Project Overview
Following the February 2011 earthquake a number of commercial centres across the city suffered varying degrees of damage and disruption. Some of these commercial centres will require coordinated regeneration planning and assistance to restore the centres as a focal point for local communities.
The Council has begun a series of master planning exercises for some of the affected centres. Master planning is only suitable for some centres, with consideration given to the size and configuration of the centre, the extent of damage, and particular opportunities that may exist to improve the functioning or layout of the centre. For other centres a case manager will be available to assist with planning matters and offer advice on rebuilding.
Master Plan Suburban Centres Programme
For centres in this programme, a master plan for regeneration will be produced. The type and scale of a centre, along with the level of damage and disruption sustained during the earthquakes, will determine the scope of each centre’s master plan. The scale and level of detail will vary between different master plans for different centres. The Council will also, where relevant, build on existing planning work that has already by completed for some centres.
Council Resolution and Confirmation of Work Programme
The resolution of the Council meeting of Thursday 23rd June 2011 confirmed the work programme and the list of centres that will be the subject of master plans. Council-led master plans are in progress or are shortly to commence for the following centres:
In addition the Council resolved to undertake a master plan process for Ferry Road/Main Road from the City to the Sea. This is a long corridor of commercial activity and will require a different approach to producing a master plan than that used for the more contained centres. Investigations are now underway to determine the scope and process for this master plan.
The Council will also support a community-led master plan for Sumner.
The Council resolved to undertake further investigation work for the following centres which will help in deciding whether or not a master plan might be suitable:
Aranui
Edgware
Linwood
Woolston
New Brighton
All other centres will fall within the Case Management work stream.
The Master Planning Process
The process will be a collaborative effort involving the Council, Community Boards, local residents and stakeholders for each centre. Stakeholders include business operators, building and land owners, central and regional government agencies, residents, community groups and any other organisations that have a stake in the local community for each centre.
The master plan process begins with gathering of technical information, an assessment of the impact of the earthquake and the identification of the key stakeholders for each centre. Once this stage is completed a series of focus group sessions will be held with representatives of the local community, key stakeholders, councillors and community board members. Following this a public ‘hands on’ design and community meeting will be held. The purpose of these meetings is to raise awareness of the master plan and provide an opportunity for the community to identify issues, concerns and aspirations for their centre. The design element of the sessions provides an opportunity to propose, discuss and test ideas for rebuilding and regeneration of the centre.
A technical ‘inquiry by design’ process follows. The purpose of this is to develop the issues, ideas and aspirations of the community into a draft master plan. Input from experts in all aspects of the development process is included to ensure that the draft master plan is both realistic and achievable.
The draft master plan will be presented for public consultation and for consideration by the Council and Community Boards. The master plan shall be finalised, after any amendment, with adoption by the Council.
Sydenham and Lyttelton timescales
The master plan processes for Sydenham and Lyttelton are well underway. The public consultation/workshops and focus group sessions have now been completed. The key dates for the remainder of the plan preparation are as follows:
(Completed) 19th July 2011 Presentation of draft plan and feedback session for public – Sydenham
Venue: Sydenham Mall, 363 Colombo Street, Sydenham
6:30 – 8:00 pm
(Completed) 20th July 2011 Presentation of draft plan and feedback session for public – Lyttelton
Venue: Recreation Centre, 25 Winchester Street, Lyttelton
1:00 – 2:30 pm and 7:00 – 8:30 pm
(Completed) 21st July 2011 Presentation of draft plan and feedback session for Councillors and public – Lyttelton
7:00 – 8:30 pm
August 2011 Draft Plans completed for Sydenham and Lyttelton
September 2011 Final Plans completed for Sydenham and Lyttelton
Sydenham and Lyttelton Workshops & Focus Group Sessions Completed
More than 400 people took part in Council-led Suburban Centres Programme workshops on the recovery of Lyttelton and Sydenham to put their ideas and aspirations forward on how their commercial centres should be redeveloped.
The community workshops provided a platform for people to identify issues, concerns and aspirations for their centre; and an opportunity to get these down on paper.
Urban design team Urbanismplus facilitated the workshops and are now leading the ‘design element’ of the master plan process, providing an opportunity to discuss and test the communities’ ideas for rebuilding and recovery of these centres. Once a draft master plan has been developed it will be taken back to the community for feedback.
Feedback from focus groups - Sydenham
Feedback from focus groups - Lyttelton
Working towards a draft Master Plan for Lyttelton and Sydenham
Lyttelton
The gathering, analysis and direction of information from those meetings was presented to the Lyttelton community on 20 and 21 July at three further public meetings. Lyttelton master plan meeting presentation (PDF 4MB)
Hard copies are available at the Lyttelton Library (18 Canterbury St), Information Centre (20 Oxford St), Recreation Centre (25 Winchester St) and Lyttelton Club (23 Dublin St).
You can still have input into the master plan process:
Fill in the feedback form on the presentation available at the above locations or
download it here. Post your feedback to Janine Sowerby, Christchurch City Council, PO Box 73012, Christchurch 8154; or
Please provide your feedback no later than Friday 12 August 2011
Sydenham
The gathering, analysis and direction of information from those meetings was presented to the Sydenham community on 19 July at a further public meeting. Sydenham master plan meeting presentation (PDF 4MB)
Hard copies are available at the Beckenham Service Centre and South Library (66 Colombo St) the Underground Café and Café 363 (The Colombo Mall, 363 Colombo St) and Central South City Library in the South City Mall (551 Colombo St).
You can still have input into the master plan process:
Fill in the feedback form on the presentation available at the above locations or
download it here: Post your feedback to Katie Smith, Christchurch City Council, PO Box 73012, Christchurch 8154; or
Please provide your feedback no later than Friday 12 August 2011
Master Plans for Other Centres
Preparation work on the master plans for Stanmore Road/Worcester Street and Selwyn Street is now underway. The master plan process for these centres is likely to follow a similar format to those for Lyttelton and Sydenham.
Details of the public consultation and workshops are yet to be finalised and this webpage will be updated as soon as these details are available.
Case Management Work Stream
Case managers have assigned to suburban commercial centres that have suffered some earthquake damage. Underpinning the case management project is the Council's desire to encourage a collaborative approach between the Council (and its various departments), property owners, and other support agencies (e.g. Recover Canterbury) for earthquake repair and rebuild.
Case managers will be able to support property owners through arranging architectural and urban design advice on their building proposals, and helping owners to navigate through the Council’s (resource and building) consent processes. Case Managers may be able to facilitate collaborative discussions between neighbouring building owners and, where relevant, provide advice on wider urban renewal and planning considerations (e.g. transport, parks and recreation, community development, and heritage).
Building owners in each centre will be contacted directly. Information will be provided which outlines the role of the case manager and what they can help with, along with the name and contact details of the case manager assigned to each individual centre.
Case Management for property owners leaflet - Basic Guideline for Good Design [PDF 400KB]
Please see the Frequently Asked Questions section for more information on the case management arrangements
Information and Contact
This website will updated on a regular basis with information of the progress of the project and with details of the consultation/public meeting arrangements.
Please see the Frequently Asked Questions for more information on the Suburban Centres Project.
Contact details of the Suburban Centres Programme case managers
