2 Apologies
At the close of the agenda no apologies had been received.
3 Declaration of Interest
Members
were 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.
Specifically
members are asked to identify any new interests they have not previously
disclosed, an interest that might be considered as a conflict of interest with
a matter on the agenda.
At its meeting on 28 November 2013, the
Waitakere Ranges Local Board resolved (resolution number WTK/2010/5) to record
any possible conflicts of interest in a register.
Register
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Board Member
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Organisation / Position
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Sandra Coney
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·
Waitemata District Health Board – Elected
Member
· Women’s Health Action Trust – Patron
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Neil Henderson
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· Portage Trust – Elected Member
· West Auckland Trust Services (WATS) Board – Trustee/Director
· Weedfree Trust – Employee
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Greg Presland
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· Portage Trust – Elected Member
· Lopdell House Development Trust – Trustee
· Titirangi Residents & Ratepayers Group – Committee Member
· Whau Coastal Walkway Environmental Trust – Trustee
· Combined Youth Services Trust - Trustee
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Steve Tollestrup
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·
Waitakere Licensing Trust – Elected Member
· West Auckland Trust Services (WATS) Board – Trustee/Director
· Waitakere Task force on Family Violence – Appointee
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Saffron Toms
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NIL
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Denise Yates
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· Friends of Arataki Incorporated – Committee member
· Ecomatters Environment Trust – Trustee
· Charlotte Museum Trust – Trustee
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Member
appointments
Board
members are appointed to the following bodies. In these appointments the board
members represent Auckland Council.
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Board Member
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Organisation / Position
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Sandra Coney
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· Friends of Arataki Incorporated – Trustee
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Neil Henderson
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· Friends of Arataki Incorporated – Trustee
· Living Cell Technologies Animal Ethics Committee – Member
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Saffron Toms
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· Ark in the Park – Governance Group Member
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4 Confirmation of Minutes
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That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board:
a)
Confirms the ordinary minutes of its meeting,
held on Thursday, 24 September 2015, as a true and
correct record.
b)
Confirms the minutes of meeting for the Waitākere
Ranges Local Area Dog Access Review Panel, held on Thursday, 3 September 2015
reconvened Wednesday, 9 and Thursday, 10 September 2015.
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5 Leave of Absence
At the close of
the agenda no requests for leave of absence had been received.
6 Acknowledgements
At the close of the agenda no requests for acknowledgements had been
received.
7 Update from Ward Councillors
An opportunity is provided for the Waitakere Ward Councillors to
update the board on regional issues they have been involved with since the last
meeting.
8 Deputations
Standing
Order 3.20 provides for deputations. Those applying for deputations are
required to give seven working days notice of subject matter and applications
are approved by the Chairperson of the Waitākere Ranges Local Board. This
means that details relating to deputations can be included in the published
agenda. Total speaking time per deputation is ten minutes or as resolved by the
meeting.
At the close
of the agenda no requests for deputations had been received.
9 Public Forum
A period of
time (approximately 30 minutes) is set aside for members of the public to
address the meeting on matters within its delegated authority. A maximum of 3
minutes per item is allowed, following which there may be questions from members.
At the close of the agenda no requests for public forum had been
received.
10 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.”
11 Notices of Motion
At the close of the agenda no requests for notices of motion had
been received.
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Waitākere
Ranges Local Board
08 October
2015
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Local
Area Plan for Te Henga (Bethells Beach) and the Waitākere River Valley
File No.:
CP2015/20501
Purpose
1. This
report seeks a resolution from the Waitākere Ranges Local Board to adopt
the Local Area Plan for Te Henga (Bethells Beach) and the Waitākere River
Valley area.
2. At
it’s meeting on the 10 September 2015, the Waitakere Ranges Local Board
received the report and deferred the decision until the 8 October 2015 meeting
to enable staff to provide further information, (resolution number:
WTK/2015/140).
Executive Summary
1. On 13 March 2014, the Waitākere Ranges Local Board approved the preparation of a Local Area
Plan (LAP) for Te Henga (Bethells Beach) and the Waitākere River Valley
area.
2. The
draft LAP was publicly notified
from 29 April to 25 May 2015. Feedback was received from 17 local residents and
iwi.
3. This
report summarises the points raised in the submissions and the changes that are
proposed to be made to the draft LAP. The text of the amended LAP proposed for adoption is included in
Attachment A.
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Recommendation/s
That the Waitākere Ranges Local Board:
a) Adopts
the Local Area Plan for Te Henga (Bethells Beach) and the Waitākere
River Valley.
b) Requests
officers to report as part of the six-monthly report on the Waitākere
Ranges Heritage Area programme the progress made to implement actions in the
Local Area Plan for Te Henga (Bethells Beach) and the Waitākere River
Valley.
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Discussion
4. At
its meeting on 23 April 2015, the Waitākere Ranges Local Board resolved (Resolution number WTK/2015/55):
That
the Waitākere Ranges Local Board:
a) Approves
the public notification of the draft Local Area Plan for Te Henga (Bethells
Beach) and the Waitākere River Valley
b)
Approves the proposed engagement methodology during the notification of the
draft Local Area Plan from 29 April to 25 May 2015
c)
Agrees to hold public hearings on the draft Local Area Plan in the week of 1st
to 5th June 2015 if required.
Public notification process
5. The
draft LAP for Te Henga (Bethells Beach) and the Waitākere River Valley was
publicly notified from 29 April to 25 May 2015.
6. During
this period, the following events and activities were organised, including:
· flyer
drop and mail-out to local residents and ratepayers
· e-mails
to residents, e-mails and letters to external stakeholder organisations and iwi
· community
website and Facebook notices
· open
days/public drop-in sessions at the Bethells Valley Rural Fire Station on 9 and
16 May 2015
· a
morning tea hosted by the Local Board at the Bethells Valley Rural Fire Station
to acknowledge and thank participants in the LAP photo competition on 16 May
2015.
7. The
draft LAP and feedback forms were made available to the public in the following
ways:
· on-line on the Council’s Have Your Say page
· on the community website
· at Waitākere Primary School, Ranui,
Massey and Titirangi Libraries and Waitākere Local Board office.
Feedback received
8. Feedback was
received from 17 local residents and from iwi. Four submitters were heard by
the Local Board at a “Have Your Say” event at the Waitākere
Local Board office on 11 June 2015.
9. The feedback
included suggestions to amend the following sections of the draft LAP:
· LAP Boundary
· Heritage Features
· Statements of Existing and Future
Character and Amenity
· LAP Key Actions and Detailed Action for
Implementation (Appendix 1 of the LAP):
o Cultural
Heritage
o Visitor
Management and Parks
o Community
and Economic Development
o Roads
and Walkways
o Ecology
and Ecosystems
· Ecological
Restoration Projects and Programmes by Community Groups and Auckland Council in
2015 (Appendix 2 of the LAP).
10. The feedback
received is summarised in the table in Attachment B, together with the
officer’s assessment of the points raised and the recommended amendments to the
LAP in response.
Proposed changes to the draft LAP for Te Henga (Bethells Beach) and
the Waitākere River Valley
11. The
submissions support the vision and the general outcomes proposed in the draft
LAP. These were identified early in the consultation process and were refined
throughout the process.
12. The
recommended changes to the LAP are highlighted in the text of the LAP proposed
for adoption in Attachment A. These include, but are not limited to:
· Corrections to the
description of heritage features of the area, in response to additional
information provided by the submitters
· Greater recognition of
the particular management provisions in the Operative District Plan and the
Proposed Unitary Plan for large properties, which allow for a range of
activities while managing their effects on the environment. There is also a
greater acknowledgement of the contribution these properties make to the
natural, cultural and economic attributes of the area.
· More clarity and detail
around the planning, implementation and monitoring of actions to manage the
effects of visitors on the area in collaboration with local stakeholders.
· Inclusion of principles
for weed management from Auckland Council’s Weed Management Policy for Parks
and Open Spaces 2013, which Auckland Council and its CCOs are required to
adhere to when undertaking vegetation control.
· Minor correction of
errors or omissions, updates to information or improvements to the presentation
of the LAP that have not resulted from public submissions.
· Improvements to the
maps are also being made and will be included in the printed version of the
approved LAP.
Consideration
Local Board Views and Implication
13. This
LAP has been amended having regard to the feedback received during the
notification period and the subsequent hearing as well as the comments that
were received from WaitākereRanges Local Board members on the proposed
changes at a workshop on 25 June 2015 and also 24 September 2015.
Maori Impact Statement
14. Te
Kawerau a Maki and Ngāti Whatua were invited to give feedback on the draft
LAP. Ngāti Whatua Ōrākei and Ngāti Whatua Ngā Rima o
Kaipara did not provide any feedback. However, they indicated their support
for Te Kawerau Iwi Tribal Authority taking the lead role in providing input
into the LAP. Te Kawerau Iwi Tribal Authority stated on 4 May 2015 that they
were satisfied with the content of the LAP.
Implementation Issues
15. The implementation of the LAP actions will be integrated where
possible into the work plan for the Waitākere Ranges Heritage Area
programme and the work programme of relevant Council units. The progress of
the LAP implementation will be reported to the Local Board and the appropriate
Council committee on a six-monthly basis as part of the report on the
Waitākere Ranges Heritage Area programme.
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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Amended LAP proposed for adoption,
August 2015
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11
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bView
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Analysis of submissions to the draft
LAP and recommended changes
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63
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Signatories
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Authors
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Claire Liousse - Principal Planner
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Authorisers
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John Duguid - Acting GM - Plans and
Places
Glenn Boyd - Relationship Manager
Henderson-Massey, Waitakere Ranges, Whau
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