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NAPIER CITY

COUNCIL

MANAGEMENT PLANS

FOR

RECREATION RESERVES

MANAGEMENT PLANS

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5.7 Allocation of Land and Facilities for Active and Passive Recreational uses – Objectives

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6.9.5 Outdoor Sports and Other Community Activities not requiring marked out areas.

6.10 General Policy on Sportsground Hire, Usage and Ground Charges

6.11 Hire on Sundays and Public Holidays and for social games and uses.

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11.23 Norfolk Street Reserve 148 11.24 Oldham Avenue Reserve 150 11.25 Otatara Heights Reserve 153 11.26 Pirimai Park 154 11.27 Roberts Terrace Reserve 156 11.28 Taradale Road Reserve 158 11.29 Thackeray Street Reserve 159 11.30 Trigg Crescent Reserve 161 11.31 Upham Crescent Reserves 162 11.32 Warren Street Reserve 164 11.33 York Avenue Reserve 165

12.0 OVERALL MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR FORESHORE RESERVES

12.1 Scope 169 12.2 Objectives 169 12.3 Policies 170

13.0 INDIVIDUAL MANAGEMENT PLANS FOR FORESHORE RESERVES

13.1 Beach Domain 175 13.2 Beacons Recreation Reserve 177 13.3 Le Quesne Road Recreation Reserve 179 13.4 Marine Parade Foreshore Reserve 181 13.5 Meeanee Quay Reserve 184 13.6 Spriggs Park and Perfume Point Reserve 186 13.7 Westshore Beach Reserve 188

14.0 OVERALL MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR GREENBELTS AND OTHER OPEN SPACE RESERVES

14.1 Scope 193 14.2 Introduction 194 14.3 Objectives 194 14.4 Policies 194

15.0 INDIVIDUAL MANAGEMENT PLANS FOR GREENBELTS AND PUBLIC OPEN SPACES

15.1 Alexander Park and Te Awa Park 199 15.2 Amner Place Reserve 201 15.3 Anderson Park 203 15.4 Church Road Reserve 206 15.5 Dolbel Reserve (including Ridgetop Reserve) 208 15.6 Greenmeadows East Walkway (including Clement Place Reserve)

15.7 Latham Street, Onekawa North Plantation, Onekawa South Plantation, Nash Street and Riverbend Road Reserves

15.8 Halliwells Walkway Reserve 218

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15.9 Harold Holt Avenue Reserve 220 15.10 Humber Street Reserve 222 15.11 Hyderabad Road Reserve 224 15.12 Meeanee Domain 225 15.13 Missionview Walkway Reserves 227 15.14 Ormond Road Reserve 229 15.15 Otatara Hillside Reserve 231 15.16 Quarantine Island 232 15.17 Redclyffe Recreation Reserve 235 15.18 Riverside Park 236 15.19 Shakespeare Road Reserve 238 15.20 Sturms Gully and Bluff Hill Domain 240 15.21 Sugar Loaf Reserve 243 15.22 Taipo Stream and Willow Drive Reserves 245 15.23 Tiffen Park, Colenso Avenue Reserve, France Road Reserve, Hospital Terrace Reserve, Corunna Bay Reserve

15.24 Watchman Road Reserve 252 15.25 Waterworth Avenue Reserve 255 15.26 Westminster Avenue Drain Reserve, Titoki Crescent Drain Reserve, Greenmeadows East Drain Reserve

15.27 Westshore Wildlife Reserve 262

16.0 APPENDICES^265

16.1 Extract from Reserves Act 1977 Section 17 267 16.2 Extract from Reserves Act 1977 Section 41 268 16.3 Policy on sites for Clubrooms 271 16.4 Policy relating to contributions to erection of boundary fences. 273 16.5 Guidelines for lighting Council sportsgrounds for practice 274 16.6 Index to Site Plans 275 16.7 Area of Reserves 280 16.8 Sites, Buildings and Structures of Historic Interest 281

This document “Management Plans for Recreation Reserves” supersedes and replaces the Napier City Council 1984 Reserves Management Plan.

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2.2 Reserves Act 1977

The Reserves Act Legislation determines how Reserves are to be managed. The Act covers classification, revocation, re-classification, management planning, leasing of Reserves and the requirement for public consultation.

2.3 Classification

Section 16 of the Reserves Act 1977 requires reserves to be classified according to their principal or primary purpose.

There are seven reserve classifications:-

(a) Recreation (b) Local purpose (c) Scenic (d) Nature (e) Historic (f) Scientific (g) Government purpose

Two of these classifications apply to reserves under Local Government control or management; recreation and local purpose.

2.4 Recreation Reserves (Section 17) are created…

“For the purpose of providing areas for the recreation and sporting activities and the physical welfare and enjoyment of the public, and for the protection of the natural environment and beauty of the countryside, with emphasis on the retention of open spaces and on outdoor recreational activities, including recreational tracks in the countryside”.

2.5 Local Purpose Reserves (Section 23)

“Are for the purpose of providing and retaining areas for such local purpose or purposes as are specified in any classification of the reserve”.

Local purpose reserves may include pre-school, libraries, theatres, community rooms, reserves services areas or other like purposes.

2.6 Reclassification or Revocation of Reserves

Under Section 24 of the Reserves Act a Reserve or part thereof may be reclassified or the reserve status revoked.

The process laid down in Section 24 requires the Council to consult the public and the Department of Conservation.

If the Reserve status is revoked the Council may in certain cases dispose of the land. However, if the land was originally gifted, was Crown land, or was taken

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under the Public Works Act, then it cannot be sold and must be offered back to the original owners.

2.7 Management Plans (Section 41)*

(i) “The administering body shall, ------- prepare a management plan for the reserve under its control, management or administration”

• A copy of Section 41 appears as Appendix No. 16.2. Each management plan contains a brief history of the reserve, its current state, a list of objectives for its management and a list of policies detailing how the objectives are to be achieved.

2.8 Procedures for Preparing Management Plans

(a) The intention to prepare a plan is notified and submissions on the future use of the reserve are invited.

(b) The submissions are considered together with draft objectives and policies and a draft plan produced.

(c) The draft plan is subject to public scrutiny and further submissions.

(d) Statutory hearings are held and the draft plan amended and presented to the Council for adoption. Once the Council has approved the plan it becomes the operative management plan.

3.0 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ACT 1991

3.1 Acquisition of Land for Reserves

In the past the acquisition of recreation reserves and funds to develop them were mainly dependent on the Local Government Act 1974. The section’s controlling reserves provisions on subdivision have been superseded by the Resource Management Act 1991.

The Act requires the Local Authority to establish its reserve requirements through the District Plan. Section 32 of the Act also requires the Local Authority to consider alternatives. These requirements have to be clearly justified.

The Napier City Council has identified future reserves requirements in the Napier City Council Community Services Development report 1995 and the Napier City Council Essential Services Development Plan 1995.

The Essential Services Development Plan also identifies the costs of acquisition and development of reserves and sets out in detail the means of determining cost apportionment and recovery of financial contributions.

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4.1 Alteration of Plans and Consultation

With the general documents such as the management plans, changed circumstances or changes in Council’s intentions may cause particular policies or even the objectives themselves to become inappropriate. When this occurs the management plans may be altered accordingly. If relatively minor matters are to be altered, this may be done without notifying the general public, but major alterations should be done only after the general public has had an opportunity to comment. However, every person who holds a copy of the particular management plans should receive copies of all amendments that are made.

4.2 Review Of Plans

It is the council’s intention to review and amend management plans as necessary to ensure that they are kept up to date with changing circumstances and increased knowledge.

In addition to alterations made, as circumstances require, the entire set of management plans should be reviewed completely at regular intervals. Such a major review should be in conjunction with each major review of the City of Napier District Plan to ensure that the aims of the management plans are in accord with the overall intentions for the whole City as laid out in the District Plan. The RMA requires the review of District Plans at ten year intervals.

Current trends indicate that future District Plan reviews will spell out in greater detail, the intentions of council on such matters as the administration, acquisition and development of recreation areas and facilities. Review of the management plans therefore should follow District Plan reviews, either five yearly as presently required by legislation or the continuing review as proposed, so as to ensure that these intentions are reflected in the Management Plan for Reserves. Management plan reviews should follow the procedure set out in Section 41 (8) of the Reserves Act 1977.

4.3 Format of Plans

An individual management plan has been prepared for each reserve. However, many of the reserves have similar management objectives and policies, so to avoid unnecessary duplication and to ensure that reserve management considers the whole reserve network, many of the individual plans refer to the overall management plans. There are five such overall plans covering:

• Sportsgrounds
• Public Gardens
• Neighbourhood Reserves
• Foreshore Reserves
• Greenbelts and Other Public Open Spaces.

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Of these, the most complex group is the sportsgrounds. Indeed, these are subdivided into three different types of sportsground, the difference between them being the extent to which public use of the sportsground shall be allowed. This is laid out in Section 6.5 of the overall management plan for sportsgrounds.

Unless otherwise stated, the general objectives and policies contained in Section 5 apply to all reserves.

These management plans should be read in conjunction with the provisions of any relevant By-Law and the District Plan.

In these management plans, unless otherwise stated:

“The Council” means the Napier City Council;

“The Department” means the Works Asset Department of the Napier City Council;

and

“The District Plan” means the District Plan for the City of Napier.

• 1.0 PREFACE SECTION PAGE
• 1.1 How to use this Document
• 2.0 INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT PLANS
• 2.1 Statutory Controls
• 2.2 Reserves Act
• 2.3 Classification
• 2.4 Recreation Reserves
• 2.5 Local Purpose Reserves
• 2.6 Reclassification or Revocation of Reserves
• 2.7 Management Plans
• 2.8 Procedures for Preparing Management Plans
• 3.0 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ACT
• 3.1 Acquisition of Land for Reserves
• 3.2 Sustainable Management of Reserves
• 3.3 Esplanade Reserves
• 4.0 PURPOSE OF THESE PLANS
• 4.1 Alteration of Plans and Consultation
• 4.2 Review of Plans
• 4.3 Format of Plans
• 5.1 Origin of Management Objectives and Policies
  • 5.1.1 Policies
• 5.2 Implementation Proposals
• 5.3 Management of Operations and Resources – Objectives
  • 5.3.1 Policies
• 5.4 History – Objectives
  • 5.4.1 Policies
• 5.5 Landscape – Objectives
  • 5.5.1 Policies
• 5.6 Vegetation – Objectives ii
  • 5.6.1 Policies
  • 5.7.1 Policies
• 5.8 Motor Vehicle Access and Parking – Objectives
  • 5.8.1 Policies
• 5.9 Foot and Cycle Access – Objectives
  • 5.9.1 Policies
• 5.10 Adjacent and Other Land Use – Objectives
• 5.11 Boundaries and Fences – Objective
  • 5.11.1 Policy
• 5.12 Information and Education – Objective
  • 5.12.1 Policies
• 5.13 Children’s Play – Objective
  • 5.13.1
• 5.14 Wildlife – Objective
  • 5.14.1 Policies
• 5.15 Buildings and Other Structures – Objective
  • 5.15.1 Policies
• 5.16 Park Furniture – Objective
  • 5.16.1 Policies
• 5.17 Lighting and Night Training Areas – Objective
  • 5.17.1 Policies
• 5.18 Utility Services – Objective
  • 5.18.1 Policies
• 5.19 Leases and Licences per use of Land and Facilities – Objective
  • 5.19.1 Policies
• 5.20 Ancillary Club Liquor Licences – Objective
  • 5.20.1 Policies
• 5.21 Waterways – Objective
  • 5.21.1 Policies
• 5.22 Walkways – Objective
  • 5.22.1 Policies
• 5.23 Dog Control iii
• 5.24 Overnight Camping
• 5.25 Weed Control
• 5.26 Litter Control
• 5.27 Pest Control
• 5.28 Vandalism
• 5.29 Art Exhibitions in Parks
• 5.30 Signage on Reserve Land
• 6.0 OVERALL MANAGEMENT PLANS FOR SPORTSGROUNDS
• 6.1 Scope
• 6.2 Introduction
• 6.3 Objectives
• 6.4 Policies
• 6.5 Use of and Access to Sportsgrounds
• 6.6 Organised Sport on Land that is not leased
• 6.7 Use of Leased Sportsground Land
• 6.8 Multiple Use
• 6.9 Policies Relating to specific sports
  • 6.9.1 Rugby, soccer, cricket, softball and hockey
  • 6.9.2 Tennis and Netball
  • 6.9.3 Athletics
  • 6.9.4 Bowls and Croquet
  • 6.9.6 Other Outdoor Sports
  • 6.9.7 Indoor Sports, Cultural Activities and Community Uses.
• 6.12 Training and practice
• 6.13 Field Days, Gala Days and Charge days
• 6.14 Field Days, Gala Days and Charge Days (Ground Charges)
• 6.15 Charges
• 6.16 Cancellations
• 7.0 INDIVIDUAL MANAGEMENT PLANS FOR SPORTSGROUNDS
• 7.1 Bledisloe Park
• 7.2 Sir Donald McLean Park
• 7.3 Maraenui Park
• 7.4 Marewa Park
• 7.5 Nelson Park
• 7.6 Onekawa Park
• 7.7 Papakura Domain
• 7.8 Park Island
• 7.9 Petane War Memorial Reserve
• 7.10 Tamatea Park
• 7.11 Taradale Park
• 7.12 Tareha Park iv
• 7.13 Whitmore Park
• 8.0 OVERALL MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR PUBLIC GARDENS
• 8.1 Scope
• 8.2 Objectives
• 8.3 Policies
• 9.0 INDIVIDUAL MANAGEMENT PLANS FOR PUBLIC GARDENS
• 9.1 Botanical Gardens
• 9.2 Centennial Gardens
• 9.3 Clive Square and Memorial Square
• 9.4 Kennedy Park Rose Gardens
• 9.5 Marine Parade Gardens
• 9.6 Taradale Clock Tower Reserve and Ornamental Gardens
• 10.1 Scope
• 10.2 Introduction
• 10.3 Objectives
• 10.4 Policies
• 11.1 Ahuriri Park
• 11.2 Alexander Avenue Reserve
• 11.3 Allen Berry Avenue Reserve
• 11.4 Barry Street Reserve
• 11.5 Chaucer Road Reserve
• 11.6 Custom House Reserve
• 11.7 Donegal Crescent Reserve
• 11.8 Duckworth Crescent Reserve
• 11.9 Essex Street Reserve
• 11.10 Fitzgerald Place Reserve
• 11.11 Forward Street Reserve
• 11.12 Glamorgan Avenue Reserve
• 11.13 Gleeson Park
• 11.14 Harris Street Reserve
• 11.15 Hetley Crescent Reserve
• 11.16 Knightsbridge Place Reserve
• 11.17 Lee Road Reserve
• 11.18 Lesser Park
• 11.19 McKeefrey Avenue Reserve
• 11.20 Maraenui Shopping Centre Reserve
• 11.21 Neale and Close Lookout Reserve
• 11.22 Ngarimu Crescent Reserve
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5.1 ORIGIN OF MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES

Management objectives are in accordance with requirements of the City Council and the Reserves Act 1977 (administered by the Department of Conservation).

Suggestions received from the public and from interested groups and individuals and consultations among members of the City Council staff assist in the definition of objectives and policies for the management plan.

OBJECTIVE

Define the aims of management for various parks and reserves.

5.1.1 Policies

Policies are more detailed guidelines for management towards attainment of the objectives.

5.2 Implementation Proposals

Specify ways in which the policies and objectives may be fulfilled.

5.3 MANAGEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND RESOURCES

OBJECTIVES

(i) To maintain an efficient management system for the city’s parks, reserves and sportsgrounds.

(ii) To plan and carry out all work necessary to maintain and enhance the “natural” environment and the facilities of the reserves for public use and enjoyment.

(iii) To ensure the provision, proper utilisation and good care of resources including finance, physical assets and personnel.

5.3.1 Policies

(i) All reserves shall continue to be managed as a function of the Works Asset Department consistent with the objectives and policies set out in these Management Plans.

(ii) Proposals for future works and developments are to be made with due consideration given to the objectives and policies set out in the Management Plans.

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5.5.1 Policies

(i) Landscape plans shall be prepared, in accordance with the objectives and policies of the Management Plans for any proposed development or extension of buildings, accessways or other constructions in the reserve. Such landscape plans will not be publicly notified but will be available for public inspection.

(ii) Clubs and organisations that use the reserve are required to gain the prior consent of the Council before effecting changes to the landscape.

(iii) The natural qualities and features of the landscape inherent in the landform, shall be preserved and where appropriate enriched and extended for the passive and informal active recreational benefit of the general public.

(iv) “Natural” characteristics shall be emphasised and the intrusion of any elements that appear unnatural shall be minimised.

(v) The alignment and cross-section of stream (or creek) landforms shall be “naturalised” where appropriate.

(vi) The sense of tranquillity and separation from the bustle of the city shall be increased where practicable and desirable.

(vii) The “natural” environment of areas planted in trees shall be extended where appropriate to give a sense of enclosure and shelter.

(viii) Policies ii) to vii) above involve value judgements which will normally be made by the Reserves Asset Manager with recourse to the Services Committee of Council or to outside advice if required.

5.6 VEGETATION

OBJECTIVE

(i) To establish, maintain and protect vegetation appropriate to the uses of the various areas of the reserve.

5.6.1 Policies

(i) Sports Turf

The sports turf shall be managed and maintained to enable the maximum amount of use to be sustained on a good quality surface.

(ii) Soil and Plant Health

The irrigation, drainage, aeration and fertility of the soil should be managed to ensure that the plant life of the reserve is sustained in good health.

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(iii) Construction or Development

An ongoing management programme for any woodland areas with the provision for systematic replanting shall be maintained.

In planning any construction or development work the Council will take into full consideration any trees or other vegetation affected by such development, and make every practicable effort to ensure their preservation if proved to the satisfaction of the Council that this is warranted.

(iv) Existing Trees

Existing trees shall be maintained in good condition and may be removed only for reasons of safety or good management as set out below:

• the tree is dead, dying or diseased
• the tree has become a danger to public safety
• the tree interferes with essential public utilities or important public construction work
• the tree is obstructing the water flow in any drainage system, watercourse, stream or river
• the tree has outgrown its location or site, and is causing serious damage to buildings or property, public or privately owned
• the tree is suppressing or inhibiting growth of more desirable specimen trees or other vegetation of greater interest to the public
• the tree is a poor specimen or unsuited to the site due to soil type or other factors and needs to be removed in order that the area be replanted with trees that will make better specimens.

(v) New Planting

Trees and shrubs shall be planted in appropriate areas where they will enhance the environment of the park in order to:

• Provide shade and shelter for park users
• Integrate buildings into and improve the appearance of the area
• Replace trees removed for reasons listed above
• Provide shade for and screen parked cars
• Increase soil stability and control erosion
• Screen the boundaries of parks

New planting will be undertaken as staffing and finance permits.

Comment

Where possible such planting should anticipate future changes. For instance new trees should be planted before existing trees have to be removed for safety reasons, etc. Emphasis should be on the establishment of large growing trees and where appropriate the utilisation of indigenous tree species.