Timaru District Council Parks Strategy 2012 to 2022 1 Contents Executive Summary ........................................................................................................... 4 1.0 Context ...................................................................................................................... 6 1.1 Purpose of the Parks Strategy .............................................................................. 6 1.2 How Parks Contribute to the Delivery of Community Outcomes ........................ 6 1.3 A Vision for Parks .................................................................................................. 7 1.4 Parks Purpose ........................................................................................................ 7 1.5 Statutory Requirements for Parks ........................................................................ 8 1.5.1 Reserves Act 1977 ............................................................................................. 8 1.5.2 Local Government Act 2002 (LGA) .................................................................... 9 1.5.3 Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) ............................................................ 9 1.6 Other Linkages ....................................................................................................... 9 1.6.1 New Zealand Recreation Association – 2011 Parks Categories & Levels of Service ............................................................................................................... 9 1.6.2 Timaru District Physical Activity Strategy ........................................................... 9 1.6.3 Timaru District Active Transport Strategy ......................................................... 10 1.6.4 Aorangi Park and Sir Basil Arthur Park Master Plans ....................................... 10 1.6.5 Timaru Coastal Strategy ................................................................................... 10 1.6.6 Timaru Botanic Gardens Recommendations for Collections, Conservation and Ecological Aspects of the Gardens ................................................................... 10 1.6.7 Development Plans .......................................................................................... 11 1.6.8 Activity/Asset Management Plan ...................................................................... 11 1.7 Parks Covered by Strategy .................................................................................. 11 1.8 Structure of Strategy ............................................................................................ 11 1.9 Future Provision and Development .................................................................... 12 1.10 District Maps ...................................................................................................... 12 2.0 Parks Categories and Levels of Service ................................................................ 14 2.1.1 Description ....................................................................................................... 14 2.1.2 Provision .......................................................................................................... 14 2.1.3 Development Standards ................................................................................... 15 2.1.4 Service Delivery Standards .............................................................................. 16 2.2 Sports and Recreation Parks .............................................................................. 17 2.2.1 Description ....................................................................................................... 17 2.2.2 Provision .......................................................................................................... 17 2.2.3 Development Standards ................................................................................... 17 2.2.4 Service Delivery Standards .............................................................................. 18 2.3 Neighbourhood Parks ......................................................................................... 19 2.3.1 Description ....................................................................................................... 19 2.3.2 Provision .......................................................................................................... 19 2.3.3 Development Standards ................................................................................... 19 2.3.4 Service Delivery Standards .............................................................................. 20 2.4 Amenity Parks ...................................................................................................... 21 2.4.1 Description ....................................................................................................... 21 2.4.2 Provision .......................................................................................................... 21 2.4.3 Development Standards ................................................................................... 21 2.4.4 Service Delivery Standards .............................................................................. 22 2.5 Natural Parks ........................................................................................................ 23 2.5.1 Description ....................................................................................................... 23 2.5.2 Provision .......................................................................................................... 23 2.5.3 Development Standards ................................................................................... 23 2.5.4 Service Delivery Standards .............................................................................. 24 2.6 Network Design .................................................................................................... 25 2.6.1 Urban Park Distribution .................................................................................... 25 # 741053 2 3.0 Current Provision Analysis .................................................................................... 27 3.1 Overall District Park Provision ............................................................................ 27 3.2.1 Premier Park Provision..................................................................................... 28 3.2.2 Sports and Recreation Park Provision .............................................................. 28 3.2.3 Neighbourhood Park Provision ......................................................................... 29 3.2.4 Amenity Park Provision .................................................................................... 29 3.2.5 Natural Park ..................................................................................................... 29 3.3 District Summary of Provision by Park Category .............................................. 30 4.0 Future Demand Analysis ........................................................................................ 32 4.1 Demand ................................................................................................................. 32 4.2 Households .......................................................................................................... 32 4.2 Future Population Demographics ...................................................................... 33 4.3 Future Park Provision .......................................................................................... 33 4.3.1 Premier Parks .................................................................................................. 34 4.3.2 Sports and Recreation Parks ........................................................................... 34 4.3.3 Neighbourhood Parks ...................................................................................... 35 4.3.4 Amenity Parks .................................................................................................. 35 4.3.5 Natural Parks ................................................................................................... 35 5.0 Appendices ............................................................................................................. 37 5.1 Appendix A – Total Park Inventory ..................................................................... 37 5.2 Appendix B - Park Category by Township.......................................................... 42 5.3 Appendix C – Analysis By Township .................................................................. 45 5.3.1 Provision by Township ..................................................................................... 45 5.3.2 Geraldine ......................................................................................................... 45 5.3.3 Pleasant Point .................................................................................................. 46 5.3.4 Temuka ............................................................................................................ 47 5.3.5 Timaru .............................................................................................................. 48 5.3.6 Summary of Provision by Community ............................................................... 50 5.4 Appendix D – Maps ............................................................................................. 51 Prepared by Xyst Limited for Timaru District Council, July 2011 Authors: •