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Northcote Northcote Framework Plan November 2016 Framework Plan Framework Contents Contents .......................................................................................... 3 Section Three: Key moves ......................................... 50 Summary of key moves .................................................................52 Mihi ................................................................................................... 4 Key move one: Town centre – creating a vibrant heart ............56 Foreword ......................................................................................... 7 Summary ..................................................................................... 57 Context ........................................................................................60 Executive summary .................................................... 8 Key move two: Lake Road – creating a great urban street ......80 Momentum is now on Northcote’s side ........................................ 8 Summary ......................................................................................81 Northcote 2030 ......................................................................... 10 Context .........................................................................................81 Section one: Introduction ...........................................12 Key move three: A blue-green way – a network of public open space ...................................................86 Panuku: Who we are and our approach .......................................14 Summary ..................................................................................... 87 Our work in unlock locations .........................................................15 Context ........................................................................................ 87 Our commitment to Māori responsiveness ..................................15 Key Initiatives and projects ........................................................89 About this framework plan .............................................................16 The Unlock Northcote project area ..............................................18 Key move four: Housing – increasing density, Acknowledging Northcote’s past ................................................25 choice and tenure mix ................................................................... 92 Significance to Māori ..................................................................... 27 Summary ..................................................................................... 93 Housing boom ................................................................................29 Context ........................................................................................ 93 Previous urban planning ................................................................30 Key Initiatives and projects ........................................................94 Northcote strengths and challenges ........................................... 32 Why now? ....................................................................................... 34 Section four: Delivery .............................................. 98 Key partnerships ............................................................................36 Six key strategies ......................................................................... 100 Te Aranga Māori Design ................................................................ 38 Timing ............................................................................................ 106 Financial considerations ...............................................................108 Section Two: Our ambition ........................................ 40 Monitoring and review .................................................................. 110 Our vision ........................................................................................ 42 Glossary .......................................................................................... 113 Our Goals ........................................................................................46 2 3 Mihi E koutou te tau manene mai To those of you who arrive here as strangers ki ngā tāhuna o Kaipātiki, on the shorelines of Kaipātiki, kia tōtika te takahi a tō wae i runga i aku mahara tread carefully, you are walking on my memories o ngā tau kua hori. of yesteryear. E toko ake ana koe i ngā kōpua You are entering by way of the twin pools o Matakamokamo rāua ko Matakerepō, of Matakamokamo and Matakerepō, e whai haere ana i ngā tapuwae o Mataaho, following in the footsteps of Mataaho nāna i hū ai te whenua ka puta who caused the land to erupt ko te Rangitoto and gave rise to Rangitoto, e tū heteri mai rā i te ākau ki te Raki Paewhenua. guardian of the North Shore. Kia tūpato e hīkoi ana koe Be cautious where you tread, you walk upon mā te urunga tapu o Tainui sacred ground - landing of Tainui waka i meinga nei ko Ngā Huru-a-Taiki, at Ngā Huru-a-Taiki kei konā e urupā ana and the resting place ngā manatunga o nehe a Te Kawerau a Maki. for the bygone treasures of Te Kawerau a Maki. Whakatau poto tō haere hei tohu rangatira. Pause there for a moment in respect. Toko ake rā tō haere mā Te Awataha Continue your travels via Te Awataha ki te Puna-wai-a-Tene, to the wellspring of Tene, i konā kapua ō ringa there cup your hands kia inu ā-wairua koe i ngā wai whakanoa imbue its waters and cleanse your spirit e puta ai tō haere ki te whei ao, on this sacred journey, allowing you back ki te ao mārama. into the world of light. Tērā koe te tū nei You may find yourself where ki te Tōtara-hā-tahi i Te Ōnewa; the solitary tōtara at Te Ōnewa once stood; tirohia te whenua taurikura i purea e te hā atua, a prosperous land breathed upon by gods, kua tāreia e te ringa tangata. shaped by the hands of man. Titiro atu koutou te pahure pēnei mai ka mīharo ai. Gaze upon it in wonder you who pass this way. Eke panuku, eke tangaroa. As time passes and the hewer’s axe falls. Haere mai te toki a haumi e, hui e, tāiki e! All things are connected! 4 5 Foreword With its central location and easy The food will be recognised as some With Hobsonville Land Company delivering connections to Auckland’s CBD, Takapuna of the best in Auckland, it will be easy homes on Housing NZ land, and the and other North Shore beaches, the to get around and there’ll be more usable city’s urban development agency Panuku potential of Northcote is unquestioned. open spaces. Development Auckland redeveloping the town centre and improving local amenities Northcote residents have long Residents will have a strong sense to increase safety – I can reassure you that held a desire to see their town centre of community, ownership and pride Northcote is in capable hands. revitalised. It’s important that any in the area. development strengthens the community, Lastly, I encourage Northcote residents One of the projects outlined in this respects Māori history, and reinforces the to embrace the redevelopment of their Framework Plan that excites me is the local character. suburb. It will take around 10 years to Blue-Green Way. This network of open be completed and at times there will Residents want more of what people love spaces will follow the natural paths of the be disruption, but this is a fantastic about Northcote. old Awataha stream. opportunity to ensure Northcote is ready We want tomorrow’s Northcote to be a The Blue-Green way will run through the for what tomorrow brings. place where more and more people want town centre and neighbourhood and will be to move to, attracted by the mix of co-designed with the community so that it lifestyles and easy connections to the becomes something that is treasured and Ngā mihi mahana wider Auckland community. cared for by everyone. Danielle Grant The plans outlined in this document will I am also pleased to see the Government Chair Kaipātiki Local Board ensure a new town centre that will be safe, and Auckland Council working together in clean and well-designed, providing an even Northcote. greater variety of shops. The new homes will be warm and dry and there will be a range of different housing types. 6 7 Executive summary Momentum is now on Northcote’s side. The Northcote Town Centre Plan of 2010 set The Government, through its agent the The approach to realising this vision is to • Lake Road upgraded within the project out a vision for the town centre as “the heart Hobsonville Land Company (HLC), is building harness the multiplier effect of four keys to enhance amenity, incorporating a new The Unlock Northcote of our growing community, a lively welcoming 1200 new homes in the area, meaning it is a moves, capable of catalysing, accelerating town centre gateway treatment, and the project area, centred on place that celebrates culture, where business perfect time to better connect the new town and amplifying change. These key moves Northcote Safe Cycle Route project from the town centre and taking thrives and everyone’s needs are met.” centre with local housing. Alongside planned are where Panuku will channel particular Smales Farm to Northcote ferry terminal/ public transport improvements, we can Careful forethought, along with new planning effort to ensure that momentum and SkyPath. in the adjoining residential create new networks to, and through, the change is thoughtfully achieved over a rules, better market conditions and wider • A blue-green way as a connected network town centre for walkers and cyclists. five