Cr D Quax left the meeting at 12.31 pm.

Cr D Quax returned to the meeting at 12.36 pm.

Cr AM Filipaina returned to the meeting at 12.44 pm.

1. a) endorse the Downtown Framework document
2. b) note that the Downtown Framework is a high level strategic framework and that the detail will be developed progressively, including engagement with Maori, as documents covering specific parts of the city centre are prepared by the City Centre Integration group and reported to this committee.

1. a) note the draft Downtown Framework document tabled at the meeting
2. b) consider a final version of the Downtown Framework at the next committee meeting following further engagement with key stakeholders – particularly Waterfront Auckland
3. c) that staff address the following matters;

–  describe the planning history of the Framework area

–  revise the Organising Ideas section

–  revise the Movement section to clearly identify; bus, freight, general traffic, people movement and service egress

–  identify a street hierarchy

–  inform the Movement section through traffic (bus, freight, general traffic and pedestrian) modelling

–  include a reference design for light rail and removal of the Hobson St flyover within Downtown Projects section

–  amplify Quay St down-tuning to ensure Customs St severance does not result

–  expand on the Maori dimension as a unique point of differentiation

–  develop a strategy for addressing stormwater.

The division was declared LOST by 16 votes to 3.

That the Auckland Development Committee:

1. a) endorse the Downtown Framework document
2. b) note that the Downtown Framework is a high level strategic framework and that the detail and costs will be developed progressively, including engagement with Maori, as documents covering specific parts of the city centre are prepared by the City Centre Integration group and reported to this committee.

CARRIED

A division was called for, voting on which was as follows:

The division was declared CARRIED by 15 votes to 4.

Cr JG Walker returned to the meeting at 2.14 pm.

Cr CM Penrose retired from the meeting at 2.23 pm.

Cr LA Cooper left the meeting at 3.58 pm.

Cr LA Cooper returned to the meeting at 4.05 pm.

1. a) note the findings of the Downtown Public Space Options Evaluation (Reset Urban Design), Queen Elizabeth Square Evaluation (Gehl Architects) and Te Aranga Maori Design Evaluation (Rau Hoskins).
2. b) confirm approval to sell or lease land on which part of Queen Elizabeth Square stands to Precinct Properties New Zealand Limited (PPNZL) subject to successful commercial negotiations, the outcome of associated statutory public processes (road stopping and rezoning of the land) and the inclusion of design quality requirements for the Downtown Shopping Centre (DSC) block in the terms of sale
3. c) agree that the proceeds from the sale or lease part of Queen Elizabeth Square be reinvested in the delivery of at least two of three identified potential alternative public spaces along the downtown waterfront i.e.:
4. i) new/improved space west of Queens Wharf on the water’s edge at the foot of Lower Albert Street
5. ii) improved space around the historic ferry building and at the base of Queens Wharf

iii)     new/improved space east of Queens Wharf in the Admiralty Steps area.

1. d) note the initial draft design requirements for the Downtown Shopping Centre block that will form part of the terms of sale, summarised as follows:
2. i) support the vision for the area as expressed in the draft Downtown Framework and the general design principles of the Downtown Shopping Centre Block Design and Development Brief (October 2013).
3. ii) creation of an at-grade, publicly accessible (24hrs/7days), open withweather protection, east-west pedestrian laneway connection between Lower Queen Street and Lower Albert Street through the block

iii)      creation of a north-south pedestrian link through the block referencingthe old Little Queen Street.

1. iv) creation of an active built edge to Lower Albert Street, Lower QueenStreet, Quay Street and Custom Street that is human in scale and reinforces and enhances the positive street qualities of the surrounding area in terms of scale, massing, rhythm, articulation and transparency of facade
2. v) best practice environmental design including a minimum New ZealandGreen Building Council rating of 5 Stars or better or a recognised equivalent standard and achieve ‘highest world class design outcomes
3. vi) application of Te Aranga Maori Design principles (as included in the Auckland Design Manual) in the design process and final design.

vii)    support of the Auckland Urban Design Panel to the final design.

1. e) note that, additional to the waterfront public spaces identified in point c), anew civic pedestrianised space is to be delivered on Lower Queen Street infront of the Chief Post Office (Britomart Transport Centre) as part of the CityRail Link ‘early works’ package. The proposed civic space will be delivered to a standard that is ‘coherent with the wider area and/or recent public realm upgrades in the area’ as per the City Rail Link Notice of Requirement conditions
2. f) note that the design of alternative public spaces identified in resolution d) will form part of Quay Street upgrade project design package scheduled to commence November 2014
3. g) agree that staff report back to the Auckland Development Committee with an update on the alternative public spaces design development as part of the Quay Street upgrade project, sale and lease options and public evaluation options
4. h)         subject to b) above, staff to consider the easterly extent of land to be sold based on a future building line to Lower Queen Street that optimises the design performance of the proposed pedestrianised civic space and has due regard for the District Plan amenity yard provisions in front of 1 Queen Street.

CARRIED

A division was called for, voting on which was as follows:

The division was declared CARRIED by 14 votes to 5.