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Auckland Domain Committee
                      Workshop NOTES

Minutes of a workshop of the Auckland Domain Committee held remotely on skype on
Monday, 15 February 2021 at 3.00pm.

PRESENT
 Cr Desley Simpson JP
 Member Adriana Avendaño Christie     Waitematā Local Board
 Member Alexandra Bonham              Waitematā Local Board
 Cr Pippa Coom
 Cr Sharon Stewart, QSM
 Member Sarah Trotman, ONZM           Waitematā Local Board
 Member Renata Blair                  Independent Māori Statutory Board

ABSENT
 Member Hon Tau Henare                Independent Māori Statutory Board

Note: No decisions or resolutions may be made by a Workshop or Working Party, unless the
      Governing Body or Committee resolution establishing the working party, specifically
      instructs such action.

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Item

 1         Apologies
           No apology was received.

 2         Declarations of Interest
           Members were reminded of the need to declare any conflict that may arise between their
           role as a member and any private or other external interest they might have.

 3         Priority Long Term Plan projects
           Martin van Jaarveld, Manager Community Parks and Places provided a Memo and a
           PowerPoint presentation, a copy of which is attached to these minutes.

 4         Auckland bowling club parking allocation
           Martin van Jaarveld, Manager Community Parks and Places provided a Memo and a
           PowerPoint presentation, a copy of which is attached to these minutes.

The workshop closed at 5.00pm.

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Memo                                                                       15 February 2021

 To:          Auckland Domain Committee
 From:        Annette Campion, Consultant Advisor
              Martin van Jaarsveld, Manager Community Parks and Places

 Subject      Update on Long-Term Plan priorities and addressing parking in the Domain

Purpose
To get confirmation from the Auckland Domain Committee (the committee) around the priorities for
the projects to be funded through the Long Term Plan (LTP). In addition recent communications
have highlighted the demand on parking in the Domain and the memo outlines steps being taken
to address this in the current work programme and need for a long term solution.

Preparing for the LTP
Following the Emergency Budget and constraints placed on the council’s expenditure, capital
budgets to develop new assets have been reduced significantly. Over the next three years only
capital works that were already in progress prior to the Covid-19 pandemic will continue to be
delivered. It is anticipated that no new projects will be supported until years 4-10 of the LTP.
Works in the Domain will be funded by the regional budget lines which fund renewals on assets
that are considered non-service assets for local boards such as regional parks, Auckland Botanic
Gardens and holiday parks. Due to the combined governance of the Domain, it has no specific
budget line, and with limited funding allocation the Waitematā Local Board had formerly contributed
funding to a few of the current projects.
Current work programme
The committee has previously been advised about the current work programme and the need to
reallocate project budgets into future years.
The works currently under way include:
 Project                          Budget FY21      Funding source
 Wintergardens upgrade                             ABS: Capex - Development, ABS: Capex -
                                     $4,053,087
                                                   Regional Renewal, Seismic Strengthening
 Realignment / reduction in the                    ABS: Capex - Development, ABS: Capex -
                                       $203,132
 cricket pitches                                   Regional Renewal
 Detailed design of 4 new path                     Waitematā Local Board’s transport capital
                                         $70,000
 connections                                       fund
 Progress design for Kiosk Rd                      Waitematā Local Board’s parking fund
                                         $30,000
 carpark
 Trialling gates to manage                         Waitematā Local Board’s parking fund
                                         $16,781
 commuter parking
 Parking removal                         $10,000 Opex – provided through savings
 Total                               $4,201,463
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Commuter parking and parking removal
Now 2021 is fully underway the extent of commuter parking or long-stay parking in the Domain is
becoming more evident again. Vehicles are seen circulating the Domain’s roads in search of parks,
with legitimate visitors to the park struggling to find parking.
The committee has previously supported the trialling of gates at the Titoki St carpark and the
Carlton Gore entrance to the Domain to manage the commuter parking demand on 29 November
2018 [ADC/2018/35]. The committee has also supported the removal of approximately 120
parking spaces in the Domain, as outlined in reports to the committee on 29 November 2018
[ADC/2018/35] and 29 August 2019 [ADC/2019/18]. The intention of these removals is to reduce
the vehicle dominance in areas frequented by pedestrians and cyclists. Improving the safety of the
Sri Chinmoy circuit, enabling the delivery of path connections and a new carpark and protecting
sightlines to the Auckland War Memorial Museum.
The original intention was these removals would be undertaken at the similar time as the measures
to manage the high use of the Domain during the week for long-stay commuting parking. So deal
with supply and demand at the same time.
As this parking sits within the legal roads Auckland Transport (AT) approval is required prior to this
being implemented. A resolution of AT’s Traffic Control Committee (TCC) is needed to legalise the
parking restrictions and controls and ensure these can be enforced by AT and the NZ Police. A
report has been prepared by a traffic consultant and will be going to the TCC imminently to obtain
this resolution.
Given the likely interest in the availability of parking in the Domain it is now proposed to take a
staged and softer approach to addressing the combined issue of limited parking availability and the
desire to reduce vehicle dominance by removing parking spaces.
It is suggested the trialling of the gates to manage commuter parking be tested initially within the
confines of the Titoki Street carpark. This would not unduly limit parking or circulation on legal
roads for people visiting the Domain early in the morning to recreate, it would be easy to monitor
the impacts on a contained carpark, and would provide greater benefit to museum visitors.
The parking removals project has been reintroduced to the work programme following savings in
the operational budget. It is proposed this also be staged to run in tandem with the trial gates in the
Titoki St carpark. With only the parking removal on Cenotaph Road and Museum Circuit being
implemented as a first stage, being approximately 38 car parks. There are several drivers for this
removal in front of the museum: protecting views to and from the iconic building, improving safety
of bus movements within the pinch points on Museum Circuit and general pedestrian safety in the
area.
AT have advised it would be prudent to undertake a further parking survey within the Domain
ahead of introducing the gates and parking removals to ensure updated baseline data is available
to assist monitoring the impact of these measures.
Questions have recently been raised around the enforcement of parking restrictions in the Domain.
AT have reiterated that the low compliance within the Domain, like many areas across the city,
relates to ineffective parking fines. These are controlled by the New Zealand Transport Authority
(NZTA) not AT. AT has been lobbying NZTA for some time seeking an increase in the fines. The
committee has previously resolved to write to NZTA in this regard. This has not happened yet,
however a letter on behalf of the committee has now been drafted. AT also note the parking
demand in the Domain is significantly exacerbated by the fact all roads around the Domain now
have paid parking.
Prioritising future projects
The following table includes a combination of completing works that have been started in the
Domain and recognising the need to push projects out. It is proposed the committee support the
projects in the following priority which has been based on the following factors:
     health and safety need
     demonstrable community demand/support
     reputational risk

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    size and scale of project
            ease of deliverability and
            likelihood of budget availability.

LTP projects
            Project              Budget           Budget       Budget     Budget       Total       Funding
                                 FY22             FY23         FY23       FY24–31                  source
                                 Year 1           Year 2       Year 3     Yrs 4-10
    1       Wintergardens                                                                        ABS:capex
            upgrade                 780,818        1,300,000                           2,080,818 developn
                                                                                                 & renewal
    3       Deliver the 4 new                                                                    WLB’s
            path connections                                                                     transport
                                    277,500          277,500    277,500                  832,500
            (phased over 3                                                                       capital fund
            years)
    4       Manage
            commuter                                 300,000                            300,000 Unfunded *
            parking
    5       Signage
                                                                             300,000    300,000 Unfunded
            improvements
    6       Implement the
                                                                             300,000    300,000 Unfunded
            Tree Plan
    7       Lighting upgrade                                                 500,000    500,000 Unfunded
    8       Address bus
                                                                           1,000,000   1,000,000 Unfunded
            management
    9       Address sports
                                                                             400,000    400,000 Unfunded
            fields drainage
    10 Park Rd / Carlton
       Gore entrance                                                         500,000    500,000 Unfunded
       improvements
    11 Deliver the Kiosk                                                                        WLB’s
       Rd carpark                                                            425,000    425,000 parking
                                                                                                fund *
    12 Develop natural                                                                          Growth
                                                                             850,000    850,000
       play area                                                                                funding
    13 Kari St Commons                                                                             Growth
                                                                           1,032,000   1,032,000
       development                                                                                 funding
            Totals                 1,058,318       1,877,500    277,500    5,307,000   8,520,318

*Proposal to request reprioritisation of the Waitematā Local Board’s parking fund as set out below.

This table provides for expenditure of $3,213,318 in the first three years of the LTP and then
potential expenditure of $5,307,000 in the remaining seven years; totalling $8,520,318 over the ten
years of the plan.
The following outlines further detail on each project and the rational for its priority.
       Wintergardens upgrade
This project commenced in 2019 and has required a significant budget to address the health and
safety risks presented in the glass houses. The works includes seismic strengthening. The

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physical works will commence this year but are anticipated to run into the next two years. The
works are being scheduled to enable one of the glass houses to be open while the other is being
worked on. With work first commencing on the tropical house. Recent updated cost estimates have
indicated additional budget will be required to deliver the cool house upgrade.
   Delivery of the four new path connections
This project was funded by the Waitematā Local Board’s transport capital fund and provides path
connections between:
    •   Titoki St carpark and Football Road (initial estimate $198,275)
    •   Football Road and along the Crescent to the public toilets (est. $156,915)
    •   Centennial Path and Lower Domain Drive (est. $88,484)
    •   Parnell Train Station and Lower Domain Drive and Lovers Lane intersection (est. $518,215)
The funding for these paths was approved in 2019 and concept designs were developed. The
project was then delayed by the Covid-19 lockdown. Following the impact of Covid-19 AT reviewed
their budgets and this significantly reduced what was available to the local board to support a
range of projects in their area. The figures in the table are preliminary and will be subject to AT
approval. The decision was made that only $70,000 was to be allocated in 2021 to develop the
detailed designs for these paths. It is anticipated that the physical delivery of the paths will now
need to be staged over a few years. The committee may wish to provide recommendations around
prioritisation of the delivery of these paths.
Of note is the Garden of Humanity project being proposed by the Auckland Holocaust Memorial
Trust includes a path in a similar area to the new path connection proposed from Football Road
along the Crescent. Therefore this section of the new path connection may no longer be required.
   Manage commuter parking
As noted above temporary gates are to be installed in the Titoki St carpark in an effort to address
commuter parking and ensure availability of parking for visitors to the Domain. This project was
funded by the Waitematā Local Board’s parking fund a legacy fund from the Auckland City Council
days. It was anticipated this would run as a trial for approximately a year to determine its
effectiveness. Following this either permanent gates will need to be installed or some other form of
parking management, such as paid parking, will need to be explored. This is currently unfunded.
However a more permanent solution will need to be put in place in 2022. An estimate of $300,000
would be required to install permanent gates in several locations within the Domain.
Consideration could be given to requesting the Waitematā Local Board also use their parking fund
to deliver the more permanent solution. The local board could reprioritise the funding allocated to
the Kiosk Road carpark, as managing the commuter parking would address a more immediate
need and provide greater benefit to all visitors to Domain.
   Signage and interpretation
There is a recognised need to improve wayfinding, interpretation and storytelling in the Domain A
specific signage budget was allocated in the 2019 annual plan but this has since been lost. There
is currently no interpretation of the Māori significance of the Domain. Cultural values assessments
are required to support the preparation of interpretive material, particularly on Pukekaroa. There is
also an opportunity to provide stories on the progressive development of the park from its early
days of inception in 1843. An assessment of current navigation and wayfinding signs is required to
determine how this can be improved. Further wayfinding signage will improve the visitor
experience. This will include new signs or the reskinning of signs following the delivery of the four
new paths.
   Implementation of the tree plan
A tree plan was prepared for the Domain in 2017. This aims to ensure that succession planting is
undertaken to replace aging trees, that the arboretum is extended and that the overall tree cover in
the Domain is enhanced. There may be opportunities for the Mayor’s Million Trees programme to
assist with some planting in the Domain in the short term, but dedicated funds are required to

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develop an implementation programme for the planting of further specimen and shade trees plus
enhancement of the bush areas.
   Lighting upgrades
Lighting in the Domain is inconsistent. Making improvements to the lighting around the Sri
Chinmoy Circuit would enable greater use of this in the early morning and later into the evenings.
There is also a need to improve lighting and electrical supply for events in the Domain. The
$500,000 proposed for this would just be an initial budget that would provide for a lighting plan and
more immediate lighting and electrical needs.
   Addressing bus management
The Domain experiences quite numbers of high bus movements. This would have reduced
recently with the Covid-19’s impact on international tourism. Tour operators have traditionally
brought in a number of tours serving the Auckland War Memorial Museum and the Wintergardens.
AT also run a public bus service that terminates at the museum. Buses currently stack along the
western side of the museum and are quite visually intrusive. The Auckland Domain Masterplan and
the Accessibility Improvement Programme recognised the need to review bus management and
potentially relocate this layover site. This will require consultation with the museum. Some
investigation is required into the options available to better provide for bus movements and
layovers. As mentioned on page 2 of this memo, the current bus route along Cenotaph Road and
Museum Circuit supports the removal of parking in this area for safety reasons as a short-term
solution.
   Address sports field drainage
As noted above sand-carpeting the fields was a component of an existing sports field improvement
project but was cut from the project as was not considered urgent. Some investigation is required
into the most appropriate way to provide better drainage to the fields given they are used for
various sporting codes and events.
   Development of the Park Rd / Carton Gore entrance
This is the main entrance into the Domain from the Grafton Station and an important entry for
events. There is a need to improve the path into the Domain and make this more of a substantial
entrance. This project was initially proposed as a potential priority for funding as there was an
opportunity to benefit from synergies in work AT was to be undertaking along Park Road. Their
budget has been pushed out for this, so it is proposed this is deferred for a number of years.
   Delivery of the Kiosk Rd carpark
This project was also funded by the Waitematā Local Board’s parking fund. The aim of the new car
park is to improve the safety of this area, particularly relating to the development of the natural play
area between Kiosk Rd and the duckponds. An initial concept design has been developed and
further investigation is required to determine if there may be additional costs, above the original
estimate, associated with managing contaminated land and stormwater filtration. It has also been
determined that a formal pedestrian mall process will need to be undertaken with AT to provide for
the partial closure of the road. With these likely additional costs to the project it seems prudent to
push out the delivery of this for a few years.
It is also proposed, as outlined above, that the funding originally dedicated to this project be
reallocated to the management of commuter parking.
   New natural playground
This project has been designed but not yet consented. It was to be funded through the Growth
Budget but this has been placed on hold. Given this was dependent on safety improvements to
Kiosk Rd being delivered in the project above it is suggested this be deferred until 2024 or beyond.
   Developing Kari St Commons
This project requires a significant amount of funding given the size and undeveloped nature of the
site. It was to be funded through the Growth Budget but this has been placed on hold. A concept
plan has been developed with a staged approach to providing facilities for youth and active

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recreation as well as supporting smaller scale events. Limited development has occurred to date
and it is proposed any further expenditure on this would best be pushed out until at least 2024.
It is expected that as funding becomes available with further review of the LTP in 2024 this list of
projects will provide a basis for prioritising improvements.
Other projects that may be considered at this time would include:
   Further staging of the Accessibility Improvement Programme – entrance and intersection
    upgrades, improve surfaces for walking and cycling, further connections for example to Kari St
    Commons.
   Capital upgrades to support activation and to assist financial sustainability, being projects that
    could assist generate revenue for the Domain
   Events programming and activation
   Greater investment into tree plan implementation
   General sustainability projects, for example improve the quality of the stormwater runoff on the
    Domain roads and the water quality of the duckponds and Waiparuru Stream.

Next steps

Direction is being sought from the committee regarding:
a)      support for the proposed reduced approach to the gate trial and parking removals.
b)      support for priority projects to be considered as part of the LTP funding discussions. It is
        anticipated, following the workshop, this will be confirmed through a formal report to the
        committee’s March 2021 meeting.

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    Auckland Domain / Pukekawa
    LTP Priority projects

    Auckland Domain Committee workshop
    15 February 2021

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     Workshop purpose
     •   Acknowledge current work programme

     •   Provide update on addressing parking in the Domain

     •   Confirm priorities for seeking LTP funding for future projects,
         based on:
          – health and safety need
          – demonstrable community demand/support
          – reputational risk
          – size and scale of project
          – ease of deliverability and
          – likelihood of budget availability.

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        Current work programme

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    Wintergardens

    Glasshouse upgrades

    •   Addressing health and safety including seismic strengthening
    •   Works phased over 3 years
    •   Total budget required to complete the project $6.134M

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    Cricket pitches
        •     Reducing number and realigning
        •     Addressing health and safety
        •     Funding brought forward to complete
              works this FY

5

    Development of new paths
    •       Four paths funded by the Waitematā Local Board’s Transport Capital Fund

    •       Originally $962k to deliver connections:
             –   Titoki St carpark to Football Rd
             –   Along the west side of the Crescent to toilet block
             –   Centennial Path to Grafton Mews and Lower Domain Dr
             –   Parnell train station to intersection of Lower Domain Dr and Lovers Lane

    •       Revised budget of $70k to deliver detailed designs

    •       Need to consider prioritising staged delivery as funding becomes available

    •       Garden of Humanity path connection

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                                         New paths

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    Kiosk Rd car park
                        •   Funded by the Waitematā Local
                            Board’s Parking Fund (originally
                            $459k)
                        •   $30k this FY to progress design
                        •   propose pushing out delivery as
                            playground budget on hold
                        •   additional budget required to
                            support pedestrian mall process
                            and contamination and stormwater
                            management
                        •   could consider requesting
                            reallocation of budget to support
                            permanent commuter parking
                            solution

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                Parking

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     Commuter parking
     •   Trialling temporary gates & use of existing bollards
          – initially for Titoki St carpark and Carlton Gore entrance, now propose
            Titoki St carpark only
          – funded by the Waitematā Local Board Parking Fund ($30k)
          – aims to increase turnover of parking spaces
          – will operate Monday to Friday and open from 9.45am to dusk

     •   Need for permanent solution once trial complete

     •   Paid parking to be introduced in Grafton Mews
          – being lead by AT
          – replaces existing arrangement with the bowling club

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                       Titoki St carpark
                                            Install temporary
                                            gates here

                                       Introduce one
                                       way system

                                                                11

11

             Football Rd / Grandstand Rd Sth

                                                   Utilise existing
                                                   bollards here

     Temporary gate
     at Carlton Gore
     entrance

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          Parking provision
     •   the committee has supported removal of approx. 120 car parks

     •   aims to reduce vehicle dominance

     •   was to be implemented in conjunction with commuter parking control,
         new path connections and new carpark

     •   propose this is now staged - prioritise in front of the museum (38 parks)

     •   delay parking removals on Sri Chinmoy circuit (25 parks)

     •   place on hold removals on the Crescent (11 parks), Kiosk Rd (29 parks)
         Domain Drive (12 parks) and Grafton Mews (4 parks)

     •   AT to undertake further parking survey ahead of parking changes to
         provide baseline data

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                                                                                 Cenotaph Rd
                                                                                 27 parks

                                                       The Crescent
                                                        11 parks
                                                                      Museum
                          Kiosk Road                                  Circuit
                            29 parks                                  11 parks

         Domain Drive
          12 parks

                                                                  Football Rd
                                                                  13 parks

                                       Grandstand Rd Sth
                                           12 parks

                Stage 1
                Stage 2
                On hold

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     AWMM
     • Improving safety for pedestrians,
       cyclists and buses

     • Improving views to iconic heritage
       building
        – 27 parks from Cenotaph Rd

        – 11 parks from the Museum Circuit

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     Sri Chinmoy
     Stage two - providing safer
     pedestrian and cycling use
     •   12 parks on Grandstand Rd Sth

     •   13 parks on Football Rd

     On hold - 11 parks on west side of the
     Crescent

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         Future programme

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      Signage
     • Commission CVAs and develop
       interpretive material, particularly
       on Pukekaroa
     • Assessments of navigation and
       improvements to wayfinding
     • New signs or reskinning of signs
       once new path connections are
       developed

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        Tree plan
        • Succession planting
        • Expand aboretum
        • Enhance overall tree cover

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     Bus management
     Planning to manage bus movements:

     •   Auckland Museum and Wintergardens

     •   provide for safe thoroughfare and layover space

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          Park Rd / Carlton Gore entrance
         Improvements recognising:
         •   potential to undertake works in conjunction with AT’s planning
         •   important entrance from Grafton station and for events

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         Natural play
         •   Funded from Growth budget now on hold
         •   Design completed
         •   Dependent on safety improvements in Kiosk Rd

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         Kari St Commons
     •   Funded from Growth budget
         now on hold

     •   Design completed

     •   While staged approach
         proposed – significant
         budget required to deliver
         the developments

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       The numbers
     Budget          Budget FY     Budget FY     Budget FY   Budget FY     Total
     source          22            23            24          24-31
                     Year 1        Year 2        Year 3      Years 4-10

     ABS: capex          780,818     1,300,000                               2,080,818
     development &
     renewal
     Waitematā           277,500       277,500     277,500       425,000
     LB

     Unfunded                          300,000                 4,882,000

                     $1,058,318    $1,877,500    $277,500 $5,307,000 $8,520,318

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Memorandum                                                                                    20/01/21

To:                        Auckland Domain Committee

Subject:                   Auckland Bowling Club Parking License

From:                      Martin van Jaarsveld, Manager Community Parks and Places

Purpose
      To get feedback from the Committee on a proposal from the Auckland Bowling club for 15
      dedicated parking spaces at the Grafton Mews car park.

Summary
1.    The car park agreement with the Auckland Bowling club that allows them to manage and use
      the Grafton Mews car park expires the end of March 2021 with an option to extend it till end of
      June if needed under general manager delegation. This carpark comprises of approximately 75
      parking spaces, seven of which sit within the club’s leased area.
2.    The plan is for Auckland Transport (AT) to take over the management of the car park
      (excluding the seven spaces within the club’s leased area) in July 2021.
3.    The bowling club has requested to retain 15 dedicated car parks within the Grafton Mews
      carpark for bowling club purposes when the car park agreement expires. This is in addition to
      seven car parks within their leased area, which would bring the total number of parking spaces
      allocated to the bowling club to 22 spaces.
4.    A total of 22 parking spaces is consistent with other bowling clubs in the Auckland region where
      Council provides for dedicated spaces.
5.    The mechanism to allocate the 15 parking spaces would be through a license under the Local
      Governent Act.
6.    A report will be presented at the 8 March Committee meeting to seek endorsement to
      commence a process for a license to the club over 15 car parks.

Context
7.    The Auckland Council has an Operation and Management Agreement with Auckland Bowling
      Club for them to manage the council land in the Grafton Mews area that forms part of Auckland
      Domain adjacent to the club’s leased site. This was to put some structure around the practice of
      the club leasing the majority of the car parks to local health and business entities which had
      been operating without consent for some time. The agreement was set up as a temporary
      arrangement with the knowledge that a longer-term solution was required to manage the
      parking area.
8.    This agreement was set up in 2017 with a number of extensions being granted. The intention is
      that AT take over the management of the carpark later this year.
9.    Both Council and AT have received legal claims from the bowling club with regards the
      implementation of parking charges by AT.
10.   There is one outstanding legal issue, namely an application for declaration to the Environment
      Court that the use of land as proposed by AT requires resource consent.
The Proposal
11.   The bowling club requested the allocation of 15 dedicated car parks within the Grafton Mews
      carpark when the car park agreement expires. This is in addition to seven car parks within their
      leased area, which would bring the total number of parking spaces allocated to the bowling club
      to 22 spaces. These parking spaces are required to meet the bowling club needs of members
      as well as social bowling club events by non-members during the week and weekends.

Approximate area from within which 15 dedicated parking spaces will be identified
12.   Key aspects of the proposal are;
             The 15 parking spaces are for club purposes only, e.g. no sub-leasing to businesses.
             Two of the dedicated spaces are disabled spaces.
             The dedicated spaces come at no cost to the bowling club.
             The 15 parking spaces will be based on the new AT parking plan, which includes angled
              parking as illustrated in the diagrams below.

                                                                                    Current parking
                                                                                    layout

                                                                                    New parking
                                                                                    layout

                                                                                    Proposed dedicated
                                                                                    spaces

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13.   The club agreed to put the Environment Court proceeding on hold while Council is exploring and
      considering their request for 15 dedicated spaces.

License
14.   The mechanism to allocate the 15 parking spaces is through a license under the Local
      Governent Act. This includes a public consultation process.
15.   The Grafton Mews carpark is situated across two sites. Half the car park sits within the
      Auckland Domain boundary, and half of it outside.
16.   The proposed license area is on that part of the carpark that sits outside the domain boundary.
17.   For this reason, the Waitemata Local Board will have decisionmaking authority for the formal
      license proposal.

Discussion
18.   Across Auckland, there are seven bowling clubs on Council land that have dedicated parking
      spaces. (refer to the table below).
19.   Of the seven bowling clubs, the Auckland Bowling club has the least number of dedicated car
      parks.
             Club                          Park               No of               Method
                                                            allocated
                                                                 /
                                                            exclusive
                                                            car parks
 1    St George Bowling and      Stadium Reserve,               60       Part of leased area
      Sports Club                Papatoetoe
 2    Marne Road Papakura        Massey Park Papakura           40       Part of leased area
      Bowling Club
 3    Blockhouse Bay Bowls       Blockhouse Bay                 25       Part of leased area
                                 Recreation Reserve
 4    Riverhead Bowling club     Riverhead War                  17       Part of leased area
                                 Memorial Park
 5    Henderson Bowls            Cranwell Reserve,              15       Allocation outside leased
                                 Henderson                               area
 6    Western Indoor Bowling     Olympic Park                   12       Informal allocation -
                                                                         Signage indicating it is
                                                                         for club users only
 7    Auckland Bowling club      Auckland Domain                 7       Part of leased area

20.   A total of 22 parking spaces is consistent with other bowling clubs in the Auckland region where
      Council provides for dedicated spaces.
21.   Another factor that needs to be taken into account is the high demand for commuter parking in
      and around the Domain. Dedicated spaces to the bolwing club is thus a reasonable mechanism
      to ensure that bolwing club users have access to car parks.

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Next steps
22.   Workshop with the Waitemata local board on 23 February 2021
23.   Present a report to the 8 March Auckland Domain Committee meeting seeking endorsement of
      the proposal.
24.   Present a report to the March Waitemata local board to approve the commencement of the
      license process.
25.   Public consultation if supported by the Auckland Domain Committee and local board.

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    Grafton Mews car park
    Auckland bowling club parking allocation

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                                          Auckland
                                          bowling club
                                          parking

                                         • 7 car parks within the
                                           club’s leased area

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    Auckland bowling club parking
    Proposal from the bowling club
    • 15 additional parking spaces outside their
      leased area
    • 2 disabled spaces within the bowling club
      allocation
    • No sub-leasing to businesses

                                               Current parking
                                               layout
                                               New parking
                                               layout

                                               Proposed dedicated
                                               spaces

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     Auckland bowling club parking
     Assessment of bowling clubs across Auckland

                         Club                      No of allocated          Method
                                                   / exclusive car
                                                        parks
      1   St George Bowling and Sports Club               60         Part of leased area
      2   Marne Road Papakura Bowling Club                40         Part of leased area
      3   Blockhouse Bay Bowls                            25         Part of leased area
      4   Riverhead Bowling club                          17         Part of leased area
      5   Henderson Bowls                                 15         Informal allocation
      6   Western Indoor Bowling                          12         Informal allocation
      7   Auckland Bowling club                            7         Part of leased area

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Auckland bowling club
parking
License

    • Half of the car park sits outside   Auckland
      the Domain boundary                 Domain
    • Waitemata local board to
      approve the license
    • Seek endorsement from
      Domain Committee

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