Napier Spatial Picture Napier City Council Contents Prepared for 01 03 Setting the Scene Spatial Picture Napier City Council Prepared by 1.1 Background 3.1 Shared regional employment Barker & Associates 1.2 How it fits 3.2 Accessible and connected city Document date 1.3 Regional context 3.3 Residential intensification 18 June 2021 (Final) 20 July 2021 (Rev 1) 1.4 Local context 3.4 Evaluation of growth options 1.5 HPUDS 2017 3.5 Recommendations and next steps 1.6 Existing Plans and Strategies 04 Appendices 02 Spatial Analysis A - District Plan 2.1 Stakeholder engagement B - Challenges analysis mapping 2.2 Urban accessibility C - Opportunities analysis mapping 2.3 Influences on growth 2.4 Opportunities for growth Barker & 09 375 0900 | [email protected] | barker.co.nz Associates Contacts PO Box 1986, Shortland Street, Auckland 1140 | Level 4, Old South British Building 3-13, Shortland Street, Auckland Kerikeri | Whangarei | Auckland | Hamilton | Napier | Wellington | Christchurch | Queenstown Executive Summary Legend Residential greenfi eld growth This Spatial Picture identifi es Napier’s residential and employment growth opportunities. It pulls together the relevant information Potential greenfi eld expansion around Bayview from Napier’s statutory and non-statutory plans and policies, as well Industrial greenfi eld growth as insights from key stakeholders, and additional spatial analysis Development Constraints undertaken for this project. The Spatial Picture is the fi rst step Residential Intensifi cation in a wider Spatial Plan for Napier and Hastings and will support the City, Town and Local Centres upcoming Napier District Plan review. City Vision & Ahuriri Masterplan outcomes Lagoon Farm stormwater & ecology outcomes As growth happens, it will be important for Napier to retain the key qualities that make it a great place to live, including its unique Enhanced active travel connections Enhanced green/blue network to support active travel culture, heritage and natural beauty. It will be important for people & stormwater management to have good access to housing, jobs, parks & amenities and be able to Multi-modal shift to function of Gloucester/ Kennedy get around easily. Napier also has environmental conditions that will Rds to support safety, place and intensifi cation inform how and when growth occurs. outcomes Multi-modal corriodors to support urban growth In responding to this, the key recommendations of the Spatial Picture Multi-modal corridors to support movement of goods, are to: services & people into/ out of the Port & Ahuriri • Better enable and support residential intensifi cation around a clearly defi ned hierarchy of centres, the Gloucester Street/ Kennedy Road / Taradale Road transport corridors, and in high amenity locations. • Recognise and plan for the strategic greenfi eld opportunities at the southern and western extents of Napier. • Continue to provide for industrial activities close to strategic infrastructure and transport in Napier, and identify opportunities for complementary transport, logistics and storage activities. The Spatial Picture provides conceptual plans for the intensifi cation areas identifi ed, including Taradale and Ahuriri. These show the potential areas for medium and high-density housing and identify supporting transport improvements. From this, the Spatial Picture identifi es priority areas for action and further investigation, including: • Prioritising structure planning for the southern greenfi eld area given the development occurring there now (Te Awa, Riverbend, The Loop & South Pirimai). • Undertaking further structure planning in the western hills to explore development opportunities towards Puketapu. • Working with Waka Kotahi on the port access business case to integrate land use and transport outcomes. • Working with Kāinga Ora to deliver housing, and supporting amenities and infrastructure in Maraenui. The key next step is to talk to the community about their ideas on the future of Napier, with this Spatial Picture providing a framework for NTS that discussion. Spatial Picture - Napier B&A 4 Spatial Picture - Napier 1.0 Setting the Scene Spatial Picture - Napier B&A Dynamic process of making sense of 1.1 Background our communities Helps to The Spatial Picture is a prelude to a Spatial Plan for Napier A tool to create and and Hastings and identifi es residential and employment growth direct sustain healthy opportunities. It is intended to form a framework for community growth and vibrant engagement on the future growth of Napier as a next step. communities Strategic & 1.1.1 Brief 1.1.2 Purpose integrated Napier City Council (‘NCC’) has commissioned Barker and The purpose of the Napier Spatial Picture is to co-ordinate development Associates (‘B&A’) to undertake a review of existing plans and existing plans and strategies relevant to Napier’s growth and strategies to inform a Spatial Plan for Napier. This work is in development, assess these against emerging national policy the form of a “Spatial Picture” which pulls together current direction and identify any gaps that may currently exist. statutory and non statutory documents, key stakeholders’ The second half of this report identifi es growth opportunities ideas and concerns, further spatial analysis consistent at a conceptual level, making recommendations for further with national direction and displays spatially, growth work to be undertaken as part of the development of a opportunities to create a picture of what a spatial plan might Spatial Plan for Napier and Hastings, or as a precursor to look like. that if necessary. This includes identifi cation and evaluation These spatial opportunities will be in line with the Regional of potential intensifi cation areas (e.g. medium density Policy Statement as well as new or emerging national residential areas) in more detail in the context of the NPS-UD direction (e.g. the National Policy Statement on Urban requirements. Development (‘NPS-UD’)). This could form part of the evidence base for the District Plan review, and could tie in with wider public consultation on the draft District Plan, which is scheduled for mid-2021. What will the future Spatial Plan look like? A spatial plan is a blueprint for an area that sets out where and how it should grow and develop over the next 30+ years. Spatial Picture Spatial Plan Delivery It identifi es: Phase 1 (Now) Phase 2 Phase 3 - Identify growth areas - Identify growth areas - Proposed HPUDS review • Existing and future demographic trends - Evaluate and prioritise - Action Plans 2021 - Stakeholder input - Community Engagement - District Plan 2022 • Existing and future urban areas - Consultation in - Test through HPUDS - Long Term Plan 2024- parallel with Draft 2021 review 2027 • Existing and future infrastructure needs District - Potential Regional • Priority areas for investment and action Plan Spatial Plan • Areas to protect and enhance • Areas subject to constraints – e.g. Natural hazards • Other strategically signifi cant priorities 6 Spatial Picture - Napier B&A Figure 1: 1.2 How it fits Flow Chart Central Government Direction This document pulls together key high-level RMA / NPS-UD information, analysis and stakeholder insights to create a picture of Napier’s residential and employment growth opportunities. It provides initial recommendations to inform the Spatial Plan Napier Spatial as well as the upcoming District Plan review. Regional Plans Picture Napier City Plans RPS, HPUDS, RSS & Strategies Napier Spatial Plan 1.2.1 Emerging National Direction The Government has been, and is continuing to release new and updated National Policy Statements, which Council’s must give eff ect to through their statutory planning documents and growth strategies. These include: • National Policy Statement on Urban Development 2020; • National Policy Statement on Freshwater Management 2020; Policies / District Plan Infrastructure • Upcoming National Policy Statement on Highly Productive Lane (due mid-2021); and Long Term Plan Strategies Review Strategy • Upcoming National Policy Statement on Indegenous Biodiversity (due mid-2021). In the Napier context, read as a whole this national direction is encouraging, and to an extent requiring, growth to occur within the existing urban area, in order to promote improved access between housing, jobs, community services, and open spaces. At the same time, this national direction is seeking to protect versatile soils, freshwater bodies and indigenous biodiversity. This does not preclude greenfi eld development, but it does place a greater emphasis on the role of existing urban areas in catering for future growth. Masterplans Structure Plans Annual Plan Compact and strongly Higher density A range of 1.2.4 Legislative Reform connected urban form residen�al housing choices In February 2021, Central Government set out intended reforms to the Resource Management system. This includes a reapeal of the Resource Management Act 1��1 to be replaced with the Compact andCompact strongly and Compact strongly and Higher strongly densityHigher densityHigher density Figure 2: Hawke’s Bay Regional Policy Statement Objectives A range ofA range of A range of Natural and Built Environments Acts, Strategic Planning Act and Climate Change Adaptation connectedconnected urban form urbanconnected form urbanresiden�al formresiden�al residen�al Act. The SPA will require the development of long-term Regional Spatial Strategies (‘RSS’) Compact and strongly Higherhousing density choiceshousing choicesAhousing range ofchoices which will