ATEED Regional Networking Day 24 May 2016

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1 CRL taking Auckland places 1 ATEED Regional Networking Day 24 May 2016

2 2 PROJECT BACKGROUND STATE OF PROGRESS PROGRAMME ENABLING WORKS

3 Auckland in 2041 Auckland is pivotal to the social, economic and cultural development of New Zealand 3 3 More than 700,000 new residents An extra 400,000 dwellings Twice as many city centre and city fringe residents and employees City Centre student numbers up by 30% City centre producing 25% of Auckland s GDP - currently 17% 2,500,000 2,000,000 1,500,000 1,000, ,000 0 Growth to ,000 Auckland Christchurch Wellington Waikato Bay of Plenty Otago Growth in Auckland to 2041

4 Auckland s economy 4 Auckland employment composition 12% 24% 23% 23% 18% Advanced business services, finance and insurance Government, health and education Wholesaling and retailing Other Auckland accounts for 34% of jobs in NZ and most are in the urban areas Auckland region generates 37% of NZ s GDP Wellington, Hamilton and Tauranga combined, account for 13% of jobs Transport is critical to shape urban form and lead economic development in cities

5 The CRL has multiple roles 5 The case for the CRL has multiple dimensions Economic Integrated land-use Environmental imperatives Transport for Auckland s growth

6 CRL animation 6

7 Development opportunities 7 CRL - Driving Auckland Development The CRL is the foremost transformational project in the next decade. It creates the most significant place shaping opportunity Auckland Plan Auckland s central business district needs 18 more PWC Towers, 18 Metropolis buildings and 18 shopping centres by 2031 Alan McMahon national director of research and consulting at Colliers International

8 Albert Street growth - 170Ksq metres and growing 8 8

9 Rail patronage growth - 22% a year 9 9

10 Auckland Rapid Transit Network Today

11 CRL route 11 11

12 Vertical alignment 12 12

13 Engineering challenges Multi-disciplinary integration civil, architecture, building services railway systems Geotech below sea level and reclaimed land in city with basalt at Mt Eden CBD environment stakeholders, businesses, residents, workers 13

14 Sustainability objectives Piloting an IS rating tool on the enabling works Targeting an excellent rating Working with Manawhenua to embed cultural values in the rating tool Striving for zero waste to landfill during construction Minimise use of materials energy and water

15 15 CRL will unlock rail capacity with more frequent PT citywide

16 Auckland wide benefits 16 16

17 STATE OF PROGRESS 17

18 Property acquisition Majority of the 68 surface properties acquired About $90m spent on property Sub surface negotiations start next year CRL portfolio has about 40,000 sqm of property - most commercial Less than 5% vacancy

19 The journey Council Endorsed City Rail Link as top transport project and directed AT to seek a designation. Strategy and Finance Committee moved that AT progress the land acquisition and technical requirements. Agreed to enter negotiations with Precinct Properties in relation to the Downtown Shopping Centre. Independent commissioners support Notices of Requirement. Agreement reached with Precinct. LTP budget funds early works 19 AT Project team established Designation work starts. Early concept design finalised. Iwi and landowner engagement. City Centre Future Access Study released. Notices of Requirement notified. Public consultation and hearing. Principal Technical Advisor appointed. Property purchases start. Notices of Requirement recommendation decision and appeals. Design progresses. One appeal at Environment Court. Two JVs appointed for detailed design. Work started December 2015

20 20 NoR Designation confirmed April 2014; 1 appeal resolved in the Environment Court, 5 resolved through negotiation. About 70 properties being purchased, 64 to date; subterranean purchases to start later this year; about 30,000 sq m of property under active management. Enabling Works CLG formed February 2015, now meeting regularly; CLGs formed for Aotea, Karangape and Mt Eden station areas. Enabling works construction contracts awarded and regional consents approved; pipejacking consents approved; Britomart NoR hearing held.

21 Consent conditions Almost 70 pages of NoR conditions Separate pipejack conditions Separate regional consent conditions Pre construction and construction conditions Construction and Environmental Management Plan 26 Delivery Work Plans Communication and Consultation Plan Community Liaison Groups Manawhenua Forum meets monthly

22 Britomart Station redeveloped design 22 A modern station interchange within a heritage building Integrating Mana whenua narratives into the design Planning for future growth Future-proofing for oversite development

23 Aotea Station design concept Planning for future growth Futureproofing for over-site development

24 Karangahape Station design concept Catalyst for urban development Future proofed for possible development above the Mercury Lane entrance.

25 Mt Eden Station redeveloped design concept Catalyst for urban development

26 Lower Queen St - public space design concept 26 26

27 Mid-Albert Street design concept Before 4 traffic lanes, poor pedestrian amenity After 2 traffic lanes, bus priority lanes, good pedestrian amenity

28 PROGRAMME 28

29 CRL Programme 29 29

30 Draft start dates N o v D e c J a n F e b M a r A p r M a y J u n J u l A u g S e p O c t N o v D e c J a n F e b A p r M a y J u n J u l A u g S e p O c t N o v Queen Street Contract 1 Britomart Temp Accom CPO (Civil Works) - Tyler & Galway St (access change, buses removed & reversing Tyler) - Interim bus plan operational - Lower Queen Street buses removed - Lower Queen Street Works begin - Underpinning of CPO begins Downtown DSC Demolition & rebuild begins Contract 2 Pipe jack Albert St cut and cover Victoria St (east/west constraint) Lower Albert St (partially closed to through traffic) Albert St (Victoria to Custom) service lanes only)

31 C1 and C2 Contracts 31

32 C1 and C2 construction areas 32

33 33

34 Britomart Station temporary facilities 34

35 Next steps Complete reference design for main works Complete procurement strategy development Contract tender documentation ROI and tender call 35

36 Questions? 36

37 Transport - Conclusions 37 There is an established way of approach transport appraisal based on straight line growth forecasts and values of time with fixed population and employment patterns, but it is not clear that it reflects what actually happens In reality transport drives land use patterns just as much as land use drives transport demand