aDUNEDIN spatial TOWARDS 2050 plan for dunedin He māhere Wāhi ki Otepoti SEPTEMBER 2012 Nā tō rourou, nā taku rou rou ka ora ai te iwi with your contribution and my contribution, our community will flourish 01 Contents Foreword 02 Our built environment 98 Map 11 – Industrial areas in Urban Dunedin and Mosgiel 45 Spatial Plan Structure 03 Our rural and natural environment 103 Map 12 – Areas to maintain and enhance existing values – heritage 47 Glossary 04 Our infrastructure and facilities 105 (Central City, South Dunedin, North Dunedin) Part 1 Introduction 09 APPENDICES Map 13 – Areas to maintain and enhance existing values – biodiversity 49 The Spatial Plan 09 Appendix 1 Community engagement that has informed the Spatial Plan 117 (Dunedin, Mosgiel) Why do we need a spatial plan? 09 Appendix 2 List of research which has informed the Spatial Plan 118 Map 14 – Areas to maintain and enhance existing values – biodiversity 51 (city wide) How will the Spatial Plan be used? 09 Appendix 3 Other future scenarios for Dunedin 119 Map 15 – Chalmers Community Board 53 Where does the Spatial Plan fit with other key strategies and plans? 10 LIST OF FIGURES Map 16 – Otago Peninsula Community Board 55 How has the Spatial Plan been developed? 10 Figure 1 – How the Spatial Plan relates to other key strategies, plans 11 Map 17 – Mosgiel-Taieri Community Board 57 Principles for the DCC’s role in managing urban development 12 and projects Map 18 – Strath Taieri Community Board 59 Part 2 Strategic Directions and overall urban form objective 14 Figure 2 – Strategic directions 14 Map 19 – Saddle Hill Community Board 61 A liveable city 15 Figure 3 – Population by age group in Dunedin and New Zealand 2006 88 Map 20 – Waikouaiti Coast Community Board 63 An environmentally sustainable and resilient city 17 Figure 4 – Dunedin population by age group in 2006 and 2031 89 Map 21 – Kai Tahu values and cultural features in Dunedin 87 A memorable and distinctive city 21 Figure 5 – Residential capacity based on vacant sites and potential 90 Map 22 – Solar aspect and steep slope constraints in urban Dunedin 92 A vibrant and exciting city 24 new sites in existing residential areas in 2009 based on current District Plan provisions Map 23 – Areas affected by land instability constraints in Dunedin 96 An accessible and connected city 26 Figure 6 – Composition of employment by sector in 2000 and 2010 93 Map 24 – Areas subject to flooding risk in Dunedin 97 A city that enables a prosperous and diverse economy 29 Figure 7 – Sector composition of employment and GDP in 2010 93 Map 25 – Centres hierarchy – Dunedin 100 Overall Urban Form objective 31 LIST OF MAPS Map 26 – Centres hierarchy – townships 101 Part 3 Implementation 33 Map 1 – Central city precincts and quarters 06 Map 27 – High class soils in Dunedin 104 How will the Spatial Plan be used? 33 Map 2 – Tertiary-Medical Precinct 07 Map 28 – Key regional and national infrastructure within Dunedin 106 Highlights of key actions 34 Map 3 – Extent of “urban Dunedin” and boundaries of community 08 Map 29 – Environmental infrastructure constraints in urban Dunedin 108 The Action Plan 64 board areas and Mosgiel A. District Plan (regulatory methods) implementation actions 64 Map 4 – Compact city with resilient townships 32 Map 30 – Arts and culture facilities in the Central City and surrounds 109 B. Strategic integration 68 Map 5 – Key actions – Central city, Tertiary-Medical Precinct 37 Map 31 – Accessibility to frequent bus services in Dunedin and Mosgiel 112 C. Other implementation actions 73 and surrounds Map 32 – Accessibility to primary schools in Dunedin and Mosgiel 113 Part 4 Background 86 Map 6 – Key actions – Urban Dunedin and Mosgiel 39 Map 33 – Accessibility to primary schools in townships and outlying 114 Introduction 86 Map 7 – Principal suburban centres 40 settlements Our people 86 Map 8 – Suburban centres 41 Map 34 – Accessibility to the central city and suburban centres in 115 Our economy 93 Map 9 – Neighbourhood centres 42 Dunedin and Mosgiel Major challenges we face 94 Map 10 – Neighbourhood and destination centres 43 02 Foreword Dunedin is our space. It’s where we live, work and play. The responses influenced the vision, the policy framework, It’s where we raise our children and plan our futures. and how we will implement it and we are very confident There is room here for us to expand our horizons, to that we have a robust plan for our future. innovate and create, to find places of energy, beauty and serenity, and to live as we enjoy living. We are ready now to implement the vision for Dunedin outlined in the Spatial Plan, and we are on a course for a The Spatial Plan provides the Council with the building vibrant, prosperous city as one of the world’s great small blocks it needs to ensure that, over the next 30-40 years, cities. We will have a city that is attractive and provides a the city develops in the direction in which you have told us great quality of life, where our families choose to stay and you want it to develop, about where things will be located, work, and a place where others from throughout New their design and their overall effect, and to future-proof Zealand – and overseas – will also want to make their the city against the inevitable challenges it will face, such home. The city will be resilient and adaptive to changes in as climate change and peak oil. the future. We incorporated the more than 4,000 responses to the The development of the Spatial Plan involved hours of ‘Your City Our Future’ consultation into the first iteration of voluntary input from community groups, business leaders, the Spatial Plan and then we asked you, “Here’s what we and social, cultural and recreational workers, both young think you told us. Did we get it right? Have we missed and not so young, who contributed their collective wisdom anything?” and their hopes and aspirations for Dunedin’s future. We had more than 200 responses to those questions and I thank them for their invaluable contributions, and I thank they were positive and played a valuable part in the you for yours. refinement of the Plan and in our deliberations about it. Dave Cull Mayor of Dunedin Dunedin Towards 2050 – Spatial Plan for Dunedin 03 Spatial Plan Structure Dunedin Towards 2050 – a spatial plan for Dunedin (the Part 2 establishes six strategic directions that combine Part 3 contains the action plan that will be used to Spatial Plan) is organised into four parts. to provide the vision and strategic policy framework for implement the Spatial Plan and outlines highlights of key the Spatial Plan by outlining ‘what kind of city we want actions required to achieve a compact city with resilient Part 1 provides an introduction to the Spatial Plan, its to have’. Each strategic direction begins by explaining townships. The action plan is divided into three sections: strategic context, and an overview of how the plan will how city planning can contribute to achieving the District Plan implementation, strategic integration, and be used. strategic direction, and what evidence indicates are the other implementation actions. major urban planning and design principles which must be followed in order to achieve the strategic direction. Part 4 provides a broad overview of the people, economy There is then a series of objectives, policies and linked and environments of Dunedin city. It is a high level implementation mechanisms and actions for each summary of some of the background research that was strategic direction. The strategic framework also includes undertaken as part of the development of the Spatial the overall urban form objective, to have a compact Plan. It looks at some of the local and global challenges city with resilient townships, and a series of policies to that we face and the implications of these for spatial achieve that objective. planning in Dunedin. The strategic framework in Part 2 was developed to respond to these key issues. 04 Glossary Active edges – refers to the design of buildings lining Communications infrastructure - refers to the physical DCC – is the Dunedin City Council. Infrastructure - refers to the physical networks the edges of streets and other public spaces in a way networks necessary for the functioning of the city and necessary for the functioning of the city and includes that contributes towards the character, quality and includes radio, cell, telephone, television and Internet Dunedin Port – refers to the wharves and adjoining area transportation, energy, water and solid waste attractiveness of the street or public space for technologies. bound by Mason Street, Jutland Street and Wickliffe Street management systems. pedestrians. Active edges are established by having in the Dunedin harbourside area used for port activities by good visual and physical connections along the façade, Council – means the elected members of the Dunedin Port Otago Ltd. Liveability – generally means how comfortable and safe primarily at ground floor level, and by avoiding blank walls. City Council. a place is to live and how much a city supports a high Ecosystem services – are the functions performed quality of life. Accessibility – is the time, money, discomfort and Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design by ecosystems that ensure natural cycles (e.g. water, risk needed to reach essential services1. Low levels of (CPTED) – is a set of principles that can be applied carbon, oxygen, and nitrogen), processes and energy Larger format retail – refers to retail activities that have accessibility mean that people will generally spend more to the design and development of buildings and other flows continue to provide an environment that supports a large floor area.