St Lukes Interchange (St Lukes Interchange) to Be Shown As Road Purposes for the Project (St Lukes Interchange)
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6 Henderson Valley Road, Henderson, Auckland 0612 Private Bag 92250, Auckland 1142, New Zealand Ph 09 355 3553 Fax 09 355 3550 Notice of Requirement NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT FOR A DESIGNATION UNDER SECTION 168(2) OF THE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ACT 1991 (RMA) TO: Auckland Council FROM: Auckland Transport 6 Henderson Valley Road Henderson Private Bag 92250 Auckland AUCKLAND TRANSPORT (an Auckland Council Controlled Organisation) as Requiring Authority under section 167 of the Resource Management Act 1991 gives notice of a requirement for a designation in the Auckland Council District Plan for works being the Waterview Connection SH16 St Lukes Interchange (St Lukes Interchange) to be shown as road purposes for the Project (St Lukes Interchange). 1. SUMMARY The St Lukes Interchange will generally comprise: Auckland Transport gives notice of a requirement for an alteration to “Designations D05- 08 and B08-04” in the Auckland Council District Plan (Isthmus Section) 2011 (“District Plan”) to widen St Lukes Road and Great North Road at the St Lukes Interchange. The purpose of Designation D05-08 is for regional road and the purpose of designation B08-04 is for public road network. The designations are identified on District Plan Maps D05 and D06 and in Appendix B of the Planning Maps, copies of which are contained in Appendix A this NoR. Under Section 176A(2)(b) of the RMA it is not intended to submit an Outline Plan of Works prior to construction as the details of the proposed works, as referred to in Section 176A(3), are addressed in this NOR. The proposed works are in keeping with the purpose of designations D05-08 and B08-04. This widening provides for the construction and ongoing operation and maintenance of additional lanes at the St Lukes/Great North Road intersection to improve traffic movements through the St Lukes Interchange and accommodate the work proposed on the St Lukes Bridge and SH16. The nature of the proposed works is more fully described in section 3 to follow. The extent of the proposed work is identified in the General Arrangement Plans, drawing reference 215023-D-C-100-series attached as Appendix A and the Land Requirement Plan drawing reference 215023-D-C-951-001 in Appendix N within the supporting document, Waterview St Lukes Interchange Project Planning Assessment. www.aucklandtransport.govt.nz This NoR relates to a wider Project by the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) on State Highway 16 (SH16) between Carrington Road and Mount View Road and to the St Lukes Interchange including work on the St Lukes and Great North Roads. Known as the Waterview Connection SH16 St Lukes Interchange Project, the Project is part of the Western Ring Route (WRR), identified in 2009 by the Government as one of the seven Roads of National Significance (RoNS). The Waterview Connection Project (WCP) is the final key project to complete the WRR and was considered by the Board of Inquiry (BoI) in June 2011. The current Project area covers SH16 Sector 6 of the BoI and areas outside the BoI being SH16 900m east of St Lukes Bridge and the St Lukes Interchange and Bridge. As a result of the interconnected nature of the state highway and local road network in this instance, it is essential the proposed works are considered as one project. The interrelated nature of SH16 and the St Lukes Interchange is discussed in more detail in Section 1 of the supporting document. Auckland Transport note the proposed alteration to designations for the widening of St Lukes and Great North Roads over the designated sites at 820 and 956 Great North Road will overlay a roading designation across the existing car park designations for these sites to construct, operate and maintain the local road network. Consequently it will be a secondary designation, subservient to the primary designations. The formal process for addressing this will be confirmed once the application is considered by City Planning and the Council identify their preference. Section 177 of the RMA sets out the provisions which apply to requiring authorities where a prior designation exists over the same area. In giving effect to this NoR, Auckland Transport will need to comply with these provisions. It is noted the land required to give effect to this NoR will not hinder the operation of either 820 or 956 Great North Road as carparks, in accordance with their designations. Auckland Transport’s (AT) objective is to secure the road corridor to enable construction, operation and maintenance. In doing this, the wider objectives of the Project will also be achieved. 2. THE SITES WHICH THE NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT APPLIES TO ARE AS FOLLOWS: This NoR relates to land within the Auckland Council District Plan being: • The widening of St Lukes Road (D05-08) • The widening of Great North Road (B08-04) The proposed widening will take place over two sites located at: • 820 Great North Road (D06-08, designated for carparking by Auckland Council, underlying zoning Open Space 4) • 956 Great North Road (D05-03, designated for carparking by Auckland Council, underlying zoning Open Space 4) The following plans are attached which indicate the extent of this NOR: The extent of the proposed designation is shown on the Land Requirement Plan labelled Waterview Connection St Lukes Interchange Land Requirement 215023-D- C-951-001 attached to this NoR – land to be designated is shown in orange on these plans; 2 The legal descriptions of the land to be designated are also attached to this NoR in an associated Schedule as part of plan 215023-D-C-951-001. 3. THE NATURE OF THE PROPOSED WORK IS AS FOLLOWS: The works that the subject of this NoR will enable are the construction, operation and ongoing maintenance of the local road network (Plan reference 215023-D-C-951-001 in Appendix N within the supporting document, Waterview St Lukes Interchange Project Planning Assessment) and relates to: (a) Construction Works in 820 Great North Road (refer Appendix A drawings 215023- D-C-100-003, 215023-D-A-919-004, 215023 – D-J-240-412 and 413 and 215023-D-C-105- 003, 215023-D-J-240-512 to 517 and Appendix K drawing 215023-D-C-951-001 The proposed works at 820 Great North Road will involve: • Two left turn lanes for west bound traffic on Great North Road turning left onto St Lukes Road • A dedicated bus lane heading west on Great North Road • Battering (re-contouring) work parallel to the south boundary with SH16 where the basalt wall on the edge of the state highway is to be cut back for the widened motorway lanes • Removal of six mature Pohutukawa trees from the Great North Road site frontage • Removal of all other vegetation with the exception of two groups of three to four semi mature trees and three individual semi mature and mature Pohutukawa trees Construction details, including a site specific traffic management plan will be confirmed as part of a construction management plan once the Project contract is awarded. (b) Construction Works in 956 Great North Road (refer Appendix A, drawings 215023- D-C-100-003, 215023-D-A-919-004 and Appendix K, drawing 215023-D-C-951-001 The proposed construction works at 956 Great North Road will involve: • Left turn lane for north bound traffic on St Lukes Road turning left onto Great North Road • Western side bridge footpath through the vegetated area on the St Lukes/Great North Road site frontage • Traffic island at west corner of intersection • Removal of semi mature vegetation Construction details, including a site specific traffic management plan will be confirmed as part of a construction management plan once the Project contract is awarded. 3 Property Requirements The table below sets out the land area required for the proposed works. Table 1: Land Areas Required and Properties Affected by the Works Annotation of Property Owner Address Legal Extent to be Purpose Land Description incorporated Requirement into the Plan in Designation Appendix A (m2) 001 Auckland 820 Great Allotment 0.0129ha Road Council North Road 298 SBRS of Auckland Sect 10 002 Auckland 820 Great Allotment 0.0597ha Road Council North Road 297 SBRS of Auckland Sect 10 003 Auckland 956 Great Lot 2 0.0108ha Road Council North Road DP 204715 004 Auckland 956 Great Lot 1 0.0372ha Road Council North Road DP 204715 The plan in Appendix K, drawing reference 215023-D-C-951-001, illustrates the existing designation boundaries, the proposed designation boundaries and associated areas of land to be incorporated into the existing designations through this alteration, and the current and proposed alignments of the Local Road. Consequently these will be secondary designations, subservient to the primary ones. The formal process for addressing this will be confirmed once the application is considered by City Planning and the Council identify their preference. 4. THE NATURE OF THE PROPOSED CONDITIONS THAT WOULD APPLY ARE: The land required will be used for the construction, operation and maintenance of the Waterview Connection SH16 St Lukes Interchange Project and the safe and efficient operation of the state highway network. The resulting improvements to the St Lukes Interchange at the intersection of Great North and St Lukes Road will improve the capacity and efficiency of the Interchange, ensuring the local road network is future proofed for anticipated increased traffic flows resulting from the opening of the Waterview Tunnels. The proposed conditions that would likely apply to this NoR are: 4 • Works to be undertaken in general accordance with the information provided to support the NoR • The preparation and implementation of a Construction Environmental Management Plan which pertains to earthworks, contamination, air quality, temporary traffic management, noise and vibration and lighting to manage actual and potential adverse environmental effects during the construction of the Project as per the BoI conditions for the WCP, CEMP 1, 1B, 2-15, attached as Appendix O to the supporting documentation.