park is proposed. There are currently just over 100 marked car parking spaces available to visitors of the park, with on-street parking and unmarked spaces on the park providing additional capacity. Unfortunately there isn’t a lot of space on the park where further parking bays could be developed without encroaching into active field areas.	0
Angela – Harbour More trails that link into WTP would be great. There is a lot of use of Te Whiti Riser by both Walkers and Cyclists, it would be good to see more tracks in this area to create various loop routes	We’ve been working in and around Waiu Park for a number of years now. It is fantastic to see use of the mountain bike trails in Wainuiomata growing steadily, and people out there all year round. Hutt City Council currently budgets $50,000 each year for trail development and to support the Wainuiomata Trail Project. Work has just started on a new track that will lead into the adjacent Mohaka Valley, which will open up the valley to further tracks and a link up to the ridge. This will allow a connection to the Te Whiti Riser track. This will be an easy grade for all abilities. Current funding means it will take some time to complete the project and WTP have a 10-year plan for track development. Making tracks available for all abilities is a very important part of prioritising what could happen as part of development on the hills.		3

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FEASIBILITY Please give each idea a rating of 1 to 5. 1 = not feasible
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Standing surf wave in the CBD

In Hawea in Central Otago, the council developed a recreational feature in the river that has become an international tourist attraction - a standing river wave. Utilising the flow of the river, and our significant engineering and machinery works dedicated annually to maintaining the river flow could achieve something similar. The benefit of a unique recreational amenity in Te Awakairangi holds tremendous potential for the recreation participation of citizens, and visitors alike. I have attached a photo - and some great background here: https://s2odesign.com/projects/camphill-surf-park/

This concept sounds like quite a good attraction for Hawea. The Greater Wellington, Regional Council is the organisation responsible for managing and maintaining the Hutt River. Any improvements within this river will require involvement and agreement from them.

Extend Te Whiti Riser into Wainuiomata

The Te Whiti Riser is a great track and has helped get many of our residents active. It is a pity it down not lead to any other similar trails to walk, run and bike on. It would be great to have this track extend down into Wainuiomata through the Mohaka Valley and to the Waiu Street mountain bike park and proposed dog walking area. This would create a lovely trail though beautiful established native bush for us all to enjoy. Then people could return to their car at the bottom of the Te Whiti Riser using the mountain bike trails, the new shared pathway over the Wainuiomata hill, or return the same way.

I think for the small amount of money invested in this it would create a real asset for the communities of Lower Hutt and beyond. Just as the Te Whiti Riser has.

We’ve had a number of people raise the success of Te Whiti Riser as the shining example of increasing the recreational value of the hills. It is fantastic to see use of the trails growing steadily, and people out there all year round.

Work has just started on a new track that will lead into the adjacent Mohaka Valley, which will open up the valley to further tracks and a link up to the ridge. This will allow a better connection to the Te Whiti Riser track.

Making tracks available for all abilities is a very important part of prioritising what could happen as part of development on the hills.

The trails have great potential for attracting visitors from outside of Lower Hutt into our city.

Engagement

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Worst consultation framework ever... Come on Lower Hutt City Council....you are short-changing everyone with this set-up. Please do it properly..	It's important point to note that the forum was not about consultation. Messages that Hutt City Council was not formally consulting on Annual Plan 2019/20 were reinforced in the site and other channels. In context, All going to Plan was a pilot approach for Hutt City Council to offer engagement services through a digital platform. The following three areas are important to note for the context of the recent engagement exercise: · the level of effort and resource (including publicity spend) was deliberately low in order to ‘test’ the tool. We did not expect to get everything right first time – the pilot was a one-off to gain insights and help future decision-making · contributors could not change decisions already taken for budget and projects in year two of LTP 2018-2018. It is fair to assume that the intent of the engagement may have been potentially confusing or misleading for some. Information was presented for comment – but not in a formal consultation sense · if Hutt City Council shifts to using an online engagement tool regularly, an in-depth implementation approach will be followed. This would include equitable access to the tool for those without internet at home. As well as functions to ensure all content can be accessed by anyone with vision or hearing impairments, language difficulties, or those who may have difficulties using a mouse.	5
IDEA	COMMENT	FEASIBILITY Please give each idea a rating of 1 to 5. 1 = not feasible 5 = totally feasible.
Consultation process. Your new under "All going to Plan" consultation is not an accessible format and excludes many people from contributing For example: Older people often do not have internet access or relevant skills. To register you must select a Ward and this excludes Community Groups and business. It is difficult to find your way around for many with impairments, particularly vision impairments.	All going to Plan was a pilot approach for Hutt City Council to offer engagement services through a digital platform. In some areas the level of effort and resource was deliberately low in order to ‘test’ the tool. Hutt City Council may decide to use an online engagement tool much more regularly. Please be assured that any long-term use will place a very high priority on accessibility issues. This would include equitable access to the tool for those without internet at home. As well as functions to ensure all content can be accessed by anyone with vision or hearing impairments, language difficulties, or those who may have difficulties using a mouse.	5

Recycling

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FEASIBILITY Please give each idea a rating of 1 to 5. 1 = not feasible
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Idea: Bigger Recycling Bins

Description: The current crates are too small plus when the wind picks up things can blow down the street. Would like to see Wheelie Bin sized bins instead.

Hutt City Council is undertaking a review of its kerbside recycling service. The option of moving to larger bins, as utilised by other councils in New Zealand, has been shortlisted for detailed analysis, and will be presented to Council in May 2019. As the kerbside recycling contract is funded via a targeted rate, it is likely that the community will have to be consulted (potentially from mid-2019) before a decision on the preferred model can be made later this year.

Idea: Better community recycling

Description: In Naenae (and I would assume other suburbs too) there a few community recycling bins. The ones I see every day on Vogel Street attract a lot of general waste, including appliances, tvs..you name it which pile up beside the bins. Could their be a way to police people misusing these facilities? Is CCTV too expensive? I would assume the collection and disposal of the non-recyclable materials would be quite costly, and there could be some fairly inexpensive ways to at least deter people from dumping their rubbish?

Hutt City Council is undertaking a review of its kerbside recycling service, and this review also includes considering the role of community recycling stations. There are currently five across the city, and a key function of them has been to deal with overflow (eg large cardboard) due to the small size of the current recycling crates.

If the option of moving to larger kerbside bins, as utilised by other councils in New Zealand, ends up being the preferred option, then there would be less need for facilities to deal with overflow.

In addition, there is a significant contamination and illegal dumping problem associated with the community recycling stations. Various measures have been tried (eg increased enforcement, CCTV, education days), to no avail. Due to the increasing costs associated with the contamination and illegal dumping, changes to the stations were recently announced whereby some of the bins would be removed from those stations from 5 May. This is an interim measure to address unsustainable cost increases, and until the long-term role of community recycling stations becomes clearer.

Mayor WR Wallace (Chair)
Deputy Mayor D Bassett
Cr G Barratt	Cr C Barry
Cr L Bridson	Cr J Briggs
Cr MJ Cousins	Cr S Edwards
Cr T Lewis	Cr M Lulich
Cr G McDonald	Cr C Milne
Cr L Sutton

No.	Title	Page
1 ⇩	All Going to Plan ideas and feasibility rating	12
2 ⇩	All written submissions combined - CPC 8 May.pdf	49
3 ⇩	Summary_Report_Have_Your_Say_With_Hutt_City_Council_04_March_19_To_16_April_19 (1).pdf	65
4 ⇩	What does Aware-Informed-Engaged mean.docx	71
5 ⇩	Survey information for CPC paper.docx	73