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Decisions made at the 13 February 2025 Community Board Meeting

18 February 2025

Every month the Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board meets and makes decisions on behalf of the community. Our first meeting for the year was on the 13 February and the following decisions were made.

For the next two years, the Community Board meetings will be held in our temporary Boardroom until the Ōmōkihi South Library rebuild is complete, at the Linwood Boardroom at 180 Smith Street (Gate B), Linwood.

Reports considered and decisions made

A summary of the reports that were considered in the following order and the decisions made during this Community Board meeting:

Community Board Resolved SCBCC/2025/00003 Original Officer Recommendation accepted without change

Part B

That the Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board:

1. Receives the information in the correspondence report dated 13 February 2025 from the Sumner Community Residents Association in relation to the new Sumner Skate Park.

Callum Ward/Tim Scandrett Carried

Community Board Resolved SCBCC/2025/00004 Original Officer Recommendation accepted without change

Part C

That the Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board:

1. Receives the information in the Emerson Street - Proposed No Stopping Restrictions Report.

2. Notes that the decision in this report are assessed as low significance based on the Christchurch City Council’s Significance and Engagement Policy.

3. Revokes any previous resolutions pertaining to traffic controls made pursuant to any bylaw to the extent that they are in conflict with the parking or stopping restrictions described in resolution 4 below.

4. Approves that in accordance with Clause 7 of the Christchurch City Council Traffic and Parking Bylaw 2017, that the stopping of vehicles be prohibited at any time on the west side of Emerson Street, commencing at a point 23 metres south of its intersection with Poulson Street, and extending in a southerly direction for a distance of 14 metres, as detailed on Attachment A.

5. Approves that these resolutions take effect when parking signage and/or road markings that evidence the restrictions described in this staff report are in place (or removed in the case of revocations).

Callum Ward/Melanie Coker Carried

Community Board Resolved SCBCC/2025/00005 Original Officer Recommendation accepted without change

Part C

That the Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board:

1. Receives the information in the Ferry Road Pedestrian Island Crossing Proposed No Stopping Restrictions Report.

2. Notes that the decision in this report are assessed as low significance based on the Christchurch City Council’s Significance and Engagement Policy.

3. Revokes any previous resolutions pertaining to traffic controls made pursuant to any bylaw to the extent that they are in conflict with the parking or stopping restrictions described in resolutions 4 and 5 below.

4. Approves that in accordance with Clause 7 of the Christchurch City Council Traffic and Parking Bylaw 2017, that the stopping of vehicles be prohibited at any time on the south side of Ferry Road, commencing at a point 15 metres west of its intersection with Settlers Crescent and extending in a westward direction for a distance of 39 metres, as detailed on Attachment A.

5. Approves that in accordance with Clause 7 of the Christchurch City Council Traffic and Parking Bylaw 2017 that the parking of vehicles be restricted to a maximum period of 30 minutes on the south side of Ferry Road, commencing at a point 91 metres west of its intersection with Settlers Crescent and extending in a westward direction for a distance of 10 metres. This restriction is to apply at all times.

6. Approves that in accordance with Clause 7 of the Christchurch City Council Traffic and Parking Bylaw 2017, that the stopping of vehicles be prohibited at any time on the south side of Ferry Road, commencing at a point 102 metres west of its intersection with Settlers Crescent and extending in a westward direction for a distance of 17 metres, as detailed on Attachment A.

7. Approves that in accordance with Clause 7 of the Christchurch City Council Traffic and Parking Bylaw 2017 that the parking of vehicles be restricted to a maximum period of 30 minutes on the south side of Ferry Road, commencing at a point 119 metres west of its intersection with Settlers Crescent and extending in a westward direction for a distance of 5.5 metres. This restriction is to apply at all times.

8. Approves that these resolutions take effect when parking signage and/or road markings that evidence the restrictions described in this staff report are in place (or removed in the case of revocations).

Tim Scandrett/Sara Templeton Carried

Community Board Resolved SCBCC/2025/00006 Original Officer Recommendation accepted without change

Part C

That the Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board:

1. Receives the information in the Tree Removals for South Library Ōmōkihi Report.

2. Notes that the decision in this report is assessed as low significance based on the Christchurch City Council’s Significance and Engagement Policy.

3. Grant staff the approval necessary to undertake the removal of trees as shown on the attached Tree Removal Plan, to facilitate the redevelopment of the Ōmōkihi South Library site.

4. Notes that there may be scope to retain and work around some of the trees proposed for removal as the project progresses through investigating alternatives including but not limited to minor realignments to path layout or improving sightlines by pruning the canopy of existing trees.

Tim Scandrett/Lee Sampson Carried

Community Board Resolved SCBCC/2025/00007 Original Officer Recommendation accepted without change

Part C

That the Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board:

1. Receives the information in the Tree Removal, Hoon Hay park section of Ballintines Drain Naturalisation.

2. Notes that the decision in this report is assessed as low significance based on the Christchurch City Council’s Significance and Engagement Policy.

3. Approves the removal of the three trees as described in the Tree assessment dated December 2024, location aerial and photo. Attachment B to the Report on the meeting agenda.

4. Approves the Concept Pan which includes the planting of new native trees and shrubs. Attachment A to the report on the meeting agenda.

Callum Ward/Melanie Coker Carried

Community Board Resolved SCBCC/2025/00008 Original Officer Recommendation accepted without change

Part B

That the Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board:

1. Receives the information in the Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote Community Board Area Report - February 2025 Report.

Callum Ward/Sara Templeton Carried