YOUR NEWSLETTER ON THE PROGRESS OF THE HUTT RIVER CITY CENTRE UPGRADE PROJECT NEWSLETTER # 1, DECEMBER 2015 Upgrade Update

Option A endorsed by regional council Discussions continuing with After months of planning and consultation on flood protection property owners in Lower Hutt the Greater Wellington Regional Council Discussions have been going ahead with affected property reflected the overwhelming view of the community and owners since the options were made public some months decided on Option A. The decision, made on 9 December, back. Information was mailed out and meetings have been accepted the recommendation of the joint Hutt Valley Flood held to inform people about the flood protection options and Management Subcommittee, which means the option will how they may affect their property. With the final decision now go forward to its detailed planning and design stage having been made, these discussions will likely move into ahead of applications for resource consents in 2017 a new stage as affected owners can now properly consider It’s a bold decision made easier by the community’s stated their circumstances and work with us on what’s best for them. desire to get on with building far-sighted flood protection Construction won’t start for at least five years on the western in the stretch of the Hutt River between Ewen Bridge and bank, and we’ll use that time to meet their needs. We’d like to Kennedy- Good Bridge. thank them for their patience and calm during a difficult and uncertain time. While it means that property will have to be purchased on Pharazyn Street and Marsden Street to make way for a wider river channel and higher stopbanks, it also means that long term flood protection will be built in one, rather than two, A big thank you stages. We would like to thank everyone for their contribution to date The benefits will be worth it. The level of protection alongside in choosing the preferred option; everyone who came along the CBD will rise to deal with bigger floods - from a 1:65 year to public meetings, met GWRC and HCC officers, provided return flood standard to 1:440 years - and take into account feedback, or simply took an interest in this very important projected changes in rainfall driven by climate change. project. It has been particularly difficult for owners and tenants of properties required for the flood protection works. Other key benefits for the area will be the provision of better linkages between the CBD and the river, using the stopbank What’s next? as an active edge to promote commercial development as Greater Wellington Regional Council will now take Option part of Hutt City Council’s Making Places urban renewal A through its next stages, which will include discussion strategy, and providing a natural environment by the river with property owners and the community, ahead of for recreation. The New Zealand Transport Agency is also Resource Management Act hearings in 2017, at which investigating the replacement of Melling Bridge and building time you will have a further opportunity to make formal a new intersection serving the bridge and SH2 and we will submissions in the statutory process. programme our works in conjunction with this.

Follow the Wellington For further information: Regional Council [email protected] www.gw.govt.nz/protect-the-hutt-cbd-from-flooding 04 830 4011 Option AA Key

KENNEDY GOOD Flood Resilience 1 in 440 year flood protection standard beyond 2100 *

1. River channel widened to 90 metres 14 2. Vegetated channel edge within rock “rip rap” rock edge 3. Stopbanks increased in height by 1 metre 4. Melling Bridge replaced

14 Transport Movements 5. Melling Bridge/SH2 intersection upgrade subject to NZTA investigation and design SH2 process 6. Pedestrian and cycle bridge 7. Car parking can be retained in corridor on city side 8. Additional car parking for Melling Station 9. 10 metre wide walking and cycling promenade 10. Main path (sealed, min. 3m wide) for walking 14 and cycling 14 11. Informal path (unsealed, min. 1.5m wide) for walking and cycling 12. Marsden Street realigned BOULCOTT ST 13. Daly Street removed in part, traffic re-routed 2c grass MILLS ST 2 to Dudley St

2c stopbanks 14 11 Environment 5 14. Wide river park landscape 3 Wetlands MELLING BRIDGE 11 8 15. Stormwater management areas with native 4 CONNOLLY ST planting Gravels 16. Rock ‘groyne’ structure to create sheltered water area Gravels 1 BRUNSWICK ST

PHARAZYN ST Riverside Development 15 DOWNER ST Primary time 3 18 17. Andrews Ave and Margaret Street access 20 6 16 7 upgraded 10 PRETORIA ST 18. New steps and ramps connect river to city Secondary Path 2 RUTHERFORD ST centre SH2 9 15 19. Commercial/residential mixed use Public Space and Street 3 KINGS CRES 17 HIGH ST 19 Western Edge MARGARET ST Rip rap 13 20. Pharazyn/Marsden Street properties removed 17 QUEENS DR as per red dotted area on plan 2 ANDREWSDUDLEY AVE ST

Carparks MARSDEN ST WATERLOO RD Cost 12 $143 million

18 * Based on current best estimates of climate KNIGHTS RD BLOOMFIELD TCE

indicative of new stopbank alignment EWEN BRIDGE indicative of river widening indicative of promenade