QTS-027 · Masterplan · 2020
Te Kirikiri / Frankton Masterplan
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Boffa Miskell's Te Kirikiri / Frankton Masterplan for QLDC (Revision 3, 31 January 2020) sets a 30-year vision and spatial framework to 2048 for Frankton. It was developed by the Way to Go partnership (QLDC, NZ Transport Agency (Waka Kotahi), ORC) alongside the Frankton Integrated Transport Programme Business Case, with two rounds of public engagement. It defines six Masterplan outcomes and eleven key features. These include a Frankton Flats-Lake Link, an SH6 50 km/h urban arterial, an orbital public transport service, transport-oriented development around high capacity PT, a PT interchange and Emergency Precinct at the Frankton Golf Centre site, and a Shotover Delta eco park and district park. Precinct plans cover Quail Rise, Five Mile, Remarkables Park, Frankton Village/QEC, Kimiākau/Shotover Delta and the Airport/Ōterotu. Phasing is 0-5, 5-15 and 15-30 years, and an action plan schedule assigns about 59 actions to Way to Go, QLDC units, QAC, private parties and others. It states that high-capacity PT options including trackless trams, double decker buses and mass rapid transit were being investigated, without choosing a mode.
What the document says
Context and purpose: The Masterplan was prepared by Boffa Miskell for QLDC (Rev 3, 31 January 2020; cover marked 'Attachment A') (p.1-2). In late 2018 the Way to Go partnership of QLDC, NZTA and ORC decided to plan Frankton as a whole. Building on the September 2018 'Your Place, Your Plan' engagement, it began the Masterplan and the Integrated Transport Programme Business Case (ITPBC) as an integrated process (p.4-5). Engagement included April 2019 Q&A sessions, market stalls and an online survey, and two rounds of public engagement (p.4).
Framework: The vision is 'Te Kirikiri/Frankton, where our pathways, the lake and the rivers meet' (p.3). The document sets design and planning principles (p.6) and six outcomes: water's edge, gateway, local network, integrated urban centres, harmony with nature and inclusive neighbourhoods (p.7). Eleven key features follow (p.8). They include a Frankton Flats-Wakatipu Lake Link and an SH6 50 km/h urban arterial. They also include a high-frequency orbital PT loop, matching high capacity PT corridors with intensive land use such as northern Glenda Drive, and integrating the airport with PT while investigating relocation of Lakes District Hospital. Further features are a transport interchange and Emergency Precinct at Frankton Golf Centre, a Frankton Gardens legacy project, a Kimiākau Zero Waste Community Eco Park, and relocation of rural infrastructure (p.8).
Transport: The ITPBC objectives include mode shift to walking and cycling, safety, reduced severance and congestion, and better PT coverage and frequency (p.44). Proposed interventions include a separated active travel network, SH6 crossings, an orbital public transport service, PT river crossings if demand warrants, a freight route and a PT, regional and tourist coach hub near the airport (p.44). No park and ride is proposed with the interchange (p.45).
Precincts and implementation: Precinct sections cover Quail Rise, Five Mile, Remarkables Park, Frankton Village/QEC, Kimiākau/Shotover Delta and Queenstown Airport/Ōterotu (p.46-59). Phasing groups actions into 0-5, 5-15 and 15-30 years, with orbital bus, coach hub and active mode bridges brought forward to the short term (p.60-61). The action plan schedule (p.62-66) lists about 59 actions with timeframes and responsibilities. Way to Go, QLDC units, Queenstown Airport Corporation, Remarkables Park Ltd, Aurora, the Ministry of Education and Southern DHB are among the parties. An appendix summarises engagement themes and QLDC responses. It also lists assumptions, including that the airport remains and that the crosswind runway might be removed (p.67-68).
Mass rapid transit: The Masterplan states that 'High-capacity public transport options are currently being investigated and include, but are not limited to, trackless trams, double decker buses and gondolas' to improve access within Frankton, 'to Queenstown and across the Wakatipu Basin' (p.44). It says the form of transport-oriented development depends on the chosen PT solution and 'needs to be identified early' (p.44). It also notes 'several public transport modes are being considered including high capacity buses, trackless trams and gondolas' (p.45). No mode is selected; detail is deferred to the ITPBC and other business cases (p.44). Separately, maps and the Remarkables Park actions show private 'Gondola lines / base station', including connections to the Remarkables Ski Area (p.56, p.63-64).
Key figures
- 30-year horizon to 2048; phases 0-5, 5-15 and 15-30 years (p.60)
- Six Masterplan outcomes (MPO1-MPO6) (p.7); eleven key features (p.8)
- About 59 actions in the action plan schedule (p.62-66)
- Queenstown Airport: over 60 businesses and 700 people; more than a third of arrivals to Queenstown (p.68)
Rapid transit
Mass rapid transit means light rail, gondola/cable car, bus rapid transit and similar dedicated rapid-transit technologies. It does not include ordinary bus services or ferries.
Passing. Mentions mass rapid transit without assessing it.
High-capacity public transport is under investigation, including mass rapid transit, with the mode choice deferred to business cases. Double-decker buses in the same list are not mass rapid transit. A private ski-field cableway is mapped and is not a mass rapid transit proposal.
The Masterplan identifies high capacity public transport as needed to support growth but does not select a mode. Key interventions include: 'High-capacity public transport options are currently being investigated and include, but are not limited to, trackless trams, double decker buses and gondolas to improve access within Te Kirikiri/Frankton, to Queenstown and across the Wakatipu Basin' (p.44). On land use it notes that 'a higher capacity and/or more rapid transport solution may have fewer / distant stops and thus a more nodal-based development. The chosen approach needs to be identified early' (p.44). The HCPT section states that 'several public transport modes are being considered including high capacity buses, trackless trams and gondolas', with a business case to determine the preferred mode (p.45). It also says 'a diversified approach to high capacity public transport could be provided using both land and water-based services' (p.45). Detailed transport information is deferred to the Frankton ITPBC (p.44). Separate references to 'Gondola lines / base station (private)' and Remarkables Park actions concern a private mass rapid transit to destinations including the Remarkables Ski Area (p.56, p.63-64).
"High-capacity public transport options are currently being investigated and include, but are not limited to, trackless trams, double decker buses and gondolas to improve access within Te Kirikiri/Frankton, to Queenstown and across the Wakatipu Basin." (p.44) | "a higher capacity and/or more rapid transport solution may have fewer / distant stops and thus a more nodal-based development. The chosen approach needs to be identified early" (p.44) | "Currently, several public transport modes are being considered including high capacity buses, trackless trams and gondolas." (p.45) | "a diversified approach to high capacity public transport could be provided using both land and water-based services." (p.45)
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Actions recorded
Structure Plan: enable Masterplan and precinct plans, covering infrastructure networks, community facilities, land use demand, open space, transport infrastructure and natural hazards.
Not assessed · QLDC · High priority / Short term (0-5 yrs)
Development of a Structure Plan to enable the implementation of the Masterplan
Complete Detailed Business Cases for Grant Rd-Kawarau Falls, SH6 Frankton-Ladies Mile to Shotover Bridge, Frankton Flats active travel and the Wakatipu Basin PT network.
Not assessed · Way to Go · High priority / Short term (0-5 yrs) · Relevant to rapid transit
Completion of the Detailed Business Cases... PT network across the Wakatipu Basin
Orbital Bus Route linking urban centres and key destinations around the Masterplan area, with a short-term trial.
Not assessed · Way to Go · High priority / Short term (0-5 yrs)
Orbital bus enabling accessible and efficient movement
Kāi Tahu Design Strategy applying Kāi Tahu values and narrative to design and implementation of Masterplan actions.
Not assessed · QLDC · High priority / Short term (0-5 yrs)
develop a strategy to apply Kāi Tahu values
Prepare and implement Parks and Reserves Development and Management Plans to create an open space network.
Not assessed · QLDC · High priority / Short term (0-5 yrs)
Preparation and implementation of Development and Management Plans for Parks and Reserves
Develop a monitoring strategy and review processes for Masterplan implementation.
Not assessed · Way to Go · Short term (0-5 yrs)
Development of a monitoring strategy
Develop Frankton-specific residential design guidelines.
Not assessed · QLDC · Short term (0-5 yrs)
Development of Frankton specific design guidelines
Sustainable movement options: step-change to public transport and active travel, advanced transport infrastructure for intensifying land uses, and micro transport.
Not assessed · Short term (0-5 yrs)
Step-change towards greater use of public transport and active travel
Show all 59 actions
Active Travel Network: walking and cycling trails with bridge crossings and controlled intersections.
Not assessed · Way to Go · Short term (0-5 yrs)
Walking and cycling trails on and off road
Native revegetation along esplanade reserves and strips of rivers and lake.
Not assessed · QLDC · Short term (0-5 yrs)
Removing weed species and carrying out native revegetation
Transitional provision for local material sourcing and storage to reduce freight movements.
Not assessed · QLDC · Short term (0-5 yrs)
Transitional provision for local contractors to source and store local materials
Infrastructure innovation, efficiency and intensification review, including smart technology and alternative energy, with infrastructure providers.
Not assessed · QLDC · Short term (0-5 yrs)
Investigating the potential for the integration of smart technology
Integrate Water Sensitive Design best practice into infrastructure codes.
Not assessed · QLDC · Short term (0-5 yrs)
Review of infrastructure code of compliance
Transmission line relocation from Frankton Flats to increase development potential near high capacity PT routes.
Not assessed · Medium term (5-15 yrs) · Relevant to rapid transit
greater development potential closer to high capactiy public transport routes
Strategic Land Purchase Review of sites for acquisition to enable key moves.
Not assessed · Way to Go · High priority / Short term (0-5 yrs)
Review of potential sites for acquisition
Sustainability and resilience strategy and programme of work.
Not assessed · QLDC · Short term (0-5 yrs)
Development of a strategy and programme of work
Develop public realm design guidelines for streets and spaces.
Not assessed · QLDC · Short term (0-5 yrs)
Development of public realm design guidelines
Placemaking Strategy delivering transitional and demonstration projects and events.
Not assessed · QLDC · Short term (0-5 yrs)
Development of a programme that focuses on creating a unique sense of place
Quail Rise Precinct Plan: gateway, active travel bridge and routes, infrastructure cluster, wetlands and medium density infill.
Not assessed · QLDC · Short term (0-5 yrs)
A plan developed with key stakeholders that further investigates a higher amenity
Quail Rise infill housing: medium density infill on larger sites near the Five Mile Urban Corridor.
Not assessed · QLDC · Long term (15-30 yrs)
Opportunity for medium density infill housing
Wakatipu High School buildings expansion, supported by high capacity PT and the active travel network; consider a second high school outside the area.
Not assessed · Central government / Ministers · Short term (0-5 yrs) · Relevant to rapid transit
supported by High Capacity Public Transport and Active Travel Network
Remarkables Place: extend Market Street corridor towards Quayside; hotels, conference centre and private gondola connections to destinations incl. Remarkables Ski Area.
Not assessed · Short term (0-5 yrs) · Relevant to rapid transit
gondola connections to destinations beyond the Masterplan area, including the Remarkables Ski Area
Remarkables Park Masterplan: align proposed mass rapid transit and Quayside jet boat ferry with wider network; active travel bridge keeping potential for a segregated PT bridge.
Not assessed · Short term (0-5 yrs) · Relevant to rapid transit
aligning the proposed gondola and Quayside jet boat ferry services with the wider transport network
Redevelop the Zoological Gardens into Te Kirikiri/Frankton Gardens.
Not assessed · QLDC · Medium term (5-15 yrs)
Redevelop the Zoological Gardens into a high amenity Frankton Gardens
Future residential infill south of Frankton urban area west of Remarkables Park.
Not assessed · QLDC · Long term (15-30 yrs)
Increasing density in the existing neighbourhood
Five Mile Corridor Precinct Plan: slower speeds, crossings, PT and TODs at key nodes, retail, substation/transmission relocation, Glenda Drive North regeneration, freight link.
Not assessed · Way to Go · High priority / Short term (0-5 yrs)
urban form relationships, including TODs at key nodes
Hawthorne Drive commercial developments supporting centres and public transport.
Not assessed · Short term (0-5 yrs)
Commercial developments lining Hawthorne Drive
Five Mile Shopping Centre and Queenstown Central eastern extension into SH6 setback.
Not assessed · Short term (0-5 yrs)
Extend Small to Medium Retail and Mixed Use development
Consolidate industrial activities within the airport noise contours, segregated from intensive uses.
Not assessed · QLDC · Short term (0-5 yrs)
Industrial activities to be consolidated within the Airport noise contours
Five Mile Urban Corridor: slower speed urban arterial on Frankton-Ladies Mile SH6 (depends on high capacity PT).
Not assessed · Way to Go · Short term (0-5 yrs)
changing to a slower speed urban arterial along the Frankton-Ladies Mile stretch of SH6
Relocate the Glenda Drive resource recovery centre to the Kimiākau Community Eco Park.
Not assessed · QLDC · Short term (0-5 yrs)
Decommission of the current resource recovery centre on Glenda Drive
Mixed use transition zone between industrial and commercial/residential areas.
Not assessed · QLDC · Medium term (5-15 yrs)
A band of mixed-use land manage the interface
Glenda Drive North regeneration for residential living near high capacity PT corridors.
Not assessed · QLDC · Long term (15-30 yrs) · Relevant to rapid transit
strengthening the relationship between high capacity public transport corridors and more intensive land use
QEC Masterplan and implementation: expand recreational and community facilities with Frankton Golf Course relocation.
Not assessed · QLDC · High priority / Short term (0-5 yrs)
Expand and intensify recreational and community facilities
Frankton Beach / Domain enhancement as a high-quality informal recreation destination.
Not assessed · QLDC · Short term (0-5 yrs)
Enhancement of Frankton Beach and Domain
Community Hub building with co-working space for not-for-profits; investigate entertainment venue.
Not assessed · QLDC · Short term (0-5 yrs)
Community facilities building in a central and easily accessible location
Frankton Campground redevelopment and Stewart St extension for an active travel link.
Not assessed · QLDC · Short term (0-5 yrs)
Redevelopment of the Frankton Campground
Frankton Village Precinct Plan: golf course relocation, transport interchange with civic space and TOD, QEC, Emergency Precinct, lake links.
Not assessed · Way to Go · Short term (0-5 yrs)
provision of a transport interchange with associate civic space; TOD
Arranmore/McBride Farm heritage precinct through adaptive reuse of heritage buildings.
Not assessed · QLDC · Short term (0-5 yrs)
Adaptive reuse of heritage buildings
Public Transport Interchange within/adjacent to the QEC Masterplan area (depends on high capacity PT).
Not assessed · Way to Go · Short term (0-5 yrs) · Relevant to rapid transit
Dependencies:... High Capacity Public Transport
Potential Arrow Water Race trail to Frankton Marina with signalised SH6 crossing.
Not assessed · Way to Go · Medium term (5-15 yrs)
Active travel route linking existing trails
Emergency Precinct relocating emergency services adjacent to QAC and Masterplan area.
Not assessed · Way to Go · Medium term (5-15 yrs)
Relocating emergency services
Frankton Village redevelopment and extension to support community, transport interchange and Frankton Beach.
Not assessed · QLDC · Medium term (5-15 yrs)
Redeveloping and extending Frankton Village
Kimiākau / Shotover Delta Precinct Plan: gateway, District Park, wetlands, active travel, potential golf course relocation.
Not assessed · QLDC · High priority / Short term (0-5 yrs)
A plan developed with key stakeholders that further investigates the enhancement of the natural gateway
Kimiākau Community Eco Park (learning park, re-sell store, resource recovery, recycling, waste transfer).
Not assessed · QLDC · High priority / Short term (0-5 yrs)
The zero waste Eco Park will comprise
Frankton Golf Centre relocation adjacent to the Kawarau River.
Not assessed · QLDC · High priority / Short term (0-5 yrs)
Potential relocation of golf course
Decommission oxidation ponds and repurpose them as revegetated wetlands.
Not assessed · QLDC · Short term (0-5 yrs)
Repurpose remaining oxidation ponds
Wastewater treatment plant expansion (continuation of Project Pure).
Not assessed · QLDC · Medium term (5-15 yrs)
Continuation of Project Pure
Kimiākau / Shotover Delta District Park for informal recreation.
Not assessed · QLDC · Medium term (5-15 yrs)
Creation of a new District Park
Ngā rauemi (resource harvesting) wetlands within the remediated delta.
Not assessed · Medium term (5-15 yrs)
Provision of wetlands for ngā rauemi
Crosswind runway removal to reduce noise contours and enable intensive land use.
Not assessed · QLDC · High priority / Short term (0-5 yrs)
Removal of the cross wind runway
QAC Masterplan and redevelopment: coordinate multi-modal connections to improve access to higher capacity PT.
Not assessed · QLDC · Short term (0-5 yrs) · Relevant to rapid transit
improve access to higher capacity public transport connections
Ōterotu / Kawarau Falls heritage waterfront esplanade enhancement.
Not assessed · QLDC · Short term (0-5 yrs)
Enhance the esplanade reserve along Ōterotu / Kawarau Falls
Investigate long-term relocation options for Lakes District Hospital outside airport noise contours.
Not assessed · Short term (0-5 yrs)
Investigate potential long term relocation options for Lakes District Hospital
Ferry facilities at a proposed jetty at Ōterotu / Kawarau Falls and Quayside.
Not assessed · Way to Go · Short term (0-5 yrs)
Facilities to support potential ferry services
Regional coach and tourist hub near Queenstown Airport.
Not assessed · QLDC · Short term (0-5 yrs)
A hub proposed within the vicinity of Queenstown Airport
Queenstown Airport and Ōterotu / Kawarau Falls Precinct Plan: Lake Link, terminal connections, PT interchange, ferry, coach hub, hospital relocation.
Not assessed · QAC · Short term (0-5 yrs)
A plan developed with key stakeholders that further investigates the potential design integration
Lake Link active travel bridge over SH6 (Kawarau Road) between Frankton Flats and Lake Wakatipu.
Not assessed · Way to Go · Medium term (5-15 yrs)
An Active Travel bridge over SH6
Humphreys Road extension linking Kawarau Road and Hawthorne Drive via Humphrey St.
Not assessed · Way to Go · Medium term (5-15 yrs)
Strengthen road connections between Kawarau Road and Hawthorne Drive
Study cost
A study cost has been requested under the Official Information Act or LGOIMA. No figure has been received.
Citation
QLDC. Te Kirikiri / Frankton Masterplan (2020). Boffa Miskell file ref C18141_009.