Peterborough Village Pita Kト(k Submission to Central City Plan
The Peterborough Village community:
Supports the creation of the Avon River Park/Papawai OtÄ kÄ ro
Green City
Requests local sites for community gardens.
• Requests a public swimming pool and gym complex in the north of the central city.
• Supports the Central City Greenway project
• Supports the Eco Streets project • Requests that Peterborough Street be designated as an eco street.
Distinctive City • Requests the Peterborough Village is recognised as a new precinct .
• Supports the Familiar Landmarks Project • Requests support for capturing the special spiritual and community value of St Luke’s. • Requests support for recognition of the Ōtautahi Pā heritage.
• Supports a lower-rise city and the need to redevelop a central city on a much more human scale. • Requests that the zoning and height regime now proposed as a single Central City Living 14 m zone are reconsidered.
• Supports Urban Design Controls on development through – Urban design panel – rules
• Requests a mechanism for community-led design principles to be recognised in the Central City Plan.
• Requests that a representative of the village be included on the urban design panel. • Requests that the urban design panel process allow for direct recommendation from the panel to the decision makers.
• In principle supports the ‘Out the Back’ initiative (p.58). • Requests that the ‘Out the Back’ concept be applied to any commercial development within Peterborough Village.
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Supports the ‘Strengthening the Grid’ initiative.
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Requests creation of ‘edge lanes’ in the north of the central city and Peterborough Village.
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Requests assistance to create edge lanes and public courtyards in the Village, appropriate to a residential area.
• The Council has identified The greatest need for a comprehensive neighbourhood centre is to the north – • Supports the creation of the Moa neighbourhood centre on the proposed Manchester/Salisbury corner site
• Requests that Peterborough Village is recognised in the plan as a new city precinct.
• Requests more clarity on the intended makeup of the ‘community centres’. • The commercial centre of the Peterborough Village to remain the area around the Peterborough/Colombo Corner.
• Requests that the Madras/Peterborough business zone (B3B) is retained as a mixed-use and small-scale centre that integrates with the Eco Street.
City Life • Supports the intent and targets of the ‘City Life’ section. • Requests that a city playground be located at the river end of Peterborough Street (east). • Requests that Peterborough Eco-street becomes part of the Public Art Network.
• Requests that consideration be given to allocating a site for a central city school in the plan within the Moa/Victoria area.
• Supports the ‘residential initiatives’ concept • Requests ‘Social Housing’ and ‘Affordable Housing’ projects are worked on in partnership with the Peterborough Village Community.
• Supports the Neighbourhood Initiatives project with a Peterborough Village Community Hub
• Requests the support of a Strengthening Communities Development Advisor or community advocate
• Supports the Housing Showcase • Requests that a demonstration housing showcase site be established in the Peterborough Village.
Transport Choice • Supports creation of separated cycle lanes, paths and use of cycle streets ‘tool box’.
• Supports slower two way streets with dedicated cycle ways separated from parked cars. • Requests that parking facilities integrate with the Village redevelopment.
Market City • Aims to establish a co-working office and meeting space in the village (a Community Hub).
Transitional and Implementation • Supports the transitional city and implementation assistance initiatives in the recovery of Peterborough Village.