Sports Network Needs Analysis Report Point England Reserve Parks, Sport and Recreation (PSR)
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1 Document control 1.1 Document history Version Date Update by Update details 1.0 12-09-2016 Judi Longdill Document Creation 1.1 01-02-2017 Paul Dabbs Executive summary updated 1.2 22-03-2017 Paul Dabbs Document updated 1.2 Associated documents Version Date Document name and storage location 1.0 09-2014 Quantifying the Supply and Demand for Winter Sports fields in the Auckland Region 1.3 Distribution Title Name 1.4 Document review Role Name and signature Date Principal Sports Parks Advisor Grant Jennings Comments: 3
Point England Reserve s Role in the Sportsfield Network Executive summary Point England Reserve is a large reserve located on the banks of the Tamaki Estuary at 254 Point England Road, Point England. It provides for both active and passive recreation. There are six full sized sports fields on the southern side of the reserve. Formed walkways through the reserve provide access to the Wai-o-taiki Nature Reserve and through to Tahuna Torea Reserve. The Sports fields a. Winter use The winter playing capacity (useable hours) of the six fields has been assessed at 44hrs per week. The six fields are all soil based. Currently none of the fields has floodlighting. Five of the six fields are assigned to football and one to rugby league. In addition to the six main fields, the current configuration allows four junior fields and a practice to be provided. Playing capacity on these fields is not factored into the calculations provided below. b. Summer use There are four cricket / kilikiti wickets at Point England Reserve. Kilikiti is an important element of Pacific Island culture with many teams and competitions church based. The nature of the game and how it is played means that many sports parks are either too small or unsuitable due to the close proximity of residential neighbours. Winter sports field provision in central east Auckland Auckland Council has undertaken significant demand analysis in recent years quantifying the demand for winter sports fields to 2025. This study divided the Auckland Region into 67 geographic analysis areas, with Point England Reserve located within the Panmure Glen Innes analysis area. The 2025 projections for Central East Auckland below shows the projected capacity shortfall based on 2014/15 field capacities including Point England Reserve Capacity surplus / shortfall in FFE hours per week Year Weekend Weekday Full week 2025-116 - 63-179 2035-163 -155-318 2045-196 -214-410 Sports Infrastructure Development (SID) (Short term) - Central East Auckland This programme in Central east Auckland aims to deliver 230.25 hours per week playing capacity by 2025. This figure includes the planned upgrade of one of the Point England Reserve fields to sand carpet and floodlights. If the six Point England Reserve fields were not available, the total would be reduced by 55 hours per week, comprising 44 hours of current capacity reduction and 11 hours that would be provided through the SID Programme and sportfield upgrades. 4
If only some of the Point England Reserve fields were available, the loss of playing capacity would be broadly proportionate to the amount of land available, acknowledging that the present configuration also provides four junior football fields and a practice field, which may not be available with a tighter configuration. Options for further capacity increase beyond 2025 Central East Auckland A significant shortfall is expected beyond 2025 increasing to 139 hrs of additional hours required between 2025 and 2035. An assessment of the potential for additional capacity increase across the 17 Auckland Council owned sports parks in Central East Auckland shows that many of the parks have been, or will be through the SID programme, developed to capacity. There may be potential for artificial turf to be installed in some parks, although this is becoming increasingly difficult. Potential future capacity from sand carpet and floodlight upgrades is: Sports Park Area Potential project Additional capacity hours per week Comments Total potential capacity excluding Point England Reserve 76 Point England Panmure 5 x sand + lights 60 Total potential capacity including Point England 136 Alternatives for summer sport As noted earlier Point England Reserve has 4 wickets used extensively for kilikiti and cricket. There is no potential within existing sports parks for wickets displaced from Point England Reserve. Ethnic projections for the Maungakiekie-Tamaki show the Pacific Island population increasing by 42%, from 19,450 in 2013 to 27,700 by 2038. This indicates a likely increasing demand for kilikiti wickets in the area. Summary Providing Point England Reserve is retained, the additional capacity at this and other sports parks within Central East Auckland could, when fully developed with optimal infrastructure, meet projected demand to 2045. If Point England Reserve is no longer available, additional capacity in other sports parks within Central East Auckland will meet projected winter demand until around 2033/34 with the projected shortfall growing to around 130 playable hours per week by 2045. There is no potential within existing sports parks for summer wickets displaced from Point England Reserve to be relocated for either capacity or size and scale reasons. 5
1. Background Point England Reserve is a large reserve located on the banks of the Tamaki Estuary at 254 Point England Road, Point England. It provides for both active and passive recreation. There are six full sized sports fields on the southern side of the reserve. Formed walkways through the reserve provide access to the Wai-o-taiki Nature Reserve and through to Tahuna Torea Reserve. The purpose of this report is to assess the impact on the sports field network and sporting activities should the sports fields no longer be available for use. 2. The Sports fields The six fields are all soil based. Currently none of the fields is floodlit. a. Winter use The winter playing capacity of the six fields has been assessed at: 44 full field equivalent (FFE) hours per week, comprising, o 36 hours for weekend play (mainly competition games) o 8 hours for midweek use This is the level of play the fields can withstand during a normal winter without sustaining long term damage. Currently 5 of the 6 fields are assigned to football and 1 to rugby league. Auckland Football Federation and Auckland Rugby League schedule competition games on the fields at weekends. College Sport uses all 5 football fields one afternoon a week for their girls football competition. In addition to the six main fields, the current configuration allows four junior fields and a practice to be provided. Playing capacity on these fields is not factored into the calculations provided below. b. Summer use There are four cricket / kilikiti wickets at Point England Reserve. The wickets are used extensively both during the week and at weekends, mainly for cricket and kilikiti. Summer 2015/16 use of wickets at Point England Reserve Wicket 2015 Use 1 Auckland University Cricket Club training Auckland University Cricket Club midweek twilight cricket competition Auckland Cricket Association weekend games Counties Manukau Kilikiti Association competition Eagles Kilikiti summer tournament Ellerslie Rugby League Club pre-season training 6
Summer 2015/16 use of wickets at Point England Reserve (cont) Wicket 2015 Use 2 Auckland University Cricket Club training Counties Manukau Kilikiti Association competition Eagles Kilikiti competition Rock of All Ages Kilikiti training weekdays and weekends Top Flight Football Academy junior training 3 Counties Manukau Kilikiti Association competition Eagles Kilikiti competition Rock of All Ages Kilikiti training Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa Kilikiti training and competition 4 Auckland University Cricket Club training Auckland University Cricket Club midweek twilight cricket competition Auckland Cricket Association weekend games Eagles Kilikiti tournament and training As shown in the table above Point England Reserve is a key kilikiti park. Kilikiti is an important element of Pacific Island culture with many teams and competitions church based. Tournaments usually run all day for several days and attract very large crowds. Teams usually train intensively for several months prior to tournaments. The nature of the game and how it is played means that many sports parks are either too small or unsuitable due to the close proximity of residential neighbours. With the growth of summer sport it is becoming increasingly difficult to accommodate kilikiti needs. 3. Winter sports field provision in central east Auckland Auckland Council has undertaken significant demand analysis in recent years to quantify the demand and supply of sports fields across the region, with the 2014 Supply and Demand Study quantifying the demand for winter sports fields to 2025. This study divided the Auckland Region into 67 geographic analysis areas, with Point England Reserve located within the Panmure Glen Innes analysis area. Sports fields are not evenly distributed around the region nor does the distribution match the distribution of demand. Fields are managed as a network and it is accepted that a capacity shortfall in one area can be accommodated by a capacity surplus in another area providing the travel distance or time is not too great. The aim is to provide capacity within a 15 minute peak time drive, although it is acknowledged that, especially within in the central isthmus, this is not always achievable. The southern motorway is a major physical barrier that separates the eastern and western areas of the central isthmus. Six analysis areas make up the wider central eastern area Ellerslie, Remuera, Eastern Bays, Meadowbank St Johns, Panmure Glen Innes and Mt Wellington Mt Richmond. 7
Although peak demand travel time between fields in distant areas exceeds 15 minutes the six areas can be considered as a wider network, providing it is accepted that some players will have to travel further. In Central East Auckland there are: 19 sports parks available for community use in winter 17 of these sports parks are owned and managed by Auckland Council 2 sports parks College Rifles Park and Bill McKinlay Park are owned and/or managed by sports club trusts The 17 parks contain 64 fields of varying sizes equivalent to 58.75 full size fields In 2014, the sports fields provided for 869 hours play per week, comprising 257 hours per week for weekend play (mainly competition) and 612 hours mid week (mainly for training). Note these figures do not include weather related closures. The Point England Reserve fields contribute 44 hours of this playing capacity per week, comprising 36 hours for weekend play and 8 hours for mid week play 4. 2025 Projected Supply and Demand Central East Auckland Future demand for sports fields will be impacted by population growth, any changes in sport participation levels and the way winter sport is played. The 2025 projections provided by Auckland Transport Model, Scenario I, Version 8b, November 2013 and used in the 2014 Supply and Demand Study, were based on provision in the Proposed Unitary Plan for intensification in the east of the central isthmus under the medium population growth scenario. The growth projections were from a 2006 base and made no account for the 2013 census. The ART Model did not reflect political decisions made through the Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan. Once capacity added in the 2014/15 year through the Sports Field Capacity Development (SFCD) Programme is included, the 2025 projections for Central East Auckland were for a weekly capacity: shortfall of -252 hours per week, comprising: o shortfall of -140 hours for weekend play o shortfall of -112 hours for weekday play 5. Updated demand modelling Central East Auckland Further modelling has been undertaken to review projections for 2025 and calculate projected demand in 2035 and 2045. The basis of this modelling is: Participation rates will remain as projected for 2025 with demand from 2025 and 2045 based on population growth only Demand is based on winter sport and a similar mix of codes as in 2014 8
Winter sport will continue to be played in the same manner as currently, i.e., field sizes, game lengths, training requirements and the timing of each code s playing season will continue as now School demand for community fields will continue at 2014 levels Updated medium growth population projections from Auckland Transport Model Scenario I, Version 9, August 2015. These projections re-base forecasts to 2013 estimated residential populations, resulting in an increase of around 2% in the 2013 baseline population for the central east area. Whilst the overall regional population projections remain similar to the previous Model Version there are differences in the spread of growth around the region, including the Central East area where the updated projections are for a 2025 active age (5 to 49 years) population of 97,930, down from 106,568 under the earlier projections. Population projections have been adjusted for the population ageing factor by applying New Zealand Statistics updated Census Area Unit (CAU) projections by age and sex 2013(base) 2043 across the Auckland Transport Model projections. There are a number of limitations to the updated sports field supply and demand modelling: The August 2015 population forecasts are based on 2013 Estimated Residential Population as at June 2013 these figures include an estimate for those people overseas on census night. The November 2013 forecasts did not include these people and therefore generally understated the base line population, by around 2%. The analysis areas used in the 2014 supply and demand study were based on aggregated Census Area Units The updated Auckland Transport Model projections are not provided at CAU level, rather only on Transport Zones the boundaries of which do not always align to the supply and demand study analysis area boundaries Where transport zone boundaries do not exactly align to analysis area boundaries the projected population has been apportioned to the analysis areas based on an estimation of the geographical size of the area and whether the area is residential or not The updated population ageing effect adjustment could only be done at analysis area level, not CAU as previously Special Housing Areas (SHA) regulated since the population projections were run in August 2015 may not be included if the level of intensification and growth was not already included in later years Due to these changes and limitations the projections in this report are indicative only 9
6. 2035 and 2045 Population Projections Central East Auckland The table below shows the active age population projections through to 2045. These show an increase of 53.4% or 42,748 on the 2014 estimated population Year Active age population / estimate / projection % change on 2014 base 2014 baseline 79,457 2025 based on previous projections 106,568 34.1% 2025 based on updated projections 97,930 23.2% 2035 112,648 41.8% 2045 122,204 53.4% 7. 2035 and 2045 Projected Demand Central East Auckland Projected demand based on the above population projections is for: Year Weekend play Hours per week Weekday play Hours per week Full week Hours per week 2025 based on previous projections 384 685 1070 2025 based on updated projections 360 636 996 2035 407 728 1135 2045 440 787 1227 8. 2035 and 2045 Projected Capacity Surplus / Shortfall Central East Auckland The table below shows the projected capacity surplus / shortfall based on 2014 field capacities (including Point England Reserve) and updated to include capacity increase projects undertaken through the Sports Field Capacity Development (SFCD) Programme since 2014. Capacity surplus / shortfall in FFE hours per week Year Weekend Weekday Full week 2025 based on previous projections -140-112 -252 2025 based on updated projections -116-63 -179 2035-163 -155-318 2045-196 -214-410 9. Sports Infrastructure Development (SID) Programme - Central East Auckland The SFCD Programme was updated in 2015 to reflect the outcome of the 2014 supply and demand study. This programme, now called the Sports Infrastructure Development (SID) Programme aims to deliver 230.25 hours per week playing capacity by 2025. This figure includes the planned upgrade of one of the Point England Reserve fields to sand carpet and floodlights. This capacity is supplemented by a further 48 hours of community access on the two artificial turfs at Ngahue Reserve negotiated with Oceania Football, resulting in a total addition of 278.25 hours. 10
If the six Point England Reserve fields were not available, the total would be reduced by 55 hours per week to 223.25 hours, comprising 44 hours current capacity and 11 hours that would be provided through the SID Programme. If only some of the Point England Reserve fields were available, the loss of playing capacity would be broadly proportionate to the amount of land, acknowledging that the present configuration also provides four junior football fields and a practice field, which may not be available with a tighter configuration. SID Programme (including Point England Reserve) Year Sports Park Project Full week 2017 Colin Maiden Park 2 fields sand carpet + floodlights 16 2017 Orakei Domain 1 field sand carpet 3 2017 Crossfield Reserve 1 field floodlights 5 2017 Point England Reserve 1 field sand carpet + floodlights 11 2018 Colin Maiden Park 4 fields sand carpet + floodlights 40 2020 Colin Maiden Park 3 fields sand carpet + floodlights 30 2021 Ellerslie Domain 1 x half field lights 3.25 2021 Shore Rd Reserve 2 new fields sand carpet + floodlights 36 2024 Mt Wellington WM 2 fields sand carpet + floodlights 17 2024 Sir Wolf Fisher Park 1 field sand carpet + floodlights 10 2025 Thomas Bloodworth New DTA sand carpet + lights 22 2025 Hamlin Park 1.5 fields floodlights 4.5 2025 Liston Park 2.5 fields sand carpet + floodlights 31 Total in SID Programme including Pt England 230.25 Total excluding Pt England current and planned capacity 175.25 2016 Ngahue Reserve Community access to 2 artificial turf fields developed by Oceania Football 48* Total capacity increase including Pt England 278.25* Total capacity increase excluding Pt England 223.25 *Note: At the time the programme was developed community access to Ngahue Reserve was expected to be 21 hours per week, resulting in provision of 251.25 hours capacity against a shortfall of 252 hours. 10. Planned capacity increase versus projected shortfall Central East Auckland a. Retention of Point England Reserve Based on the current SID Programme, retention of Point England Reserve and updated 2025 projections, planned capacity increase projects will provide sufficient capacity until around 2031/32. At that time a further: 40 hours will be required by 2035 92 hours will be required by 2045 11
b. Point England Reserve not available If Point England Reserve was not available for community sport, based on the SID Programme and updated 2025 projections, planned capacity increase projects will provide sufficient capacity to around 2027/28. At that time a further: 95 hours will be required by 2035 92 hours will be required by 2045 Year Shortfall capacity SID including Pt England Net surplus / shortfall SID excluding Pt England Net surplus / shortfall 2014-2025 previous projections -252 278.25 26.25 223.25-28.75 2014-2025 updated projections -179 278.25 99.25 223.25 44.25 2025 2035 additional -139-39.75-94.75 2035 2045 additional -92-92 -92 11. Options for further capacity increase Central East Auckland An assessment of the potential for additional capacity increase across the 17 Auckland Council owned sports parks in Central East Auckland shows that many of the parks have been, or will be through the SID programme, developed to capacity with sand carpet fields and floodlights. There may be potential for artificial turf to be installed in some parks, although this is becoming increasingly difficult. Potential future capacity from sand carpet and floodlight upgrades is: 136 hours per week if Point England Reserve is retained 76 hours if Point England Reserve is no longer available Further options for increasing capacity (excludes current SID Programme and artificial turf) Sports Park Area Potential project Additional capacity FFE Comments Bert Henham Mt Wellington 1 x sand carpet 6 Hamlin Park Mt Wellington 0 In SID programme McManus Park Mt Wellington 0.25 x sand + lights 2 May not be cost effective Mt Richmond Mt Wellington 1 x sand + lights 11 Sir Wolf Fisher Panmure 0 In SID programme Mt Wellington WM Panmure 1 x lights 5.5 Is premier no 1 field Mt Wellington WM Panmure 3.25 sand + lights 31.5 Thompson Park Mt Wellington 1.5 x sand; 1 x lights 10 Crossfield Park Eastern Bays 5 x lights 10 All fields included as sand and high capacity although not lit.? cost effectiveness of lighting Ellerslie Domain Ellerslie 0 Fields already high capacity Glover Park Eastern Bays 0 Full developed Liston Park Panmure 0 In SID programme Madills Farm Eastern Bays 0 Fields already sand, further 12
lighting considered difficult Michaels Ave Ellerslie 0 Fully developed Orakei Domain Eastern Bays 0 In SID programme Shore Road Remuera 0 In SID programme Thomas Bloodworth Remuera 0 In SID programme Sports Park Area Potential project Additional capacity FFE Comments Colin Maiden St Johns 0 In SID programme Total potential capacity excluding Pt England Reserve 76 Point England Panmure 5 x sand + lights 60 Total potential capacity including Point England 136 12. Meeting projected shortfall with further capacity increase projects Providing Point England Reserve is retained the additional capacity this and other sports parks within Central East Auckland could provide when fully developed with sand carpet and floodlights will meet projected demand to 2045. If Point England Reserve is no longer available, additional capacity in other sports parks within central east Auckland will meet projected winter demand until around 2033/34 with the projected shortfall growing to around -130 hours by 2045. Impact of developing all fields to sand carpet and floodlights Net shortfall before further capacity added Pt England retained Pt England not available 2014 2025 updated 99.25 44.25 Net shortfall after further capacity added Pt England retained Pt England not available 2025-2035 -39.75-94.75 96.25-18.75 2035-2045 -92-92 4.25-110.75 13. Artificial turf fields Artificial turf fields could be developed to accommodate the -130 hour projected shortfall. For planning purposes, artificial turf fields are allocated a 40 hour per week capacity for community use. The -130 hour shortfall has been based on all fields being upgraded to sand carpet and floodlights at an average capacity of 18 hours per week. Each artificial turf will therefore provide an additional 22 hours per week. On this basis 6 artificial turf fields would be needed. This would make a total of 9 artificial turf fields, or 15% of the full field equivalent fields in the Central East Area. 13
14. Alternatives for summer sport As noted earlier Point England Reserve has 4 wickets used extensively for kilikiti and cricket. As the table below shows all sports parks large enough to cater for kilikiti are already being fully utilised for cricket and/or kilikiti or other summer codes. There is no potential within existing sports parks for wickets displaced from Point England Reserve. Potential for cricket and kilikiti wickets on large parks Area Sports Park Current summer use Comment St Johns Colin Maiden Park 5 wickets, 3 cricket nets No further space Ellerslie Michaels Avenue 3 cricket wickets No further space Eastern Bays Orakei Domain 3 cricket wickets, lacrosse No further space Remuera Shore Rd + extension 2 cricket wickets No further space Eastern Bays Crossfield Reserve 4 baseball diamonds No further space Eastern Bays Glover Park 4 cricket wickets, athletics No further space Panmure Mt Wellington WM 5 cricket & 1 kilikiti wickets No further space Ethnic projections for the Maungakiekie-Tamaki show the Pacific Island population increasing by 42%, from 19,450 in 2013 to 27,700 by 2038. This indicates a likely increasing demand for kilikiti wickets in the area. 14