Dear Auckland Council,

I am seeking clarification and information around the sales process of the land at Lot 59 in Manukau City Centre.

Context
A LGOIMA has been sent to Auckland Transport (https://fyi.org.nz/request/2195-missing-... ) in seeking clarification to the statuses of the Manukau and Otahuhu Transport Interchanges in which this question was asked:
4. Are the designs for the Manukau Transport Interchange able to be
released into the public domain yet? If not when so please. What
will happen with those designs if the Basic Transport Network
continues and the Manukau Interchange cannot be built until
2020/2021?
Please note I will be forwarding a LGOIMA directly to Auckland
Council on what happens to Lot 59 where the Interchange sits if the
Manukau Interchange does not proceed until 2020/2021

The questions to Auckland Council in specific relation to the Manukau Transport Interchange are the following:
1. What happened to any apparent funding that was meant to allow both interchanges to be built and operational by the end of next year
2. Why are the future proceeds from the sales of three parcels of Lot 59 in Manukau where the Manukau Interchange is to be built as allowed by the Finance and Performance Committee in September (much to the disgust of the Southern Auckland communities in any case) not being actively ring fenced by Council, so those land sale proceeds could be used to pay for the construction of the Manukau Interchange thus not put pressure on general funding streams. I believe the proceeds were to be around $11-$18m at the minimum which would cover a very large proportion of the $16.9m price tag for the Interchange
3. Will the delay in both Interchanges have any further consequences on the New South Auckland Bus Network starting mid 2015 for which both (especially Otahuhu) which are reliant on those interchanges being operational
4. Have Expressions of Interest gone out into the market for the sale of Lot 59 (the sections in yellow)? Is that EOI in the public domain or will it be in the public domain once the EOI has been ‘released?’
5. If the Manukau Interchange is being delayed until 2021 I assume that the current stops outside the Scentre (Westfield) Mall Entrance by the food court will remain in operation? Will in the interim Council and AT do some quick cheap remedial works to spruce up the run down stops until the Interchange at Lot 59 is built
6. With the Manukau Interchange now apparently stalled for 6 years is there a chance to go back to the drawing board or rather start from scratch and get a Community led design for the interchange rather than an AT led one that no one effectively like thus later ridiculed (note: Sawtooth designs do not work for Metro Bus Stations)
7. What happens to Lot 59 if the Manukau Transport Interchange cannot be built until 2020/2021 owing to the funding constraints in the Basic Transport Network package? I ask because of the Urban Development risk where you have the lots in yellow being developed once the land is sold but the section in blue which AT hang onto and is meant to be used for the Interchange is left rather barren - that is we have a potential eye sore looming unless the Interchange is built 2015.
8. Finally if the Manukau Interchange has stalled until 2021 will the Land Sale at Lot 59 be put on hold if not cancelled?

I look forward to you reply

With Regards

Ben Ross

Dear Auckland Council,

I have sent in this LGOIMA (Clarification and Information Request around Lot 59 Manukau.) about two weeks ago to no acknowledgement so far from Auckland Council that you have received this LGOIMA.

Please acknowledge whether you have received it and are working on it, or have not received it and I need to send it again

Yours faithfully,

Ben Ross

Dear Auckland Council,

In follow up to this LGOIMA I do remind you that you are by law late with the full response to my request around Lot 59-Manukau.

Can you please advise the status of my request and the most likely date the information sought around Lot 59-Manukau will be received.

Yours faithfully,

Ben Ross