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10 JULY 1996
A meeting of the Parks and Recreation Committee
was held on Wednesday 10 July 1996 at 4.00 pm
Councillors Graham Berry, David Buist,
Graham Condon, David Cox,
Ishwar Ganda and Gail Sheriff.
IN ATTENDANCE: Councillor Ron Wright.
APOLOGIES: Apologies for absence were received and accepted from the Mayor and Councillor Carole Anderton.
The Committee reports that:
PART A - MATTERS REQUIRING A COUNCIL DECISION
1. ASCOT GOLF COURSE - GOLF DRIVING RANGE RR 3118
Officer responsible
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Author
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| Legal
Services Manager
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Peter
Mitchell
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| Corporate
Plan Output: Legal Advice
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The purpose of this report is to seek a Council resolution regarding the leasing of Ascot Golf Course and driving range.
At its meeting on 23 August 1993 the Council resolved to lease to Motor Industries (Auckland) Limited and Bradell Holdings Limited, trading as New Zealand Premier Golf Driving Ranges, the Frosts Road car park for the operation of a golf driving range and the Ascot Golf Course for a term of 19 years at rentals set out in the resolution, subject to final negotiation of the terms of the lease.
After that meeting, the Council became aware, through its solicitors, that the principal shareholder in Bradell Holdings Limited, Mr G Sutherland, was not a New Zealand citizen.
Negotiations of the lease terms were substantially completed in October 1993 and the two companies took possession of the driving range and golf course on 1 November 1993. An agreement to lease has been signed.
The fact that Mr Sutherland was not a New Zealand citizen meant that the consent of the Land Valuation Tribunal had to be obtained to the Council leasing the land to the two companies because of provisions in the Land Settlement Promotion And Land Acquisition Act 1952.
Since late 1993 there has been ongoing correspondence between the solicitors for the Council and the two companies as to how this is to be achieved. No consent by the Land Valuation Tribunal has been granted under the 1952 Act.
On 15 January 1996 the Overseas Amendment Act 1995 came into force and that Amendment Act repealed the Land Settlement Promotion And Land Acquisition Act 1952. No consent by any other person is now required to the proposed lease under the 1995 Amendment Act.
However given that the Council's resolution was passed in August 1993 when the 1952 Act was in force and given that the 1995 Amendment Act is not retrospective Buddle Findlay's advice is that the Council should pass a new resolution, for the balance of the term of the proposed lease, so as to avoid any legal argument at a future date as to the validity of the lease because consent was never obtained under the 1952 Act.
I support this advice from Buddle Findlay and it is appropriate that the Council pass such a resolution so as to protect its own position to avoid any such arguments at a later date.
Recommendation: That the Christchurch City Council grant a lease of the Ascot Golf Course and adjoining driving range in Frosts Road to Motor Industries (Auckland) Limited and Bradell Holdings Limited (both trading as New Zealand Premier Golf Driving Ranges) for a term to expire on 31 October 2012, but otherwise upon the same terms and conditions as set out in the agreement to lease between the Council and those two parties dated 12 November 1993.
2. CANTERBURY CAR CLUB - RUAPUNA PARK RR 3221
Officer responsible
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Author
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| Parks
Manager (Land), Property Manager (Lease)
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Lewis
Burn
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| Corporate
Plan Output: Operational Outputs: Consents and Applications
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INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this report is to obtain the Council's consent to the hire rates, rules and general conditions of hire for Ruapuna Park Raceway as proposed by the park operator, Canterbury Car Club.
BACKGROUND
Council approval is held to grant the Canterbury Car Club a new commercial lease of Ruapuna Park to take in additional land the Council purchased from the adjacent Christchurch Prison and to also provide for the activities of the Canterbury Racing School. The new lease which was subject to final negotiation on terms and conditions is to replace the existing lease held by the car club which was issued by the former Paparua County. The intention to grant the club a new lease has been publicly notified and no objections were received although submissions were made by the Pegasus Drag Racing Club, one of the main hirers of the racing circuit, requesting that their ongoing interest in the racing circuit be protected.
Since early last year lengthy discussions and meetings have been held between the Canterbury Car Club and the main third party users of the raceway, that is Motorcycle Canterbury, BEARS and the Pegasus Drag Racing Club.
Prior to signing the new lease the Canterbury Car Club wished to have the agreement of these user groups to the club's new conditions of hire and charges. This agreement is now held and the way is clear to put the new lease in place which will run for a term of 20 years less one day from 1 July 1996. A condition of the new lease is that the car club's charges and general conditions of hire of the raceway be first approved by the Council as lessor who shall not unreasonably withhold consent. The proposed charges and general conditions of hire are attached.
CONCLUSION
The hire conditions and charges proposed by the Canterbury Car Club reflect the diverse nature of the use and activity at Ruapuna and have been put together after extensive consultation by the Car Club with its main user groups. In the circumstances, it would be unreasonable of the Council to withhold its consent to the hire conditions and charges that have been set by the Car Club for the 1996/97 year.
Recommendation: That the Council consent to the access charges, hire rates and general conditions of hire to be imposed by the Canterbury Car Club as lessee operator of Ruapuna Raceway for the 1996/97 racing season.
3. PROPOSAL TO RESTRICT VEHICLE ACCESS RR 3254
THROUGH VICTORIA PARK AFTER DARK
Officer responsible
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Author
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| Parks
Manager
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Steve
McDonald
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| Corporate
Plan Output: Ranger Services
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The purpose of this report is to seek the Council's approval to install gates near the entrance to the Microwave Station area at Victoria Park, and at the top entrance off Dyers Pass Road.
BACKGROUND
The sealed road running through Victoria Park from the Microwave Station accessway to Dyers Pass Road was originally held as road, which was closed in 1952 and added to the surrounding land. This land is now held as Reserve under the Reserves Act 1977, and classified for Recreation use.
The Senior Port Hills Ranger, based at Victoria Park has been experiencing problems with vandals bringing vehicles into the reserve at night times and with dangerous and fast driving on the road. Damage resulting from vehicles having access to the park at night time includes:
TYPE OF DAMAGE
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FREQUENCY
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APPROX
COST (PER ANNUM) |
| Signs
removed/destroyed
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approx
6 per annum
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$1,000-$3,000
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| Graffiti
on rock walls
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irregular
but ongoing
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$500-$1,000
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| Cars
running off the road
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1-3
per week in winter
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$2,000-$3,000 (Ranger time) |
| Damage
from `wheelies' in car park areas
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irregular
but ongoing
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$500-$1,000
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| Trees/plantings
vandalised
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irregular
but ongoing
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$1,500-$2,000
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This problem is exacerbated by vehicles using the park accessway as a shortcut from Dyers Pass Road to Takahe Drive or Longhurst Terrace. While there is a desire to have the reserve open to the public during the evening, the use of the road as a throughway or drag strip is not consistent with the recreation use of the reserve.
Victoria Park is sited on land held by the Council and administered under the Reserves Act 1977. Section 17 deals with Recreation Reserves and section (2)(a) states:
"(2) It is hereby further declared that ... every recreation reserve shall be so administered under the appropriate provisions of this Act that-
(a) The public shall have freedom of entry and access to the reserve, subject to the specific powers conferred on the administering body by sections 53 and 54 of this Act, to any bylaws under this Act applying to the reserve, and to such conditions and restrictions as the administering body considers to be necessary for the protection and general well-being of the reserve and for the protection and control of the public using it."
Section 53 relates to Powers (Other than Leasing) in respect of Recreation Reserves and section (1)(o) states:
"(1) The administering body of a recreation reserve may from time to time ...
(o) Do such other things as may be considered desirable or necessary for the proper and beneficial management, administration, and control of the reserve."
PROPOSAL TO CLOSE ACCESS ROAD AT NIGHT DURING WEEKENDS
The Parks Unit proposes to erect a gate at either end of the Victoria Park access road. One gate would be sited at the top end of the access road where it intersects with Dyers Pass Road. This exit from Victoria Park is not well located for vehicle egress, particularly at night time, because of the blind corners on Dyers Pass Road on either side.
The other gate would be sited approximately 300 metres into the park from the microwave station turnoff. At this point there is an existing post and rail fence leading to the edge of the road, and the road itself is relatively flat - allowing a gate to be swung without modification being required to the road levels.
There is an existing layoff to the right, which could be developed for car parking, allowing bona fide park users to leave their cars and continue into the park on foot.
The layoff is presently unsealed and cannot be used during wet weather. However the Port Hills Rangers plan to develop this area for parking, and the intention is to programme the work in the 1997/98 financial year. The work would include sealing the area, providing appropriate planting, and signage. The development of the car park area is seen as an essential element to the proposal to limit vehicle access, in order not to discourage recreation use of the park.
OPTIONS FOR CLOSING ACCESS ROAD
The gate at the Dyers Pass Road end of the access road could be a standard mesh farm gate, which would be locked at times when the park was closed to vehicles.
The difficulty in having only a gate at the main entrance, is that when a reserve the size of Victoria Park is closed up, inevitably some vehicles will remain inside. The cost of ranger time involved in locating the owners and moving them out of the reserve can impact on the savings in vandalism, of closing the park.
Parks Unit staff have investigated means by which a gate mechanism can be designed to allow vehicles to pass one way but not another, and believe an American method is the most effective and cost efficient.
PREFERRED METHOD
The preferred method is a series of stoppers set into the ground, which pivot to allow vehicles to pass in one direction but not the other.
When a vehicle passes over in the appropriate direction of travel, the stoppers turn on their pivot, to lower the exposed top part through a slot and below the level of the road. Once the vehicles wheels have passed over the stoppers, they right themselves. If a vehicle were to attempt to pass over from the wrong direction the stoppers would not be able to retract and the wheels could not pass over.
Where this technique is used in the United States, the top of the stoppers is shaped so it has a pronounced hook, designed to damage the tyres of offending vehicles. This seems unduly aggressive and would not be necessary for this situation, as the stoppers would be high enough to prevent vehicles crossing the wrong way.
INSTALLATION
The intention is to widen the road slightly and place a small island in the centre to separate incoming and outgoing traffic. On the incoming side of the island a standard farm gate would be installed, which would be open most of the time to allow vehicles to enter the park. On the other side of the island the control would be installed to allow vehicles to pass out of the reserve but not in.
When the park was to be closed to vehicles the gate could be closed and locked, which would prevent vehicle entry. However any vehicles remaining in the park after the gates were closed, could still exit without the need to seek assistance from the ranger. Unlike other means considered for closing off parks, this method allows the park to be closed quickly, without inconveniencing the public, or tying up Ranger time releasing locked-in vehicles.
CONCLUSION
Victoria Park rangers have experienced problems with vandalism and dangerous driving resulting from the access road being used as a throughway. The Council, as administrator of Victoria Park, is entitled to restrict vehicle access to the park.
Savings in ranger time and the reduction of vandalism, would be compromised by closing the park with gates required to be opened to let out vehicles after closing time. This problem can be resolved by restricting vehicle entry to the park, while still allowing vehicles to exit.
The method employed in the United States is simple, effective, and relatively inexpensive to install and maintain.
The park would only be closed to vehicles, and would still be available to those on foot. The restricted vehicle access would only apply at night time, predominantly during the weekends. Ample parking and signage would be provided for the information and convenience of park users arriving in vehicles after the accessway is closed.
The Committee supported the proposal to restrict access to the park during the hours of darkness. However, the Parks Manager was requested to initiate the following actions before pursuing the scheme described in the report:
* To investigate other options for controlling access.
* As a cost saving measure, to consider installing the control system at
one entrance to the park only; the other entrance to be locked after dark.
The Committee also emphasised the need for clearly worded signs to be erected to warn park users about the control system.
Recommendation: 1. That, under sections 17(2)(a) and 53(1)(o) of the Reserves Act 1977, the Council resolve to authorise the Victoria Park Ranger to close off vehicle entry to Victoria Park, along the access throughroad, at night time as required to protect the park and bona-fide recreation users.
2. That the final design for the control barrier be approved by a sub-committee comprising the Chairman, Councillors Buist and Berry.
4. GROYNES RECREATIONAL AREA RR 3219
Officer responsible
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Author
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| Property
Manager
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Lewis
Burn
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| Corporate
Plan Output: Metropolitan Parks
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The purpose of this report is to seek the Council's approval to negotiate with the Canterbury Regional Council a long term lease of the Groynes Recreational Area.
BACKGROUND
The Groynes Picnic Reserve is one of the city's most popular metropolitan parks serving Christchurch and the Canterbury area. Up to 400,000 visitors per year use the park facilities and enjoy the environment created by the recreation lakes, picnic areas, children's playgrounds, water recreation and walkways. Usage of the park has been increasing by around 5% per annum. The cost to the City Council of maintaining the park is $271,000 per year while development costs would be in the hundreds of thousands of dollars since the former Waimairi District Council commenced developing the original gorse covered paddocks. The development has been continued by the new Christchurch City Council.
Prior to 1989 the site was leased from the former North Canterbury Catchment Board and following local government reorganisation the responsibility for river catchment areas were transferred to the Canterbury Regional Council. The Groynes land leases were also transferred to the Canterbury Regional Council at that time as lessor. The lessee (City Council) has always been responsible for all administration, maintenance, planning and development costs.
At the moment only the main picnic area (4.9 ha) has been surveyed and no surveys have been undertaken to identify the total area, approximately 66 hectares, that makes up the total Groynes Reserve. As costs for a legal survey of the total reserve are considerable, this work is being undertaken by the City Council progressively, the Canterbury Regional Council confirming that once survey work has been completed a long term memorandum (registered) lease could be negotiated between the two Councils.
The present licence with the Canterbury Regional Council expires on 1 October 1996. In recent discussions with the CRC's Reserves Manager it has been proposed by the Canterbury Regional Council that subject to the approval of the two Councils on expiry of the existing licence an unregistered deed of lease be put in place to allow the City Council to enter into formal sub-leasing arrangements with recreational and grazing concessionaires at the Groynes. The deed of lease would also give the City Council more formal security of tenure while the survey and title issues are worked through.
TERMS OF THE PROPOSED LEASE
The Canterbury Regional Council's Reserves Manager is proposing a lease on the following terms.
* 66 hectares approximately.
* Unregistered Deed of Lease pursuant to the Public Bodies Leases Act.
* 20 years less one day without formal right of renewal. Note: As the
total area of the lease is not surveyed this is the longest term permissible
under the provisions of the Resource Management Act.
* An annual rental of $13,200.
* 5 yearly rent reviews.
* Standard terms for leasing of river conservation reserves.
* Christchurch City Council to have the right to apply for a memorandum of
lease on completion of survey at Christchurch City Council cost.
* Use clause to be worded to cover activities as required by Christchurch
City Council.
* Lease can be varied to include abandoned titles when claimed by
Canterbury Regional Council.
* Acknowledgment that improvements belong to Christchurch City Council and
right to continue development for purposes of lease but no right of
compensation.
These are the main issues. A formal lease when presented by Canterbury Regional Council would need to be examined by the Council's solicitors.
In regard to rental the figure of $13,200 it is based on 5% of an unimproved value of $4,000 per ha. This figure would seem reasonable when looking at the two sales transactions by this Council that are associated with the Groynes. These sales achieved between $5,500 to $9,970 per ha. It is noted that the 1.9.95 GV on 35 ha at the Groynes has an unimproved value of $465,000 which equates to a value of about $13,300 per ha.
The City Council's valuer confirms that the rental proposed is reasonable. The Canterbury Regional Council Reserves Manager advises that he can justify this rental to his Council on the basis of the development carried out by the city and the recreational activities for which the land is used.
It should be noted that the present licence rental is only $400 per annum and the city is responsible under this licence for all river clearance works through the Groynes which costs around $10,000 per annum.
Prior discussions were held with Canterbury Regional Council Parks Manager before the 1996/97 annual plan and budget was finalised and indications were given that the rental would be about $10,000 pa which has been allocated in the draft budget.
ADVANTAGES OF A LEASE
A long term lease is seen as necessary to protect the City Council's investment in past and future development of the Groynes and also to provide security of tenure to enable the City Council to proceed with survey definition of the land and be in a position to offer recreational concessions on terms that will attract suitable operators.
POSSIBLE PURCHASE
While at the moment legal title to all the lands at the Groynes along with legislative restrictions imposed on the Canterbury Regional Council may prevent this Council purchasing the Groynes at present, this option should not be lost sight of in the future.
The value of the land is increasing with rural subdivision and this will also have an impact on future rent levels. It is considered that the City Council should have the right of purchase as a condition of the lease to commence negotiations with the Regional Council at such time as title to all the land is available and enabling legislation is in place to allow the Canterbury Regional Council to sell the Groynes.
TIMETABLE
Following the Christchurch City Council's ordinary meeting on 24 July 1996, if approved, the lease proposal could be submitted to the Canterbury Regional Council's meeting on 6 September 1996. A resolution from both Councils by this later date would confirm the city's future tenure to the land before expiry of the current licence and enable recreational concessions at the Groynes to be publicly offered before the 1996 spring.
The Committee considered that the rental levels contemplated in the report were unrealistic given the considerable investment by the Council in this reserve. The Committee agreed that account should be taken of this factor in negotiating the new rental.
Recommendation: That the Council authorise the Property Manager, in consultation with the Chairman of the Parks and Recreation Committee, or in his absence, Councillor Cox, and the Parks Manager, to enter into final negotiations with the Canterbury Regional Council for a lease of the Groynes Recreational Area on the main terms and conditions set out in the report subject to:
1. The lease document when presented by the Canterbury Regional Council to be perused by the City Council's solicitor's prior to execution.
2. Each Council meeting its own legal costs in relation to preparation and issue of the lease.
5. BEACHCOMBER RESTAURANT RR 2516
Officer responsible
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Author
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| Property
Manager
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Julie
Sadler/Lewis Burn
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| Corporate
Plan Output: Commercial Property (Restricted Properties - Sumner Tearooms)
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The purpose of this report is to provide Councillors with an update on the investigations into the options for the long term use of the Beachcomber Restaurant.
BACKGROUND
On 14 February 1996 Mr John Phillips, the current lessee of the Beachcomber Restaurant made application for a renewal of his lease of the Beachcomber Restaurant. In conjunction with that application approval was also sought to upgrade and refurbish the building to revitalise the existing business.
The Property Manager reported to the April round of meetings identifying the issues and considerations to be taken into account in determining the future of the lease.
At its meeting on 24 April 1996 the Council appointed a sub-committee comprising Councillor Freeman (Chairman), Councillors Cox and Manning and Mr Richard Boulton of the Hagley/Ferrymead Community Board to consider all the issues and to report back with urgency with a recommendation. The Sub-Committee was also requested to hear submissions from all parties expressing an interest in being heard.
SUB-COMMITTEE'S DELIBERATIONS
The Sub-Committee has met on three occasions, namely 1 May, 7 May and 18 June, and during the course of its deliberations has given consideration to reports from the Legal Services Manager, the City Services Manager, as well as oral reports from staff of the Property, Environmental Policy and Planning and the Parks Units.
On 7 May the members met with Mr and Mrs Phillips and their legal adviser to discuss details of the upgrading proposal. In essence, the Lessee wishes to undertake an upgrading of the present building providing for:
* A complete refit and design of the kitchen to provide an open style
brasserie.
* The redesign extension of the toilet facilities, incorporating a
paraplegic toilet and improved access.
* Modification of the entranceway.
* The installation bi-folding doors to provide better public access to the
building.
LEGAL OPINION ON EXISTING USE RIGHTS
At the request of the Sub-Committee, the Legal Services Manager reported on the existing use rights issue.
In brief, the legal opinion advised:
* The appropriate authority to determine the extent of the Beachcomber's
existing use rights was the Planning Tribunal.
* It was unclear whether the present operation was protected by existing
use rights in view of the change which had occurred over the years in the style
of catering provided from the premises. The existing use rights may have
lapsed as a result of the changed use.
The Sub-Committee agreed that to clarify this issue, the Council should seek an existing use rights declaration from the Planning Tribunal. The members also noted that in the event of the existing use rights not being confirmed it would be necessary to obtain a resource consent for the restaurant operation. The Committee also sought the advice of staff on the best path to follow in terms of the resource consent process.
It was advised that the existing use rights process was the most straightforward and appropriate one if the Council wished to retain the existing operation in its current form and scale.
However as the outcome of this process was by no means certain it was suggested it could be prudent to lodge a resource consent application as well. It was confirmed that both planning processes could proceed in tandem.
PUBLIC CONSULTATION
Opportunity for public consultation on the future use of the Beachcomber site will be provided in one of two ways depending on the Planning Tribunal's decision on the existing use rights issue, namely:
1. Reserves Act 1977
If the existing use rights are confirmed and the Council agrees to permit the existing operation to continue in its present scale and form and then it will be necessary to comply with the public notification requirements of the Reserves Act 1977 and advertise the Council's intention to lease the site.
2. Resource Management Act 1991
In the event of the existing use rights not being confirmed, a resource consent will be required for the restaurant operation if the existing or a similar type of venture is to continue to operate from the present site after the expiry of the lease in 1997. Given the community interest in this issue, it is likely the resource consent application would be publicly notified. If not, then the Reserves Act public consultation process would have to be followed.
STRUCTURAL REPORT
A detailed evaluation on the structural state of the building was obtained from the City Design Unit which revealed:
1. Remedial works were required to the roof, window frames and floor of the building.
2. Whilst the subfloor structure appeared sound, it did not meet the current Earthquake Codes and the building could require some strengthening under the earthquake prone sections of the Building Code.
3. The toilets did not comply with the Paraplegic Access Code of the Building Act.
The structural report also identified a number of outstanding items of routine maintenance. These have been followed up with the lessee who has been requested to put this work in hand. Other maintenance work has been deferred pending the outcome of the present investigation. Further information on this matter is included in the public excluded section of this agenda.
DISCUSSION
After considering the various staff reports, the Sub-Committee concluded that there were three issues to be addressed as follows:
1. Is the building to be retained?
2. If so, for what purpose to be used?
3. Who is to operate the venture?
With regard to the first question the members noted that a catering service in some form had been provided from the building for 85 years, with the original tearooms / ice cream parlour business being established in 1911. The building is a local landmark and there appears to be general support within the community for its retention as evidenced by the resolution passed at the recent Annual General Meeting of the Sumner/Redcliffs Historical Society. At that meeting the Society unanimously resolved to advise the Council that it wishes to see the Beachcomber building retained. The Sub-Committee agreed that the building should continue to be used for the provision of refreshments to the public.
In considering the second question, the Sub-Committee noted:
* The land on which the Beachcomber Restaurant is sited is now
administered under the Reserves Act 1977.
* While commercial activities are permitted on land subject to this
legislation, the use must be necessary for the public use and enjoyment of the
reserve.
* There is plenty of precedent locally for the establishment of
restaurants, tea rooms and the like on reserves land, with the Tea Kiosk in the
Botanic Gardens, the Sign of the Takahe and the Gondola Restaurant being but a
few examples.
The members unanimously agreed that the building should be retained generally in its present form and be upgraded.
With regard to the future operation of the venture, the Sub-Committee has deferred consideration of this matter until the minor maintenance work has been attended to and a report from the Environmental Health staff has been received. This issue will be addressed at the Sub-Committee's next meeting.
Recommendation: 1. That to clarify the existing use rights situation, the Council make application to the Planning Tribunal for a declaration pursuant to section 310 of the Resource Management Act 1991.
2. That the existing building remain substantially in its present single storey scale and form.
3. That the use of the Beachcomber building be for the provision of food and beverages to complement the use of the beach.
PART B - ITEMS DEALT WITH BY THE COMMITTEE AND
REPORTED FOR INFORMATION ONLY
6. QUEEN ELIZABETH II PARK - RR 3245
greyhound track relocation
The Leisure and Community Services Manager presented a concept plan for the relocation of the Greyhound track to the north-east section of QEII Park.
The Committee resolved that a sub-committee comprising the Chairman, Councillors Condon, Sheriff and the Chairperson of the Burwood/Pegasus Community Board be appointed to investigate the relocation proposal and report back to the Committee.
7. QUEEN ELIZABETH II PARK - STADIUM USAGE RR 3243
The Leisure and Community Services Manager reported in response to an earlier request of the Committee on stadium usage for the 1994/95 and 1995/96 financial years. The report also provided details of the patronage of Lancaster Park for the five year period 1990-1994. During discussion on the report the Committee noted that the Victory Park Board was in the early stages of preparing a development plan for Lancaster Park.
The Committee resolved:
1. That the report be received.
2. That the Leisure and Community Services Manager report to the September meeting of the Committee on the Victory Park Board's development proposals for Lancaster Park.
8. HALSWELL DOMAIN SPORTS ASSOCIATIONRR 3247
The Leisure and Community Services Manager reported on the formation of a new sports association in the Halswell area and the purposes for which the association has been established.
In noting the advice contained in the report relating to the shortage of sports grounds at the domain, the Committee resolved that the Leisure and Community Services Manager report back to the Committee on the present and future requirements for sports grounds in this part of the city.
9. ITEMS RECEIVED
The Committee received the following reports:
9.1 Pioneer Stadium - Children's Recreation Services RR 3121
The Leisure and Community Services Manager reported on the current recreation services for children at Pioneer Stadium.
9.2 Asset Management Plan Development RR 3255
The Asset Planning Manager reported on progress in developing asset management plans and the dates for the next series of meetings to review levels of service across the various asset areas.
9.3 Bedding Plant Production RR 3272
The Parks Manager reported in response to an earlier request of the Committee on the process for producing bedding plants for garden displays.
10. RESOLUTION TO EXCLUDE THE PUBLIC
The Committee resolved that the draft resolution to exclude the public set out on page 23 of the agenda be adopted. CONSIDERED THIS 24TH DAY OF JULY 1996 MAYOR