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Resolution number UH/2015/190
MOVED
by Chairperson LM Whyte, seconded by Member MA Miles:
That the Upper Harbour Local Board:
a)
provide the following views on regional
issues (that is, the Uniform Annual General Charge (UAGC), Interim Transport
Levy (ITL), Māori freehold land rates and rural rates) for the Governing
Body to consider:
Uniform Annual General
Charge
i)
support an increase in the UAGC;
ii)
there should be a fixed charge per
household to reflect the network of facilities available to each household;
Rating of Māori freehold land
iii) all land should be treated the same, rates exemptions should be
considered in exceptional circumstances only;
Interim Transport Levy
iv) there is a need for a more balanced user pays component to public
transport;
v)
there should be a fairer distribution
of costs between individuals and businesses, and between smaller vs larger
businesses, dependent on the businesses impact on the roading infrastructure,
e.g. the amount of heavy vehicles utilised by the business;
Development Contributions
vi) development contributions must consider current and future
population growth, and the subsequent need for infrastructure and the
acquisition of open space to cater for and mitigate the effects of the
growth.
b)
agree the following key advocacy
issues:
·
Building and completing the Albany
Community Hub;
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Taking a strategic approach to the
access and provision of a quality range of existing and future indoor sports
and recreation facilities;
·
Continued mitigation of cumulative
effects on infrastructure by the Special Housing Areas (SHAs). Comprehensive
structure planning must be carried out for Whenuapai, stretching from the
peninsula to the North-Western and Upper Harbour motorways. The ability of
Watercare and Auckland Transport to supply infrastructure to SHAs, must be
considered and programmed into forward work capital expenditure.
·
The provision of an indoor sports
and recreation facility at Hobsonville Point, as part of the development of
Auckland Council’s 20 hectare property, that will see the building of an
additional 441 new homes and an employment hub or mixed use zone (commercial
and retail).
·
Taking a strategic approach to the
acquisition of open space and recreation land in order to accommodate for
current and future growth. Adequate provision of open and recreation space
in close proximity to the SHAs is also imperative. These acquisitions
require better proactive planning so that the land is acquired prior to
inflated costs and limited land availability.
c)
agree to hold one Have Your Say (HYS)
event for Upper Harbour Local Board area, which will take place on Saturday
27 February 2016, between 10am – 4pm, at the Upper Harbour Local Board
office, and will take the form of a community forum.
d)
identify
3 to 4 local summer events at which they may want to promote and raise
awareness of Annual Plan consultation and HYS event.
e)
note that
no additional local consultation or engagement events will be arranged unless
the local board allocates funds from its locally driven initiatives budget
for any additional events, and agrees on a communications and engagement
approach at its meeting on 15 December 2015.
CARRIED
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