FREEDOM CAMPING in VEHICLES BYLAW SUBMISSIONS – ORGANISATIONS VOLUME 2 SUBMISSIONS 1348 to 2481 Sub No Organisation Firstname Surname Volume Page
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FREEDOM CAMPING IN VEHICLES BYLAW SUBMISSIONS – ORGANISATIONS VOLUME 2 SUBMISSIONS 1348 to 2481 Sub No Organisation FirstName Surname Volume Page 1348 Snells Beach RRA Ian Taylor 2 1 1387 Mission Bay Kohimarama Residents Don Stock 2 15 Association 1417 Castor Bay Ratepayers' and Residents' Hamish Anderson 2 22 Association 1447 Onehunga Combined Sports Trusts Brett Clark 2 28 1464 North Harbour Football and Sports Club Inc Kieron Henare 2 35 1510 Waitakere Gymnastics Club Therese Irving 2 39 1524 Grafton Residents Association Richard Leckinger 2 42 1525 Mt Albert Ramblers Softball Club Deanna Callaghan 2 45 1551 Fletcher Residential Limited Nicolas Giraldo 2 48 1556 Onehunga Cricket Association Tim Plant 2 52 1579 Onehunga Business Association Amanda Wellgreen 2 55 1585 Ellerslie Residents Association Troy Elliott 2 63 1589 St Heliers Glendowie Residents Association Mike Walsh 2 66 1609 Orere Community & Boating Club Inc Shaun Singleton 2 74 1633 Aktive ‐ Auckland Sport & Recreation David Parker 2 85 1634 Metro Mount Albert Softball Club Aimee Russell 2 9 1641 Federated Farmers of New Zealand Richard Gardner 2 95 (Auckland Province) Incorporated 1657 Grey Power Gillian Dance 2 103 1674 Tamaki Yacht Club Ross Roberts 2 107 1695 Taumata Block Sharon Williams 2 111 1726 Piha Ratepayers and Residents Association, Inc. Piha Ratepayers & Piha Ratepayers & 2 114 Residents Assn. Residents Assn. 1740 Point Chevalier Community Committee Murray Cameron 2 123 2360 Friends of Oakley Creek Te Auaunga Wendy John 2 127 2391 Birkenhead Residents Association Gillian Taylor 2 130 2431 Eden Rugby Club Inc Mark Bateman 2 135 2465 Rental Vehicle Association NZ Anna Cleary 2 136 2478 Beachlands Boating Club Beachlands Boating Beachlands Boating 2 138 Club Club 2481 Le Roys Bush and Little Shoal Bay Keith Salmon 2 139 Management Committee #1348 2 Have your say on the proposed Freedom Camping in Vehicles Bylaw Feedback opens 3 December 2018 and closes 18 February 2019 Your contact details Your name and feedback will be publicly available in Auckland Council reports and online. All other personal details will remain private. Name: Ian Taylor Is your feedback on behalf of an organisation? Yes Name of organisation: Snells Beach RRA Your local board: Rodney Have your say on the proposed Freedom Camping in Vehicles Bylaw Proposal 1 Replace legacy bylaw provisions about camping in public places with a new bylaw under the Freedom Camping Act 2011 Reason Current bylaw provisions generally ban freedom camping except in designated areas but do not give us the power to issue fines if someone breaks the rules. Developing a new bylaw under the Freedom Camping Act 2011 will allow us to manage freedom camping in Auckland more proactively and give our enforcement officer the power to issue $200 fines. What is your opinion on this proposal? Agree Please tell us why: This is sensible Proposal 2 Increase the number of areas where people can freedom camp in Auckland (with restrictions) to help manage demand and minimise the negative impacts of freedom camping. Reason The Freedom Camping Act generally allows freedom camping and limits our ability to prohibit it. Our research found a shortage of places where freedom campers can go in Auckland, causing over‐crowding in places where it is allowed, or illegal camping at popular places. The draft bylaw aims to minimise the negative impacts from campers on the community and environment by providing more places for freedom campers to go, with restrictions on the: number of camping vehicles that can stay at a designated site type of vehicle and how long they can stay All personal information that you provide in this submission will be held and protected by Auckland Council in accordance with our privacy policy (available at aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/privacy and at our libraries and service centres) and with the Privacy Act 1993. Our privacy policy explains how we may use and share your personal information in relation to any interaction you have with the council, and how you can access and correct that information. We recommend you familiarise yourself with this policy. 1 #1348 What is your opinion on this proposal? Agree Please tell us why: I agree ‐ but there are commercially provided campsites which a section of freedom campers are reluctant to use. Greater provision causes additional costs on the ratepayers. So orderly use of the Council provided sites needs to be policed and monitored carefully for the benefit of all. Proposal 3 Restrict freedom camping to certified self‐contained vehicles only in areas that are not near 24‐hour public toilets. Reason We want to ensure that all freedom campers have access to a toilet, either onboard their vehicles or at a public toilet that is open 24‐hours. This will minimise the negative impacts from campers on the community and environment. Note: For a vehicle to camp in a restricted certified self‐contained only area it must meet the NZ Self Containment Standard and display the correct certification. The standard sets minimum requirements for vehicles including a toilet, fresh water storage, wastewater storage and a rubbish bin. What is your opinion on this proposal? Agree Please tell us why: I would go further all freedom camping should be self contained. Proposal 4 Campers cannot stay in restricted freedom camping areas for more than two nights. Reason A maximum night stay will: ensure turnover at restricted freedom camping areas minimise conflict with other users encourage responsible camping. Our research also found campers typically do not stay at one location for more than two nights. What is your opinion on this proposal? Agree, max 2 nights Please tell us why: This allows fair use of the facilities like car parks for all including freedom campers Proposal 5 Freedom camping vehicles staying in areas that have high daytime use must leave by 9am. Reason Some parking areas have overnight parking capacity but have high use during the day. Allowing freedom camping vehicles to remain throughout the day will create conflict with other regular users. All personal information that you provide in this submission will be held and protected by Auckland Council in accordance with our privacy policy (available at aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/privacy and at our libraries and service centres) and with the Privacy Act 1993. Our privacy policy explains how we may use and share your personal information in relation to any interaction you have with the council, and how you can access and correct that information. We recommend you familiarise yourself with this policy. 2 #1348 The proposal suggests leaving by 9am to give campers the opportunity to visit local cafes or shops and prepare to leave. What is your opinion on this proposal? Disagree, it should be 10am Please tell us why: This allows fair use of the facilities like car parks for all including freedom campers Do you have any other feedback on the draft Freedom Camping in Vehicles Bylaw? For example: general feedback on the proposal any council managed areas that are not included in the maps provided, which you think should be included in the bylaw (provide the name and address of the area and why you think it should be included). Other Feedback: Sunburst/ Tamatea esplanade car park is small, there is no other specific parking near by. It has about 35 vehicle spaces. Marked with use specified are: 5 boat trailer, 2 disabled, 5 camper vans and 9 beach side (not for overnight use). Marked, no specific use, are 7 in the middle and 8 on the west/playground side. We need this arrangement to remain. Camper vans must be directed to the existing allocated spaces and not allowed on the beach side. Vehicles longer than 7 metres are completely out of place in this car park – they should not be allowed overnight here or anywhere in Snells Beach. A childrens play area adjoins this car park. All personal information that you provide in this submission will be held and protected by Auckland Council in accordance with our privacy policy (available at aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/privacy and at our libraries and service centres) and with the Privacy Act 1993. Our privacy policy explains how we may use and share your personal information in relation to any interaction you have with the council, and how you can access and correct that information. We recommend you familiarise yourself with this policy. 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 #1387 2 Have your say on the proposed Freedom Camping in Vehicles Bylaw Feedback opens 3 December 2018 and closes 18 February 2019 Your contact details Your name and feedback will be publicly available in Auckland Council reports and online. All other personal details will remain private. Name: Don Stock Mission Bay Kohimarama Residents Association Is your feedback on behalf of an organisation? Yes Name of organisation: Mission Bay Kohimarama Residents Association Your local board: Orakei Have your say on the proposed Freedom Camping in Vehicles Bylaw Proposal 1 Replace legacy bylaw provisions about camping in public places with a new bylaw under the Freedom Camping Act 2011 Reason Current bylaw provisions generally ban freedom camping except in designated areas but do not give us the power to issue fines if someone breaks the rules. Developing a new bylaw under the Freedom Camping Act 2011 will allow us to manage freedom camping in Auckland more proactively and give our enforcement officer the power to issue $200 fines. What is your opinion on this proposal? Agree Please tell us why: If there are controls over freedom camping, then violations of those controls must have consequences. We support changing the bylaw in order to allow enforcement and fines.