Traffic Pages From Presentation Local Board 6 March 2012

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Patumahoe Village Inc Notes for presentation to Local Board 6 March 2012Excerpts from pages 6,7 of 17

Slides 15 -20: Pictures of Auckland Transport initiative Traffic calming

An example of how important it is

to have a Patumahoe VillageSpatial Plan for AucklandTransport to refer to is shown bythe recent installation of trafficcalming measures in Patumahoevillage. Once again, although weagree with the intent we believethat best practice and outcomesare achieved when a one-size-fits-all approach is only one of thepossible methods of

implementation.

In our previous submissions to Auckland Council we had also indicated thatwe would like traffic calming devices to be installed at the four roadentrances to the village.

We proposed planting and signage at entrances to the built area, inconjunction with cobblestone (or similar) strips to physically remind driversthat they need to reduce speed and are now entering a built environment,

What we required from Auckland Council and Transport was review,consents and road works the rest would have been a community project,

Without consultation or notification, the new traffic calming measures wereinstalled as part of a Franklin wide initiative around rural schools with a rollof 200 or more.

Unfortunately this project has led to confusion on the part of pedestrians,cyclists and drivers alike and has created pinch points in the road thatincreases the likelihood of accident and injury, at a location where nonepreviously existed,

Comments received from the community has indicated that the otheradditions further down the road in Patumahoe are also hazards, as kids rideinto the traffic to avoid the build-outs and also, get stuck in the designedslot with their bicycles, unable to turn their front wheel to avoid stickingout in the roadway. Pushchairs and prams avoid these points altogether, anddrivers and pedestrians alike are unsure of whether these are formalcrossing points,

Alongside these safety concerns is the visual impact of large neon signs anduprights in a rural village that despite mixed vehicle use and high traffic

volume, does not have traffic lights.


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Poor Planning Top down reaction planning(Request to slow traffic around schools with resulting solution involvinglittle community consultation)

We believe that a formal documented Village Spatial Plan for Patumahoewould avoid future anomalies such as this, while allowing improved safety ina manner consistent with the village as a whole.


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Patumahoe Village Inc Notes for presentation to Local Board 6 March2012 Page 8 of 17Slides 21 - 23: Increased costs can result from regulatoryrequirementscoupled with the inability (or reluctance) to adjust to

individual situationsFor example, the Hunter Rood walkway loop whichwe fully support. This is arecreational and wellutilised route, which poses concerns on the twolegsthat are along Woodhouse Road and PatumahoeRoad. When FDC was stilloperational, much workhad been done to secure funding and donationssothat a slag footpath could be constructed at a costof $30,000. For this,users of the recreational routewould be removed from the 100km roads andvehicles. However, FDC did notissue a consent. When the matter was raisedwith the new Auckland Council,Auckland Transport required this walkway tobe upgraded to a concrete footpath and costs are now $110,000 for theWoodhouse leg, and $130,000 for thePatumahoe stretch.We believe thedecision to provide this route is one to be applauded butconsider thefollowing points to be relevant:

In our submission for the change of Landuse to residential for propertiesinPatumahoe Road, we submitted that in accordance with the landusechangeshould come a requirement to extend the footpath from PatumahoeSchool tothe boundary of the properties. This would have reduced the costto AucklandTransport and have been a reasonable request to make of thepropertyowners;

The requirement for a concrete footpath outside the villagebuiltenvironment seems inappropriate. If lateral thinkinghad been applied it mayhave been possible to class thisportion of the route as a bridleway asthis photo shows it isused as a route for horseriders as well asrecreationalwalkers and joggers Slide 22 and once again reduced costs, appropriatefinish for rural environment, andsuitable continuation of concrete pathway inthe built area,

Slide 23 (duplicate of Slide 21) -From our understanding the footpath is tobe created in two stages, the firstbeing the Patumahoe leg, and the secondthe Woodhouse Road leg. As it isnot obvious how this priority came about, wesubmit that the mostdangerous part of the route is the Woodhouse Road legas drivers are movingat 100km already and do not need to slow down until thevillage, and thePatumahoe Rd leg drivers are already at speeds of 50km orless having justdriven through the village and most would be aware of therailway crossingthat occurs just outside the village itself. Our priority wouldhave been theWoodhouse Road leg,


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As no Patumahoe Village spatial plan exists, this walkway and itsaestheticsdid not have a reference document to apply these criteria to, andso onceagain a standalone project is undertaken that has significantfinancial costsand impacts on the whole village without consideration for awider view.We are aware also that the decision (which once again we

support) was madewithout the inclusion of the original submitters, theTravelwise contact personat Patumahoe school, or Patumahoe Village Inc all of whom have madesubmissions on this route and had appropriateknowledge and information tohand.

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