Hagley-Ferrymead

HAGLEY-FERRYMEAD COMMUNITY BOARD

AGENDA

WEDNESDAY 4 MARCH 1998

AT 4.30PM

IN THE BOARD ROOM, LINWOOD SERVICE CENTRE

180 SMITH STREET

Community Board	Anna Crighton (Chairperson), Richard Boulton, David Cox John Freeman, Denis O'Rourke, Liz McRostie, Aaron O'Brien, Linda Rutland, Bob Todd

Community Manager Peter Francis Telephone: 9416-601	Committee Secretary John Shanks Telephone: 9416-602

This is to advise that the items on the Agenda for the meeting to be held on Wednesday 4 March are as follows:-

PART A Matters Requiring a Council Decision
PART B Reports for Information
PART C Delegated Decisions

PART	AGENDA CLAUSE
	1. APOLOGIES
C	2. CONFIRMATION OF REPORT
	3. PETITIONS
B	4. DEPUTATIONS BY APPOINTMENT 4.1 Sumner Mardi Gras Committee
	5. CORRESPONDENCE
B	5.1 Safe Routes to School
C	6. TRAFFIC ENGINEERING Cranley Street - Parking Restriction
B	7. HERITAGE BUILDINGS IN THE HAGLEY-FERRYMEAD AREA
C	8. AVON RIVER SCENIC DRIVE BROCHURE FUNDING
B	9. BEVERLEY PARK PUBLIC CONSULTATION
A	10. PROPOSED ROAD STOPPING: UNFORMED PORTION OF UNAMED ROAD RETENTION OF STOPPED ROAD BY THE COUNCIL FOR LOCAL PURPOSE RESERVE (ESPLANADE) (BEHIND 950-1000 FERRY ROAD)
B	11. PARKS CAPITAL WORKS PROGRAMME 1997/98
B	12. RICCARTON WATERWAY NOTIFICATION FOR THE HAGLEY-FERRYMEAD COMMUNITY BOARD
B	13. COMMUNITY MANAGER'S UPDATE Christchurch Street and Garden Awards

1. APOLOGIES

2. CONFIRMATION OF REPORT

Recommendation: That the report of Wednesday 4 February 1998, as circulated, be confirmed.

3. PETITIONS

4. DEPUTATIONS BY APPOINTMENT 4.1 SUMNER MARDI GRAS COMMITTEE

Mr Chris Wornall of the Sumner Mardi Gras Committee has requested speaking rights to brief the Board on the proposals of his Committee.

RESIDENTS GROUPS WILL BE TAKEN, BY APPOINTMENT, AT 6.00PM

5. CORRESPONDENCE

5.1 SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL

Paul Cottam, the Safe Routes to school Co-ordinator writes:

"I would like to thank the Board for their input into Safe Routes to School last year, in terms of helping me identify schools for inclusion in this year's programme.

The Board will be pleased to know that Bromley Primary and Linwood Avenue Primary have been included in the Safe Routes programme. Contact has been made with them, and I expect the investigative work to start by the end of the current school term."

Chairperson's Recommendation: That the information be received.

6. TRAFFIC ENGINEERING

6.1 CRANLEY STREET PARKING RESTRICTION

Officer responsible	Author
City Streets Manager	Lorraine Wilmshurst, Area Engineer
Corporate Plan Output: Street Markings and Signs 9.5 text 38

The purpose of this report is to gain Board approval for the removal of a "P10" parking restriction in Cranley Street.

The Linwood Community Creche was located at the corner of Cuba and Cranley Street. Outside the property in Cranley street is a "P10" parking restriction which allowed parents to drop off and pick up their children. Now that this facility has been relocated to Aldwins Road, and the property is vacant land, the parking restriction is no longer required.

Recommendation:	That the "P10" restriction on the south east side of Cranley Street commencing at a point 7.5 metres from its intersection with Cuba Street and extending in a south westerly direction for a distance of 15 metres be removed.

Chairperson's Recommendation:	That the officer's recommendation be adopted.

7. HERITAGE BUILDINGS IN THE HAGLEY-FERRYMEAD AREA

Officer responsible	Author
Community Manager, Peter Francis	Committee Secretary, John Shanks
Corporate Plan Output: Heritage Buildings

Board members will recall that the Board, at its 25 November 1997 meeting, received a report detailing the outcome of the Heritage Awards Scheme. At this meeting the Board decided to request that the Environmental Policy & Planning Unit consider those buildings entered for consideration for Heritage Awards as candidates for listing in Appendix 1, Section 10, Volume 3 (Heritage Amenities) of the Proposed City Plan.

The following response to the Board's proposal has been received from Jenny May, Planner (Heritage), Environmental Policy & Planning Unit:

"Of the 16 buildings listed for consideration, only four are not already listed as heritage items. They are:

36 Conference Street	- W Fergusson & N Robinson
502 Worcester Street	- Under the Red Verandah
38 Hereford Street	- Mrs M Wigley
112 Avonside Drive	- P Hansen

Listing of heritage items can be achieved by a variation to the proposed City Plan. There are a number of buildings we are researching with a view to consideration for listing by a variation at a future date. We will include the above four buildings within this process."

Chairperson's Recommendation: That the information be received.

8. AVON RIVER SCENIC DRIVE BROCHURE FUNDING RR 6805

Officer responsible	Author
Environmental Policy and Planning Manager	Andrew Craig, Landscape Architect
Corporate Plan Output: Discretionary Funding

The purpose of this report is to request a funding contribution towards the Avon River Scenic Drive brochure.

The Burwood-Pegasus Community Board decided to provide $2,500 towards this project and to ask the Fendalton-Waimairi and Hagley-Ferrymead Community Boards to contribute $1125 each.

BACKGROUND

In 1995 the Council resolved to develop three scenic drives with the aim of encouraging visitors to experience at their leisure the greatest possible range of the City's key attractions. It is also hoped that the drives will encourage people to stay in Christchurch for a longer time. So far two of the three drives have been developed, these being the 'Garden City' and 'Port Hills' routes. Between them 75,000 brochures identifying the highlights of each, accompanied by a route map, have been produced and distributed. User feedback via distribution outlets has been very positive and the demand for brochures continues to be very high.

It is intended that the third route will follow the Avon River from the Central City to New Brighton, and then return to the Central City via QEII Park, Merivale and Millbrook Reserve.

THE AVON RIVER SCENIC DRIVE - FUNDING

Other than for some minor amendments, the text and art work for the Avon River Scenic Drive brochure is complete and ready to go to press. About $15,000 of the required $20,000 to produce the brochures and signpost the route has been provided by the Council, with the remainder coming from a sponsor. Unfortunately the sponsor, Mobil Oil, has withdrawn, leaving us with a funding shortfall of $5,000.

As is apparent from the route map, the Burwood/Pegasus Ward makes up a large portion of the Avon River Scenic Drive. Attractions within the Ward will enjoy a higher profile with the potential of becoming better known by people outside of Christchurch. Of the 18 points of interest shown on the brochure, 10 are located within the Ward, and of those, 3 focus on the New Brighton Mall area.

Even though numerically the majority of highlights occur within the Ward, I believe it would be more important to focus on how people will actually use the drive. Even though people may stop at points of interest en route, there is, in my opinion, a much greater certainty that they will stop at New Brighton in order to experience the pier, the beach, the clocktower, the Mall and associated attractions such as the bungy rocket. In short, New Brighton will function as the only significant destination on this drive where I believe the probability of stopping is greatest, and needless to say this will be advantageous to businesses in the area.

Finally, once the scenic drive is established, it is likely that it will be enhanced where required.

The Burwood-Pegasus Community Board decided to provide $2500 towards this project and to ask the Fendalton-Waimairi and Hagley-Ferrymead Community Boards to contribute $1125 each.

Chairperson's Recommendation: For discussion.

9. BEVERLEY PARK PUBLIC CONSULTATION RR 6622

Officer responsible	Author
Community Manager, Peter Francis	John Shanks, Committee Secretary
Corporate Plan Output: Parks Planning

The Beverley Park Working Party of Anna Crighton and Aaron O'Brien met on Monday 23 February 1998 to consider the next steps to be taken in implementing community consultation on proposals for the development of this park. Denis O'Rourke was unable to attend.

Conflict Resolution Facilitator, Gay Pavelka, was in attendance to advise the working party. In the discussion which took place, Gay Pavelka questioned whether any useful purpose would be served by her endeavouring to facilitate a public meeting. Her advice was that the proposed public meeting would tend to confirm already entrenched positions.

In further discussion the Property Officer, Dave Falls, confirmed that the neighbour who is using the right of way into Beverley Park is doing so on a purely informal arrangement. Some formalising of the present arrangement had been discussed with the occupier of the land and an offer had been made to him, subject to a number of conditions. This offer was not accepted by the occupier, who suggested amended conditions not accepted by the Council. There the matter remains at present. The neighbour uses the land but there is no formal arrangement of any kind in place.

One solution suggested in the working party discussions was to leave the right of way closed for safety reasons and to ask the occupier to vacate the land until the matter was resolved.

THE WAY FORWARD

The working party noted that Beverley Park is a local park and therefore the Board has the authority to make a decision although the matter can be passed on to the Council for a decision.

Ms Pavelka suggested the following steps as a way forward:

Sending out written information.
Meeting the two groups with differing views separately for background discussions to help them to identify their objectives and to seek possible solutions.

After discussing suitable arrangements with Ms Pavelka the Committee agreed to recommend to the Board:

That the two groups meet separately with Gay Pavelka as a Facilitator, the Subcommittee, and with other interested members of the Hagley-Ferrymead Community Board invited to be present.
That this would be a private meeting between the Community Board and residents but that a summary of the discussions held at each of these meetings would be available to both groups although these would be held as separate private meetings.
That, after hearing both points of view, the Community Board would make a decision.
That the objectives of these discussions would be as follows:

To meet the two groups of residents.

To consider as many options as possible.

To prepare summaries of the discussions which will be available for public scrutiny and which will be agreed upon by those present at each meeting.

To enquire whether those attending the individual meetings wish to participate in a joint discussion facilitated by the Community Board. (Ms Pavelka did not favour this option as it is opening the matter up again for further debate).

To agree at the meetings what the next steps are to be and whether the matter should be referred to the Community Board for a decision after all view points have been heard or whether a public meeting should be held.

To allow the Board after hearing the view points expressed at the separate meetings to consider what its next position will be. This was seen as preferable to attempting to determine what the Board should do at the present time ie before holding the separate meetings.

It was agreed that the proposed community consultation meetings be held on Tuesday 24 March 1998 from 7pm to 9pm and on Wednesday 1 April 1998 from 7.30pm to 9.30pm.

It was agreed that the same letter of invitation would be forwarded to both groups showing the dates of both meetings and that a draft of the letter would be shown to Gay Pavelka for her approval.

The Committee resolved to recommend that the Board adopt the process outlined to it by Gay Pavelka and summarised in this report.

It was agreed those invited to each meeting would be the residents concerned, members of the subcommittee, the facilitator, Hagley members of the Community Board, the Community Manager and the Committee Secretary. It was suggested that no other support staff would be needed for these meetings.

Recommendation:

That the two groups meet with Gay Pavelka and the Subcommittee, with other interested members of the Hagley-Ferrymead Community Board invited to be present.

10.

PROPOSED ROAD STOPPING: UNFORMED PORTION OF UNNAMED ROAD RETENTION OF STOPPED ROAD BY THE COUNCIL FOR LOCAL PURPOSE RESERVE (ESPLANADE) (BEHIND 950-1000 FERRY ROAD)

RR 7068
Map Reference: L17

Officer responsible	Author
City Design Manager	Lester Reilly, Legal Surveyor Design
Corporate Plan Output: Roading Budget - Land Legalisation

The purpose of this report is to start the legal procedures necessary to stop a portion of unformed legal road alongside the Heathcote River.

The unformed portion of unnamed legal road between Ferry Road and Ferrymead Bridge 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 that purpose it can therefore be stopped and declared a local purpose reserve (Esplanade) and held in the name of the Council. All the adjoining owners have been approached and have agreed to the proposal.

The plan is attached.

The land is not formed as road but occupied by the Council and used as a riverbank reserve.

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 that unformed portion 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 being used.

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 Reserve (Esplanade).

Portions B-E are covered with water and are to be declared 'Bed of Heathcote River'.

The land is situated alongside the Heathcote 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	915 m²	19926	Lot 1 DP 74029 Lot 6 DP 72839 Lot 1 DP 58048 Sec 1 DO 19537 Bed of Heathcote River
B	25 m²	19926	Bed of Heathcote River
C	65 m²	19926	Bed of Heathcote River
D	590 m²	19926	Bed of Heathcote River
E	945 m²	19926	Bed of Heathcote River

Recommendation:	That the above resolution be adopted. That, if no objections are received, or if the objections are later withdrawn, the Council shall by Public Notice declare the said portions of road as stopped 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 Reserve (Esplanade) Parcels B-E to be declared 'Bed of Heathcote River'. That, if objections are received, the Resource Management Hearing panel hear the objections and then make a recommendation to Council as to the action to be taken.

Chairperson's Recommendation:	That the Officer's recommendation be adopted.

11. PARKS CAPITAL WORKS PROGRAMME 1997/98

Officer responsible	Author
Parks Manager	Mark Rykers
Corporate Plan Output: Capital Outputs Page 9.4.56 to 9.4.83.

The purpose of this report is to inform the Community Board of progress on parks capital projects within the Board area as at 31 January 1998.

OVERVIEW

Included in this report is a schedule setting out progress details in respect to individual parks capital projects. In general terms the programme is progressing satisfactorily with scheduled completion times likely to be met with the majority of projects.

EXCEPTION REPORTS

Set out below is an update on projects that are anticipated to be delayed or deferred. In some instances a funding reallocation has been identified.

Project	Comment	Recommended/Confirmed action
Heathcote Domain Playground Upgrading	Work completed in 1996/97.	Reallocated to Kaiwara Reserve and Victoria Park playground upgrading.
King Park Carpark and Landscape Development	Subject to further public consultation and to coincide with roading works programmed for 1998/99.	Carry forward to 1998/99.
Glenstrae Reserve - New reserve development	Reserve development delayed until vesting occurs which is likely to be two years away.	Reallocated to Spencerville Domain extension development.
Sumnervale Reserve - Drainage	Project subject to further public consultation and redesign.	If there is insufficient time to complete by June 1998 carry forward funds to 1998/99.
Latimer Square - Landscape Development	Project deferred to coincide with proposed roading works.	Funding reallocated in part to the Centra Triangle Reserve development with the balance to be considered as part of the six month financial review. Funds for this project will be reinstated in the Capital Plan in the appropriate year.
Whittington Avenue Playground	Not proceeding.	Reallocated to Woolston Park hard court area development.
Nicholas Drive Playground	Work subject to a design exercise and further public consultation. May not proceed in 1997/98.	Carry forward to 1998/99 if work does not proceed.

Chairperson's Recommendation: That the information be received.

12.

RICCARTON MAIN WATERWAY NOTIFICATION FOR THE HAGLEY-FERRYMEAD COMMUNITY BOARD

Officer responsible	Author
Water Services Manager	Lindsay Blakie
Corporate Plan Output: Waterway Enhancement

The Waterways and Wetlands Section of the Water Services Unit intend installing a temporary weir on the Riccarton Main Drain upstream of Riccarton Avenue. The purpose of this temporary structure is to assess:-

The possibility of constructing a permanent structure to enhance the waterway i.e. by making the water surface more visible to the general public and improving the aquatic habitat.
The effects that raised water levels in the waterway has on trees adjacent to the waterway i.e. ground water levels
Public response to the raised water level.
The sediment deposition that occurs in the waterway as a result of this weir
Positive and negative safety aspects, especially in relation to the steepness of the banks.
The potential to enlarge the waterway so that it is more in keeping with its setting.

Map showing the location of the Temporary Weir in South Hagley Park

Background:

In 1962 the Christchurch Drainage Board deepened Riccarton Main Drain through South Hagley Park. The drain was lowered by 1.3 metres along most of the 370m length of the waterway (between Deans and Riccarton Avenues). The base flow was restricted to a concrete channel in the base of this drain. This concrete channel lies 3-4 metres below the surrounding ground levels of the park.

The waterway retains a very utilitarian appearance and reflects that it was designed, singularly, to pass high flows of water and serve no other purpose. The present waterway is incompatible with the English park setting, (of South Hagley Park) as it does not acknowledge its setting. Under the Council's Asset Management Strategy Waterways and Wetlands are to be managed in a way that as much as possible realises the six values of landscape, ecology, recreation, culture, heritage and drainage.

The above mitigation has the support of Warwick Scadden, Horticultural Operations Team Leader, Parks Unit.

Proposal:

The Water Services Unit has received approval from the Canterbury Regional Council, Environmental Services and the Te Ngai Tauahuriri to proceed with the installation of a temporary weir to investigate the effects of installing a permanent weir on this waterway.

The intention is to raise the water level in the waterway for 3 to 9 weeks to pre 1960's levels. The temporary weir would be designed and controlled in a way that does not compromise the storm drainage of Riccarton.

Waterways and Wetlands intend erecting a small notice board near the temporary weir to inform the public of why the assessment is being carried out. The six objectives would be listed on the board and the public would be invited to comment on these objectives in writing to the Waterways and Wetlands Unit.

(note: there are a number of mature trees lining the waterway that are designated for removal over the next 5-10 years. Landscaping in this area would be staged to coincide with their removal to reduce the visual impact of the civil works and to spread the costs of the works over a longer period).

Water Services staff will be in attendance at the meeting to give a brief presentation on this proposal to Board members.

Chairperson's Recommendation: That the information be received.

13. COMMUNITY MANAGER'S UPDATE

13.1 CHRISTCHURCH STREET AND GARDEN AWARDS

The following are the winning streets as judged by the Christchurch Beautifying Association on 20 February, 1998.

Premier Long Street	Lancewood Drive
Premier Short Street	Rutherglen Avenue
Premier Cul de Sac	Tavistock Place
Most attractive garden selected from the Premier Streets	16 Rutherglen Avenue
Group of three or more street frontage plantings	10, 11, 15, 17 Fairford Street

	COMMUNITY BOARD STREET AWARDS Hagley-Ferrymead
Street	Cul de Sac
1. Staffa Street	1. Janice Place
2. Avonside Drive	2. Basil Place
3. Pauline Street	3. Warner Place

COMMUNITY PRIDE GARDEN AWARDS

As is the Board's custom, individual gardens are recognised for their individual contribution towards maintaining the reputation of Christchurch as the Garden City. These gardens (and there are a substantial number) are identified by the Christchurch Beautifying Society as they search for the winning streets. Certificates for these gardens are now available for distribution. Traditionally Board Members have delivered these personally but they can be posted out if Board members prefer.

Chairperson's Recommendation:

That an award ceremony be held at 2pm, on 23 March 1998, at the Linwood Service Centre to present the Elderly Persons' Housing, and Commercial Awards.

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