Auckland Development Committee
OPEN MINUTES
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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 March 2015 at 9.30am.
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Deputy Mayor Penny Hulse |
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Deputy Chairperson |
Cr Chris Darby |
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Members |
Cr Cameron Brewer |
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Mayor Len Brown, JP |
From 11.05am, Item 13.1, Until 3.46pm, Item 12 |
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Cr Dr Cathy Casey |
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Cr Bill Cashmore |
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Cr Ross Clow |
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Cr Linda Cooper, JP |
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Cr Hon Christine Fletcher, QSO |
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Cr Denise Krum |
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Cr Mike Lee |
Until 1.03pm, Item 13.1 |
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Member Liane Ngamane |
Until 4.28pm, Item C4 |
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Cr Dick Quax |
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Cr Sharon Stewart, QSM |
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Member David Taipari |
From 9.43am, Item 4.1, Until 4.28pm, Item C4 |
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Cr Wayne Walker |
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Cr John Watson |
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Cr Penny Webster |
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Cr George Wood, CNZM |
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APOLOGIES
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Cr Anae Arthur Anae |
Absence |
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Cr AM Filipaina |
Absence |
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Cr Calum Penrose |
Absence |
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Cr Sir John Walker |
Absence |
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Mayor LCM Brown |
Lateness |
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Member DE Taipari |
Lateness |
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Cr Mike Lee |
Early departure |
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ALSO PRESENT
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Sandra Coney |
Chair, Waitākere Ranges Local Board |
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Saffron Toms |
Waitākere Ranges Local Board |
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Greg Presland |
Waitākere Ranges Local Board |
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Steve Tollestrup |
Waitākere Ranges Local Board |
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Harry Doig |
Deputy Chair, Puketāpapa Local Board |
Auckland Development Committee 12 March 2015 |
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1 Apologies
Resolution number AUC/2015/29 MOVED by Chairperson PA Hulse, seconded by Member L Ngamane: That the Auckland Development Committee: a) accept the apologies from Cr AJ Anae, Cr CM Penrose, Cr JG Walker and Cr AM Filipaina for absence, Member DE Taipari and Mayor LCM Brown for lateness, and Cr Mike Lee for early departure.
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2 Declaration of Interest
Deputy Chairperson C Darby declared an interest on Item 9 - Approval of Plan Change 130 (Peter Snell Youth Village) to the Auckland Council District Plan (Rodney Section) 2011.
Cr RI Clow declared an interest as a member of the Waitākere Ranges Protection Society and the Royal Forest & Bird Society.
Member L Ngamane and Member DE Taipari declared interests on Item C4 - Downtown Shopping Centre and Queen Elizabeth Square.
3 Confirmation of Minutes
Resolution number AUC/2015/30 MOVED by Chairperson PA Hulse, seconded by Cr LA Cooper: That the Auckland Development Committee: a) confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Thursday, 12 February 2015 and the extraordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Thursday, 26 February 2015, including the confidential sections, as a true and correct record.
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4 Petitions
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Member DE Taipari entered the meeting at 9.43 am. |
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Aprilanne Bonar and Winnie Charlesworth, were in attendance to present a petition containing over 26,003 signatures, regarding:
“Save the Paturoa Kauri: We urge you to stop a healthy 500 year old Kauri tree and a 300 year old Rimu tree from being felled at 40 Paturoa Rd, Titirangi. Why is this important? At a time when our forest is losing Kauri trees to Kauri dieback disease, we need to do all we can to save the healthy trees to protect this endemic species. I am not anti-development, however, the developer could move the intended building and protect these trees. The RMA was never designed to allow developers to be able to destroy trees that have significant ecological value. The RMA legislation has loopholes that will destroy our forests if change does not happen.”
A copy of the petition was provided and has been placed on the official record of the meeting. |
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Resolution number AUC/2015/31 MOVED by Chairperson PA Hulse, seconded by Cr LA Cooper: That the Auckland Development Committee:
a) receive the petition regarding ‘Save the Paturoa Kauri’. |
5 Public Input
6 Local Board Input
7 Extraordinary Business
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Extraordinary Business - Kauri tree removal at 40 Paturoa Road, Titirangi |
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The reason the matter was not included on the agenda was that the issue was considered as an extraordinary item at the Parks, Recreation and Sports Committee meeting of Tuesday 10 March 2015 and referred to this meeting of Auckland Development Committee at that time (Resolution number PAR/2015/13).
The reason why the discussion of the item could not be delayed until a subsequent meeting is the issue had significant public interest. |
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Resolution number AUC/2015/32 MOVED by Cr CE Fletcher, seconded by Chairperson PA Hulse: That the Auckland Development Committee:
a) agree that the “Kauri tree removal at 40 Paturoa Road, Titirangi” issue be dealt with as Item 13.1 – Consideration of Extraordinary Item - Kauri tree removal at 40 Paturoa Road, Titirangi. |
Resolution number AUC/2015/33 MOVED by Chairperson PA Hulse, seconded by Cr CE Fletcher: That the Auckland Development Committee: a) agree that Item 13.1: Consideration of Extraordinary Item - Kauri tree removal at 40 Paturoa Road, Titirangi, be accorded precedence at this time. |
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Consideration of Extraordinary Items – Kauri tree removal at 40 Paturoa Road, Titirangi |
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The Waitākere Ranges Local Board Chair Sandra Coney, and Waitākere Ranges Local Board Members Saffron Toms, Greg Presland and Steve Tollestrup were in attendance and spoke to this item. |
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Mayor LCM Brown entered the meeting at 11.05 am. Deputy Chairperson C Darby left the meeting at 11.20 am. Deputy Chairperson C Darby returned to the meeting at 11.25 am. Cr GS Wood left the meeting at 11.28 am. Cr GS Wood returned to the meeting at 11.33 am. Cr WB Cashmore left the meeting at 11.38 am. Cr SL Stewart left the meeting at 11.42 am. Cr WB Cashmore returned to the meeting at 11.43 am. Member DE Taipari left the meeting at 11.46 am. Cr SL Stewart returned to the meeting at 11.50 am. Member DE Taipari returned to the meeting at 11.59 am. |
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A PowerPoint presentation was provided by staff. A copy of this presentation has been placed on the official minutes and is available at the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment. |
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MOVED by Chairperson PA Hulse, seconded by Cr LA Cooper: That the Auckland Development Committee:
a) request that officers undertake a review of the process involved in assessing and granting the consent applications to undertake development on sites at 40 and 42 Paturoa Road, with the specific and sole purpose of identifying matters that could be improved in future council processes and to be included in Auckland Council’s submissions to central government on its current review of the Resource Management Act 1991, and report back to the Auckland Development Committee on Thursday, 16 April 2015.
b) direct the Chief Planning Officer of Auckland Council, being independent of the operational part of council, to lead the review to be undertaken of the process. |
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Secretarial Note: Pursuant to Standing Order 3.3.11, Cr ME Lee was asked to withdraw his comments and apologise. Cr ME Lee did not withdraw his comments and did not apologise. |
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MOVED by Cr CM Casey, seconded by Cr J Watson, an amendment by way of addition to the original motion: That the Auckland Development Committee: a) support the Waitākere Ranges Local Board in opposing the felling of the Kauri tree at 40 Paturoa Rd, Titirangi, and the Rimu tree at 42 Paturoa Rd, Titirangi.
A division was called for, voting on which was as follows:
The motion was declared lost by 9 votes to 10. |
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Secretarial note: Changes to the original motion were incorporated under recommendation c). |
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The substantive motion was put. |
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Resolution number AUC/2015/34 MOVED by Chairperson PA Hulse, seconded by Cr LA Cooper: That the Auckland Development Committee:
a) request that officers undertake a review of the process involved in assessing and granting the consent applications to undertake development on sites at 40 and 42 Paturoa Road, with the specific and sole purpose of identifying matters that could be improved in future council processes and to be included in Auckland Council’s submissions to central government on its current review of the Resource Management Act 1991, and report back to the Auckland Development Committee on Thursday, 16 April 2015.
b) direct the Chief Planning Officer of Auckland Council, being independent of the operational part of council, to lead the review to be undertaken of the process.
c) endorse council to continue to work with the landowners of 40 and 42 Paturoa Road, and the community, to seek a resolution to current concerns.
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a 12 March 2015 - Auckland Development Committee - Item 13.1 - Consideration of Extraordinary Items - Kauri tree removal at 40 Paturoa Road, Titirangi |
The meeting adjourned at 1.03pm and reconvened at 1.37pm.
Cr CE Brewer, Mayor LCM Brown, Cr ME Lee and Member DE Taipari were not present.
Procedural motion to exclude the public – Public Input Item 5.1 |
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Resolution number AUC/2015/35 MOVED by Chairperson PA Hulse, seconded by Cr MP Webster: That the Auckland Development Committee: a) exclude the public from the following part(s) of the proceedings of this meeting. b) agree that Dame Nganeko Minhinnick, Tahuna Minhinnick, Ngati Te Ata be permitted to be present at the beginning of the confidential section of the meeting after the public has been excluded, to provide public input that relates to confidential item C1 - Additional New Special Housing Area Request - March 2015 Recommendation, but leave before the item is discussed. 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: 5.1 Public Input - Dame Nganeko Minhinnick, Tahuna Minhinnick, Ngati Te Ata - Special Housing Areas
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1.38pm The public was excluded.
2.16pm The public was re-admitted.
8 Notices of Motion
There were no notices of motion.
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Approval of Plan Change 130 (Peter Snell Youth Village) to the Auckland Council District Plan (Rodney Section) 2011 |
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Deputy Chairperson C Darby declared an interest in this item and left the meeting. |
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Deputy Chairperson C Darby left the meeting at 2.18 pm. Member DE Taipari left the meeting at 2.18 pm. |
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Resolution number AUC/2015/38 MOVED by Cr J Watson, seconded by Cr RI Clow: That the Auckland Development Committee: a) approve Plan Change 130 (Peter Snell Youth Village) 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 Plan Change 130 to the Auckland Council District Plan (Rodney Section) 2011 operative in the District Plan.
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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. |
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Member L Ngamane left the meeting at 2.23 pm. Deputy Chairperson C Darby returned to the meeting at 2.23 pm. Cr CE Brewer returned to the meeting at 2.26 pm. Member DE Taipari returned to the meeting at 2.31 pm. Member L Ngamane returned to the meeting at 2.35 pm. Cr MP Webster left the meeting at 2.48 pm. Cr MP Webster returned to the meeting at 2.57 pm. |
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Resolution number AUC/2015/39 MOVED by Deputy Chairperson C Darby, seconded by Chairperson PA Hulse: That the Auckland Development Committee: a) receive the Cost of Residential Servicing Study and note that the findings highlight the need for the following: consistency in whole of life cost reporting; consistency in the use of IFAs and infrastructure charge offsets; and a standardised approach to service levels; b) request that this report be circulated to local boards for their information.
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a 12 March 2015 - Auckland Development Committee - Item 10 - Cost of Residential Servicing Study |
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C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group - Auckland Council membership |
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A PowerPoint presentation was provided by staff. A copy of this presentation has been placed on the official minutes and is available at the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment. |
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Cr RI Clow left the meeting at 3.15 pm. Cr RI Clow returned to the meeting at 3.20 pm. |
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Resolution number AUC/2015/40 MOVED by Chairperson PA Hulse, seconded by Cr CE Fletcher: That the Auckland Development Committee: a) agree pursuant to standing order 3.3.7, that an extension of time until 4.30pm be granted. |
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MOVED by Chairperson PA Hulse, seconded by Cr WD Walker: That the Auckland Development Committee: a) endorse Auckland Council’s application for membership of the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group. |
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Secretarial Note: The original recommendation a) was withdrawn with the agreement the meeting. |
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Resolution number AUC/2015/41 MOVED by Cr CE Fletcher, seconded by Cr RI Clow: That the Auckland Development Committee: a) agree that Item 11 - C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group - Auckland Council membership, be deferred to a subsequent meeting of the Auckland Development Committee, until such time when further financial information can be provided. |
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Secretarial Note: Pursuant to Standing Order 3.15.5, Cr GS Wood requested that his dissenting vote be recorded. |
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a 12 March 2015 - Auckland Development Committee - Item 11 - C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group - Auckland Council membership |
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Exchange of reserve land proposal - Three Kings Quarry and PA372 |
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Secretarial note: Changes to the original motion were made prior to the meeting and incorporated as a Chair’s recommendation under vi). Changes to original recommendation a) i) and original recommendation a) iii) were incorporated with agreement of the meeting. |
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Puketāpapa Local Board Deputy Chair Harry Doig was in attendance and provided a PowerPoint presentation on this item. A copy of this presentation has been placed on the official minutes and is available at the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment. |
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A PowerPoint presentation was provided by staff. A copy of this presentation has been placed on the official minutes and is available at the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment. |
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Mayor LCM Brown left the meeting at 3.46 pm. |
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MOVED by Chairperson PA Hulse, seconded by Deputy Chairperson C Darby: That the Auckland Development Committee: a) endorse the following process to work towards an agreed land exchange proposal: i) that council staff report to the Puketāpapa Local Board on 26 March 2015, and iwi interests, to outline the land exchange proposal that will form the basis of the public consultation and how this proposed exchange aligns with the Three Kings Plan and iwi interests, and is suitable for an exchange for the purposes of the Reserves Act. ii) that council staff undertake a one month public consultation in April 2015 to obtain comment on the proposed exchange. iii) that council staff complete engagement with adjoining owners. iv) that council staff report to the Auckland Development Committee to recommend the basis of a land exchange and to seek approval to issue a notice of intention under s.15(2) of the Reserves Act 1977. v) that objections under the Reserves Act notice of intention be considered by the Hearing Commissioners appointed to hear PA372. vi) that the Chair and Deputy Chair of the Auckland Development Committee, or their nominees, and the Chair and Deputy chair of the Puketāpapa Local board, or their nominees, work together during March and April 2015, on issues of concern to the local board with respect to a potential land exchange proposal |
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MOVED by Cr CM Casey, seconded by Cr WD Walker, an amendment by way of substitution to the original motion for a) i) – vi): a) agree that any exchange of land between Auckland Council and Fletcher Residential be deferred until after the two Fletcher Private Plan Changes have been decided.
A division was called for, voting on which was as follows:
The motion was declared lost by 5 votes to 12. |
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The substantive motion was put. |
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Resolution number AUC/2015/42 MOVED by Chairperson PA Hulse, seconded by Deputy Chairperson C Darby: That the Auckland Development Committee: a) endorse the following process to work towards an agreed land exchange proposal: i) that council staff report to the Puketāpapa Local Board on 26 March 2015, and iwi interests, to outline the land exchange proposal that will form the basis of the public consultation and how this proposed exchange aligns with the Three Kings Plan and iwi interests, and is suitable for an exchange for the purposes of the Reserves Act. ii) that council staff undertake a one month public consultation in April 2015 to obtain comment on the proposed exchange. iii) that council staff complete engagement with adjoining owners. iv) that council staff report to the Auckland Development Committee to recommend the basis of a land exchange and to seek approval to issue a notice of intention under s.15(2) of the Reserves Act 1977. v) that objections under the Reserves Act notice of intention be considered by the Hearing Commissioners appointed to hear PA372. vi) that the Chair and Deputy Chair of the Auckland Development Committee, or their nominees, and the Chair and Deputy chair of the Puketāpapa Local board, or their nominees, work together during March and April 2015, on issues of concern to the local board with respect to a potential land exchange proposal. |
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Secretarial note: Pursuant to Standing Order 3.15.5, Cr CM Casey and Cr WD Walker requested that their dissenting votes be recorded. |
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a 12 March 2015 - Auckland Development Committee - Item 12 - Exchange of reserve land proposal - Three Kings Quarry and PA372 - Puketapapa Local Board Deputy Chair Presentation b 12 March 2015 - Auckland Development Committee - Item 12 - Exchange of reserve land proposal - Three Kings Quarry and PA372 |
13 Consideration of Extraordinary Items
Item 13.1 - Consideration of Extraordinary Items – Kauri tree removal at 40 Paturoa Road, Titirangi - was discussed after Item 7.1 – Extraordinary Business - Kauri tree removal at 40 Paturoa Road, Titirangi.
Resolution number AUC/2015/43 MOVED by Cr MP Webster, seconded by Chairperson PA Hulse: 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 Additional New Special Housing Area Request - March 2015 Recommendation
C2 Special Housing Areas - March 2015 Recommendations
C3 Special Housing Area Programme for 2015
C4 Downtown Shopping Centre and Queen Elizabeth Square
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. |
4.19 pm The public was excluded.
The meeting was adjourned at 4.19pm and reconvened at 4.25pm.
4.52pm The public was re-admitted.
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It was resolved while the public was excluded:
5.1 |
Public Input - Dame Nganeko Minhinnick, Tahuna Minhinnick, Ngati Te Ata - Special Housing Areas |
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Resolution number AUC/2015/36 MOVED by Chairperson PA Hulse, seconded by Member DE Taipari: That the Auckland Development Committee: a) thank Dame Nganeko Minhinnick, and Tahuna Minhinnick, Ngati Te Ata, for their public input presentation regarding Special Housing Areas. |
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Resolution number AUC/2015/45 MOVED by Chairperson PA Hulse, seconded by Cr MP Webster: That the Auckland Development Committee: a) agree that Item C1 - Additional New Special Housing Area Request - March 2015 Recommendation, Item C2 - Special Housing Areas - March 2015 Recommendations, and Item C3 - Special Housing Area Programme for 2015, be deferred until the next meeting of the Auckland Development Committee scheduled to be held Thursday 16 April 2015 at 9.30am. |
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Resolution number AUC/2015/46 MOVED by Cr CE Fletcher, seconded by Cr RI Clow: That the Auckland Development Committee: a) receive the report. b) note that decisions regarding Downtown Shopping Centre and Queen Elizabeth Square, will be restated in the open section of the minutes, and the agenda report will be made publicly available after the meeting as a minutes attachment, with the exception of paragraphs 40-45 as they relate to legally privileged information. |
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a 12 March 2015 - Auckland Development Committee - Item C4 - Downtown Shopping Centre and Queen Elizabeth Square |
4.52 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
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