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Splash Planet Master Plan (DRAFT ONLY) February 2018 HORTON PARK PRELIMINARY MASTER PLAN REPORT Information Document Reference Horton Park Preliminary Master Plan Report Authors Richard Lindsay and Gordon Cessford Sign off Craig Jones Version Version – Final Draft Date July 2018 Disclaimer: Information, data and general assumptions used in the compilation of this report have been obtained from sources believed to be reliable. Visitor Solutions Ltd has used this information in good faith and makes no warranties or representations, express or implied, concerning the accuracy or completeness of this information. Visitor Solutions Ltd is acting as an independent consultant. In doing so, the recommendations provided do not necessarily reflect the intentions of the Marlborough District Council. Interested parties should perform their own investigations, analysis and projections on all issues prior to acting in any way with regard to this project. © Visitor Solutions 2018. Horton Park Preliminary Master Plan Draft Report 2 June 2018 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Marlborough District Council (MDC) has requested a Preliminary Master Plan to understand the future spatial requirements for the Marlborough Cricket Association (MCA). The transfer of Netball to Lansdowne Park has freed up land that is potentially available for alternative uses. Over recent years, Marlborough Cricket Association has identified a series of upgrades and new facilities. This report has considered MCA’s requests and provided several options for how the needs of cricket could be realised at Horton Park. This report includes several options to further provide for cricket at Horton Park. Each option has carefully considered existing infrastructure and the future needs of the MCA. A preferred option is presented in section eight. The preferred option provides some additional space for the MCA, while additional space is also preserved for other community user groups. This option would also see a significant amount of land being available to MDC for alternative purposes. A new primary accessway onto the park is proposed from Houldsworth St. A new location for a pavilion should be further explored, that would then free up space on the park for regulation sized boundaries. At the same time, space should be allocated for a new Indoor Training Venue, which if developed should consider shared use with other groups. The options analysis recommends that: 1. Land is set aside for future development for MCA, as outlined in the Preliminary Master Plan 2. MCA work closely with MDC to investigate the feasibility of shared use options for the proposed Indoor training Venue and existing or new Pavilion 3. Alternative community uses are explored for the land adjacent to where MCAs has identified their needs Horton Park Preliminary Master Plan Draft Report 3 June 2018 CONTENTS Executive Summary 3 1.0 Introduction 5 2.0 Site Background and Context 7 3.0 Information Review 10 4.0 Demographic & Participation Analysis 15 5.0 Horton Park – Current State 19 6.0 Options to Meet Future Needs 25 7.0 Key Components - Discussion 35 8.0 Preliminary Master Plan 39 9.0 Conclusions and Recommendations 41 Appendix 1: Supplementary Population Information 42 Appendix 2: NZ Cricket First Class Ground Requirements 50 Appendix 3: Pavilion Preliminary Schedule of Spaces 61 Appendix 4: Preliminary Master Plan – 1:1000 scale@ A3 63 Appendix 5: Other Indoor Sports Dimensions 64 Horton Park Preliminary Master Plan Draft Report 4 June 2018 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 The Brief Visitor Solutions was contracted by Marlborough District Council (MDC) to develop a Preliminary Master Plan for Horton Park. The client’s brief requested the following key objectives for this work: 1. Identify the spatial requirements of the Marlborough Cricket Association (MCA) (and other potential stakeholders) including the level of need for the proposed facility. This will be limited to information supplied by the MCA with input provided by NZ Cricket around required playing/practice dimensions 2. Provide up to three development options, including the building footprint/s and layout requirements 3. Provide recommendations on the preferred development option based on report findings which in turn will ensure there is a basis for any further work that is required. The MCA has previously submitted to the MDC with plans for expansion to assist in the growth of cricket. The MCA has made formal submissions in the last three years requesting1: • Land once occupied by Netball is retained for sports use • Additional space for an indoor training centre, extension of outdoor practice nets and a future pavilion • Exploration of how ongoing costs of the Pavilion are funded, with the departure of Netball as a tenant • Council to work alongside MCA in the above projects There is significant space that has become available as a result of the decision to re-locate Marlborough Netball to Lansdowne Park. It is therefore timely to assess some potential options for the available land to determine the requirements of MCA. A key part of this report and Preliminary Master Plan is the consideration of what future spatial requirements meet the needs of the MCA. 1.2 Scope and Methodology The methodology for the Preliminary Master Plan involved the following components: • Site visits to Horton Park; • Observational analysis (undertaken during site visits); • A review of secondary data and background material (e.g. existing strategic and planning documents, demographic data, existing site and land use data, current park management plan/s, previously published reports and documents, and other relevant background material); 1 MCA submissions to MDC 2015,2016 & 2017 Horton Park Preliminary Master Plan Draft Report 5 June 2018 • Interviews and Primary data collection (with key Council staff and Marlborough Cricket Association representatives); • Confirmation of cricket specific dimensions with NZ Cricket; • Workshop with the client’s Project Steering Team; • Options analysis and development of preliminary options and the client’s preferred option; • Development of the sketch of the Preliminary Master Plan, (and) • Conclusions and recommendations. Horton Park Preliminary Master Plan Draft Report 6 June 2018 2.0 SITE BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT 2.1 Location Horton Park is located within central Blenheim, bordered on three sides by residential properties and one side by mixed uses, including light industrial and childcare facilities. It is located within the confines of Redwood, Stephenson, McCartney and Houldsworth Streets. Map 2.1 below shows the approximate boundaries of the current park. Map 2.1 Horton Park Boundaries Horton Park Preliminary Master Plan Draft Report 7 June 2018 2.2 Horton Park History2 In March 1907 part of the Omaka Domain was renamed Horton Park and it was declared a recreation ground. Up to and after this time the park has been the home for a wide range of formal and informal uses and user groups, including: • Sheep grazing • Roller Skating • Racecourse • Tennis • Hockey • Cricket • Marching • Crop farming (peas) • Athletics Netball • A dump While the above list demonstrates a wide range of uses through the ages, the predominant formal uses in the last few years have been Cricket and Netball. Cricket has been the primary formal user of Horton Park in the last two years. There is also a long history of significant non-formal use of Horton Park, demonstrating the significant public amenity value this park has within Blenheim. 2.3 Horton Park Current Use - Cricket Horton Park is the spiritual home of Marlborough Cricket. The MCA and associated clubs use the Horton Park facility for training and play purposes for approximately six months per year. The Pavilion is a year-round facility, used by the MCA for administration of the game and hired to third party users. Marlborough Boys’ College has an agreement with the MCA to use Horton Park for cricket fixtures. 2.4 Horton Park Current Use – General Public Site observations have recorded people undertaking a range of passive and active recreation activities within Horton Park. The park has low embankments which were used as resting areas for members of the public places. The small playground is popular with younger children and their caregivers. People were observed walking around and across the park. 2 Source: Final Draft Management Plan – Horton Park (1983) Horton Park Preliminary Master Plan Draft Report 8 June 2018 2.5 Land Use and Zoning3 Map 2.2 highlights the available parcels of land. Five of the six land parcels (labelled 1-5) that are being considered within this Preliminary Master Plan are classified as Recreation Reserve under the Reserves Act (1977). Parcel 6 is noted as being “most likely to be considered to be held as a public work”4 Map 2.2 Land Parcels5 Marlborough DC has begun the process of buy back for block 6 and Revocation for all other blocks outlined in Map 2.3 There is currently a window of opportunity to explore the potential to utilise some of the available land which is approximately 5,400m2 in size (shaded green as outlined in Map 2.3 below). This land could potentially be used to assist in the provision of additional sport and recreational activities. Map 2.3 Possible Land Parcels6 3 Source: Horton Park – Property Research Report (05/12/16) (Pp 14-15) 4 Source: Horton Park – Property Research Report (05/12/16) (P16) 5 Source: MDC Report C600-001-01 6 Source: Council Report C600-001-01 Horton Park Preliminary Master Plan Draft Report 9 June 2018 3.0 INFORMATION REVIEW 3.1 Introduction A range of different secondary data and information sources were provided by the client’s Project Steering Team for review. The following section offers a summary of key insights from this data and other sources to provide a context for the Preliminary Master Plan. 3.2 Marlborough District Council Outdoor Sports Facilities Plan The Marlborough District Council Outdoor Sports Facilities Plan was adopted in 2009/10.