Auckland Development Committee

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Auckland Development Committee held in the Reception Lounge, Auckland Town Hall, 301-305 Queen Street, Auckland on Thursday, 12 February 2015 at 9.35am.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Deputy Mayor Penny Hulse

 

Deputy Chairperson

Cr Chris Darby

 

Members

Cr Anae Arthur Anae

From 9.41am, Item 5.1

 

 

Cr Cameron Brewer

 

 

Mayor Len Brown, JP

From 10.53am, Item 11

Until 1.52pm, Item 12

 

Cr Dr Cathy Casey

 

 

Cr Bill Cashmore

 

 

Cr Ross Clow

Until 4.48pm, Item C3

 

Cr Linda Cooper, JP

 

 

Cr Alf Filipaina

 

 

Cr Hon Christine Fletcher, QSO

Until 5.30pm, Item C3

 

Cr Denise Krum

Until 2.21pm, Item 12

 

Cr Mike Lee

 

 

Member Liane Ngamane

 

 

Cr Calum Penrose

 

 

Cr Dick Quax

Until 4.12pm, Item 14

 

Cr Sharon Stewart, QSM

Until 4.12pm, Item 14

 

Member David Taipari

 

 

Cr Sir John Walker, KNZM, CBE

 

 

Cr Wayne Walker

 

 

Cr John Watson

 

 

Cr Penny Webster

 

 

Cr George Wood, CNZM

 

 

APOLOGIES

 

 

Mayor Len Brown, JP

Lateness

 

Cr Anae Arthur Anae

Early departure

 

ALSO PRESENT

 

 

Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Chair, Mike Cohen

 

 

 

Waitematā Local Board Chair, Shale Chambers

 

 

 

Kaipātiki Local Board Chair, Kay McIntyre

 

 

 

 


Auckland Development Committee

12 February 2015

 

 

 

1          Apologies

 

Resolution number AUC/2015/1

MOVED by Chairperson PA Hulse, seconded by Cr WD Walker:  

That the Auckland Development Committee:

a)         accept the apology from Mayor Len Brown for lateness, and from Cr AJ Anae for lateness and early departure.

CARRIED

 

2          Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

3          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number AUC/2015/2

MOVED by Chairperson PA Hulse, seconded by Cr CM Casey:  

That the Auckland Development Committee:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Wednesday, 3 December 2014, including the confidential section, as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

 

4          Petitions

 

There were no petitions.

 

5          Public Input

 

           

5.1

Public Input - Kate Healy, Ngati Whatua, Greg McKeown, Heart of the City, Julie Stout, Urban Auckland - Central Wharves Strategy and other related strategies

 

A document was tabled in support of this public input. A copy of this document has been placed on the official minutes and is available at the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

 

 

Cr AJ Anae entered the meeting at 9.41am

 

 

 

Resolution number AUC/2015/3

MOVED by Chairperson PA Hulse, seconded by Cr CE Fletcher:  

That the Auckland Development Committee:

a)         thank Ms Kate Healy, Ngati Whatua, Greg McKeown, Heart of the City, and Julie Stout, Urban Auckland, for their public input regarding Central Wharves Strategy and other related strategies.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     12 February 2015 - Auckland Development Committee - Item 5.1 - Public Input - Kate Healy, Ngati Whatua, Greg McKeown, Heart of the City, and Julie Stout, Urban Auckland - Central Wharves Strategy and other related strategies

5.2

Public Input - Joel Cayford - Ports of Auckland, Central Wharves, and Queen Elizabeth Square

 

A Powerpoint presentation was provided. A copy of this presentation has been placed on the official minutes and is available at the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

 

 

Resolution number AUC/2015/4

MOVED by Chairperson PA Hulse, seconded by Cr LA Cooper:  

That the Auckland Development Committee:

a)         thank Mr Joel Cayford for his public input regarding Ports of Auckland, Central Wharves, and Queen Elizabeth Square.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     12 February 2015 - Auckland Development Committee - Item 5.2 - Public Input - Joel Cayford - Ports of Auckland, Central Wharves, and Queen Elizabeth Square

 

 

5.3

Public Input - Chris Jones, David Gaze, Anthony Flannery - Special Housing Area Deferred Requests

 

 

 

This item was referred to the Governing Body meeting of 26 February 2015.

 

 

6          Local Board Input

 

           

6.1

Local Board Input - Devonport-Takapuna and Waitemata Local Boards - Central Wharves Strategy

 

Documents were tabled in support of this Local Board Input. Copies of these documents have been placed on the official minutes and are available at the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

 

 

Resolution number AUC/2015/5

MOVED by Chairperson PA Hulse, seconded by Cr CM Casey:  

That the Auckland Development Committee:

a)         thank the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board Chair, Mike Cohen, and Waitematā Local Board Chair, Shale Chambers, for their input on the topic of the central wharves strategy.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     12 February 2015 - Auckland Development Committee - Item 6.1 - Local Board Input - Devonport-Takapuna and Waitemata Local Boards - Central Wharves Strategy

 

7          Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

8          Notices of Motion

 

There were no notices of motion.

9

Plan Change 32 Clevedon Village to the Auckland Council District Plan (Manukau Section) to be made Operative

 

Resolution number AUC/2015/6

MOVED by Cr WB Cashmore, seconded by Cr CM Penrose:  

That the Auckland Development Committee:

a)      approve, in accordance with the consent order and direction issued by the Environment Court, Plan Change 32 Clevedon Village to the Auckland Council District Plan (Manukau Section) (Attachment B of the report) to be made operative in accordance with Clause 17 of the First Schedule of the Resource Management Act 1991.

b)      authorise, the Manager Planning South to complete the statutory processes required to make Plan Change 32 Clevedon Village to the Auckland Council District Plan (Manukau Section) operative pursuant to Clause 20 of the First Schedule of the Resource Management Act 1991, including determination of the operative and notification date.

 

CARRIED

 

 

10

Volcanic viewshaft plan changes: to be made operative

 

Resolution number AUC/2015/7

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson C Darby, seconded by Cr LA Cooper:  

That the Auckland Development Committee:

a)      approve Plan Changes 1, 40, 59 and 67 to the Auckland Council District Plan (Hauraki Gulf Islands, North Shore, Manukau and Central sections) in accordance with Clause 17 of the First Schedule to the Resource Management Act 1991.

b)      approve, in part, Plan Change 339 to the Auckland Council District Plan (Isthmus section)  (with the exception of Viewshafts A13, E11, E12, E13, H7, O2 and O10), in accordance with Clause 17 of the First Schedule to the Resource Management Act 1991.

c)      authorise the Manager, Planning - Central and Islands to complete the necessary statutory processes required to make Plan Changes 1, 40, 59 and 67 to the Auckland Council District Plan (Hauraki Gulf Islands, North Shore, Manukau and Central sections) operative in accordance with Clause 20 of the First Schedule of the Resource Management Act 1991.

d)      authorise the Manager, Planning Central/Islands to complete the necessary statutory requirements to make Plan Change 339 to the Auckland Council District Plan (Isthmus section) operative in part (with the exception of Viewshafts A13, E11, E12, E13, H7, O2, O10) in accordance with Clause 20 of the First Schedule of the Resource Management Act 1991.

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

City Centre Integration Update – For period 1 November 2014 to 31 January 2015

 

Cr AJ Anae left the meeting at 10.25 am.

Member DE Taipari left the meeting at 10.36 am.

Member DE Taipari returned to the meeting at 10.48 am.

Cr J Watson left the meeting at 10.49 am.

Mayor LCM Brown entered the meeting at 10.53 am.

Cr J Watson returned to the meeting at 10.55 am.

Cr RI Clow left the meeting at 11.07 am.

Cr RI Clow returned to the meeting at 11.13 am.

Member DE Taipari left the meeting at 11.42 am.

Cr RI Clow left the meeting at 11.49 am.

Member DE Taipari returned to the meeting at 11.58 am.

Cr RI Clow returned to the meeting at 11.59 am.

 

 

 

Resolution number AUC/2015/8

MOVED by Chairperson PA Hulse, seconded by Cr GS Wood:  

That the Auckland Development Committee:

a)         agree to adjourn the meeting until 1pm.

CARRIED

 

 

 

The meeting adjourned at 12.20pm and reconvened at 1.04pm.

Councillors Cr AJ Anae, CE Brewer, RI Clow, AM Filipaina, Cr CE Fletcher, WD Walker and Member DE Taipari were not present.

Cr RI Clow returned to the meeting at 1.05 pm.

Cr AM Filipaina returned to the meeting at 1.05 pm.

Cr CE Brewer returned to the meeting at 1.05 pm.

Cr WD Walker returned to the meeting at 1.07 pm.

 

 

 

Resolution number AUC/2015/9

MOVED by Chairperson PA Hulse, seconded by Cr MP Webster:  

That the Auckland Development Committee:

a)         receive the City Centre Integration update report for the period 1 November 2014 to 31 January 2015.

A division was called for, voting on which was as follows:

For

Cr CE Brewer

Mayor LCM Brown

Cr WB Cashmore

Cr RI Clow

Cr LA Cooper

Deputy Chairperson C Darby

Cr AM Filipaina

Chairperson PA Hulse

Cr DA Krum

Member  Ngamane

Cr CM Penrose

Cr D Quax

Cr SL Stewart

Cr JG Walker

Cr MP Webster

Cr GS Wood

Against

Cr CM Casey

Cr ME Lee

Cr WD Walker

Cr J Watson

Abstained

The motion was declared carried by 16 votes to 4.

12

Central Wharves Strategy

 

A Powerpoint presentation was provided. A copy of this presentation was distributed prior to the meeting as an attachment to the agenda report and is available at the Auckland Council website as extra attachments.

 

 

 

Member DE Taipari returned to the meeting at 1.13 pm.

Cr CE Fletcher returned to the meeting at 1.31 pm.

Mayor LCM Brown left the meeting at 1.52 pm.

Cr CE Fletcher left the meeting at 1.52 pm.

Cr CE Fletcher returned to the meeting at 2.11 pm.

Cr DA Krum left the meeting at 2.21 pm.

Cr AJ Anae returned to the meeting at 3.07 pm.

 

 

 

Secretarial note:          Changes to the original recommendations were incorporated as Chair’s recommendations under a) and with agreement of the meeting under b).

 

 

 

Resolution number AUC/2015/10

MOVED by Chairperson PA Hulse, seconded by Cr LA Cooper:  

That the Auckland Development Committee:

a)      request that staff undertake more detailed work describing issues and opportunities, timing and funding options, on option 4 development of the Central Wharves, and comparison with the status quo, and report back to the Auckland Development Committee.

b)      note that issues to be considered will include achieving Auckland Plan outcomes (including ‘A Māori identity that is Auckland’s point of difference’), opportunities for integrating Māori values and enhancing Māori economic growth, engaging with iwi to assess and implement outcomes, incorporating Te Aranga principles (as part of the Auckland Design Manual), open space, involvement of stakeholder groups and public engagement.

 

A division was called for, voting on which was as follows:

For

Cr AJ Anae

Cr CE Brewer

Cr WB Cashmore

Cr RI Clow

Cr LA Cooper

Cr AM Filipaina

Cr CE Fletcher

Chairperson PA Hulse

Member L Ngamane

Cr CM Penrose

Cr D Quax

Cr SL Stewart

Member DE Taipari

Cr JG Walker

Cr MP Webster

Cr GS Wood

Against

Cr CM Casey

Deputy Chairperson C Darby

Cr ME Lee

Cr WD Walker

Cr J Watson

Abstained

 

The motion was declared carried by 16 votes to 5.

 

 

Resolution number AUC/2015/11

MOVED by Chairperson PA Hulse, seconded by Cr MP Webster:  

That the Auckland Development Committee:

c)         thank the City Centre Integration staff for their work on Item 12 - Central Wharves Strategy.

 

CARRIED

 

 

Extension of Meeting Time

Resolution number AUC/2015/12

MOVED by Chairperson PA Hulse, seconded by Cr RI Clow:  

That the Auckland Development Committee:

a)         agree, pursuant to standing order 3.3.7, that an extension of time until 5.05pm be granted.

 

CARRIED

 

Secretarial note:          The meeting was adjourned at 3.38pm and reconvened at 3.47pm

 

 

13

Aotea Precinct Development

 

Cr CE Fletcher returned to the meeting at 3.49 pm.

Cr RI Clow returned to the meeting at 3.49 pm.

Cr CE Brewer returned to the meeting at 3.50 pm.

Member DE Taipari returned to the meeting at 3.58 pm.

Member  Ngamane returned to the meeting at 3.58 pm.

 

 

 

Resolution number AUC/2015/13

MOVED by Cr LA Cooper, seconded by Cr GS Wood:  

That the Auckland Development Committee:

a)      approve Auckland Council Property Limited (ACPL) commencing an ‘expressions of interest’ (EOI) process, based as generally outlined in this paper, to invite interested parties to indicate a desire to participate in a competitive process to present development proposals to respond to the Council’s agreed requirements brief.

b)      agree that a proposed brief of key requirements be reported to the Auckland Development Committee for endorsement before commencing the second stage submission process with shortlisted parties.

c)      agree that parties for the second stage process would be selected on track record, capability, capacity and alignment with Council’s agreed objectives.

d)      agree that a decision to select a preferred approach to the development of the Civic Administration Building will be made by this committee following recommendations from the Auckland Council Property Limited (ACPL) and Regional Facilities Auckland (RFA) Boards.

CARRIED

 

 

 

14

Cost of Residential Servicing Study

 

Resolution number AUC/2015/14

MOVED by Chairperson PA Hulse, seconded by Cr D Quax:  

That the Auckland Development Committee:

a)         agree that Item 14 – Cost of Residential Servicing Study be deferred until the next meeting of the Auckland Development Committee scheduled to be held on Thursday 12 March at 9.30am.

CARRIED

 

Cr D Quax left the meeting at 4.12 pm.

Cr SL Stewart left the meeting at 4.12 pm.

 

 

15        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.  

 

 

 

 

16        Procedural motion to exclude the public

Resolution number AUC/2015/15

MOVED by Chairperson PA Hulse, seconded by Cr WD Walker:  

That the Auckland Development Committee:

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

b)      agree that Chris Jones, Executive Director, Gaze Property Partnerships, David Gaze, Managing Director, Gaze, Representative of the Property Principals/Owner, Anthony Flannery, RE-Imagine Limited, Strategic Urban Design lead on the project be permitted to be present at the beginning of Confidential Item C1: Special Housing Area Deferred Requests, after the public has been excluded, to provide public input that relates to this confidential item, but leave before the item is discussed.

c)         agree that Michelle Hewitt - Morrison Low, Lisa Mein – Boffa Miskell, Bill Loutit – Simpson Grierson, Anthony Matthews – Matthews and Matthews Architects and Nick Roberts – Hill Young Cooper be permitted to be present for Confidential Item C2: Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan submissions - council position for mediation and hearings -  Historic Character and the Pre-1944 Demolition Control Overlay and Confidential Item C3: Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan - Council Position for Mediation and Hearings - City Centre Port Precinct, after the public has been excluded, because of their knowledge of the matters, which will help the Auckland Development Committee in its decision-making.

 

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       Special Housing Area Deferred Requests

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)(b)(ii) - The withholding of the information is necessary to protect information where the making available of the information would be likely unreasonably to prejudice the commercial position of the person who supplied or who is the subject of the information.

In particular, the report contains commercially sensitive information in regards to the development proposal.

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 commercially sensitive information in regards to the development proposal.

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       Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan submissions - council position for mediation and hearings -  Historic Character and the Pre-1944 Demolition Control Overlay

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)(g) - The withholding of the information is necessary to maintain legal professional privilege.

In particular, the report contains legal advice.

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.

 

C3       Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan - Council Position for Mediation and Hearings - City Centre Port Precinct

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)(g) - The withholding of the information is necessary to maintain legal professional privilege.

In particular, the report contains legal advice.

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.

 

The text of these resolutions is made available to the public who are present at the meeting and form part of the minutes of the meeting.

CARRIED

Secretarial Note:       Pursuant to Standing Order 3.15.5, Cr CM Casey requested that her dissenting vote be recorded.

 

4.12pm            The public was excluded.

 

Resolutions in relation to the confidential items are recorded in the confidential section of these minutes and are not publicly available.

 

6.03pm            The public was re-admitted.

 

 

restatementS

 

It was resolved while the public was excluded:

 

C1

Special Housing Area Deferred Requests

 

This item was referred to the Governing Body meeting of 26 February 2015.

 

 

C2

Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan submissions - council position for mediation and hearings - Historic Character and the Pre-1944 Demolition Control Overlay

 

That the Auckland Development Committee:

y)         agree that the decisions, report and attachments regarding Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan submissions - council position for mediation and hearings -  Historic Character and the Pre-1944 Demolition Control Overlay remain confidential.

 

 

C3

Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan - Council Position for Mediation and Hearings - City Centre Port Precinct

 

That the Auckland Development Committee:

i)          agree that the decisions, report and attachments regarding Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan - Council Position for Mediation and Hearings - City Centre Port Precinct remain confidential.

  

 

 

6.03 pm                                              The Chairperson thanked Members for their attendance and attention to business and declared the meeting closed.

 

CONFIRMED AS A TRUE AND CORRECT RECORD AT A MEETING OF THE Auckland Development Committee HELD ON

 

 

 

DATE:.........................................................................

 

 

 

CHAIRPERSON:........................................................