Hastings District
Council
Civic Administration Building
Lyndon Road East, Hastings
Phone: (06) 871
5000
Fax:
(06) 871 5100
WWW.hastingsdc.govt.nz
A G E N D A
Landmarks Advisory Group MEETING
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Meeting Date:
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Wednesday,
5 December 2018
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Time:
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2.00pm
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Venue:
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Landmarks
Room
Ground Floor
Civic
Administration Building
Lyndon Road
East
Hastings
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Group Members
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Chair: Councillor
Schollum
Ex Officio: Mayor Hazlehurst
Councillors Dixon, Lawson, O’Keefe
and Travers
Mrs Ruth Vincent (Acting President,
Landmarks Trust)
3 Landmarks Trust Executive Members
(Quorum=5 including 3 Councillors)
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Landmarks Trust Executive Members
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Joyce Barry, Barbara Brookfield, John
Davidson, Jane Fitzgerald, Kathryn Ingram, Diana McCormack, Robin
Middlebrook, Margot Wilson, Katie Baptiste and Mr
Richard Coles
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Officer
Responsible
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Parks and Property Services Manager,
Colin Hosford
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Secretary
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Carolyn Hunt (Extn 5634)
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Landmarks Advisory Group – Terms of Reference
Fields of
Activity
The Landmarks
Advisory Group is established to advise the Council on planning the
implementation of the Landmarks Developments.
Membership (9
Members)
Chairman appointed
by Council
4 other Councillor
The Landmarks
Trust Chair
3 others nominated
by the Landmarks Trust
Quorum – 5 members including not less than
three Councillor members.
Delegated
Powers
1.
To make recommendations to Council
on Landmarks design elements in Council initiated projects.
2.
To approve public art projects
that are budgeted for.
3.
To approve grants from the Abbott
Bequest.
4.
To make recommendations to the
Council on Landmarks projects for inclusion in the Long Term Plan.
5.
To monitor the Landmarks
Development Plan and the Hastings CBD Strategy and its programme delivery and
effectiveness.
HASTINGS DISTRICT COUNCIL
Landmarks Advisory Group MEETING
Wednesday, 5 December 2018
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VENUE:
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Landmarks Room
Ground Floor
Civic Administration Building
Lyndon Road East
Hastings
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TIME:
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2.00pm
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A G E N D A
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1. Apologies
Apologies from Councillor Travers
and Councillor O'Keefe have been received.
At the close of the agenda no
requests for leave of absence had been received.
2. Conflict
of Interest
Members need to be vigilant to
stand aside from decision-making when a conflict arises between their role as a
Member of the Council and any private or other external interest they might
have.
3. Consideration
of General Business Items
4. Confirmation
of Minutes
Minutes of the
Landmarks Advisory Group held Wednesday 14 November 2018.
(Previously circulated)
5. Proposed CBD
Activation and Enhancement Areas 5
REPORT TO: Landmarks
Advisory Group
MEETING DATE: Wednesday 5
December 2018
FROM: Parks Planning and Development
Manager
Rachel Stuart
Parks and Property Services Manager
Colin
Hosford
SUBJECT: Proposed
CBD Activation and Enhancement Areas
1.0 SUMMARY
1.1 The purpose of this report is to update the Group on the work being
prepared by Urbanism Plus relating to the activation and enhancement of open
spaces within the CBD, as recommended in the 2013 City Centre Strategy and
2018-28 Long Term Plan.
2.0 BACKGROUND
2.1 The
Hastings City Strategy was adopted in 2013 following extensive community
consultation with a vision that ‘in 2033, the Hastings City Centre
will be a growing, vibrant and fun place that recognises and embraces its wider
landscape, productive hinterland, creativity and cultural diversity – it
will be the heart of Hawke’s Bay’. The
Strategy provides a holistic and co-ordinated view to guide the long-term
development, and provides a visionary and pragmatic direction for the CBD,
allowing scope for innovation, while remaining flexible to ensure it is
grounded and achievable.
2.2 The
Strategy is based on the following five interrelated goals, each delivering
multiple outcomes:
· Strengthen
our City Centre Identity
· Create
quality open spaces and connections
· Integrate
and concentrate activity in the City Centre
· Using
precincts to provide opportunities
· Reinforce
and contain our City Centre Urban form
2.3 In
order to progress the delivery of the creation of quality open spaces and
connections, Council recently consulted with the community over the 2018-28 Long
Term Plan for the District. One of the key issues was the proposed investment
of $4.5 million into a vibrant and people focused city centre.
2.4 A
number of positive submissions were received, including from the Landmarks
Trust, who supported this investment and the proposed vision for three key
areas: (1) CBD Mall; (2) East Block Hospitality Precinct; and (3) Civic Square.
2.5 Two
submissions were however received that questioned the level of investment
without full reconsideration of vehicle movements within the CBD, in particular
over the railway line and through the mall.
2.6 Back
in 2013 the community’s appetite to reintroduce traffic through the mall
was low, as was any proposal that would result in the removal of the water
feature. However given the submissions received, it was considered timely
to review this issue prior to significant investment.
2.7 Council
engaged Urbanism Plus to undertake this review and
consider the opportunities and benefits of such reintroduction, against the
loss of associated greenspace. In addition, consideration was to be given
to possible new public open spaces, linkages through to Civic Square and
Opera House Precinct; laneway linkages and other street enhancements.
2.8 A
number of workshops were held with staff, key stakeholders and interested
parties and Councillors in August, and again in November which were attended by
members of the Landmarks Trust.
3.0 CURRENT
SITUATION
3.1 Urbanism
Plus presented initial recommendations to Councillors and stakeholder groups on
14 November for feedback, related to 17 proposed ‘activation’ areas
within the CBD These areas are included in Attachment 1.
These workshops were well attended, with diverse and positive feedback received
as to how members of the community wish to see the CBD develop.
3.2 The
Landmarks Trust held a forum on 28 November and were presented with a
background to the project for the benefit of those who had not been involved
with the production of the 2013 City Centre Strategy, nor could attend the
earlier workshops; and also to clarify the scope of the Urbanism Plus
work. An outline of the meeting is included in Attachment 2, along
with 5 recommendations from the Landmarks Trust related to the CBD. These
followed the forum where a number of ideas and aspirations as to the future of
the CBD were discussed.
3.3 Further
information on the 17 proposed activation and enhancement areas will be
presented to the Group at this meeting, for further discussion and formal
recommendations.
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4.0 RECOMMENDATIONS AND
REASONS
A) That
the report of the Parks Planning and Development Manager titled “Proposed
CBD Activation and Enhancement Areas” dated 5/12/2018
be received.
B) That
the Group make recommendations in accordance with the outcomes of the
Landmarks Trust forum included in Attachment 1, subject to any requested
amendments following the presentation.
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Attachments:
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1
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Landmarks Trust CBD Forum Minutes
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EXT-10-21-18-95
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2
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Proposed CBD Activation and Enhancement Areas
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EXT-10-21-18-96
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