Auckland Domain Committee

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Auckland Domain Committee held in the Level 26, 135 Albert Street, Auckland on Thursday, 9 June 2016 at 3.03pm.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Hon Christine Fletcher, QSO

 

 

Deputy Chairperson

Shale Chambers

Chairperson Waitemata Local Board

 

Members

Cr Mike Lee

 

From 3.04pm, Item 2.

 

Member Vernon Tava

Waitemata Local Board

 

 

Member Rob Thomas

Waitemata Local Board

 

 

Member Glenn Wilcox

IMSB member

Until 4.35pm, Item 9.

 

Member Karen Wilson

IMSB member

 

 

ABSENT

 

 

Cr Calum Penrose

 

 

 

 


Auckland Domain Committee

09 June 2016

 

 

 

1          Apologies

 

Resolution number ADC/2016/11

MOVED by Chairperson CE Fletcher, seconded by Deputy Chairperson S Chambers:  

That the Auckland Domain Committee:

a)         accept the apology from Cr CM Penrose for absence, Member G Wilcox for early departure and Cr ME Lee for lateness.

CARRIED

 

Note: Cr ME Lee entered the meeting at 3.04pm.

 

2          Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

 

3          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number ADC/2016/12

MOVED by Chairperson CE Fletcher, seconded by Member VI Tava:  

That the Auckland Domain Committee:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Wednesday, 30 March 2016, as a true and correct.

CARRIED

 

4          Petitions

 

There were no petitions.

 

 

5          Public Input

 

5.1

Public input: Auckland Transport

 

Stewart Thomson, Senior Project Manager, PT Capital Improvements, Auckland Transport was in attendance to speak about the Parnell rail station link to Carlaw Park through the Auckland Domain.

 

Note:   Changes to the original reccomendation were made with the agreement of the meeting.

 

Resolution number ADC/2016/13

MOVED by Chairperson CE Fletcher, seconded by Cr ME Lee:  

That the Auckland Domain Committee:

a)         receive the presentation regarding the Parnell rail station link to Carlaw Park through the Auckland Domain, and thank Stewart Thomson for his attendance, and notes the Auckland Domain Committee support for the urgent delivery and opening of the Parnell station as a legacy Auckland City Council and Auckland Regional Council project.

CARRIED

 


 

 

6          Local Board Input

 

There was no local board input.

 

 

 

7          Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

 

 

8          Notices of Motion

 

There were no notices of motion.

 

 

9

Park Managers Report

 

Member G Wilcox retired from the meeting at 4.35 pm.

 

Heather Harris, Chief Operating Officer of the Auckland War Memorial Museum was in attendance.

Two PowerPoint presentations were provided.  Copies have been placed on the official minutes and are available on the Auckland Council website as minutes attachments.

The draft Kaari Street Active Zone landscape design visioning document was provided. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.  

 

Note:   Changes to the original reccomendation were made with the agreement of the meeting.

 

Resolution number ADC/2016/14

MOVED by Chairperson CE Fletcher, seconded by Member RAH Thomas:  

That the Auckland Domain Committee:

a)         agree that staff will continue to investigate alternative arrangements for managing the car park off Symonds Street, adjacent to the Auckland Bowling Club, and present these options back to the Auckland Domain Committee for consideration at its July 2016 meeting, along with options for the lease.

b)        receive the update from Heather Harris, Chief Operating Officer of Auckland War Memorial Museum.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     9 March 2016, Auckland Domain Committee, Park Managers Report, Auckland Domain Master Plan feedback presentation

b     9 March 2016, Auckland Domain Committee, Park Managers Report, Auckland Domain Committee presentation

c    9 March 2016, Auckland Domain Committee, Park Managers Report, Draft Kari Street Active Zone landscape design visioning document

 

 

 


10

Delegations related to the Auckland Domain

 

Note:   Changes to the original reccomendation were made with the agreement of the meeting.

 

Resolution number ADC/2016/15

MOVED by Chairperson CE Fletcher, seconded by Member VI Tava:  

That the Auckland Domain Committee:

a)      confirm that it will retain decision making powers for the following requests for the use of the Auckland Domain:

i)       new leases and licences, and variations to existing leases and licences, and

ii)      events that are:

·      ticketed and/or

·      take place over multiple days (more than one day) including pack in and pack out, and/or

·      require an authorised road closure.

b)      delegate to the Auckland Domain Committee Chair, Deputy Chair and Independent Maori Statutory Board representative decision making powers, when an urgent decision is required for events that are:

i)       ticketed and/or

ii)      take place over multiple days (more than one day) including pack in and pack out, and/or

iii)     require an authorised road closure.

c)      Agree that for the following requests the Manager Auckland Domain must consult with the Chair of the Auckland Domain Committee, Deputy Chair, and a representative of the Independent Māori Statutory Body (being the primary, deputy and support permissions portfolio holder in order stated) and that they can either confirm the recommendation of the Manager Auckland Domain or require that the matter be referred to the committee for a decision:

i)       requests for high and major impact filming (as defined in the Auckland Film Protocol; reviewed 2015),

ii)      requests to undertake commercial (street) trading that haven’t previously been approved or  which significantly differ from existing terms and conditions of a previously approved activity,

iii)     requests for commercial activities other than events, filming and street that last for more than one day,

iv)     requests for affected party approval where the side yard is infringed and the height in relation to boundary is more than ¼ of the length of the building facing the reserve and more than ½ metre above the height constraints and where the shadow cast will be significantly different from a complying building, and

v)      requests for easements, noting that Section 8 of the Auckland Domain Act 1987 only permits easements to be considered for the purpose of accommodating underground public facilities.

d)      nominate a member of the Auckland Domain Committee as the Auckland Domain Committee Permissions Portfolio Holder whom the Manager of the Auckland Domain will consult with on the requests outlined in Resolution c) and whom can either confirm the officer’s recommendation or require that the matter be referred to the Auckland Domain Committee for a decision.

e)      confirm that council staff may make decisions in accordance with existing delegations for all other permission requests.

CARRIED

 

 

 

11

The Auckland Domain Tree Plan

 

Resolution number ADC/2016/16

MOVED by Chairperson CE Fletcher, seconded by Member K Wilson:  

That the Auckland Domain Committee:

a)      adopt the Auckland Domain Tree Plan as attached to the agenda report.

CARRIED

  

 

12        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.  

 

 

 

4.56 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 Domain Committee HELD ON

 

 

 

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