Item 6: Temporary Road
Closures for Armistice Day Commemorations and The Santa Parade
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Hearings Panel - Other
23 October 2018
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REPORT R9710
Temporary
Road Closures for Armistice Day Commemorations and The Santa Parade
1. Purpose
of Report
1.1 To
approve the temporary road closure application for the Armistice Day Event on
11 November 2018.
1.2 To
approve the temporary road closure application for the Santa Parade on 2
December 2018 or wet weather contingency day of Sunday, 9 December 2018.
2. Recommendation
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That the Hearings Panel - Other
Receives the report Temporary
Road Closures for Armistice Day Commemorations and The Santa Parade (R9710) and its attachment (A2066642); and
Approves
the temporary road closures for the Armistice Day Commemorations on Sunday,
11 November 2018 and The Santa Parade on Sunday, 2 December 2018 or
alternatively Sunday, 9 December 2018.
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3. Background
3.1 It
is a requirement that temporary road closures made under Schedule 10 Clause
11(e) of the Local Government Act 1974 come to the Hearings Panel - Other for approval.
4. Discussion
Armistice Event
4.1 On
12 September 2018 the Nelson City Council Heritage team applied for the closure
of Selwyn Place on Sunday 11 November 2018 from 7am until 7pm.
4.2 Reasons
for the extent and duration of the proposed road closure are:
4.2.1 The
event will have a double sided stage with an audience sitting on the Church
steps to watch a play re-enacting the 1918 signing of the Armistice and an
audience on the other side of the stage standing down Trafalgar Street watching
performers (Three Ring Riot, Rob FireNix and Nelson Brass).
4.2.2 There
will also be stalls and games in the 1903 Square and displays of military
vehicles and information from the Nelson Provincial Museum.
4.2.3 The
road will be closed shortly before the stages are constructed and re-opened as
soon as everything is cleared away.
4.3 Council
placed a notification in Our Nelson on 19 September 2018 to notify of its
intention to close this road and asking for feedback by Friday 5 October. The
advertisement was also posted on the Council’s website.
4.4 The
following feedback was received:
4.4.1 “This
is a good use of that space between the Cathedral Steps and the pedestrianised
Upper Trafalgar St. It should become a permanent public space for
pedestrian use.”
4.5 This
event does not require a resource consent for noise.
4.6 The
event will be covered by Council’s public liability insurance.
4.7 Council
officers are working with Nelmac regarding the traffic management for this
event.
4.8 Consultation
with Police has been undertaken for this event and they have given their
approval.
4.9 Consultation
with NZTA has not been undertaken for this event due to this not having an
impact on the State Highway.
4.10 Emergency
access to all areas of the closed roads will be provided at all times.
4.11 The
road closure will not exceed the aggregate of 31 days for any year.
4.12 Council
officers are satisfied that the road closure will not unreasonably impede
traffic because alternate routes are available and the extent and duration is
limited.
4.13 Council
officers recommend that this application be approved.
Santa Parade
4.14 On
24 September 2018 the Santa Parade Trust applied for the closure of the roads
listed below on Sunday 2 December 2018 for the Nelson Santa Parade, refer
Attachment 1 (A2066642) for a map. The wet weather contingency being Sunday 9
December 2018.
4.14.1 Hathaway
Terrace, Trafalgar Park Lane and Hathaway Carpark;
4.14.2 Trafalgar
Street from Grove Street to Selwyn Place (including Halifax and Bridge Street
intersections);
4.14.3 Hardy
Street from Church Street to Collingwood Street;
4.14.4 Park
Street, Morrison Street and Hope Street.
4.15 All
closures will be implemented from 11am. When the parade moves through (starting
at Hathaway Carpark), the closures will reopen behind the parade. The last
closure being removed at 4pm.
4.16 These
closures are similar to the road closures for the Santa Parade last year but
extend further down Hardy Street (to Collingwood Street) and include the use of
the 1903 Square for Santa’s grotto.
4.17 The
reasons for the extent and duration of the proposed road closure is to enable
the annual Santa Parade to take place and to install and dismantle all
associated traffic management equipment.
4.18 Council
placed a notification in Our Nelson on 2 October 2018 to notify of its
intention to close these roads and asking for feedback by Friday, 12 October
2018. The advertisement was also posted on the Council’s
website. If any feedback is received this will be circulated at the meeting.
4.19 This
event does not require a resource consent for noise.
4.20 The
applicant has shown evidence of adequate public liability insurance.
4.21 Council
officers are working with Asphalt and General regarding the traffic management
for this event.
4.22 Consultation
with Police has been undertaken for this event and they have given their
approval.
4.23 Consultation
with NZTA has been undertaken for this event due to the proximity to the State
Highway. NZTA have raised no concerns in regards to this event.
4.24 Emergency
access to all areas of the closed roads will be provided at all times.
4.25 The
road closure will not exceed the aggregate of 31 days for any year.
4.26 Council
officers are satisfied that the road closure will not unreasonably impede
traffic because alternate routes are available and the extent and duration is
limited.
4.27 Council
officers recommend that this application be approved.
Options
4.28 The
Hearings Panel has two options, either to approve or decline the temporary road
closure applications. Officers recommend approving both temporary road
closures.
Author: Melissa
Ramsay, Roading Network Coordinator
Attachments
Attachment 1: Temporary
Road Closure - Santa Parade 2018 Map - A2066642 ⇩
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Important considerations for decision making
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1. Fit
with Purpose of Local Government
The following are
applicable:
· The Local Government Act 1974, Schedule 10, Temporary
Prohibition of Traffic;
· The Local Government Act 2002, Clause 78, Community Views
in Relation to Decisions;
The temporary road
closures fit with the purpose of local government.
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2. Consistency
with Community Outcomes and Council Policy
These events contribute to our community outcomes by
assisting our community to celebrate their identity and community.
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3. Risk
Enabling these events to proceed requires temporary
road closures. If the temporary road closures are not approved, these
community events are at risk of not going ahead.
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4. Financial
impact
There is no financial impact to Council for these
road closures.
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5. Degree
of significance and level of engagement
This matter is of medium significance because of the
number of people affected and the short duration of the events. A request for
feedback was advertised in Our Nelson and on the Council’s website.
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6. Inclusion
of Māori in the decision making process
No specific engagement with Māori has been
undertaken in preparing this report.
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7. Delegations
The Hearings Panel - Other has the following
delegations to consider temporary road closures:
Functions:
· To conduct hearings and/or determine under delegated
authority applications relating to the Dog Control Act 1996, all matters
relating to Temporary Road Closures pursuant to Schedule 10 Clause 11(e) of
the Local Government Act 1974, matters relating to naming features within the
city, and any other matters required for determination by Council under
legislation as determined by Council.
Specific Delegations:
· The power to consider and determine applications for
temporary road closures made under Schedule 10 Clause 11(e) of the Local
Government Act 1974
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Hearings Panel - Other