Mt Eden CLG Presentation 8 September 2021

Mt Eden Community Liaison Group Meeting 8 September 2021

Helga Sonier Mt Eden Community Manager

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Helpful hints for this virtual meeting • During this meeting, the presenters will not be able to see or hear you, but you’ll be able to watch and listen to them • On the right hand-side of your screen there is a question panel. We encourage you to write questions or comments for our presenters as the meeting progresses • We’d appreciate it if you could use your name and possibly which local street you live or work on when you submit your question or comment

• Please note that your comment won’t appear to all viewers until we publish it • If you’re asking a question about a specific slide in tonight’s presentation, it would be helpful if you could take note of that slide number so we can bring it back up on screen to refer to if need be.

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Agenda • Communications & Engagement update

• Basque Park • Mt Eden Station

• TBM and Mined Tunnelling progress • North Auckland Line (NAL) • Urban Design Delivery Works Plan (DWP) • Link Alliance • Eke Panuku

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Communications and Engagement Update

• Trial wellbeing programme launched at Cityside Church and held virtually over lockdown • Blessing and opening of Normanby Road Temporary Services Bridge • Improvements to our works notifications and introducing an online calendar • Working with Uptown Business Association to deliver a spring event.

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Basque Park update Community drop-in events

• We delivered 400 flyers and letters to close residents including project info and invitations to the drop-in events at Te Manawa.

• We held two public information sessions on a Thursday evening and Saturday morning. Small number of close residents attended. No major concerns, questions answered about noise and working hours.

Progress

• The consent application has now been approved.

• The landowner approval forms have been submitted.

• Later this month we will be launching an online consultation with Basque Park neighbours to find out what they want to see in their park and how'd they would like to hear from us Timeframes – on-site from mid-October. 12 months maximum in the park 6

Thibaut L'Hopital Mt Eden Station Project Manager

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Mt Eden Station Site - Construction Update All civil construction activity paused during Covid-19 alert level 4.

Prior to alert level 4, and coming up: • Preparation for Huia 2 watermain diversion underway • Station building foundation works taking place • Ventilation building underway, and structure will take shape from October • North Auckland Line platform construction progressing and overpass bridge installation to take place in mid September • Construction of eastern facing tunnels now underway.

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Huia 2 Pipe Installation

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Mt Eden Station Site – August Drone Footage

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Derek Whelan TBM Tunnels Construction Manager

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Tunnel Boring Machine Update • 24/7 shifts underway (prior to alert level 4) • Government approval for TBM team to operate with reduced capacity under alert level 4

• 245 rings installed, 393 metres travelled and 32,750 tonnes of spoil excavated

• Permanent overland conveyor belt installed across the Mt Eden site

• Spoil basin shed on Mt Eden site complete • Additional noise mitigation measures in place for nightworks

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Mined Tunnels Update • 24/5 shift work ongoing (prior to alert level 4) • MC50 Tunnel excavation completed in July • Now excavating MC50/20 cavern to prepare for the second TBM drive

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Mined Tunnel works update TBM currently excavating this tunnel

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Completed Work in progress

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Nick Adams Deputy Construction Manager – North Auckland Line

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North Auckland Line (NAL) - Construction Update Key updates for eastern end: • Temporary Service Bridge opened for pedestrians in July to allow level crossing to be closed and construction of road-over-rail bridge to commence.

• Foundations for road-over-rail bridge completed. Excavation beneath bridge and installation of precast beams next.

• Foundations/walls for Eastern Grade Separation (dive structure) nearing completion and construction of its roof underway. The new Down Main passes over the roof of this structure.

• Underground services installation within Normanby Road and Boston Road has commenced and progressive parking removal on Normanby Road required.

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North Auckland Line (NAL) - Construction Update Key updates (western end): • 'Cut-over' of new Huia 2 watermain in Fenton Street to be undertaken shortly, clearing way for installation of foundations for new footbridge.

• Construction of 'track formation' for new Down Main commenced at tie-in point of new track to existing track.

• Abutment of Porters Ave footbridge now complete, allowing construction of the 'signalling room' to begin. This is the equipment which controls the train movements and is the 'brains of the rail network'.

• Construction of Western Grade Separation (dive structure) progressing well. The new Down Main passes over the roof of this structure.

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Alexandra Scouller, Simon Lough, Cameron Ritter & Alan Whiteley Mt Eden Station & Public Realm Design

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AGENDA 1. Overview of the Urban Design Delivery Work Plan (Alexandra Scouller, Planner) 2. Previous CLG Feedback (Simon Lough, Interface Design Manager) 3. Scope of Link Alliance (Simon Lough, Interface Design Manager) 4. Creation Story and Linewide Concept (Cameron Ritter, Architecture Lead) 5. Station design (Cameron Ritter, Architecture Lead)

6. Public realm design (Alan Whiteley, Urban Realm Lead) 7. Next Steps

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CONTEXT – URBAN DESIGN DELIVERY WORK PLAN • The objective of the Urban Design Delivery Work Plan (DWP) is “to enable the integration of the CRL’s permanent works into the surrounding landscape and urban design context”

• Designation Condition 47.2 specifies that the Urban Design DWP: “shall be developed to ensure that the areas within the designation footprint used during the construction of the City Rail Link are to be restored and the permanent works associated with the CRL are developed in accordance with urban design principles”.

• The Urban Design DWP includes both the public realm design and the station design in accordance with the CRL designation conditions

• Role of the CLG includes providing feedback on the development of the Urban Design DWP • The Urban Design DWP will be submitted to Auckland Council in November 2021

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CRL Designation Conditions - Design Principles

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Public Realm c. 47

Mana Whenua c. 49

Station Plan c. 54

Movement and Connection Principles

Public Realm and Landscape Principles

Overarching

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Mana/Rangatiratanga – Recognition

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Existing Networks

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Existing Streetscape

Function

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Entrance Location

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Whakapapa – Names and genealogical connections

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Universal Access

Performance

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Tohu – Acknowledging cultural landmarks

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Intuitive Orientation

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Safe Environments

Personality

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Taiao – Bringing back natural environments

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Way Finding

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Reinstated Surfaces

Built Heritage

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Mauri tū – Emphasis on environmental health

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Mode Integration

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Station Plazas

Bulk, Scale and Massing

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Mahi toi – Re-inscribing iwi narratives in design

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Bicycle Parking

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Public Art

Active Frontage

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Street Crossings

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Landscape Planting

Weather Protection

Ahi kā – The living presence for ahi kā and kaitiaki

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Footpaths

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Entrances within the Road Reserve

Adaptability

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Grade Separated Rail Crossings

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Utility structures

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Fenton Bridge

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Ruru / Nikau street layout

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Identity Construction Quality

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PREVIOUS CLG MEETING – 23 JUNE 2021 Walking connections: - Opportunity for a more direct connection to Symonds Street and/or a clear walkway to the station from the main roads. Particularly as some of the streets up to New North Road/Mt Eden Road are quite steep.

- Concerns around safe public access between some of the narrower looking pathways (i.e., from Ruru Street to Ngahura Street).

- Concerned about a ’canyon effect’ along Nikau Street with no light due to tall buildings.

- Importance of safe pedestrian access and ensuring enough light and activity around walkways.

- Pedestrian access from Fenton St bridge into that station (note that this is not part of the Link Alliance scope to deliver).

Cycling provision: - 25 bike racks with capacity for 50 bikes is not considered enough.

- Sheltered and secure storage is important and cycle parking buildings are desirable, like what AT has near Aotea and Britomart.

- Could be a potential for advertising on cycle parking to make it more cost effective. Could partner with local businesses, and advertising could focus on the local area and align with Uptown Business Association.

- Mt Eden Station could be a cycling hub given its location. There are several established bike shops in the area that could provide more input.

- Support for EV charging spaces for scooters/bikes.

Utilities, planting and maintenance:

- Run down looking powerlines along Nikau/Ruru Street could be upgraded to ensure the area is tidy and in keeping with new development.

- CCTV should be centred around the station entrance.

- Importance of general tidiness and maintenance of the area.

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LINK ALLIANCE SCOPE

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SCOPE OF URBAN DESIGN DWP

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LINK ALLIANCE SCOPE to immediate Station surrounds Karori Street Ruru Street

Flower Street

Ngahura Street

Fenton Street

Mt Eden Road

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CREATION STORY AND LINEWIDE CONCEPT

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CITY RAIL LINK - CREATION STORY Māori Creation Story of the atua (ancestral deities), Ranginui (the sky father), Papatūānuku (the earth mother) and the emergence of Te Ao Mārama (the world of life and light, the physical world) from Te Pō (the darkness) and Te Kore (the realm of potential being, the void).

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CREATION STORY & CONCEPT ELEMENTS

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LINEWIDE CONCEPT The Māori Creation Story is represented in the architectural treatment of the primary station entrance designs, interior station linings and secondary station components within the public realm BALANCED DESIGN RESPONSE

The station designs balance three core architectural principles and integrates them into a legible whole

FUNCTION

PERSONALITY

PERFORMANCE

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Mt Eden Station – Cultural Narratives Ruru St Bridge Graham Tipene

Water Wall Tessa Harris

Threshold Pare Tessa Harris

Headhouse Graham Tipene

Station Forecourt Tessa/Mana Whenua

Fenton Bridge Reuben Kirkwood 36

MOUNT EDEN STATION DESIGN

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STATION CONTEXT

Entrance 38

MAIN ENTRY & CUSTOMER JOURNEY

Mt Eden Station main entrance

Maungawhau volcanic lava flows

Mt Eden Station main entrance

Maungawhau – former site of karā/basalt quarries

Te Ipu o Matāoho - bowl of Matāoho

Natural puna or springs

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MAIN ENTRY & CONCOURSE

Threshold Element and Waterwall locations 40

GLAZED BRIDGES & PLATFORMS

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VENTILATION BUILDING Whakarare pattern references Te Ha (the breath). It speaks to the Ventilation Building’s role in housing the Tunnel Ventilation System (TVS) that ‘breathes’ for the tunnels. The pattern has been integrated into the fluted panel design.

Artist: Graham Tipene Te Kore – fourth element – colour graduation breaks down the form and adds finesse

Add elevation

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PUBLIC REALM DESIGN

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STATION ACCESS

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Western Accessible Route – Service Lane / Station Plaza

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Eastern Accessible Route – Service Lane (Ruru Street – Mt Eden Road)

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Accessible Carpark – Korari Street Extension

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Western Accessible Route – Ruru Street / Station Plaza

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Bridge Barriers

Pedestrian Facing

Outward Facing Artist Graham Tipene 49

Western Accessible Route – Ruru Street

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Western Accessible Route - Ngahura Street

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Western Accessible Route - Ngahura Street to Ruru Street

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NAL – Eastern Facing Connection

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Fenton Street Bridge - Te Hurihanga a Matāoho

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Art Response to Fenton Street Bridge

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Fenton Street Bridge

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Fenton Street Bridge

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NAL – Western Facing Connection

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Fenton Street - Materials

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View 1 – Looking east towards Fenton Street Bridge

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View 2 - Looking east towards Fenton Street Bridge

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View 3 – Looking west towards Wynyard Road

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View 4 – Looking north across Fenton Street

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NEXT STEPS - Urban Design DWP to be sent to CLG members on Thursday - Please provide any feedback you have within 10 working days – 23rd September 2021

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Kate Cumberpatch Eke Panuku and on behalf of Kainga Ora

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CRL Maungawhau and Karangahape precinct development programme Precinct opportunities

Karangahape Station

▪ Auckland Council projects – connections, open spaces etc.

▪ Private development Precinct challenges ▪ Infrastructure investment ▪ Planning

LEGEND CRL stations and railway CRLL land

Precinct areas (walkable catchment)

Mt Eden Station

Foundation Outcomes

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Environmental vitality and climate action: An exemplar net zero carbon urban regeneration development that is resilient to climate change and focuses on the prioritisation of sustainable modes of transport and environmental vitality.

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Mana whenua partnership: Partner with mana whenua to integrate their mātauranga and reflect their identity in the precinct.

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Homes: Provide healthy homes with a mix of typologies, affordable and accessible homes to cater for a diverse community.

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Accessibility: Create an accessible precinct that encourages the use of public transport and provides a safe and connected neighbourhood.

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Economic & social well-being (‘Community well-being’): Provide public space, health, community space, learning, and employment facilities that enhances the existing community and enables people to thrive.

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Value realisation: Creating enduring investments for the community and realise value over time.

Basque Park

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Mt Eden Station Potential development

opportunity ▪ CRL land – 3.2 ha ▪ Kāinga Ora land – 0.47ha ▪ 700+ new homes ▪ 25,000sqm commercial Boston Road

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CRLL landholding Kainga Ora land CRLL station & rail

Mt Eden Station

Questions & Answers

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Stay in touch with questions or feedback • Email the Mt Eden Station team at mteden@linkalliance.co.nz • 0800 CRL TALK – choose option 5 for Mt Eden Station • City Rail Link website www.cityraillink.co.nz

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