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Local Board
Plan Hearings - Waitākere Ranges Local Board
26 August 2014
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1 Apologies
At the close of
the agenda no apologies had 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.
Summary of
submissions to the Draft Waitākere Ranges Local Board Plan 2014
File No.: CP2014/18621
Purpose
1. This report provides high-level analysis of key themes contained in
submissions to the Draft Waitākere Ranges Local Board Plan 2014.
Executive summary
2. The Local Government Act 2002 and Local Government (Auckland
Council) Act 2009 require Council to use the special consultative procedure in
adopting the Waitākere Ranges Local Board Plan 2014. This includes
ensuring any person submitting on the Draft Waitākere Ranges Local Board
Plan 2014 is given reasonable opportunity to be heard.
3. 170 submissions were received to the Draft Waitākere Ranges
Local Board Plan 2014. Of these, 31 were proforma submissions relating to
Smokefree issues, 23 submissions were received to all draft local board plans.
4. 27 submitters from the Waitākere Ranges Local Board area
submitted on other boards, and 12 submitters from outside the Waitākere
Ranges Local Board area submitted on the draft plan.
5. 49 submitters requested the opportunity to speak in support of their
submission at a public hearing.
6. The Waitākere Ranges Local Board asked submitters for feedback
on four questions.
7. Question one asked whether submitters agreed that enhanced
environmental protection should be an area of focus and to identify any
particular geographic areas of concern. Of the 60 submitters that responded to
this question, 55 agreed with the area of focus, three disagreed and two
partially agreed. Particular areas of concern were identified by eight
submitters.
8. Question two asked whether submitters agreed with the priorities for
capital funding projects over the next three years. The board identified their
priorities as revitalizing and improving Glen Eden, and starting work on the
implementation of the Oratia Village Masterplan.
9. Of
the 91 submitters responding regarding the priority of revitalizing
and improving Glen Eden, 75 submitters agreed this should be a priority.
10. Of
the 77 submitters responding regarding the priority of starting
work on the implementation of the Oratia Village Masterplan, 54 submitters agreed
this should be a priority and 23 submitters disagreed.
11. Question three asked whether submitters had any other comments
regarding the outcomes, objectives and initiatives contained in the Draft
Waitākere Ranges Local Board Plan 2014.
12. Question four asked submitters whether they believed there was
anything missing from the plan. 70 comments were made relating to the board’s
outcomes, and 87 comments were made relating to issues unrelated to these
outcomes. Of these 28 comments were related to Smokefree initiatives.
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Recommendation/s
That the Local
Board Plan Hearings - Waitākere Ranges Local Board:
a) Receives
submissions on the Draft Waitākere Ranges Local Board Plan 2014.
b) Hears
the relevant submissions on the Draft Waitākere Ranges Local Board Plan
2014.
c) Thanks
submitters for their verbal presentations on the Draft Waitākere Ranges
Local Board Plan 2014.
d) Considers any potential amendments to the Draft Waitākere
Ranges Local Board Plan 2014.
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Comments
Discussion
Context
13. The Local Government Act 2002 and Local Government (Auckland
Council) Act 2009 require Council to use the special consultative procedure in
adopting the Waitākere Ranges Local Board Plan 2014. This includes
ensuring any person submitting on the Draft Waitākere Ranges Local Board
Plan 2014 is given reasonable opportunity to be heard.
14. This report provides statistics on submissions received to the Draft
Waitākere Ranges Local Board Plan 2014 and a brief high-level analysis of
key themes and topics.
15. More detailed analysis of submissions will be provided to the local
board workshop on 2 September 2014.
16. The consultation period for the Draft Waitākere Ranges Local
Board Plan 2014 was held from 7 July 2014 to 4pm 6 August 2014.
Submissions
17. Council received and processed 144 submissions to the Draft
Waitākere Ranges Local Board Plan 2014 with 40 submitters requesting to be
heard.
18. 19 pro forma
submissions were received to the Waitākere Ranges Local
Board Plan 2014. These all advocated for a SmokeFree policy in the Waitākere Ranges Local Board area.
19. Copies
of submissions to the Draft Waitākere Ranges Local Board Plan 2014 are
provided in attachment A of this report.
Overview
of feedback from submissions to the Draft Waitākere
Ranges Local Board Plan 2014
20. The Waitākere Ranges Local Board asked submitters for feedback
on four questions.
21. Question one asked
submitters whether they agreed with enhanced environmental protection,
including weed and pest control, as a key focus for the Waitākere Ranges
Local Board.
22. Of the 60 submitters that responded to this question, 55 agreed with the
area of focus, three disagreed and two partially agreed. These responses are
illustrated in Figure 1 below.
Figure 1 - Waitākere
Ranges enhanced environmental protection is a key focus
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Response
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Number
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Percentage
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Agree
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55
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91.5%
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Partially agree
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2
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5.0%
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Disagree
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3
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3.5%
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Note – “Percentage” refers to percentage of
submitters that responded to the question, not overall percentage and is
rounded to the nearest 0.5 percent.
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23. The results in the table above indicate that the majority of
submitters answering this question agreed with the key focus on enhanced
environmental protection.
24. Eight submitters identified particular geographic areas for enhanced
environmental protection. There were no common areas identified.
25. Question two asked submitters whether they agreed with the board’s
capital funding priorities of (a) revitalizing and improving Glen Eden and (b)
starting work on the implementation of the Oratia Village Masterplan.
26. Of
the 85 submitters responding regarding the priority of revitalizing
and improving Glen Eden, 71 submitters agreed this should be a priority and 14
disagreed.
27. Of
the 73 submitters responding regarding the priority of starting
work on the implementation of the Oratia Village Masterplan, 52 submitters agreed
this should be a priority and 21 disagreed.
28. These responses
are illustrated in Figure 2 below.
29. Figure
2 – Priority projects for capital funding
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Revitalising and improving Glen Eden
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Number
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Percentage
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Agree
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75
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82.5%
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Disagree
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16
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17.5%
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Note – “Percentage” refers to percentage of
submitters that responded to the question, not overall percentage and is
rounded to the nearest 0.5 percent.
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Starting work on the implementation of
the Oratia Village Masterplan
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Number
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Percentage
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Agree
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54
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70%
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Disagree
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23
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30%
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Note – “Percentage” refers to percentage of
submitters that responded to the question, not overall percentage and is
rounded to the nearest 0.5 percent.
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30. Question three
asked submitters if they had any comments on the outcomes, objectives and
initiatives detailed in the Draft Waitākere Ranges Local
Board Plan 2014. Owing to the large number of outcomes, objectives and
initiatives, the data is widely spread, with small numbers responding to
individual items.
31. Outcome -The Waitākere Ranges Heritage Area is protected
received 9 responses in support. A further 19 responses were received in
support of various objectives and initiatives within the outcome.
32. Outcome - Our unique natural environments are healthy and
restored received 7 responses in support. The initiative We take an
integrated approach to the control of weeds and pests received 12 responses
in support, while the initiative Improving water quality in the west coast
lagoons, by working with local communities received 8 responses in support.
33. Outcome - Arts and culture thrive, with Titirangi as the vibrant
arts hub for the West received four responses in support.
34. Outcome – Sustainable local economic activity is supported
received nine responses in support.
35. Outcome - Revitalised town centres and villages that support
thriving communities received five responses in support and the initiative Revitalising
Glen Eden – place making and neighbourhood development received eight
responses in support.
36. Outcome - Public transport, cycling and walking are easy, safe
and connected received 10 responses in support. Within this outcome the
objective Reduced reliance on the motor vehicle as the primary means of
transportation, improved public transport systems received six responses in
support and the initiative Increasing walkway and cycleway connections
received six responses in support.
37. Question
four asked submitters whether they believed there were any items missing from
the Draft Waitākere Ranges Local Board Plan 2014. Table 1 indicates the
number of missing items for each outcome.
Table 1 – Numbers of missing items by outcome
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Outcome
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Responses
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The
Waitākere Ranges Heritage Area is protected
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4
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Our unique
natural environments are healthy and restored
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17
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Arts and
culture thrive, with Titirangi as the vibrant arts hub for the West
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6
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Sustainable
local economic activity is supported
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5
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Revitalised
town centres and villages that support thriving communities
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18
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Public
transport, cycling and walking are easy, safe and connected
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20
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38. There
were no common themes identified within comments to these outcome areas
39. Other items
identified as missing from the plan that did not fit within the outcomes,
objectives and initiatives, included seven related to community Services, nine
related to arts, culture and events services and seven related to recreation
services.
40. Submitters
also made comments unrelated to the board’s outcomes, objectives and
initiatives. The most notable topic areas are listed below:
· 23 submitters made general comments about
the plan, although no common themes emerged
· four submitters generally agreed with the
plan and six submitters generally disagreed with the plan
· eight submitters made requests for
funding. These included two requests related to the funding for implementation of
Smokefree initiatives.
Next steps
41. Decisions on the final Waitākere Ranges Local Board Plan 2014
will be made at the decision-making meeting on 9 October .
Consideration
Local Board Views
42. The
Waitākere Ranges Local Board will consider all submissions to the Draft
Waitākere Ranges Local Board Plan 2014 at the Local Board Plan 2014
hearing meeting on Tuesday 26th August at the local board office in
Glen Eden.
Māori impact statement
43. The
Waitākere Ranges Local Board has given consideration to Māori
outcomes throughout the development of the Waitākere Ranges Local Board
Plan 2014; consequently the implementation of the Plan has the potential for
positive outcomes for Māori.
44. Along
with western and central local boards, the Waitākere Ranges Local Board
met with mana whenua authorities to review its draft Local Board Plan 2014.
Views expressed by mana whenua authorities during this hui have been considered
in the development of the final Plan.
45. The
Waitākere Ranges Local Board has also engaged with mataawaka through
activities that were accessible to the general public, as well as holding an
engagement event during Waitangi Day celebrations at Hoani Waititi marae in the
early stages of the Plan’s development and has met with mataawaka during the
consultation period.
46. The
draft Local Board Plan 2014 describes some of the ways the Waitākere
Ranges Local Board will work together with mana whenua and mataawaka. This
includes working with iwi to ensure the Waitākere Ranges Heritage Area is
protected, including areas of historic significance, encouraging Maori Arts
networks and supporting Hoani Waititi marae.
Implementation Issues
47. Implementation issues on the various matters raised in submissions
will be considered when making decisions at decision-making
meetings on the Draft Waitākere Ranges Local Board Plan 2014 on 9 October
2014.
Attachments
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No.
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Title
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Page
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aView
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Draft Waitākere Ranges Local Board Plan 2014
Submissions - Volume 1 (Under Separate Cover)
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b
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Draft Waitakere Ranges Local Board Plan 2014
submissions - Volume 2 (Under Separate Cover)
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Signatories
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Authors
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Paula Gallimore - Governance Analyst
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Authorisers
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Glenn Boyd - Relationship Manager Henderson-Massey,
Waitakere Ranges, Whau
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