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Waimāero
Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood Community Board and Waipuna
Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton Community Board
04 July 2022
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4. Confirmation
of Riccarton and Fendalton Christchurch Regeneration Acceleration Facility
(CRAF) programme
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Reference / Te Tohutoro:
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22/780151
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Report of / Te Pou Matua:
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Kelly
Griffiths, Senior Project Manager, kelly.griffiths@ccc.govt.nz
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General Manager / Pouwhakarae:
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Jane
Davis, General Manager – Infrastructure, Planning and regulatory
Services, jane.davis@ccc.govt.nz
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1. Purpose of the Report Te Pūtake
Pūrongo
1.1 The
purpose of this report is for the Waipuna Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton Community
Board and the Waimāero Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood Community Board to reach a joint decision on the Christchurch Regeneration
Acceleration Facility (CRAF) programme of work for the Riccarton-Fendalton
area. This report has been written by staff to inform the boards of the
recommended programme for their approval.
1.2 The
decision in this report is of low significance in relation to the Christchurch
City Council’s Significance and Engagement Policy. The level of
significance was determined by the low number of affected parties, and the
extent and impact of the work proposed.
2. Officer Recommendations Ngā
Tūtohu
That the Waipuna
Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton Community Board and the Waimāero Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood
Community Board:
1. Jointly approve the following Christchurch
Regeneration Acceleration Facility (CRAF) projects for the Riccarton-Fendalton
CRAF programme, for investigation and delivery by staff:
a. A package of 17 pedestrian buildouts and
refuge islands
b. A package of various improvements on Waimairi Road
including new tactile paving, improved pedestrian crossing facilities,
relocated bus stops, widening and resurfacing footpaths, and investigation into
the need for a signalised crossing at Bush Inn.
c. A package of new tactile paving in 19 locations
d. A package of minor work including:
i. six cycle improvements, including new and
widened cycle lanes, green surfacing, and new signal phasing
ii. streetscape and footpath improvements
iii. new line markings
iv. traffic calming at four locations, including
speed humps and raised crossing points
e. An area-wide speed restriction
f. The street rebuild of the whole length of Bradshaw
Terrace
g. The street rebuild of Brockworth Place (southern end)
from Deans Avenue to the end
h. The street restoration of the whole length of Auburn
Avenue
i. The street restoration of the whole length of Seton
Street
j. The street restoration of the whole length of Makora
Street
k. The street restoration of Burdale Street from Picton
Avenue to Clarence Street
l. The street restoration of Middleton Road from Acacia
Avenue to Blenheim Road
Note: Detailed plans for the above projects have not
yet been completed. A decision report with plans will be brought back to the
appropriate Board for approval, before detailed design and construction.
3. Reason for Report Recommendations Ngā Take mō te
Whakatau
3.1 The
Officer Recommendations have been made because the projects included in the recommendation
will contribute to achieving the intended benefits of CRAF, which are; improve
the liveability, connectivity, safety and road condition in Riccarton and
Fendalton.
3.2 The
Waipuna Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton Community Board and the Waimāero
Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood Community Boards have been
presented with information on options available, and staff have prepared this
recommendation on the Riccarton-Fendalton CRAF programme for their
consideration.
4. Alternative Options Considered Ētahi atu Kōwhiringa
4.1 There
were 163 recommendations for work in Riccarton and Fendalton, which included
the
rebuild, restoration or repair of 28 streets, and 135 safety and access
improvements for cyclists, pedestrians, drivers and public transport users.
4.2 The
Boards have been provided with information about each of the 163
recommendations for work as potential alternative options to make up the
Riccarton-Fendalton CRAF programme.
4.3 The
information provided on the recommendations included prioritisation, delivery
timeframes, high-level cost estimates, advantages and disadvantages of each
category of work, and impact on the Riccarton and Fendalton communities.
5. Detail Te Whakamahuki
5.1 In
the 2017 central government election campaign, the Christchurch Regeneration
Acceleration Facility (CRAF) was announced, as part of the ‘Plan for
Canterbury’ to accelerate Christchurch’s recovery after the
earthquakes.
5.2 After the election, CRAF was allocated $300 million, $40 million of
this was allocated to transport projects.
5.3 To secure the $40 million, Council worked with Treasury to develop
an Investment Proposal, and then a more detailed Investment Case, which was
approved by Council before being submitted.
5.4 Of the $40 million, $30 million has been allocated to roading and
transport improvements in five areas in Christchurch that experienced
significant damage and disruption, or increased travel use following the
earthquakes – Riccarton and Fendalton, Linwood and Woolston, Richmond,
New Brighton, and Spreydon, Somerfield, Waltham, and Beckenham. The intended
benefits of the $30 million is to improve the liveability, connectivity, safety
and road condition in the five areas.
5.5 Of the $30 million, $6.5 million has been allocated to roading and
transport improvements to safety and access, and condition in Riccarton and
Fendalton, in the area between Memorial Avenue, Fendalton Road, Deans Avenue,
Blenheim Road, Hansons Lane, Waimairi Road and Greers Road (Attachment A).
5.6 Assessments of all the streets within the Riccarton-Fendalton CRAF
area were undertaken, to identify all the safety and access faults (how safe
and easy it is to access a location, street or property) and condition faults
(what is the condition of the street).
Community
Views and Preferences
5.7 To build on the list of faults identified in the assessments,
community consultation was undertaken to gain local knowledge of the issues and
faults in the Riccarton-Fendalton area.
5.8 The consultation was called ‘Better Safer Roads’ and was
open from 18 February to 15 March 2021.
5.9 We
delivered leaflets to all the properties and businesses within
the Riccarton-Fendalton CRAF area.
5.10 We
also emailed key stakeholders, and had a ‘Have Your Say’ page which
included an interactive map where people could leave their comments.
5.11 We held a drop-in session for people to talk to staff and provide
feedback on
the
Riccarton-Fendalton CRAF programme at the Riccarton Service Centre during the
consultation period.
5.12 We received 177
submissions for the Riccarton-Fendalton area; these came from the ‘Have
Your Say’ page, the interactive map, and emails. The submissions can be
viewed in Attachment B.
5.13 Requests for
pedestrian crossing facilities, footpath repairs and safety improvements were
the most common submitters themes.
5.14 The
faults identified in the street assessments and the community consultation
resulted in 163 recommendations for work in Riccarton and Fendalton, which
included the rebuild, restoration or repair of 28 streets, and 135 safety and
access improvements for cyclists, pedestrians, drivers and public transport
users.
5.15 The Boards were
also given the following definitions for repair, rebuild, and restoration:
· Repair – Isolated damage requiring minimal construction to
return the complete asset to a suitable condition. This would generally require
no community engagement, no approvals, and minimal design. Work can generally
be completed within 6 months.
· Restoration – Multiple patches of damage greater than 20
metres. For the road carriageway, restoration is generally a reshaping of the
top surface. This would generally require some community engagement, some
approvals, and more detailed design. Work can generally be completed within 6
to 18 months.
· Rebuild – Significant damage to a street requiring a full
replacement of the damaged assets. This work will require community engagement,
Community Board or Council approval, and full detailed design. This work can be
completed within 18 to 36 months.
5.16 Each
of the 163 recommendations were prioritised by staff on a scale of one to five
– five being the highest priority, one being the lowest priority. The
prioritisation of the safety and access issues takes into account proximity to
key destinations, such as schools and commercial centres, and the impact of the
work. The prioritisation of the condition work is based on the level of
deterioration of the street.
5.17 The
Boards were given the prioritisation, delivery timeframes, and high-level cost estimates
for each of the 163 recommendations. They were informed the Riccarton-Fendalton CRAF budget is not sufficient to complete
all work identified, and that the Boards would need to work together to
determine how to allocate the budget.
5.18 The
Boards advised their preference for projects that improved the condition of
roads, cyclist and pedestrian safety, and provided a crossing facility at Al
Noor Mosque.
5.19 The
Waipuna Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton Community Board heard
a deputation from a long-term resident of Waimairi Road who is blind. The
resident had requested a meeting with staff, who visited Waimairi Road and
together identified a number of safety improvements to help make Waimairi Road
safer and easier to navigate for vision-impaired people.
5.20 The
Board were provided high-level cost estimates for the work on Waimairi Road,
and indicated their support for including this work in the Riccarton-Fendalton
CRAF programme.
5.21 Previously
a project to provide a new signalised crossing outside Wharenui School on
Matipo Street was included in the draft Riccarton–Fendalton CRAF
programme. Since then, the South Express Major Cycle Route has been built,
which provides a signalised crossing at the Elizabeth Street/Matipo Street
intersection. Through consultation with Wharenui School, it was agreed to
remove the existing Kea crossing at the school, and for the signalised
crossings at Elizabeth/Matipo and Blenheim/Matipo to be used instead.
5.22 Instead of
proposing a new project to include in the Riccarton-Fendalton CRAF programme,
staff are recommending the budget for the Wharenui School crossing be kept in
the programme as a contingency, to cover any potential increases in programme
construction costs, which are being experienced across the construction
industry.
5.23 Staff are also
recommending a phased delivery of the projects in the programme to ensure there
is sufficient budget to deliver all the projects, in light of the recent
increases in construction costs. Once the scheme stage cost estimates for the
projects are completed, a review of the estimates will be undertaken prior to
community consultation, to ensure there is sufficient budget.
5.24 The
following programme of work is the staff recommendation for the
Riccarton-Fendalton CRAF programme which has been compiled from the
Board’s feedback, for the Boards to consider:
a. A
package of 17 pedestrian buildouts and refuge islands.
b. A package of
various improvements on Waimairi Road including new tactile paving, improved
pedestrian crossing facilities, relocated bus stops, widening and resurfacing
footpaths, and investigation into the need for a signalised crossing at Bush
Inn.
c. A package of new
tactile paving in 19 locations.
d. A
package of minor work including:
i. six
cycle improvements, including new and widened cycle lanes, green surfacing, and
new signal phasing
ii. streetscape
and footpath improvements
iii. new
line markings
iv. traffic
calming at four locations, including speed humps and raised crossing points
e. An area-wide speed
restriction (Attachment C).
f. The street
rebuild of the whole length of Bradshaw Terrace.
g. The street rebuild
of Brockworth Place (southern end) from Deans Avenue to the end.
h. The street
restoration of the whole length of Auburn Avenue.
i. The street
restoration of the whole length of Seton Street.
j. The street
restoration of the whole length of Makora Street.
k. The street
restoration of Burdale Street from Picton Avenue to Clarence Street.
l. The street
restoration of Middleton Road from Acacia Avenue to Blenheim Road.
5.25 The anticipated
delivery timeframes for the programme can be viewed in Attachment D. The
timeframes have allowed for the 2022 Council elections.
5.26 The
decision affects the Halswell, Hornby, Riccarton, Fendalton and Waimairi wards.
The Waipuna Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton Community Board and the Waimāero
Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood Community Board jointly have the
delegated authority to make this decision on the Riccarton-Fendalton CRAF
programme.
5.27 Detailed
plans for the above projects have not yet been completed. A decision report
with plans will be brought back to the appropriate Board for approval, before
detailed design and construction.
5.28 Community
consultation on the individual projects will take place once draft designs are
completed, and this feedback will be presented to the appropriate Board.
6. Policy Framework Implications Ngā Hīraunga ā- Kaupapa here
Strategic
Alignment Te Rautaki
Tīaroaro
6.1 The projects listed above will deliver on a range of benefits that
align with Council’s policies and strategies associated with providing a
level of service for safety, accessibility and condition:
· The
Safer Christchurch Strategy (2016)
· The New Zealand Road Safety Strategy - Road to Zero: sets a target
to reduce death and serious injuries on New Zealand roads by 40% over the next
10 years. There are five key focus areas: infrastructure improvements and speed
management, vehicle safety, work related road safety, road user choices, and
system management.
· The Equity and Access for People with Disabilities Policy (2001)
· The Land Transport Rule: Setting of Speed Limits 2017: requires that
road controlling authorities must set speed limits that are safe and
appropriate, and encourages a consistent approach to speed management
throughout New Zealand.
· The
Transport Management Plan and the Transport Activity Plan,
which provide the foundations for Council’s Long Term Plan.
6.2 This report supports the Council's
Long Term Plan (2021 - 2031):
6.2.1 Activity: Transport
· Level of Service: 16.0.1 Maintain roadway
condition to an appropriate national standard, - ≥5% of the sealed local
road network is resurfaced per year
· Level
of Service: 10.5.1 Limit deaths and serious injury crashes per capita for
cyclists and pedestrians - ≤ 12 crashes per 100,000 residents
· Level
of Service: 16.0.10 Maintain the perception that Christchurch is a walking
friendly city - ≥85% resident satisfaction
· Level
of Service: 10.0.2 Increase the share of non-car modes in daily trips -
≥17% of trips undertaken by non-car modes
· Level
of Service: 10.5.2 Improve the perception that Christchurch is a cycling
friendly city) - ≥65% resident satisfaction
· Level
of Service: 10.5.3 More people are choosing to travel by cycling -
≥12,000 average daily cyclist detections
· Level
of Service: 10.0.41 Reduce emissions and greenhouse gases related to transport
- ≤1.10 million tonnes of CO2 equivalents
Policy
Consistency Te Whai
Kaupapa here
6.3 The
decision is consistent with Council’s Plans and
Policies.
Impact
on Mana Whenua Ngā
Whai Take Mana Whenua
6.4 The
decision does not involve a significant decision in relation to ancestral land
or a body of water or other elements of intrinsic value, therefore this
decision does not specifically impact Mana Whenua, their culture and
traditions.
Climate
Change Impact Considerations Ngā Whai Whakaaro mā te Āhuarangi
6.5 The majority of the work in the recommended programme will includes
measures to slow vehicle speeds and improve road safety. This could encourage
people to use alternative modes of transport, which will result in reduced
carbon emissions and have a positive effect on climate change.
Accessibility
Considerations Ngā
Whai Whakaaro mā te Hunga Hauā
6.6 The majority of the work in the recommended programme will result in vehicles travelling at reduced speeds,
which will provide a safer and more accessible environment for all road users,
including pedestrians and cyclists.
7. Resource Implications Ngā Hīraunga Rauemi
Capex/Opex / Ngā Utu Whakahaere
7.1 Cost
to Implement - $6.5 million for the Riccarton-Fendalton programme, this
includes all staff costs.
7.2 Maintenance/Ongoing
costs - these will be calculated for each project, and detailed in the decision
reports.
7.3 Funding Source - the $40 million Christchurch Regeneration
Acceleration Facility, provided by Treasury.
Other / He mea anō
7.4 None
identified.
8. Legal Implications Ngā Hīraunga ā-Ture
Statutory power to undertake proposals in the report /
Te Manatū Whakahaere Kaupapa
8.1 The
Waipuna Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton Community Board and the Waimāero
Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood Community Board jointly have the
delegated authority to make this decision on the Riccarton-Fendalton CRAF
programme.
Other Legal Implications / Ētahi atu
Hīraunga-ā-Ture
8.2 There
is no legal context, issue or implication relevant to this decision.
9. Risk Management Implications Ngā Hīraunga Tūraru
9.1 If
the Waipuna Halswell-Hornby-Riccarton Community Board and the Waimāero
Fendalton-Waimairi-Harewood Community Board do not approve a
CRAF programme for Riccarton and Fendalton, there is a reputational risk with
Treasury that Council is unable to deliver on the CRAF programme it committed
to delivering in the Investment Case.
Attachments / Ngā Tāpirihanga
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No.
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Title
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Riccarton-Fendalton
CRAF - Area Map
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15
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Riccarton-Fendalton
CRAF - Consultation Submissions
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16
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c ⇩
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Riccarton-Fendalton
CRAF - Speed Restriction Map
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121
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d ⇩
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Riccarton-Fendalton
CRAF - Programme with Delivery Timeframes
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122
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In addition to the attached documents, the following background
information is available:
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Document
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Location
/ File Link
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Confirmation of Statutory
Compliance / Te
Whakatūturutanga ā-Ture
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Compliance with Statutory Decision-making
Requirements (ss 76 - 81 Local Government Act 2002).
(a) This report contains:
(i) sufficient information about all reasonably
practicable options identified and assessed in terms of their advantages and
disadvantages; and
(ii) adequate consideration of the views and preferences of
affected and interested persons bearing in mind any proposed or previous
community engagement.
(b) The information reflects the level of significance of
the matters covered by the report, as determined in accordance with the
Council's significance and engagement policy.
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Signatories / Ngā Kaiwaitohu
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Author
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Kelly
Griffiths - Senior Project Manager
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Approved By
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Lynette Ellis
- Head of Transport & Waste Management
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