Tauranga Northern Corridor Strategy
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Northern Corridor Strategy Final March 2009 Version 2 Table of Contents 1. Executive Summary ................................................................................... 1 2. Introduction ............................................................................................... 12 2.1. Objectives ..................................................................................................... 12 2.2. The Northern Corridor ................................................................................... 12 2.3. Background ................................................................................................... 13 2.4. Scope ............................................................................................................. 15 3. Context: Planning, Policy and Legal Framework .................................. 16 3.1. The National Framework .............................................................................. 16 3.2. The Regional Framework ............................................................................. 19 3.3. SmartGrowth ................................................................................................. 20 3.4. Local Strategies ............................................................................................ 23 3.5. Funding Tools ................................................................................................. 24 3.6. Integration (land use, infrastructure and funding).................................... 25 4. Land Use .................................................................................................... 26 4.1. Growth in the Northern Corridor ................................................................. 26 4.2. Why the Northern Corridor? ........................................................................ 27 4.3. SmartGrowth Land Use Data and Targets ................................................. 27 4.4. Bethlehem ..................................................................................................... 28 4.5. Te Puna .......................................................................................................... 29 4.6. Omokoroa ..................................................................................................... 30 4.7. Katikati ........................................................................................................... 31 4.8. Waihi Beach .................................................................................................. 31 4.9. Matakana Island ........................................................................................... 31 4.10. Densities to Support Modal Shift.................................................................. 32 4.11. Impact of RPS Change 2 ............................................................................. 32 4.12. Timing and Sequencing of Development ................................................. 33 4.13. Integrated Planning ..................................................................................... 35 4.14. Live, Work and Play ...................................................................................... 35 5. Transport .................................................................................................... 37 5.1. Strategic Direction ........................................................................................ 37 5.2. SmartTransport Corridors .............................................................................. 40 5.3. Northern Corridor Transport Network .......................................................... 41 5.4. Network Hierarchy ........................................................................................ 42 5.5. Traffic Modelling ........................................................................................... 44 5.6. Public Passenger Transport .......................................................................... 48 5.7. Walking and Cycling .................................................................................... 50 5.8. Transport Demand Management .............................................................. 52 5.9. Rail and Coastal Shipping ........................................................................... 54 5.10. Northern Corridor Transport Package ........................................................ 57 5.11. Options and Alternatives ............................................................................. 59 Northern Corridor Strategy, March 2009 5.12. Social and Cultural Impact ......................................................................... 59 5.13. Urban Design ................................................................................................. 60 6. Seriousness and Urgency ........................................................................ 62 6.1. Modal Shift Data and Public Transport Patronage ................................... 62 6.2. Congestion .................................................................................................... 63 6.3. Fatalities ......................................................................................................... 64 6.4. Timing of Expected Problems ...................................................................... 65 6.5. Timing of Development and Infrastructure ................................................ 65 7. Assessment ............................................................................................... 67 7.1. Integration and Responsiveness ................................................................. 67 7.2. Assisting Economic Development .............................................................. 67 7.3. Assisting Safety and Personal Security ........................................................ 68 7.4. Improving Access and Mobility ................................................................... 68 7.5. Protecting and Promoting Public Health ................................................... 69 7.6. Ensuring Environmental Sustainability ......................................................... 69 7.7. GPS Targets ................................................................................................... 70 7.8. GPS Evaluation Factors ................................................................................ 72 8. Funding ...................................................................................................... 74 8.1. Funding Sources ............................................................................................ 74 8.2. Bay of Plenty Funding Package Commitments (Crown Grant) .............. 74 8.3. Funding Challenges ..................................................................................... 75 8.4. Funding Opportunities .................................................................................. 76 8.5. Northern Corridor Transport Funding Plan .................................................. 77 9. Monitoring and Risk .................................................................................. 78 9.1. Implementation Risks .................................................................................... 78 9.2. Performance Risks ......................................................................................... 78 9.3. Adaptability................................................................................................... 78 9.4. Monitoring the Northern Corridor (land use and transport) .................... 79 10. Future Actions and Agency Roles .......................................................... 80 10.1. Future Actions ............................................................................................... 80 10.2. Agency Roles ................................................................................................ 83 11. Conclusions and Recommendations ..................................................... 85 11.1. Conclusions ................................................................................................... 85 11.2. Recommendations ....................................................................................... 85 Appendix 1: Northern Corridor Technical Report (Beca) ........................... 87 Appendix 2: Urban Limits (from Proposed Change 2 - RPS) ....................... 88 Appendix 3: Sub-Regional Settlement Pattern Map ................................... 90 Northern Corridor Strategy, March 2009 Appendix 4: SmartGrowth Regional Settlement Strategy, Corridors Map 91 Appendix 5: Northern Corridor Hierarchy and Traffic Flows ....................... 92 Appendix 6: Structure Plans for Omokoroa and Katikati ............................ 93 Appendix 7: Project Cost Details ................................................................... 94 Northern Corridor Strategy, March 2009 1. Executive Summary The purpose of this report is to document an integrated land use and transportation strategy for the SmartGrowth Northern Corridor1. The broad objectives of this strategy are to: Put in one place the current land use and transport knowledge of the Northern Corridor Broadly scope the land use picture for the Northern Corridor out to 2050 Describe the transport network and connectivity required to serve this growth and changing transport modal use Provide a template for SmartGrowth and transport organisations to plan and manage the integrated land use and transport infrastructure requirements. Set a platform for