City Rail Link – Karangahape Station Community Liaison Group Meeting MINUTES AND ACTION POINTS Rā: Wā: 5:30pm – 7:30pm Wāhi: Blackboard Café, 295 Karangahape Road, Auckland Central ATTENDEES (15) CLG Members Cecilia Lo Ian Faulkner Michael Richardson Muy Chhour Penny and Rod Hansen Richard Northley Alexandra Bohnham Tony Rennell Dean Shields Hadleigh M-B John Crompton Grady Elliot Sarin Moddle Laura Armstrong
Link Alliance staff and SME’s
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Simon Mitchell (SM)
Community Manager
Johanna McIntosh (JM)
Senior Communications & Engagement Advisor
Arash Barzan (AB)
Development Response Manager
Deirdre Fitzgerald (DF)
Communications & Engagement Advisor
Jonathan Hill (JH)
Station Manager
Dan Trotman (DT)
Construction Manager
Jonathan Dudman (JD)
Mined Tunnel Engineering Manager
Adam Stilges (ST)
Project Engineer
Manura De Silva (MS)
Project Engineer Beresford
Cam Butcher (CB)
Construction Manager Mined Tunnel
Fang Lim (FL)
Traffic Manager
Claire Drewery (CD)
Practice Leader Consulting & Technology
Jon Payne (JP)
Environmental Advisor
Sharon Yung (SY)
Environmental Advisor
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Welcome and introductions
SM welcomed everyone and introduced the meeting agenda. The photo montage video was played to set the scene
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Karangahape main works overview and presentation
JH provided an overview of the project progress made to date and identified what was being done over the next 3 months
JH gave a scope of work PowerPoint presentation
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Karangahape main works overview 1. Beresford Square update 2. Mercury Lane update 3. Tunnels 4. Traffic Management
Cross Street reversal
Pit Street
Loading bays
Mobility parking
General parking
5. Environmental Monitoring –Where are monitors and why no more
Noise and vibration
Setlement
Dust
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Round table discussions Beresford Square update (MS notes)
Everyone wants to know about the public realm – what will in the position of the offices at the botom of Beresford when we are finished
Dean Shields from the Chatham Apartments about his three/four basement level building being in the path of the mined tunnel
Sarin Moddle from Beresford Apartments asked about forced ventilation and exactly what is it Mercury Lane update (DF notes) One stakeholder, Cecilia Lo, property owner of 246 K’road.
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Q1. Will parking and loading zones be reinstated on Mercury lane?
A. There are no current plans for public parking to be reinstated but we will be reinstating loading zones there in the near future at the top of Mercury Lane.
Q2. Can we help with her insurance and council application to get the graffiti removed from the side of her building on Mercury Lane? The council have denied permission due to
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UPDATE/ACTIONS our works and traffic TMP on the lane.
A. Cecilia to pass details of the contractor carrying out the works, Link Alliance to liaise with them regarding the required traffic Management for the works.
Q3. When will the main works be finished at Mercury Lane as she wants to pacify her tenants and be able to plan? A. The next two months? Will be the most intense but then we will be in the sound structure and working below ground. Tunnels Poynton Terrace – the Parisian building is on a slope to Myers Park and the property owner was concerned about stability with the tunnelling happening subterranean. Explained that tunnelling is in good competent rock. Analysis on buildings that might be affected has already been done. If the building has not been surveyed it is likely it is not in a risk zone – Babbage have already undertaken a survey on request of the stakeholder. This information has been previously shared with the stakeholder. Other questions were general interest questions around how tunnels will be constructed. Traffic Management (AB notes) Email : muychhour@yahoo.com Feedback regarding the change direction of cross street from the owner of Rendell’s building, tenants include Asian super market etc and all deliveries come eastbound on Cross street. The stakeholder is concerned that now deliveries can only come via K road and westwards into cross street. Delivery vehicles are large and may struggle to get round the corner. Fresh produce is delivered once a day and meat is delivered in a larger refrigerated truck which may not be able to turn in due to the utilities works on the corner of Mercury lane / Cross street. Overall they would like clear information on the utility works especially switch over and date on Cross street one way switch to inform delivery drivers. They have had impact on the front from the K road enhancements and now from behind with Cross street. Other feedback was they saw construction fencing going up and wondered what was going on. Why was there works going on at the same time at both corners of Cross street? Due to these works, car parking was taken away today on cross street and this is becoming a nightmare for businesses on the block. If you can limit the amount of car parking being reduced would be a great help. They have stated that overall on K road (up to 130 car parks have been lost between both projects). Businesses regularly do parking surveys and count lost spaces. If you can do all you can to and retain parking it would be much appreciated. Contact: Grady_elliot@hotmail.com Family bar owner mentions that drive way next to mercury theatre is used for access to the flats above the businesses. Main deliveries to the bar are via K road loading zone and he foresees issues with heavy pallets trying to transport over the proposed cycle lane and separator island. Environmental Monitoring (SY notes) Spoke to elected head of Waitemata Local Board – she just had general questions about noise and vibration and finding out about the project. Jon Payne talked generally about environmental monitoring. Page | 3
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ITEM UPDATE/ACTIONS Main questions include: Will the noise be beter than at Albert St? Response: A detailed CNVDWP has been writen to try and reduce the impacts but will be down to the management of the construction and contractors Will the project run on time? JP response; it is currently on schedule at the moment and aim to be so Will the city scape design of Beresford and Mercury Lane be open to the Public? As far as we are aware this is likely. Commented that communication of project has been well managed so far and keen for this level of communication to continue in regards to upcoming works. Representative of the Owner Commitee of 22-28 Beresford Square residential block Questions related to mechanical ventilation, what does it look like, how is it installed, can residents keep the unit at the end if they desired and whom qualifies for treatment. Response: Currently not able to provide a picture of what the mechanical ventilation looks like as it is highly dependent on the size of the room, the location etc. A contractor will be at the resident apartment in question next week and will be able to give us a beter idea after. Most likely ducting to be installed through glazing to minimise impact and can be easily restored at the end of the project. JP indicated resident can keep it at the end of the project if they so wished. CNVDWP classifies those as shift works and people sleeping during the day (ie during construction hours) with living spaces facing the works is eligible for treatment. Question: Owner commitee has been asked to identify whom are eligible based on this criteria but are struggling regards to privacy issues of residents, tenants etc, accuracy of volunteered information provided and generally getting the word out to capture all people within the block. Asked if CRL would be able to support on giving notices etc. Response: yes CRL can support
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Follow up
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If there was any property damage to the Parisian Building as part of our works, would CRL / Link Alliance insurance be liable for repairs? a. Should Parisian apartments Body Corporate get additional insurance in case of damage from our works? Is the building description of the Parisian Apartments correct in the Babbage report? (AB) Verbal response to be followed up: We responded that vehicle tracking was done via 10.8m truck. We will follow up on the refrigerated truck dimensions. Butcher truck much longer / follow up size of butcher truck. Response that we can pass this concern onto the DRM for the K road enhancement project. In general there is co-ordination of program activities with enhancements. Retain as much car parking as possible. Response that we can pass this concern from the Family Bar onto the DRM for the K road enhancement project. In general there is co-ordination of program activities with enhancements. Retain as much car parking as possible. (DF) To follow up with Cecilia Lo: Page | 4
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The council have denied permission due to our works and traffic TMP on the lane for Cecilia Lo owner of 248 K’road to have graffiti removed from her building. DF offered to look into it for her and see if it something we can resolved with the council and our traffic management plan in the future.
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