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Home Street Reserve

Draft Concept Plan - Local Board Workshop, 15 July, 2014


Auckland Council Home Street Reserve Concept Plan | 3
Section 1: Introduction
1.1 Introduction 6
Section 2: Analysis
2.1 Site context - history 8
2.2 Site context - surrounding landuse 9
2.3 Site context - circulation 10
2.4 Site context - open space 11
2.5 Site specifc analysis - reference map 12
2.6 Site specifc analysis - street environment 13
2.7 Site specifc analysis - reserve entrances 14
2.8 Site specifc analysis - play spaces 15
2.9 Site specifc analysis - vegetation 16
Section 3: Concept Plan
3.1 Concept plan 18
3.2 Concept plan elements 19
Section 4: Artists Impression
Contents
1.0 Introduction and
Background
Home Street Reserve - Concept Plan Report
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Introduction
This concept plan report provides draft conceptual options for the renewal and
development of Home Street Reserve, Arch Hill.
The purpose of this document is to develop a long term vision for the reserve. The
concept plan aims to meet the policies and objectives for the reserve, and demands of its
surrounding community.
Home Street Reserve playground is currently due for renewal. This document looks
at the reserve holistically, ensuring any works within the park align with the long term
vision for the park.
To gain an understanding of the needs of the reserve, analysis of the wider context has
been undertaken, including landuse, circulation and surrounding open space. Site specifc
analysis is also included, including a review of the surrounding street environment,
reserve entrances, play spaces and vegetation.
Site background
Address:
19 King Street, Grey Lynn, Auckland 1021
Home Street Reserve is located in Arch Hill, between the suburbs of Grey Lynn and
Kingsland. Arch Hill is offcially part of Grey Lynn, but it maintains its own unique
character.
Site Area:
680 sqm
Zoning: Auckland City District Plan - Isthmus section : Open Space 2 Informal Recreation
Which aims to:
Protect appropriate areas of open space for the enhancement of the environment and
the enjoyment of informal recreation
Enhance the surrounding environment with the retention and regeneration of native
plants and trees
Ensures the visual enhancement of the area
Design considerations
Following an a analysis of the site and its surrounding context, design considerations
were established for the site. This draft concepts for Home Street Reserve included
within this document aim for the site being:
A safe place for people to recreate
A place that has a strong sense of the community it sits within
An exciting place for children to play
A place to meet and socialise
A place with a presence (people know it is there)
A place of high visual amenity
A place which requires low maintenance
1.1 Introduction
Figure 1. Home Street Reserve, Auckland Council GIS, 2010
2.0 Analysis
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Arch Hill
2.2 Site Context - History
Figure 2. Arch hill historical map, Boylan and Lundon, 1880s
History in Brief
Brief facts about Arch Hill:
Originally known as Archill Farm, the land was later subdivided as shown on the
Surrey Hills, Arch Hill & Eden Terrace map
The former mayor of Auckland, Henry Brett, wrote Bretts Colonist Guide and
Cyclopedia of Useful Knowledge. which includes cottage designs, which are
recognisable on the streets of Arch Hill today. (http://www.keithandsandy.co.nz/arch-
hill-and-surrounds/)
In the 1870s the district became known for its night soil depots
Arch hill brick works were set up at the end of 1877
The Arch Hill hotel was opened in 1880, on the corner of Turangi Road and Great
North Road
By 1899, the district was sorting out a reticulated water supply, and had its own
volunteer fre brigade with a fre station by March 1900, at around 252-258 Great
North Road, adjoining the Arch Hill Road Board offces.
The district amalgamated with Auckland City in 1913.
Arch Hill population
2006 Census data in brief:
Total population of Arch Hill was 1,230
9.5 percent of people are ages under 15 year in Arch Hill, compared with 22.1 percent
for all of Auckland
There were 57 children aged between 0-4 years, in Arch Hill
There were 33 children aged between 5-9 years, in Arch Hill
There were 27 children aged between 10-14, in Arch Hill
Figure 3. Arch Hill Aerial, Auckland Council GIS, 2010
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This map shows the Auckland Council District Plan zoning, which will be superseded by
the Unitary Plan in the future.
Home Street Reserve is surrounded by residential properties. These residential properties
are bounded by business to the west and north, and special purpose to the east and
south. Large green corridors buffer the busy road of the North-western Motorway and
Ian Mckinnon Drive.
Businesses along Great North Road are predominantly car sales yards, with a mixture of
light industry, small business, retail stores, and mixed use buildings.
Surrounding residential properties are typically single dwellings on relatively small
sections (300-400sqm). There is a number of apartment and mixed use buildings along
the nearby Great North Road and Newton Road.
Special purpose land consists of Newton Central School at the eastern limits of Arch Hill
and the North-western motorway to the south.
The Draft Unitary Plan has been released for public consultation, with submissions closing
in February 2014.
If the draft Unitary Plan is adopted as currently indicated there will be little change from
the current zoning of Arch Hill.
Within this context of relatively dense residential development, reserves play an
important role. Open space provides recreational opportunities and amenity to balance
the bulk and scale of the surrounding built form. Open space also have the potential to
become backyards for those properties without them.
2.2 Site context - surrounding landuse
Home Street Reserve
Open Space
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Home Street Reserve is surrounded by a network of local roads. Local roads form the
northern and eastern boundaries to the site. Home Street forms the northern boundary
and King Street forms the eastern boundary. There is a street garden adjacent to Home
Street Reserve stopping vehicular access between Bond Street and King Street.
Beyond the network of local roads, the reserve is bound on all sides by busy roads
(arterial roads and the North-western motorway). These busy roads are within a
10 minute walk from Home Street Reserve and provide somewhat of a barrier for
pedestrians, with limited designated pedestrian crossings and bridge crossings of the
motorway.
The Waitemata proposed Greenway network, adopted by the Local Board in 2013,
does not directly intersect with Home Street Reserve. When the Greenway network
is developed, it will provide improved pedestrian and cycle connections the local road
network that surrounds the reserve. Similarly the Auckland Cycle Network (ACN) does
not connect with the reserve.
The location and topography of the reserve means that the development of the reserve is
unlikely to contribute to any wider circulation networks.
2.3 Site context - circulation
Home Street Reserve
Arterial roads and motorway
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This map shows public open space that surrounds Home Street Reserve. It also shows
land adjacent to the North-western motorway that is not zoned Open Space, but is land
that provides recreational opportunities.
Grey Lynn as a whole is well served by public open space that provide a variety of
recreational opportunities.
As discussed in section 2.3, however arterial roads act somewhat as a barrier to Home
Street Reserve. Home Street Reserve is the only reserve that sits with these busy roads
and services the recreational needs of the Arch Hill community.
Larger areas of open space are provided beyond these busy roads, but within a 10 minute
walk from Home Street Reserve, and their recreational facilities include:
Grey Lynn Park provides sportsfelds, basketball courts, tennis courts, clubrooms,
playgrounds, and a skate ramp.
Suffolk Reserve provides green open space.
Nixon Park provides sports felds, skate parks, basketball court, playground, and
clubrooms.
Arch Hill Reserve provides a playground, basketball court, mountain bike track, and
green open space.

2.4 Site context - open space
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2.5 Site specifc analysis - reference map
Home Street
King Street
Seating and utility box
Home street entrance
King Street entrance
Concrete crib retaining wall
Concrete block retaining wall
Ball wall
Playground
Basketball court
Vegetation - agapanthus
Vegetation - ivy
Vegetation - small trees
Vegetation - small trees
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Site photos Street frontage
Home Street Reserve is largely hidden from view from both Home street and King Street.
The reserve sits signifcantly lower than the surrounding streets, and views into the
reserve are further obscured by vegetation and a large utility box at the corner of the site.
Access to the reserve is to restricted to two entrance points. A mesh fence largely
follows the boundary of the reserve and the surrounding streets, which provides safety
from falling.
The surrounding streets are relatively quiet with wide footpaths.
Opportunities exist within the street network to signifcantly lift the profle of the
reserve.
2.6 Site specifc analysis - street environment
Image 4, Home Street looking west(#1 ref map), Auckland Council, 2013
Image 5, Home Street looking east (#1 ref map), Auckland Council, 2013
Image 5, King Street looking south(#2 ref map), Auckland Council, 2013
Image 5, Seating and utility box, cnr of Home and King streets (#3 ref map),
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Access to the reserve from Home Street is often restricted and visually obstructed by
vehicles. This entrance provides a turnaround area for vehicles using Home Street. This
area is a no parking area, but is often used for carparking. The area is also used for
storing rubbish bins on rubbish collection days.
Access to the reserve from King Street is relatively clear and visible, although from here
views to the broader reserve are largely screened by vegetation.
Opportunities exist to improve the access and visibility to the reserve from both Home
street and King street.
Retaining walls
There are a number of retaining walls within Home Street Reserve. The most
signifcant is a concrete crib wall that runs parallel to Home street. This wall appears
to be structurally sound but is of low aesthetic value. The wall looks tired and poorly
maintained.
A basalt stone wall runs parallel to King Street, and in places this appears to require
stabilisation.
A wire mesh fence serves as a safety barrier along both Home street and King street.
There are a number of holes within the wire mesh that needs to be repaired/replaced.
Opportunities exist to improve both the retaining walls and fences, structurally,
aesthetically and for safety reasons.
2.7 Site specifc analysis - reserve entrances
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Image 8, Home Street entrance (#4 ref map), Auckland Council, 2013
Image 9, King Street entrance (#5 ref map), Auckland Council, 2013
Image 10, Retaining wall (#6 ref map), Auckland Council, 2013
Image 11, Retaining wall (#6 ref map), Auckland Council, 2013
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Site photos Play spaces
Rooms of play spaces currently exist within Home Street Reserve. These rooms are
separated by level changes and walls. Rooms enable the reserve to be used by different
user groups all at one time. The level changes and walls restrict surveillance and fow
throughout the reserve however.
Play equipment in the reserve generally looks tired and old.
With renewal funding available for the playground, opportunities exists to replace the
play equipment with something unique to the Arch Hill community.
2.8 Site specifc analysis - play spaces
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Image 12, Concrete block retaining wall (#7 ref map), Auckland Council, 2013
Image 13, Ball wall (#8 ref map), Auckland Council, 2013
Image 14, Playground (#9 ref map), Auckland Council, 2013
Image 15, Basketball court (#10 ref map), Auckland Council, 2013
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2.9 Site specifc analysis - vegetation
Image 16, Vegetation - agapanthus (#11 ref map), Auckland Council, 2013
Image 17, Vegetation - ivy (#12 ref map), Auckland Council, 2013
Image 18, Vegetation - small trees (#13 ref map), Auckland Council, 2013
Image 19, Vegetation - small trees (#14 ref map), Auckland Council, 2013
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Vegetation
A number of weed species exist within Home Street Reserve including ivy, agapanthus
and privet. These weeds all appear on the Auckland Council surveillance pest plant
list, identifed as species that have signifcant impacts on the biosecurity values of the
Auckland region. Accordingly these species should be removed as recommended by
Council.
A number of mature specimen trees exist within the reserve and should be protected for
the shade and amenity that they provide.
There are two very small patches of lawn within this reserve, offering limited recreational
opportunities and amenity value.

3.0 Concept plan
Home Street Reserve - Concept Plan Report
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3.1 Concept plan
Concept Design One
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Retain tree, remove agapanthus
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Raised basketball court
Low retaining wall / seating
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Create playhouse/hut play area
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Introduction
The Concept Plans shows possibilities for the development/renewal of Home Street
Reserve. The Concept Plan is a long term vision for the park, and works could be staged
as funding becomes available. The landscape elements outlined below relate to the
numbers on the concept plan.
Concept plan elements
- Reconfguration of the park entrance. The entrance would still enable vehicles to
turnaround within the park, but be repaved using a combination of dark concrete
and light concrete. The proposed paving would blur the boundary of the road
and footpath, making the area appear less like a road, to discourage vehicles from
parking in this area. The decorative paving would also provide an interesting and
attractive park entrance
- Cladding the concrete crib wall with timber. As discussed previously, the concrete
crib wall appears to be structurally sound, but looks tired and poorly maintained.
Cladding the wall would lift the reserve visually, without incurring the cost of
replacing the wall. The retaining wall needs a safety barrier at the road level. This
concept suggests that the retaining wall be completely clad with timber, with
sections of the timber projecting above the wall to form the safety barrier. The
projection of the timber cladding to form the safety barrier would link the reserve to
the street environment, creating interest and highlighting the reserve. It is proposed
that the timber be painted by the community, giving the reserve a sense of place
specifc to the community in which it sits.
- Creating a street garden of fruit trees within the Home Street carriageway. The
street garden would provide visual amenity and link the reserve to the street
environment.
- Creating a footpath connection across Home Street. The paving pattern could start
to refect the paving proposed at the entrance to the reserve, connecting the two
spaces. Sections of the paving could be extruded to form seating and a vehicle
barrier.
- Covering the utility box in artwork. The utility box sits within the most visible part
of the park, and artwork could add interest to the area and give clues/information
on the reserve that sits below.
- Retain the existing seating area that overlooks the reserve.
- Retention of King Street entrance and path. Some minor works maybe required to
tie into proposed new level of the basketball court .
- Removal of weed species on the reserve and replanting with appropriate low shrubs
and groundcovers. Retain existing tree.
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Image 21, Paving, Auckland Council
Image 22, Birkenhead Library, Auckland Council
Image 23, Community painting project, http://www.lakeshorelearning.com
Image 24, Community painting project, http://www.tylerlynchpc.com
Image 25, Painted fence, http://www.tonbridgefencing.co.uk
Image 26, Painted fence, http://www.rhs.org.uk
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- Lifting the level of the existing basketball court and hoop. Lifting the level would
increase the visibility of the reserve from the surrounding roads. The current
rooms of play spaces could also be better linked and connected. This would
require a small retaining wall along the southern boundary of the reserve. The
playability of the basketball court could be increased with the additional games
painted onto the asphalt surface.
- Low retaining wall that provides seating.
- Replacement multi- activity equipment, climbing handles and ladder attached to
the timber clad retaining wall.
- Play equipment that is unique to Arch Hill. It is proposed that play equipment
that refects the architecture of Arch Hill be installed within the reserve. The play
equipment concept includes movable parts and objects that form a hut/shelter.
This idea is based on a book published by a former Auckland Major, Henry Brett,
Bretts Colonist Guide and Cyclopedia of Useful Knowledge. which included guidance
and instruction for building your own cottage.
- Park bench overlooking playground
- Swing with bark mulch cushion fall set within garden bed
- Removing grass from the reserve and replacing it with low growing shrubs and
groundcovers. As discussed in section 2.9, the lawn affords few recreational
opportunities and amenity values. Removing the lawn would decrease the need
for regular maintenance. The right selection of species here would lift the overall
amenity and provide habitats for insects and bugs.
3.2 Concept plan elements continued
Image 27, Fencing, Auckland Council
Image 28, Basketball fence, http://fickr.com
Image 29, Brett Colonist Guide housing, http://www.keithandsandy.co.nz
Image 30, Arch Hill house, Auckland Council, 2013
Image 31, Bush hut, http://www.wildsweden.com
Image 32, Blanket hut, http://www.pinterest.com
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3.0 Artists Impression
Home Street Reserve - Concept Plan Report
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