16 April 2013

Feedback on the proposed Coastal Pathway closes tomorrow

Christchurch residents have until tomorrow (Wednesday 17 April) to get their feedback on the draft Concept Plan for the proposed Christchurch Coastal Pathway into the Christchurch City Council.

The Concept Plan is available to view in any of the Council’s libraries and service centres. It is also available online at www.ccc.govt.nz/haveyoursay

The final date for written comments is 5pm on Wednesday 17 April 2013.

Acting City Planning Unit Manager Alan Matheson says, “More than 160 submissions have come in so far and while these are overwhelmingly supportive of the idea of a coastal pathway we are keen to get as much feedback as possible.

“At the drop-in sessions people identified sections of the pathway that they consider needed further consideration and refinement, including areas at Redcliffs Park and Beachville Road.

“After the submission period closes on 17 April submissions will be analysed and Council staff will prepare a report, which will be presented to the Council for its decision on how to move forward with the project,” he says.

The full and summary draft Concept Plan and submission form are available at any of the Council’s libraries and service centres. It is also available online at www.ccc.govt.nz/haveyoursay

The submission form can be

• emailed to CoastalPathwayPlan@ccc.govt.nz

• posted to
o Freepost 178
Christchurch Coastal Pathway Concept Plan
Strategy and Planning Group
Christchurch City Council
PO Box 73012
Christchurch 8154

• Hand-delivered to Civic Offices, 53 Hereford Street.

To view the Coastal Pathway Concept Plan click here.

To view the Summary Coastal Pathway Concept Plan click here.

For more information visit www.ccc.govt.nz/coastalpathway

Background
Work on the Concept Plan and Feasibility Study for the proposed six-kilometre pathway started in August 2012 as a community partnership between the Council and the Christchurch Coastal Pathway Group. Award-winning landscape architects Wraight Associates were commissioned to lead a multi-disciplinary team to deliver the draft Concept Plan.

The six-kilometre, multi-purpose pathway is proposed to connect Ferrymead to Mt Pleasant and on through Redcliffs, finishing at the end of Scarborough Beach in Sumner. It will cater for children, pedestrians, cyclists, skateboarders and people using scooters and wheelchairs – opening up an area of the coastline for a new audience to enjoy and appreciate.

The estimated cost of the pathway is around $17 million. This figure includes construction of new sections of boardwalk, seating, lighting and landscaping, but does not cover work currently underway such as Ferrymead Bridge and Main Road three laning, or SCIRT’s repair and rebuild programme in the area.

At this initial stage, the Council has made no commitment to the funding or construction of the pathway concept. While the plan outlines specific design elements and treatments for areas along the proposed route it is very much stage one of the project. There are still further investigations that need to be included, such as funding, site investigations and more detail on designs. However, the early delivery of the draft Concept Plan will enable the Christchurch Coastal Pathway Group to move forward with their fundraising.

The Council provided initial funding and project management to enable the project to go ahead. The project budget for this stage was $50,000 which was allocated for this purpose in the Annual Plan.

The Coastal Pathway, from Ferrymead to Sumner, was identified by the Hagley/Ferrymead Community Board as its priority capital project because of its significance to the community and to recovery in the area. The Board granted discretionary response funding for organisational support to the Christchurch Coastal Pathway Group.

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