Waihoro
Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board
Open Minutes
Date: Thursday 14 November 2024
Time: 4.02 pm
Venue: Boardroom, Beckenham Service Centre,
66 Colombo Street, Beckenham
Present
Chairperson Deputy Chairperson Members |
Callum Ward Keir Leslie Tim Lindley Lee Sampson Tim Scandrett Sara Templeton Melanie Coker |
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Principal Advisor Jess Garrett Manager Community Governance Tel: 941 6289 |
Meeting Advisor Jonathon Jones Community Board Advisor Tel: 941 5563 |
Website: www.ccc.govt.nz
Part A Matters Requiring a Council Decision
Part B Reports for Information
Part C Decisions Under Delegation
The Board opened their meeting with a karakia.
Keir Leslie joined the meeting at 4.03 pm during the opening of the meeting.
Waiata: The Board sang a waiata to open the meeting.
The agenda was dealt with in the following order.
1. Apologies Ngā Whakapāha
Part C
Community Board Resolved SCBCC/2024/00085 That the apologies from Roy Kenneally and Will Hall for absence be accepted. |
2. Declarations of Interest Ngā Whakapuaki Aronga
Part B
There were no declarations of interest recorded.
3. Confirmation of Previous Minutes Te Whakaāe o te hui o mua
Part C
Community Board Resolved SCBCC/2024/00086 That the minutes of the Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board meeting held on Thursday, 10 October 2024 be confirmed. |
4. Public Forum Te Huinga Whānui
Part B
Youth and Multicultural update Councillor Tyla Harrison-Hunt provided an update to the Community Board regarding his youth and multicultural portfolios and invited the Board to include one youth and one multicultural priority in their Annual Plan submission that would have a minimal to zero impact on rates. The Chairperson thanked Councillor Harrison-Hunt for his presentation. |
Mokihi Community Garden Update Nancy Godwin spoke on behalf of Mokihi Community Garden to update the Community Board on the progress the garden has made since their initial meeting with the Board one year ago. The Chairperson thanked Nancy Godwin of the Mokihi Community Garden for their presentation. |
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a Public Forum - Mokihi Community Garden update presentation ⇨ |
5. Deputations by Appointment Ngā Huinga Whakaritenga
Part B
Options for land known as Pt RS309 Decision Report Bruce Hewitt from the Coastal Access Group presented to the Board regarding the Options for land known as Pt RS309 Decision Report. After a question from a member, the Chairperson thanked Bruce Hewitt and the Coastal Access Group for their deputation. |
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a Deputation - Coastal Access Group - Bruce Hewitt presentation ⇨ b Coastal Access Group - Written Deputation ⇨ |
Joe Davies Chair of the Avon-Heathcote Estuary Ihutai Trust appeared before the Board joined by Bill Simpson, Board member and Ex-Chair and Tutehounuke Korako, Chair of the Te Ihutai Ahuwhenua Trust. Tutehounuke Korako tabled a paper Te Ihutai Reserve Maori Reserve MR 900 containing the history of the Ihutai Ahuwhenua Trust, Māori Reserve 900, which granted land to 113 Kaiapoi Ngāi Tahu where the Ihutai Estuary land is situated. Tutehounuke Korako noted that the Ihutai Ahuwhenua Trust supports the Avon-Heathcote Estuary Ihutai Trust and asked that when the Board discusses this matter it includes Mana Whenua regarding the non-disturbance of mahinga kai and historical sites. Bill Simpson made two key points on behalf of the Avon-Heathcote Estuary Ihutai Trust, firstly that the Trust has a long-standing wish that the Christchurch City Council acquire the land for the public and secondly that the report is incomplete. After questions from members, the Chairperson thanked the presenters for their deputation. |
a Deputation - Avon-Heathcote Estuary Ihutai Trust presentation ⇨ b Tabled paper - Te Ihutai Reserve Maori Reserve MR 900 ⇨ |
Secretarial Note: there were technical difficulties showing the presentation of Alice Shannon during the meeting. The attachment to the minutes shows Alice Shannon’s presentation in full.
Richmond Hill Road - Proposed No Stopping Restrictions Alice Shannon, resident of Richmond Hill Road presented to the Board regarding the Richmond Hill Road - Proposed No Stopping Restrictions report. Alice Shannon noted that she does not support the recommendations in the report. After a question from a member the Chairperson thanked Alice Shannon for her deputation. |
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a Deputation - Alice Shannon - Richmond Hill Road presentation ⇨ |
Tim Scandrett left the meeting at 5.04 pm during consideration of item 5.04 pm.
Richmond Hill Road - Proposed No Stopping Restrictions Brian Anderson, resident on Ricmond Hill Road presented to the Board regarding Richmond Hill Road - Proposed No Stopping Restrictions. After a question from a member, the Chairperson thanked the presenter for his presentation. |
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a Deputation - Brian Anderson - Richmond Hill Road presentation ⇨ |
Tim Scandrett returned to the meeting at 5.17 pm during consideration of item 5.4.
Richmond Hill Road - Proposed No Stopping Restrictions Julie Garland Brown, resident of Richmond Hill Road spoke to the Board regarding Richmond Hill Road - Proposed No Stopping Restrictions. Julie Garland Brown noted she does not support the recommendations in the report. After a question from a member, the Chairperson thanked the presenter for her presentation. |
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a Deputation - Julie Brown - Richmond Hill Road presentation/photos ⇨ |
Keir Leslie left the meeting at 5.34 pm during consideration of item 5.5.
Richmond Hill Road - Proposed No Stopping Restrictions Chris Brown, resident of Richmond Hill Road presented to the Board regarding Richmond Hill Road - Proposed No Stopping Restrictions. He raised concerns about the impacts of the proposed changes on the disabled community. Chris Brown provided a letter ahead of the meeting (attached). The Chairperson thanked the presenter for his presentation. |
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a Deputation - Chris Brown - Richmond Hill Road presentation/photos ⇨ b Deputation - Chris Brown - Richmond Hill letter ⇨ |
Richmond Hill Road - Proposed No Stopping Restrictions Jon Harcourt, local resident submitted an apology and did not address to the Board in relation to the Richmond Hill Road - Proposed No Stopping Restrictions report. |
Keir Leslie returned to the meeting at 5.36 pm during consideration of item 5.7.
Richmond Hill Road - Proposed No Stopping Restrictions Erik Ellis, resident of Richmond Hill Road presented to the Board regarding Richmond Hill Road - Proposed No Stopping Restrictions. After questions from members, the Chairperson thanked the presenter for his presentation. |
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a Deputation - Erik Ellis Richmond Hill Road presentation ⇨ |
Richmond Hill Road - Proposed No Stopping Restrictions Alice Shannon and Jane Gregg of the Richmond Hill Residents Group presented to the Board regarding Richmond Hill Road - Proposed No Stopping Restrictions. The group provided a letter ahead of the meeting (attached). After questions from members, the Chairperson thanked the presenters for their presentation. |
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a Deputation - Richmond Hill Residents Group presentation ⇨ b Deputation - Richmond Hill Residents Group - Letter ⇨ |
The meeting adjourned at 5.57 pm and reconvened at 6.02 pm.
6. Presentation of Petitions Ngā Pākikitanga
Part B
There was no presentation of petitions.
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Community Board Resolved SCBCC/2024/00087 Original Officer Recommendation accepted without change Part B That the Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board: 1. Receives the information in the correspondence report dated 14 November 2024 |
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Council Officers presented a video containing an ariel view of the land area. This is visible in the recording of the meeting. A member asked Council Officers about the process for identifying the successors of the RS 309 land. Sara Templeton moved an amendment, seconded by Keir Leslie, the amendment was not put to vote and was further amended, which the Board agreed. |
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Officer Recommendations Ngā Tūtohu That the Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board: 1. Receive and review the information presented in the “options for Land Known as Part RS 309 Decision Report.” 2. Note that the decision in this report is assessed as low significance based on the Christchurch City Council’s Significance and Engagement Policy. 3. Support the advice in this report that the council has: a. No legal right to this land. b. No ability to control and manage it. c. Due to the nature of the land and associated legal issues claiming ownership or an interest in the land is not practical. That the Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board recommends that the Council: 4. Resolve to maintain the status quo i.e. take no further action regarding this property. |
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Proposed Amendment That the Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board: 1. Receive and review the information presented in the “options for Land Known as Part RS 309 Decision Report.” 2. Note that the decision in this report is assessed as low significance based on the Christchurch City Council’s Significance and Engagement Policy. 3. Request that staff engage with Mana Whenua and stakeholders, including the Estuary Trust and adjacent landowners on the RS 309 issues and; 4. Report back to the community board with recommendations to help solve the issues raised.
Sara Templeton/Keir Leslie
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Community Board Resolved SCBCC/2024/00088 (Substantive decision) Part C That the Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board: 1. Lay the report on the table until a workshop has been held with the Board. |
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A member asked Council Officers about alternative speed mitigation measures. After questions from members, Keir Lesley moved the Officer Recommendations. There was no seconder. Sara Templeton proposed an amendment that was agreed by the Board. |
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Officer Recommendations Ngā Tūtohu That the Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board: 1. Receives the information in the Richmond Hill Road - Proposed No Stopping Restrictions Report. 2. Notes that the decision in this report is assessed as low significance based on the Christchurch City Council’s Significance and Engagement Policy. 3. Revokes any previous resolutions pertaining to traffic controls made pursuant to any bylaw to the extent that they are in conflict with the parking or stopping restrictions described in resolutions 4 to 6 below. 4. Approves the scheme design including all road marking, as detailed on plan TG148328, dated 29/10/2024 and attached to this report as Attachment B 5. Approves that in accordance with Clause 7 of the Christchurch City Council Traffic and Parking Bylaw 2017, that the stopping of vehicles be prohibited at any time on the northwest side of Richmond Hill Road, as detailed on plan TG148328, dated 29/10/2024 and attached to this report as Attachment B. 6. Approves that in accordance with Clause 7 of the Christchurch City Council Traffic and Parking Bylaw 2017, that the stopping of vehicles be prohibited at any time on the southeast side of Richmond Hill Road, as detailed on plan TG148328, dated 29/10/2024 and attached to this report as Attachment B 7. Approves that these resolutions take effect when parking signage and/or road markings that evidence the restrictions described in this staff report are in place (or removed in the case of revocations). |
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Community Board Resolved SCBCC/2024/00089 Part C That the Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board: 1. Request a workshop to explore an alternate option that provides for a defined footpath and defined car parking areas. Sara Templeton/Tim Lindley Carried Keir Leslie requested that his vote against the resolutions be recorded. |
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a Officer Presentation - Richmond Hill Road ⇨ |
The meeting adjourned at 7.00 pm and reconvened at 7.02 pm.
11. Northaw Street / Rydal Street - Proposed No Stopping Restrictions |
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Community Board Resolved SCBCC/2024/00090 Original Officer Recommendation accepted without change Part C That the Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board: 1. Receives the information in the Northaw Street / Rydal Street - Proposed No Stopping Restrictions Report. 2. Notes that the decisions in this report are assessed as low significance based on the Christchurch City Council’s Significance and Engagement Policy. 3. Revokes any previous resolutions pertaining to traffic controls made pursuant to any bylaw to the extent that they are in conflict with the parking or stopping restrictions described in resolutions 4-7 below. 4. Approves that in accordance with Clause 7 of the Christchurch City Council Traffic and Parking Bylaw 2017, that the stopping of vehicles be prohibited at any time on the southwest side of Rydal Street, commencing at its intersection with Northaw Street and extending in a northwest direction for a distance of 16 metres, in accordance with Attachment A (TG148340, dated 16/5/2024). 5. Approves that in accordance with Clause 7 of the Christchurch City Council Traffic and Parking Bylaw 2017, that the stopping of vehicles be prohibited at any time on the southwest side of Rydal Street, commencing at its intersection with Northaw Street and extending in a southeast direction for a distance of 13 metres, in accordance with Attachment A (TG148340, dated 16/5/2024). 6. Approves that in accordance with Clause 7 of the Christchurch City Council Traffic and Parking Bylaw 2017, that the stopping of vehicles be prohibited at any time on the northwest side of Northaw Street, commencing at its intersection with Rydal Street and extending in a southwest direction for a distance of 16 metres, in accordance with Attachment A (TG148340, dated 16/5/2024). 7. Approves that in accordance with Clause 7 of the Christchurch City Council Traffic and Parking Bylaw 2017, that the stopping of vehicles be prohibited at any time on the southeast side of Northaw Street, commencing at its intersection with Rydal Street and extending in a southwest direction for a distance of 15 metres, in accordance with Attachment A (TG148340, dated 16/5/2024). 8. Approves that these resolutions take effect when parking signage and/or road markings that evidence the restrictions described in this staff report are in place (or removed in the case of revocations). |
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Community Board Resolved SCBCC/2024/00091 Original Officer Recommendation accepted without change Part C That the Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board: 1. Receives the information in the Ruskin Street - Proposed No Stopping Restrictions Report. 2. Notes that the decision in this report are assessed as low significance based on the Christchurch City Council’s Significance and Engagement Policy. 3. Revokes any previous resolutions pertaining to traffic controls made pursuant to any bylaw to the extent that they are in conflict with the parking or stopping restrictions described in resolution 4 below. 4. Approves that in accordance with Clause 7 of the Christchurch City Council Traffic and Parking Bylaw 2017, that the stopping of vehicles be prohibited at any time on the south side of Ruskin Street, commencing at a point 100 metres east of its intersection with Selwyn Street and extending in an easterly direction for a distance of 9 metres, as detailed on Attachment A (TG148398, dated 14/10/2024). 5. Approves that these resolutions take effect when parking signage and/or road markings that evidence the restrictions described in this staff report are in place (or removed in the case of revocations). |
13. Athelstan Street / Simeon Street - Proposed No Stopping Restrictions |
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Community Board Resolved SCBCC/2024/00092 Original Officer Recommendation accepted without change Part C That the Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board: 1. Receives the information in the Athelstan Street / Simeon Street - Proposed No Stopping Restrictions Report. 2. Notes that the decisions in this report are assessed as low significance based on the Christchurch City Council’s Significance and Engagement Policy. 3. Revokes any previous resolutions pertaining to traffic controls made pursuant to any bylaw to the extent that they are in conflict with the parking or stopping restrictions described in resolutions 4-5 below. 4. Approves that in accordance with Clause 7 of the Christchurch City Council Traffic and Parking Bylaw 2017, that the stopping of vehicles be prohibited at any time on the southwest side of Simeon Street, commencing at its intersection with Athelstan Street, and extending in a northwest direction for a distance of 22 metres, as detailed on Attachment A (TG150102, dated 12/9/2024). 5. Approves that in accordance with Clause 7 of the Christchurch City Council Traffic and Parking Bylaw 2017, that the stopping of vehicles be prohibited at any time on the southwest side of Simeon Street, commencing at its intersection with Athelstan Street, and extending in a southeast direction for a distance of 16 metres, as detailed on Attachment A (TG150102, dated 12/9/2024). 6. Approves that these resolutions take effect when parking signage and/or road markings that evidence the restrictions described in this staff report are in place (or removed in the case of revocations). |
Lee Sampson returned to the meeting at 7.03 pm during consideration of item 14.
14. St Leonards Park - Proposed new pavilion, cricket net relocation and new lease |
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Community Board Resolved SCBCC/2024/00093 Original Officer Recommendation accepted without change Part C That the Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board: 1. Receives the information in the St Leonards Park - Proposed new pavilion, cricket net relocation and new lease report. 2. Approves the demolition of existing clubrooms located at St Leonards Park. 3. Approves the design and construction for new clubrooms shown in Attachment A. 4. Approves new cricket nets (Attachment A, page 2) to be placed in the southwest corner of the park. 5. Approve a new lease for clubrooms and nets, on St Leonards Park (25 Campbell Street, Part RS 144) for a period of 33 years broken into three terms of 11 years at an annual rental set in accordance with the Council’s Sports Lease Charges Policy. 6. Notes that the decisions in this report are assessed as low significance based on the Christchurch City Council’s Significance and Engagement Policy. 7. Authorise the Property Consultancy Manager to complete negotiation and administer the terms of the new lease. |
15. Mount Pleasant Tennis Club- proposed new lease- King Park |
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Community Board Resolved SCBCC/2024/00094 Original Officer Recommendation accepted without change Part C That the Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board: 1. Receives the information in the Mount Pleasant Tennis Club- proposed new lease- King Park Report. 2. Grant a ground lease to the Mt Pleasant Tennis Club pursuant to section 54 of the Reserves Act 1977, for a lease period of thirty-three years including renewals for an area of approximately 2467 square metres of King Park being part of Res 4285 and Res4294 CB420/178 as shown on the plan described as Attachment A of this report. 3. Approve the re-surfacing of the courts, if required, subject to the club meeting all regulatory requirements to the satisfaction of the Parks Manager. 4. Authorises the Manager Property Consultancy to complete the negotiations and administer the terms and conditions of the lease. 5. Notes that the decision in this report is assessed as low significance based on the Christchurch City Council’s Significance and Engagement Policy. |
16. Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote 2024/25 Discretionary Response Fund Heathcote Community Sports Club Incorporated, Cracroft Residents Association, Community Quarterly Newsletter and South Christchurch Library Knitting Group, Venue Hire, Projects |
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Community Board Comment The Council Officer who authored the report requested an amendment to Officer Recommendation 5. to specify the applicant’s name. |
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Officer Recommendations Ngā Tūtohu That the Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board: 1. Receives the information in the Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote 2024/25 Discretionary Response Fund Heathcote Community Sports Club Incorporated, Cracroft Residents Association, Community Quarterly Newsletter and South Christchurch Library Knitting Group, Venue Hire, Projects Report. 2. Notes that the decisions in this report are assessed as low significance based on the Christchurch City Council’s Significance and Engagement Policy. 3. Approves a grant of $2,500 from its 2024/25 Discretionary Response Fund to Heathcote Community Sports Club Incorporated towards the costs associated with sports equipment for the club. 4. Approves a grant of $700 from its 2024/25 Discretionary Response Fund to Cracroft Residents Association Incorporated towards costs for printing the community quarterly newsletter project. 5. Approves a grant of $1,275 from its 2024/25 Discretionary Response Fund to South Christchurch Library Knitting Group towards the cost of venue hire. |
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Community Board Resolved SCBCC/2024/00095 Part C That the Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board: 1. Received the information in the Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote 2024/25 Discretionary Response Fund Heathcote Community Sports Club Incorporated, Cracroft Residents Association, Community Quarterly Newsletter and South Christchurch Library Knitting Group, Venue Hire, Projects Report. 2. Notes that the decisions in this report are assessed as low significance based on the Christchurch City Council’s Significance and Engagement Policy. 3. Approves a grant of $2,500 from its 2024/25 Discretionary Response Fund to Heathcote Community Sports Club Incorporated towards the costs associated with sports equipment for the club. 4. Approves a grant of $700 from its 2024/25 Discretionary Response Fund to Cracroft Residents Association Incorporated towards costs for printing the community quarterly newsletter project. 5. Approved a grant of $1,275.00 from its 2024-25 Discretionary Response Fund to Bronwen Summers for South Christchurch Library Knitting Group towards the cost of venue hire. |
17. Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board Area Report - November 2024 |
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Community Board Resolved SCBCC/2024/00096 Original Officer Recommendation accepted without change Part B That the Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board: 1. Receives the information in the Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board Area Report - November 2024 Report. |
18. Elected Members’ Information Exchange Te Whakawhiti Whakaaro o Te Kāhui Amorangi
Part B
A member noted he will visit Erewhon Terrace, Hillsborough with a Council Officer to inspect road works in the area. |
19. Resolution to Exclude the Public Te whakataunga kaupare hunga tūmatanui |
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Community Board Resolved SCBCC/2024/00097 Part C That at 7.08 pm the resolution to exclude the public set out on pages 298 to 299 of the agenda be adopted. |
The public were re-admitted to the meeting at 7.26 pm.
Meeting concluded at 7.26 pm.
CONFIRMED THIS 12 DAY OF DECEMBER 2024
Callum Ward
Chairperson