Agenda of Auckland Development Committee

I hereby give notice that an ordinary meeting of the Auckland Development Committee will be held on:

Date:

Time:

Meeting Room:

Venue:

Thursday, 14 August 2014

9.30am

Reception Lounge
Auckland Town Hall
301-305 Queen Street
Auckland

Auckland Development Committee

OPEN AGENDA

MEMBERSHIP

Chairperson	Deputy Mayor Penny Hulse
Deputy Chairperson	Cr Chris Darby
Members	Cr Anae Arthur Anae	Member Liane Ngamane
	Cr Cameron Brewer	Cr Calum Penrose
	Mayor Len Brown, JP	Cr Dick Quax
	Cr Dr Cathy Casey	Member Josie Smith
	Cr Bill Cashmore	Cr Sharon Stewart, QSM
	Cr Ross Clow	Cr Sir John Walker, KNZM, CBE
	Cr Linda Cooper, JP	Cr Wayne Walker
	Cr Alf Filipaina	Cr John Watson
	Cr Hon Christine Fletcher, QSO	Cr Penny Webster
	Cr Denise Krum	Cr George Wood, CNZM
	Cr Mike Lee

(Quorum 11 members)

Tam White

Democracy Advisor

8 August 2014

Contact Telephone: 09 307 7253

Email: tam.white@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Website: www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Auckland Development Committee

14 August 2014

ITEM TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE

1 Apologies 5

2 Declaration of Interest 5

3 Confirmation of Minutes 5

4 Petitions 5

5 Public Input 5

6 Local Board Input 5

7 Extraordinary Business 5

8 Notices of Motion 6

9 City Centre Integration update 7

PLAN CHANGES

10 Approval of Private Plan Change 166 (Te Arai) to the Auckland Council District Plan (Rodney Section) 2011 9

11 Approval of Private Plan Changes 12 and 38 to the Auckland Council District Plan (Papakura and Franklin Sections), Plan Change 19 to the Auckland Council Regional Policy Statement and Plan Change 3 to the Auckland Council Regional Plan: Air Land and Water 43

12 Approval of Plan Change 38 - Amendments to schedule of historic heritage places - Auckland Council District Plan, North Shore section 47

13 Industrial Business Land - Recommendations from the 1 July 2014 Economic Development Committee meeting 75

14 Housing Strategic Action Plan - Stage 1 - Update and Next Stage 85

15 Consideration of Extraordinary Items

PUBLIC EXCLUDED

16 Procedural Motion to Exclude the Public 105

C1 Confidential - Special Housing Areas: Tranche Four Recommendations 105

C2 Draft Memorandum of Understanding with Housing New Zealand Corp (HNZC) 105

C3 Land acquisition New Lynn 106

1 Apologies

Apologies from Cr AM Filipaina and Cr LA Cooper have been received.

2 Declaration of Interest

Members are reminded of the need to be vigilant to stand aside from decision making when a conflict arises between their role as a member and any private or other external interest they might have.

3 Confirmation of Minutes

That the Auckland Development Committee:

a) confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Thursday, 10 July 2014, as a true and correct record.

4 Petitions

At the close of the agenda no requests to present petitions had been received.

5 Public Input

Standing Order 3.21 provides for Public Input. Applications to speak must be made to the Committee Secretary, in writing, no later than two (2) working days prior to the meeting and must include the subject matter. The meeting Chairperson has the discretion to decline any application that does not meet the requirements of Standing Orders. A maximum of thirty (30) minutes is allocated to the period for public input with five (5) minutes speaking time for each speaker.

At the close of the agenda no requests for public input had been received.

6 Local Board Input

Standing Order 3.22 provides for Local Board Input. The Chairperson (or nominee of that Chairperson) is entitled to speak for up to five (5) minutes during this time. The Chairperson of the Local Board (or nominee of that Chairperson) shall wherever practical, give two (2) days notice of their wish to speak. The meeting Chairperson has the discretion to decline any application that does not meet the requirements of Standing Orders.

This right is in addition to the right under Standing Order 3.9.14 to speak to matters on the agenda.

At the close of the agenda no requests for local board input had been received.

7 Extraordinary Business

Section 46A(7) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (as amended) states:

“An item that is not on the agenda for a meeting may be dealt with at that meeting if-

(a) The local authority by resolution so decides; and

(b) The presiding member explains at the meeting, at a time when it is open to the public,-

(i) The reason why the item is not on the agenda; and

(ii) The reason why the discussion of the item cannot be delayed until a subsequent meeting.”

Section 46A(7A) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (as amended) states:

“Where an item is not on the agenda for a meeting,-

(a) That item may be discussed at that meeting if-

(i) That item is a minor matter relating to the general business of the local authority; and

(ii) the presiding member explains at the beginning of the meeting, at a time when it is open to the public, that the item will be discussed at the meeting; but

(b) no resolution, decision or recommendation may be made in respect of that item except to refer that item to a subsequent meeting of the local authority for further discussion.”

8 Notices of Motion

At the close of the agenda no requests for notices of motion had been received.

Auckland Development Committee

14 August 2014

Approval of Private Plan Change 166 (Te Arai) to the Auckland Council District Plan (Rodney Section) 2011

File No.: CP2014/17586

Purpose

1. To recommend that Private Plan Change 166 (Te Arai) to the Auckland Council District Plan (Rodney Section) 2011 (District Plan), is approved and made operative by the council.

Executive summary

2. Private Plan Change 166 has progressed through public notification and submissions, hearings and a decision released in November 2013. The decision was appealed by two parties.

3. Mediation between the appellants, the applicant, s274 parties, and the council occurred in March/April 2014 and the appeals have now been settled through a consent order. The consent order was approved by the Environment Court on 26 July 2014.

4. Final approval of Private Plan Change 166 is now required by the council under Clause 17 of the First Schedule of the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) to enable the plan change to become operative in the District Plan.

Recommendation/s

That the Auckland Development Committee:

a) approve Private Plan Change 166 (Te Arai) to the Auckland Council District Plan (Rodney Section) 2011, as set out in Attachment A to this report, pursuant to Clause 17 of the First Schedule of the Resource Management Act 1991.

b) authorise the Manager Planning North/West to complete the statutory processes under Clause 20 of the First Schedule of the Resource Management Act 1991 to make Private Plan Change 166 operative in the District Plan.

Comments

5. Private Plan Change 166 (Te Arai) to the Auckland Council District Plan (Rodney Section) 2011 was lodged by the Te Arai Coastal Lands Trust in 2011. The plan change adds provisions to the District Plan to enable rural-residential subdivision of 43 lots (with 3 balance lots) in exchange for the vesting of a large area of reserve (minimum 172ha).

6. A hearing was held in October 2013 and the independent commissioner released decisions on submissions in November 2013. The decision was appealed by the New Zealand Fairy Tern Charitable Trust and the Te Arai Beach Preservation Society Incorporated.

7. Court assisted mediation occurred in March/April 2014 and the parties were able to agree to a consent order that was subsequently approved by the Environment Court on 26 July 2014. The changes to the provisions are considered to reduce the proposal’s effects on the environment and the changes were endorsed by the Hearings Committee in April 2014 (HEA/2014/41).

8. All that remains is for the Regional Development and Operations Committee to approve Private Plan Change 166 (Te Arai) pursuant to Clause 17 of the First Schedule of RMA, and authorise the Manager Planning North/West to complete the statutory processes under Clause 20 of the First Schedule to achieve operative status in the District Plan.

Consideration

Local board views and implications

9. The decisions requested on Private Plan Change 166 (Te Arai) to the District Plan are not a matter for the delegated authority of the Rodney Local Board. Consequently the views of the Local Board have not been sought.

Maori impact statement

10. The Te Uri o Hau Claims Settlement Act 2002 established the rohe of Te Uri o Hau over the Te Arai north forest block which is the area subject to Private Plan Change 166. The site was sold to Te Uri o Hau as part of their settlement agreement with the Crown.

11. The plan change provides an alternative subdivision and development entitlement for the land. The implementation of the plan change has the potential for a range of positive effects for Te Uri o Hau in terms of socio-economic development.

12. Ngati Manuhiri, a hapu of Ngati Wai, has an interest in the Te Arai south forest block. Ngati Manuhiri lodged a submission in support of the plan change.

Implementation

13. There will be some administrative costs associated with making Private Plan Change 166 (Te Arai) operative and consequential updating of the District Plan. These costs are provided for in the Regional and Local Planning departmental budget.

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a View	Environment Court consent order for Private Plan Change 166 (excluding the appendix regarding the water take resource consent)	11

Signatories

Authors

Ryan Bradley - Planner

Authorisers

Penny Pirrit - Regional & Local Planning Manager

Roger Blakeley - Chief Planning Officer

Auckland Development Committee

14 August 2014

Approval of Private Plan Changes 12 and 38 to the Auckland Council District Plan (Papakura and Franklin Sections), Plan Change 19 to the Auckland Council Regional Policy Statement and Plan Change 3 to the Auckland Council Regional Plan: Air Land and Water

File No.: CP2014/16313

Purpose

1. This report seeks approval from the Auckland Development Committee to make Plan Changes 12 and 38 to the Auckland Council District Plan (Papakura and Franklin sections), Plan Change 19 to the Auckland Council Regional Policy Statement and Plan Change 3 to the Auckland Council Regional Plan: Air Land and Water operative, following the resolution of appeals.

Executive summary

2. Private Plan Changes 12 and 38 to the Auckland Council District Plan (Papakura and Franklin Sections) initiated by Stevenson Group Limited ("Stevenson"), introduced the Drury South Structure Plan to rezone 361 hectares of rural and quarry zone land for industrial and public open space / storm water management purposes. Plan Changes 19 and 3 to the Auckland Council Regional Policy Statement (RPS) and Auckland Council Regional Plan: Air Land Water Plan (ALWP) are associated plan changes which were promulgated concurrently by the council.

3. Following a hearing which closed on 24 July 2013, the council’s decision to approve the four plan changes was released on 18 September 2013.

4. Three appeals were received. Two of the appeals have been resolved via consent orders and one appeal has been withdrawn.

5. The Auckland Development Committee can now approve the Plan Changes to be made operative and take full legal effect.

Recommendation/s

That the Auckland Development Committee:

a) approve Plan Changes 12 and 38 to the Auckland Council District Plan (Papakura and Franklin sections), Plan Change 19 to the Auckland Council Regional Policy Statement and Plan Change 3 to the Auckland Council Regional Plan: Air Land and Water in accordance with Clause 17 of the First Schedule to the Resource Management Act 1991.

b) authorise the Manager Planning South to complete the statutory processes under Clause 20 of the First Schedule of the Resource Management Act 1991 to make Plan Changes 12 and 38 to the Auckland Council District Plan (Papakura and Franklin sections), Plan Change 19 to the Auckland Council Regional Policy Statement and Plan Change 3 to the Auckland Council Regional Plan: Air Land and Water Plan operative.

Comments

6. Private Plan Changes 12 and 38 to the Auckland Council District Plan (Papakura and Franklin Sections), initiated by Stevenson introduced the Drury South Structure Plan to rezone 361 hectares of existing rural and quarry zoned land for industrial and public open space/storm water management purposes. Plan Changes 19 and 3 to the RPS and ALWP respectively are associated plan changes promulgated by the council to allow for all relevant planning matters to be considered holistically. Plan Change 19 involved a proposed extension of the Metropolitan Urban limits within the RPS whilst Plan Change 3 involved proposed changes to the air quality management maps within the ALWP to provide for urban and industrial air quality management areas over the Structure Plan area.

7. The plan changes were publicly notified on 4 September 2012. Three hundred and seventy six submissions and 18 further submissions were received. Following a hearing which closed on 24 July 2013, the council’s decision to approve the four plan changes with amendments was released on 18 September 2013. Three appeals were received on the plan changes, being those from Auckland Transport, Drury and Ramarama Protection Society and Nick deVisser/Teresa Hislop.

8. Auckland Transport’s appeal was settled by consent order on 8 May 2014. The deVisser/ Hislop appeal was withdrawn on 2 July 2014. The Drury and Ramarama Protection Society’s appeal was settled on 16 July 2014 by consent order.

9. The Auckland Transport consent order involved amended district plan provisions to ensure appropriate consideration of access onto the Spine Road such that adverse effects on traffic safety and flows will be avoided, remedied or mitigated as appropriate. In addition to the amendment of policy provisions, restricted discretionary activity resource consent would be required for vehicle access off the Spine Road, if sites have frontage to other roads within the structure plan area.

10. The Drury and Ramarama Protection Society consent order involved amended plan change provisions to address the Society’s concerns in relation to storm water/flooding on properties upstream and downstream of the structure plan area. This is achieved through the inclusion of a number of amendments to the existing objectives, policies and rules. An additional assessment criterion for subdivision and/or development applications has also been inserted to clarify that such applications will not result in increased flood risk upstream and downstream of the structure plan area and that flood risk will be managed within the structure plan area. Additionally the consent order also updated the structure plans and provisions to identify that service stations and/or wastewater treatment plants are non-complying activities within the northern most area of land zoned Industrial 3.

11. Due to the size and complexity of the plan changes, a copy will be available on the Auckland Council website: http://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/EN/planspoliciesprojects/plansstrategies/DistrictRegionalPlans/franklindistrictplan/franklindistrictplanchangeindex/Pages/drurysouthstructureplanplanchange.aspx or on request by contacting Tam White on 3077253 or email tam.white@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Consideration

Local board views and implications

12. The views of the Franklin Local Board have not been sought for the purposes of this report which addresses a procedural matter in making the plan changes operative. The Board will be notified of the plan changes becoming operative when this occurs.

Maori impact statement

13. Council provided information on the plan changes and held regular briefings with local iwi groups through Te Roopu Kaitiaki O Papakura, which was established by the former Papakura District Council. Individual discussions were also held with representatives of Ngati Tamaoho, Ngati Te Ata, Huakina Development Trust, Ngai Tai Ki Tamaki Trust, Te Akitai Waiohua Waka Taua Trust and Ngai Paoa Trust on the plan changes. Briefings and the provision of information commenced prior to the formal lodgement of the plan changes, continuing through to the close of submissions in late 2012.

14. Stevenson also regularly met with and briefed local iwi groups through Te Roopu Kaitiaki O Papakura and on an individual basis for several years prior to the hearing. Stevenson commissioned Te Roopu Kaitiaki O Papakura to prepare a cultural heritage assessment of the plan changes. This was submitted within the package of specialist reports when the plan changes were lodged.

15. Submissions were received from Ngati Te Ata, Te Akitai, Ngai Tai, Ngati Paoa, Huakina and from Waikato Tanui. Ngati Te Ata presented a submission at the hearing. Submissions from iwi were considered by the Hearing Commissioners in their decision making on the plan changes.

Implementation

16. The recommendation to approve and make the plan changes operative is consistent with the Council’s policies and strategies, and does not trigger the significance policy.

17. Pursuant to Clause 17 of the First Schedule of the RMA, the council can now approve the plan changes as operative under Clause 20 of the First Schedule of the RMA.

18. There are no significant implementation issues. There will be administrative tasks to update the District Plan.

Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.

Signatories

Authors

Craig Cairncross - Principal Planner

Authorisers

Penny Pirrit - Regional & Local Planning Manager

Roger Blakeley - Chief Planning Officer

Auckland Development Committee

14 August 2014

Approval of Plan Change 38 - Amendments to schedule of historic heritage places - Auckland Council District Plan, North Shore section

File No.: CP2014/16645

Purpose

1. To approve Plan Change 38 (Amendments to schedule of historic heritage places) so that it may become operative and incorporated within the Auckland Council District Plan, North Shore section.

Executive summary

2. The Plan Change has reached the end of the statutory process and is ready for approval. One appeal was received to the decision on submissions and has been resolved by consent. Following approval, the Plan Change can be declared operative and the District Plan updated and republished. This final administrative step can be delegated to the Manager North West Planning.

Recommendation/s

That the Auckland Development Committee:

a) approve Plan Change 38 (Amendments to schedule of historic heritage places, Appendix 11A) to the North Shore section of the Auckland Council District Plan as set out in Attachment A to this report, in accordance with Clause 17 of the First Schedule to the Resource Management Act 1991.

b) authorise the Manager North West Planning to complete the statutory processes under Clause 20 of the First Schedule to the Resource Management Act 1991 to make operative approved Plan Change 38 (Amendments to Schedule of historic heritage places, Appendix 11A – Auckland District Plan, North Shore section).

Comments

3. Plan Change 38 to the North Shore section of the Auckland Council District Plan adds 69 buildings to Appendix 11A of that Plan – “Schedule of historic heritage places”. A total of 11 buildings are added as Category A buildings, and 58 are added as Category B (refer to Attachment A). Category A buildings are those which are considered to have “outstanding aesthetic beauty, or architectural, scientific or historical significance well beyond their immediate environment”. Category B buildings are those which are not outstanding, but are considered to have “such quality and character” that they should not be demolished or significantly altered unless there is a “compelling reason”.

4. One Category B building is to be deleted from the schedule, arising from a successful appeal and subsequent consent order. It is item 501 – House at Stevensons Crescent, Albany. This entry is shown ‘struck through’ in Attachment A to this report.

5. The Plan Change has now reached the end of the statutory process and it requires approval before it can become operative and published. The recommended resolutions are required to enable this.

Consideration

Local board views and implications

6. The views of the Local Boards of the North Shore have not been sought as boards do not have any functional responsibility at this final stage in the plan change process. However their views were sought prior to the proposed plan change being approved for public notification.

Maori impact statement

7. This report addresses a procedural matter, the final step in the Resource Management Act’s plan change approval process. The following iwi groups were notified originally, and no submissions were received during the period: Ngati Paoa Whanau Trust (Mrs Hariata Gordon); Te Kawerau Iwi Tribal Authority (Te Warena Taua); Te Runanga O Ngati Whatua (Hally Toia); Ngati Whatua O Orakei Maori Trust Board (Ngarimu Blair); Hauraki Maori Trust Board (Peter Te Moananui); Te Hao O Ngati Whatua (Mr Bill Kapea); Te Tinana O Ngati Whatua (Mrs Pamela Warner).

Implementation

8. Once approved, the Plan Change can be incorporated into the District Plan and made operative. A delegation to the Manager North West Planning is appropriate for this final administrative step.

9. The recommendation to approve and enable the Plan Change to become operative is consistent with the Council’s policies and strategies, and does not trigger the significance policy.

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a View	PC 38 App 11A Schedule of historic heritage places - Version for approval	49

Signatories

Authors

Ewen Patience - Principal Planner, Area Planning and Policy North

Authorisers

Penny Pirrit - Regional & Local Planning Manager

Roger Blakeley - Chief Planning Officer

Auckland Development Committee

14 August 2014

Industrial Business Land - Recommendations from the 1 July 2014 Economic Development Committee meeting

File No.: CP2014/16286

Purpose

1. To present the recommendations relating to industrial business land of the 1 July 2014 Economic Development Committee meeting to the Auckland Development Committee.

Executive summary

2. At its 1 July 2014 meeting the Economic Development Committee resolved:

Resolution number ECO/2014/1

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson RI Clow, seconded by Cr D Quax:

That the Economic Development Committee:

a) recommend to the Auckland Development Committee that:

i. business land is a critical consideration of the Spatial Priorities work that is currently being advanced.

ii. new areas of business land growth are prioritised in any future Land Release Programme outlined by Auckland Council.

3. The original report to the 1 July 2014 meeting of the Economic Development Committee is appended as Attachment A.

Recommendation/s

That the Auckland Development Committee:

a) agree that business land is a critical consideration of the Spatial Priorities work that is currently being advanced.

b) agree that new areas of business land growth are prioritised in any future Land Release Programme outlined by Auckland Council.

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a View	Original report to 1 July 2014 Economic Development Committee - Industrial Business Land	77

Signatories

Authors	Elaine Stephenson - Democracy Advisor
Authorisers	Roger Blakeley - Chief Planning Officer

Auckland Development Committee

14 August 2014

Housing Strategic Action Plan - Stage 1 - Update and Next Stage

File No.: CP2014/17293

Purpose

1. To outline and have endorsed the focus of future work to be undertaken under the Housing Action Plan.

Executive summary

2. A report was presented to the Auckland Development Committee on 11 March 2014. This report outlined progress being made on the 32 actions in the Housing Action Plan, and identified that there had been a number of developments relating to housing which impacted upon any proposed Stage 2 work.

3. The recommendation (resolution number AUC/2014/49) from the 11 March meeting was to:

a) endorse the future priorities set down in the report in respect of Stage 1.

b) review Stage 2 of the Housing Action Plan in light of progress on Stage 1 and the development of the Auckland Housing Accord including the establishment of the HPO, and a further report on whether to proceed with additional work be submitted to the Auckland Development Committee by June 2014.

c) circulate this report to all local boards and the Independent Maori Statutory Board (IMSB) and the Heritage Advisory Panel for their information.

4. There are a number of Stage 1 actions that have a high degree of importance. Many of these actions have been completed and have also resulted in further recommendations or actions. These include:

§ 1 (increase ability of ACPL to work / partner with others)

§ 11 (investigate unregulated investment)

§ 14 (development contributions deferrals)

§ 16 (land value capture)

§ 17 (inclusionary zoning in PAUP)

§ 19 (end to end consenting)

§ 20 (“one deposit” consents)

§ 21 (building consent pre-approvals)

§ 24 (landlord WOF scheme)

§ 25 (social return on investment)

§ 26 (Homestar rating)

5. There are also a number of partially completed Stage 1 actions that need to be finalised. Staff consider that effort should be put into completing and implementing these actions from Stage 1 of the Housing Action Plan rather than initiating the original Stage 2 of the work programme. Stage 2 work has now been superseded by other events including the Auckland Housing Accord.

6. It is therefore recommended that actions to be taken forward and the focus of future work are the activities outlined within Attachment 1 to this report.

7. The budget for this work is estimated to be in line with the Housing Action Plan work to date ($120,000 per annum) and will be managed by existing resources within the Housing Project Office with assistance from other areas of council on relevant actions.

Recommendation/s

That the Auckland Development Committee:

a) endorse the completion of Stage 1 of the Housing Action Plan and agree not to proceed with the original Stage 2 Housing Action Plan, as this has been superseded by agreements and actions being undertaken under the Auckland Housing Accord

b) circulate this report to all local boards and the Independent Maori Statutory Board (IMSB) for their information.

Background

8. Directive 11.1 of the Auckland Plan states that Auckland Council will “Develop and deliver on a multi-sector Housing Strategic Action Plan to achieve the required increase in housing supply, including options to increase affordable housing for first home buyers”.

9. The purpose of the Housing Strategic Action Plan was to have a multi-sector commitment to improve the delivery of quality of affordable housing. Given the scale and complexity of housing issues, it was agreed that the HSAP be carried out in two stages:

i. Stage 1 focused on Directive 11.5 of the Auckland Plan, which committed Council to working with others to urgently investigate and use the whole range of possible housing development vehicles, policy and regulatory tools, that would increase the supply of affordable housing in Auckland

ii. The Housing Action Plan adopted by Council in December 2012 is the outcome of Stage 1. The Housing Action Plan (Stage 1) has 12 priority areas and 32 actions and was developed with input from a range of parties in the housing and development sector, iwi housing authorities and included participation by central government colleagues.

iii. Originally Stage 2 was to focus on other critical housing issues, and the contribution of other sectors, in which Council can act as facilitator and catalyst to bring parties together. Stage 2 was deferred to allow progress to be made against Stage 1 of the Housing Action Plan.

10. Following the adoption of the Housing Action Plan there have been a number of developments in the housing area. The council entered into a Housing Accord with central government, the Housing Accords and Special Housing Areas Act (HASHA) was promulgated and the Housing Project Office was established. Consequently, staff consider that effort should be put into completing and implementing Stage 1 of the Housing Action Plan rather than initiating the original Stage 2 of the work programme.

11. The March report provided an update and outlined that:

· Of the 12 Priority Areas within the Housing Action Plan which were translated into 11 workstreams and 32 actions (and an additional 4 sub-actions). The status of these actions were as follows:

· Six have been completed – Actions 4, 10, 11, 16, 17 and 22

· Twenty four are substantially underway – these being Actions 1, 2, 3 4a, 4b, 4c, 5, 6, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30

· Five have been commenced - these being Actions 7, 8, 18, 31 and 32

12. A summary of the status of the Stage 1 actions, and those actions to be taken forward and the focus of the future work, is identified within Attachment A.

Discussion

13. A further review has been undertaken on the scope of the Housing Action Plan moving forward.

14. The Auckland Housing Accord and recent HASHA legislation has set the direction for further initiatives to improve housing affordability in Auckland. The outcome has meant that the Housing Project Office (HPO) was established to facilitate the identification of Special Housing Areas (SHAs), and to fast track the implementation of approvals and consenting for qualifying developments. The HPO is also the portal for housing strategy and policy, including the Housing Action Plan.

15. Work on the Accord is aligned to a number of areas of the Housing Action Plan. For example, priority area 7 on regulatory processes covers innovation. This area of work will be expanded in practice as the HPO is delivering in a new regulatory environment. The HPO takes a whole of council approach, with dedicated staff from councils CCO’s, Auckland Transport and Watercare Services Limited and council asset managers e.g. stormwater. Emphasis is on having one council wide portal through the HPO for qualifying development consents and SHA approvals and plan variations. Co-ordination of infrastructure delivery (at the same time; in the same place) is a key component of the “one-stop shop” HPO portal and a key criteria in the identification of special housing areas. A number of regulatory innovations are underway e.g. the HPO consenting team has worked with the NZ Green Building Council to streamline the registration, assessment and audit of homes within SHAs to achieve the Homestar rating in the PAUP significantly reducing associated costs and time; working with the council’s building control team it has also initiated a pilot option for planning self-certification for building consents checks subject to certain criteria to provide greater choice to an applicant; similarly it has introduced a new role of a project lead planner that assumes all the roles of key relationship manager; project manager and is also the senior consent assessor to enhance the ‘one stop shop ‘ concept and delivery of QD consents.

16. Council is also working closely with a number of groups on housing related issues. The Government and Council are working together through working groups such as the Joint Officials Housing Working Group. Equally Council is working closely with the private sector and third party housing suppliers to identify and resolve issues impacting on housing supply and affordability.

17. Effectively the originally envisioned Stage 2 of the Housing Action Plan is already occurring via other mechanisms, and therefore Stage 2 has been redefined.

Conclusion

18. That the focus of the Housing Action Plan moving forward be on delivering on the actions within Stage 1 and the associated sub-actions as detailed within this report.

19. That there be six monthly reporting against the actions to the Auckland Development Committee.

Consideration

Maori impact statement

20. In undertaking the workstreams and actions within the Housing Action Plan the HPO has been working with Te Waka Angamua (TWA), the Independent Maori Statutory Board(IMSB), iwi, mana whenua, Urban Maori Trusts, mataawaaka organisations, central government and others to identify opportunities for papakainga and other types of housing and social infrastructure for Maori. This is consistent with affording a priority to the transformational shifts in the Auckland Plan; including significantly lifting Maori social and economic well-being.

Local Board Views

21. The Local Board Chairs’ and members views have been sought during the drafting of the Housing Action Plan – Stage one via workshops. Individual boards have been engaged further where specific actions affect a local board area e.g. when sites were selected for the Place Management Study; and also through the identification of Special Housing Areas.

Consultation

22. As this project is about implementing the Auckland Plan, no specific public consultation is planned. There was engagement with relevant external agencies, iwi, mana whenua mataawaka, business, property and community stakeholders in the preparation of the Housing Action Plan. The public is also consulted on specific regulatory policy mechanisms through the Unitary Plan process, including the March 2013 Addendum to the Draft Unitary Plan that included the option for inclusionary zoning (Action 17 in the Housing Action Plan) and Land Value Capture (Action 16).

Financial and Resourcing Implications

23. Completion of the Housing Action Plan will be delivered within existing staff resources and approved budgets. Any proposals that stem from the action plan e.g. a potential for an Auckland Housing Bond (currently being investigated) will be reported to the committee with any associated financial implications. It is also noted that the Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment (MBIE) are co-funding the cost of servicing residential development and demand on infrastructure study.

Legal and Legislative Implications

24. There are no legal or legislative implications arising from this report. However, the Housing Action Plan supports Council’s requirement to address cultural, economic, environmental and social well-being across Council activities as required by the Local Government Act 2002; and ensure that activities improve the well-being of communities as directed in the Local Government (Auckland Council) Act 2009.

Implementation Issues

25. The Housing Action Plan is an action identified in the Auckland Plan and this report is to confirm its scope allows progress to be made.

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a View	Summary of Actions Progress	89

Signatories

Authors

Rohan Bush - Strategic Housing Analyst

Ree Anderson - Project Director for Housing

Authorisers

Dean Kimpton - Chief Operating Officer

Roger Blakeley - Chief Planning Officer

Auckland Development Committee

14 August 2014

Exclusion of the Public: Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987

That the Auckland Development Committee:

a) exclude the public from the following part(s) of the proceedings of this meeting.

The general subject of each matter to be considered while the public is excluded, the reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter, and the specific grounds under section 48(1) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 for the passing of this resolution follows.

This resolution is made in reliance on section 48(1)(a) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 and the particular interest or interests protected by section 6 or section 7 of that Act which would be prejudiced by the holding of the whole or relevant part of the proceedings of the meeting in public, as follows:

C1 Confidential - Special Housing Areas: Tranche Four Recommendations

Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter

Particular interest(s) protected (where applicable)

Ground(s) under section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

s7(2)(h) - The withholding of the information is necessary to enable the local authority to carry out, without prejudice or disadvantage, commercial activities.

In particular, the report contains commercially sensitive information and information that could potentially give certain parties a commercial advantage if released.

s48(1)(a)

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

C2 Draft Memorandum of Understanding with Housing New Zealand Corp (HNZC)

Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter

Particular interest(s) protected (where applicable)

Ground(s) under section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

s7(2)(i) - The withholding of the information is necessary to enable the local authority to carry on, without prejudice or disadvantage, negotiations (including commercial and industrial negotiations).

In particular, the report contains a draft MoU that is to be authorised by two parties; the other party, Housing New Zealand Corporation board, will not view the MoU until 25 August 2014. It's important to ensure that HNZC's consideration of the MoU is not prejudiced or predetermined through public discussion prior to its consideration of the matter.

s48(1)(a)

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

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Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter

Particular interest(s) protected (where applicable)

Ground(s) under section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

s7(2)(h) - The withholding of the information is necessary to enable the local authority to carry out, without prejudice or disadvantage, commercial activities.

In particular, the report contains information that may affect council's ability to undertake negotiations or deal with land owners going forward.

s48(1)(a)

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.