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Christchurch City Libraries

Proposed Library In Upper Riccarton

Nicki Moen Area Manager

Christchurch City Libraries

February / March 2002

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Proposed Upper Riccarton Library February / March 2002

Table of Contents

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................. 4

1.1 OBJECTIVES............................................................................................................................... 4 1.2 RECOMMENDATION .................................................................................................................. 4 1.3 OPPORTUNITY TO PARTNER WITH RICCARTON HIGH SCHOOL ................................................. 4 1.4 LOCATION OF THE LIBRARY IN UPPER RICCARTON .................................................................. 5

2 BACKGROUND AND INTRODUCTION................................................................................... 6

3. PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES ............................................................................................ 6

3.1 SHARED VISION ........................................................................................................................ 6 3.2 PROPERTY AND FINANCIAL....................................................................................................... 8 3.3 BENEFITS OF PARTNERING WITH RICCARTON HIGH SCHOOL .................................................. 9

Community Benefit............................................................................................................................. 9 Council Benefit.................................................................................................................................10 Library Benefit .................................................................................................................................10 School Benefit ..................................................................................................................................10 Environmental Benefit .....................................................................................................................11

3.4 INTERNATIONAL EXAMPLES OF JOINT USE FACILITIES..........................................................11

4. CATCHMENT AREAS AND POPULATION SERVED.........................................................12

Fendalton Library Catchment Area ................................................................................................12 Upper Riccarton Library Catchment Area......................................................................................13 Avonhead Library Catchment Area.................................................................................................13

4.1 POPULATION STATISTICS ........................................................................................................14 Population growth ...........................................................................................................................14 Population by age group .................................................................................................................14 Ethnicity ...........................................................................................................................................14 Family Income..................................................................................................................................15 Material and Social Deprivation.....................................................................................................15

4.2 BUILDING TRENDS ..................................................................................................................15 Residential Building.........................................................................................................................15 Industrial Land.................................................................................................................................15

4.3 TRANSPORT PATTERNS ...........................................................................................................16 Private transport..............................................................................................................................16 Traffic volumes.................................................................................................................................16 Public transport ...............................................................................................................................16 Roading developments .....................................................................................................................16

4.4 EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS .................................................................................................17 Primary Schools...............................................................................................................................17 Intermediate and Secondary Schools ..............................................................................................17 Tertiary Institutions .........................................................................................................................17

4.5 COMMUNITY FACILITIES.........................................................................................................17 Resthomes.........................................................................................................................................17 Council owned rental accommodation............................................................................................17 Shopping facilities............................................................................................................................17 Mobile Library Service ....................................................................................................................18

5. SUSTAINABLE CHRISTCHURCH...........................................................................................18

6. REPORT RECOMMENDATION...............................................................................................18

APPENDIX ONE – REPORT FROM THE PROPERTY UNIT ......................................................19

APPENDIX TWO – CATCHMENT AREAS ......................................................................................24

CATCHMENT OF CHRISTCHURCH CITY LIBRARIES................................................................................25 CATCHMENT OF FENDALTON LIBRARY.................................................................................................26

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PROPOSED UPPER RICCARTON LIBRARY CATCHMENT.........................................................................27 PROPOSED AVONHEAD LIBRARY CATCHMENT.....................................................................................28

APPENDIX THREE – DEMOGRAPHICS .........................................................................................29

A3.1 AREA UNITS AS DEFINED BY STATISTICS NEW ZEALAND ......................................................29 A3.2 PROJECTED RESIDENT POPULATION – AT JUNE 2001-2021 (1996 BASE) ...............................30 A3.3 POPULATION BY AGE GROUP...................................................................................................32 A3.4 MAORI, PACIFIC ISLANDERS AND ASIANS AS A % OF THE POPULATION................................34 A3.5 MEDIAN FAMILY INCOME BY AREA UNIT, 1996.....................................................................36 A3.6 INDEX OF DEPRIVATION..........................................................................................................38 CITY WIDE DEPRIVATION INDEX ..........................................................................................................39 CCC LIBRARY CATCHMENT AND SIGNIFICANT DEPRIVATION.............................................................40 A3.7 HOUSEHOLDS WITHOUT A MOTOR VEHICLE............................................................................41

APPENDIX FOUR – BUS ROUTES IN UPPER RICCARTON ......................................................43

APPENDIX FIVE – CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION................................44

A5.1 RESIDENTIAL VACANT LAND BY AREA UNIT, JUNE 2000 ......................................................44 A5.2 DAILY TRAFFIC FLOWS............................................................................................................45

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1. Executive Summary

1.1 Objectives

The purpose of this report is:

• To evaluate the opportunities associated with integrating

community library service with the Riccarton High School

Library

• Through the analysis of demographic information and

information about transport patterns, education institutions and

other community facilities, assess whether Upper Riccarton is

the preferred catchment area for a new community library.

1.2 Recommendation

That the Council support in principle the partnership with Riccarton

High School to build a joint community / school library on the

Riccarton High School land subject to:

• Consultation in the 2002 / 2003 Annual Plan

• Satisfactory resolution of legal, land ownership and lease

issues

• Bringing forward funding for the Riccarton Library to 2004/05

(25%) and 2005/06 (75%)

1.3 Opportunity to partner with Riccarton High School

From the Christchurch City Libraries’ perspective Riccarton High

School is a highly desirable location. Apart from the financial benefits

associated with the proposed partnership, there are significant social,

economic and environmental benefits.

The key benefits of combined community library and school library on

the Riccarton High School grounds are:

Community Benefit • The library would be located in the heart of the community, in

close proximity to Church Corner, shopping facilities, primary

and secondary schools, resthomes, tertiary institutions and

rental housing. Christchurch City Libraries would work in

collaboration with local primary, secondary and tertiary

institutions to develop programmes for community learning

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Council Benefit • The land would be available at no cost to the Council and the

school would contribute to the cost of the building and ongoing

operational costs

Library Benefit • The location and size of the site meet community library

requirements, and Christchurch City Libraries will benefit from

working in partnership with education providers to enhance

community learning and information literacy programmes

School Benefit • This project enables Riccarton High School to get a better and

extended service for their students

Environmental Benefit • One building would be built instead of two

1.4 Location of the library in Upper Riccarton

A study of the demographic and community profiles leads to the

following general conclusions:

• A new library in the Upper Riccarton area would serve a much

larger catchment population than a library sited in the

Avonhead area

• Residents from the Avonhead area use the Fendalton Library

and the Mobile Library service. Most would also be able to

easily access a new library in Upper Riccarton

• Feeder roads and excellent public transport systems

conveniently lead people to Church Corner in the Upper

Riccarton area

• There is a noticeably higher number in the 15 - 24 age range in

the Upper Riccarton areas compared with the city average

• One intermediate school, four secondary schools and two

tertiary institutions are located in the Upper Riccarton area

• The areas of Avonhead and Riccarton are culturally diverse and

these areas, in particular, reflect a particularly high Asian

population. The Pacific Island population living in the wider

Riccarton area is higher than the city average

• The median family income in the Upper Riccarton area is less

than the Christchurch average

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2 Background and Introduction

The establishment of a library in Avonhead or Upper Riccarton was first formally

identified in the Suburban Library Development Plan, which was adopted by Council

in 1992.

This project has been subject to a number of deferments. The 1998 Annual Plan

projected the Upper Riccarton / Avonhead Library would be built over two years

commencing in 2000/01. In the 1999 Annual Plan the library was deferred five years

until 2005/06. This project is now scheduled to commence in 2006/7 and is funded

over two financial years.

While Christchurch City Libraries had planned to undertake a feasibility study in

2001 to determine the siting of this new facility, two further drivers for this work to be

completed have been:

• A suggested action resulting from the Avonhead Sport, Recreation and Arts

Study, July 2000 was that the feasibility of a library located in Avonhead be

investigated.1

• A proposal received last year from the principal of Riccarton High School to

build the Upper Riccarton Library on school land in order to create a

combined community and school library. The Riccarton / Wigram Community

Board has given the concept support for further investigation, with a particular

focus on whether the high school is the best possible location for the new

library.

3. Partnership Opportunities

A proposal has been received from the principal of Riccarton High School to build a

combined community library / school library. Christchurch City Libraries and

Riccarton High School have acknowledged that there would be significant benefits for

the community, Council, library, school, and the environment if a combined library

were established on the school site.

While cost savings will appeal to all parties, the location of the site and the

opportunity to strengthen the links between community, library and school make this

a highly desirable proposition.

3.1 Shared Vision

The Upper Riccarton Library would be an important community focal

point for an expected population of up to 30,000 residents from within

the defined catchment area. The Riccarton High School site is centrally

1 Avonhead Sport, Recreation and Arts Study, July 2000. Commissioned by the Leisure, and Parks and

Waterways Units.

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located within this catchment area, close to Church Corner and the

Bush Inn shopping area, within biking distance from local schools, and

well serviced with public transport. This community library would

provide facilities for residents to study, meet friends, and take time out

to sit and read, to access information, learn technology skills, hold

meetings, and for families to share learning and recreation experiences.

The library would provide a safe environment for the community it

serves, particularly children and the elderly. It would be a place where

people have an unquestioned right to go and just be – to ask for

assistance or to do their own thing – as long as they are not impinging

on the rights of other users. The Upper Riccarton Library would fit

with the surrounding area and would capitalise on its location on the

green space that is part of the Riccarton High School sports grounds.

The Upper Riccarton Library would offer a range of opportunities by

complementing traditional with the new. Its road frontage location

would give excellent street visibility and would lend itself to drive–by

library service. The building would be light, bright, lively and

welcoming and would appeal to people of all ages and from a variety

of backgrounds. It would have a high profile as a community facility

and its location and design would attract people inside in the same way

as the retail trade uses its shop frontage to interest and entice potential

customers.

The library would be a place for community learning, utilising the

electronically rich school library learning areas during out of school

hours and school holidays. The community library’s 20 to 30

computers available for public use would be enhanced by the

opportunity to access Riccarton High School Library’s 25 – 30

computers. The school library’s space of 500 square metres, divided

into three or four separate but flexibly designed learning spaces, would

be available as additional space for community use.

Access to the building would be easy and safe for all users. The

generous space available on this site would mean that care would be

able to be taken to plan for safe parking and walking. Many of the

customers will be children and elderly people. Features such as

adequate ramps, automatic doors and external lighting would be

important. Access to the school’s library (LINC Centre – Learning,

Information and Communication) would be through an entrance that

would be separate from the community library. The students would not,

during school hours, be able to access their facility through the

community library entrance.

The size of Upper Riccarton community library would be 1,000 to

1,100 square metres. This community library would include an area of

about 700 square metres for the library collection, comfortable

armchair areas, study and computer areas. The building would also

have public toilets, a parenting room, and a café. There would be

display areas for children’s and community artwork, community

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notices and information about the city. In addition to the community

library space, the individual residents and community groups would

have access to the 500 square metre school library facility out of school

hours. Classes from local schools would be able to utilise both facilities

throughout the school year and benefit from the successful community

library programmes and the resources available from the high school.

A team of librarians and library assistants would provide the Upper

Riccarton Library customers with professional service. This team will

include professionally qualified librarians, including a children’s and

youth librarian. The children in the Upper Riccarton area would be well

served by the community library staff as well as benefiting from the in-

house expertise of the school librarians. It is proposed that a team of

three school librarians would work in partnership with the community

library staff to deliver a professional library service to local residents.

3.2 Property and Financial

The Property Unit was asked to assess the option to build a joint

community/school library on Riccarton High School land from a

property and financial perspective. They were also asked to assess

other possible property options within a defined catchment. Their

report is attached as Appendix One.

Of all the properties investigated by the Property Unit only two, other

than Riccarton High School, remain as possible alternatives in their

view. They are: the land occupied by the current Sockburn Service

Centre and land adjacent to the Countdown Shopping Centre currently

owned by the Housing Corporation of NZ. It should be noted that the

Libraries Manager does not consider the location of the land at

Sockburn Service Centre suitable for a community library, as it is

located on the edge of the catchment. It is neither adjacent to a

shopping development or in the middle of a residential area but located

on the edge of an industrial area.

Whilst the land adjacent to the Countdown Shopping Centre is suitable

in terms of location further work needs to be done to determine

whether it is for sale. Should it not be available, or the cost of

acquiring it is greater than the Council currently has funding for, then

our ability to site a library in Upper Riccarton appears to be severely

limited if the partnership opportunity is ignored.

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In summary they have found the option to build on school land as

being beneficial financially to the Council. The School would

contribute the land and a capital contribution to the building and fit out

of $550,000. Cost comparisons between building a stand-alone facility

of 1100 square metres on purchased land and building a 1500 square

metre joint school/community library facility on Riccarton High School

land are as follows:

Option 1 – Stand-alone facility on purchased land

Site works/parking landscaping

Building 1100m2 @ $1863/m2

Land acquisition

Cost to Council

$175,000

$2,050,000

$700,000

$2,925,000 Option 2 – School/community library on school site

Site works/parking landscaping

Building 1500m2 @ $1617/m2

Less RHS contribution

Cost to Council

$175,000

$2,425,000

-$550,000

$2,050,000

These costs are indicative only at today’s prices. However, Option 2 is

less than the amount currently budgeted in the forward capital plan that

would compensate for the need to bring the capital forward by two

years.

In terms of operating costs it is expected that these would be shared

based on a proportion of the original contribution to the cost of

building. The Principal of Riccarton High School, Mr Gary Coburn,

advises that this is the basis for how the school financially manages its

gymnasium, which is in shared ownership. Whilst no detailed work has

been done on the savings to Council it is clear that there would be

shared costs for building operation and maintenance.

3.3 Benefits of Partnering with Riccarton High School

The benefits to the community, Council, library, school and

environment are summarised below.

Community Benefit

• In this situation the library would be seen as being in the

heart of the community in close proximity to several

schools and resthomes, and within walking distance

from the Church Corner shopping area

• The joint facility would be more spacious than a stand-

alone community library.

• The community would have access to the school

facilities, programmes and expertise out of school hours

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• This partnership would enable both parties to focus on

information literacy programmes for preschoolers

through to adults. There would be significant benefits

from working in collaboration with the local primary,

secondary and tertiary institutions to develop

programmes for community learning

Council Benefit

• The land would be available at no cost to the Council.

Riccarton High School would contribute to the cost of

the building and ongoing operational costs • The combined facility would be an example of

sustainable use of resources in that there would be

maximum use made of the building throughout the day.

Green space surrounds the combined library site, with

ample space available for parking

Library Benefit

• The land location is suitable. Whilst it is not

immediately adjacent to a shopping mall this is not

necessarily a disadvantage. Recent experience in Shirley

and Linwood have highlighted problems when mall

developments have extended

• Space available meets the requirements for a community

library with a catchment population of between 20,000

and 30,000

• There would be plenty of parking space available and

the library would be highly visible from the Main South

Road

• Christchurch City Libraries’ programmes in the

community would be strengthened through this

partnership

• Christchurch City Libraries would welcome the

opportunity to work in partnership with schools to make

library services more relevant to youth • Community learning and information literacy

programmes would be enhanced by the opportunity to

work with education providers and by utilising the

school library space out of school hours

School Benefit

• The school would benefit from getting a joint facility in

terms of more space, and improved resources for

students

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• The security at the school would be improved through

having responsible people working on and visiting the

school site • Riccarton High School has already established

partnerships with local primary schools, the resthome

and sports clubs. By partnering with Christchurch City

Libraries the school would hope to strengthen existing

partnerships and develop new links within the

community • Riccarton High School recognise that libraries are core

to the success of their students and the well being of the

wider community

Environmental Benefit

• One library would be built instead of two, and it is

therefore likely that effective use would be made of all

resources associated with the building of the facility

• The site available for the combined community and

school library is at present a grassed area and therefore

there is an opportunity to design a building that gains

maximum benefit of the site

3.4 International Examples of Joint Use Facilities

Library and school joint-use facilities have been established in the

United States, Australia and England. An article published in the

School Library Journal, 2 in 1: designing a combined library that works

for everyone highlights the benefits of such a partnership. This article

focuses on the development of a joint-use library in Scottsdale, Arizona

as a library that was well planned. It has been so successful that a

second joint use library has been built in the district.2 These libraries

are successful in their design in that they are situated at the front of the

school grounds, have a distinct architectural character from the rest of

the school, and have plenty of parking.

Within New Zealand there are several examples of joint use facilities in

the rural environment, with the primary or area school library

partnering with the local public library. Christchurch City Libraries

would be the first city in New Zealand to open an integrated facility

such as the library described above.

2 Olsen, Renee: 2 in 1, School Library Journal, Feb 96, Vol 42 Issue 2, p24

http://library.ci.scottsdale.az.us/loc.htm

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4. Catchment Areas and Population Served

Each suburban library location is considered to serve a population

within a 1.5 kilometre radius of the library as this is considered to be a

reasonable walking distance for the average person. However, in order

to define the catchment area of a library, consideration is also given to

main traffic routes, and availability of public transport, location of

schools, shops and other community facilities.

(Refer to Appendix Two for a map of the catchment areas of

Christchurch City Libraries)

Fendalton Library Catchment Area

For the purpose of determining the catchment population for a

new library in the Upper Riccarton area it was necessary to also

define the catchment area of the Fendalton Library. The suburbs

of Hyde Park and Avonhead are included in the Fendalton

Library catchment area as Maidstone Road is considered to be a

main feeder road from the northwestern Avonhead area to

Fendalton Library. Historically, many of these Avonhead

residents perceive the Fendalton Library and Service Centre as

their local Council facility. From July 2000, when the new

library opened, until the end of October 2001 the new Fendalton

Library customers from the Christchurch 8004 postal area

totaled 1,658. Out of this total 613 (representing 403

households) are from the Hyde Park and Avonhead suburbs.

The Fendalton Library catchment area is bounded by Russley

Road to the west; Chesterfield / Ansonby / Apsley / Berkshire /

Maidstone / Creyke / Kotare / Kahu to the south; Straven /

Fendalton / Wairarapa to the east; and Strowen / Wairakei /

Greers / and Memorial to the north. This catchment area

includes the northwestern parts of Hyde Park suburb and

Avonhead suburb as well as Fendalton and Bryndwr suburbs.

(Refer to Appendix Two for a map of the Fendalton Library

catchment area)

Statistics New Zealand divides broader areas of the city into

Area Units. For the purpose of collecting information and

preparing this report, the broader catchment areas identified in

this report have been broken into smaller Area Units. The

Fendalton Library catchment area would include Hawthornden,

Merrin, Westburn, Jellie Park, Bryndwr, Fendalton, Deans

Bush, and Holmwood Area Units as defined by Statistics New

Zealand. (Refer to appendix A3.1)

The total population of these eight Area Units, which make up

the total Fendalton Library catchment area, is 19,155. This

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population is expected to grow to 20,050 in 2006 and 20,300 in

2021. (Refer to appendix A3.2)

Upper Riccarton Library Catchment Area

The other main feeder road from the Avonhead area is down

Avonhead or Withells Roads into Yaldhurst Road. This leads to

Upper Riccarton and the Church Corner / Bush Inn shopping

area. This shopping area is about 1.5 kilometres from the

southwest boundary of the Fendalton catchment area. The

catchment area of an Upper Riccarton Library sited near Church

Corner could be defined as being bounded by Chesterfield /

Ansonby / Apsley / Berkshire / Maidstone / Creyke / Totare /

Kahu to the north; Russley and Carmen Roads to the west; and

Buchanans / Racecourse / Main South / Springs / Awatea and

Wigram Roads to the southwest. The southeastern boundary

would be Clarence Street and Whiteleigh Avenue and could

extend as far as Halswell and Hendersons Roads.

The catchment area for a library in the Upper Riccarton area

would include Masham, Avonhead, Ilam, Upper Riccarton,

Sockburn, Wharenui, Riccarton West, Middleton and Wigram

Area Units as defined by Statistics New Zealand. (Refer to

appendix A3.1)

The total population of these nine Area Units that would make

up the Upper Riccarton Library catchment area is 28,758, and

would be expected to grow to 30,400 by 2021. (Refer to

appendix A3.2)

(Refer to Appendix Two for a map of the Upper Riccarton

Library catchment area.)

Avonhead Library Catchment Area

The catchment area of a library sited in Avonhead, in the

vicinity of the Avonhead Shopping Mall, would be defined as

being bounded by Russley Road to the west, Yaldhurst Road to

the southwest, Peer Street and Waimairi Road to the east, and

Memorial Avenue to the north.

A library in Avonhead would include four Area Units as

defined by Statistics New Zealand: Merrin, Hawthornden,

Masham and Avonhead.

(Refer to appendix A3.1)

It is expected that a library in Avonhead would serve a

population of only 11,187, with the expected population growth

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by 2021 to 12,200. This would mean that a library sited in this

area would serve a population of just over one third the size of

the population of a library sited in Upper Riccarton. Access to a

library in the Avonhead area would be limited mainly to local

residents. In comparison, a library located in the Upper

Riccarton area would attract customers from a much wider area.


(Refer to Appendix Two for a map of the Avonhead Library

catchment area.)

4.1 Population Statistics

Population growth

In most of the Area Units that form part of the Fendalton or

Upper Riccarton catchment areas, minimal population growth is

projected for the over the next 20 years. The two Area Units

where significant development is likely to occur are

Hawthornden and Wigram. The population of the Hawthornden

Area Unit is expected to increase by just over 600 in this period.

Significant development is expected to occur in the Wigram

area, with the population increasing from 1,644 in 2001 to a

population of 2,900 in 2021. This would be a population

increase of 1,256. (Refer to appendix A3.2)

Population by age group

The age range of the population in the Upper Riccarton

catchment area is weighted towards the 15 – 24 age range. This

is significantly higher than the city average for this age range.

The number of people living in this catchment area who are in

the 60 plus age range is slightly less than the city average of

17.3% of the population. However, within the residential area

close to the Bush Inn shopping area the percentage in this age

range is 28.3%. (Refer to appendix A3.3)

Ethnicity

The Asian population for this area is significantly higher that

the Christchurch city average. While the Pacific Island

population in the Riccarton Library catchment area is slightly

less than the average for the city, some of the Area Units that

make up this catchment have a significantly higher proportion

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of Pacific Island residents than the city average. (Refer to

appendix A3.4)

Family Income

Within the Upper Riccarton Library catchment area Masham,

Avonhead and Ilam Area Units have a median family income

above $45,000. All other Area Units in the Upper Riccarton

catchment area have a median family income of less than

$40,000, with the lowest being Middleton at $30,142 and

Wharenui at $32,256. Merrin and Hawthornden Area Units in

the Fendalton catchment area, by comparison, have median

family incomes of $48,393 and $53,126.


Material and Social Deprivation

The index of deprivation, compiled by the Health Services

Research, Centre reflects aspects of material and social

deprivation and provides a deprivation score for each

meshblock. The scores range from 1 to 10, where 1 represents

the least deprived areas and 10 the most deprived areas. (See

appendix A3.6)

The Upper Riccarton catchment area includes several areas

scoring between 8 and 10 on the deprivation scale. (See

appendix A3.6)

4.2 Building Trends

Residential Building

At the end of June 2000, 21% of the city’s vacant residential

land was in the west of the city. In Wigram 99 lots of developed

land totaling 7.8 hectares were available, with another 32

hectares of land awaiting development. In Hawthornden there

were 54 vacant lots (4 hectares) available, and 4.8 hectares

awaiting development. Previously, from 1991 – 2000, the

majority of new dwellings in the north west of the city were in

Avonhead, with a total of 157 building consents issued for that

period. (Refer to appendix A5.1)

Industrial Land

At June 2000 Wigram area unit had 54.5 hectares of vacant

industrial land available and was the third highest area for take

up of industrial land in the city.

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4.3 Transport Patterns

Private transport

The 1996 census results suggest that only 6.1% (compared to

the city average of 12.4%) of the residents living in the

Fendalton Library catchment area had no access to a motor

vehicle. In Merrin and Hawthornden Area Units the figure was

2.8%. The number of households in the Upper Riccarton

catchment area without access to motor vehicles was slightly

higher than the city average.


Traffic volumes

Data on traffic volumes is in Appendix 2.2. The roads leading

to Church Corner, Upper Riccarton carry significant volumes of

traffic. For example, Waimairi Road and Peer Street carry more

than 20,000 vehicles per day; Riccarton Road, near Bush Inn

carries 22,000 – 30,000 vehicles daily; and Riccarton Road,

between Clyde and Ilam Roads, carries 23,000 – 28,000. The

Main South Road, at the Church Corner end, is also busy with

16,000 – 19,000 vehicles each day.

Maidstone Road, cutting through Avonhead into Fendalton, also

carries a high volume of traffic with up to 19,000 vehicles per

day. Withells Road, near the Avonhead Mall, carries a far

lighter volume of traffic, with the daily volume being 2,000 –

3,500. (Clyde Road near the Fendalton Library carries between

7,000 and 8,000 vehicles per day.)

Public transport

This area of the city is particularly well served with public

transport. The Orbiter runs up Riccarton Road from Clarence

Street, past the Bush Inn Centre and up Waimairi Road to the

University. The Merrin Street No. 23, Ilam No. 21 and Hyde

Park No. 24 buses connect with the Orbiter route at Ilam Road.

The Burnham B and Lincoln No. 82 buses both travel up

Riccarton Road and Main South Road. The Russley No. 84 bus

travels up Riccarton Road and Yaldhurst Road.

(Refer to appendix four)

Roading developments

Plans have been developed to extend the southern motorway.

Work on the extensions will begin within the next two years,

with the extended motorway running almost parallel to Wigram

road and eventually meeting with Springs and Halswell

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Junction Roads. While the motorway will be a restricted access

road with limited on-ramps, Nash Road will be extended and

will be a significant point of access to the motorway. Residents

in Wigram and Halswell will be able to travel on the motorway,

via Nash Road, to Curletts Road and Upper Riccarton.

4.4 Educational Institutions

Primary Schools

Primary Schools in the wider Upper Riccarton catchment area

include Russley School, Avonhead School, St Teresas,

Wharenui, Riccarton School, and Middleton Grange School.

Intermediate and Secondary Schools

Kirkwood Intermediate School is in the Upper Riccarton

Library catchment area. The four secondary schools in Upper

Riccarton include Riccarton High School, St Thomas of

Canterbury College, Villa Maria College, and Middleton

Grange School.

Tertiary Institutions

University of Canterbury and the Christchurch College of

Education are located in the Upper Riccarton Library catchment

area.

4.5 Community Facilities

Resthomes

There are nine resthomes in the Upper Riccarton Library

catchment area.

Council owned rental accommodation

The Council owns a housing complex in Fletcher Place, near

Bush Inn, and in Withells Road, Avonhead.

Shopping facilities

Apart from the Bush Inn / Church Corner shopping facilities,

and the Avonhead Mall, there is a small group of shops on the

corner of Waimairi and Maidstone Roads.

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Mobile Library Service

The Mobile Library, operated by Christchurch City Libraries,

makes weekly stops at four sites in the Avonhead Area.

5. Sustainable Christchurch

# CONDITION: Meets

condition !!-"

HOW IT HELPS MEET CONDITION:

The People Step P1 Basic Needs Yes Literacy, learning, recreation, community place. Place

provided for people to meet together

P2 Developing full potential Yes As above

P3 Social capital Yes As above

P4 Culture and identity Yes As above

P5 Governance and participatory democracy

Yes Partnership between local government and partners in

the community

The Economic Step E1 Effective and efficient use of

resources economic capital? Yes Cost benefits to both the Council and the school

E2 Job rich local economy Yes New jobs created

E3 Financial sustainability Yes Ongoing financial partnership. Operational costs for

one building rather than two. HR, resources shared.

Also collections, IT, etc.

The Natural Step N1 Reduce resource use,

especially non-renewables

Yes Building one building instead of two buildings. Build

to make best use of site. Sustainable design

N2 Eliminate unnatural substances

Yes As above

N3 Restore biodiversity and

ecosystems Yes Green space around the building – native planting,

grasses. Locate on site to make best use of location

6. Report Recommendation

That the Council support in principle the partnership with Riccarton

High School to build a joint community / school library on the

Riccarton High School land subject to:

• Consultation in the 2002 / 2003 Annual Plan

• Satisfactory resolution of legal, land ownership and lease

issues

• Bringing forward funding for the Riccarton Library to 2004/05

(25%) and 2005/06 (75%)

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Appendix One – Report from the Property Unit

SITE OPTIONS REPORT UPPER RICCARTON The purpose of this report is to consider the site options available within the Upper

Riccarton locality for the development of a new library facility. Victoria Murdoch of the Property Unit has prepared the report.

BACKGROUND We have been instructed by the Library Unit to assess available options within the

Upper Riccarton locality. Our brief was to find a site within close proximity to Church Corner.

In addition to this, the Property Unit have a responsibility to provide independent advice

taking into account the review and utilisation of other Council assets within the area and the long term strategic planning aims of the Council.

After initially considering 15 potential sites within the area, our analysis has come up

with three, which are worth further investigation. These are further detailed. SITE OPTIONS 1. Sockburn Service Centre • Site Details Situated with frontage to both Main South and Blenheim Roads, this property

is situated on the outer periphery of the Upper Riccarton locality as determined suitable for a library.

This Council owned property has an area of 2.7139 ha which is currently

under utilised but houses the service centre, testing station, civil defence yard, water tower and pumping station, storage buildings and bulk bins.

• Zoning This land is zoned Business 4 under the Proposed City Plan and Industrial 2

under the Transitional District Plan, with a designation under the Transitional Plan for Paparoa City Council purposes.

The Business 4 zone rules would not restrict a library activity but provide bulk

and location restrictions and also includes parking and access requirements, while the Industrial 2 zone rules provide for places of assembly as a predominant activity and so this would permit a library activity.

• Legal Issues The site is held under the Reserves Act with a current classification of local

purpose (County buildings) reserve. If the Council revokes its right to hold the land then ownership reverts to the

Crown and no compensation would be payable for the land or the improvements.

• Additional Issues Taking a long term strategic approach to the councils “service delivery

platform” in the Upper Riccarton area necessitates a review of the potential to

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amalgamate a number of smaller and less than ideal facilities and future proposed facilities onto one or two sites. This “hubbing” of community facilities has a complex set of benefits and constraints that give rise to debate about its merits. We are aware that the review of the “co-location of service centres and libraries” is underway, with no firm conclusions identified as yet.

The existing Sockburn Service Centre building is an earthquake risk and

requires either strengthening or rebuilding on the existing (or new) site. The size and nature of the proposed library has the potential to significantly

influence the future viability and direction of the councils other business units as this relates to property ownedship/rights.

If these factors are to be considered in choosing a site for the new library our

existing ownership rights on the Sockburn site necessitate this property being retained as an option.

We are also aware that a roading review is being undertaken in relation to the

Sockburn roundabout which may have some direct implications on this site. We do not have any further details of this proposal.

These issues as yet have not been finalised. 2. Riccarton High School Site

• Site Details Situated fronting Main South Road this property is situated some 1 kilometre

west of Church Corner. This property owned by the Ministry of Education has individually surveyed

areas of land adjoining the road, which may be suitable for the construction of a joint library facility servicing both the school and the community. To date these land areas are not held as individual titles.

• Zoning The land is zoned Cultural 3 (Secondary School) under the proposed City

Plan with an underlying Living 1 zoning and Residential 1 under the transitional District Plan. The land is also designated by the Ministry of Education for secondary school purposes in both plans.

The effect of the designation is that any activities not in accordance with the

purpose of the designation (in this case anything to do with a secondary school) requires the consent of the Ministry of Education and will be assessed against the plan rules for the Living 1/Residential 1 zoning.

The Residential 1 zoning lists places of assembly as a conditional use and so

a library in this zone would require resource consent as a discretionary activity.

The Living 1 zoning provides primarily for residential activities requiring most

non residential activities to obtain resource consent. The zone rules include bulk and location requirements (setbacks etc) and rules specifically for non-residential activities that limit the scale of the activity, hours, traffic generation etc. A public library would require resource consent under these rules.

• Legal Issues

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The site is owned by the Ministry of Education and held under one title. There are surveyed lots to the front, which form part of the one title, which are proposed for the library development. This would require subdivision to occur otherwise under the Resource Management Act a lease of only 19 years 364 days would be permissible as opposed to the 100 year lease at a Peppercorn rental which would be more desirable.

There are a number of other issues that would need to be worked through

including:

(a) Assessing the Crown’s ability to enter into a lease with the Crown for 100 years. For example, we anticipate that the Crown will need to discuss this issue with Ngai Tahu as a lease of more than 50 years will normally trigger the right of first refusal mechanism under the Ngai Tahu Clarms Settlement Act 1998.

(b) Negotiating suitable lease arrangements with the Crown and licence

arrangements with the High School. • Additional Issues This site as a library site is well situated in terms of Church Corner being

placed opposite a Primary School and in close proximity of elderly persons housing.

Riccarton High would be providing free land for the proposal and contributing

to the cost of the building, which would be a benefit to the Council even though with the required increase in size of the library this would have some cost saving benefits.

Consultation with the Ministry of Education and Riccarton High School has

begun and exit strategies are being discussed to verify what would happen if any of the parties no longer require the premises once developed. We believe that a suitable strategy can be negotiated.

The High School are in the process of confirming the “10 year property plan”

with a target date for this of June 2002. Clearly they would prefer a strong indication of our commitment to the location of the library on their site. The High School have intimated very strong support for this partnership relationship and certainly derive significant benefits from such an arrangement. While there is some risk involved in deferring a decision about the final siting of the library we believe they may be willing to accept a delay in finalising the site options.

3. Housing New Zealand

• Site Details This property is situated at 1 Main South Road and is a 1.4720 ha site, which

is currently comprised of 1940’s weatherboard units. To date we have not been able to contact the appropriate personnel within Housing New Zealand regarding this property.

• Zoning The land is zoned Living 1 under the proposed City Plan and Residential 1

under the Transitional District Plan. The zoning restrictions are the same as the High School site above.

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• Legal Issues Yet to be defined. • Additional Issues The site is well located in terms of its proximity to Church Corner. At the time

of this report we had been unable to detail the site implications. Potentially this site may have significant benefits as the Council has a good

working relationship with HNZ. This could result in a deal being created such as a partial subdivision or land swap for another Council asset declared surplus to requirements and therefore requires work to ascertain the options. In contrast it could cost the council money to acquire the site with expectations of acquiring a suitable site being at least $400,000 – 700,000 depending on the location.

The “hubbing” theory as detailed for the Sockburn site also applies to

this site depending on the format of any development. This site also has the potential for a “land swap” for part of the Council owned

Owles Terrace ex yard site. The Council’s Property Manager has had preliminary discussions with Housing New Zealand Corporation (HNZC) with a view to a residential in partnership with HNZC, on the Owles Terrace site.

COLLOCATION OF SERVICE CENTRES AND LIBRARIES In the past it has been Council policy to collocate service centre and library facilities.

This policy is under review with a working group having just been formulated for this project. This review is due for completion March 2002.

In addition to this, with a service centre review being undertaken and long term

strategies needing to be assessed for Council assets, we need to assess the benefit of a hub theory of services or whether or not these facilities can thrive in isolation.

STATUS OF SITE SELECTION CRITERIA

Criteria Sockburn Yard

Riccarton High School

Housing NZ

Location ! ! ! Planning X X X Legal X X X Financial X ! X Residual Values ! X X Strategic Planning X X X Physical Site Issues X X X

X Requires further investigation ! Information currently unavailable

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CONCLUSION Due to the time frame and the unavailability of some information we do not believe it

appropriate to eliminate any of the options. Further more some of the analysis undertaken to date has not been presented in this report because it is incomplete and is considered germane to any informed decision.

Purely on a library basis to date Riccarton High School appears to provide a good

option as it gives us the opportunity to develop a larger library with no capital outlay required for the purchase of the land. An exit strategy can be developed which may minimise any loss from exiting the property.

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Appendix Two – Catchment Areas

Four maps show the catchment areas of the libraries as defined by Christchurch City

Libraries

• Catchments of Christchurch City Libraries, city wide, including schools

• Fendalton Library catchment area, including schools and main roads

• Proposed Upper Riccarton Library catchment area, including schools and main

roads

• Proposed Avonhead Library catchment, including schools and main roads

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Catchment of Christchurch City Libraries

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Catchment of Fendalton Library

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Proposed Upper Riccarton Library Catchment

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Proposed Avonhead Library Catchment

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Appendix Three – Demographics

A3.1 Area Units as defined by Statistics New Zealand

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A3.2 Projected resident population – at June 2001-2021 (1996 base)

1996 2001 (prov) 2006 (proj) 2021(proj)

Westburn 2,800 2,688 2,700 2,600 Jellie Park 2,300 2,325 2,400 2,400 Bryndwr 2,800 2,757 3,000 3,100 Fendalton 2,800 2,898 2,800 2,800 Deans Bush 1,600 1,602 1,700 1,700 Holmwood 2,400 2,217 2,400 2,400 Merrin 1,550 1,488 1,550 1,500 Hawthornden 3,200 3,180 3,500 3,800 Fendalton Library Catchment 19,450 19,155 20,050 20,300 Merrin 1,550 1,488 1,550 1,500 Hawthornden 3,200 3,180 3,500 3,800 Masham 3,100 2,982 3,100 3,200 Avonhead 3,600 3,537 3,700 3,700 Avonhead Library Catchment 11,450 11,187 11,850 12,200 Masham 3,100 2,982 3,100 3,200 Avonhead 3,600 3,537 3,700 3,700 Ilam 4,200 4,530 4,300 4,300 Upper Riccarton 2,600 2,670 2,600 2,700 Sockburn 5,300 5,562 5,600 5,700 Wharenui 2,300 2,472 2,300 2,400 Riccarton West 4,000 4,371 4,100 4,200 Middleton 840 990 910 1,300 Wigram 1,400 1,644 1,850 2,900 Upper Riccarton Library Catchment 27,340 28,758 28,460 30,400 2001 (prov) 2006 (proj) 2021 (proj) Average

GrowthRate

Fendalton Library Catchment -1.52% 4.67% 1.25% 1.47% Avonhead Library Catchment -2.30% 5.93% 2.95% 2.19% Upper Riccarton Library Catchment 5.19% -1.04% 6.82% 3.66% City Average 1.87% 4.60% 6.39% 4.29%

Source: Statistics New Zealand, Adjusted Population Projections 2000

Prepared by Environmental Policy and Planning Unit, CCC, Sept 2000

2001 Provisional Census Night Population Statistics Published by Statistics New Zealand

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Compare Population Growth At Possible Library Locations

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A3.3 Population by age group

POPULATION BY AGE GROUP 0-14 15-24 25-39 40-59 60+ Median

Age

Westburn 17.50 19.20 14.90 26.40 21.90 38.00Jellie Park 26.00 18.60 21.30 19.60 14.50 27.00Bryndwr 18.40 17.40 18.10 25.00 21.10 37.00Fendalton 16.50 19.50 15.10 26.90 22.00 39.00Deans Bush 18.30 19.40 13.20 30.30 18.80 39.00Holmwood 19.60 15.30 15.40 30.70 19.00 39.00Merrin 19.70 17.10 16.60 28.70 17.90 37.00Hawthornden 20.40 15.20 14.90 31.20 18.20 39.00Fendalton Library Catchment 19.55 17.71 16.19 27.35 19.18 36.88 Masham 19.40 16.00 21.00 26.20 7.80 36.00Avonhead 16.70 20.10 15.80 29.40 18.00 37.00Ilam 12.90 37.10 13.40 21.20 15.30 24.00Upper Riccarton 12.40 24.60 16.10 18.50 28.30 36.00Sockburn 15.10 23.30 18.80 22.10 20.70 34.00Wharenui 15.90 24.20 19.00 19.00 21.90 33.00Riccarton West 15.60 30.80 19.40 18.30 16.00 27.00Middleton 14.20 19.10 28.80 19.90 18.00 33.00Wigram 22.40 18.00 28.40 22.60 8.60 29.00Upper Riccarton Library Catchment 16.07 23.69 20.08 21.91 17.18 32.11 City Average 19.4 16.7 23.6 23 17.3

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A3.4 Maori, Pacific Islanders and Asians as a % of the population

Ethnicity Maori Pacific

IslandAsian

Westburn 2.5 0.4 11.6Jellie Park 11.3 3.1 5.5Bryndwr 3.2 0.4 5.8Fendalton 2.2 0.8 9.4Deans Bush 3.4 0.0 6.2Holmwood 2.2 0.1 4.2Merrin 1.6 0.4 12.3Hawthornden 1.5 0.1 18.9Fendalton Library Catchment 3.5 0.7 9.2 Masham 4.6 0.5 10.6Avonhead 2.5 0.4 11.4Ilam 2.8 0.6 15.2Upper Riccarton 4.4 1.7 11.9Sockburn 6.3 3.2 7.6Wharenui 4.8 2.9 13.5Riccarton West 5.6 2.7 9.3Middleton 8.1 2.2 2.2Wigram 11.4 1.8 2.0Upper Riccarton Library Catchment 5.6 1.8 9.3 City Average 6.9 1.9 4.1

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A3.5 Median family income by Area Unit, 1996

Family Income Median

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Westburn $51,207 31.5%Jellie Park $27,625 -29.1%Bryndwr $63,717 63.6%Fendalton $53,885 38.4%Deans Bush $69,063 77.3%Holmwood $84,652 117.4%Merrin $48,393 24.3%Hawthornden $53,126 36.4%Fendalton Library Catchment $56,459 Masham $45,272 16.2%Avonhead $46,947 20.5%Ilam $48,684 25.0%Upper Riccarton $36,629 -6.0%Sockburn $34,319 -11.9%Wharenui $32,256 -17.2%Riccarton West $34,401 -11.7%Middleton $30,742 -21.1%Wigram $38,200 -1.9%Upper Riccarton Library Catchment $38,606 City Average $38,947

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A3.6 Index of Deprivation

NZDep96 Index of Deprivation

The 1996 index of deprivation was put together by the Health Services Research

Centre at Victoria University. The index combines nine census variables from the

1996 census which reflect aspects of material and social deprivation. NZDep96

provides a deprivation score for each meshblock in New Zealand.

The data has been provided in two forms – an ordinal scale and a continuous score.

• The NZDep96 index of deprivation interval variable is the first principal component

score, which has been scaled to have a mean of 1000 index points and standard

deviation of 100 index points.

• The NZDep96 index of deprivation scale ranges from 1 to 10, where 1 represents

the least deprived areas and 10 the most deprived areas. The scale divides New

Zealand meshblocks into deciles based on the distribution of the first principal

component scores. For example a value of 10 indicates that the meshblock is in

the most deprived 10 percent of areas in New Zealand.

NZDep96 combines the following census data (calculated as proportions for each small

area):

1. Income Equivalised* household income below an income threshold

2. Income People aged 18-59 receiving a means tested benefit

3. Transport People with no access to a car

4. Living space Equivalised* household below a bedroom occupancy threshold

5. Owned home People not living in own home

6. Employment Unemployed people aged 18-59

7. Qualifications People aged 18-59 without any qualifications

8. Support People aged <60 living in a single parent family

9. Communication People with no access to a telephone

*Equivalisation: methods used to control for family composition, i.e.

household income is eqivalised using an income threshold of around

$17,000 per family member, and living space uses a threshold of 1 bedroom

per person (person under 10 counted as ½ person).

Source:Health Services Research Centre, NZDep96 - Index of Deprivation Instruction Book, May 1998 Prepared by Environmental Policy and Planning Unit, December 1998

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City Wide Deprivation Index

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CCC Library Catchment and Significant Deprivation

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A3.7 Households without a motor vehicle

Households Without A Motor Vehicle

% OfHouseholds

WithoutMotor

Vehicle Westburn 4.3 Jellie Park 17.5 Bryndwr 5.1 Fendalton 8.2 Deans Bush 5.0 Holmwood 3.5 Merrin 2.8 Hawthornden 2.8 Fendalton Library Catchment 6.2 Masham 4.7 Avonhead 4.3 Ilam 7.2 Upper Riccarton 19.4 Sockburn 14.4 Wharenui 15.2 Riccarton West 15.9 Middleton 20.2 Upper Riccarton Library Catchment 12.7 City Average 12.4

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Upper Riccarton - % Of Households Without A Motor Vehicle

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Appendix Four – Bus Routes in Upper Riccarton

Source: http://www.ecan.govt.nz/Buses-Transport/main.htm

http://www.ecan.govt.nz/Buses-Transport/index.htm

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Appendix Five – Christchurch City Council information

A5.1 Residential vacant land by Area Unit, June 2000

Residential Vacant Land

No of VacantLots - June 2000

Developmentof Vacant

Lots 1999-00

Developmentas a % of

Vacant Lots

Merrin 6.0 1.0 16.7%Hawthorden 54.0 7.0 13.0%Masham 9.0 0.0 0.0%Avonhead 16.0 3.0 18.8%Ilam 17.0 2.0 11.8%Upper Riccarton 9.0 2.0 22.2%Sockburn 23.0 5.0 21.7%Wharenui 11.0 5.0 45.5%Riccarton West 15.0 2.0 13.3%Middleton 2.0 1.0 50.0%Wigram 99.0 17.0 17.2% Source: CCC – Residential Vacant Land Register

Prepared by Monitoring and Research Team, CCC, March 2001

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Residential Vacant Land, June 200

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A5.2 Daily traffic flows

Proximity Daily flows - 1996 2021

Main South Road Between. Sockburn roundabout and Church Corner. 16,000 – 19,000

Riccarton Road By Church Corner 22,000 – 30,000 40,000 – 44,000

Riccarton Road Between Ilam and Clyde 23,000 – 28,000 33,000 – 39,000

Yaldhurst Road 11,000 – 14,500 14,000 – 18,000

Withells Road 2,000 – 3,500 2,500 – 4,000

Maidstone Road 12,000 – 19,000 13,000 – 23,000

Avonhead Road 7,000 – 9,500 9,000 – 13,000

Peer Street 19,000 – 20,000 25,000

Waimairi Road 19,000 – 27,000 25,000 – 30,000

Curletts Road Between Blenheim and Riccarton 16,000 – 18,000 22,000 – 24,000

Source: CCC Traffic engineers, City Streets Unit

Data interpreted and table prepared by N. Moen

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