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Addendum 1

to

the Recreation Assessment Report

Auckland Transport

Redoubt Road – Mill Road – Murphy Road Corridor

Recreation effects assessment

Rob Greenaway & Associates

23 March 2015

Auckland Transport | Redoubt Road - Mill Road – Murphy Road Corridor | Recreation effects assessment RG&A

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Auckland Transport

Redoubt Road – Mill Road – Murphy Road Corridor Recreation effects assessment

Prepared for Auckland Transport

by Rob Greenaway & Associates

www.greenaway.co.nz

Final

23 March 2015

Author: Rob Greenaway has 25 years’ experience as a consultant recreation and tourism planner. He is an Accredited Recreation Professional with the New Zealand Recreation Association (NZRA), a Fellow of the NZRA, and a ‘core group’ member of the New Zealand Association for Impact Assessment. He has presented expert evidence at more than 60 resource management hearings.

Acknowledgements: Auckland Council Parks and Open Space: Sarah Mossman, Amy Wight, Kristen Ross, Tania Utley. Department of Conservation: John Galilee. Auckland Transport: Richard Black.


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Auckland Transport Redoubt Road - Mill Road Corridor Recreation effects assessment Contents

1 Introduction and Summary ...................................................................................................... 4

2 Reserves history and policy .................................................................................................... 9 2.1 Totara Park .................................................................................................................... 9 2.2 St Johns Redoubt Reserve .......................................................................................... 12 2.3 Murphys Bush and Ostrich Farm .................................................................................. 15

3 The proposal and its effects .................................................................................................. 19 3.1 Positive effects ............................................................................................................. 20 3.2 Neutral effects .............................................................................................................. 21

3.2.1 Totara Park ........................................................................................................... 21 3.2.2 St Johns Redoubt Reserve ................................................................................... 23 3.2.3 Murphys Bush and Ostrich Farm ........................................................................... 23

3.3 Potentially adverse effects and mitigations .................................................................. 23 3.3.1 Totara Park ........................................................................................................... 23 3.3.2 St Johns Redoubt Reserve ................................................................................... 24 3.3.3 Murphys Bush and Ostrich Farm ........................................................................... 24

3.4 Summary of effects by NoR ......................................................................................... 25

4 Conclusion .............................................................................................................................. 27

5 References .............................................................................................................................. 28

Appendix 1: Totara Park brochure text ........................................................................................... 29

Appendix 2: Auckland Council District Plan Operative Manukau Section 2002 planning map 28 (detail): St Johns Redoubt, planning map 41: northern part of Totara Park, map 40: Murphys Bush ........................................................................................................................................ 32

Appendix 3: Redoubt, Mill and Murphy Roads proposed alignment adjacent to St Johns Redoubt, Totara Park and Murphys Bush ............................................................................................... 35

List of Figures

Figure 1: Totara Park, St Johns Redoubt Reserve, Murphys Bush, Ostrich Farm .................................... 5

Figure 2: Recreation trails and facilities on Totara Park (Auckland Council, no date) ............................. 11

Figure 3: St Johns Redoubt Reserves .................................................................................................... 12

Figure 4: Location of St Johns Redoubt (Dodd 2006). Reserves added – key as for Figure 3 ............... 13

Figure 5: St Johns Redoubt. Google Earth image 5/10/2013 .................................................................. 14

Figure 6: Murphys Bush reserves status and access .............................................................................. 16

Figure 7: Ostrich Farm, Auckland City freehold ...................................................................................... 17

Figure 8: Detail from PC20 Fig 16.11.C – ‘required roads’ ‘subject to specific design’ ........................... 18

Figure 9: Detail from Auckland City Southern Cycle Map. Auckland Transport 2013 ............................. 22


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1 Introduction and Summary

This report considers the effects on recreation of the proposed Redoubt Road – Mill Road

Corridor arterial road connection development. The study area includes Totara Park, the land

that makes up St Johns Redoubt Reserve1, the reserves which make up Murphys Bush, the

Auckland City freehold land adjacent to Murphys Bush referred to as the “Ostrich Farm”, and

the recreation developments proposed within the road corridor which may affect recreational

use of these and other local recreation settings.

This report is based on:

two site visits;

review of the proposal with Auckland Transport staff;

review of documentation prepared for the Redoubt Road to Mill Road Corridor Notice of

Requirement (NoR) (see references);

review of planning material prepared under the Resource Management Act 1991, such

as the Auckland Council District Plan Operative Manukau Section 2002 and relevant

proposed plan changes,

discussions and a site visit with Auckland Council Parks and Open Space team

members; and

review of public information about the reserves and parks, and their management

plans, draft concept development plans associated with Murphys Bush and Ostrich

Farm, and other literature relating to the St Johns Redoubt Historic Reserves.

Auckland Transport carried out consultation with the Totara Park Pony Club, the Totara Park

Mountain Bike Club and other community members over 2012 and 2013 (AECOM 2014a),

and that consultation has been relied on for this assessment.

Totara Park is approximately 216ha and is one of Auckland’s 24 ‘premier’ parks. The Park

links with the Auckland Botanic Gardens at its south-west corner. Relatively intensive

recreation developments are provided near the Park’s main entrance in the south off Wairere

Road (Figure 2). This includes a swimming pool, tennis courts, picnic and BBQ areas and a

network of walking and dog walking tracks.

In the north and adjacent to Redoubt Road, development is less intensive and includes off-

road cycling and equestrian tracks within a farm-park setting. The Totara Park Equestrian

Centre leases 30ha of land from Auckland Council in the north-west corner of the Park with

access off Redoubt Road.

Two other entries to the Park are located off Redoubt Road: the main northern entry in the

north-west and a double-gated farm-services entry immediately to the east of 193 Redoubt

Road. Pedestrian access is available off Mill Road to the south-east.

The St Johns Redoubt Reserve constitutes an undeveloped park setting, appearing from

Redoubt Road as an empty mown area beside the Manukau Heights Motor Lodge (21

Redoubt Road). It is the site of a fort built in 1863, the contours of which are still faintly

evident. The total park area is 11,000m2 made up of 5,290m2 of historic reserve, 1,510m2 of

recreation reserve, both administered by Auckland Council, and 4,200m2 of historic reserve

administered by the Department of Conservation. The latter area joins Redoubt Road and is

1 The contiguous area of public land which appears as one reserve at St Johns Redoubt is made up of two historic reserves and one recreation reserve administered by the Department of Conservation and Auckland City. When the three reserves are referred to in this report the title “St Johns Redoubt Reserve” is used. When a specific component reserve is referred to, that reserve is named and differentiated by the relevant management agency.


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affected by the road corridor development, although there are no effects on the remains of the

fort.

Murphys Bush, as defined in a 1992 reserve management plan, is held in three titles, with, in

the north, a half-hectare square title gazetted under the Reserves Act 1977 as local purpose

reserve (community centre), and immediately south a two-hectare rectangular title gazetted

as recreation reserve, and further south more than 15ha of scenic reserve. All three titles are

developed for recreation and community uses. Immediately adjacent, on the northwest and on

Flat Bush School Road, is a small gazetted recreation reserve; located on which is the

Murphy Homestead. The 48.3ha of the Ostrich Farm is not yet developed for recreation but

has been the subject of several concept plans. It is held as unencumbered freehold title by

Auckland City.

The Redoubt Road – Mill Road Corridor development proposal requires:

The designation of 77,690m2 of land within Totara Park as part of the designation for

road widening and stormwater attenuation (13,610m2 in NoR1, 64,080m2 in NoR2 and

3,393m2 in NoR3);

Figure 1: Totara Park, St Johns Redoubt Reserve, Murphys Bush, Ostrich Farm

St Johns Redoubt Reserve

Totara Park

Murphys Bushreserves

‘Ostrich Farm’

freehold


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The return of 14,933m2 to Totara Park post construction (3,858m2 in NoR1 and

11,075m2 in NoR2), for a final net loss of 62,757m2;

The location of two stormwater detention ponds within Totara Park (included in a land

acquisition area above), one of which could be used as a temporary construction yard;

Redevelopment of the main northern Totara Park entry at 143 Redoubt Road;

Closure of the double-gated Totara Park farm access point to the east of 193 Redoubt

Road;

Realignment of the Pony Club entrance into Totara Park;

Loss of a section of the ‘Pony express’ mountain bike track in Totara Park (see Figure

2);

Removal of established trees in some gully heads adjacent to Redoubt Road in Totara

Park;

Stopping of Mill Road to the north of the pedestrian access in the south east corner of

Totara Park (ie, the creation of a no-exit street);

Loss of 345m2 land on the road frontage of Ste Johns Redoubt Reserve as part of the

designation (all of which would be returned post-construction), potential acquisition of

21 Redoubt Road (currently occupied by a motel) immediately to the west of the entry

to the Reserve, and the possible addition of approximately 2,000m2 of public land to the

Reserve, including an area of the fort which currently abuts and potentially extends into

private land. No decision has been made as to the status or administering authority of

the additional public land, should it be made available;

The designation of 5,977m2 of land within the greater Murphys Bush area as part of the

designation for road widening (4,144m2 in the scenic reserve,1,437m2 in the large

recreation reserve and 396m2 in the local purpose reserve, and none in the small

recreation reserve), all in NoR2;

The return of 2,162m2 of land within the greater Murphys Bush area post construction

(849m2 in the scenic reserve, 917m2 in the large recreation reserve and 396m2 in the

local purpose reserve (ie, all of the area designated in that reserve)) for a final net loss

of 3,815m2;

The designation of 17,109m2 of land in Ostrich Farm as part of the designation for road

widening and stormwater detention

The return of 1,523m2 of land in Ostrich Farm post construction (164m2 in parcel 135

and 1,359m2 in parcel 187) for a final net loss of 15,586m2, 8,046m2 of which is the

stormwater pond which is currently zoned for;

Changes to the road accesses to the former Flat Bush School on Murphy Road and the

Murphy Homestead on Flat Bush School Road;

The removal of some mature trees on the road edges of Murphys Bush and Ostrich

Farm.

New developments for recreation within the road corridor include on-road marked cycle lanes

(both sides) and shared off-road paths on the southern side of Redoubt Road from the

Hollyford Road intersection, on the eastern side of Hollyford Road, on the eastern side of

Murphys Road and on the western side of Mill Road.


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The portion of Mill Road from which pedestrian access into the south–eastern corner of

Totara Park is provided is proposed to be stopped to the north of the Mill Road Park

boundary. There is only road-side parking at this site currently.

Potential adverse effects on the recreation values of Totara Park include:

The net loss of land area to Totara Park, post construction, of 2.91% of its total;

Loss of a section of the ‘Pony express’ mountain bike track (see Figure 2); and

Removal of established trees in some gully heads adjacent to Redoubt Road.

Other developments are considered to offer positive effects or are neutral. The remaining

potentially adverse effects on Totara Park may be fully or largely mitigated by the

implementation of the proposed designation conditions currently drafted. Auckland Transport

is exploring options to retain the size of the Park via land acquisition and exchange. However,

if this does not occur, the net adverse effect on Totara Park’s recreation values will remain

slight due to the Park’s large scale and the low level of facility development and dispersed

use patterns in the north. The Totara Park Pony Club is largely unaffected by the proposals

and will benefit from improved traffic safety at its access.

The potential land addition to St Johns Redoubt Reserve – although not required to offset any

immediate effects – has the potential to significantly enhance its road appeal, more than

doubling its road-frontage and increasing its size by approximately 20% (2,000m2). This will

enable the development of off-road parking space and increased scope for recreation

services on-site. The full footprint of the fort will be returned to public land.

Potential adverse effects on the recreation values of Murphys Bush and Ostrich Farm include:

The net loss of land area to the Murphys Bush reserves, post construction, of 2.1% of

its total (2.1% of the scenic reserve, 2.4% of the large recreation reserve and none of

the local purpose reserve and the small recreation reserve);

The net loss of land area to Ostrich Farm, post construction, of 3.2% of its total;

Removal of some trees along the existing road boundary.

The scale and type of development for cycling and walking in the road corridor, considering

the ability to link Totara Park, St Johns Redoubt Reserve, Murphys Bush and the Ostrich

Farm with new, proposed and existing residential developments in the area, have the

potential to afford a significant net benefit for local recreation values.

The designation process requires each NoR area to be assessed separately. So while the net

effects in all three NoR areas are well-balanced, if not positive, on a case-by-case basis:

NoR1 includes the loss of 9,752m2 within Totara Park and the potential addition of

approximately 2,000m2 of public land to St Johns Redoubt Reserve (and no loss), as

well as the proposed developments within the road corridor for walking and cycling and

improvements for safety for Totara Park Pony Club. The percentage loss to Totara

Park is small while there is the potential for a large gain for St John’s Redoubt Reserve

should acquisition of 21 Redoubt Road occur. The net effect on recreation in NoR1 is

positive, and more-so if the loss of land in Totara Park is compensated for by other land

exchanges. Without the potential addition of the 2,000m2 of public land to St Johns

Redoubt Reserve and mitigation of land-losses on Totara Park, the provision of public

recreational resources within the road corridor are likely to balance those land losses

via increased ease of recreation access.

NoR2 includes the loss 53,005m2 within Totara Park and the need to redevelop several

park recreation assets, the loss of 3,815m2 at the Murphys Bush reserves and the loss


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of 15,586m2 of Ostrich Farm, 8,046m2 of which is the stormwater pond which is

currently zoned for (see Appendix 2); as well as the loss of some roadside trees. The

development of walking and cycling options within the road corridor are likely to

balance these losses, particularly if Ostrich Farm includes future development for sport,

which will benefit from the availability of good off-road cycling access for at least local

communities. If land exchanges limit the total loss of land at Totara Park, the net effect

would be positive.

NoR3 requires the final loss of 3,393m2 in Totara Park and the creation of a more quiet

road setting for the pedestrian access in the south east corner of the Park; as well as

the walking and cycling developments in the road corridor. The net effect in NoR3 is

likely to be positive for recreation even if land exchange in Totara Park does not

compensate for the land lost.


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2 Reserves history and policy

2.1 Totara Park

The 2001 management plan for Totara Park prepared by the Manukau City Council describes

the majority of the land as having been purchased by the Council in 1965 after agreeing with

the previous owner to “preserve the bush and develop the park for public use” (p4). Other

parcels have been added to the Park over time relying on reserve contributions from

neighbouring developments and direct purchase. The management plan states that although

there are “no known archaeological sites” in the Park (p5) part of a route used by European

soldiers to transport artillery equipment from the St Johns Redoubt during the Waikato

campaign of the New Zealand Wars has been reported as forming part of an existing bridle

path; but this is potentially apocryphal (Kristen Ross, Auckland Council, pers comm.).

Figure 2 shows the various facilities and access areas on Totara Park. This map is taken from

the Auckland Council park brochure for Totara Park; the other contents of which appear in

Appendix 1.

The Park is almost entirely held in freehold title by the Auckland Council. The management

plan recommends the Park’s gazettal as recreation reserve under the Reserves Act 1977, but

this has not been carried out; so while the management plan has no status under the

Reserves Act it remains Council policy under the Local Government Act 2002. Controls on

use and development of the Park are contained in the Auckland Council District Plan

Operative Manukau Section 2002 as they apply to, in the main, public open space, and via

Auckland Council bylaws (such as those applying to dogs and trading and events in public

places). However, the management plan provides some statements about expectations for

the Park’s development and use. When coupled with the Auckland Council District Plan

Operative Manukau Section 2002, the purposes and expectations for land management on

the Park can be identified, against which effects of the road corridor proposal can be

assessed.

The objectives of the management plan are to (p5):

Provide for and encourage a range of outdoor recreation activities and uses throughout

the Park;

Protect and enhance the ecological integrity and natural qualities of the Park;

Extend and enhance the character of the Park as a ‘countryside’ park and confine

developments to specific areas.

The Auckland Council District Plan Operative Manukau Section 2002 describes the public

open space network as generally contributing to (15.1.2 and 15.5):

Community purposes (the City’s social infrastructure);

Environmental protection; and

Enhancing the City’s form and identity.

Section 15.5 of the Plan expands on these objectives to form a Public Open Space Strategy.

The northern part of Totara Park affected by the proposed works on Redoubt Road is zoned

Public Open Space Zone 2 – Passive Outdoor Informal Recreation (P.O.S.2 – see Appendix

2) with the description:

This zone will protect some public open space for passive outdoor informal

recreation such as walking, resting, picnicking, enjoying nature or jogging. Areas

zoned Public Open Space 2 also contribute to the greening and beautifying of the


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urban environment, and to the City’s walkway and cycleway network.

Neighbourhood reserves are also included in this zone.

Facilities on land zoned P.O.S.2 are generally limited to accessory buildings or

structures such as playground equipment and toilet blocks with some opportunity

for small community buildings. (section 15.9.2)

A range of recreation activities and structures are permitted on land zoned P.O.S.2 (15.10.2).

While bridle trails are a controlled activity, farming and formed recreational walkways, trails

and cycleways (excluding motorised vehicles) are permitted. A range of small-scale

recreation facilities, such as public toilets, restrooms and changing rooms are permitted, and

sports fields, clubrooms and stands are non-complying.

A small area of the Park in the north-west, immediately west of the Redoubt Road access –

upon which is located a residence owned by Auckland Council – is in the Main Residential

Zone. This zoning will ease the development of this part of the Park for more intense

recreation and commercial facilities and services, if these are desired.

The planning map in Appendix 2 shows a recreational walkway route along the western side

of the P.O.S.2 zone on Totara Park and along Hill Top Road. This does not follow routes

available on the ground.

The parcel of land which connects the south-eastern corner of the Park with Mill Road is

Public Open Space 1 – Heritage (P.O.S.1 – see Appendix 2):

Heritage will protect those cultural and natural heritage resources that are

vulnerable to human activity and ensure that any buildings, structures or activities

do not damage, desecrate or destroy these features. (section 15.9.1)

This corner of the Park is largely vegetated with bush, with a walking track along its southern

boundary. Permitted activities in the P.O.S.1 zone are limited to informal recreation and

leisure, park furniture, farming and the maintenance of existing buildings and grounds.


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Figure 2: Recreation trails and facilities on Totara Park (Auckland Council, no date)

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2.2 St Johns Redoubt Reserve

The St Johns Redoubt Reserve area is an undeveloped park setting, appearing from Redoubt

Road as an empty mown area beside the Manukau Heights Motor Lodge (21 Redoubt Road).

It is the site of a fort built for the Waikato War (part of the New Zealand Wars) in 1863, the

contours of which are still evident (Figure 5 page 14). The total reserve area is 11,000m2

made up of: 5,290m2 of historic reserve and 1,510m2 of recreation reserve, both administered

by Auckland Council; and 4,200m2 of historic reserve administered by the Department of

Conservation (DOC) (Figure 3). The latter area adjoins Redoubt Road and is affected by the

road corridor development, although there are no effects on the remains of the fort. The three

reserves are managed on a day-to-day basis by Auckland Council (which largely involves

mowing the grass).2

The reserves have no operative management plans under the Reserves Act 1977. The

operative Department of Conservation Auckland Conservancy Conservation Management

Strategy (DOC 1995) identifies the DOC parcel as the St Johns Redoubt Stewardship Area,

noting, in 1993 (p303):

Land forms part of a hill top with views to south and west over Manukau City to

Manukau Heads. Visual evidence of redoubt. Visual values heavily compromised

by Telecom exchange, motel and housing.

Visitor use and use potential were both described as ‘low’.

The DOC reserve was subsequently gazetted as historic reserve under the Reserves Act in

2000 (NZ Gazette notice 2000-ln6484). The Recommended Draft Conservation Management

2 John Galilee, DOC, pers. comm.

100m

DOC: St Johns Redoubt Historic Reserve

AC: St Johns Redoubt Historic Reserve

AC: St Johns Redoubt Recreation Reserve

Figure 3: St Johns Redoubt Reserves


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Strategy Auckland 2014-2024 identifies the St Johns Redoubt Historic Reserve as an ‘actively

conserved historic place’ described as in a ‘non-visitor destination management category’

although ‘accessible by car’ (p228).

A heritage assessment3 of the Redoubt was carried out by DOC in 2006 (Dodd 2006); and for

the New Zealand Historic Places Trust (now Heritage New Zealand) and the Church of Jesus

Christ of Latter-day Saints in 2009 (Farley 2009); and for Auckland Transport (via AECOM) in

2015 (Tatton & Clough 2015). The former two reports considered the effects of Church’s

construction activities on their neighbouring property to the west. A portion of the fort (its

western corner) was identified as located on church land, and this has not been included in

the development footprint (Figure 4 and Figure 5. Figure 4 does not show all of the St Johns

Redoubt Historic Reserve administered by DOC). Tatton & Clough (2015) review the heritage

effects of the Redoubt Road corridor NoR.

Farley (2009) noted (p4):

Despite the historical use of St John’s Redoubt, and predictions of significant

archaeological deposits within the property, no intact 1860s deposits were

identified. While it does seem likely that features relating to the military occupation

are situated outside of the redoubt, it appears that, given the topography, any tent

sites or rubbish deposits were located on a flatter portion of the hillside, to the

north and south of the redoubt, outside of the investigated property…. This

suggests that the military occupation of the redoubt did not utilise the land in any

fashion that created archaeological deposits.

Dodd (2006) noted (p6):

St Johns Redoubt has been described in several publications and local histories

relating to the sites of the New Zealand Wars, and is one of the few remaining

redoubt sites north of Pokeno that retains visible earthwork features. St Johns

3 This recreation report is not an assessment of heritage values of the St Johns Redoubt Reserve or how heritage values may be affected by the road corridor development. This work has been completed by Tatton & Clough (2015). The heritage values are reviewed in this report only as they relate to recreational use and values of the Reserve.

Figure 4: Location of St Johns Redoubt (Dodd 2006). Reserves added – key as for Figure 3


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redoubt is featured in the Redoubts of the Great South Road special issue of the

Auckland Waikato Historical Society Journal and it is likely that with on-site

interpretation community esteem for the site will increase.

Dodd (2006) recommended (p8):

The primary issue for the site of the St Johns Redoubt is the potential threat to the

western bastion, and the uninterrupted viewing corridor back to the Great South

Road. The remaining portion of redoubt not in public ownership should be

acquired and vested with Manukau City Council or in the DOC historic reserve….

In the future it would also be desirable to excavate a section of the ditch of the

redoubt as is being currently undertaken by a Trust for the Queens Redoubt in

Pokeno. This would accentuate the defensive features, enhance the site visually

and make it easier for people to appreciate the original form of the redoubt.

To provide for on-going management of the site it is recommended that a joint

Management Plan be developed with Department of Conservation, Manukau City

Council, the Manurewa Historical Society and Latter-Day Saints Church. The

Management Plan could include restoration of earthworks, interpretative panels,

provision of panoramic map showing associated sites such as Woodside

Methodist cemetery, mile posts, and Great South Road (this management

recommendation has in the past been supported by the Manukau City Council).

In the interim the Council should continue the present management and

Figure 5: St Johns Redoubt. Google Earth image 5/10/2013

Redoubt Road

Boeing Place


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maintenance regime of mowing.

Dodd (2006) identifies that a survey error in 1980 resulted in the motel at 21 Redoubt Road

being subdivided “hard against [the] northern corner of [the fort] trench” (p9).

The Reserve is zoned Public Open Space 1 – Heritage (see Appendix 2) under the Auckland

Council District Plan Operative Manukau Section 2002:

Heritage will protect those cultural and natural heritage resources that are

vulnerable to human activity and ensure that any buildings, structures or activities

do not damage, desecrate or destroy these features. (section 15.9.1)

The fort is identified in the Plan as an archaeological site and a ‘heritage resource to be

protected’ (Schedule 6G). A view-shaft from the St Johns Redoubt Historic Reserve

(Auckland City component) looking to the west is also protected (see Appendix 2 and its

effect on neighbouring land development in Figure 5).

2.3 Murphys Bush and Ostrich Farm

Murphys Bush is on the west of Murphys Road and is gazetted reserve under the Reserves

Act. Ostrich Farm is to the east of Murphys Road is freehold land held by Auckland City for

open space purposes. Ostrich Farm and/or the wider open space area is occasionally

referred to as Murphys Park; the Farm reference is used here to ease site differentiation.

The 1992 management plan for Murphys Bush prepared by the Manukau City Council states

that the reserve was originally largely farmland with an area of protected forest dominated by

kahikatea. This is described in the management plan, and online, as containing the largest

remaining stand of mature lowland bush in Auckland and the ‘finest examples’ of mature

kahikatea.4

The Murphys Bush area is made up of four reserves administered under the Reserves Act

and classified as local purpose (community centre), recreation reserve and scenic reserve

(Figure 6). The Murphys Bush Management Plan does not refer to the recreation reserve in

the north-west corner which is the site of the Murphy’s Homestead, aka the former Flat Bush

School House. The exterior of the Homestead is a Group 2 protected heritage building in the

Auckland Council District Plan Operative Manukau Section 2002 (Schedule 6A).

The former Flat Bush School – a Category 2 Historic Place (HNZ list number 2655) – has

been located at the northern end of the reserve since 1894 (within the local purpose reserve)

and is currently leased to the Flat Bush Community Group Inc as a community centre. It is a

Group 1 protected heritage building in the Auckland Council District Plan Operative Manukau

Section 2002 (Schedule 6A).

In 2012 the historic Stancombe Cottage was relocated to the north-east corner of the large

recreation reserve. Other public facilities, such as parking and toilets, are located in the south

of this reserve. In its previous location (Stancombe Road) the exterior of Stancombe Cottage

was a Group 2 protected heritage building in the Auckland Council District Plan Operative

Manukau Section 2002 (Schedule 6A).

Four entrances to the reserves are located on Murphy Road:

In the south, a pedestrian access leads to a clearing once occupied by a caretaker’s

cottage with no carparking,

An access and small car park (two spaces) for people with disabilities leading to

wheelchair accessible tracks 250m south of the main entrance and parking area,

4 http://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/EN/parksfacilities/premierparks/Pages/murphysbush.aspx


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The main car and bus parking and turnaround area, with picnic tables and toilets, and

access to a large flat area suitable for events,

The access to the former Flat Bush School.

A driveway access to the Murphy’s Homestead on Flat Bush School Road is located

immediately west of the Murphys Road and Flat Bush School Road intersection.

The site of the former Flat Bush School is zoned by the Auckland Council District Plan

Operative Manukau Section 2002 Public Open Space Zone 4 – Community Purpose

Buildings and Indoor Recreation Facilities (P.O.S.4 – see Appendix 2) with the description:

This zone will protect

some public open

space for the siting of

community purpose

buildings and indoor

recreation facilities.

These spaces will

provide opportunity

for recreational,

community, and

cultural buildings and

facilities to be

established on public

land. These buildings

and facilities may

accommodate local,

regional or, at times,

nationally focused

events. The majority

of buildings and

facilities to be sited

on public open space

should be

consolidated in areas

zoned P.O.S.4

leaving the other

public open space

zones relatively free

of buildings.

The large recreation

reserve is zoned Public

Open Space Zone 2 –

Passive Outdoor

Informal Recreation with

the description:

This zone will protect some public open space for passive outdoor informal

recreation such as walking, resting, picnicking, enjoying nature or jogging. Areas

zoned Public Open Space 2 also contribute to the greening and beautifying of the

urban environment, and to the City’s walkway and cycleway network.

Neighbourhood reserves are also included in this zone.

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Figure 6: Murphys Bush reserves status and access

Local Purpose

Recreation

Scenic

Road access


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The site of Murphy’s Homestead (the small recreation reserve) is zoned for Future

Development; opportunities for which will be controlled by the site’s reserve status.

The scenic reserve is Public Open Space Zone 1 – Heritage, with the description:

This zone will protect inland natural and cultural heritage resources that are a part

of the public open space network eg. Mangere Mountain, Puhinui Reserve,

Murphy’s Bush and parts of Totara Park.…

Most of the public open space in this zone is held as either scenic, scientific or

historic reserve under the Reserves Act 1977. Activities on these public open

space areas will be managed to protect and enhance the landscape,

archaeological, geological or other scientific features including indigenous flora

and fauna and ecosystems through a combination of District Plan rules and the

Reserve Management Plan process.

Ostrich Farm, immediately east of Murphys Bush, is freehold land held by Auckland City. It

has been subject to several draft development concepts for public recreation, including

Figure 7: Ostrich Farm, Auckland City freehold


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intensive developments for sport and the provision of large-scale open space and casual

recreation opportunities, as well as management for stormwater and natural values. There is

currently no determined development plan for the site, including the location of future

accessways.

The bush area in the south-west of Ostrich Farm is zoned Public Open Space Zone 1 –

Heritage; the same as the Murphys Bush scenic reserve. This suggests a similar

development outcome in this area as that scenic reserve. The remainder is shown in the

Auckland Council District Plan Operative Manukau Section 2002 as one of: an Open Space 6

zone – which is land intended for acquisition as open space, which has been achieved; a

Future Development Zone; and areas associated with stormwater management. A strip on the

south-west corner and southern boundary has a designation for gas reticulation. (See

Appendix 2 for the relevant planning maps.)

The Auckland Council District Plan Operative Manukau Section 2002 Proposed Plan Change

20 (October 2010) shows a ‘Flat Bush Local Road Park Edge’ (mauve in Figure 8) through

Murphys Bush and a ‘Special Park Edge Road’ though Ostrich Farm (green in Figure 8).

These roads are detailed in at least one of the concept plans for Murphys Bush and Ostrich

Farm.

A separate precinct plan (December 2014) as part of a private plan change proposal for the

land south of both areas of open space provide for: a road at their southern boundaries; a

nearby ‘neighbourhood centre’; a recreational walkway connecting to the east of the bush on

the southern boundary of Ostrich Farm; and a collector road along the Farm’s eastern edge

(also shown in Figure 8).

Figure 8: Detail from PC20 Fig 16.11.C – ‘required roads’ ‘subject to specific design’

Murphys Bush

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3 The proposal and its effects

Tatton & Clough (2015) conclude that there is unlikely to be any effects on heritage values at

St Johns Redoubt as a result of the corridor development, and there is therefore no further

reference to such issues in this report.

Appendix 3 shows the scope of the proposed development on the St Johns Redoubt Historic

Reserve (DOC component), along the Totara Park boundaries with Redoubt Road and Mill

Road, and on Murphys Road. These developments include:

Totara Park

The designation of 77,690m2 of land within Totara Park as part of the designation for

road widening and stormwater attenuation (13,610m2 in NoR1, 64,080m2 in NoR2 and

3,393m2 in NoR3);

The return of 14,933m2 to Totara Park post construction (3,858m2 in NoR1 and

11,075m2 in NoR2), for a final net loss of 62,757m2;

The location of two stormwater detention ponds within Totara Park (included in a land

acquisition area above), one of which could be used as a temporary construction yard;

Redevelopment of the main northern Totara Park entry at 143 Redoubt Road;

Closure of the double-gated farm entry to the east of 193 Redoubt Road on Totara

Park;

Realignment of the Totara Park Pony Club entrance;

Loss of a section of the ‘Pony express’ mountain bike track (see Figure 2);

Removal of established trees in some gully heads adjacent to Redoubt Road;

Stopping of Mill Road to the north of the pedestrian access in the south east corner of

the Park (ie, the creation of a no exit street);

St Johns Redoubt Reserve

Loss of 345m2 land on the road frontage of Ste Johns Redoubt Reserve as part of the

designation (all of which would be returned post-construction);

Auckland Transport is currently examining the option of acquiring 21 Redoubt Road

(currently occupied by a motel) immediately to the west of the entry to St Johns

Redoubt Reserve. This would result in an addition of approximately 2,000m2 of public

land to the Reserve, including an area of the fort which currently abuts and potentially

extends into private land. No decision has been made as to the status or administering

authority of the additional public land, should it be provided;

Otherwise, effects of the NoR would result in some minor loss of road-front land to the

existing Reserve entry.

Murphys Bush and Ostrich Farm

The designation of 5,977m2 of land within the greater Murphys Bush area as part of the

designation for road widening (4,144m2 in the scenic reserve,1,437m2 in the large

recreation reserve and 396m2 in the local purpose reserve, and none in the small

recreation reserve), all in NoR2;

The return of 2,162m2 of land within the greater Murphys Bush area post construction

(849m2 in the scenic reserve, 917m2 in the large recreation reserve and 396m2 in the


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local purpose reserve (ie, all of the area designated in that reserve)) for a final net loss

of 3,815m2;

The designation of 17,109m2 of land in Ostrich Farm as part of the designation for road

widening and stormwater detention (876m2 in parcel 135 and 16,233m2 in parcel 187),

8,046m2 of which is the stormwater pond which is located in an area already zoned for

this purpose;

The return of 1,523m2 of land in Ostrich Farm post construction (164m2 in parcel 135

and 1,359m2 in parcel 187) for a final net loss of 15,586m2, 8,046m2 of which is the

stormwater pond;

Changes to road access to the former Flat Bush School and possibly also Murphys

Homestead to distance these from a new major intersection;

Redevelopment and retention of the other existing three accesses to Murphy’s Bush

from Murphys Road.

And on the roads to be redeveloped leading to all sites:

On-road marked cycle lanes on all road redevelopment areas on both road sides, apart

from between 21 Redoubt Road and the Hollyford Road intersection where they will be

on only the south side (adjacent to St Johns Redoubt Reserve); and

Shared (walk and cycle) off-road paths on the southern side of Redoubt Road from the

Hollyford Road intersection, on the eastern side of Hollyford Road, on the eastern side

of Murphys Road and on the western side of Mill Road to near the eastern end of the

project area.

Footpaths on the road side opposite the shared paths identified above on Murphys

Road, and on Redoubt Road west of the Murphys Road intersection.

3.1 Positive effects

The amenities for cycling and walking within the road development area, as described above,

are likely to have marked effects on cycling uptake in the area, as well as improving local

connectivity for walking. The existing roads to be redeveloped have limited existing amenity

for either activity.

A recent study completed for the Wellington City Council about demand for cycling identified

the likelihood of between an 8% and 25% increase in cycling uptake on busy roads with new

on-road cycle lanes (‘painted lines’); and between a 41% and 53% increase in cycling uptake

if off-road lanes shared with pedestrians were provided (Pettit & Dodge 2014). Sloman et al

(2010) reported substantial increases in cycling trip counts in cities in the UK where cycling

promotion and infrastructure development occurred in the mid to late 2000s.

The Auckland Transport Southern Cycle Map (Auckland Transport 2013) shows no

recommended on-road cycle links with Totara Park or Murphys Bush and Ostrich Farm

(Figure 9). The nearest on-road shared path and dedicated cycle lanes are on Great South

Road to the west. Off-road shared paths are shown within Totara Park. Everglade Road,

which intersects with Redoubt Road from the south, is shown as having on-road space for

cycling.

The proposed on- and off-road cycle developments will serve as the only immediate and

connecting cycle routes to Totara Park, Murphys Bush and Ostrich Farm. Considering the

proximate and planned urban development to the north and east of Totara Park and around

Murphys Bush (see section 3.0 of the Redoubt Road-Mill Road Corridor Project Notice of

Requirement (AECOM 2014b)), as well as the recreation value of the cycle and walking


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tracks within the Park and at Murphys Bush (and likely developments at Ostrich Farm), the

proposed cycling and walking developments have the potential to be of substantial recreation

value. If Ostrich Farm is to include developments for sport, an effective set of off-road cycle

linkages with the local community will be a significant advantage.

The two stormwater ponds to be located within Totara Park are proposed to be planted as

wetlands and are likely to have positive ecological and visual amenity effects. The proposed

stormwater pond within Ostrich Farm is within an area currently zoned for this purpose (see

Appendix 2).

The existing entrance off Redoubt Road to the Totara Park Pony Club has been identified by

Auckland Transport as potentially dangerous in its existing form (Richard Black, Auckland

Transport, pers. comm.) and that redevelopment would be beneficial. Consultation with the

Pony Club has identified several solutions to incorporating the entrance with the new road

layout (AECOM 2014a). These are incorporated in the final design proposal (Appendix 3).

The potential to add 2,000m2 of land to the St Johns Redoubt Reserve (an option currently

being explored by Auckland Transport) (an increase in total area of almost 20%) with the

possible creation of a much-expanded road frontage; and the removal of the encroachment of

the motel subdivision on the northern fort boundary, would all serve to significantly improve

the recreation amenity potential of the Reserve. Such a provision would increase the scope

for the reserve developments recommended in Dodd (1996) (see section 2.2). The

administering authority or status of this new public land, should it eventuate, has not been

decided.

Detailed design work for construction and remedial works on the roadsides of the Murphys

Bush reserves, and Ostrich Farm, have the potential to result in an enhanced edge to these

areas of open space. Designation conditions will require that these plans are completed in

consultation with Auckland City Parks and Open Spaces staff. The proposed off- and on-road

cycle and walkways will enhance connectivity between the parks and local communities.

3.2 Neutral effects

3.2.1 Totara Park

Peake Design (2014) reported on the landscape and visual effects of the road corridor

proposal and identified that the visual amenity effects of the works on Totara Park (as a

landscape character area) were nil (p25): “In relation to Totara Park the visual environment

will not be substantially different from the existing situation.” Landscape character is

considered to be largely unaffected (p25): “Generally, existing land uses, and large scale

patterns and elements [in Totara Park], will remain unaltered. Smaller localised changes will

result in some alteration of patterns and elements, but there will be very slight change to

landscape character overall, and consequently very low effects.”

Redevelopment of the main northern Park entry at 143 Redoubt Road is intended to retain the

status quo in terms of amenity value within the Park. There is no plan to replace the separate

road entry to the neighbouring residence owned by Auckland City (and part of Totara Park).

Access to this site and any future recreation or commercial development in the Main

Residential Zone in the north-west of the Park would be from the immediately adjacent and

established main northern Park entry.

The double-gated farm access point to the east of 193 Redoubt Road will not be replaced in

its current location (Richard Black, Auckland Transport, pers comm.) and alternative access, if

required, will need to be developed off the main northern Park entry, or the Totara Park Pony

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Figure 9: Detail from Auckland City Southern Cycle Map. Auckland Transport 2013


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With the stopping of Mill Road, the pedestrian access to the Park in its south-east corner will

be from a quiet no-exit street with very little passing traffic. This will improve on-road parking

safety, and with local residential development, probably increase public use of this setting.

Therefore, there may be a mixed effect with some enhancement of use, but a drop in passing

surveillance. Maintaining this setting as unlit will limit use at night and reduce the potential for

poor behaviour. Future development plans for Totara Park will need to consider the changed

characteristics of this Park entry.

3.2.2 St Johns Redoubt Reserve

The NoR would result in the designation of 345m2 of land on the Reserve’s road frontage, all

of which would be returned post-construction. Redevelopment of the access to the Reserve

would be completed according to detailed designs in consultation and according to the

Proposed Auckland Transport Designation Conditions in AECOM (2014b) for the Delivery

Work Plan (DWP) for ‘Urban Design’. This would at least retain the status quo for access to

the Reserve.

3.2.3 Murphys Bush and Ostrich Farm

Ostrich Farm is currently undeveloped for recreation. As the roading corridor design and

development process may parallel that of Ostrich Farm, there is ample opportunity to develop

appropriate pedestrian and vehicle access. Peake Design (2014) reported ‘low’ and ‘very low’

effects on visual amenity and landscape character in the area of Murphys Bush.

Five accesses to the four reserves at Murphys Bush, including that to Murphys Homestead,

will require redevelopment. Designation conditions will require detailed design of these new

accessways to be developed in consultation with Auckland Council Parks and Open Space.

This should result in either safety improvements, or at least retention of existing access

values.

3.3 Potentially adverse effects and mitigations

This section considers potential adverse effects and potential mitigations. It is important to

note that the designation conditions will be drafted to address the adverse effects identified,

where possible. In addition, the conditions prescribe the drafting of various Delivery Work

Plans (DWPs) for, for example, ecological, landscape and urban design values. These plans

are intended to identify agreed mechanisms for sustaining local amenity values.

3.3.1 Totara Park

Three potentially adverse effects on Totara Park have been identified:

The net loss of land area to Totara Park, post construction, of 2.91% of its total;

Loss of a section of the ‘Pony express’ mountain bike track (see Figure 2); and

Removal of established trees in some gully heads adjacent to Redoubt Road.

The loss of land within the Park represents a fundamental, albeit slight, diminution of open

space value (ie, the loss of open space) and a reduction in grazing capacity. This adverse

effect includes a small loss of scale and opportunity for permitted recreation development

under the Auckland Council District Plan Operative Manukau Section 2002. The maximum

ground coverage by buildings, tennis courts, bowling and croquet greens on land zoned

P.O.S.2 under the Plan as a permitted activity is 5% of any continuous area of land which is

zoned as a particular public open space zone, regardless of any existing legal boundaries. In

the case of Totara Park, the total contiguous land area zoned P.O.S.2 affected by the road

widening is approximately 147ha, 5% of which is 7.35ha (meaning the area available for


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permitted facility development activities for the northern 147ha of Totara Park is 7.35ha). The

removal of 6.28ha of P.O.S.2 land from this contiguous zone (a reduction of 4.27% of the

contiguously zoned area), reduces the permitted development envelope by 3,138m2. This is

less than a third of one rugby field (10,008m2), and is equal to almost four full-sized croquet

greens (820m2 each).

This effect is best mitigated by the replacement of lost land with a similar area contiguous to

the existing P.O.S.2 zone in the northern area of the Park. This option is currently being

explored by Auckland Transport.

Consultation about the loss of part of the ‘Pony express’ trail with the Totara Park Mountain

Bike Club (Totally Totara) is reported in AECOM (2014a). This indicates that it has been

agreed that the trail will be re-instated following construction of the re-aligned corridor. Further

consultation will be required with the club and Auckland Council Parks about the track’s final

alignment.

Appendix 3 indicates the requirement to remove some vegetation in the heads of gullies on

the Park boundary with Redoubt Road. This work has the potential to diminish the natural

qualities and amenity value of the Park, albeit at a low level due to the large scale of the Park

setting. Proposed Auckland Transport Designation Conditions in AECOM (2014b) require

Delivery Work Plans (DWPs) for ‘Urban Design’, ‘Trees and Vegetation’ and ‘Ecological

Management and Restoration’. The latter requires, for example, a botanist to supervise work

which affects native vegetation. For the purposes of this assessment, it is assumed that an

adequate replanting and vegetation management programme will be agreed in accordance

with these conditions.

One of the proposed stormwater detention ponds in Totara Park has the potential to be used

as a temporary construction site. Effects on park use will depend on the potential for noise,

dust and visual amenity effects. These effects are proposed in AECOM (2014b) to be

managed to minimise effects on residential neighbours, and these controls will suit the

expansive recreation setting of Totara Park. However, temporary occupation effects may

arise, although they will be slight due to the scale of the Park and the low level of facility

development and dispersed use pattern in the north.

Consultation with the Totara Park Pony Club during the construction phase will be required to

minimise noise and other disturbance effects on horses.

3.3.2 St Johns Redoubt Reserve

There are no adverse effects identified for St Johns Redoubt Reserve that are not fully

mitigated by the designation conditions.

3.3.3 Murphys Bush and Ostrich Farm

Three potentially adverse effects on Murphys Bush and Ostrich Farm have been identified:

The net loss of land area to the Murphys Bush reserves, post construction, of 2.1% of

its total (2.1% of the scenic reserve, 2.4% of the large recreation reserve and none of

the local purpose reserve and the small recreation reserve);

The net loss of land area to Ostrich Farm, post construction, of 3.2% of its total;

Removal of some trees along the existing road boundary.

The scenic reserve has a total area of 15.5ha, and the loss of 3,295m2 represents 2.1%. The

maximum ground coverage by buildings, tennis courts, bowling and croquet greens on land

zoned P.O.S.1 under the Plan as a permitted activity is 100m2 or 1% of the net area of the

P.O.S. zone, whichever is the greater, of any continuous area of land which in that zone – in


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this case 1,550m2. The management plan for Murphys Bush does not indicate any

expectation for relevant construction activity in the scenic reserve, and so any loss in

permitted development potential is unlikely to be material. Nevertheless, the net loss is 33m2

of permitted development area.

The large recreation reserve has a total area of 2.148ha, and the loss of 520m2 represents

2.4%. The maximum ground coverage by buildings, tennis courts, bowling and croquet

greens on land zoned P.O.S.2 under the Plan as a permitted activity is 5% of the net area of

any continuous area of land in that zone – in this case 1,074m2. The reserve currently

contains a toilet block and Stancombe Cottage, which cover approximately 120m2, leaving

approximately 950m2 for other relevant permitted site coverage. The net loss is 26m2 of

permitted development area. This reserve may be subject to roading development under the

Proposed Plan Change 20, and site coverage potential might therefore be limited further.

The local purpose reserve is P.O.S.4 and site coverage requirements are dependent on the

recommendations of a relevant reserve management plan prepared under the Reserves Act

1977, which is subject to a public notification process. There is no loss of land post-

construction in this area.

Ostrich Farm is P.O.S.1 in the south-west bush area, and like the same zoned area in

Murphys Bush, is unlikely to be subject to development activities which would trigger the

requirement for a resource consent due to site coverage issues. The remainder of the site is

almost all Future Development zone, allowing for a more flexible approach to site coverage

control. Over 50% of the land lost post-construction is included in the stormwater detention

pond which is an expected use of the land according to the land zoning under the Auckland

Council District Plan Operative Manukau Section 2002 (see Appendix 2).

All losses of permitted development potential within each P.O.S. zone are very slight. The

loss of 2.1% of the total land area in Murphys Bush and 3.2% on Ostrich Farm is unlikely to

materially affect local recreation values due to the scale of the settings. Future development

in the locale and increased demand for recreational uses are likely to influence the need to

harden recreation facilities in Murphys Bush and require the implementation of a development

plan for Ostrich Farm, but neither of these activities is part of the NoR process.

Vegetation clearance at worst is expected to be restricted to a small number trees and

shrubs, including a single puriri, several tawa and a few semi-mature karaka and mahoe.5 On

Ostrich Farm, areas of bush on the road edge will also require removal. This activity should

be carried out in consultation with Auckland Council and minimised where possible, and

mitigation planting completed by agreement. As for Totara Park, the Proposed Auckland

Transport Designation Conditions in AECOM (2014b) require Delivery Work Plans (DWP) for

‘Urban Design’ and ‘Trees and Vegetation’.

3.4 Summary of effects by NoR

The designation process requires each NoR area to be assessed separately. So while the net

effects in all three NoR areas are well-balanced, if not positive, on a case-by-case basis:

NoR1 includes the loss of 9,752m2 within Totara Park and the potential addition of

approximately 2,000m2 of public land to St Johns Redoubt Reserve (and no loss), as

well as the proposed developments within the road corridor for walking and cycling and

improvements for safety for Totara Park Pony Club. The percentage loss to Totara

Park is small while there is the potential for a large gain for St John’s Redoubt Reserve

should acquisition of 21 Redoubt Road occur. The net effect on recreation in NoR1 is

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exchanges. Without the potential addition of the 2,000m2 of public land to St Johns

Redoubt Reserve and mitigation of land-losses on Totara Park, the provision of public

recreational resources within the road corridor are likely to balance those land losses

via increased ease of recreation access.

NoR2 includes the loss 53,005m2 within Totara Park and the need to redevelop several

park recreation assets, the loss of 3,815m2 at the Murphys Bush reserves and the loss

of 15,586m2 of Ostrich Farm, 8,046m2 of which is the stormwater pond which is

currently zoned for; as well as the loss of some roadside trees. The development of

walking and cycling options within the road corridor are likely to balance these losses,

particularly if Ostrich Farm includes future development for sport, which will benefit

from the availability of good off-road cycling access for at least local communities. If

land exchanges limit the total loss of land at Totara Park, the net effect would be

positive.

NoR3 requires the final loss of 3,393m2 in Totara Park and the creation of a more quiet

road setting for the pedestrian access in the south east corner of the Park; as well as

the walking and cycling developments in the road corridor. The net effect in NoR3 is

likely to be positive for recreation even if land exchange in Totara Park does not

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4 Conclusion

There is a small number of potential adverse effects on Totara Park, Murphys Bush and

Ostrich Farm, and these may be fully or largely mitigated by the implementation of the

designation conditions currently drafted. Auckland Transport is exploring options to retain the

size of Totara Park via land acquisition and exchange. However, if this does not occur, the net

adverse effect on Totara Park’s recreation values will remain slight due to the Park’s large

scale and the low level of facility development and dispersed use pattern in the north. The

Totara Park Pony Club is largely unaffected by the proposals and will benefit from improved

traffic safety at its access.

The scale and type of development for cycling and walking in the road corridor, considering

the ability to link Totara Park, Murphys Bush and Ostrich Farm with new, proposed and

existing residential developments in the area, have the potential to afford a significant net

benefit for local recreation values.

With the proposed works in place, the objectives of the management plan for Totara Park

remain accessible. These are to:

Provide for and encourage a range of outdoor recreation activities and uses throughout

the Park;

Protect and enhance the ecological integrity and natural qualities of the Park;

Extend and enhance the character of the Park as a ‘countryside’ park and confine

developments to specific areas.

Although not specifically required to off-set a significant adverse effect, any area of residual

land adjoining the St John Redoubt Reserve which is amalgamated into the site would

provide a potentially significant benefit by increasing the frontage, reversion of the entire fort

to public land, and the subsequent increased development potential for recreation and

heritage values.

Murphys Bush will retain its core open space and recreation characteristics, and its existing

access and activity opportunities. Ostrich Farm retains its existing development potential, and

as the roading corridor design and development process may parallel that of the Farm, there

is ample opportunity to develop appropriate pedestrian and vehicle access; as well as a high

standard of visual amenity between the new roading infrastructure and areas of public open

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Auckland Council. no date. Totara Park. Park visitor information brochure. Auckland Council

Auckland Transport. 2013. Getting around Auckland Southern cycle map. Auckland Council

Department of Conservation. 2014. Recommended Draft Conservation Management Strategy Auckland 2014-2024. DOC, Auckland Conservancy

Dodd, A. 2006. St Johns Redoubt 1863 Heritage Assessment. DOC, Auckland Conservancy

Farley, G. 2009. Archaeological monitoring of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Religious Services Complex, 9 and 19 Redoubt Road, Manukau. Report to The New Zealand Historic Places Trust and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Manukau City Council. 2001. Totara Park Management Plan – Final subject to classification. Manukau City Council

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Pettit T, & Dodge N. 2014. Cycling demand analysis. Report for the Wellington City Council

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Appendix 1: Totara Park brochure text

Documents

Auckland Council District Plan Operative Manukau Section ...€¦ · Totara Park is provided is proposed to be stopped to the north of the Mill Road Park boundary. There is only road-side