UNLOCK HENDERSON an Urban Eco Centre Enhancing the Mauri of the Twin Streams, Wai O Panuku and Wai Horotiu
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UNLOCK HENDERSON An Urban Eco Centre Enhancing the mauri of the Twin Streams, Wai o Panuku and Wai Horotiu High Level Project Plan – May 2017 CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION 05 5.0 PROJECTS AND INITIATIVES 37 6.0 PLACELED COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 77 1.1 Mihi 06 5.1 Approach to delivery 39 AND COMMUNICATIONS 1.2 Shaping spaces for Aucklanders to love 07 5.2 Development projects and public-good initiatives 40 6.1 Our approach 78 1.3 Panuku – who we are 08 5.3 Development project details 42 6.2 Community and stakeholder engagement 79 1.4 Why Henderson? 10 Project 1 – Delivery of 40 Housing for 42 7.0 INDICATIVE DEVELOPMENT TIMELINE 81 1.5 Purpose of this plan 10 Older People units (stage one) and development 7.1 Dependencies 85 1.6 Developing the Unlock Henderson story 11 of 21-27 Henderson Valley Road (stage two) 7.2 Commercial value creation 86 2.0 VISION THEMES 15 Project 2 – Development of 2-4 44 7.3 Non- nancial value creation 90 Henderson Valley Road (Central One) 7.4 Planned funding 90 3.0 CONTEXT 19 3.1 Cultural narrative 20 Project 3 – Release and realisation 48 8.0 PROPOSED IMPLEMENTATION 93 3.2 Mana whenua 22 of ve council car parks 8.1 Funding strategy 95 3.3 Project area 23 Project 4 – Plan for future development 60 9.0 NEXT STEPS 97 3.4 Sites with development potential 24 of the Auckland Film Studios site and include 9.1 Timeframes and phasing 98 3.5 The Henderson community 25 properties fronting Henderson Valley Road 9.2 Next steps 99 3.6 Market dynamics and housing demand 26 Project 5 – Support council to consolidate 62 9.3 Monitoring outcomes 99 3.7 Transport and connectivity 27 and optimise Waitākere Central into one 3.8 Infrastructure capacity 28 property and future-proof the site for APPENDICES 101 3.9 Urban planning and design 28 enhanced mixed-use development Appendix A – Property map, potential sites 102 Appendix B – Property schedule 103 4.0 DEVELOPMENT PRINCIPLES AND GOALS 33 5.4 Public-good initiatives 68 4.1 Our commitment 34 Initiative 1 – Place-making associated 68 4.2 Principles for Unlock Henderson 34 ABBREVIATIONS with development 4.3 Goals for development 35 Initiative 2 – Upgrade of Opanuku Reserve 71 AT Auckland Transport ATEED Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development Ltd Initiative 3 – Plan two new walking and 72 CCO Council-controlled organisation cycling links to better connect development sites the council Auckland Council Initiative 4 – Investigate opportunities 75 HLPP High Level Project Plan to make Corban Estate t-for-purpose and more HNZ Housing New Zealand attractive to the community, with better access LTP Long-term Plan Panuku Panuku Development Auckland AUP Auckland Unitary Plan (Operative in part) SOI Statement of Intent 2 PANUKU DEVELOPMENT AUCKLAND PANUKU DEVELOPMENT AUCKLAND 3 INTRODUCTION PANUKU DEVELOPMENT AUCKLAND 5 1.2 SHAPING SPACES 1.1 MIHI FOR AUCKLANDERS TO LOVE NAU MAI TAKU ITI. PIKI MAI E TAKU RAHI. WELCOME ONE. WELCOME ALL. Panuku Development Auckland’s structure is the rst of its kind in NĀKU KOE I TIKI ATU I TE PAEOTERANGI. YOU, FROM BEYOND THE HORIZON I HAVE TAKEN. TRANSFORM New Zealand. KA TŌIA MAI, KA KŪMEA MAI I DRAW YOU NIGH, I DRAW YOU HITHER Creating change through urban renewal. KIA EKE TANGAROA, EKE PANUKU. TO RAISE EXPECTATIONS AND TO FULFIL POTENTIAL. We work across multiple locations and scales – from We lead the transformation of select parts of our large, long-term urban regeneration projects, to small region; working alongside others and using our projects on speci c sites. Panuku, panuku, kia haumi e, kia hui e Upward, onward until all is met and done custodianship of land and planning expertise. We operate in a commercial way but with good public E.g. Wynyard Quarter kia ara mai he tāiki ngāpara. and that which rises will endure still. outcomes. We make a pro t and deliver returns to the Ka whakairihia e te rangi hei hua tipua, From high it heralds divine aspirations, council, but at the same time ensure developments and community outcomes are positive and sustainable. ka poua ā-whenua hei tupuranga hōu. grounded in visions of new beginnings. Panuku has been established to provide leadership and UNLOCK unlock barriers to enable urban transformation. We will Unlocking development potential for others. Māna e huaki te mana tangata It empowers in essence our very being pilot ideas to advance council objectives in a ordable housing, housing for older persons and iwi partnerships. We are the facilitator; using our relationships to break e hora ai aku mahi. and pervades all that we have achieved. down barriers and in£ uencing others, including our We have the backing of council nances, which allows council family, to create development opportunities. Kia hua ko te pai, Let good be rife us to borrow at low cost and obtain funding through kia piki ko te ora, and may good health be assured, Auckland’s 10-year budget process. We can structure E.g. Old Papatoetoe the delivery of projects in a way that helps fund public he tohu kaitiaki o taku tuakiri tuku iho. as guardianship de nes a legacy given. good outcomes. SUPPORT Nōku te whiwhi, nōku te hūmārire. As destiny beckons, peace is mine. Making the most of what we’ve got. Ka tūhono a Rangi, ka tūhono ki a Papa, The sky itself seems to greet the earth, Intensi cation is a key driver in the Auckland taku taura here whanaungatanga; epitomising all I hold and revere; Plan. We support housing demands by enabling he mea nō tua whakarere mai. a token from that distant past. development of council-owned land. E kore e memeha; tū te ao, tū te pō, It abides as day and night without fail, E.g. Link Crescent, Whangaparaoa mauri tau, mauri ora. with a gentle heart and a lively spirit. 6 PANUKU DEVELOPMENT AUCKLAND PANUKU DEVELOPMENT AUCKLAND 7 1.3 PANUKU WHO WE ARE Panuku Development Auckland is a It’s important we understand the communities in which we work. Panuku identies development opportunities, and plans and council-controlled organisation of Auckland prepares the ground to attract private investment and make it LIKE THE NAME SAYS easier for others to develop houses and commercial buildings. Council that helps to rejuvenate parts of We’re the rst Auckland Council organisation whose name Together with our partners, we unlock the full potential of this land our city We manage about $1.5 billion in represents what makes us unique as a New Zealand-based to create spaces for Aucklanders to love. land and buildings the council owns. We company: our connection to Māori culture and identity. Auckland is experiencing signicant housing and infrastructure Development Auckland clearly states what our continuously review this portfolio to nd pressures as a result of rapid growth. About 800 people move organisation is about, while Panuku is an abbreviated smart ways to generate income for the to Auckland each week, and current projections suggest the form of the whakatauki, or proverbial saying, Eke Panuku, population could reach 2.01 million by 2033 – an increase of more region, grow the portfolio or release land or Eke Tangaroa! than 517,000 people within the next two decades. properties that others can use better. This saying acknowledges unseen energies from the realm To cater for this growth, we need a step change in urban renewal of the land and sea, which are often called upon through and intensication of town centres and brownelds. Panuku has the Māori oratory traditions to help invigorate, inspire and role and mandate to address this challenge. manifest success, excellence and progress within groups. Our organisation, like a waka, not only requires strength to move forward, but skill to navigate, balance to ride smoothly and teamwork to propel. 8 PANUKU DEVELOPMENT AUCKLAND PANUKU DEVELOPMENT AUCKLAND 9 1.4 WHY HENDERSON? 1.6 DEVELOPING THE UNLOCK HENDERSON STORY Henderson was chosen as an Unlock • a strategic town centre location, with good infrastructure and • a wealth of leisure facilities, quality open spaces “Henderson is a vibrant metropolitan As the administrative seat of the former Waitākere City Council, access to public transport, and constraints limited to localised and retail oerings the centre of Henderson boasts amenities such as a premier indoor location after an Auckland Council-led tra¬c access and £ood mitigation requirements centre located in the heart of west wave pool, primary and secondary schools, a Unitec campus, a new Henderson has a rich heritage as one of • a good provision of social and community infrastructure, assessment of the region’s urban centres Auckland, with a diverse and youthful library and associated multi-storey car park, two large shopping Tāmaki Makaurau’s earliest suburbs developed • strategic council and Crown landholdings that can act as including primary, secondary and tertiary education options centres (Westeld WestCity and the Waitakere Mega Centre) and a with development potential. catalysts for private sector investment and redevelopment population. Henderson has a unique history around horticulture and viticulture from early well-located train station. • the prospect of new and increased rail developments European settlers. • a range of council facilities that can be optimised to create value and services. and strengths which make it an attractive Henderson’s key attributes for this selection were: A strong arts scene is centred around the Corban Estate Arts for reinvestment in the area area for current and future residents to Centre, and a signicant screen and lm sector based in Central • a high level of local board planning, and political • a good level of market attractiveness for residential live, work and play in.” Park Drive and at the council-controlled Auckland Film Studios site and community support for change in the area development, with market demand for dierent housing types on Henderson Valley Road.