Agenda of Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board

Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board

12 July 2023

Karakia Tīmatanga

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Tīhei Mauri Ora

Cease the winds from the west
Cease the winds from the south
Let the breeze blow over the land
Let the breeze blow over the ocean
Let the red-tipped dawn come with a sharpened air.
A touch of frost, a promise of a glorious day.

1. Apologies Ngā Whakapāha

At the close of the agenda no apologies had been received.

2. Declarations of Interest Ngā Whakapuaki Aronga

Members are reminded of the need to be vigilant and to stand aside from decision making when a conflict arises between their role as an elected representative and any private or other external interest they might have.

3. Confirmation of Previous Minutes Te Whakaāe o te hui o mua

That the minutes of the Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board meeting held on Thursday, 15 June 2023 be confirmed (refer page 10).

4. Public Forum Te Huinga Whānui

A period of up to 30 minutes will be available for people to speak for up to five minutes on any issue that is not the subject of a separate hearings process.

There were no public forum requests received at the time the agenda was prepared

5. Deputations by Appointment Ngā Huinga Whakaritenga

Deputations may be heard on a matter or matters covered by a report on this agenda and approved by the Chairperson.

5.1

Lucy Forrester

Lucy Forrester will speak regarding Rolleston Avenue and Park Terrace changes.

5.2

Storm McVay

Storm McVay will speak regarding Rolleston Avenue and Park Terrace changes.

5.3

Ray Edwards

Ray Edwards will speak regarding Rolleston Avenue and Park Terrace changes.

5.4

Antony Gough

Antony Gough will speak regarding Rolleston Avenue and Park Terrace changes.

5.5

Richard Peebles

Richard Peebles will speak regarding Rolleston Avenue and Park Terrace changes.

5.6

Stephen Chiles

Stephen Chiles will speak regarding Rolleston Avenue and Park Terrace changes.

5.7

Andrew Marsh

Andrew Marsh will speak regarding Rolleston Avenue and Park Terrace changes.

5.8

Greg Urquhart

Greg Urquhart will speak regarding Rolleston Avenue and Park Terrace changes.

5.9

Rob Woolley

Rob Woolley will speak regarding Rolleston Avenue and Park Terrace changes.

5.10

Michelle Leishman

Michelle Leishman will speak regarding Rolleston Avenue and Park Terrace changes.

5.11

Mary O’Leary

Mary O’Leary will speak regarding Rolleston Avenue and Park Terrace changes.

5.12

John Symon

John Symon will speak regarding Rolleston Avenue and Park Terrace changes.

5.13

Canterbury/West Coast Automobile Association District Council

John Skevington will speak on behalf of Canterbury/West Coast Automobile Association District Council regarding Rolleston Avenue and Park Terrace changes.

5.14

Vanessa Merritt

Vanessa Merritt will speak regarding Rolleston Avenue and Park Terrace changes.

5.15

Grace Campbell

Grace Campbell will speak regarding Rolleston Avenue and Park Terrace changes.

5.16

Susan Thorpe

Susan Thorpe will speak regarding Rolleston Avenue and Park Terrace changes.

5.17

Rosie Fyfe

Rosie Fyfe will speak regarding Rolleston Avenue and Park Terrace changes.

5.18

Jack Wright

Jack Wright will speak regarding Rolleston Avenue and Park Terrace changes.

5.19

Dianne Downward

Dianne Downward will speak regarding Rolleston Avenue and Park Terrace changes.

5.20

Helen Broughton

Helen Broughton will speak regarding Rolleston Avenue and Park Terrace changes.

5.21

Clare Sargeant

Clare Sargeant will speak regarding Rolleston Avenue and Park Terrace changes.

5.22

Anne Scott

Anne Scott will speak regarding Rolleston Avenue and Park Terrace changes.

5.23

Stephen Wood

Stephen Wood will speak regarding Rolleston Avenue and Park Terrace changes.

5.24

Teresa Allpress

Teresa Allpress will speak regarding Rolleston Avenue and Park Terrace changes.

5.25

Christopher Webster

Christopher Webster will speak regarding Rolleston Avenue and Park Terrace changes.

5.26

Living Streets and the Active Canterbury Network

Meg Christie will speak on behalf of Living Streets and the Active Canterbury Network regarding Rolleston Avenue and Park Terrace changes.

5.27

Mike Rowe

Mike Rowe will speak regarding Rolleston Avenue and Park Terrace changes.

5.28

Elliott Grey

Elliott Grey will speak regarding Rolleston Avenue and Park Terrace changes.

5.29

Sophie Burtt

Sophie Burtt will speak regarding Rolleston Avenue and Park Terrace changes.

5.30

Stu Waddel

Stu Waddel will speak regarding Rolleston Avenue and Park Terrace changes.

5.31

Ian Wells

Ian Wells will speak regarding Rolleston Avenue and Park Terrace changes.

5.32

Piper Pengelly

Piper Pengelly will speak regarding Rolleston Avenue and Park Terrace changes.

5.33

Nathan Dougherty

Nathan Dougherty will speak regarding Rolleston Avenue and Park Terrace changes.

5.34

Margarita Parra

Margarita Parra will speak regarding Rolleston Avenue and Park Terrace changes.

5.35

Bridget O’Brien

Bridget O’Brien will speak regarding Rolleston Avenue and Park Terrace changes.

5.36

Kari Hunter

Kari Hunter will speak regarding Rolleston Avenue and Park Terrace changes.

5.37

Fiona Bennetts

Fiona Bennetts will speak regarding Rolleston Avenue and Park Terrace changes.

5.38

David Skipper

David Skipper will speak regarding Rolleston Avenue and Park Terrace changes.

5.39

Nick Reid

Nick Reid will speak regarding Rolleston Avenue and Park Terrace changes.

5.40

Kevin Searle

Kevin Searle will speak regarding Rolleston Avenue and Park Terrace changes.

5.41

Dave Gardner

Dave Gardner will speak regarding Rolleston Avenue and Park Terrace changes.

5.42

Sustainable Ōtautahi Christchurch

Colleen Phillip and David Guthrey will speak on behalf of Sustainable Ōtautahi Christchurch regarding Rolleston Avenue and Park Terrace changes.

5.43

Rosalind Newman

Rosalind Newman will speak regarding Rolleston Avenue and Park Terrace changes.

5.44

Robin McCarthy

Robin McCarthy will speak regarding Rolleston Avenue and Park Terrace changes.

6. Presentation of Petitions Ngā Pākikitanga

There were no petitions received at the time the agenda was prepared.

Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board

12 July 2023

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Waipapa

Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board

Open Minutes

Date: Thursday 15 June 2023

Time: 4.02 pm

Venue: Board Room, Papanui Service Centre,
Corner Langdons Road and Restell Street, Papanui

Present

Chairperson

Deputy Chairperson

Members

Emma Norrish

Simon Britten

Pauline Cotter

Sunita Gautam

Victoria Henstock

Ali Jones

Jake McLellan via audio-visual link

John Miller

Emma Twaddell

Emma Pavey

Manager Community Governance, Papanui-Innes-Central

941 5107

emma.pavey@ccc.govt.nz

www.ccc.govt.nz

Part A Matters Requiring a Council Decision

Part B Reports for Information

Part C Decisions Under Delegation

Karakia Tīmatanga

The agenda was dealt with in the following order.

1. Apologies Ngā Whakapāha

Part C

There were no apologies.

2. Declarations of Interest Ngā Whakapuaki Aronga

Part B

Emma Norrish and Emma Twaddell declared an interest in Item 9.

3. Confirmation of Previous Minutes Te Whakaāe o te hui o mua

Part C

Community Board Resolved PCBCC/2023/00039

That the minutes of the Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board meeting held on Thursday, 11 May 2023 be confirmed.

Emma Twaddell/Victoria Henstock Carried

4. Public Forum Te Huinga Whānui

Part B

4.6 Brock Marshall

Brock Marshall reported back to the Board after receiving a grant under the Youth Development Fund toward attending the Oceania BMX Championships in Rotorua in April.

The Board congratulated Brock on his achievement at the Championships, and thanked him for reporting back to them.

4.1

Youth Hub Trust

Dame Sue Bagshaw addressed the Board regarding the Youth Hub Trust, and presented the attached slides to inform the Board in respect of the development of the Youth Hub. The Chairperson thanked Dame Bagshaw for her presentation.

Attachments

a Youth Hub Trust Presentation

4.2

Cancer Society

Heather Locke addressed the Board on behalf of the Cancer Society regarding the new Canterbury Cancer Centre in Papanui. The Chairperson thanked Ms Locke for speaking to the Board.

4.3

Harrison McEvoy

Harrison McEvoy addressed the Board regarding cycleway case proposals for St Albans Street and Chapter Street, and presented the attached slides to explain the proposals and their benefits. The Chairperson thanked Mr McEvoy for his presentation.

The Board referred Mr McEvoy’s cycleway case proposals for St Albans Street and Chapter Street to staff as to how they may link in with any relevant programmes of work and to be kept in mind, including in discussions with staff around the priority in the Community Board Plan relating to a connected transport network in Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central.

Attachments

a Harrison McEvoy Presentation

4.4

Stephen Wood

Stephen Wood addressed the Board with members of the “Wednesday Wheelies” group regarding thoughts on cycle networks from how “Wednesday Wheelies” get around the CBD and Christchurch North, and presented the attached slides to explain the “Wednesday Wheelies” routes and recommendations. The Chairperson thanked Mr Wood for his presentation.

Attachments

a Stephen Wood Presentation

Ali Jones left the meeting at 4.38pm and returned at 4.40pm during the above item.

4.5

Susan Peake

Susan Peake addressed the Board regarding slow speed neighbourhood signage around Grants Road and Rutland and Grassmere Streets and lack of adherence to the speed zones. Ms Peake suggested more signage is required, and consideration be given to communications around contractors posting correct speeds for road works in the area, and the public awareness of the slow speed zone. The Chairperson thanked Ms Peake for speaking to the Board.

The Board referred Ms Peake’s suggestions to staff, noting that they could be added to its lines of inquiry in respect of the signage and compliance with speed limits in the area.

5. Deputations by Appointment Ngā Huinga Whakaritenga

Part B

There were no deputations by appointment.

6. Presentation of Petitions Ngā Pākikitanga

Part B

There was no presentation of petitions.

7. Proposed Road Names - 115 Philpotts Road

Community Board Resolved PCBCC/2023/00040 Officer recommendations accepted without change

Part C

That the Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board:

1. Approves the following new road names for 115 Philpotts Road (RMA/2021/3694)

a. Road 1 - Rosevale Close

Ali Jones/Victoria Henstock Carried

8. Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central 2022-23 Discretionary Response Fund Application - Friends of Edmonds Factory Garden Incorporated

Community Board Resolved PCBCC/2023/00041 Officer recommendations accepted without change

Part C

That the Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board:

1. Approves a grant of $1,400 from its 2022-23 Discretionary Response Fund to Friends of Edmonds Factory Garden Incorporated towards the Edmonds Factory Garden Party.

Sunita Gautam/Emma Norrish Carried

9. Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central 2022-23 Discretionary Response Fund Applications for - Christchurch Disc Golf Club Incorporated, Nomads United Association Football Club Inc, Edgeware Croquet Club Inc., Belfast Sports and Community Centre Inc., Bishopdale Table Tennis Club, The Village Community Centre - Papanui, Christchurch High School Old Boys' Old Collegians Cricket Club, Merivale-Papanui Rugby Football Club Inc., Albion Softball Club Inc., Riccarton Knights Netball Club, Avon Sequence Dancers and the Friends of Abberley Park - Umbrellaed by SARA.
	Community Board Resolved PCBCC/2023/00042 Officer recommendations accepted without change Part C That the Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board: 1. Approves a grant of $2,000 from its 2022/23 Discretionary Response Fund to Christchurch Disc Golf Club Incorporated towards Funding for new Disc Golf baskets for the existing course at Jellie Park. 2. Approve a grant of $1,500 from its 2022/23 Discretionary Response Fund to Nomad United Association Football Club towards Girl’s and Women’s Volunteer Coaches Support and Dishwasher Replacement 3. Approves a grant of $1,000 from its 2022/23 Discretionary Response Fund to Edgeware Croquet Club Inc. towards Green maintenance and upkeep. 4. Approves a grant of $800 from its 2022/23 Discretionary Response Fund to Belfast Sports and Community Centre Inc. towards the Replacement Oven and Volunteer recognition. 5. Approves a grant of $350 from its 2022/23 Discretionary Response Fund to Bishopdale Table Tennis Club towards the Social Table Tennis Club. 6. Approves a grant of $1,200 from its 2022/23 Discretionary Response Fund to The Village Community Centre – Papanui towards the Conversation, Connection & Community project. 8. Approves a grant of $349 from its 2022/23 Discretionary Response Fund to Merivale-Papanui Rugby Football Club Inc. towards the Insurance Premium. 9. Approves a grant of $150 from its 2022/23 Discretionary Response Fund to Albion Softball Club Inc towards the Operating expenses. 10. Approves a grant of $980 from its 2022/23 Discretionary Response Fund to Riccarton Knights Netball Club towards Essential equipment for the season. 11. Approves a grant of $570 from its 2022/23 Discretionary Response Fund to Avon Sequence Dancers towards facilitate sequence dancing for the older persons. 13. Approves the move on any unspent funds from the 2023-23 Community Board Projects; Summer with your Neighbours, Youth Recreation, Garden Pride Awards, Community Liaison, Youth Development Fund and Edible and Sustainable Garden Awards projects to be transferred back to the Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Discretionary Response Fund. 14. Approves the carry forward of the remaining balance of the 2022-23 Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Discretionary Response to the 2023-24 Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Discretionary Response Fund. Sunita Gautam/Simon Britten Carried
	Community Board Resolved PCBCC/2023/00043 Officer recommendations accepted without change 7. Approves a grant of $1,000 from its2022/23 Discretionary Response Fund to Christchurch High School Old Boys' Old Collegians Cricket Club towards Support for coaching and programmes. Victoria Henstock/Ali Jones Carried Emma Norrish declared an interest in the above application and took no part in the discussion or voting on it. Simon Britten assumed the Chair for the separate consideration of this application, after which Emma Norrish resumed the Chair.
	Community Board Resolved PCBCC/2023/00044 Officer recommendations accepted without change 12. Approves a grant of $925 from its 2022/23 Discretionary Response Fund to Friends of Abberley Park - Umbrellaed by SARA towards Friends of Abberley Park. John Miller/Sunita Gautam Carried Emma Twaddell declared an interest in this application and took no part in the discussion or voting on it.

10. Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board Area Report - June 2023

Community Board Resolved PCBCC/2023/00045 Officer recommendations accepted without change

Part B

That the Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board:

1. Receives the Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board Area Report for June 2023.

Simon Britten/Pauline Cotter Carried

11. Elected Members’ Information Exchange Te Whakawhiti Whakaaro o Te Kāhui Amorangi

Part B

Board members exchanged information on matters of interest, including in relation to:

· Clothing bin on Abberley Crescent.

· Garden maintenance at Withers Family Park.

· Volume of submissions on Park Terrace changes and process for consideration.

· Avon Loop Planning Association AGM and promotion of their community cottage for hire.

· Site visit to the Youth Hub.

· Speaking to Council on the Board submission on Slow Speed Neighbourhoods.

· Neighbourhood Trust AGM.

· Papanui Bush Planting Day.

· Monthly Board presentation to Council.

· Discussion at Combined Community Board Chairs meeting of early engagement on LTP and the Government’s Better Off support funding package.

· Shirley Village Project has completed their draft Community-Led Development Plan for Shirley, which is on their website.

· Board members presenting Edible and Sustainable Garden Awards in the community.

· Commendation of Papanui High School musical.

· Memo received on MCR Northern Line – construction update.

Karakia Whakamutunga

Meeting concluded at 5.14pm.

CONFIRMED THIS 12^th DAY OF JULY 2023

Emma Norrish

Chairperson

Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board

12 July 2023

7. Rolleston Avenue and Park Terrace changes
Reference / Te Tohutoro:	23/1058327
Report of / Te Pou Matua:	Gemma Dioni, Senior Transportation Engineer, Gemma.Dioni@ccc.govt.nz Tessa Zant, Manager Engagement, Tessa.Zant@ccc.govt.nz
Senior Manager / Pouwhakarae:	Mary Richardson, General Manager Citizens & Community (Mary.Richardson@ccc.govt.nz)

1. Nature of Decision or Issue and Report Origin

1.1 The purpose of this report is to provide the Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board with a summary of submissions received through the public engagement (survey) on extended changes to Park Terrace as part of the wider project to install safety improvements during the Canterbury Museum’s redevelopment along Rolleston Avenue. This report also provides an evaluation of the four-week trial period and an assessment of options for Park Terrace. Staff have analysed the results and make recommendations regarding the Temporary Traffic Management Plan (TTMP) for Rolleston Avenue and propose an alternative option for the changes to Park Terrace.

1.2 This report is intended to support the Community Board to deliberate on both the survey results and deputations, the evaluation of the trial period, and consider advice from staff on amendments to the changes to Park Terrace. The Community Board will then be in a good position to make recommendations to the Council regarding the changes.

1.3 The decisions in this report are of medium significance in relation to the Christchurch City Council’s Significance and Engagement Policy. The level of significance was determined primarily by the high level of community interest in the changes to Rolleston Avenue and Park Terrace. The public consultation outlined in this report and in the attachments reflect this assessment.

2. Officer Recommendations Ngā Tūtohu

That the Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board:

1. Considers the results of the public engagement process on the changes to Park Terrace (Attachment A), and in doing so hear any deputations.

That the Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board recommends that the Council:

2. Approves the changes to Rolleston Avenue (Attachment B) for a five year period, which is the expected duration of the Canterbury Museum redevelopment project, and will be given effect through a Temporary Traffic Management Plan;

3. Notes that the Temporary Traffic Management Plan for the changes to Rolleston Avenue is required to be reviewed on a 12-monthly basis.

4. Approves the changes to Park Terrace (Attachment C) for a further trial period of five years:

a. Retaining the changes to Park Terrace as implemented for the:

i. Two-way cycle way on-road

ii. Pedestrian refuge crossing north of Armagh Street between two-way cycleway and traffic lanes

iii. Speed cushions on southbound lane on approach to the crossing

iv. Removal of one northbound traffic lane

v. Reconfigured cycle / pedestrian crossing at Salisbury Street

b. Changing the layout at the bus stop opposite Peterborough Street to remove the in-lane bus stop and bus border arrangement, and replace it with an indented bus stop.

5. Notes that if the Council agrees to the recommendations in this report, staff will report back to the Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board with resolutions to change the bus stop resolution under the Community Board delegation.

3. Reason for Report Recommendations Ngā Take mō te Whakatau

3.1 The recommendations in this report fulfil a staff commitment to report back to the Community Board and Council on the results of public engagement on temporary changes to Park Terrace, which was open for feedback via a survey from 29 May to 11 June 2023. The recommendations also consider staff data analysis at the location and an independent report on options.

3.2 Concerns were raised regarding the changes to Park Terrace when the construction works (under a TTMP) commenced, therefore additional options have been considered and assessed by both staff and independent consultants. Taking into account this analysis, early stakeholder engagement and the public feedback received through the survey, staff recommend leaving the changes in place for a further five years, with an additional change of layout at the bus stop opposite Peterborough Street to remove the in-lane bus stop and bus border arrangement. This will instead be an indented bus stop.

3.3 Leaving the changes to Park Terrace in place with the change to an indented bus stop will address the safety concerns raised by the community around the bus stop being in the traffic lane. This will also improve the perceived delays from traffic exiting Kilmore Street.

3.4 The TTMP for the changes to Rolleston Avenue in the vicinity of the museum site is necessary for the museum redevelopment project. The redevelopment project is scheduled to be completed in approximately five years, therefore the TTMP needs to remain in place for this duration to ensure safety to all road users. For consistency across both Rolleston Avenue and Park Terrace, staff also recommend that the changes to Park Terrace are in place for five years.

4. Detail Te Whakamahuki

4.1 In August 2022 the project team for Canterbury Museum’s multi‑million dollar redevelopment engaged with the Transport team on easements that were required to support the closure of the museum, and the reduced space available outside the museum on Rolleston Avenue due to construction requirements.

4.2 To enable the museum works, a number of changes were required for people travelling on Rolleston Avenue. This included moving cyclists on-road to help ease congestion on this busy shared path and to make it safer for all users. Safety concerns were also identified on Park Terrace, resulting in reducing one lane of traffic and adding a separate cycleway.

4.3 On 31 August 2022 staff informed both Elected Members and the Executive Leadership Team on the proposed project related to the section of Rolleston Avenue via memo (Attachment D). This was followed up with a further memo on 9 January 2023 (Attachment E), after staff had engaged with immediately affected stakeholders on Rolleston Avenue and Park Terrace.

4.4 The Rolleston Avenue changes are given effect through a TTMP. The TTMP will need to be in place for the duration of the museum redevelopment project, which is expected to be approximately five years. The changes to Rolleston Avenue include:

· Moving cyclists from the existing shared path to a two-way on-road cycleway on the western side of Rolleston Avenue to reduce the demands on the remaining path width for pedestrian safety.

· Providing a new crossing point south of the museum as the existing zebra crossing will be closed and the pedestrian crossing markings will be removed.

· Traffic calming to support lower speeds in locations where there are lots of people travelling on many different modes.

· Relocating tour coaches from outside the museum and botanic gardens to the north side of Hereford Street. The current tour coach parking on Rolleston Avenue will be converted to parking spaces.

· Creating P3 school parking on the south side of Gloucester Street to increase the number of spaces available for pick-up and drop-off.

4.5 The proposed changes to Park Terrace included reducing northbound traffic to one lane and extending the cycleway to Salisbury Street and the bridge into Hagley Park, providing an opportunity to improve the crossing point on Park Terrace at Salisbury Street. Groups of school children have been observed crossing at this point where there are two lanes of northbound traffic travelling at speed making it difficult to judge a safe crossing opportunity. To save the Council time and money, low-cost materials were used to make improvements that could be implemented at the same time as the Rolleston Avenue works. Further detail on the changes to Park Terrace are included in Attachment G.

4.6 At its meeting on 14 March 2023 the Council was given an update on the proposed changes to Rolleston Avenue and Park Terrace. It also approved parking restrictions on Gloucester Street and Hereford Street to support the changes on Rolleston Avenue. This report to Council included a summary of engagement with affected stakeholders, which was undertaken between December 2022 and January 2023.

4.7 The initial construction works for Park Terrace were given effect through the TTMP. However, when construction started on 17 April 2023, a northbound lane closure that was put in place to manage traffic during the works created additional delays for northbound journeys particularly on Montreal Street. This raised some concerns by Council.

4.8 On 16 May 2023 at a Council briefing outlining the proposed changes to Park Terrace, staff advised that it was preferable that the changes remain in place for approximately 10 weeks. This would allow time for a four-week trial period, community engagement, evaluation of the trial and an assessment of options for Park Terrace to occur. A survey was open from 29 May to 12 June 2023 to seek public views (further detail is included in the section on Community Views and Preferences below).

4.9 At the 7 June 2023 Council meeting, Notices of Motion were put forward to remove the changes to Park Terrace and clarify the delegations under which the TTMP was implemented. The Council did not pass these Notices of Motion. At this time, the survey was still open for public feedback, with results to be reported back to the Community Board and Council for formal approval of any changes. With the additional concern raised at Council, the Park Terrace work was put on hold until this public engagement period could be completed. Once the temporary traffic measures associated with the construction works were removed, the traffic flow evened out with the new layout.

5. Community Views and Preferences Ngā mariu ā-Hāpori

5.1 During the design process staff identified safety issues for pedestrians and cyclists that extended from Rolleston Avenue through to the Park Terrace/Salisbury Street intersection. Some of these concerns have been previously reported by the public and captured in the Hybris Ticketing system and provided in Attachment F.

Engagement on the changes to Rolleston Ave and Park Terrace

5.2 From 2 September 2022 until 3 October 2022, the Council consulted on both temporary and permanent easements for the Canterbury Museum redevelopment and informed the public that the temporary easement would reduce the width of the well-used shared path on Rolleston Avenue.

5.3 The public were advised that if the museum easements were approved then a separate transport project would be trialled during the construction period to improve the safety of people travelling along Rolleston Avenue through to Park Terrace, particularly for those who walk, scoot and cycle.

5.4 Following the Council’s decision to grant the museum temporary easements (for up to 5 years), staff engaged with stakeholders from 8 December 2022 to 2 March 2023 on the changes to Rolleston Ave and Park Terrace.

5.5 Before work started in April 2023, the Council staff delivered a start work notice to all businesses, residents and stakeholders along Rolleston Avenue and Park Terrace up to and including Salisbury Street at the Park Terrace end, an email was sent to a wide range of local stakeholders and advocacy groups and the contractor undertook further face-to-face communications with the schools and other businesses.

5.6 On 13 April 2023, a Newsline story was published informing the public that work would commence after the Christchurch Marathon on 17 April 2023.

5.7 At the 16 May 2023 briefing to Council, the Victoria Neighbourhood Association and Victoria Street Business Precinct were suggested as a potential additional party to engage with. A further email was sent to these parties, inviting them to a meeting with staff. This offer was not taken up.

Consultation on the Park Terrace Changes

5.8 In accordance with section 78 of the Local Government Act 2002, a road user survey was set up to understand how the trial changes to Park Terrace had affected user journeys across all travel modes.

5.9 The survey opened on 29 May 2023 and remained online until 12 June 2023. It was publicised via email to a wide range of central city stakeholder and advocacy groups as well as through social media posts.

5.10 The survey asked users the following:

· What part of the city they live in;

· How they most often travelled when using Park Terrace;

· How the changes had affected their journey;

· Left space for them to leave a comment.

5.11 The survey received 4,102 responses – a significantly higher response rate than the usual engagement surveys. Of the respondents 2032 (50%) were car drivers, 1334 (33%) were cyclists, 419 (10%) were walkers and the remaining 319 respondents were either passengers in cars, motorbike or scooter users, or used a combination of transport modes.

How have the recent changes on Park Terrace affected your journey?
	Car driver	Car passenger	Walk	Cycle	Scooter	Motor bike	Other
There’s been no change	303 (15%)	24 (20%)	32 (8%)	43 (3%)	2 (5%)	2 (14%)	7 (5%)
They've made it better	216 (11%)	14 (11%)	263 (63%)	1178 (88%)	26 (62%)	2 (14%)	42 (30%)
They've made it worse	1484 (73%)	81 (66%)	107 (26%)	86 (6%)	12 (29%)	10 (71%)	82 (59%)
Not sure / don't know	29 (1%)	4 (3%)	17 (4%)	27 (2%)	2 (5%)	0	7 (5%)
	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%

5.12 The responses to the survey were roughly split over how the changes to Park Terrace had impacted people’s journeys. Car drivers and passengers were more likely to feel the changes have negatively impacted their journey and cyclists wore more likely to say the changes have positively impacted their journey.

5.13 A full breakdown and analysis of the results are provided in Attachment A.

6. Monitoring and evaluation

6.1 As part of the four-week trial period for the changes to Park Terrace, staff monitored the traffic and impacts on the affected part of the network. An independent analysis has been completed by consultants of all the data collected regarding Park Terrace. The QTP review is provided in Attachment H, and the findings are summarised in this section.

6.2 Part of the process to identify the safety concerns associated with the Rolleston Avenue and Park Terrace included collecting traffic count and speed data during February 2023 prior to the work being implemented (in summertime). Further data was collected in June 2023 following implementation (in wintertime). The tables below show volumes and speed data:

	Park Terrace (50km/h) Feb 23		Park Terrace (50km/h) Jun 23
Volume& speeds	Northbound	Southbound	Northbound	southbound
Volume (7-day average)	10,450	5,170	9,137	4,527
Mean speed	52.4 km/h	54 km/h	45.8 km/h	42 km/h
85%ile speed	58.0 km/h	44.9 km/h	51 km/h	51 km/h
% of drivers travelling over the speed limit	63.4%	31.5%	18.7%	16.8%

	Rolleston Ave (30km/h) Feb 23		Rolleston Ave (30km/h) Jun 23
Volume& speeds	Northbound	Southbound	Northbound	southbound
Volume (7-day average)	3,247	3,979	2,251	3,134
Mean speed	32.3 km/h	33.6 km/h	26.3 km/h	25.5 km/h
85%ile speed	40.0 km/h	40 km/h	31.9 km/h	31.9 km/h
% of drivers travelling over the speed limit	64.6%%	73.1%	23.1%	22.5%

6.3 The speed data in the table above shows that speeding was an issue on Park Terrace prior to the implementation of the changes with over 60% of northbound vehicles exceeding the posted speed limit of 50km/h. Regardless of the cause of a crash, speed is the difference between someone being able to walk away relatively unharmed or being seriously injured or killed. Reducing the operating speed vehicles travel on the network, creates safer outcomes for our communities.

6.4 Throughout the four-week trial period for the change to Park Terrace, Council staff also collected data on:

· Travel time data for general traffic on routes potentially affected by the works from Traffic Watcher.

· Traffic signal SCATS data for the Kilmore/Park intersection.

· Traffic counts undertaken at Armagh/Park, Kilmore/Park and Park/Salisbury intersection.

· Traffic queue counts for Kilmore Street approach to Park Terrace.

· Cycle tube counts on Park Terrace and in the cycleway.

· Bus boarding numbers and journey times between two bus stops to understand dwell times and associated impacts of bus boarders in the main traffic lane.

6.5 This data and a summary of the changes to Park Terrace are included in Attachment G.

General traffic travel times

6.6 QTP found that when comparing data from May 2022 and May 2023, additional travel time delay is most likely to be from changes in demand related to wider Central City changes during this period, rather than the changes to Park Terrace. Inspection of both TomTom link probe samples and SCATS loop counts confirms apparent substantial reassignment of Northbound traffic from Park Terrace south of Kilmore Street, both to Kilmore Street (and consequently Park Terrace), but also to alternative routes including Victoria Street and Montreal Street. Further investigations could have been undertaken using data from earlier in 2023 prior to the implementation of the changes but would likely be affected by seasonal variation.

6.7 The origin and destination of vehicle users of Park Terrace north of Kilmore Street for northbound journeys are shown below. The average trip length of this is 5.6 kilometres. Further analysis shows that 56% of northbound users have origins on Kilmore Street, 61% of northbound users have destinations via Harper Avenue.

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Origin and destination data showing where vehicles have originated (data source: TomTom).

6.8 The TomTom data daily-average total trip time for the average journey of 5.6km:

Before changes	10.4 minutes
After changes	+ 9.8 seconds
Percentage change	+1.6%

6.9 The data suggests an increase in delays in the month following implementation (compared to the previous year), the bulk of the above changes clearly appear to result primarily from wider changes, given the net increase of traffic on the network. For example, there is also increased overall demand to the north of Salisbury Street.

6.10 The delay analysis above does not take into account traffic signal control changes introduced on 8 June 2023 to mitigate delays, as part of on-going operational optimisation. Therefore, the delays on Kilmore Street (using May 2023 analysis) are likely to be over-stated, compared to post-8 June performance. Transport staff will continue to monitor for delays and make further changes to the traffic signal phasing if appropriate.

6.11 While the Park Terrace northbound approach has also dropped from two approach lanes to a single lane, maximum queue lengths are typically 10 vehicles (50m) or less and always clear within a single traffic signal cycle.

General traffic – Kilmore Street approach

6.12 On Kilmore Street, queues that were previously spread over two traffic lanes are now combined into a single lane. Additionally, the loss of a lane has reduced capacity for this movement from 1,230 to 640 vehicles per hour. However, prior to the changes, peak vehicle demand for this movement was 693 (during the evening peak hour) which equates to only 56% of the available capacity available at the time (so any excess capacity was not being utilised).

6.13 With the changes, the amount of traffic making the right turn has changed only slightly (to 606, a reduction of 87 or 12%). So, the movement is now operating close to its capacity during the busiest parts of the day (peaks of the peak periods), but well within capacity at other times.

6.14 Up to a maximum of 14 vehicles should be able to make the right turn every signal cycle (the signals can be adapted to balance queues and apportion time where required). The post‑implementation queuing data shows that average queues lengths are:

· 5 vehicles during the morning peak period

· 3 vehicles during the inter-peak period

· 8 vehicles during the evening peak period.

6.15 The absolute maximum observed queue length was 16 vehicles. Queues formed only very occasionally, with the greatest number of queues being during the mid-afternoon (between 3:45pm and 4:00pm), when 11 instances were observed. In these instances where the queue length exceeds the maximum throughput of 14 vehicles per green light, then the remaining one or two vehicles had to wait for the next green light. This means that out of the 3,389 vehicles that made the right turn per day, only around 50 (or 1.5%) did not get through in a single green phase and therefore experienced additional delay (typically around 30 seconds).

6.16 As noted above, the traffic signal timings at this intersection were altered on 8 June 2023 to provide more green time to Kilmore Street during the PM peak period. Therefore, for this period, the observed Kilmore Street queues on the survey date of 30 May 2023 are likely to over-state the current (post 8 June) queues.

In-lane bus stop

6.17 QTP also analysed data provided by Environment Canterbury in regard to the bus route and stop. Data relating to northbound weekday observed bus boardings between 1 May and 13 June 2023 at the stop near Peterborough Street are summarised below by period:

Period	Average number of boarding	Maximum number observed boarding
morning peak period (0700-0900)	0.6 per day	2
inter-peak period (0900-1600)	4.4 per day	6
evening peak period (1600-1800)	3.6 per day	7

6.18 Based on the time it takes these passengers to board, then the duration the bus is stopped is summarised below:

Period	Average stopping time (seconds)	Maximum stopping time (seconds)	Bus being stopped for an average total	Probability of a motorist being delayed by a bus stopping
morning peak (0700-0900)	6	13	18 seconds out of 7,200 seconds	0.2%
inter-peak (0900-1600)	6	29	83 seconds out of 25,200 seconds	0.3%
evening peak (1600-1800)	9	33	34 seconds out of 7,200 seconds	0.5%

6.19 QTP concluded that the very low probability and relatively small effect of motorists being delayed by bus boardings occurring in the traffic lane results in an impact that is less than that of a typical pedestrian crossing or signalised intersection.

Cycle numbers post-implementation

6.20 In addition to the Council tube counts, QTP provided information from the Strava application. They provided the following commentary:

· Strava only measures the routes of users of the application (who tend to be the keener cyclists). Comparing to Smart Counters (which count 100% of trips), typical sample rates from Strava are currently around 5.8% of all cyclists in this area. But if the sample is expanded, it can provide an estimate of the (changes) in daily cycle demand, on a link-by-link basis.

· North of the Antigua Bridge, daily cycle use rose from around 1,300/day (May 2022) to around 1,450/day in May 2023.

· Over the Armagh Bridge, daily cycle use remained broadly static, at around 1,250/day between May 2022 and May 2023.

· South of Armagh St however, total cycle use is estimated to have risen from 1,320 to 1,450/day, or +10%.

· North of Armagh Street, total cycle use (including via the parallel path inside Hagley Park) is estimated to have risen from 640 to 810/day, or +26% in the year between May 2022 and May 2023 (the month after the scheme was implemented).

6.21 Council staff reviewed the cycle tube count data from June 2023. When compared to the user numbers and speeds on the shared path, this data also shows that there has been an increase in the number of people riding along Rolleston Avenue (excluding people who rode on the carriageway).

6.22 The tube count data shows that people riding bicycles in the separated cycleway are travelling at speeds, that if mixed again with people walking, could make it feel quite uncomfortable, particularly for more vulnerable pedestrians (elderly, mobility impaired, people with visual and hearing impairments, neurodivergent citizens).

Rolleston Avenue (Worcester to Gloucester – Jun 2023)

5 Day Average			7 Day Average			85%ile Speed		Mean Speed
North	South	Both	North	South	Both	North	South	North	South
976.0	1,079.0	2,055.0	805.0	863.0	1,668.0	25.9	26.6	21.9	22.4

6.23 The highest number of people riding on the cycleway on Rolleston Avenue between Worcester Street and Gloucester Street was 2242 over a 24-hour period on Wednesday 14 June 2023, with 2054 trips between 7am and 7pm.

Park Terrace (Kilmore to Peterborough – Jun 2023)

5 Day Average			7 Day Average			85%ile Speed		Mean Speed
North	South	Both	North	South	Both	North	South	North	South
353.0	237.0	590.0	300.0	192.0	492.0	27.9	26.3	23.2	22.0

6.24 The highest number of people riding on the cycleway on Park Terrace between Kilmore Street and Peterborough Street was 642 over a 24-hour period on Wednesday 14 June 2023, with 591 trips between 7am and 7pm.

6.25 An intersection count was undertaken at the Armagh/Rolleston/Park to understand the number of people walking and cycling at this location. There were 652 people walking and cycling through this intersection between 0800-0900 hours, with 370 users turning from the Hagley Park entrance and heading south to Rolleston Avenue. This was similar in the evening peak period between 5pm and 6pm, which was the busiest time when 510 users were counted at the intersection and the highest demand movement was the left turn from Rolleston Avenue into the park.

7. Preferred option for Park Terrace

7.1 Seven options have been considered for the Park Terrace section between Armagh Street and Salisbury Street). An independent design review of the options has been completed by consultants, Abley. This review also considered the alignment with strategic transport direction, user comfort and perception of safety and alignment with best practice guidance. The Abley report is provided in Attachment I.

7.2 All options include completing the works on Salisbury Street at Park Terrace that were not completed when the project was put on hold. This is because people walking and travelling south along Park Terrace have little to no visibility when crossing the exit lane into Salisbury Street from the north.

7.3 The options considered are listed in the table below. Cost estimates have been completed for construction costs and traffic management required for implementation only. The estimates exclude any design time, contract management, and environmental management/tree protection plans. These are estimates only and have not been priced by a contractor. The plans are provided in Attachment J.

Option	Design	Cost estimates
Option 1 (currently implemented)	Retain the changes to Park Terrace as implemented: · Two-way cycle way on-road. · Pedestrian refuge crossing north of Armagh Street between two-way cycleway and traffic lanes. · Speed cushions on southbound lane on approach to the crossing. · Removal of one northbound traffic lane. · Reconfigured cycle / pedestrian crossing at Salisbury Street	$60,000 (the remainder of the work to be completed after the project was put on hold)
Option 2 (preferred option)	Option 2 is the same as retaining what has been implemented aside from a change of layout at the bus stop opposite Peterborough Street to remove the in-lane bus stop and bus border arrangement.	$150,000
Option 3	Terminates the separated two-way cycling facility at the Peterborough Street bus stop and directs people on bicycles onto the existing shared path. This option reintroduces two lanes north of Kilmore Street by converting the flush median to a northbound traffic lane.	$150,000
Option 4	Terminates the separated two-way cycling facility at the 30/50 km/h speed limit boundary just south of Kilmore Street and directs people on bicycles onto the existing shared path. All works are removed north of Kilmore Street.	$145,000
Option 5	Option 5 is the same as Option 4 south of Kilmore Street. North of Kilmore Street, the existing shared path is widened, and a raised signalised crossing is introduced at the Salisbury Street intersection.	$575,000
Option 6	Option 6 removes the two-way cycle facility back to the Armagh Street entrance and people on bicycles are directed on to the existing shared path.	$165,000
Option 7	Option 7 is generally the same as Option 6 however, the existing shared pathway is widened through to Salisbury Street to 3.5 metres.^{^[1]} As per Option 5 a raised signalised crossing is introduced at Salisbury Street.	$710,000

7.4 In summary the Abley review concluded:

7.4.1 The option assessment undertaken in this review has considered a range of matters. The options that include use of the shared path for all or part of Park Terrace, even if widened slightly, raise safety, user comfort and best practice design concerns. They also do not align well with the intent of An Accessible City as they retain road space for car travel when the route is intended to prioritise public transport, walking and cycling.

7.4.2 If the shared path options included a 4m shared path this would go some way to alleviate the concerns raised around the shared path option. However, a 4m width may be unachievable at this location due to the riverbank and existing lamp posts.

7.4.3 The options that retain two northbound traffic lanes without pedestrian/cycle crossing priority at Salisbury Street also raise safety and accessibility concerns. Option 1 and 2 provide the best alignment with the matters considered.

7.4.4 Option 2 changes the bus stop opposite The George to be indented rather than functioning as an in-line stop (bus boarder) as it does in Option 1. This will help alleviate current delay concerns from some road users but does not align with the intent of An Accessible City that this street provides public transport priority.

7.4.5 Overall, Options 1 and 2 provide the best alignment with safety, accessibility outcomes and design guidance. They also deliver on the intent of An Accessible City.

7.5 Advice was sought from the Council's Environmental Planner on any implications for completing work alongside the Ōtākaro Avon River. Any works alongside the river, will require:

7.5.1 Environmental Management Plan

7.5.2 Tree Protection Management Plan and arborist supervision (CSS, Part 1 Section 22.3 / District Plan section 9.4.) for works occurring within the Protection Zones of existing trees and works within the dripline / Protection Zone of existing trees.

7.6 Having considered the results of the public survey and the review of data by QTP, along with the Abley recommendations, Council staff determine that the preferred option is Option 2: retaining what has been implemented at Park Terrace with a change of layout at the bus stop opposite Peterborough Street to remove the in-lane bus stop and bus border arrangement. Under this option, the bus stop will be changed to an indented bus bay. The two-way cycleway will then be moved closer to the river and some new footpath will be required.

8. Alternative Options Considered Ētahi atu Kōwhiringa

Rolleston Avenue

8.1 An alternative to a TTMP would be to consider permanent changes to the area. If the changes were made permanent there would be no ongoing TTMP monitoring or renewal costs, and any replacement costs become part of the maintenance contract. However, as the TTMP is related to the museum redevelopment project, it is preferable to keep the TTMP in place. The TTMP is required to be renewed every 12 months, therefore there is an opportunity to assess the safety issues annually.

8.2 Another alternative for Rolleston Ave could be to implement the TTMP using alternative materials. This would involve removing the black bollards and to implement standard orange temporary traffic management such as cones and barriers that would require daily checks by the Site Traffic Management Supervisor. This is a more labour-intensive approach at a higher cost to Council, therefore, it is not recommended.

Park Terrace

8.3 Seven alternative options for Park Terrace are discussed above in section.

8.4 If the Community Board do not agree with the preferred option recommended in this report, there will be additional considerations for options where the SCAPE Solidarity Grid is affected:

8.4.1 Streetlamps from 21 cities around the globe were gifted to Christchurch as a gesture of solidarity with the city during the recovery and rebuild process. The installation is known as Solidarity Grid. The streetlamps installed along Park Terrace have been located on both sides of the existing path.

8.4.2 Options that widen the existing shared path (Options 5 and 7) towards the kerb could result in the columns being within the pathway. While the Abley review suggested a 4m wide path, only a 3.5m path has been considered to minimise the effect on the Scape artwork. Changes to the streetlamps would be an additional cost to the estimates.

9. Policy Framework Implications Ngā Hīraunga ā- Kaupapa here

Strategic AlignmentTe Rautaki Tīaroaro

9.1 Council’s strategic priorities have been considered in formulating the recommendations in this report, including, enabling active and connected communities, and meeting the challenge of climate change through every means available.

9.2 An Accessible City is the strategic document for guiding transport choices in the Central City. This guide identifies Park Terrace as a street that should prioritise active transport with a local access function for vehicle traffic.

9.3 This report supports the Council's Long Term Plan (2021 - 2031):

9.4 Transport

9.4.1 Activity: Transport

· Level of Service: 10.0.2 Increase the share of non-car modes in daily trips - >=36% of trips undertaken by non-car modes

· Level of Service: 10.0.6.1 Reduce the number of death and serious injury crashes on the local road network - <=100 crashes

· Level of Service: 10.0.41 Reduce emissions and greenhouse gases related to transport - <=1.10 million tonnes of CO2 equivalents

· Level of Service: 10.5.2 Improve the perception that Christchurch is a cycling friendly city - >=66% resident satisfaction

· Level of Service: 10.5.39 Increase the numbers of people cycling into the central city - >=1,900 cyclists

· Level of Service: 16.0.10 Maintain the perception that Christchurch is a walking friendly city - >=85% resident satisfaction

Policy Consistency Te Whai Kaupapa here

9.5 The changes made to Rolleston Avenue and Park Terrace are consistent with Council’s Plans and Policies, in particular:

9.5.1 The changes made align with road safety and liveable streets goals in the Christchurch Transport Strategic Plan 2012–2042, and similarly in the draft Transport Plan (safe streets).

9.5.2 The changes made align with Kia tūroa te Ao - Ōtautahi Christchurch Climate Resilience Strategy as set out in the Climate Change Impact Considerations section below.

9.6 Improving safety on local roads is a national priority under the principles and guidance of the Te Ara ki te Ora Road to Zero - New Zealand’s road safety strategy for 2020-2030. Increasing the safety and accessibility of our footpaths, shared paths, cycle lanes and cycle paths, and encouraging active modes of transport is one of several focus areas to achieve this.

Impact on Mana Whenua Ngā Whai Take Mana Whenua

9.7 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 specifically impact Mana Whenua, their culture and traditions.

9.8 The decision does not involve a matter of interest to Mana Whenua and will not impact on our agreed partnership priorities with Ngā Papatipu Rūnanga.

9.9 Mana whenua have interests in the Avon Otakaro River. For any minor work alongside the river there is no statutory requirement for consultation. For any more significant works than what has been implemented, additional consultation with mana whenua should be undertaken.

Climate Change Impact Considerations Ngā Whai Whakaaro mā te Āhuarangi

9.10 The decisions in this report are likely to:

9.10.1 Contribute positively to adaptation to the impacts of climate change.

9.10.2 Contribute positively to emissions reductions.

9.11 The Rolleston Avenue changes and the Park Terrace changes, include a bi-directional cycle path installed on the west side of the street, which will have a net positive impact for the climate by helping to reduce transport emissions.

9.12 Cycleways are a key part of council’s emissions reduction efforts by providing a safe, low emission way for residents to move around the city. Removing the cycleway would make it more difficult to achieve the district’s greenhouse gas emissions targets and would be inconsistent with the goals of the council’s climate strategy.

9.13 As the cycleway has only been open for a short time, it would be difficult to accurately estimate total emissions reduction as a result of the cycleway’s utilisation. The QTP report noted that any increases in traffic delays, or associated increase in emissions from the wider area were unlikely to be caused by the cycleway itself - ‘most of the change in delays in the vicinity of the cycleway are likely to be related to wider Central City changes rather than brought about by the scheme’.

9.14 The Rolleston Avenue and Park Terrace shared paths had a broad variety of users travelling at a range of speeds: recreational walkers, people visiting the botanic gardens, hospital, school children, festival-goers, local residents and central city commuters. This creates conflicts and discomfort, and so staff consider that providing a separate path for higher speed cyclists is considered beneficial in this location as part of the wider safety considerations with the museum redevelopment project.

9.15 The National Emissions Reduction Plan (ERP) states we will have to ‘substantially improve infrastructure for walking and cycling’ to meet our emissions targets (including a 20% reduction in light Vehicle Kilometres Travelled by 2035 - required under the ERP). Improving the quality of cycling infrastructure is also a key part of the Ministry of Transport and Waka Kotahi’s efforts to decarbonise the transport system, so removing or reducing the quality of the cycleway would seem inconsistent with national direction.

Accessibility Considerations Ngā Whai Whakaaro mā te Hunga Hauā

9.16 This proposal improves accessibility for people walking and cycling, by providing a safer means of accessing and using our street network. The delays for vehicular traffic have been mitigated by traffic signal changes.

10. Resource Implications Ngā Hīraunga Rauemi

Capex/Opex Ngā Utu Whakahaere

10.1 Cost to Implement the Rolleston Ave TTMP and the Park Terrace Changes – $550,000 (already incurred). There is an additional cost of $150,000 to complete the works at Salisbury Street/ Park Terrace to improve the safety of people walking who currently have little to no visibility to the north when crossing the slip lane, and make the recommended changes to the bus stop.

10.2 Maintenance/Ongoing costs –Traffic Operations Minor Road Safety Budget.

10.3 Funding Source – Traffic Operations Minor Road Safety Budget.

Other He mea anō

10.4 None identified.

11. Legal Implications Ngā Hīraunga ā-Ture

Statutory power to undertake proposals in the report Te Manatū Whakahaere Kaupapa

11.1 The statutory powers to undertake the proposals in this report are as follows:

11.1.1 Section 342 of the Local Government Act 1974 (LGA74), which provides that the Council may, in the manner set out in Schedule 10, stop any road in the district or:

(b) Close any road to traffic or any specified type of traffic (including pedestrian traffic) on a temporary basis in accordance with that Schedule and impose or permit the imposition charges as provided for in that Schedule 10

11.1.2 Clause 11 of Schedule 10 of the LGA74, which provides:

11 The Council may, subject to such conditions as it thinks fit (including the imposition of a reasonable bond), and after consultation with the Police and the New Zealand Transport Agency, close any road or part of a road to all traffic or any specified type of traffic (including pedestrian traffic)—

(a) while the road, or any drain, water race, pipe, or apparatus under, upon, or over the road is being constructed or repaired; or

(b) where, in order to resolve problems associated with traffic operations on a road network, experimental diversions of traffic are required; or

(d) when for any reason it is considered desirable that traffic should be temporarily diverted to other roads;

11.2 The Council has delegated these powers to the Chief Executive, who has in turn delegated them to staff. Staff exercised the power sub-delegated to them in clause 11(b) of Schedule 10.

11.3 The recommendations in this report would see the Community Board recommend that the Council approves the staff exercise of this sub-delegation. Whilst an approval of this kind is not a legislative requirement, it is desirable to confirm the Council's position on these works/trial/changes due to the heightened public interest.

Other Legal Implications Ētahi atu Hīraunga-ā-Ture

11.4 Other legal implications include ensuring good and consistent decision making. As part of its decision on this report, the Community Board must take into account the following relevant considerations:

11.4.1 the evaluation of the four-week trial;

11.4.2 the assessment of options;

11.4.3 the results of the public engagement and deputations received on the proposed changes in accordance with section 78 of the Local Government Act 2002;

11.4.4 climate impact in accordance with section 5ZN of the Climate Change Response Act 2002 (which provides that consideration of the climate impact, specifically the national net zero target, emissions budgets, or emissions reduction plan, may be taken into account).

12. Risk Management Implications Ngā Hīraunga Tūraru

12.1 The museum redevelopment is a five-year project of significant construction. Clear access is required to ensure the project can meet deadlines. The TTMP for the changes to Rolleston Avenue needs to align with the museum redevelopment project or the project could be at risk of delays. TTMPs are required to be reviewed on a 12-monthly basis, therefore, there is opportunity for the Council to review the safety of all road users on a regular basis.

12.2 If the changes to Park Terrace are removed or substantially altered, the Council would not be addressing the known road safety concerns in that area. This could be a reputational risk to the Council as it would be contrary to the Council’s road safety and climate goals. There has also already been a substantial amount of monetary investment in the works. The analysis of the survey results, the review of the four-week trial period and the independent assessment of options support the continuation of the changes to Park Terrace for five years (to align with the museum redevelopment project and temporary Rolleston Avenue changes).

12.3 Transport staff will continue to monitor the network and address any arising issues over the five year period. A review of these temporary changes will be undertaken before any further decisions are made.

Attachments Ngā Tāpirihanga

No.	Title	Reference	Page
a ⇩	Summary of survey results	23/1067595	34
b ⇩	Rolleston Avenue - For Approval Plan	23/1001002	40
c ⇩	Park Terrace - For Approval Plan	23/1047987	41
d ⇩	Memo to Councillors and ELT (August 2022)	22/1173654	42
e ⇩	Memo to Councillors and ELT (January 2023)	22/1644122	44
f ⇩	Community views - Hybris tickets	23/1008076	46
g ⇩	Park Tce - Background information to support the design	23/1066357	51
h ⇩	QTP report - independent analysis	23/1008912	58
i ⇩	Abley report - independent options analysis	23/1001024	75
j ⇩	Alternative options for Park Tce Plans	23/1001057	89

In addition to the attached documents, the following background information is available:

Document Name – Location / File Link

Not applicable

Confirmation of Statutory Compliance Te Whakatūturutanga ā-Ture

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.

Signatories Ngā Kaiwaitohu

Authors

Gemma Dioni - Senior Transportation Engineer

Sophie Meares - Senior Legal Counsel

Libby Elvidge - Principal Advisor Citizens & Community

Approved By

Stephen Wright - Manager Operations (Transport)

Mary Richardson - General Manager Citizens & Community

Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board

12 July 2023

8. 519 Madras Street - Proposed No Stopping Restrictions
Reference Te Tohutoro:	23/765176
Report of Te Pou Matua:	Sally-Ann Marshall, Traffic Engineer, sallyann.marshall@ccc.govt.nz
Senior Manager Pouwhakarae:	Mary Richardson, General Manager Citizens & Community (Mary.Richardson@ccc.govt.nz)

1. Purpose of the Report Te Pūtake Pūrongo

1.1 The purpose of this report is for the Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board to consider the approval of the extension of the existing No Stopping Restrictions at 519 Madras Street.

1.2 This report has been written in response to safety issues, especially concerning cyclists, associated with parked vehicles creating a dangerous situation.

1.3 The decisions in this report are of low significance in relation to the Christchurch City Council’s Significance and Engagement Policy. The level of significance was determined by the low level of impact and low number of people affected by the recommended decision.

1.4 The community engagement and consultation outlined in this report reflect the assessment.

1.5 The recommended option is to Install No Stopping restrictions in accordance with Attachment A.

2. Officer Recommendations Ngā Tūtohu

That the Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board:

1. Revoke any previous resolutions pertaining to traffic controls made pursuant to any bylaw to the extent that they are in conflict with the traffic controls described in resolution 2 below.

2. Approve, pursuant to Clause 7 of the Christchurch City Council Traffic and Parking Bylaw 2017, that the stopping of vehicles be prohibited at all times on the west side of Madras Street, commencing at its intersection with Canon Street and extending in a northerly direction for a distance of 26.5 metres.

3. Approve that these resolutions take effect when parking signage and/or road markings that evidence the restrictions described in the staff report are in place (or removed in the case of revocations).

3. Reason for Report Recommendations Ngā Take mō te Whakatau

3.1 Safety concerns have been raised associated with parked vehicles creating a dangerous situation for cyclists using the cycle lane approaching #519 Madras Street.

3.2 Implementing the noted recommendations will lead to a reduction in the risk of a crash for all road users, including pedestrians and cyclists, by improving cycleway through access in this location.

3.3 The recommendations in this report will help to achieve the desired community outcome of a well-connected and accessible city through improved road safety.

3.4 Options within this report have been assessed against relevant industry-standard design guidance.

4. Alternative Options Considered Ētahi atu Kōwhiringa

Do nothing.

4.1 The advantages of this option include:

4.1.1 Retains one on-street parking space.

4.2 The disadvantages of the option include:

4.2.1 Does not address the safety concerns raised at this location.

5. Detail Te Whakamahuki

5.1 This section of Madras Street is classified as a Collector Road in Council’s roading hierarchy. Collector roads distribute and collect local traffic between neighbourhood areas and the arterial network.

5.2 In this location, Madras Street is a two way, two lane street that functions as a bus route.

5.3 This section of Madras Street and its intersection with Canon Street (20 metres to the south) were upgraded in 2022 to make it safer for pedestrians and cyclists as part of Councils Northern Corridor Downstream Project.

Works included:

· Build-outs to narrow the road width on both Canon Street approaches to Madras Street

· Speed humps on both Canon Street approaches to Madras Street

· Stop controls on both Canon Street approaches to Madras Street

· A pedestrian island on Madras Street north of Canon Street and associated road markings

· Installation of formal, on-street cycle lanes in both the north and south bound directions on Madras Street.

· No Stopping Restrictions (broken yellow lines) at the intersection of Madras and Canon Street.

Refer Attachment B for the upgraded intersection layout,

5.4 Currently, there is space for a vehicle to park between the end of the No Stopping Restriction installed on the north-west side of the Madras Street/Canon Street intersection and the #519 Madras Street driveway. When a vehicle parks here however, it partially blocks the cycle lane in this location and squeezes cyclists into the live traffic lane.

5.5 We are therefore proposing to extend the existing No Stopping Restriction by 6.5 metres to prevent this happening. This mirrors the length of No Stopping installed on the opposite side of Madras Street.

5.6 There have been no recorded incidents reported to the Waka Kotahi Crash Analysis System (CAS) database since the intersection upgrade – this has been a relatively short period of time however.

Community Views and Preferences

5.7 Affected property owners and residents were advised of the recommended option by letter. Five consultation letters were sent out, including one to Kainga Ora.

One of the letters was delivered to the incorrect address. The recipient did get in touch to say they were all for the proposal as they cycled through here on a regular basis. They also delivered the letter to the correct address.

We received no other responses to the proposal.

5.8 The Team Leader Parking Compliance supports the preferred option.

5.9 The do nothing option is inconsistent with community requests to improve safety for cyclists in this location.

6. Policy Framework Implications Ngā Hīraunga ā- Kaupapa here

6.1 Council’s strategic priorities have been considered in formulating the recommendations in this report, however this area of work is not specifically covered by an identified priority.

6.2 This report supports the Council's Long Term Plan (2021 - 2031):

6.3 Transport

6.3.1 Activity: Transport

· Level of Service: 10.0.6.1 Reduce the number of death and serious injury crashes on the local road network - <=100 crashes

Policy Consistency Te Whai Kaupapa here

6.4 The recommendations in this report are consistent with the Christchurch Suburban Parking Policy.

Impact on Mana Whenua Ngā Whai Take Mana Whenua

6.5 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

6.6 This proposal does not have any significant effect upon carbon emissions and Climate Change.

Accessibility Considerations Ngā Whai Whakaaro mā te Hunga Hauā

6.7 This proposal improves accessibility for cyclists by providing a safer means of transiting along Madras Street.

7. Resource Implications Ngā Hīraunga Rauemi

Capex/Opex Ngā Utu Whakahaere

7.1 Cost to Implement - Approximately $300 for the installation of new road markings plus $750 for the investigation and preparation of this report.

7.2 Maintenance/Ongoing costs – Approximately $150 per year.

7.3 Funding Source – Traffic Operations Signs and Marking budget (2022/23)

Other

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 Part 1, Clause 7 of the Christchurch City Council Traffic and Parking Bylaw 2017 provides Council with the authority to install parking restrictions by resolution.

8.2 The Community Boards have delegated authority from the Council to exercise the delegations as set out in the Register of Delegations. The list of delegations for the Community Boards includes the resolution of stopping restrictions and traffic control devices.

8.3 The installation of any signs and/or markings associated with traffic control devices must comply with the Land Transport Rule: Traffic Control Devices 2004.

Other Legal Implications Ētahi atu Hīraunga-ā-Ture

8.4 There is no other legal context, issue or implication relevant to this decision.

8.5 This specific report has not been reviewed and approved by the Legal Services Unit however the report has been written using a general approach previously approved of by the Legal Services Unit, and the recommendations are consistent with the policy and legislative framework outlined in sections 8.1 – 8.3.

9. Risk Management Implications Ngā Hīraunga Tūraru

9.1 None identified.

Attachments / Ngā Tāpirihanga

No.	Title	Reference	Page
a ⇩	Attachment A - #519 Madras Street, Proposed No Stopping Restriction	23/765261	102
b ⇩	Attachment B - DEMP Plan	23/765265	103

In addition to the attached documents, the following background information is available:

Document Name – Location / File Link

Not applicable

Confirmation of Statutory Compliance / Te Whakatūturutanga ā-Ture

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.

Signatories / Ngā Kaiwaitohu

Author

Sally-Ann Marshall - Traffic Engineer

Approved By

Katie Smith - Team Leader Traffic Operations

Stephen Wright - Manager Operations (Transport)

Lynette Ellis - Head of Transport & Waste Management

Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board

12 July 2023

9. Chester Street East- Barbadoes Street to Fitzgerald Avenue, Proposed Parking & Stopping Restrictions
Reference Te Tohutoro:	23/516990
Report of Te Pou Matua:	Michael Thomson, Transport Engineer, michael.thomson@ccc.govt.nz
General Manager Pouwhakarae:	Mary Richardson, General Manager Citizens & Community (Mary.Richardson@ccc.govt.nz)

1. Purpose of the Report Te Pūtake Pūrongo

1.1 The purpose of this report is for the Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board to consider the approval of parking and stopping restrictions on Chester Street East, within the street block from Barbadoes Street to Fitzgerald Avenue.

1.2 This report has been written due to a request from property occupiers on the north side of Chester Street East, adjacent to the former “Crichton Cobbers” facility.

1.4 The community engagement and consultation outlined in this report reflect the assessment.

1.5 The recommended option is to install Parking and No Stopping restrictions in accordance with Attachment A.

2. Officer Recommendations Ngā Tūtohu

That the Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board:

1. Approves that any previous resolutions pertaining to parking and no stopping restrictions made pursuant to any bylaw to the extent that they are in conflict with the parking and no stopping restrictions described in recommendations 2-6 below, be revoked.

2. Approves, in accordance with Clause 7 of the Christchurch City Council Traffic and Parking Bylaw 2017, that the stopping of all vehicles be prohibited at any time on the northern side of Chester Street East commencing at its intersection with Fitzgerald Avenue, and extending in a westerly direction for a distance of 21 metres.

3. Approves, in accordance with Clause 7 of the Christchurch City Council Traffic and Parking Bylaw 2017, that the parking of all vehicles on the northern side of Chester Street East be restricted to 90˚angle parking relative to the kerb line, commencing at a point 21 metres west of its intersection with Fitzgerald Avenue, and extending in a westerly direction for a distance of 28 metres.

4. Approves, in accordance with Clause 7 of the Christchurch City Council Traffic and Parking Bylaw 2017, that the stopping of all vehicles be prohibited at any time on the northern side of Chester Street East commencing at a point 49 metres west of its intersection with Fitzgerald Avenue, and extending in a westerly direction for a distance of seven metres.

5. Approves, in accordance with Clause 7 of the Christchurch City Council Traffic and Parking Bylaw 2017, that the parking of all vehicles be restricted to a maximum period of 120 minutes on the northern side of Chester Street East commencing at a point 56 metres west of its intersection with Fitzgerald Avenue, and extending in a westerly direction for a distance of 14 metres. These parks are further restricted to 90˚angle parking relative to the kerb line.

6. Approves, in accordance with Clause 7 of the Christchurch City Council Traffic and Parking Bylaw 2017, that the stopping of all vehicles be prohibited at any time on the northern side of Chester Street East commencing at a point 70 metres west of its intersection with Fitzgerald Avenue, and extending in a westerly direction for a distance of 29 metres.

7. Approves that these recommendations, if approved, to take effect when parking signage and/or road markings that evidence the restrictions described in the staff report are in place (or removed in the case of revocations).

3. Reason for Report Recommendations Ngā Take mō te Whakatau

3.1 At its meeting on 15 August 2018, the Waikura/Linwood-Central-Heathcote Community Board, revoked the existing time limited parking restrictions at this location at the request of residents. This was due to the commercial activities that attracted shorter term parking, no longer existed due to earthquake demolition of commercial premises etc.

4. Alternative Options Considered Ētahi atu Kōwhiringa

Do nothing.

4.1 The advantages of this option include:

4.1.1 Retains seven unrestricted on-street parking spaces.

4.2 The disadvantages of the option include:

4.2.1 Does not address issues with the current parking layout i.e. conflict with a new vehicle entrance.

4.2.2 Does not address the request for short-term parking.

5. Detail Te Whakamahuki

5.1 Chester Street East is classified as a local road in Council’s roading hierarchy.

5.2 A deputation was made to the Waipapa Papanui–Innes-Central Community Board earlier in the year requesting that some time limited parking be reinstated.

5.3 At the eastern end (adjacent to Fitzgerald Avenue), new developments are resulting in a mix of residential and commercial uses.

5.4 The proposal includes:

· Confirming the existing No stopping restrictions in the immediate vicinity.

· Reinstating five P120 car parks in accordance with the Central City Parking Policy.

· Removal of two unrestricted parking spaces and demarcating (with No Stopping lines) a new vehicle crossing that is associated with access to the site at 173-177 Chester Street East. The current angle parking markings conflict with access to the new vehicle crossing. Note: while it is not policy to install No Stopping restrictions over a vehicle crossing, this site is unusual. The current layout of 90 degree angle parking results in genuine confusion about where the new vehicle crossing is located.

5.5 The Central City Parking Policy seeks to promote 85% occupancy of parking spaces in the central city at peak times. A target of 85% occupancy (international good practice) provides a balance of good usage with maintaining available parking spaces close to where people want them. By supporting higher turnover, more people can benefit from the spaces, with different people using the space at different times of the day, and on different days of the week. This is generally preferable to a single vehicle using a single space all day to the exclusion of everyone else.

5.6 Staff have visited the site on several; occasions, and confirm that kerbside parking is generally at capacity, meeting the criteria in the Parking Policy. For reference, the Central City Parking Policy can be found here: Christchurch central city and suburban parking policies : Christchurch City Council (ccc.govt.nz)

5.7 Unless stated otherwise, timed parking restrictions are enforceable between 8am and 6pm, seven days a week excluding public holidays. These spaces will therefore be available for unrestricted parking out of these hours i.e. overnight and on public holidays, for residents.

Community Views and Preferences

5.8 This proposal is in response to a request from two business owners located in the building (No 173) directly fronting the proposed P120 parking spaces.

5.9 Due to the 2018 request to remove the parking restriction, feedback has been sought from all property owners/occupiers on both sides of the road, from Fitzgerald Avenue to the road narrowing shown in Attachment A. At the time of writing this report, four responses have been received. Two responses are in support (from the two businesses who put in the original request) and two responses opposing the time restriction.

5.10 The Team Leader Parking Compliance supports the preferred option.

5.11 The do-nothing option is inconsistent with the need to improve the existing parking layout and to address community requests for changes in Chester Street East.

6. Policy Framework Implications Ngā Hīraunga ā- Kaupapa here

6.1 Council’s strategic priorities have been considered in formulating the recommendations in this report, however this area of work is not specifically covered by an identified priority.

6.2 This report supports the Council's Long Term Plan (2021 - 2031):

6.3 Transport

6.3.1 Activity: Transport

· Level of Service: 10.3.1 Provide an optimised balance of Council operated parking spaces in the central city - 60-85% average occupancy

Policy Consistency Te Whai Kaupapa here

The recommendations in this report are consistent with the Central-City-Parking-Policy-2021.pdf (ccc.govt.nz)

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 This proposal does not have any significant effect upon carbon emissions and Climate Change.

Accessibility Considerations Ngā Whai Whakaaro mā te Hunga Hauā

6.6 This proposal improves accessibility for all road users who wish to access the businesses in this Chester Street East location.

7. Resource Implications Ngā Hīraunga Rauemi

Capex/Opex Ngā Utu Whakahaere

7.1 Cost to Implement - Approximately $2000 for the installation of new road markings, signs and removal of existing markings, plus $750 for the investigation and preparation of this report.

7.2 Maintenance/Ongoing costs – Approximately $500 per year.

7.3 Funding Source – Traffic Operations Signs and Marking budget (2022/23).

Other

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 Part 1, Clause 7 of the Christchurch City Council Traffic and Parking Bylaw 2017 provides Council with the authority to install parking and no stopping restrictions by resolution.

8.3 The installation of any signs and/or markings associated with traffic control devices must comply with the Land Transport Rule: Traffic Control Devices 2004.

Other Legal Implications Ētahi atu Hīraunga-ā-Ture

8.4 There is no other legal context, issue or implication relevant to this decision.

9. Risk Management Implications Ngā Hīraunga Tūraru

9.1 None identified.

Attachments / Ngā Tāpirihanga

No.	Title	Reference	Page
a ⇩	Attachment A Chester Street East Proposed Stopping and Parking Restrictions	23/993330	110

In addition to the attached documents, the following background information is available:

Document Name – Location / File Link

Not applicable

Confirmation of Statutory Compliance / Te Whakatūturutanga ā-Ture

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.

Signatories / Ngā Kaiwaitohu

Author

Michael Thomson - Transport Engineer

Approved By

Katie Smith - Team Leader Traffic Operations

Stephen Wright - Manager Operations (Transport)

Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board

12 July 2023

11. Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board Area Report - July 2023
Reference / Te Tohutoro:	23/905895
Report of / Te Pou Matua:	Emma Pavey, Community Governance Manager Papanui-Innes-Central (Emma.Pavey@ccc.govt.nz)
General Manager / Pouwhakarae:	Mary Richardson, General Manager Citizens & Community (Mary.Richardson@ccc.govt.nz)

1. Purpose of Report Te Pūtake Pūrongo

This report provides the Board with an overview on initiatives and issues current within the Community Board area.

2. Officer Recommendations Ngā Tūtohu

That the Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board:

1. Receive the Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board Area Report for July 2023.

3. Community Support, Governance and Partnership Activity

3.1 Community Governance Projects

Activity	Detail	Timeline	Strategic Alignment
Board Plan - Shirley Community Reserve	Engagement with the community to determine a vision for the future of Shirley Community Reserve. Refer detail of recent engagement activity further below in this report.	Ongoing	Te Haumako Te Whitingia Strengthening Communities Together Strategy
Board Plan -Implementation of Safety Initiatives	Includes advocacy for short and medium-term solutions to address youth safety issues at Northlands Shopping Centre and the surrounding area. Collaborative work being explored for youth workers in the Papanui ward to make connections, be present after school at the mall, and potentially to develop a youth health and wellbeing space.	Ongoing	Te Haumako Te Whitingia Strengthening Communities Together Strategy
Board Plan -Downstream Effects Management Plan (DEMP)	Since the opening of the Christchurch Northern Corridor (CNC), the Council has monitored the impact of the works as part of the DEMP Stage 2. The St Albans, Edgeware and Mairehau transport projects site details traffic improvements made in these areas aimed at managing the traffic from the CNC and improving pedestrian and cycle connections.	Ongoing	Liveable city
2023-24 Strengthening Communities Funding	The Strengthening Communities Fund supports community-focused organisations whose projects contribute to the strengthening of community wellbeing. The Board’s Discretionary Response Fund, from which the Board funds its own projects, as well as those of community organisations will also be refreshed in the funding round.	The Board will consider funding recommendations at its August meeting.	Te Haumako Te Whitingia Strengthening Communities Together Strategy
Edible and Sustainable Garden Awards 2023	A partnership between the Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board and the Canterbury Horticultural Society provides an opportunity to celebrate all types of food gardens.	Certificates have been presented by Board members to recipient in the community (selected photos below).	Te Haumako Te Whitingia Strengthening Communities Together Strategy Resilient Communities

3.2 Community Funding Summary

The Board’s funding pools for 2023-24 will be confirmed at its August meeting. Further grants made from the Board 2022-23 Youth Development Fund under delegation are noted here:

2022-23 Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Youth Development Fund (YDF)

Approved under delegation since last report:

Grant to Amelia Black, Cherry Zhang, Georgia Barrett-Dobson and Jason (Yulin) Zhang (detailed in Attachment A)

Grant for Olive Williams (detailed in Attachment B)

$320

$100

BALANCE (at time of writing):

$505

3.3 Upcoming Community Events and Activities

· FRESH Events 2023

Information on events from Youth & Cultural Development (YCD) is available at this link.

· Volunteer Events

Visit this link for the variety of volunteer events held around the city. Activities vary, but may involve general clean ups, planting, weeding and mulching. Some planting events are family-friendly and eligible for Children's University (CU) credits.

Also visit this link to volunteer at a Council-produced event.

· Other upcoming community events and festivals in the city

Visit this link for the variety of community events and festivals held around the city. This also links to the What’s On site, where can found one-off and regular events like:

· Matariki celebrations at Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre (3 to 20 Hōngongoi July 2023).

· Matariki in the Zone – 15 July (2.30-6.30pm) at Richmond Community Garden.

· Tīrama Mai powered by Orion and Connetics - the ultimate light festival experience based on Matariki in Ōtautahi Christchurch. A stunning display of light and sound that celebrates the Māori New Year and the coming of winter. This annual festival of light is this year held 7-15 July, 5-10pm, located in Victoria Square.

Live readings of Matariki stories and Māori legends will be performed around the Ngā Kōrero Pakiwaitara (Matariki story telling fire pit), located in Victoria Square on 7, 8, 9, 14 and 15 July from 6-8pm (at other date and times, recordings of the stories will be played).

· Kapa Haka Showcase – part the Matariki celebrations at Te Matatiki Toi Ora The Arts Centre, the details for this event are at this link.

· Photography Book Club – held monthly in Phillipstown, with details at this link, an opportunity for photographers and enthusiasts to come together and share their favourite books, learn from each other and connect over their shared passion. Led every month by a different local artist at Photosynthesis.

· Christchurch City Council Libraries Events

Christchurch City Libraries run a wide range of classes and programmes both in libraries and through its learning centres for everyone from babies to seniors, with information at this link.

The Libraries’ Events Calendar can be found here, and there are dedicated pages for significant events like KidsFest, Wikin te Taetae ni Kiribati - Kiribati Language Week (9-15 July), and Cook Islands Language Week (30 July – 5 August).

3.4 Participation in and Contribution to Decision Making

3.4.1 Report back on other Activities contributing to Community Board Plan

· Papanui Bush Planting Day

A rather muddy Papanui Bush Planting Day on 10 June witnessed not just the ceremony of Mayor Phil Mauger and MP Duncan Webb planting a Rimu to commemorate the coronation of King Charles III, but significantly an amazing all-round community effort powered by the Papanui Rotary Club and the support of the Council’s Parks Team, to see around 1,000 natives planted along the new pathway.

· Murchison Park Tree Planting and Future Planning

Another significant planting day for the area was the Styx Living Laboratory Trust’s planting event at Murchison Park on 18 June to expand the native planting area alongside the swale as a first step in what is a longer term vision the Trust has for the Park.

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· Liaison Meeting with Ward School Principals

The Board held a liaison meeting with School Principals in the Board area on 23 June 2023 where in addition to hearing from the Principals in relation to issues relevant to their schools, the Council’s Community Travel Advisor gave a presentation on Safe and Sustainable School Travel, outlining the offerings of the Council is this space.

The Principals commended staff’s work in this space, noting the support available from the Council team in this area. Following the meeting the Community Travel Advisor relayed to the Principals that the Council has: a safe and sustainable school travel programme that looks to provide ongoing engagement with you around road safety and active travel to your school. You can find out more information and sign up here https://ccc.govt.nz/transport/getting-around/schooltravel/school-travel-programme

Here is also the page to our general school travel information and where you can sign up to our termly newsletter to be kept in the loop with everything that is happening. https://ccc.govt.nz/transport/getting-around/schooltravel/

· Shirley Community Reserve Engagement – Shirley Schools

On the afternoon of Friday, 23 June 2023 Community Governance, Project and Engagement staff descended on Shirley Primary School to engage with the children on the vision for the space right across the road from them at Shirley Community Reserve, and found a highly engaged audience with an amazing appetite for providing input and devouring the small mountain of sausages staff sizzled up at double speed for the hunger bellies and minds of young neighbours of the reserve.

Staff did it all again the following week on Thursday, 29 June 2023 at Shirley Intermediate School before rushing back to brief the Board.

· Dusk to Dawn

In partnership with Papanui Youth Development Trust, the Waipapa and Waimaero Community Boards hosted the sixth Dusk to Dawn, which took place from 8pm Friday 30 June to 8am Saturday 1 July 2023.

150 eager teens gathered to participate in the night’s activities supported by Youth Leaders and Council staff members. Young people had an action-packed night fill with local activities and fun, including silent discos, swimming, and quizzes.

Ngā mihi to all of our leaders and volunteers for holding it together over a marathon of a night and still coming up with a smile in the morning. Special thanks go to the Council’s outstanding recreation staff for opening up and crewing the Graham Condon Sport and Recreation Centre.

· FRESH event – Shirley Community Reserve

The FRESH 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament held at Shirley Community Reserve on Thursday 6 July 2023 attracted a good number of attendees into the brisk weather, complemented by the attraction of free fades and braids, and a sausage sizzle, in addition to the tournament, and accompanied by Council engagement on the future of the Reserve.

3.4.2 Council Engagement and Consultation

· Way Safer Streets (consultation closes 16 July 2023)

The Council has received Government funding for a range of improvements that make it safer to walk, cycle and bus, which helps reduce congestion, lowers emissions and makes it easier for everyone to get around.

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Most of the proposed projects are in Linwood and Bromley, areas currently lacking in real travel choice. Though there are also proposed cycleway connection projects in Richmond, Barrington, Halswell, Aidanfield, Cashmere, to help people get around.

The Have Your Say page can be found at this link. The interactive map provides further detail through clicking on the travel pins, where submission comments on the projects can also be entered.

· Draft Greater Christchurch Spatial Plan (consultation closes 23 July 2023)

The Council is part of the Whakawhanake Kāinga Komiti (Urban Growth Partnership for Greater Christchurch). The Komiti has released a draft Greater Christchurch Spatial Plan for public consultation. The Have Your Say page is at this link.

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· South-East Central Neighbourhood Plan (feedback closes 24 July 2023)

The South-East Central Neighbourhood Plan is part of the Central City Residential Programme Project 8011 which was endorsed by the Council in 2018. The Council is inviting people to provide feedback on what they enjoy about the area, aspects that could be improved, and to share any local knowledge that should be considered. Feedback can be shared at this link, and further information on the development of a neighbourhood plan can be found here.

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· Innes Road Renewal (consultation closes 12 July 2023)

The Council is planning to renew Innes Road as its condition has deteriorated and needs to be fixed. Other improvements are also planned to make it safer to travel on Innes Road. The detail and portal for making a submission are at the Have Your Say page at this link.

· Cruising and Prohibited Times on Roads Bylaw (consultation closes 25 July 2023)

The Council is reviewing its Cruising and Prohibited Times on Roads Bylaw. It aims to reduce dangerous and antisocial behaviour on our city’s roads. The Have Your Say page at this link outlines the detail, how to make a submission, and how the decision will be made.

· Tree Planting Plans (consultation closes 25 July 2023)

Earlier this year the Council adopted the Urban Forest Plan for Ōtautahi Christchurch. Putting that Plan into action, to make the most of some government funding, and the remaining time left in the 2023 planting season (which runs from April – September), tree planting plans are being fast-tracked for 14 parks and reserves across Christchurch and Banks Peninsula.

Further information and the portal for providing feedback about the tree planting plans is at the Have Your Say page at this link.

· What Matters Most (early feedback closes 13 August 2023)

Early engagement for the Long Term Plan is being helped with this new online tool: www.ccc.govt.nz/whatmattersmost. The key activity of the campaign is a participatory budgeting exercise where people have 100 points they can attribute to 17 core services. They are invited to put those points on as many or as few services as they like – there is no right or wrong answer. The invitation is to help sort the must-haves from the nice-to-haves, for the development of the Council’s next Long Term Plan.

3.5 Governance Advice

3.5.1 St Albans Park drainage and pathway works

The Parks Team updated the Board last month of the completion of the St Albans drainage and pathways works as shown below:

3.5.2 Slow Speed Neighbourhood Signage – East Papanui

The Transport Team provided the below advice in relation concerns about speed signage and compliance in East Papanui slow speed neighbourhood expressed by residents:

When Council changes speed limits on our streets, we monitor the average operating speeds and investigate options for further measures, including enforcement, where required if compliance isn’t being achieved. We would normally leave the scheme for around 6 months for the scheme to settle in and people become familiar with the changes.

Currently it is only proposed to sign the entry into lower speed zones. Speed limit signage is required where a new speed limit takes effect, however repeater signs are generally used where the speed limit is above 50km/h and below 100km/h. They are not usually necessary if the nature of a particular length of road is such that a road user would reasonably understand that the speed limit displayed on the last speed limit sign remains the speed limit on the road throughout the whole of that length of road. Unless a driver passes a sign with a higher speed limit, a driver should continue at the speed of the last sign observed. Gating repeater signs along residential streets can lead to signage clutter.

Speed data from the national database (NZTA MegaMaps GIS information provided by TomTom) shows that the current average operating speeds on the different streets are as follows:

· Grassmere Street 34km/h

· Grants Road (bend to Gambia St) 34 km/h

· Grants Road (Gambia to Papanui) 31km/h

· Rutland Street (Tomes to Innes) 39km/h

Rutland Street is close but currently within the posted speed limit and may require additional markings in future and/or enforcement. Further checks will be completed again at around 6 months of implementation. At this time, we would use tube counts in addition to geospatial speed data.

3.5.3 Customer Service Request (CSR) Report for the Papanui-Innes-Central Wards

Refer to Attachment C for the 1 June – 30 June 2023 statistics, providing an overview of the number of CSRs that have been received, including the types of requests being received and a breakdown of how they are being reported. The Snap Send Solve promotion in the last month may have helped contribute to increased ticket volumes for graffiti in the Central Ward.

Snap Send Solve is the smartphone app the Council offers to help make reporting issues easy, and it is still possible to report issues online, by calling Council on 03 941 8999 or visiting one of the Council’s Service centres.

3.5.4 Planned roadworks and closures

Planned roadworks and closures are indicated on the map at this link, which includes those related to contractors as well, while Start Work Notices (SWN) as noted in the following section relate to work being carried out by the Council.

3.5.5 Traffic count data

Vehicle traffic count data collected by the Council for some key locations is displayed at these links for signalised intersections and link roads.

4. Advice Provided to the Community Board

4.1 Start Work Notices (SWN)

SWN relating to the Board area are separately circulated to the Board. All Board area and city-wide start work notices can be found at this link. Recent SWN relating to the Board area are:

· Cashel & Worcester Streets - tree plantings

· Nursery Road – wastewater renewals

· Worcester Street – wastewater renewals

· Ellery Street – Tree Removals

· Emmett Street – Tree Maintenance

· Bordesley Street - sub-mains renewal

4.2 Graffiti Snapshot

The Graffiti Snapshot for May 2023 can be found as Attachment D to this report. The Council also provides information on graffiti, including tips to prevent it, and about becoming a Graffiti Programme volunteer, at this link.

4.3 Plan Change 14 – Housing and Business Choice

Council officer advice circulated 20 June 2023:

We received over 900 submissions and have been summarising these, which will be published on the following webpage with the summary of decisions sought by submitters on 30 June - www.ccc.govt.nz/pc14.

From 30 June 2023 until 17 July 2023, we will be inviting further submissions, enabling those affected by submissions to support or oppose what has been sought in those submissions. For completeness, those who can make further submissions are limited in the Resource Management Act to the following persons – any person representing a relevant aspect of the public interest; and any person that has an interest in the proposed plan change greater than the interest that the general public has. You can find out more information on how to make a further submission on the following webpage from 30 June - https://ccc.govt.nz/the-council/haveyoursay

The Council’s submission is now available at www.ccc.govt.nz/pc14, providing you with an opportunity to understand what we are seeking to change and time to consider how it may affect you before we invite further submissions.

The Independent Hearings Panel appointed to hear submitters and make recommendations on submissions will be holding a pre-hearing meeting on Tuesday 1^st August. This will be open to all submitters and notice will separately be given of the meeting, proposed hearing schedule and draft hearing procedures for the forthcoming hearings. For more information on the IHP, please refer to their website here - https://chch2023.ihp.govt.nz/

4.4 Update on Greater Christchurch Spatial Plan special consultative process from the Greater Christchurch Partnership

Council officer advice circulated 15 June 2023:

The Council is part of the Whakawhanake Kāinga Komiti (Urban Growth Partnership for Greater Christchurch). The Whakawhanake Kāinga Komiti asked residents through the Huihui Mai engagement in early 2023 how they thought we should tackle important issues such as responding to climate change, preserving the environment, making our region more resilient to natural disasters, and making housing more affordable. You can find out more about this engagement and what we heard here. This engagement and our work to develop the evidence base has informed the development of the draft Greater Christchurch Spatial Plan.

The draft plan opens for public consultation from next Monday 19 June to 23 July 2023, and we are keen for feedback. Links to the Plan and submission form go live on Monday, and will be found at https://greaterchristchurch.org.nz/.

4.5 Memoranda

Memoranda related to matters of relevance to the Board have been separately circulated for the Board’s information and are listed below.

· CCC: Launch of 'What Matters Most' - early engagement on the Long Term Plan (circulated 6 July 2023)

· CCC: Gloucester Street East West Cycle Connection - Removal from Transport Choices Programme (circulated 3 July 2023)

· Orion: Orion Strengthening our Network update – works on MacKenzie Avenue and Ensors Road (circulated 30 June 2023)

· CCC: Doris Lusk Reserve Artwork - Background and Progress Update (circulated 29 June 2023)

· CCC: Orion Cut and Trim Notices (circulated 27 June 2023)

· CCC: Engagement on 14 tree planting plans (circulated 27 June 2023)

· CCC: Council winter events (circulated 27 June 2023)

· CCC: Bus Stops on Cranford Street - response from staff (circulated 23 June 2023)

· CCC: Innes Road street renewal (circulated 22 June 2023)

· Orion: Orion Strengthening our Network update - MacKenzie Avenue works (circulated 20 June 2023)

· CCC: Response to Waipapa Papanui-Innes-Central Community Board Enquiries on the Christchurch Northern Corridor Downstream Effects Management Plan (DEMP) (circulated 20 June 2023)

· CCC: Rolleston Avenue & Park Terrace Cycleway (circulated 19 June 2023)

· CCC: PC 14 update for elected members (circulated 19 June 2023)

· CCC: Way Safer Streets transport projects consultation (Transport Choices / CERF Programme) (circulated 16 June 2023)

· CCC: Amendment to start date - Greening the East Tree Planting Project (circulated 14 June 2023)

Attachments Ngā Tāpirihanga

No.	Title	Reference	Page
a ⇩	Youth Development Fund Grant under Delegation for Amelia Black, Cherry Zhang, Georgia Barrett-Dobson and Jason (Yulin) Zhang	23/962508	129
b ⇩	Youth Development Fund Grant under Delegation for Olive Williams	23/1034410	132
c ⇩	Customer Service Requent Report - June 2023	23/1051457	134
d ⇩	Graffiti Snapshot - May 2023	23/1016250	135

Signatories Ngā Kaiwaitohu

Authors

Mark Saunders - Community Board Advisor

Lyssa Aves - Support Officer

Trevor Cattermole - Community Development Advisor

Stacey Holbrough - Community Development Advisor

Approved By

Emma Pavey - Manager Community Governance, Papanui-Innes-Central

Matthew McLintock - Manager Community Governance Team

Matthew Pratt - Acting Head of Community Support and Partnerships

[1] Note that the cost of only widening the shared path is $286,700, however, this is not considered to be a viable option.

10. Proposed Road Names - 10 Edron Place
Reference / Te Tohutoro:	23/889561
Report of / Te Pou Matua:	Paul Lowe, Manager Resource Consents (Paul.Lowe@ccc.govt.nz)
General Manager / Pouwhakarae:	Mary Richardson, General Manager Citizens & Community (Mary.Richardson@ccc.govt.nz)