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23. 7. 97
SHIRLEY/PAPANUI COMMUNITY BOARD
2 JULY 1997
A meeting of the Shirley/Papanui Community
Board was held on
Wednesday 2 July 1997 at 4.00 pm
PRESENT: Mrs Yvonne Palmer (Chairperson), Mr Graham Condon, Mr Newton Dodge, Mr Gordon Freeman, Mr Garry Moore, Sue Wells and Mr Steve Wright.
Mr Freeman arrived at 4.09 pm, was absent between 4.46 pm and 4.55 pm, 5.09 pm and 5.11 pm and was present for all clauses except 10-13 inclusive, 18, 23 and 24.
Mr Moore arrived at 4.15 pm and was present for all clauses except 1 and 10-15 inclusive.
APOLOGIES: Apologies were received and accepted from Mrs Judith Bruce and Mrs Anne Carroll.
The Board reports that:
PART A - MATTERS REQUIRING A COUNCIL DECISION
1. LAND OCCUPATION OF LEGAL ROAD - 1048 LOWER STYX ROAD RR 5522
| Officer Responsible | Author |
| City Streets Manager | John Moore, Area Roading Officer |
| Corporate Plan Output: Land Legalisation |
The purpose of this report is to seek Council approval for the legal road being occupied by 1048 Lower Styx Road on the Anfield Street frontage, being disposed of in principle to the adjoining property.
1048 Lower Styx Road has recently been cross-leased with a new complying building being constructed on Anfield Street. The original building (closest to Lower Styx Road) has been constructed within 0.6 metres of the true boundary on Anfield Street (see attached plan). Sale of the legal road presently occupied by this property would reduce the width of Anfield Street to approximately 14.5 metres at Lower Styx Road.
Anfield Street is a local road and the minimum road width for a local road required in the Proposed City Plan is 14 metres. It is expected that considerable development will occur in Anfield Street in the next couple of years. If it is decided that this land may be disposed of, a 5 metre radius should be retained for corner rounding purposes at the intersection of Lower Styx Road and Anfield Street. An alternative to sale of all the legal road presently occupied by 1048 Lower Styx Road would be to sell, say, a 3 metre strip of land on the Anfield Road frontage up to the boundary of Lot 2 and request the property owner to relocate their fence onto that new line.
Mr Dodge asked that it be recorded that his preference was that the boundary of the 3 metre strip of land on the Anfield Road frontage be along the street line.
Recommendation: That part or all of the legal road occupied by 1048 Lower Styx Road be disposed of to the adjoining property owner in the form of a 3 metre strip running parallel to the existing boundary, and that a 5 metre radius be retained for corner rounding purposes.
2. LAND OCCUPATION - 2 COURTENAY STREET RR 5523
| Officer responsible | Author |
| City Streets Manager | John Moore, Area Roading Officer |
| Corporate Plan Output: Land Legalisation |
The purpose of this report is to seek Council approval for a strip of legal road being approximately 3 metres in width on the Trafalgar Street frontage of 2 Courtenay Street to be disposed of in principle to the adjoining property owner.
The land presently has an unkempt appearance and appears to have been previously taken for road widening purposes. Although the land is now no longer required for road widening as such, reconstruction of Trafalgar Street has recently commenced. As part of this work the land in question is to be enhanced to provide amenity landscaping. Trafalgar Street is a local road in the Living 2 zone and has an existing legal road width at this location of 20 metres. The carriage-way width will be constructed at 9 metres with footpaths on either side of the road.
Recommendation: That a strip of legal road being approximately 3 metres in width on the Trafalgar Street frontage of 2 Courtenay Street be offered first to the adjoining owner, and if not purchased be retained by the Council and developed as amenity landscaping in conjunction with the reconstruction of Trafalgar Street.
3. LAND OCCUPATION - CORNWALL STREET RR 5524
| Officer responsible | Author |
| City Streets Manager | John Moore, Area Roading Officer |
| Corporate Plan Output: Land Legalisation |
This purpose of this report is to seek the Council's approval for a strip of legal road being approximately 6 metres wide on the Cornwall Street frontage of 45 Cornwall Street presently being occupied by that property to be disposed of in principle to the owner of that property.
All properties on the north side of Cornwall Street between Cranford Street and Lindsay Street are occupying approximately 6 metres of legal road except for numbers 61 and 69. This section of Cornwall Street appears in the Draft Plan for new kerb and channel in the 2001/2002 financial year, and being a local road it is likely the renewal of the kerb and channel will provide for a 9 metre carriage-way at that time. As the available road width without the legal road presently occupied is approximately 14 metres, this leaves room for a 1.5 metre path and minimal 1 metre grass berm on each side of the road. Retention of the occupied land and resumption of the land at the time of kerb and channel renewal would provide significantly more land for landscape improvement similar to that undertaken on other local roads with 20 metre legal road widths.
Should it be decided that this land may be disposed of in principle a 5.5 metre radius should be retained on the corner of Cornwall Street and Cranford Street for corner rounding purposes.
Recommendation: 1. That the strip of legal road, being approximately 6 metres wide on the Cornwall Street frontage of 45 Cornwall Street be offered first to the adjoining owner.
2. That a 5.5 metre radius be retained on the corner of Cornwall Street and Cranford Street for corner rounding purposes.
4. COLOMBO STREET - 30 MINUTE PARKING RESTRICTION RR 5541
| Officer responsible | Author |
| City Street Manager | Bill Greenwood, Area Traffic Engineer |
| Corporate Plan Output: On-street Parking Management |
The purpose of this report is to seek the Council's approval for the installation of a short-length 30 minute time limit restriction in the vicinity of the Colombo Street/Purchas Street intersection. As Colombo Street is classified a collector road in the City Plan the Board's recommendation will require a Council resolution.
There is a currently a motel on the north/west corner of the Purchas Street/Colombo Street intersection. Further north on Colombo Street next door to the motel is located a small dairy. The operator of the dairy has approached the Council requesting a time limit restriction. Currently the ability for customers to park on the frontage of the premises is limited. During certain periods of the day cars associated with the adjacent residential properties are parking in this area inhibiting dairy customers from finding a convenient park.
The business' location adjacent to the intersection means that only a limited length of time limit restriction can be installed along the Colombo Street frontage before adjacent residential properties other than the motel are affected.
Three parking spaces that would be affected by the installation of the time limit restriction are in front of a portion of the motel and the dairy.
The issue is finely balanced. Installation of a time limit parking restriction covering the three parking places would assist the operation of the dairy. An additional parking restriction in an area of limited parking for residential properties would have some affect on the ability of visitors and other people associated with adjacent residential properties to obtain a parking space on street. The owner of the adjacent motel units has agreed to the installation of the time limit provided it only covers one on-street parking space in front of his property.
Recommendation: That the parking of vehicles be restricted to a maximum period of 30 minutes on the west side of Colombo Street, commencing at a point 19 metres north of its intersection with Purchas Street and extending in a northerly direction for a distance of 15 metres.
5. EDGEWARE ROAD - 30 MINUTE PARKING RESTRICTION RR 5393
| Officer responsible | Author |
| City Streets Manager | Bill Greenwood, Area Roading Officer |
| Corporate Plan Output: On-Street Parking Management |
The purpose of this report is to seek the Council's approval for the installation of a short length of 30-minute time restriction parking in the vicinity of the Edgeware Road/Madras Street intersection.
There is currently a womenswear shop operating from a small commercial premises on the corner of Madras Street and Edgeware Road. The operator in business who lives at the adjacent property has expressed concern at the lack of ability for customers to park on the frontage of her premises in the adjacent flat. During certain periods of the day cars associated with adjacent residential properties are parking in this area, thus inhibiting her customers from finding a convenient park.
The intersection of Madras Street and Edgeware Road is controlled by traffic signals, as a result there is 30 metres of no stopping restrictions along the Madras Street boundary of the owners of the property. This no stopping restriction is required to ensure that the capacity at the traffic signals is maintained.
The business's location adjacent to the intersection means that only a limited length of time limit restriction can be installed along the Edgeware Road frontage before adjacent residential properties other than that occupied by the owner are affected.
Two parking spaces that would be affected by the installation of a time limit restriction are in front of the residential flat occupied by the owner of the business adjacent to the shop.
The issue is finely balanced. The installation of a time limit parking restriction covering two spaces would assist the operation of the business; an additional parking restriction in an area of limited parking for residential properties would have some affect on the ability of visitors and other people associated with the adjacent residential properties to obtain on street parking.
Recommendation: That the parking of vehicles be restricted to a maximum period of 30 minutes on the south side of Edgeware Road, commencing at a point 6 metres west of its intersection with Madras Street and extending in a westerly direction for 14 metres.
6. SHIRLEY ROAD - BUS STOP RELOCATION RR 5378
| Officer responsible | Author |
| Community Manager | Barbara Lindsay, Committee Secretary |
| Corporate Plan Output: On Street Parking Management |
At the June meeting the Board considered a report seeking the Council's approval for the relocation of two bus stops in Shirley Road to allow the installation of pedestrian refuge islands. These were referred to the 25 June meeting of the Council for approval.
A recommendation that a bus stop be installed along the north side of Shirley Road between the boundaries of numbers 55 and 57 was deferred pending a meeting on site with representatives of the Shirley Residents Group. A meeting was held on site on 18 June, attended by Mr Steve Wright, Mr Ralph Ross (Shirley Residents Group) and the Area Traffic Engineer. Agreement was reached on the most appropriate siting for the bus stop (plan attached).
The following additional information was provided by the Area Traffic Engineer prior to discussion on this matter:
"When the bus stop relocations were considered at the June Board meeting, reference was made to the possible future installation of No Stopping restrictions adjacent to the proposed pedestrian refuge islands. A decision has now been made to include cycle lane marking in conjunction with this work. This, combined with retention of the 2 metre wide refuge, means that no stopping restrictions adjacent to the island are considered appropriate.
Some of the adjacent property owners have requested the stopping restriction be installed, but not all affected residents have been approached. Without the no stopping restriction the 2 metre wide median island cannot be retained due to the limited roadway width and deep dish channel."
Recommendation: 1. That the stopping of vehicles at all times be prohibited on both sides of Shirley Road commencing at its intersection with Hope Street and extending in an westerly direction for 30 metres.
2. That the stopping of vehicles at all times be prohibited on both sides of Shirley Road commencing at its intersection with Petrie Street and extending in a westerly direction for 30 metres.
3. That a bus stop be installed along the north side of Shirley Road between the boundaries of numbers 55 and 57.
7. TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT MARSHLAND ROAD - PALMS MALL RR 5379
| Officer responsible | Author |
| City Streets Manager | Bill Greenwood, Area Traffic Engineer |
| Corporate Plan Output: Transportation Planning on Street Traffic Management |
At the June Board meeting a report on traffic management in the vicinity of the Palms Mall was considered and recommendations were made with regard to the allocation of $10,000 set aside for Shirley LATMS works. A request for a report on the provision of a right-turn phase on Marshland Road was submitted to this meeting of the Board, and referred to the July City Services Committee meeting. A recommendation regarding the shifting of a bus stop in Marshland Road was deferred.
BACKGROUND
Issues identified along Marshland Road include pedestrian safety access and signage. Pedestrian surveys were carried out in early December 1996.
The surveys showed that the largest concentration of pedestrians crossing Marshland Road are between the main walkway entrance to the mall and the existing pedestrian island. It was also identified from the survey that of the 136 pedestrians crossing at Hercules Street over 50% were using the bus stop on the western side of Marshland Road. There are, however, a number of pedestrians crossing Marshland Road along the whole frontage from New Brighton Road through to north of Hercules Street.
Further development is proposed to improve pedestrian safety along this length of the road and improve vehicle access to the mall.
Mr Perscasky (from the Palms Mall) is arranging for all traffic movements at each of the driveways to the mall to be surveyed to enable future monitoring of access to and from the mall. The survey results will also enable Council staff to re-evaluate the performance of the Marshland Road entrance, as requested by Councillor Moore.
This involves changes to the existing pedestrian island and the provision of two additional refuge islands. The installation of a painted right turn bay at the main vehicle entrance to the mall is also proposed.
The bus stop near Hercules Street would be shifted south to bring it nearer to the main pedestrian entrance to the mall. The majority of the users of this service cross the road in this area.
Two new pedestrians refuge islands would be constructed to provide additional pedestrian crossing points. These new pedestrians islands would be provided immediately to the south of Hercules Street and opposite the fruit shop.
The third pedestrian crossing point involves extending the existing pedestrian island closer to the pedestrian entrance to the mall. Extending this island would also stop right turn manoeuvres at the southern mall vehicle entrance onto Marshland Road. This island will also restrict access to some properties on the west side of Marshland Road.
Signs indicating the entrance to the mall parking area will be provided on the Marshland Road approach to the main vehicle entrance.
Recommendation: 1. That the existing bus stop outside number 27 Marshland Road south of Hercules Street be removed.
2. That a bus stop be marked on the west side of Marshland Road outside number 17 Marshland Road.
3. That the joint Burwood/Pegasus and Shirley/ Papanui Board Working Party and the local residents' groups meet to review traffic matters in the vicinity of the Palms Shopping Centre.
8. PROPOSED ROAD STOPPING: UNFORMED PORTION OF UNNAMED ROAD SOUTH OF HARBOUR ROAD AND EAST BANK OF STYX RIVER RETENTION OF STOPPED ROAD BY THE COUNCIL FOR RR 5026 LOCAL PURPOSE (ESPLANADE) RESERVE Map Reference: BB 17/CC 17
| Officer responsible | Author |
| City Design Manager | Lester Reilly, Legal Surveyor Design |
| Corporate Plan Output: Roading Budget - Land Legislation |
The purpose of this report to Council is to start the legal procedures necessary to stop a portion of unformed legal road alongside the Styx River.
The unformed portion of unnamed legal road south of Harbour Road and on the east bank of the Styx River is shown in the notified City Plan as `road to be stopped'.
The Council wishes to develop the area as a riverside reserve and walkway. As this portion of legal road is now redundant for road purposes it can therefore be stopped and declared a local purpose (Esplanade) reserve and held in the name of the Council.
The plan is attached.
The land is not formed as road but occupied by the adjoining owners.
Prior to stopping the following resolution is necessary to initiate the stopping action:
Resolution
Pursuant to the provisions of Sections 319 (h) and 342 of the Local Government Act 1974, the Christchurch City Council hereby resolves to stop those unformed portions of road as shown on the plan and described in the Schedule hereto.
Reason for the Road Stopping
The reason for the road stopping is to implement the designation as shown in the notified City Plan and to hold the land for the purpose for which it is best suited, ie walkway.
Purpose to which the stopped road will be put
The portion (A) of road when stopped, will be held by the Council pursuant to Section 345 (3) of the Local Government Act 1974 as a Local Purpose (Esplanade) reserve.
Portions B-K are covered with water and are to be declared `Bed of Styx River'.
The land is situated alongside the Styx River and is to be occupied by the Council for a riverside reserve.
Schedule
Unformed portions of unnamed road being all those parcels of land situated in the City of Christchurch and shown as `Road to be Stopped' and described as follows:
| Shown | Area | SO | Adjoining Land |
| A | 1.1870 ha | Lot 1 DP 6164 Lot 2 DP 6164 Lot 3 DP 6164 Lot 4 DP 6164 Lot 134 DP 6164 Lot 116 DP 7061 Lot 117 DP 7061 Lot 118 DP 7061 Lot 119 DP 7061 Lot 120 DP 7061 Lot 1 DP 59863 Bed of Styx River |
|
| B | 31 m2 | Bed of Styx River | |
| C | 26 m2 | Bed of Styx River | |
| D | 68 m2 | Bed of Styx River | |
| E | 59 m2 | Bed of Styx River | |
| F | 30 m2 | Bed of Styx River | |
| G | 90 m2 | Bed of Styx River | |
| H | 49 m2 | Bed of Styx River | |
| I | 350 m2 | Bed of Styx River | |
| J | 5 m2 | Bed of Styx River | |
| K | 5 m2 | Bed of Styx River |
Recommendation:
1. That the Council adopt the above resolutions.
2. That if no objections are received, or the objections are later withdrawn, the Council shall by Public Notice declare the said portions of road as stopped.
3. That the stopped road (A) be held by the Council pursuant to Section 345 (3) of the Local Government Act 1974 as a Local Purpose (Esplanade) Reserve. Parcels B-K to be declared `Bed of Styx River'.
4. That if objections are received, the Resource Management Hearing panel hear the objections and then make a recommendation to the Council as to the action to be taken.
9. CORNWALL STREET STOPPING AND EDGEWARE VILLAGE GREEN
A report of a meeting of the Working Party to examine the Cornwall Street stopping and the Edgeware Village Green proposal, held on 16 June 1997, is attached.
Recommendation:
1. That the street stopping process for Cornwall Street be rescinded; and
2. That a report be prepared for the Board on traffic management in Cornwall Street to address some of the concerns of parking and short cutting vehicles at the time that reconstruction of the street is being carried out.
10. PROPOSED NAME CHANGE FOR THE SHIRLEY WARD RR 4869
| Officer responsible | Author |
| Community Manager | Barbara Lindsay, Committee Secretary |
| Corporate Plan Output: Elected Member Advice |
The purpose of this report is to provide the results of the canvassing of residents' opinions on the proposal to change the name of the Shirley Ward to St Albans.
BACKGROUND
At the April meeting the Board considered a report by Mr Dodge seeking members' opinions on a proposal to change the name of the ward in time for the October 1998 local authority elections. The Board recommended to the Council that it give consideration to instituting procedures to change the name in time for the coming elections.
A Special Board Meeting was held on 29 April when issues in relation to election matters were considered. These were reported to the May meeting and the ensuing discussion dealt with ways by which residents' opinions could be elicited on the change of name. It was agreed that advertisements be placed in local newspapers with a tear-out reply with a tick box; the return mail to be freepost. This was carried out in the late May newspapers and included some background information, a map of the ward and the Papanui Service Centre's telephone number for any further enquiries.
RESPONSE
Replies were received from a total of 96 households, of which 49 were in favour of a change to the name `St Albans' while 47 wished to retain `Shirley'.
Details of the replies received follow:
| St Albans |
Shirley |
|
| Individuals | 56 | 57 |
| Households | 49 | 47 |
| No name or address | 1 |
Two further replies were received with neither box ticked.
Telephone enquiries were very low, no more than 10 altogether.
Recommendation:
1. That the Council be advised that no strong desire for a name change of the "Shirley" Ward to "St Albans" has been indicated by the residents of the Ward.
2. That at the appropriate time a media release advising the outcome be initiated .
PART B -- REPORTS FOR INFORMATION
11. DEPUTATIONS BY APPOINTMENT
(a) An apology was received and accepted by the Board from Sue Townsend, who was to represent the St Albans NeighbourNet (formerly InfoLink) and advise the Board of progress to date.
(b) Terry Wilkinson of Marshland Road had requested speaking rights to speak about the Ouruhia tower. Following consultation with the Chairperson, it was agreed that this matter be deferred, pending discussion with local members of Parliament and if appropriate the matter be considered at a future Board meeting.
12. WESTERN PARK JUDO CLUB
This report brought Board members up to date regarding the Judo Club at Western Park.
The Judo Club and affiliates, along with the Softball Club (who have all been using the facilities at Western Park) have been discussing options with Parks Unit staff. These options meant that it was premature to approach the Council and the Community Board at this stage. Board members considered this matter to have lapsed in the meantime.
The Board decided that the information be received.
13. ADDING TREES TO THE TREE REGISTER
This report explained the procedure by which trees are added to the tree register in the City Plan. The meeting was advised that Community Boards may be in a position to suggest additional trees which could be included in the register.
It was noted the Fendalton/Waimairi Community Board had recommended that the Chairperson of the Environmental Committee be requested to host a seminar for elected members, including Community Board members, to further discuss a mechanism aimed at better protecting trees of significance within the city.
The Board decided that the report be received, and that it be noted that the Shirley/Papanui Board would support a seminar.
14. AQUATIC VEGETATION MANAGEMENT
The purpose of this report was to inform the Community Board of aquatic weed management in the tidal reaches of the rivers since September 1996, and to seek endorsement of the strategy proposed for the 1997/98 season for inclusion in the Water Services Manager's report to the City Services Committee's August meeting.
The Board decided:
1. That the Community Board endorses the Aquatic Vegetation Management programme proposed for the lower, tidal reaches of the Avon, Heathcote and Styx Rivers during 1997/98 to be presented to the City Services Committee in August.
2. That the Water Services Unit review aquatic vegetation management including levels of service in 12 months time and report back to the Community Boards affected.
3. That copies of this report be circulated to river user groups and affected Residents' Associations.
15. MACFARLANE PARK KINDERGARTEN -- STORE SHED
This report was submitted for the Community Board's information and comment prior to going to the Parks and Recreation Committee for a decision regarding the MacFarlane Park Kindergarten's application to construct a store shed within their leased area of MacFarlane Park.
The Board decided to ask the Parks and Recreation Committee to approve the MacFarlane Park Kindergarten's application to construct a storage shed within its leased area on MacFarlane Park subject to the conditions as set out in the report.
16. LIBRARY BUS STOP -- COLOMBO STREET
The Manager, Network Services reported that at a meeting of subscribers of Edgeware Library held at the library on 19 June 1997, the meeting unanimously supported the decision of the Library Committee to close the Edgeware Library when a replacement service from the Mobile Library of Canterbury Public Library was able to be implemented.
A city-wide review of mobile library services is at present underway and a decision as to commencement date, day and time of service, will not be available until that review is completed. This is expected in the next two to three months.
The Board decided that the information be received and negotiations continue for better Mobile Library hours.
17. MAIN NORTH/NORTHCOTE/QUEEN ELIZABETH II INTERSECTION
The traffic report had been considered by the City Services Committee at its June Meeting and was reported for information.
The Board decided that the information be received and that the New Zealand Police be requested to carry out further speed enforcement beyond that site, closer to the Main North Road intersection, utilising laser speed guns.
18. AKAROA/HILLS INTERSECTION -- GIVE WAY CONTROL
The report requested the Board to consider recommending to the Council the installation of a Give Way control against Hills Road at is intersection with Akaroa Street.
The Board decided:
1. That the matter lay on the table; and
2. That the Shirley Ward members meet on site with the Area Traffic Engineer and report back to the August meeting of the Board.
19. RIGHT TURN PHASE AT MARSHLAND/SHIRLEY ROADS
This report, prepared by the Systems Engineer, informed the Board of the consequences of providing a right turn signal phase for traffic turning from Marshland Road into Shirley Road.
It was noted that Sue Wells and Mr Dodge voted against the following recommendation.
The Board decided that the City Services Committee be requested to support the installation of a right hand turn phase at the intersection of Marshland Road and Shirley Road.
20. 1996/97 DISCRETIONARY FUNDS
The Board considered a schedule of the funds allocated and the balance of the 1996/97 Discretionary Funds. It was decided that the information be received.
21. 1996/97 COMMUNITY SERVICES FUND
The Board considered a schedule of grants allocated and the balance to be carried forward from the 1996/97 Community Services Fund. It was decided that the information be received.
PART C -- REPORT ON DELEGATED DECISIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMUNITY BOARD
22. SKIPTON STREET -- FOOTPATHS
The meeting was reminded that at the June meeting the Projects Engineer, City Streets, reported that the cost of resurfacing the full length of the Skipton Street footpaths will be $24,000.
The Board resolved that the $20,000 from the 1997/98 Project Funds set aside for footpath resurfacing in the Shirley area be dedicated to Skipton Street and that the balance of funds to complete the project, $4,000, come from the 1997/98 Discretionary Funding.
23. PROPOSED ROAD AND RIGHT OF WAY NAMES
The Board resolved that the names Kemp Lane, Haddon Lane, Springvale Gardens and Styx River Place be approved for use.
24. CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL PLAN: 1998 EDITION TIMETABLE
The Board resolved that a working party of all Board members meet to review the Board's planning priorities and consultation process after the follow-up meeting arising from the Community Board's Seminar.
25. NOVEMBER MEETING DATE
For clarification purposes the Board resolved that its ordinary November meeting be held on Monday 24 November 1997 at 4.00 pm.
26. CONFIRMATION OF MEETING REPORT
The Board resolved to confirm the report of the ordinary meeting of the Board (both open and public excluded sections) held on 4 June 1997.
27. RESOLUTION TO EXCLUDE THE PUBLIC
The Board resolved that the draft resolution to exclude the public as set out in the Agenda be adopted.
The meeting concluded at 5.17 pm
CONFIRMED THIS 6TH DAY OF AUGUST 1997
Y S A PALMER
CHAIRPERSON