NZ1-9593397-Wynyard Quarter Area 7 IDP

Report
Wynyard Quarter Area 7 IDP - Transportation
Assessment
Prepared for Waterfront Auckland
By Beca Ltd (Beca)
21 October 2014
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Executive Summary
Development Proposals
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Quarter Area 7 IDP is proposed to accommodate 25,000m of non-permanent accommodation and
is proposed to be serviced off Halsey Street.
Transport Effects
Overall the proposed Wynyard Central IDP for Quarter Areas 7 complies with the maximum
permitted parking ratio outlined in Rule 14.9.11.1(a) and less than outlined in the Wynyard Quarter
Transport Plan.
a. Trip Generation Assessment – March 2013
In terms of Rule 14.9.9.3.5.a).ii) bullet point 1, the trip generation ceiling target for all activities from
Wynyard Quarter is 2,500 vehicle trips per hour outbound during the PM peak. The estimated total
trip generation of 1,868 is well below this celling target.
Rule 14.9.9.3.5.a).ii) bullet point 2 states that the proposed office activity, together with all other
existing, permitted and consented activities, will not exceed the predicted total trips for the relevant
Quarter Area set out in Table 2 of Part A of the Wynyard Quarter Transport Plan. For Quarter Area
7 table 2 allocates 6 vehicle trips to the inbound AM hour and 16 vehicle trips to the outbound PM
hour, with Quarter Area 7 predicted to generate 85 trips in or outbound in the peak hour. The 6 and
16 trips are based on residential accommodation not a hotel, which will generate a high trip flow in
PM peak hour. This rule is not satisfied for Quarter Area 7 IDP.
The two-way outbound movement of 3,294 vehicle trips and the project PM peak hour two-way trips
of 170 vehicle, giving a total of 3,464 vehicle trips is below the ceiling target of 3,650 vehicle trips.
b. Trip Generation Assessment – March 2014
In terms of Rule 14.9.9.3.5.a).ii) bullet point 1, the trip generation ceiling target for all activities from
Wynyard Quarter is 2,500 vehicle trips per hour outbound during the PM peak. The estimated total
trip generation of 2,230 is well below this celling target.
Rule 14.9.9.3.5.a).ii) bullet point 2 states that the proposed office activity, together with all other
existing, permitted and consented activities, will not exceed the predicted total trips for the relevant
Quarter Area set out in Table 2 of Part A of the Wynyard Quarter Transport Plan. For Quarter Area
7 table 2 allocates 6 vehicle trips to the inbound AM hour and 16 vehicle trips to the outbound PM
hour, with Quarter Area 7 predicted to generate 85 trips in or outbound in the peak hour. The 6 and
16 trips are based on residential accommodation not a hotel, which will generate a high trip flow in
PM peak hour. This rule is not satisfied for Quarter Area 7 IDP.
The two-way outbound movement of 3,708 vehicle trips and the project PM peak hour two-way trips
of 170 vehicle, giving a total of 3,878 vehicle trips is above the ceiling target of 3,650 vehicle trips,
however this is primarily due to the heavy left turn movement from Beaumont Street to Westhaven
Drive.
The proposed Quarter Area 7 developments will provide 2 loading space respectively which meets
Part 9.7.1.2 of the District Plan requirements.
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It is envisaged that visitor and secure long stay cycle parking would be incorporated in the IDP for
Quarter Areas 7 and this should be managed through a consent condition consistent with Annexure
9 Bicycle Facilities in the Auckland Council District Plan: Central Area Section.
In our opinion, the proposed Wynyard Central IDP for Quarter Areas 7 complies with the
transportation requirements of the Part 14.9 of the District Plan and the Wynyard Quarter Transport
Plan.
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Table of Contents
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3
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Introduction ..........................................................................................................1
1.1
Background .................................................................................................................. 1
1.2
Wynyard Central - Quarter Area 7 ............................................................................... 1
1.3
Report Structure ........................................................................................................... 2
Planning and Policy Framework ..........................................................................3
2.1
Resource Management Act - 1991 .............................................................................. 3
2.2
Auckland Regional Land Transport Strategy - 2005 .................................................... 3
2.3
District Plan – Wynyard Quarter Precinct .................................................................... 3
Transportation Network and Land Uses .............................................................5
3.1
Existing Site ................................................................................................................. 5
3.2
Passenger Transport ................................................................................................... 5
3.3
Traffic Volumes ............................................................................................................ 6
3.4
Walking & Cycling ........................................................................................................ 8
Assessment of Transport Effects ........................................................................9
4.1
5
Car Parking Demand and Traffic Generation .............................................................. 9
Summary & Conclusion .....................................................................................12
5.1
Summary.................................................................................................................... 12
5.2
Conclusion ................................................................................................................. 13
Appendices
Appendix A – Proposed Area 7 layout
Appendix B – Vehicle Trip Generation, Car Parking and Loading Space
Calculations
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Introduction
Beca Ltd (Beca) was commissioned by Waterfront Auckland to prepare an updated Transport
Assessment for the Wynyard Central IDP for Quarter Area 7 in Wynyard Quarter following a
variation to development of Parcel 4 in Quarter Area 4 affecting the original assumption of the
vehicle trips originally assumed for Quarter Area 4.
1.1
Background
Quarter Area 7 is located within Wynyard Quarter, which was subject to Plan Change 4. The
purpose of Plan Change 4 was to allow for the comprehensive redevelopment of Wynyard Quarter
and enable a transition from an industrial, marine and bulk liquid storage area to a mixed use
commercial, residential and marine industry/fishing locality. Combined with this it is proposed to
accommodate high quality open space, food and beverage, and retail activities. Plan Change 4 has
since been adopted in part, within Part 14.9 of the District Plan - the Wynyard Quarter Precinct
provisions.
Part 14.9 sets an aspiration where single occupancy private vehicle trips represent no more than
30% of all trips. Walking, cycling, public transport and private vehicle passenger trips should
account for 70% of overall trips to and from Wynyard Quarter. In addition to this, the requirements
for maximum car parking provision are stricter than the previous provision as well as several travel
management criteria to be met by developments within the Quarter. A critical component of the
travel management framework is the following suite of vehicle trip generation ceiling targets:
i.
3650 vehicle per hour two way;
ii.
2500 vehicle per hour one way inbound and outbound during the weekday morning peak
(7.00am – 9.00am); and
iii.
2500 vehicle per hour one way outbound or inbound during the week day afternoon peak
(4.00pm – 6.00pm)
It is envisaged that the Quarter will be developed over a number of years as existing leases expire,
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and that Wynyard Quarter will ultimately accommodate 686,900m Gross Floor Area (GFA). The
allocation of GFA between Quarter 1 -7 and allocation of vehicle trips per Quarter Area are
contained In Table 2: Private Vehicle Trip Allocations passenger in the Wynyard Quarter Transport
Plan, references in Part 14.9 of the District Plan.
1.2
Wynyard Central - Quarter Area 7
Quarter Area 7 as shown in Figure 1-1 comprises a 1.57 hectare rectangular land area to the east
of Halsey Street. The deep-water access to Viaduct Harbour, its aspect to Eastern Viaduct, and
future accessibility from the Central Area makes this Quarter Area ideally placed to accommodate
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marine events activities. The District Plan provides for the establishment of 14,998m GFA in
Quarter Area 7.
There are two accesses proposed off Halsey Street for Area 7. The first access is proposed to be
located north of Madden Street and will primarily be used by vehicles entering or leaving the hotel
Porte-cochère area. The second access is proposed to be located south of Jellicoe Street, and
provides access to the basement car park and the loading bays.
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Figure 1-1: Quarter Development Areas
The proposed site layout for Quarter Area 7 is included in Appendix A. Quarter Area 7 is proposed
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to accommodate 25,000m of non-permanent accommodation and serviced off Halsey Street.
1.3
Report Structure
The remainder of this report is structured as follows:
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Section 2 reviews the existing and proposed transport planning policy relevant to Quarter Areas
7;
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Section 3 reviews the existing site, and the transport network;
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Section 4 assesses the effects of the IDP; and
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Section 5 draws together a summary and conclusion.
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Planning and Policy Framework
2.1
Resource Management Act - 1991
The Resource Management Act (RMA) sets out the duties of local authorities and other statutory
planning authorities to consider the impact of development proposals, including transport impacts.
The Act also requires Territorial Local Authorities (TLAs) to produce and update the District Plans
against which all resource consent applications are assessed.
2.2
Auckland Regional Land Transport Strategy - 2005
The Auckland Regional Land Transport Strategy (ARLTS) sets the policies and objectives to shape
the future of land transport within the Auckland region up to 2016. The strategy outlines the
requirements for an integrated approach to transportation in order to accommodate the growth
predicted for the Auckland region.
The method proposed to achieve the objectives of the ARLTS is to integrate transport and land use
and ensure that they support each other in promoting the use of non-vehicular traffic. This will be
supported by upgrading and improving the passenger transport network to accommodate existing
travel demand and proposed growth areas.
2.3
District Plan – Wynyard Quarter Precinct
Transport has been identified as one of the key constraints to the re-generation of Wynyard Quarter
and so a series of transportation rules have been developed to respond to the specific needs of this
area. These rules are focussed on reducing the need to travel to the Quarter as a car driver
through promoting alternative modes of transport. The rules include new maximum car parking
provision, peak traffic generation numbers, and the provision of site travel management plans for
certain individual developments. The proposed activities within Quarter Area 7 as part of this IDP
will be assessed against Part 14.9 of the Auckland Council District Plan Updated on 16/10/2012.
2.3.1
Transportation Objectives & Policies
The Auckland Waterfront Vision 2040 set out for transportation is ‘the management of private
vehicle impacts on existing road infrastructure and the need for fully integrated public transport’.
Part 14.9.3.10 of the Operative District Plans outlines the transport objective for Wynyard Quarter
as “maintain or enhance the safety and capacity of the internal and wider transport network’. The
policies that aim to assist meeting this objective are targeted at reducing / managing private vehicle
travel to and from Wynyard Quarter particularly during peak periods. This will be achieved through
encouraging the use of alternative modes of transport and the provision of alternative and efficient
passenger transport services compatible with the intended character and amenity of the area.
The first method proposed to assist in meeting these objectives requires the establishment of a
voluntary Transport Management Association and the implementation of the Wynyard Quarter
Transport Plan to provide a framework to assist to reduce single occupancy private vehicles and to
promote more sustainable trip making. The association has now been established and is chaired
by Auckland Transport with the objective to promote travel initiatives that encourage alternatives to
car travel to improve accessibility into and around the area. The second method is development
control Rule 14.9.11.1.c) limiting the amount of office floor space within Wynyard Quarter.
The third method is development control Rule 14.9.11.1.a) setting permitted maximum car parking
ratios based on activities.
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The fourth method is requirement for restricted discretionary activity consent for activities with
potential to generate more than minor volumes of traffic to ensure that appropriate activity specific
travel management measures are implemented.
The fifth method is on-going consultation with relevant transport authorities to establish an
appropriate regular public transport system serving Wynyard Quarter and connecting it to the
central city area.
The sixth method of new infrastructure through development and/or financial contribution.
The seventh and final method is on-going monitoring of traffic effects (both internal and external to
Wynyard Quarter).
2.3.2
District Plan Transportation Assessment Criteria
a. Car Parking Standards
Rule 14.9.11.1 outlines the maximum permitted parking ratios that shall be applied to activities
within the Quarter as shown in Table 2-1.
Table 2-1: Parking Ratio
b.
Activities Type
Maximum Parking Ratio
Non-Permanent
Accommodation
1 space per 200m of GFA
2
Loading Standards
The requirement for loading bays is set out in Part 9.7.1.2 of the District Plan, which is summarised
in Table 2-2 below.
Table 2-2: Loading Requirements - Other Activities
Gross Floor Area of Activity
(sq.m
No. of Loading Spaces
0 – 20,000
1
20,001 – 50,000
2 (one on-street for courier
services)
Over 50,000
3 + 1 per 37,160sq.m (one
on-street for courier services)
c. Consultation with Public Transport Authorities
On-going consultation is required with the public transport authorities to establish a regular local
public transport service to / through Wynyard Quarter. This is currently taking place between
Auckland Transport and Waterfront Auckland.
d. Funding
Funding of new infrastructure may be requested through development and / or financial
contributions.
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e. Monitoring of Traffic Effects
On-going monitoring is required of the traffic effects, both internal and external to Wynyard Quarter.
It is anticipated that the monitoring will be undertaken by Auckland Transport.
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Transportation Network and Land Uses
3.1
Existing Site
Quarter Area 7 (Parcel 8) is home to the old Team New Zealand sheds which are currently used for
events.
3.2
Passenger Transport
Two bus routes currently penetrate into Wynyard Quarter, which are Route 10 and the City Link
service. The routes of these services within the vicinity of Wynyard Quarter are illustrated in Figure
3-1.
Route 10 serves Ponsonby, Point Chevalier, Mount Albert and Onehunga. This service operates on
weekdays only at a frequency of:
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one bus per half hour between 06:30 and 09:00
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one bus per hour between 09:00 and 15:00
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one bus per half hour between 15:00 and 18:00
The City Link service travels between Wynyard Quarter and Karangahape Road, via Queen Street
at a frequency of:
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one bus every 15-minutes on Monday to Saturday between 06:30 and 23:30
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one bus every 20-minutes on Sundays and Public Holidays between 07:00 and 23:00
Figure 3-1: Existing Bus Routes
There are bus stops on Jellicoe Street between Beaumont Street and Daldy Street. . The bus
services provide connections to Britomart, which is the passenger transport hub of Auckland City.
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In addition to these services penetrating Wynyard Quarter, there are existing bus services on
Fanshawe Street that provide access to Britomart. The Tram has a tourist attraction function and is
not expected to be used by event uses. Furthermore, the Wynyard Crossing has reduced the
walking distance to Britomart from the events area to 1.2km walk, which is considered to be
satisfactory for accessing events of the type considered in this report. As identified above, this
bridge was well utilised during the 2011 Rugby World Cup with a high proportion of visitors to
Wynyard Quarter coming from Auckland’s CBD.
3.3
Traffic Volumes
The Council undertook traffic counts in March 2013 and March 2014 on Beaumont Street, Daldy
Street and Halsey Street immediately north of their intersections with Fanshawe Street and at
Westhaven Drive and Viaduct Harbour Avenue. The March 2013 and 2014 weekday peak traffic
count data are summarised in Table 3-1.
Table 3-1: Weekday Peak Traffic Count Summary
Weekday
Peak Period
Direction
AM Peak
Inbound
PM Peak
March 2013 Peak
(Vehicles per Hour)
March 2014 Peak
(Vehicles per Hour)
1,594
1,442
Outbound
913
898
Combined
2,507
2,340
Inbound
1,295
1,356
Outbound
1,384
1,785
Combined
2,679
3,141
The background traffic from March 2014 count shows a significant increase in the outbound
movement for the PM peak hour. In particular the outbound movement on Westhaven Drive has
increased from 78 vehicle trips in March 2013 to 516 vehicle trips in March 2014. Further
breakdown of the data indicates that majority of the outbound traffic on Westhaven Drive is arriving
from the left turn movement on Beaumont Street. It is noted that the inbound traffic (for the same
peak hour) does not show the same level of increase indicating that traffic may have arrived within
the Quarter earlier than the peak hour survey period.
3.3.1
March 2013 Analysis
The previous analysis was undertaken based on the March 2013 traffic counts, and considered the
following committed traffic generation changes within Wynyard Quarter:
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Predicted increase in traffic resulting from the ASB office development
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Reduction in traffic associated with construction traffic for the ASB office
n
Increase in traffic resulting from the Quarter Area 2 development
n
Reduction in traffic associated with the re-development of Quarter Area 2
n
Increase in traffic resulting from the Quarter Area 4 redevelopment
n
Concepted Brigham Street Carpark
The calculation of these traffic flows based on the March 2013 traffic counts is summarised in Table
3-2 below.
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Table 3-2: Peak Hour Traffic Threshold Summary March 2013
Scenario
AM Peak Hour
Inbound
2013 Counts
Outbound
PM Peak Hour
Total
Inbound
Outbound
Total
1,594
913
2,507
1,257
1,384
2,679
ASB Office
56
14
70
14
56
70
ASB Construction
-97
-24
-122
-24
-97
-122
Existing Quarter Area 2
-123
-31
-154
-31
-123
-154
Quarter Area 2
232
58
290
58
232
290
Quarter Area 41
219
192
411
180
251
431
Brigham Street Car Park
80
20
100
20
80
100
Resultant Traffic Flow for
Assessment
1,961
1,142
3,102
1,474
1,783
3,294
Plan Change Ceilings
2,500
-
3,650
-
2,500
3,650
It is identified that the total traffic generation of Wynyard Quarter in the short term based on
surveyed March 2013 period and committed development does not exceed the thresholds identified
in the District Plan.
3.3.2
March 2014 Analysis
Traffic assessment has also been undertaken using the March 2014 traffic count (Table 3-3), and
takes into account the following committed traffic generation changes within Wynyard Quarter:
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Increase in traffic resulting from the Quarter Area 2 development;
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Reduction in traffic associated with the re-development of Quarter Area 2; and
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Increase in traffic resulting from the Quarter Area 7 redevelopment
Table 3-3: Peak Hour Traffic Threshold Summary March 2014
Scenario
AM Peak Hour
PM Peak Hour
Inbound
Outbound
Total
Inbound
Outbound
Total
2014 Counts
1,442
898
2,340
1,356
1,785
3,141
Existing Quarter Area 2
-123
-31
-154
-31
-123
-154
Quarter Area 2
232
58
290
58
232
290
Quarter Area 4
219
192
411
180
251
431
Resultant Traffic Flow for
Assessment
1,770
1,117
2,887
1,563
2,145
3,708
Plan Change Ceilings
2,500
-
3,650
-
2,500
3,650
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Flows extracted from Wynyard Quarter Area 4 IDP – Transportation Assessment, October 2014
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It is identified that the total traffic generation of Wynyard Quarter in the short term based on
surveyed March 2014 period and committed development does slightly exceed the threshold
identified in the District Plan, however this is primarily due to the heavy left turn movement from
Beaumont Street to Westhaven Drive.
3.4
Walking & Cycling
3.4.1
Walking
Wynyard Quarter benefits from being a flat site, which makes for easy walking and cycling. Walking
to Quarter Area 7 from the CBD is likely to be via Viaduct Harbour and Te Wero bridge, which links
to the existing bars and restaurants in the eastern viaduct. This is also the main routes for people
walking to and from Britomart public transport services. These routes would connect with the
east/west pedestrian street running through the centre of the proposed Quarter Area development.
The Te Wero bridge also encourages pedestrian traffic into Wynyard Quarter as part of a
recreational waterfront walk.
3.4.2
Cycling
Cycle routes linking Wynyard Quarter to the wider cycle network are illustrated on Figure 3-2, which
is an extract from the Auckland Cycle Network Long Term Plan as part of the Auckland Integrated
Transport Plan.
Figure 3-2: Auckland CBD Cycle Network Long Term Plan
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Assessment of Transport Effects
4.1
Car Parking Demand and Traffic Generation
The following traffic and parking generation rates are set out to assess the short-term effects of the
proposed development. It is anticipated that traffic demand will reduce over time as development
intensifies in Wynyard Quarter and as passenger transport improvements are made. The traffic
generation and parking rates set out below are reflective of the long-term traffic demands of Quarter
Area 7 proposed developments.
4.1.1
Car Parking
Based on activities GFA within the proposed IDP for Quarter Area 7 outlined in Section 1.3, Table
4-1 below outlines the:
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maximum permitted based on IDP GFA and per Rule 14.9.11.1.a):
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proposed number of car parks proposed; and
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maximum permitted as outlined in Part A of the Wynyard Quarter Transportation Plan allocation
for each Quarter Area.
The calculation of the parking requirement and proposed are shown in Appendix B.
The total proposed car parks are no greater than the maximum car parks permitted of 75 for
Quarter Area 7 under the IDP. Also, the proposed Quarter Area 7 development provides 100
respectively less car parks than that set out in Table 6, Part A of the Wynyard Quarter Transport
Plan. This is illustrated below in Table 4-1.
Table 4-1: Car Parking Provisions
Quarter
Area
Maximum
Permitted Car
Parks based on
IDP GFA
Maximum Permitted Car Parks
based on Max Permitted +
Restricted Discretionary Office
GFA
Proposed
Car Parks
Wynyard
Quarter
Transport Plan
7
75
75
75
175
Overall the proposed Wynyard Central IDP for Quarter Areas 7 complies with the maximum
permitted parking ratio, as outlined in Rule 14.9.11.1(a) and 100 car parks less than that outlined in
Part A of the Wynyard Quarter Transport Plan.
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4.1.2
Trip Generation
The number of peak hour vehicle trips related to the proposed IDP for Quarter Areas 7 are shown in
Table 4-2 with the trip generation calculation provided in Appendix B.
When calculating the peak hour vehicle trip generation per hour, the following assumptions have
been made:
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Non-permanent Accommodation uses: A generation rate of 0.34 vehicle trips per 100m2
outbound in the peak hour
These are the rates agreed during the Plan Change process.
Table 4-2: Peak hour Single Direction Vehicle Trip Generation
Activity Use
Quarter Area 7
Non-permanent
Accommodation
85
a. Trip Generation Assessment – March 2013
The assessment is based on the critical PM peak outbound movement. The traffic generated during
the weekend peak is not anticipated to have any significant effects because of the low traffic flows
on the local road network.
Based on the resultant maximum traffic flow from existing and consented developments presented
in Table 3-2 of 1,783 vehicle trips outbound in the PM peak hour and the projected PM peak hour
outbound trips for Quarter Area 7 is 85 vehicle trips, giving a total of 1,868 inbound vehicle trips per
PM peak hour is estimated to be generated.
In terms of Rule 14.9.9.3.5.a).ii) bullet point 1, the trip generation ceiling target for all activities from
Wynyard Quarter is 2,500 vehicle trips per hour outbound during the PM peak. The estimated total
trip generation of 1,868 is well below this celling target.
Rule 14.9.9.3.5.a).ii) bullet point 2 states that the proposed office activity, together with all other
existing, permitted and consented activities, will not exceed the predicted total trips for the relevant
Quarter Area set out in Table 2 of Part A of the Wynyard Quarter Transport Plan. For Quarter Area
7 table 2 allocates 6 vehicle trips to the inbound AM hour and 16 vehicle trips to the outbound PM
hour, with Quarter Area 7 predicted to generate 85 trips in or outbound in the peak hour. The 6 and
16 trips are based on residential accommodation not a hotel, which will generate a high trip flow in
PM peak hour. This rule is not satisfied for Quarter Area 7 IDP.
The two-way outbound movement of 3,294 vehicle trips and the project PM peak hour two-way trips
of 170 vehicle, giving a total of 3,464 vehicle trips is below the ceiling target of 3,650 vehicle trips.
b. Trip Generation Assessment – March 2014
The assessment is based on the critical PM peak outbound movement. The traffic generated during
the weekend peak is not anticipated to have any significant effects because of the low traffic flows
on the local road network.
Based on the resultant maximum traffic flow from existing and consented developments presented
in Table 3-3 of 2,145 vehicle trips outbound in the PM peak hour and the projected PM peak hour
outbound trips for Quarter Area 7 is 85 vehicle trips, giving a total of 2,230 outbound vehicle trips
per PM peak hour is estimated to be generated.
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In terms of Rule 14.9.9.3.5.a).ii) bullet point 1, the trip generation ceiling target for all activities from
Wynyard Quarter is 2,500 vehicle trips per hour outbound during the PM peak. The estimated total
trip generation of 2,230 is well below this celling target.
Rule 14.9.9.3.5.a).ii) bullet point 2 states that the proposed office activity, together with all other
existing, permitted and consented activities, will not exceed the predicted total trips for the relevant
Quarter Area set out in Table 2 of Part A of the Wynyard Quarter Transport Plan. For Quarter Area
7 table 2 allocates 6 vehicle trips to the inbound AM hour and 16 vehicle trips to the outbound PM
hour, with Quarter Area 7 predicted to generate 85 trips in or outbound in the peak hour. The 6 and
16 trips are based on residential accommodation not a hotel, which will generate a high trip flow in
PM peak hour. This rule is not satisfied for Quarter Area 7 IDP.
The two-way outbound movement of 3,708 vehicle trips and the project PM peak hour two-way trips
of 170 vehicle, giving a total of 3,878 vehicle trips is above the ceiling target of 3,650 vehicle trips,
however this is primarily due to the heavy left turn movement from Beaumont Street to Westhaven
Drive.
4.1.3
Loading
The proposed Quarter Area 7 developments would require 2 loading space respectively. The
location of the proposed loading spaces for each building/parcel which meets this requirement is
shown in Appendix B and complies with the District Plan dimensional and location requirements in
Rule 9.7.1.2.
4.1.4
Cycle Parking
It is envisaged that visitor and secure long stay cycle parking would be incorporated in the IDP for
Quarter Areas 7 and this should be managed through a consent condition.
The design and location of the cycle parking (including quantum of cycle parking as well as the type
of facility (Visitor or Secure)) shall be consistent with Annexure 9 Bicycle Facilities in the Auckland
Council District Plan: Central Area Section.
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Summary & Conclusion
5.1
Summary
5.1.1
Development Proposals
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Quarter Area 7 is proposed to accommodate 25,000m of non-permanent accommodation and
serviced off Halsey Street.
5.1.2
Transport Effects
a. Car Parking
Overall the proposed Wynyard Central IDP for Quarter Areas 7 complies with the maximum
permitted parking ratio as outline in Rule 14.9.11.1(a) and 100 car parks less than that outlined in
Part A of the Wynyard Quarter Transport Plan.
b. Trip Generation Assessment – March 2013
In terms of Rule 14.9.9.3.5.a).ii) bullet point 1, the trip generation ceiling target for all activities from
Wynyard Quarter is 2,500 vehicle trips per hour outbound during the PM peak. The estimated total
trip generation of 1,868 is well below this celling target.
Rule 14.9.9.3.5.a).ii) bullet point 2 states that the proposed office activity, together with all other
existing, permitted and consented activities, will not exceed the predicted total trips for the relevant
Quarter Area set out in Table 2 of Part A of the Wynyard Quarter Transport Plan. For Quarter Area
7 table 2 allocates 6 vehicle trips to the inbound AM hour and 16 vehicle trips to the outbound PM
hour, with Quarter Area 7 predicted to generate 85 trips in or outbound in the peak hour. The 6 and
16 trips are based on residential accommodation not a hotel, which will generate a high trip flow in
PM peak hour. This rule is not satisfied for Quarter Area 7 IDP.
The two-way outbound movement of 3,294 vehicle trips and the project PM peak hour two-way trips
of 170 vehicle, giving a total of 3,464 vehicle trips is below the ceiling target of 3,650 vehicle trips.
c. Trip Generation Assessment – March 2014
In terms of Rule 14.9.9.3.5.a).ii) bullet point 1, the trip generation ceiling target for all activities from
Wynyard Quarter is 2,500 vehicle trips per hour outbound during the PM peak. The estimated total
trip generation of 2,230 is well below this celling target.
Rule 14.9.9.3.5.a).ii) bullet point 2 states that the proposed office activity, together with all other
existing, permitted and consented activities, will not exceed the predicted total trips for the relevant
Quarter Area set out in Table 2 of Part A of the Wynyard Quarter Transport Plan. For Quarter Area
7 table 2 allocates 6 vehicle trips to the inbound AM hour and 16 vehicle trips to the outbound PM
hour, with Quarter Area 7 predicted to generate 85 trips in or outbound in the peak hour. The 6 and
16 trips are based on residential accommodation not a hotel, which will generate a high trip flow in
PM peak hour. This rule is not satisfied for Quarter Area 7 IDP.
The two-way outbound movement of 3,708 vehicle trips and the project PM peak hour two-way trips
of 170 vehicle, giving a total of 3,878 vehicle trips is above the ceiling target of 3,650 vehicle trips,
however this is primarily due to the heavy left turn movement from Beaumont Street to Westhaven
Drive.
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5.1.3
Loading
The proposed Quarter Area 4 and 7 developments will provide 2 loading space respectively which
meets Part 9.7.1.2 of the District Plan requirements.
5.1.4
Cycling Parking
It is envisaged that visitor and secure long stay cycle parking would be incorporated in the IDP for
Quarter Areas 7 and this should be managed through a consent condition consistent with Annexure
9 Bicycle Facilities in the Auckland Council District Plan: Central Area Section.
5.2
Conclusion
In our opinion, the proposed Wynyard Central IDP for Quarter Areas 7 complies with the
transportation requirements of the Part 14.9 of the District Plan and the Wynyard Quarter Transport
Plan.
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Appendix A
Proposed Area 7 Layout
Appendix B
Vehicle Trip Generation, Car
Parking and Loading Space
Calculations
Wynyard Central: Quarter Area 7 Vehicle Trip Generation
Quarter Area
Parcel
7
8
Non-permanent
Accommodation
25000
AM Peak
Inbound
85.0
Trip Generation
AM Peak
Outbound
85.0
PM Peak
Inbound
85.0
PM Peak
Outbound
85.0
Wynyard Central: Quarter Area 7 Permitted Car Parking and Loading Calculation
GFA
Carpark Numbers
Quarter Area
Parcel
Non-permanent
Accommodation
7
Total
8
25000
25000
Non-permanent
Loading
Accommodatio
Spaces
n
Required
1/200m2
125.0
125
1.25
2
Wynyard Central Quarter Area 7 IDP Vehicle Trip Generation.xlsx

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