Draft Hikurangi Placemaking Plan
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DRAFT for Community Engagement July/August 2021 INTRODUCTION The Hikurangi Placemaking Plan is a response to the growth and changes that are happening in Hikurangi. The Hikurangi Placemaking Plan is a 20- 30-year vision for how Hikurangi will change, grow Hikurangi and develop. By 2051, Hikurangi’s population PLAN IN BRIEF is estimated to grow from 3,313 to 5,017 We are seeking feedback on the draft Hikurangi Placemaking Plan. Does the By 2051, Hikurangi’s dwellings Hikurangi Placemaking Plan reflect your are estimated to grow from future vision for the area? Are we on the to right track? Are we missing anything? 1,216 1,937 Tell us what you think at The Hikurangi Placemaking Plan contains 3 key www.wdc.govt.nz/Placemaking outcomes, 4 Areas of focus, 41 Actions and a community toolkit Hikurangi has been identified as a moderate growth node within the Whangārei Growth Strategy. Hikurangi (Moderate Growth Area) Tutukākā Coast High Growth Moderate Growth 2 3 KEY OUTCOMES 41 ACTIONS Connectivity Hikurangi will be a walkable, safe, 9 Ongoing/Funded Actions legible and accessible place with strong connections to Whangārei City Centre, the Planned Actions Tutukaka Coast and Glenbervie Forest. 9 Heritage and Character 14 Strategic Actions Hikurangi will be celebrated for its distinctive Heritage, Character, Culture 9 Development Guidance and Environment. Actions are structured around who leads/drives Destination them: Hikurangi will be considered a unique and vibrant destination for future residents and visitors. Whangārei Community or Developers District Council Community or Private (or other Groups Sector 4AREAS OF FOCUS Agencies) Hikurangi Village Centre ONGOING / FUNDED Improve and uplift the profile, appearance and connectivity of the main streets of Hikurangi ACTIONS Village to celebrate its unique character, promote activity and walkability. • Footpath improvements within the Hikurangi Village. Hikurangi Sports Hub • Identification of heritage buildings and Improve the connectivity and usability of the character assessments. Hikurangi Sports park and the multiple sporting • Work with community and Northland inc. to facilities in the direct area. develop a Hikurangi Heritage trail. Lake Waro • Hikurangi Sports Hub user forum and master Uplift the Lake Waro area as a key feature and plan. amenity within Hikurangi. Continue to develop the • Improvement of Lake Waro facilities. area as a key amenity, building on the facilities and improving access and connectivity • Hikurangi Skate Park upgrade. • Work with community and Northland inc. SH1 Connections to promote and market Hikurangi as a Improve connectivity and safety between destination. Hikurangi village and SH1. Support the community • Work with hapū to improve environmental to enhance Hikurangi’s profile as a destination outcomes of the Hikurangi Wairepo/Swamp. through marketing and wayfinding. • Riparian and community planting. 3 Contents Page 02 Placemaking Hikurangi - Plan in Brief 46 Area of Focus 2 46 Hikurangi Sports Hub 04 Contents Page 48 Actions 05 Background 50 Area of Focus 3 06 Placemaking Plans 50 Lake Waro Destination 06 What is the Placemaking Programme? 52 Actions 06 Why are we creating Placemaking Plans? 07 Growth and Wellbeing 54 Area of Focus 4 08 Placemaking Strategic Drivers 54 SH1 Connection and Safety 09 Where does this plan fit in? 56 Actions 10 Future Placemaking Plans 10 Developing the Plan 60 Other Actions 12 Hikurangi Placemaking Plan 64 Community Toolkit 12 Community Engagement 64 What we do 12 Engagement with Tangata Whenua 65 Engaging with your council 66 Forms of support available 15 Location and Context 66 Customer Service 19 Current Growth 67 What is the Long-Term Plan? 21 Growth Considerations and Hazards 67 Community Development 22 Infrastructure and Transport 69 Events 25 Connectivity and Walkability 70 Planning and Development 27 Future Growth 71 Community Gardens 29 Infrastructure Capacity 72 District Promotion 31 Qualities and Characteristics 73 List of other key organisations 33 Issues and Opportunities 77 Key community contacts 34 Key Outcomes 36 Hikurangi Placemaking Plan Actions 38 Areas of Focus 40 Area of Focus 1 40 Hikurangi Village Centre 42 Actions 4 Background Whangārei is growing and developing but there is a gap when it comes to understanding how this affects specific locations in our District. A key response within the Whangārei District Growth Strategy is to undertake a Placemaking Programme. The Placemaking Programme will create a series of spatial plans for our Districts communities and look at how they will change, grow and develop over the next 20-30 years. The Placemaking Programme was adopted by Whangārei District Council in February 2020 and began in the communities of Tikipunga and Hikurangi. Engagement We are seeking feedback on the draft Hikurangi Placemaking Plan. Does the Hikurangi Placemaking Plan reflect your future vision for the area? Are we on the right track? Are we missing anything? Tell us what you think at www.wdc.govt.nz/Placemaking or contact us at [email protected]. We began the process of developing the Hikurangi Placemaking Plan we set out to develop a shared vision between Whangārei District Council, the community, hapū and key stakeholders. Engagement was very important to us from the outset but was interrupted in 2020 by COVID-19 and the continuous risk of potential lockdowns and government mandated level changes. It led to a more adaptable and flexible approach to our engagement, using more online tools as well as face-to-face engagement. We have conducted a total of two rounds of community engagement and, with this plan, are now undertaking the third. To date, there have been 191 responses online as well as community workshops and drop in sessions held in Hikurangi. We have also conducted more targeted engagement with hapū and hapori Māori in Hikurangi. Community feedback received indicated to us what place-specific outcomes and issues the community wanted the Hikurangi Placemaking Plan to focus on: • Connectivity • Heritage & Character • Destination 5 Placemaking Plans What is the Placemaking Programme? The Placemaking Programme is a response to the growth and changes that are happening in the Whangārei District. While we have often planned for growth at a District level, what has been missing is the understanding of what this growth means for individual communities and neighbourhoods. A ‘one size fits all’ approach is not the best way forward for our diverse District because each place is different. Communities have their own set of qualities, unique characteristics and people who make them special. The Placemaking Programme will create a series of 20-30-year place-based, spatial plans for how a specific community will change and grow and identify the key challenges and opportunities that come with it. Why are we creating Placemaking Plans? Whangārei is growing and developing but there is a gap when it comes to understanding how this affects specific locations in our District. 6 Growth and Wellbeing Central government direction is ensuring that the connected, have a high standard of amenity and can way our communities grow and develop is not just easily access services such as education, health and about the number of homes that can be built. It public open spaces. recognises the importance of amenity, connectivity and access to services. The Placemaking Plans seek Policy 1 from the National Policy Statement on Urban to achieve the same outcomes. Development provides a framework which has driven the outcomes and actions of the Placemaking As these places grow, we need to plan ahead and Plans. ensure existing and future communities are well Planning decisions contribute to well-functioning urban environments, which are urban environments that, as a minimum: A. have or enable a variety of homes that: i. meet the needs, in terms of type, price, and location, of different households; and ii. enable Māori to express their cultural traditions and norms; and B. have or enable a variety of sites that are suitable for different business sectors in terms of location and site size; and C. have good accessibility for all people between housing, jobs, community services, natural spaces, and open spaces, including by way of public or active transport; and D. support, and limit as much as possible adverse impacts on, the competitive operation of land and development markets; and E. support reductions in greenhouse gas emissions; and F. are resilient to the likely current and future effects of climate change. 7 Placemaking Plans What is the Placemaking Programme? The Hikurangi Placemaking Plan has been driven by: Each Placemaking Plan will identify actions which will feed into the district plan review process, the capital works, infrastructure, and transport programmes, and align their actions with the Long-Term Plan and annual plan funding. They will also act as a tool for communities providing a vehicle for community input into planning and development decisions 8 Where does this plan fit in? The Placemaking Programme is a series of non-statutory plans which look at growth and the management of growth at a place-specific level. It is a strategic programme which has come from our overarching Whangārei District Growth Strategy and sits alongside our Whangārei City Centre Planning work. The plans are intended to be integrated, tying together the various council tools in planning, infrastructure, transport and regulatory to ensure council departments are working towards the same outcomes for our