‘Extreme’ Sports Strategy
(Skateboarding/BMX/Freestyle BMX/Inline Skating)
JUNE 2002
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CONTENTS
Part One: ‘Extreme’ Sports Strategy
Executive Summary
3
Vision
4
Goals
4
Objectives
4
Actions
5
Part Two: Methodology and Strategy Analysis
Methodology
10
Main Outcomes of Public Consultation
11
Process for Community Participation Establishment and Development of Facilities
12
Recommended Hierarchy of Facilities
14
Existing Policy Context
15
Relevant Council Surveys
17
History of Skateboarding, Freestyle BMX and Inline Skating
18
Analysis of Existing Facilities
20
References
24
Appendix A: History of Community Involvement in the Provision of Facilities
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Appendix B: Stakeboarding/BMX/Skating Meeting 29 January 2002
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Appendix C: Different Components of Parks
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Appendix D: Bylaw – Skateboards, Roller Skates, and Similar Devices
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Part One:
‘Extreme’ Sports Strategy
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This Strategy has been prepared as a result of sustained public
demand for skateboarding, BMX, freestyle BMX and inline skating
facilities in Tauranga.
Local talent in these sports is flourishing. Tauranga is home to one
of the top New Zealand female skaters (Georgina Matthews),
several renowned freestyle BMX riders (Team Haro – Carl
Cavanagh, Paul Needham, Warren Fryer and crew - and members
of the Bay Freestyle BMX Club), top BMX dirt racers (members of
the Tauranga BMX Club), and New Zealand’s top downhill
mountain-biker (Vanessa Quinn).
A strategic approach was needed to decide if Council would provide
facilities for these codes and their participants, and if so, where and
how.
The vision of the Strategy is to establish Tauranga District as a
leader in the sports of skateboarding, freestyle BMX, BMX, and
inline skating. The goals and objectives of the Strategy aim to
achieve this through the provision of a network of multi-use facilities
across the district that caters for a range of users of varying skill
levels.
This vision is supported through research and consultation that was
undertaken in accordance with the Tool Kit – A planning Tool for
Community Consultation and Quality Decision Making in Local
Authorities” prepared by Creative New Zealand and the Hillary
Commission.
Through the implementation of this Strategy Tauranga District will
have a range of facilities for these sports that are relevant to the
demands of the community and will cater for future generations.
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VISION
OBJECTIVES
Tauranga District is a leader in the sports of skateboarding,
freestyle BMX, inline skating, and other associated sports (‘Extreme’
Sports).
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To establish a network of multi-use facilities, including a citywide facility, community facilities, and neighbourhood facilities
(as set out in Part 2, Page 14)
NB. For the purposes of this Strategy, ‘extreme’ sports relates only
to the codes listed above, and other non-motorised wheeled sports
of a similar nature. Sports such as motorcross and mountain biking
are excluded because the facilities required for these sports are
very different from the requirements of those sports listed above.
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To upgrade or rationalise existing facilities to maximise benefit
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To establish processes for developing facilities that involve
Council, the community, and other sectors working together
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To maintain consistency with Council policy and management
plans, including Sportville.
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To provide a safe environment for all users of the facilities.
Inline hockey is also excluded from this Strategy because it is a
team sport that has a strong club base and is adequately catered for
with a specialised floor provided at the Mount Action Centre.
GOALS
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Participation in extreme sports is increased across the district.
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A variety of multi-use ‘extreme’ sports facilities are provided
that are flexible and remain relevant over time.
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Multi-use ‘extreme’ sports facilities are easily accessible
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Facilities are provided and maintained to a high standard, and
large facilities are used regularly for events and competitions.
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The community participates in the use, operation,
maintenance, and management of ‘extreme’ sports facilities
through organised clubs, community groups, institutions such
as schools or churches, and individual involvement.
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ACTIONS (based on the hierarchy of facilities identified in Part 2, Page 14)
ACTION
OBJECTIVES
ACTION
ACHIEVED
THROUGH
Ensure Community Participation in Developing Facilities
Local communities are involved in the establishment and development of facilities through
a defined, stepped process (outlined in Part 2, Page 12))
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To establish processes for developing new facilities
that involve Council, the community, and other
sectors working together
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To establish a network of multi-use facilities,
including a city-wide facility, community facilities,
and neighbourhood facilities
To upgrade or rationalise existing facilities to
maximise the benefit of these facilities
To maintain consistency with existing Council policy
and management plans, including Sportville.
Develop City-wide Facilities
Development of an outdoor city-wide facility to cater for a range of ‘extreme’ sports and
clubs that provide for these sports, including the Tauranga BMX Club.
Effect on existing facilities:
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The possible relocation of the Marine Park BMX Track
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The possible relocation of the vert ramp from Memorial Park
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Identified possible site
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17th Avenue to Lawrence Street North (area set aside in the Kopurererua Valley
Reserve Management Plan)
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Other site options may need to be explored if this area does not prove viable (due
to geo-technical issues)
Support for the development of an indoor city-wide facility as part of a youth centre.
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Currently the Atomic Events Centre provides valuable indoor space for skating and BMX.
The Centre is due to close in June 2002, and Tauranga Moana Youth Trust are interested
in establishing a new Youth Centre in the district.
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It is recommended that any assistance from Council for the development of a new youth
centre include support to develop quality facilities within the centre for skateboarding,
freestyle BMX and freestyle inline skating.
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To establish a network of multi-use facilities,
including a city-wide facility, community facilities,
and neighbourhood facilities
To maintain consistency with existing Council policy
and management plans, including Sportville.
ACTION
OBJECTIVES
ACTION
ACHIEVED
THROUGH
Develop Community Facilities
Development of a community park servicing Papamoa, in the 2002-2003 Financial Year.
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The siting of a park on Gordon Spratt Reserve was included in the Gordon Spratt and Alice
Johnson Reserve Management Plan, following submissions from the Papamoa Skateboard
Committee.
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To establish a network of multi-use facilities,
including a city-wide facility, community
facilities, and neighbourhood facilities
To maintain consistency with existing Council
policy and management plans, including
Sportville.
Approximately $90,000 is available for the development of this park, including funding from
Subdivision Impact Fees.
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To establish a network of multi-use facilities,
including a city-wide facility, community
facilities, and neighbourhood facilities
Development of a community park servicing Welcome Bay.
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This park could be either an extension of the existing facility near Welcome Bay Hall, or the
development of a new facility at a new site. Consultation on these possibilities can be
undertaken as part of the Sportsfields Reserve Management Plan.
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To establish a network of multi-use facilities,
including a city-wide facility, community
facilities, and neighbourhood facilities
To upgrade or rationalise existing facilities to
maximise the benefit of these facilities
Consideration of the future of the Arataki Skate Park.
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Development of a community park servicing Otumoetai and Matua.
This park is proposed as part of the Carlton Street Reserve development. The size and cost
of the park is yet to be determined.
It is recommended that a working party approach be taken to choosing designs for the park.
The park will provide a hard surface – dirt jumps will not be included.
This park is already established as a community park, however with the development of the
Aquatics Centre and the proposed All-weather athletics track on Grenada Park, the future of
this park needs to be considered. There is a proven need for a park within the Arataki area,
and consultation with the local community should be undertaken to consider future provision.
The Hillier Centre have some funding available for use at the Arataki Skate Park.
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To upgrade or rationalise existing facilities to
maximise the benefit of these facilities
ACTION
OBJECTIVES
ACTION
Development of a community park servicing Mount Maunganui.
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To establish a network of multi-use facilities,
including a city-wide facility, community
facilities, and neighbourhood facilities
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To upgrade or rationalise existing facilities to
maximise the benefit of these facilities
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To maintain consistency with existing Council
policy and management plans, including
Sportville.
To upgrade or rationalise existing facilities to
maximise the benefit of these facilities
Many requests have been made for an area within Mount Maunganui, separate from Arataki.
It is recommended that a working party approach be taken to establishing a new facility,
including site investigations and concept planning.
Consideration of the relocation or extension of the Marine Park BMX Track
ACHIEVED
THROUGH
The Tauranga BMX Club have been based at Marine Park since 1983. They have always
been on a temporary lease that is renewed annually, limiting their ability to develop the club.
The Club should be relocated to form part of the outdoor city-wide facility, if this is feasible. If
not, consideration should be given to extending their existing lease area on Marine Park and
forming a formal lease arrangement with the Club. Such an agreement would create the
potential to work with other groups such as freestyle BMX and skateboarding to provide a
multi-use area on Marine Park.
Explore options of relocation or expanded use of the Memorial Park skate rink.
The Tauranga Rollerskating Club would like to establish a new clubroom facility on Memorial
Park next to the skaterink, however this is inconsistent with Sportville policy and the Memorial
Park Management Plan. Work needs to be undertaken with the Club to establish how many
users the rink is currently providing for, and if there are options for expanding the use of the
rink by other codes or relocating the rink to form part of the outdoor city-wide facility.
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Provide Small Neighbourhood Facilities
Skating, BMX, or inline facilities that provide for a younger age group with a basic skill level
may be considered as part of development of playgrounds, in accordance with the Playground
Location and Development Policy.
It is recommended that some road reserve areas leading into the Kopurererua Valley be
developed as local areas for skateboarding and BMX.
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To establish a network of multi-use facilities,
including a city-wide facility, community
facilities, and neighbourhood facilities
ACTION
OBJECTIVES
ACTION
ACHIEVED
THROUGH
Develop Inline Skating Paths
The Kopurererua Valley Reserve Management Plan sets out a hierarchy of
walkways/cycleways to be established in the Valley, with primary paths providing for all year
pedestrian and cycle access. It is recommended that some of these tracks be developed to
cater for inline skating.
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To maintain consistency with existing Council
policy and management plans, including
Sportville.
To establish a network of multi-use facilities,
including a city-wide facility, community
facilities, and neighbourhood facilities
Part Two:
Methodology and Strategy Analysis
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METHODOLOGY
submissions, requests from clubs and organisations, and
the establishment of existing facilities. A summary of the
history is attached to the Strategy (Appendix A).
This document has been prepared following the process outlined in
“The Tool Kit – A Planning Tool for Community Consultation and
Quality Decision-making in Local Authorities”, prepared by the
Hillary Commission and Creative New Zealand.
4.
Other local authorities were contacted to gain insight into
how other areas are catering for these sports, both through
policy and provision of facilities.
The approach is outlined below:
i)
Initial research is undertaken to determine what has already
been achieved, and where gaps may exist.
ii)
Different methods of consultation are undertaken to find
answers to questions highlighted through Step 1.
iii)
The outcomes of the consultation are assessed, and
solutions are sought.
iv)
Possible solutions are discussed and assessed, to form a
series of recommendations.
5.
Consultation
Once a level of understanding of the sports and the issues involved
in the provision of facilities for these sports was gained, consultation
could begin. The purpose of the consultation was to address “gaps”
identified in the research, and find out more about the local
situation.
Research was undertaken to gain an understanding of the sports, of
some of the key issues, and of ways that these issues have been
addressed by others.
Research of existing policies
The techniques chosen reflect that most of the participation in these
sports is by youths. Advice was sought on the possibility of filling
out questionnaires or doing surveys. The feedback received was
that this was not a good method for gaining feedback about these
sports, as the participants would not be interested in filling in
questionnaires or surveys.
A study was conducted on national policy and Council
policy that is relevant to the provision of facilities for these
sports.
2.
Research of Existing Files
3.
A file search was conducted looking at the history of
providing facilities for these sports, including annual plan
Internet Search
Information was gathered off the internet to examine the
situation with these sports nationally and internationally.
Newspaper articles relating to the sports, dedicated
websites, and sports organisation websites were all
examined.
Research
1.
Existing situation for other local authorities
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ISSUES IDENTIFIED THROUGH CONSULTATION
The following consultation was undertaken:
1.
Meeting with interest groups
The main issues identified were:
A meeting was held with various interest groups involved in
these sports, including participants, lobby groups, facility
providers, and clubs.
The purpose of this meeting was to examine the existing
situation in Tauranga District, the issues the groups were
facing and possible ways of addressing these issues, and
what the future might hold for these sports.
2.
An overall acknowledgement that more facilities need to be
provided for these sports
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Existing facilities are not of a high standard, and some are out
of date
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BMX bikes are excluded from several facilities
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Separate facilities that cater for freestyle BMX are not
necessary – this is seen to perpetuate conflicts between
skateboarders and BMX riders
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Good design is paramount – expense and size can be
reduced if design is good
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Good design means a lot of variety
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Any design must have input from those who will be using the
facility ie. Local skaters and riders
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Skaters and riders use an ‘unwritten code’ to regulate the use
of facilities, similar to ‘surfing etiquette’. Any regulation
beyond this is seen as unnecessary. Users can resolve their
own conflicts
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Basketball half-courts are not well used and should be
replaced with skating/riding facilities
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Parks should not be called ‘Skate Parks’, they should be given
a more neutral name such as ‘X-Parks’ of ‘Extreme Parks’.
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Parks need to be able to be added to or changed over a
period of time
Key Informant interviews
Interviews were held with “key informants”, those with
expertise within their specific disciplines. The interviews
provided a more indepth view of the issues facing each
sport.
3.
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Observations
The purpose of doing observations was to gain ‘first-hand’
experience of how existing facilities operate, who is
involved, and what issues are arising.
Observations were carried out at Marine Park BMX Track,
the Atomic Centre, Arataki Skate Park, 17th Avenue Skate
Park, Welcome Bay Skate Park, and the Smokefree
Arnette Skate and Brake Jam
Outcomes and Recommendations
Upon completion of research and consultation, recurring issues
were identified and assessed. This helped to form the objectives of
the Strategy. Possible solutions were then considered, and a series
of Recommended Actions were identified to achieve the objectives.
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PROCESS FOR COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN
ESTABLISHMENT
AND
DEVELOPMENT
OF
FACILITIES
In Tauranga groups have often provided and maintained their own
facilities, or facilities have been developed by community groups.
Examples are the Marine Park BMX Track which was established
and is maintained by the Tauranga BMX Club, several of the
components at the 17th Avenue Skate Park which were provided by
Boardwalk, the Atomic Centre which was established by Youth for
Christ, and the Blake Park and Memorial Park vert ramps which
were built by Kiwanis.
Consultation has highlighted the need for community involvement in
and ‘ownership’ of the development of facilities. The following
process sets out how this can occur.
1.
Maintenance is a very important issue to be addressed at this stage.
Ongoing requirements for maintenance by Council may determine
what kind of material is used for the park. Concrete is significantly
cheaper to maintain than wooden components, but wood is often
preferred by users.
Consult with interest groups
There are several established groups that have an active
involvement in ‘extreme’ sports facilities, including the Tauranga
BMX Club, Youth Extreme Street Skate (YESS), and the Bay
Freestyle BMX Club. These groups can provide valuable links to
users in areas, and can help in the assessment of demand for a
certain facility.
4.
The type of facility and general location of the facility to be
developed will be consistent with the Actions of the Strategy, and
should maintain consistency with management plans and other
Council policy.
The Tauranga Moana Youth Trust (TMYT) and the YMCA are also
involved in provision of facilities for ‘extreme’ sports, as part of their
youth service delivery programmes.
2.
In some cases sites may already have been identified as part of
overall park concept plans and reserve management plans. Work
may also include upgrade of existing sites. The following factors
should be taken into consideration when looking at new sites.
Form a project team
Consultation has identified the need for users to be involved in the
development of new facilities from the outset. A project team
should therefore be established to work through the process, and
along with local users and council staff could include
representatives from interested groups such as the YMCA, TMYT,
councillors and local residents.
3.
Site selection
Known Demand:
This could be identified through Annual Plan submissions,
approaches from groups in the local area, or from existing facilities
used in the area.
Establish the budget
Site location and accessibility
This stage is very important in determining what Council will provide
and what alternative funding sources will be sought.
It has been identified through consultation that sites that are near
commercial areas and are easily accessible by public transport are
desirable. This may not always be achievable due to potential
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businesses, nearby residents and other stakeholders should be kept
informed throughout the process.
conflict with retailers, however buy-in should be sought through
consultation. There should be good visibility of sites to allow
passive surveillance to prevent anti-social behaviour. Noise can
also be a factor in residential areas. Design techniques should be
used to maximise visibility and minimise noise. Sites that are close
to other recreation, community, and youth-related facilities are
desirable as they provide opportunities for public surveillance and
combined use of resources.
6.
Development approvals
Development approvals may include resource consents, building
permits and earth-working consents. This process may need to be
publicly notified which is why good public consultation prior and
during this process is essential.
Design
7.
Tendering the project
The design of facilities should meet the desires of users and be
complementary to existing facilities. Flexibility is of vital importance
in order to keep the park relevant over time, and to hold interest.
‘Ownership’ of the facility by users is essential to ensure the facility
is appropriately managed and maintained.
The process for constructing the facility should have already been
determined during the establishment of the budget. Any large-scale
projects should be tendered out and built by experts to ensure the
facility is safe, and to minimise the maintenance costs.
The following are issues to be considered when designing parks:
8.
i)
Ensure a range of skill levels are catered for
ii)
Design for flexibility – moveable components create maximum
flexibility
All specifications should be met, including those for gradients and
transitions. All surfaces should be smooth.
iii)
Use of the existing contours of the site
iv)
Choice of materials – this will dictate usage and maintenance
v)
Design to maintain ‘traffic flow’ to improve safety
vi)
The need for secondary facilities – consider seating, shade,
availability of toilets and drinks (water taps or drink machines),
landscaping, and areas for spectators.
5.
9.
Construction of the facility
Ongoing maintenance and management
This will be based on the process previously agreed during Step 3 –
Establishment of the Budget.
Maintenance on these facilities is historically high, due to the type of
use, the need to control graffiti, cleaning and general repair. During
consultation it was explained that ramps need to be ‘reskinned’
(plywood replaced) annually. New methods of construction may
reduce maintenance costs, and these options should be explored.
In general, concrete constructions are cheaper to maintain than
wood, however wood is preferred by most users.
Consult with the community
Methods for consulting with the community should be determined
and administered by the project team. It may be appropriate to
consult at the beginning of the process if a new site is being
established, or after a concept plan has been developed. Local
The maintenance and renewal of these facilities should be
incorporated into reserves and facilities asset management plans.
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RECOMMENDED HIERARCHY OF FACILITIES
Management
Most of the existing facilities in Tauranga are unsupervised and are
maintained by Council. Some exceptions are the Atomic Centre
and the Marine Park BMX Track. The Atomic Centre is operated by
the Tauranga Moana Youth Trust who have a lease on the building.
The Marine Park BMX Track site is leased to the Tauranga BMX
Club, on a temporary one year lease.
It is proposed that a network of facilities that cater for all skills, are
easily accessible, and provide variety are provided across the
district. The following outlines the proposed hierarchy of facilities.
City-Wide Facility
This facility would be a large multi-use outdoor facility that is family
oriented.
The facility could provide for freestyle BMX,
skateboarding, and freestyle inline as well as dirt BMX racing, dirt
freestyle BMX, and possibly mountain biking and roller skating.
If facilities are to be managed by Council, they will operate in the
same way as playgrounds do.
They will generally remain
unsupervised and will be included in asset management plans.
If facilities are to be managed by clubs or community groups, other
arrangements may be reached, including issuing licences to occupy
or establishing service level agreements with community groups to
ensure facilities are managed and maintained. Different options can
be explored with the project team at the time of developing new
projects.
Community Facilities
These are formal facilities provided in different locations around the
district, to cater for the needs of the codes. Existing community
facilities include Arataki Skate Park and Seventeenth Avenue Skate
Park.
Community facilities will usually be provided on ‘active’ reserves,
those that are used for more formal sport rather than passive
recreation.
It is proposed that a network of community facilities be established
around the district.
Neighbourhood Facilities
Neighbourhood facilities are small facilities that generally cater for a
younger age group with a basic skill level. An existing example is
the Welcome Bay Skate Park.
These facilities may be considered as ‘playgrounds’, and as such
the Playground Location and Development Policy can be used to
establish these, where community demand exists.
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This Strategy enables youth to participate in the provision of
facilities for ‘extreme’ sports, in alignment with the principles of the
Youth Development Strategy.
Neighbourhood facilities may be located on neighbourhood
reserves, that are generally used for passive, informal recreation.
Some examples of neighbourhood facilities may be green spaces
where top soil is provided to be moulded by the local community
into jumps for BMX, or a smooth concrete pad is installed to provide
a place for the local community to use wooden skate ramps instead
of putting them on footpaths or on the road.
Strategic Directions – Vision 2020
In the preparation of Strategic Directions, extensive consultation
with Tauranga’s Youth was undertaken.
The ideas and outcomes were published in Voices Of the Future:
Young People’s Visions, in December 1997. This document
presents the ideas of over 800 youth, including primary,
intermediate, and secondary school children, and youth who took
part in special focus groups. The ideas were presented through
poems, drawings, models, videos, multi-media presentation,
speeches, and group discussions.
EXISTING POLICY CONTEXT
The purpose of this section is to illustrate how the Strategy fits
within Council’s existing policy framework, and within broader
national youth development policy. A summary of various relevant
policies and the connection with this Strategy is provided.
Ministry of Youth Affairs Youth Development Strategy
The main themes to emerge were:
This strategy is based on six principles revolving around the
connection of youth to the community and the ability of youth to
participate in society. The policy states that effective youth
participation is achieved when youth are:
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Informed
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Have an effect on outcomes
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Have opportunities to organise themselves
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Can make decisions or be involved in decision-making
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Are involved in ‘follow-up’ once decisions are made
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The need for multi-use facilities, where several activities can
be enjoyed.
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The need for more family-oriented facilities.
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The need for facilities that provided multi-faceted, threedimensional fun. Images of rollercoasters, hydro-slides, and
structures going up, down, and sideways were prevalent.
When asked what facilities they wanted, young people identified
swimming complexes, multi-use indoor sports centres, and skate
parks at the top of their list.
Following on from the Vision 2020 consultation, Strategic Directions
sets out four key areas for helping the community achieve its
aspirations. One of these areas is:
In relation to sports and recreation, this can be achieved through
young people having their own space in communities, and having
opportunities to develop these spaces themselves.
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Community Self-reliance: A community creating its own future
Community Development – Council promotes and enables the
community to create its own leisure opportunities.
A key aspect is:
Meeting the Needs of a Growing Community.
This strategy applies the principles and goals of the Leisure
Strategy.
Tauranga District Council intends to make this happen:
Events Support Policy
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By research which identifies long term needs for sports and
recreation facilities.
This Policy aims to enable events to benefit Tauranga in various
ways, including:
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By funding investigations for major sporting and recreation
facilities
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Increasing community participation in events
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By partnerships with various groups.
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Increasing the variety and scope of events available
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By supporting community initiatives.
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Addressing community needs and interests through events
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Increasing and expanding positive lifestyle options
These identified actions are achieved through this Strategy.
This Strategy aims to apply the principles of the Events Support
Policy by creating spaces where new events can occur, and by
supporting community groups to use these spaces for events.
Leisure Strategy
The Leisure Strategy sets the principles for leisure provision in the
Tauranga District. The Vision of the Strategy is:
Sportville
“All Tauranga residents enjoying access to and
participation opportunities in a diversity of quality
leisure opportunities
Sportville is a proposal developed by the Hillary Commission to
work with user groups to attain maximum use of facilities and
rationalise expenditure by users, Council and other groups.
In relation to this Strategy, Council’s contribution to leisure is
identified as:
The concept is usually applied to organised sports clubs and
grounds such as Blake Park or Fergusson Park, however, the same
concept can be used when looking at facilities for semi-structured
groups and individuals. This Strategy applies the principles of
Sportville by aiming to provide facilities that are multi-use and are
established in partnership with the community.
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Growth and Development – Council plans for the provision
and availability of leisure opportunities to keep pace with the
growth of the city.
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Participation – Council encourages people taking part and
enjoying leisure.
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Positive Living Policy
RELEVANT COUNCIL SURVEYS
This is a new policy that is currently being developed. The policy
will identify groups involved in community development, and will
define Council’s role in community development, and how Council
will work with these groups.
These surveys have been conducted recently, reflecting the
community and youth perceptions of priorities for Council.
Resident Perceptions of Priorities
This Strategy provides facilities for youth, and will come under the
Positive Living Policy.
This was a survey undertaken in December 2000, using focus
groups to identify what the local community felt Council should be
doing.
Skateboard Prohibition Bylaw
In this survey, priorities that received the majority of support were
those that focused on families, children, and youth. This reflected a
philosophy that investing in young people was essential to
developing a generation who would contribute to society.
The Skateboard Prohibition Bylaw (Appendix C) was brought into
effect in 1997 to protect the CBD areas of Tauranga, Mount
Maunganui, and Greerton from damage caused by skateboards,
and frustration caused to pedestrians. The bylaw also prohibits the
use of inline skates in these areas. Authorised officers have the
power to seize and impound skateboards or similar devices, which
can then be collected from Council for a fee.
The bylaw has been very effective in curbing the use of skateboards
or inline skates in these areas, and retailers are generally happy to
have the bylaw in place.
The bylaw does, however, raise the need to provide alternative
venues for participants in these sports to pursue their chosen
sporting code. Street skating and freestyle inline are very popular,
and facilities that mimic the street environment are well used across
the country. Tauranga has taken steps in the right direction with the
development of the 17th Avenue Skate Park and Arataki Skate Park.
It is proposed that a network of facilities will be established around
the district to complement these existing facilities.
When asked if youth entertainment was something Council should
do, 70% of those surveyed agreed that it was something Council
should do, with a further 26% rating it as something Council should
maybe do.
Student Views – A study of Year 13 Secondary School
Students
This study was undertaken in the first school term of 2002, and
involved a survey of 396 Year 13 (Form 7) students from the five
secondary schools in the district.
One survey questions asked students to prioritise a list of projects
as being of high, medium, or low priority. (See Appendix B) Building
a multi-use ‘extreme’ sports facility was rated as a high priority by
46% of those surveyed, with a further 29% listing it as a medium
priority. The development of skateboarding facilities on Carlton
Street Reserve ranked as a high priority with 28%of those surveyed,
and as a medium priority by 36% of those surveyed.
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surfing roots to a focus on the urban environment. ‘Street’ skate
developed.
HISTORY
OF
SKATEBOARDING,
FREESTYLE BMX AND INLINE SKATING
By the Nineties street skating had become the most popular form of
skateboarding. The sport saw a decline during the world recession
in 1991, but the advent of snowboarding led to a boom in
skateboarding again. By the Mid-nineties skateboarding was
ranked as the sixth largest participant sport in the USA.
Based on The Skate Facility Guide, by Sport and
Recreation Victoria
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The late Nineties saw local authorities introducing regulations to
restrict skating in commercial areas, due to the damage being
caused to property, especially walls and benches, and increasing
conflicts with pedestrians.
Textbook History of Freestyle BMX from bmxtrix.com
Skateboarding
Skateboarding as a commercial activity began in the USA in 1959
when the first skateboards were manufactured. The sport quickly
progressed from operating mainly in streets and on footpaths, to
contests being held and purpose-built facilities being built. These
facilities reflected the surfing roots of skateboarding, using wave-like
forms and mounds.
Along with the regulations came a need to provide other spaces for
skaters to use, and extensive development of street-style skate
parks took place.
1965 saw a crash in the sport, due to inferior products generating
public hostility towards the sport because of the amount of
accidents being caused. Skating went ‘underground’.
The sports are likely to continue to diversify.
Today’s facilities aim to cater for a wide range of users, including
BMX riders, inline skaters, and in some cases inline hockey.
The Seventies saw a revival of the sport as new products were
developed and the first dedicated skate parks were built. ‘Street
skate’ started to develop, taking its roots from gymnastic-type
moves rather than surfing. The sport became synonymous with
punk and new wave music, but was again shunned by the public as
injury rates climbed. Many skate parks were subsequently closed in
the USA because they were uninsurable.
This trend of demolishing skate parks continued in the USA in the
early Eighties, while elsewhere in the world the sport was beginning
to develop. A number of ‘vert’ ramps were being established in
Australia, and in 1984 ‘vert’ riding took hold in the USA. Freestyle
skating followed, and skaters began to move further away from
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fitness and transportation, with paths designed specifically to cater
for inline skates.
Freestyle BMX
The history of freestyle BMX is more difficult to trace than that of
skateboarding. The sport has only recently become a major player
on the local scene – evidenced by the lack of facilities currently
catering for the sport.
New Zealand examples can be seen in Hagley Park in Christchurch,
where tracks that cater specifically for inline skating and cycling
have been installed, and along the Wellington waterfront.
Overall points to consider
The sport appears to have developed from BMX dirt racing, which
can be seen in the leather clothes that were worn by freestylers in
the early Eighties. Contests were held throughout the Eighties,
mainly focussing on ‘flat-land’ riding and on ‘vert’ ramps.
Today, ‘extreme’ sports have a sub-culture of their own, with strong
links to the music, fashion, and events industry. There are
professionals in all sports who receive sponsorship not only from
equipment manufacturers, but also from clothes manufacturers, the
music industry, and the communications industry.
Bikes were generally of poor quality, however, and by 1990-1991
the sport was in a state of decline due to a lack of innovation in the
industry.
A good local example of this is Team Haro, a team of freestyle BMX
riders who travel the country performing at events such as the Big
Day Out. Based in Tauranga, the team is sponsored by Haro (BMX
bicycle manufacturers), Vodafone (telecommunications company)
and Adidas (clothing manufacturers).
1992 saw a revival of the sport as the industry developed new
designs for bikes that allowed riders more flexibility in doing tricks.
New companies were established and the events market flourished
with the inclusion of street-style riding. The development of the
Extreme Games also helped raise the profile of freestyle BMX.
With such a strong base, the sports can no longer be considered to
be trends or fads, and should be provided for in the same manner
that conventional sporting codes are provided for.
By 1995 ESPN had become involved in the events market, ensuring
freestyle BMX was beamed into homes all over the world. Streetstyle freestyle BMX riding had become the most popular type of
riding, and the freestyle BMX industry was flourishing.
The rise of the sport continues in New Zealand today, with freestyle
BMX bikes being among the highest sales for bicycle retailers
around the country.
Inline Skating
Inline skates were developed in the 1970s in Minnesota, for ice
hockey players to use for practice during the off-season. The
concept quickly caught on, and now inline skates are used for
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ANALYSIS OF EXISTING FACILITIES
Blake Park Skate Ramp
Memorial Park Skate Ramp
Built in 1989 also, this skate ramp is similar to the Memorial Park
ramp.
Built in 1989, this is a wooden ramp, referred to as a vert ramp.
Signs exclude use by BMX riders.
Again, it can only be used by experienced skaters, though it is more
popular than the Memorial Park ramp and is slightly smaller in size,
and the transitions are smoother.
The size and gradient of the ramp mean it can only be used by
‘experts’. Users explained that the transitions have been poorly
formed, making the ramp ‘bumpy’ and ‘uncomfortable’ to ride.
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Welcome Bay Skate Park
This is a small park consisting of a concrete base, suitable for
beginners. It does not provide any jumps or ramps.
Seventeenth Avenue Skate Park
This skate park is comprised of a large asphalt area with wooden
and steel components bolted to the asphalt. The park provides
ramps, grind boxes, grinding rails, a fun box, a spine ramp, and a
grindable table. It also has a small shade shelter, a water tap, a
power box, and a pole where lights and security cameras can be
installed It is considered to be the best skate park in Tauranga,
however BMX riders are prohibited from using the park and some of
the components in the park are in need of repair.
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Arataki Skate Park
The Atomic Centre
This park is a concrete-based area providing a funbox, grindrails,
steps, and handrails. Bikes are not prohibited from using the park,
however the size of the park restricts use by bikes. There are signs
up advising how the park should be used. A basketball half-court is
also located on the site.
The Atomic Centre was established by Youth for Christ in 1999 as a
centre for several youth activities. The centre has been managed
by the Tauranga Moana Youth Trust since October 2001.
The Atomic Centre is the only indoor centre in Tauranga that
provides facilities for skateboarding and freestyle BMX. It is also
the only facility effectively catering for freestyle BMX. The centre is
used extensively by members of the Bay Freestyle BMX Club.
The Centre includes several ramps, a mini vert ramp, and several
funboxes.
The Centre is due to close in May 2002, which will effectively leave
freestyle BMX with no facilities.
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Marine Park BMX Track
Memorial Park Rollerskating Rink
The Marine Park BMX Track is leased to the Tauranga BMX Club,
on a temporary one-year lease. This lease has been continuously
renewed since 1983.
The roller skating rink at Memorial Park was used extensively by the
Tauranga Rollerskating Club, however usage has declined in recent
years.
The track is a dirt and tarseal facility with a start gate set up on two
railway containers. These containers are used as a tuck shop and
storage area. The track is very well-maintained and operated, with
club members regularly reconfiguring the course. Jumps have also
been developed for freestyle dirt jumping.
The rink offers a large, flat concrete area set into the ground with
seating provided around the perimeter.
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Matthews, G (2002). Personal Communication on 13th April 2002.
City Design Ltd and the Community Planning Group of Auckland
City. (2001). Skate Auckland: Auckland City 2001 Skate Strategy.
Auckland City Council, Auckland.
Steinbach, P. (December 2001). Roll Cal. Article in Athletic
Business: The Business Magazine for Athletic, Fitness and
Recreation and Professionals. Athletic Publications, Madison, USA.
Sport and Recreation Victoria (February 2001). The Skate Facility
Guide.
Sport and Recreation Victoria, Melbourne, Victoria,
Australia.
Vail, P (1999). Textbook history of freestyle BMX. Bmxtrix.com.
Petkovic, M. (2001) Dead Sailor Magazine, Issue 6.I
Petkovic, Papakura, Auckland.
Smithers, T (2001). Skatepark Catalogue 2001
Enterprises Ltd, Oakura, Taranaki.
Mario
Tom Smithers
Parks and Waterways Unit (2000). Management Guidelines for
Youth Recreation Facilities.
Christchruch City Council,
Christchurch.
Wylie. S (1999). Draft Skateboarding, Inline Skating and Freestyle
BMX Cycling Stategy. Christchurch City Council, Christchurch.
Fruish, M (2002). Personal. Communication on March 4th 2002.
Rawson, A (2002). Personal Communication on March 19th 2002.
Patton, S (2002). Personal Communication on 22nd march 2002.
Shackelford, A, T. Shackelford, J. Jeffries, and G. Adams (2002)
Personal Communication on February 2nd 2002.
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Appendix A
funding for development was allocated, however it was discovered
that because the land was zoned Residential in the Notified District
Plan a resource consent would be required. Eventually the money
allocated for the Otumoetai Skate Park was re-allocated to the
development of the 17th Avenue facility.
HISTORY OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN THE
PROVISION OF FACILITIES
A skate park is currently proposed to be included in the
development of Carlton Street Reserve. A local group of teenagers
has raised $1500 to go towards the facility, and have organised a
raffle to raise further funds.
Youth Services and Facilities
Over the years, several organisations have aimed to set up youth
services in Tauranga. Examples are the ARK (a youth niteclub),
Youth Vision Trust, the Youth Council, and most recently the
Tauranga Moana Youth Trust (TMYT).
1995: Submission to the Annual Plan for a skate Park at Memorial Park
This submission was prepared by Tauranga Skateboarders and
Rollerbladers United, a group that has since disbanded.
Council resolved to support the formation of TMYT in May 2000.
TMYT operate the Atomic Events Centre in Cameron Road, a
facility that provides space for youth activities such as
skateboarding, BMX, break-dancing and “hanging-out”. Council
have provided financial assistance to the Centre, as well as a grant
to TMYT.
The submission for a skate park at Memorial Park included a
petition with 2350 signatures attached, and letters of support from
Mainstreet Tauranga, Community Sport, Sport BOP, NZ Police,
Tauranga Boys College, Otumoetai Intermediate, YMCA, ASB
Bank, Westpac, and Island Style/Boardwalk.
Skateboarding Facilities
The submission was referred to the Management Plan process,
where it was ruled out as an option for Memorial Park.
1988: Memorial Park and Blake Park Skate Ramps
1996: Arataki Skate Park
These ramps were both built by the Kiwanis Club, with funding
secured from Council and retailers in the Blake Park case. In the
year following construction, several requests for plans and funding
information were received from Local Authorities across the country.
The local community raised $8200 for construction of this facility,
with Council contributing a further $51,800.
The Hillier Centre has been very involved in this facility, and
currently has $10,000 that they would like to contribute towards
expanding the skate park. Council are not permitting this at present
because of the aquatic facility process and the anti-social problems
that have been occurring at the skate park.
1994 – 2001: Proposed Otumoetai Skate Park
Several requests have been received for a skate park in Otumoetai.
The Matua Residents and Ratepayers Association were involved in
this process. A site assessment was done on Matua Park,
Fergusson Park, Hall Road Reserve, and Otumoetai Rail Reserve.
Otumoetai Rail Reserve was chosen as the preferred site and
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1998: Seventeenth Avenue Skate Park
2000: Atomic Events Centre
Since the bylaw that banned skateboarding the CBD was enforced,
skaters began using the netball courts on Cliff Road. Boardwalk
installed ramps at the site, however residents became increasingly
agitated at the ‘anti-social’ behaviour and high noise levels.
The Atomic Events Centre was set up by Youth for Christ to provide
a ‘hang-out zone’ for youth. The Centre provides ramps for
skateboarding and freestyle BMX and freestyle inline skating along
with numerous other activities for youth to participate in.
The problems continued to escalate, with several meetings being
held with Council staff, residents, and skateboarders. The final
result was the establishment of a working party to arrange a site for
re-locating the skateboarders. The working party established the
Seventeenth Avenue facility, and since then the group has
continued to operate under the title Y.E.S.S. (Youth Extreme Street
Skate).
The Centre is now run by the Tauranga Moana Youth Trust, with a
grant from Council of $25,000 a year to contribute to the rent of the
facility.
BMX Facilities
1983-2002: Marine Park
2000: Welcome Bay Skate Park
The Tauranga BMX Club has been based at Marine Park on a
temporary one year lease since 1983. The club has always
provided and maintained its own facilities, with occasional minor
assistance from Council.
Y.E.S.S were again very active in the development of this skate
park, canvassing residents in the area and gaining support for the
facility.
Freestyle BMX Facilities
2000: Gordon Spratt Reserve Management Plan – Proposed Skate Park
The Atomic Centre is the only facility in Tauranga currently
providing for Freestyle BMX.
A submission was made during the preparation of the Management
Plan requesting that a skate facility be included in the development
of Gordon Spratt Reserve. This was approved, subject to a site
being selected within the Reserve. A group from Papamoa formed
the Papamoa Sports Skateboard Park Committee, and began to
raise funding for the facility.
The Bay Freestyle BMX Club made a submission to the 2001-2002
Annual Plan requesting an indoor facility for freestyle BMX. Several
letters of support were attached, including letters from the New
Zealand Police, Mount Maunganui College, Cycle Action Tauranga,
Repco Sport, and the YMCA.
Siting for the skate park is now been approved, with construction
work due to commence in the 2002-2003 financial year.
Temporary freestyle BMX facilities were set up by the Bay Freestyle
BMX Club at Blake Park. These have since been removed due to
the development of the park.
Members of the Papamoa Skateboard Committee are also
members of Y.E.S.S.
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Multi-Use Leisure Park Proposal
This proposal was put forward by Jeff McDonald through a
submission to the 1999-2000 Annual Plan. The proposal is for an
outdoor area that provides facilities for BMX, skateboarding,
freestyle BMX and inline skating, as well as a family picnic area and
cycling track for novices.
The proposal led to an area in the Kopurererua Valley being set
aside, through the reserve management plan, to be considered “for
future active and recreational activities”. This area is located
between the end of Seventeenth Avenue and Laurence Street
North.
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Appendix B
Basis for Discussion
SKATEBOARDING/BMX/SKATING MEETING
•
What are the existing facilities available to each sport? What is
the usage of these facilities?
•
Are the existing facilities meeting the current requirements of the
sport?
•
What are the future requirements of the sport?
•
What are the ‘cross-overs’ between any of the sports? Can the
same facility be used by several of the codes?
•
What are the barriers to the sports using the same facilities?
Can these be overcome?
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Tuesday 29 January 2002
Purpose
To bring ‘wheeled sports’ groups together to discuss the needs of
their sports and how these groups could work together and work
with Council to establish a clear direction for providing facilities for
these groups.
Attendance
Jeff
Jonnie Mead
Steve Patton
Centre
Jeff McDonald
leisure park
Patty Newman
Adam Shackelford
Debbie Standen
Mike Bibby
Iris Thomas
Jodie Dillon
District Council
Vaughan Cruickshank
District Council
Joel Van Ameringen
Larry Baldock
Background
Through the 2001-2002 Annual Plan process submissions were
made from several groups for facilities to be provided for Freestyle
BMX and Skateboarding.
Council identified other similar groups facing issues with their
existing facilities, such as the Tauranga Roller Skating Club and the
Tauranga BMX club.
It was decided to bring groups or clubs representing the various
codes together, to investigate the needs to the codes and potential
ways for the groups to work together and with Council, to give
Council a clear direction on where and how facilities could be
provided for these groups.
Apologies:
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Tauranga Inline Hockey Club
Youth Extreme Street Skate (Y.E.S.S)
Tauranga Moana Youth Trust / Atomic
Annual Plan submitter – multi-use
Tauranga Roller Skating Club
Bay Freestyle BMX Club
Bay Freestyle BMX Club
Cycle Action Tauranga
Cycle Action Tauranga
Facilities/Reserves Planner, Tauranga
Leisure
Liaison
Officer,
Tauranga
Tauranga District Council Councillor
Tauranga District Council Councillor
Kelvyn Eglinton, Sport BOP
There are no existing facilities specifically for Freestyle BMX.
Currently use:
Existing facilities and Issues facing each group
•
Skate parks mentioned above
Youth Extreme Street Skate
•
Atomic Centre
•
Skate ramps mentioned above
•
The street
Existing Facilities for skating:
•
Seventeenth Avenue Skate Park
•
Arataki Skate Park
Issues:
•
Welcome Bay Skate Park
•
No facilities
•
Memorial Park Skate Ramp
•
•
Blake Park Skate Ramp
Atomic centre is good, but is used by others, and isn’t
permanent
•
Atomic Centre
•
Size of bikes means Arataki and Welcome Bay Skate Park are
too small, and there are signs up saying “No Bikes” at 17th
Avenue, Memorial Park, and Blake Park.
•
Skate ramps at Memorial Park and Blake Park are too high and
can only be used by experienced riders
•
Difficult to use buses to travel because can’t take bikes on the
bus
Proposed new facilities at:
•
Gordon Spratt Reserve, Papamoa
•
Carlton Street Reserve, Otumoetai
Issues:
•
Bylaws prohibit skating in downtown Tauranga and Mount
Maunganui, and in Greerton Village
•
Currently quite well catered for, but based on a lot of hard work.
YESS formed out of a need to do something for skaters after
bylaws were put in place.
•
Tauranga Roller Skating Club
Existing Facilities:
Skate ramps at Memorial Park and Blake Park are out of date,
and can only be used by experienced skaters
•
Memorial Park rollerskating rink
•
Queen Elizabeth Youth Centre (for competitions only)
Issues:
•
Bay Freestyle BMX Club
Existing facilities:
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Club building has been removed, making it difficult for the club
to operate
Tauranga Inline Hockey Club
Tauranga BMX Club (not represented at meeting)
Existing Facilities:
Existing Facilities
•
•
Custom built floor at Mount Action Centre
Marine Park BMX race track
Issues:
Issues:
•
•
No major issues – existing facility is adequate, though from time
to time other users such as soccer and field hockey cause
damage. Would like to expand in the future to have a full-sized
rink and changing areas to host national tournaments.
Marine Park track is on a temporary lease only – renewed
yearly. This has been the situation since 1983.
Other points raised in discussion
Atomic Centre
•
This centre is based in a warehouse on Cameron Road. It was
originally set up by Youth for Christ, but is now run by the Tauranga
Moana Youth Trust. The facility provides ramps for skating and
freestyle BMX, and inline skating.
Rollerskating cannot be done on the Mount Action Centre inline
hockey floor, as the surface has small ‘grooves’ that are not
good for rollerskating. Skateboards also don’t run well on this
type of floor – can’t pick up enough speed.
•
Freestyle BMX and skateboarding can use the same kind of
facility, but not at the same time on the existing facilities
because they are too small and accidents happen.
•
Wooden ramps are the best for skating and Freestyle BMX.
•
Dirt jumping is a totally different style from Freestyle, so
freestyle can’t be accommodated at Marine Park.
•
An indoor facility is ‘the ultimate’ for some groups, but is
expensive to set up and maintain.
Issues:
•
The lease on the building is only short-term. The Youth Trust is
currently looking for a more permanent base, which will be
developed into a Youth Centre with indoor and outdoor facilities
for skating, BMX etc.
Jeff McDonald – Multi-Purpose Leisure Park
We discussed the potential of the groups to work together to have
one city-wide dedicated area that provides for all the codes.
Jeff has made two submissions to the Annual Plan to develop a
multi-use leisure park off the end of 17th Avenue. The park would
include separate facilities for each sport, but in one area. Jeff’s
original design includes a skateboard circuit, a BMX racetrack, a
cycle and rollerblading track, and a child cycle track. Additional
facilities are a toilet and refreshment block, a commentator box,
seating, and a family picnic or BBQ area.
This could mean having a skate park, freestyle BMX area,
rollerskating rink and dirt BMX racetrack all side by side. Then the
groups could combine their use of toilets/changing rooms,
carparking area, shade covers, sound systems, and possibly
clubrooms.
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Outcome of the meeting
Jodie and Vaughan will prepare a plan to go to Council, indicating
that these groups are willing to work together to have a city-wide
multi-use venue, with smaller facilities being provided in other
areas.
Proposed process for preparing the plan:
1. Jodie and Vaughan will talk to youth representing the different
sports about their ideas, and whether they would support such a
venue.
2. Jodie and Vaughan will write an initial plan.
3. The plan will be sent to those represented at the first meeting.
4. A second meeting will be held to get agreement on the plan.
5. The plan will then be presented to Council.
6. Money will be budgeted into the Annual Plan for site
investigations, design and costing work to be done.
7. The group may need to make a submission to the Annual Plan
in support of this funding being approved.
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Appendix C
DIFFERENT COMPONENTS OF PARKS
Coping
Vertical (Vert) Ramp
These ramps primarily cater for advanced users. They need to be
carefully designed to ensure the curve of the radius is not too tight.
If this occurs, the ramp becomes difficult to ride.
This is an overhanging edge that runs the full width of a ramp, and
is usually constructed from galvanised steel piping. It acts as a
launch to enable tricks to be performed. It needs to be correctly
installed, as if the coping protrudes too far from the edge of the
ramp, it can be too abrupt for takeoff.
Local examples are the Memorial Park vert ramp and the Blake
Park vert ramp. Feedback indicates the Memorial Park ramp has
not been designed correctly – the transition is too tight and the ramp
is not smooth to ride. Blake Park appears to be better designed.
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Retro-fitting Vert Ramps
The Quarter-pipe
Many vert ramps are stand-alone structures that are no longer wellused. This is the case with Memorial Park and Blake Park. The
ramps can, however, be integrated into new parks. The following is
an example of a ‘retro-fitted’ ramp
The ramp has been cut down in size and on-ramps and off-ramps
have been added.
Quarter pipes can be designed to cater for beginner, intermediate,
and advanced skaters. They are used to ‘drop-in’ from varying
heights, enabling speed and access to the rest of the park.
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Mini Ramps
Mini-ramps differ from vert ramps in that they are smaller and don’t
have a vertical section at the top of each transition (or radius). They
can be used by all skill levels, and are easy to incorporate into other
components of a park. The following picture indicate how the ramps
can be connected to other components.
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Spine ramp
Launch Ramp
A spine ramp consists of two quarter pipes positioned back to back,
with two pieces of coping forming the ‘spine’ of the ramp.
A launch ramp is a small version of a quarter pipe. They may be
curved or flat, and are used by beginners and the experienced to
practice tricks.
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Wedge ramp
Grind rails
Wedge ramps are often used as connecting components that allow
users to launch onto another piece of equipment. They are used by
all skill levels.
These components may be constructed at varying heights, and
allow users to ‘slide’ along the rail. Varying sizes and shapes
should be used in each park, for example square or round poles.
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Manual Pads
Pyramid
These pads are commonly built of concrete, with a metal edge
around the top of the pad. They allow users to ‘grind’ along the
edges of the pad.
This obstacle is often a main feature of a park, because it can be
approached from various angles. Users sometimes complain that
the pyramid is the same on all four sides, so it doesn’t add variety to
the park. Adding a grind rail or a curved transition can make it more
user-friendly.
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Fun Box
Curved Ledge
If designed correctly, this structure can offer a lot of variety for
users. Access on and off the box is very important to allow users to
build up speed, and then to be able to exit the box safely.
This ledge has two functions – it can create an edge to a park, that
users can grind along and then re-enter the park. It suits several
users.
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Appendix D
a.
3.17.1
3.17.5.
If an authorised officer is satisfied, whether from his or her
own observations or otherwise, that an offence has ben
committed against this bylaw, he or she may immediately
seize and impound the skateboard, roller skates or similar
device concerned (thereafter referred to as “the
impounded device”.)
3.17.6.
The Council shall keep the impounded device in a secure
place provided for this purpose.
3.17.7.
Any person claiming the impounded device shall:
SKATEBOARDS, ROLLER SKATES AND SIMILAR
DEVICES
In this bylaw
“Authorised Officer” means any Police Constable or
officer of the Council appointed especially or generally to
enforce this Bylaw.
“Skateboard” means a wheeled device controlled or
propelled by gravity and/or by the muscular energy of the
rider but does not include bicycles, tricycles, wheelchairs,
baby or invalid carriages.
1. Satisfy the Council or an authorised officer that he or she
is the owner of or is otherwise entitled to the custody and
control of the impounded device.
2. Supply the Council or authorised officer with their name
and address.
“Roller Skates” include those with 4 wheels per skate
and inline skates.
3. Pay to the Council a fee of such amount as the Council
may determine by resolution.
“Prohibited Area” means those streets, footpaths and
public places defined in the schedule hereto labelled
“Map 3A Tauranga”, “Map 3B Mount Maunganui”, and
“Map 3C Greerton”.
3.17.2.
No person shall ride or use a skateboard, roller skates or
similar device in any public place in such a manner as to
cause annoyance, inconvenience or obstruction to any
person.
3.17.3.
No person shall ride or use a skateboard, roller skates, or
similar device in a prohibited area.
3.17.4.
Every person who commits an offence against this Bylaw
is liable to have the skateboard, roller skates or similar
device impounded by an authorised officer.
3.17.8.
Upon satisfaction of the requirements in clause 3.17.7 of
this Bylaw the Council shall release the impounded device
to the claimant.
3.17.9.
If any skateboard, roller skates, or other similar device
seized and impounded under subclause 3.17.5 is not
claimed by its owner and all outstanding fee paid within
three months, Council may dispose of the skateboard,
roller skates or other similar device as it sees fit.
3.17.10. The Council shall keep a register and enter details of
every impounded device and every person claiming the
impounded device.
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3.17.11. The Council may from time to time by resolution alter the
amount of the fee payable under clause 3.17.7 of this
Bylaw.
8.
The Strand from railroad bridge to Hamilton Street
(inclusive) and including the reclaimed areas currently
utilised as carparks on the eastern side of The Strand;
3.17.12. Nothing contained in this Bylaw shall render the Council
or any officer liable in damages or otherwise to any
person in respect of any impounded device and, without
limited the generality of this clause, the Council or officer
shall not be liable in respect of the release of any
impounded device to a person other than the true owner
thereof.
9.
Civic Centre Arcade;
10.
Spring Street Carpark.
Mount Maunganui Central Area:
1.
Maunganui Road from Pacific Avenue to its intersection
with Tawa Street;
2.
Prince Avenue from Victoria Road to Maunganui Road;
3.
Downtown Carpark adjacent to Maunganui Road.
ATTACHMENTS TO MAPS 3a AND 3b
Scheduled Area as ferred to in Bylaw 3.17 hereto includes and is
exclusive to the following streets, footpaths, and public places:
Tauranga Central Area:
1.
Hamilton Street from Durham Street to The Strand
(Inclusive);
2.
Wharf Street from Durham Street to The Strand (inclusive);
Scheduled Areas as referred to in Bylaw 3.17 hereto includes and is
exclusive to the following streets, footpaths, and public places.
3.
Spring Street from Durham Street to The Strand (inclusive);
Greerton Commercial
4.
Elizabeth Street from Durham Street to its eastern end
(inclusive);
1.
Cameron Road from intersection with Cornwall Street to
intersection with Pooles Road;
5.
Durham Street from Elizabeth Street to Hamilton Street
(inclusive);
2.
Chadwick Road from intersection with Mitchell Street to
intersection with Hayes Avenue;
6.
Grey Street from Elizabeth Street to Spring Street
(inclusive);
3.
Greerton Road from intersection with Emmett Street to
northern boundary of the Chadwick Road carpark;
7.
Devonport Road from Elizabeth Street to Spring Street
(inclusive);
4.
Chadwick Road carpark.
ATTACHMENT TO MAP 3C
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