1Mt EdenCommunity Liaison GroupCarol Greensmith, Communications Manager19th November 2015

2WelcomeSpeaking tonight are:

• Carol Greensmith, Communications Manager, CRL• Richard Jenkins, Principal Planner

Also here is Holly Claeys, Communications and Stakeholder Advisor

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Overview• Strategic context

• Early works

• Mount Eden Works

• Planning- Effects assessment- Managing effects- Purpose & expectations of CLG

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• CRL is required to set up all CLGs by 10th February 2016

• Earliest start for Mt Eden work is 2018

• We will want input into various documents that guide the delivery of the work

• A Community Liaison Group, representing those affected by the work is a key tool for this

• In addition, we will continue to keep in touch via the project website, e-updates, etc.

Why are we here?

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Strategic context5

6Auckland in 2041Auckland is pivotal to the social, economic and cultural development of New Zealand

• More than 700,000 new residents

• An extra 400,000 dwellings

• Twice as many city centre and city fringe residents and employees

• City Centre student numbers up by 30%

• City centre producing 25% of Auckland’s GDP - currently 17%

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Auckland Christchurch Wellington Waikato Bay of Plenty Otago Growth inAuckland to

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Growth to2041

2011Population

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City Rail Link videohttps://youtu.be/SmB8oQv9DdM

8CRL route and catchment area

9Vertical Alignment

10Rail network with the CRL

11The CRL has multiple roles

The case for the CRL has multiple dimensions

• Economic

• Transport for Auckland’s growth

• Integrated land-use

• Environmental imperatives

12Auckland’s economy• Auckland employment composition

• Auckland accounts for 34% of jobs in NZ and most are in the urban areas• Auckland region generates 37% of NZ’s GDP• Wellington, Hamilton and Tauranga combined, account for 13% of jobs• Transport is critical to shape urban form and lead economic development in cities

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Advanced business services,finance and insuranceGovernment, health andeducationWholesaling and retailing

Other

Manufacturing

13City Access

• The number of people entering the city centre is increasing

• Since 2001, more people take PT to the city centre during the morning peak and fewer take cars

14Municipal Transport Station

15Transport leads development

• Leading growth with transport infrastructure is vital to shaping the city

• Contributed $1.3 billion per year to Auckland economy

• Transport infrastructure played a vital role in shaping the city

• Britomart has the lowest vacancy rate in Auckland CBD at 1.3% (2014) and some of the highest rental rates

• Britomart precinct development is ongoing with significant value yet to be unlocked

16Mt Eden – Potential development

17Sustainability

The CRL• Sets a benchmark in designing, building and

operating sustainable infrastructure

• Supports the development of a quality compact Auckland through sustainable transport choices

• Aligns with and supports the Council’s low carbon action plan

• Adopts the Infrastructure Sustainability Council of Australia’s (ISCA) Infrastructure Sustainability (IS) rating framework

Transport is Auckland’s largest source of greenhouse gas emissions

18CRL Programme

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Early construction works

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20Early works construction dates2015 2016 2017

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Queen Street

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Pipe jack

Albert Stcut and cover

Demolition & rebuild begins

- Tyler & Galway St (access change, buses removed & reversing Tyler)- Interim bus plan operational- Lower Queen Street buses removed

Victoria St (east/west constraint)

Lower Albert St (partially closed to through traffic)Albert St (Victoria to Custom) service lanes only)

- Lower Queen Street Works begin

- Underpinning of CPO begins

21CRL Enabling Works - construction footprint

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Mt Eden Works

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24Mt Eden Station concept designs

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Planning

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Innovation: Integrated Station Planning

Managing effects

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CLG consultation

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Community Liaison Groups (CLGs)

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29CLG requirementsCondition 7.5 of the Notice of Requirement requires AT to consult with those directly and in proximity affected by the CRL construction works. This happens through the CLG by:

• regular updates provided by AT on construction progress

• providing feedback on the development of the Delivery Work Plans (DWPs) and Construction Environmental Management Plans (CEMPs), and the Communication and Consultation Plan

• input into a regular forum monitoring the effects on the community

• reporting concerns and issues to AT that it will respond to

• possibly proposing potential initiatives to the Property Management Strategy on the interim use of properties acquired by the CRL

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• Construction Environmental Management Plan(s)

CEMP

• This is the “how document” and is the umbrella under which the Delivery Work Plans sit

• Provides the structure for environmental management of the project

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• Delivery Work Plans contain specific objectives and methods for avoiding, remedying or mitigating effects for: (a) Transport, access and parking(b) Construction noise and vibration (c) Historic character (d) Urban design (e) Trees and vegetation

DWPS

• Technical documents for which it is useful to have a degree of knowledge within each topic – AT will assist the CLG

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• CLG can provide feedback on the development of the CEMP and DWPs

• AT will require feedback within 5-10 working days on the content of the CEMP and the specific DWP

Time and Feedback

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• The Mt Eden CLG will meet once a year before main construction begins

• During construction, CLG will be at least every 3 months

• AT will provide administration assistance and ensure the CLG is working effectively

• You may contact CRL project via email: CRLProject@aucklandtransport.govt.nz or find us on Facebook: Facebook.com/cityraillink

CLG next steps

34Transport - Conclusions

• There is an established way of approach transport appraisal based on straight line growth forecasts and values of time with fixed population and employment patterns, but it is not clear that it reflects what actually happens

• In reality transport drives land use patterns just as much as land use drives transport demand