Connectus Project #: 2665 Client: Auckland Transport
Social Impact and Business Disruption Delivery Work Plan Doc. No. CRL-PAT-ENV-CON-PLN-000901 Revision: 06, Date: 1 June 2016
3 SUMMARY OF CRL NOR: SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT A Social Impact Assessment (SIA)1 was prepared in 2013 as part of the Notice of Requirement (NoR) for the CRL designations, with the purpose of identifying and assessing the likely social effects (benefits and dis-benefits) of the CRL Project. The SIA performed a literature review, review of policy context, and was informed by community and stakeholder consultation undertaken by AT (and previously KiwiRail and Auckland Regional Transport Authority). A site visit and a review of the relevant technical assessments prepared to support the CRL NoR were also undertaken. In considering the social effects of the Project, the SIA report identified four potential areas of adverse effect arising from the construction of the CRL: 1. That the loss or disturbance of community facilities and social services as a result of the proposed works could disrupt people’s way of life and community cohesion; 2. That severance between communities, facilities, residents and businesses, particularly during construction, could impact on people’s way of life and community cohesion; 3. That the physical impacts of construction works could impact on people’s health and wellbeing (e.g. as a result of nuisance or disturbance from construction noise, vibration or other discharges, or from the uncertainty/frustration arising from changes in accessibility for people living and working in the areas affected by construction activity); and 4. That there are impacts on individual tenants and landowners, resulting from issues associated with property purchase, relocation and/or displacement. The SIA identifies the current social environment within which the CRL will be constructed and operated, with particular regard to the current transport network and also the demographic crosssection of inner-city Auckland. Land uses adjoining or within the CRL designation footprint include commercial and office buildings, apartments and visitor accommodation, warehouses and storage facilities, entertainment centres and restaurants, civic buildings and community centres, and residential accommodation. The SIA identified the following key land uses adjoining the CRL designation in the area covered by the Project works:
Auckland City Medical Centre and CityMed Physio (8 Albert Street)
Albert Street Physio (23-29 Albert Street)
Active Physio Downtown Auckland (Quay Towers)
Proudmouth Dentistry (85 Albert Street)
Sir George Seymour Travel and Tourism College
St Patrick’s Catholic Church (Wyndham Street – adjacent to NoR1)
The most commonly occurring land use identified was retail, with commercial accommodation and ‘Other (such as car parks, and open space areas) also identified within this area. The following effects were identified in the SIA that relate to the Project: 1
Crack, C. and Linzey, A (2013). City Rail Link Notice of Requirement: Social Impact Assessment. Prepared for Auckland Transport as part of the CRL Notice of Requirement. Page 23
