Alderman carpark Henderson, West , New-Zealand

The Alderman car park is an elongated area the area’s amenity and new residents will of around 7,215 sqm that borders the Wai add to the vibrancy and safety of the centre. Horotiu / Stream in Henderson, West Medium-density housing and mixed-use Auckland. Falls carpark, a neighbouring site, development could be attractive to a wide is also part of the Reinventing Cities call. range of households including families.

The site sits within the ‘Unlock Henderson’ Henderson holds a unique distinction as a project area which covers around 145 place where two waterways flow directly hectares. The overarching vision for the through its centre: the twin streams of Wai o regeneration of ‘Unlock Henderson’ is ‘an Panuku and Wai Horotiu. Both streams hold urban eco-centre – enhancing the mauri (life significance to mana whenua (local Maori) essence) of the twin streams, Wai o Panuku and are important ecological and amenity and Wai Horotiu’. corridors. Any development on the site The Alderman car park is one out of nine should take this vision, and cultural potentially developable council-controlled narrative, into account. properties within Henderson, which when developed could act as a catalyst for The site also has potential for energy reinvigorating the area. innovation due to the close proximity of the Westwave Pool. This Council-owned facility Henderson was once the seat of the now dis- is a large consumer of natural gas, and its established Council. It boasts wastewater pipe runs close to the site. amenities such as an indoor wave pool, , in partnership with primary and secondary schools, a tertiary Panuku Development Auckland and campus and new library, two large shopping Watercare, is undertaking feasibility centres and a well-located train station. research to investigate the potential to capture and re-use waste heat to meet A key regeneration goal for Henderson is to energy demand in adjacent residential achieve high-quality medium-density development. It is hoped that this may residential and commercial development on provide an innovative opportunity for carbon Council-controlled land. This will improve zero development.

Expected program: Plot area: Residential / mixed use development as part of Around 7,215 sq. m. the regeneration of Henderson. Type of property transfer intended: Owner: Sale. Panuku Development Auckland is working The site is owned by Auckland Council and is with Auckland Transport to develop a currently operated by Auckland Transport as Comprehensive Parking Management Plan, to paid surface carparks secure the site’s release for sale.

Presentation of the site and expectations for its redevelopment Despite the wealth of open space, community Alderman car park is an elongated area of services and urban amenities, Henderson around 7,215 sq m. that borders the Wai lacks clear commercial market attractiveness Horotiu / Oratia Stream in Henderson, West due to a lack of ongoing investment, given that Auckland. Falls car park, which is a neighbouring centres have matured and neighbouring site, is also part of the emerged as more attractive. Henderson has Reinventing Cities call. low-decile schools and a perceived crime and safety challenge, with a community It sits within the ‘Unlock Henderson’ project demographic that is less wealthy than other area which covers around 145 hectares. The areas of Auckland. overarching vision for the regeneration of A key goal for Unlock Henderson is to achieve ‘Unlock Henderson’ is ‘an urban eco-centre – high-quality medium-density residential and enhancing the mauri (life essence) of the twin commercial development on Council- streams, Wai o Panuku and Wai Horotiu’. controlled land. This will improve the area’s amenity and new residents will add to the Alderman car park is owned by Auckland vibrancy and safety of the centre. Medium- Council and has been earmarked for density housing and mixed-use development residential / mixed use development as part of could be attractive to a wide range of the regeneration of Henderson. households including families. The inclusion of sustainable design features will ensure new development reflects the ‘urban eco centre’ It is one out of nine potentially developable vision and community aspirations. Council-controlled properties within Unlock Henderson, which when developed could act The regeneration of Unlock Henderson is as a catalyst for reinvigorating the area. guided by five principles:  attract and retain families when Regeneration context planning developments, An ‘Unlock’ area is one where the Auckland  reinforce the West Auckland and eco- Council agency Panuku Development centre identity, Auckland acts as a facilitator, using its  integrate green building features in relationships to break down barriers and developments, influence others to create development  include partnership with the opportunities. community, mana whenua, Henderson was once the seat of the now dis- mataawaka and council organisations established Waitakere City Council. It boasts in development planning, amenities such as an indoor wave pool,  ensure a place-led approach, embed primary and secondary schools, a tertiary Te Aranga design principles and campus and new library, two large shopping reflect the cultural narrative. centres and a well-located train station.

Specific planning rules and regulations regarding the development of the site planning and zoning policies do not align with Henderson is zoned as a Metropolitan Centre the market and demographic factors. The in the Auckland Unitary Plan. Metropolitan location is commercially challenging in the Centre zones are second only to the City context of maturing and emerging centres, Centre in scale and intensity, and act as high- crime and safety perceptions and the limited frequency public transport hubs for their area. market appetite for apartments.

However, Henderson is an aspirational As a result, the development strategy is to metropolitan centre where the generous progress high-quality medium density

residential and commercial development with for the Unlock project area. The Plan was a point of difference. approved by Auckland Council’s Environment and Planning Committee and can be viewed The non-statutory High Level Project Plan for at Henderson sets out the vision and objectives https://www.panuku.co.nz/henderson

Specific climate or environmental issues regarding the development of the site

The ‘Twin Streams’ Potential energy innovation Henderson holds a unique distinction as a The Alderman site is close to one of place where two waterways flow directly Henderson’s major leisure facilities, the through its centre: the twin streams of Wai o Westwave Pool. This council-owned facility is Panuku and Wai Horotiu. These streams a large consumer of natural gas, and its merge within the centre to form Wai o Pereira wastewater pipe runs close to the sites. or Henderson Creek – making the centre feel Auckland Council, in partnership with Panuku more lush and green than other areas. Development and Watercare, is undertaking feasibility research to investigate the potential Both streams hold significance to mana to capture and re-use waste heat to meet whenua (local Maori) and are important energy demand in adjacent residential ecological and amenity corridors. The ‘twin developments. It is hoped that this may streams’ form the basis of the project’s provide an innovative opportunity for carbon cultural narrative and are a key part of the zero development. Findings and data from vision. The Alderman site directly borders the this research will be made available to bidding Oratia stream, so development of this site will teams as it becomes available. be particularly attuned to its environment. Any development should take this vision, and cultural narrative, into account.