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Downtown Precinct Planning and Development For Auckland Development - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Downtown Precinct Planning and Development For Auckland Development - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Council Risk Management Downtown Precinct Planning and Development For Auckland Development Ctte Presented by Joel Cayford 10 September 2014 Image from skyscrapercity.com Content Councillor heads- up: whats happening now 50 years
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Content
- Councillor heads-up: what’s happening now
- 50 years in a flash
- What rules apply and who cares
- The guts of the public issue
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What’s happening…
- In July 2015, for the first time, formal
public submissions were called for, about
- ne aspect of the Downtown development
- Private Plan Change 79 seeks to change
zoning over Queen Elizabeth Square. Publicly notified under RMA.
- Auckland Transport “Road Stop Notice”
- ver Queen Elizabeth Square issued under
- LGA. Objections possible.
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What’s happening…
- Submissions and Objections from public
interest associations;
- Auckland Architecture Association
- Auckland Civic Trust Inc
- Auckland Branch NZIA
- Living Streets Aotearoa Inc
- Urban Auckland (ak re Port Expansion JR)
- Urban Design Forum
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What’s happening next week
- Precinct Properties has invited submitters to
Plan Change 79 in for a briefing
- City Centre Integration staff are conducting
a briefing for submitters and objectors about development proposals
- Auckland Transport is organising a briefing
for objectors to its Road Stop notice (NB any objections it does not accept are automatically referred to the Environment Court for decision.)
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Downtown Auckland in 1959 Little Queen Street
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Little Queen St “stopped” and swapped to form Queen Elizabeth Square Downtown Auckland today
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….Where a framework plan involves the relocation and/or reconfiguration of Queen Elizabeth Square, an equivalent size open space must be provided in the form of another public open space, new or upgraded squares, streets, lanes, through-site links or a combination thereof. Collectively, these alternative spaces should achieve a better street and open space network than is presently
- ffered within or immediately adjoining the precinct….
Statutory Duty
PAUP 4.2 Assessment Criteria for Downtown West precinct
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Quay Park Precinct: Plan Change Map
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Britomart Precinct: Plan Change Map
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Viaduct Harbour Precinct Plan Change Map
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Wynyard Quarter Plan Change Map
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…. existing urban areas proposed for significant redevelopment (such as … where the redevelopment requires a district plan change) are to be provided through the structure planning process that as a minimum meets the requirements of Appendix A Structure Planning.…. As the intensity of High Density Centres and Intensive Corridors increases through redevelopment, design becomes increasingly important to the maintenance and enhancement of built character, civic spaces, streetscape and pedestrian amenity.
Statutory Duty
Extracts from ARPS
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…. The impact of private development on public spaces, and built and streetscape character is of prime concern to the Council as this directly affects the quality of the environment. The design and appearance of new development will be influenced by the Plan controls in
- rder to ensure that new buildings do not adversely affect
public spaces..…. Certain parts of the Central Area have a definite character
- r specialist role. The Plan applies specific provisions to
these areas, termed “Precincts” or “Quarters”.
Statutory Duty
Extracts from Operative Plan
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Council & Transport needs Investor requirements Public spaces & places
Balanced Planning
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Council & Transport needs Investor requirements
Public spaces and places
Current Planning
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