Agenda of Auckland Development Committee

TERMS OF REFERENCE

Responsibilities

This committee will lead the implementation of the Auckland Plan, including the integration of economic, social, environmental and cultural objectives for Auckland for the next 30 years. It will guide the physical development and growth of Auckland through a focus on land use planning, housing and the appropriate provision of infrastructure and strategic projects associated with these activities. Key responsibilities include:

· Unitary Plan

· Plan changes to operative plans

· Designation of Special Housing Areas

· Housing policy and projects including Papakainga housing

· Spatial Plans including Area Plans

· City centre development (incl reporting of CBD advisory board) and city transformation projects

· Tamaki regeneration projects

· Built Heritage

· Urban design

Powers

(i) All powers necessary to perform the committee’s responsibilities.

Except:

(a) powers that the Governing Body cannot delegate or has retained to itself (see Governing Body responsibilities)

(b) where the committee’s responsibility is explicitly limited to making a recommendation only

(ii) Approval of a submission to an external body

(iii) Powers belonging to another committee, where it is necessary to make a decision prior to the next meeting of that other committee.

(iv) Power to establish subcommittees.

Exclusion of the public – who needs to leave the meeting

Members of the public

All members of the public must leave the meeting when the public are excluded unless a resolution is passed permitting a person to remain because their knowledge will assist the meeting.

Those who are not members of the public

General principles

· Access to confidential information is managed on a “need to know” basis where access to the information is required in order for a person to perform their role.

· Those who are not members of the meeting (see list below) must leave unless it is necessary for them to remain and hear the debate in order to perform their role.

· Those who need to be present for one confidential item can remain only for that item and must leave the room for any other confidential items.

· In any case of doubt, the ruling of the chairperson is final.

Members of the meeting

· The members of the meeting remain (all Governing Body members if the meeting is a Governing Body meeting; all members of the committee if the meeting is a committee meeting).

· However, standing orders require that a councillor who has a pecuniary conflict of interest leave the room.

· All councillors have the right to attend any meeting of a committee and councillors who are not members of a committee may remain, subject to any limitations in standing orders.

Independent Māori Statutory Board

· Members of the Independent Māori Statutory Board who are appointed members of the committee remain.

· Independent Māori Statutory Board members and staff remain if this is necessary in order for them to perform their role.

Staff

· All staff supporting the meeting (administrative, senior management) remain.

· Other staff who need to because of their role may remain.

Local Board members

· Local Board members who need to hear the matter being discussed in order to perform their role may remain. This will usually be if the matter affects, or is relevant to, a particular Local Board area.

Council Controlled Organisations

· Representatives of a Council Controlled Organisation can remain only if required to for discussion of a matter relevant to the Council Controlled Organisation.

1 Apologies

At the close of the agenda no apologies had been received.

2 Declaration of Interest

Members are 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.

3 Confirmation of Minutes

That the Auckland Development Committee:

a) confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Wednesday, 10 August 2016, as a true and correct record.

4 Petitions

At the close of the agenda no requests to present petitions had been received.

5 Public Input

Standing Order 7.7 provides for Public Input. Applications to speak must be made to the Democracy Advisor, in writing, no later than one (1) clear working day prior to the meeting and must include the subject matter. The meeting Chairperson has the discretion to decline any application that does not meet the requirements of Standing Orders. A maximum of thirty (30) minutes is allocated to the period for public input with five (5) minutes speaking time for each speaker.

At the close of the agenda no requests for public input had been received.

6 Local Board Input

Standing Order 6.2 provides for Local Board Input. The Chairperson (or nominee of that Chairperson) is entitled to speak for up to five (5) minutes during this time. The Chairperson of the Local Board (or nominee of that Chairperson) shall wherever practical, give one (1) day’s notice of their wish to speak. The meeting Chairperson has the discretion to decline any application that does not meet the requirements of Standing Orders.

This right is in addition to the right under Standing Order 6.1 to speak to matters on the agenda.

At the close of the agenda no requests for local board input had been received.

7 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.”

8 Notices of Motion

At the close of the agenda no requests for notices of motion had been received.

Auckland Development Committee

15 September 2016

Auckland Development Committee Work Programme 2015/2016 - Review of Progress

File No.: CP2016/18478

Purpose

1. To report progress against the Auckland Development Committee forward work programme since the last report in December 2015.

Executive summary

2. The Auckland Development Committee adopted a forward work programme in June 2015 to assist the committee to deliver on its priorities and manage work flow. The programme was updated in December 2015.

3. In December 2015, the committee received a report on progress for the period June 2015 to December 2015. This report tracks progress from December 2015 to September 2016.

Recommendation/s

That the Auckland Development Committee:

a) note progress against the committee’s forward work programme from December 2015 to September 2016.

Comments

4. The Auckland Development Committee adopted a forward work programme in June 2015. Establishing work programmes for all committees was one of a range of initiatives arising from the council’s quality policy advice programme, and responds to elected members requests to improve the quality of advice offered.

5. The committee has made a number of decisions since December 2015, and has also contributed to key decisions made by the Governing Body. Refer to Attachment A for the full programme, and update on progress against each item on that programme.

6. Major milestones include:

· The committee approved the final tranche of special housing areas (SHAs) in March 2016. A total of 154 SHAs with capacity for up to 62,000 dwellings, were approved by the council and the government over the period of the SHA legislation.

· The committee held a series of meetings to review the legal framework for the Unitary Plan and the key issues, as preparation for final decision-making. In August 2016 the Governing Body completed its decisions on recommendations made by the Independent Hearings Panel, and notified the “decision version” of the Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan.

· The committee received the recommendations of the Port Future Study consensus working group in July and referred these to the incoming council.

· The committee held workshops to consider the proposed partnering agreement with Selwyn to manage the council’s Housing for Older Persons portfolio. The Governing Body approved council entering into a joint venture agreement in August 2015.

7. Other important decisions by the committee include:

· approved submissions on

- the Resource Legislation Amendment Bill

- draft National Policy Statement on Urban Development

- draft Productivity Commission Report “Better Urban Planning” (this agenda)

· adopted the Aotea Framework precinct plan

· agreed Panuku’s high level project plans for Manukau, Takapuna and Northcote

· delegated powers to allow the next stage of planning for Tamaki Redevelopment area

· agreed to explore new ideas on potential tools, ideas and approaches to Housing Affordability for the 2016/2017 work programme.

8. The committee has considered a small number of matters not on the original work programme. Most of these have been one-off urgent items. The exception was the Whenuapai Structure Plan which was prioritised due to the growth and infrastructure issues facing the area.

9. A few items on the work programme have progressed slower than expected for a range of reasons and will now be referred to the incoming council. These include Quay Park Framework, Tai Timu Tai Parai (Hauraki Gulf Marine Spatial Plan), the Central Wharves Strategy, and the Britomart Development Agreement.

Consideration

Local board views and implications

10. The projects and programmes reported to this committee have a range of implications for Local Boards which are considered when the work is reported.

Māori impact statement

11. The projects and programmes reported to this committee have a range of implications for Māori which are considered when the work is reported. Formal monitoring of progress on expenditure and delivery of Māori transformational activity is undertaken through the Finance and Performance Committee.

Implementation

12. New work programmes will be developed after the committee structure has been confirmed by the incoming council.

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Auckland Development Committee Forward Work Programme Progress Report	15

Signatories

Authors

Catherine Syme - Chief Advisor

Megan Tyler – Executive Officer

Authoriser

Jim Quinn - Chief of Strategy

Auckland Development Committee

15 September 2016

Transport for Future Urban Growth Update

File No.: CP2016/15394

Purpose

1. To seek council’s endorsement of the preferred future urban transport network that has been developed through the Transport for Future Urban Growth project and to obtain council’s agreement to undertake more detailed investigations to progress this network.

Executive summary

2. The Transport for Future Urban Growth project is a partnership between Auckland Council, Auckland Transport and the New Zealand Transport Agency that has been established to develop an integrated and multi-modal future transport network and high-level land use plan for Auckland’s future urban zones in the north, north-west and south of Auckland, as identified in the notified Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan.

3. The key aims of developing a regional transport network is to obtain greater planning certainty in terms of future route protection and land acquisition, and to assist initial financial planning within the three participating organisations.

4. The Transport for Future Urban Growth project has applied a comprehensive business case process that follows the guidelines set by the New Zealand Transport Agency. The first phase of this process, the development of a programme business case, has developed a preferred future urban transport network. This was created through an iterative series of inquiry-by-design workshops, attended by staff from the three participating organisations. Extensive consultation with public, iwi and key stakeholders including local boards and developers was also undertaken at various stages of the development of the preferred transport network. The preferred transport network is outlined in a set of high level transport network maps which will be circulated prior to the meeting.

5. The next phase of proposed work will be to progress the preferred transport network and priority projects through the route protection, design and construction phases.

6. The programme business case will be considered by the Auckland Transport Board in September and the New Zealand Transport Agency Board in October 2016. The outcome of these meetings will inform the next stage of planning and the subsequent sequencing of the development of the indicative business cases, which will form the basis of future funding applications to Auckland Council and the New Zealand Transport Agency.

Recommendation/s

That the Auckland Development Committee:

a) receive the update on the programme business case for the Transport for Future Urban Growth project

b) note the summary of the results from the second round of public consultation

c) endorse the Transport for Future Urban Growth preferred future urban transport network

d) agree that further investigations to develop this preferred future urban transport network continue.

Comments

Background

7. The notified Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan (PAUP) identified approximately 11,000 hectares of rural land for future urbanization. This land provides the potential to accommodate approximately 110,000 dwellings and 50,000 jobs. Subsequently, the council decision to accept Independent Hearings Panel (IHP) recommendations added an extra 10 per cent of new land to these future urban zone areas. The IHP recommendations also ‘live zoned’ a number areas that were previously defined as being future urban in the PAUP. Significant examples of this were the live zoning of 610 hectares of land in Redhills and 345 hectares of land in Wainui.

8. The Future Urban Land Supply Strategy (FULSS), which sets out the sequence for when land that is currently zoned as being future urban will change to urban, was adopted by this committee in November 2015.

9. The Transport for Future Urban Growth project (TFUG) seeks to develop an integrated and multi-modal transport network to allow the future urbanisation of future urban zones in line with the sequencing set out in the FULSS. To achieve this, the Auckland Council, the New Zealand Transport Agency and Auckland Transport have applied a comprehensive business case process that follows the guidelines set by the New Zealand Transport Agency.

10. The current phase of this process, the development of the programme business case, has identified a preferred multi-modal transport network to enable the urbanisation of future urban areas. This network was created through an iterative series of inquiry-by-design workshops, attended by staff from the three participating organisations. Extensive consultation with public, iwi and key stakeholders including local boards and developers was also undertaken at various stages of the development of the preferred transport network.

11. The primary focus of the programme business case is to improve certainty in terms of allowing planning designations and land acquisition to begin. It will also allow the three organisations to gain an initial understanding of the potential financial implications. The programme business case will be considered by the Auckland Transport Board in September and the New Zealand Transport Agency Board in October 2016. The outcome of these meetings will inform the next stage of delivery and the subsequent sequencing of the route protection and construction phases to complete the preferred network.

A summary of progress since April 2016

12. The progress update on the Transport for Future Urban Growth project was provided to the Auckland Development Committee on 14 April 2016. This included outlining the key findings of the first round of public consultation.

First round of public consultation

13. As reported at the time, the public and key stakeholders were asked to comment on a set of issues and the potential transport responses that could be made to address these. There was strong support for the aspirations of TFUG, the issues identified and range of potential responses proposed. On average, between 80 to 90 per cent of the respondents supported the aspirations outlined and agreed that the issues identified needed a response. In summary, public consultation showed that:

· there was an overwhelming desire to prioritise improved and additional public transport

· there was concern expressed about the need to address pressing existing transport issues and the focus should not be just on the future

· there was concern expressed over the lack of certainty about the timing of transport interventions and how these would be prioritised.

Second round of public consultation

14. A comprehensive second round of public consultation was undertaken during May 2016 and involved:

· nine open day events across the region

· online surveys

· meetings with key external stakeholders

· business breakfasts in conjunction with local board members

· specific activities with youth

· workshops with all relevant local boards

· individual workshops with key private developers as well as their overarching industry body, the Property Council.

15. Other regional stakeholders such as Bike Auckland, public health bodies, and emergency service providers were also contacted and were provided an opportunity to submit their feedback directly to Auckland Transport by post or email.

16. The events were well attended, particularly those held in the north-west. In total, the second round of public consultation saw over 450 feedback forms submitted, with 380 members of the public attending open day events, and there were 300 business respondents.

17. During this consultation period the draft network plans that had been developed by staff were presented. Through facilitated discussion and other forms of input, members of the public were provided an opportunity to provide their views of the appropriateness of these draft network plans in terms of their ability to meet future growth, and how potentially they could be improved.

18. In summary, members of the public supported many aspects of the proposed transport networks and there was:

· a high degree of support for undertaking planning for a future transport network now and that the three organisations were working together to achieve this

· overwhelming support for ensuring that the core focus of any future transport network should be on ensuring adequate public transport and ensuring the extension of the Rapid Transport Network (RTN), including the Northern Busway

· particular support for projects that will help relieve current and high profile congestion and address safety issues, in particular:

- the establishment of an alternative bypass for Kumeu/Huapai in the north-west

- the development of Matakana Link road in Warkworth

- ensuring that there were more park and rides facilities in all areas

- that the construction of Mill road occur as well as the removal of level rail crossings in the south

- that Penlink and improved local road connections between areas in the north occur.

19. The key concerns raised by members of the public during consultation were:

· that more focus and urgency was needed to be placed on public transport, particularly in terms of the applying rail (both for light and heavy rail modes) and there was need for on-going rail electrification

· that the proposed projects needed to start earlier than that proposed by staff, especially in areas with existing special housing areas that were already promoting increased growth

· projects in the existing urban areas such as increases in ferry services from Gulf Harbour to the city should be included in the plan

· that the plan did not specifically address Hill Street issues in Warkworth.

20. As a result of this feedback, a number of amendments were made to the preferred transport network including:

· increased emphasis being placed on RTN options in all areas

· that Matakana Link Road investigations have now commenced and are being progressed to be co-ordinated with work being undertaken on the Puhoi to Warkworth Road of National Significance

· the NZTA safety alliance is progressing investigations on SH16 Kumeu to Westgate and SH22 Drury to Pukekohe.

Overview of the draft recommended network

21. The TFUG preferred future urban transport network is shown as a set of network maps that will be circulated prior to the meeting.

22. It is anticipated that the preferred future urban transport network will provide an improved level of service for residents, visitors and the movement of goods and businesses across the region. The improvements proposed in this preferred network will address identified congestion points on the road network but will not remove congestion during peak periods. Passenger transport improvements will allow public transport to avoid and bypass this congestion, travelling through segregated and prioritised corridors. This will provide both reliability for passengers and a higher level of passenger transport capacity than would otherwise be possible.

23. A sample of some of the major proposed transport interventions that underpin the preferred future urban transport network are summarised below, and more information is shown on the attached maps:

South:

· establishing new rail stations in Drury, Drury West, Paerata and Tironui

· the extension of Mill Road Stage One – from Alfriston Road to Drury South

· the establishment of the Pukekohe Expressway/alternative link to State Highway 22

· the progression of Pukekohe rail electrification

· the widening of SH 1 between Papakura and Drury South.

North

· the development of a rapid transit corridor between Oteha Valley Road and Grand Drive

· the upgrade of the Dairy Flat Highway and Postman Road

· a new SH1 Interchange at Redvale to enable Penlink.

Warkworth

· the development of Matakana Link Road & Western Collector arterials.

North-west

· the development of rapid transit corridors between Westgate to Kumeu (as an extension to the North West busway currently being investigated) and between Westgate to Hobsonville

· the development of a direct connection between SH16 to SH18 and an interchange at Northside Drive

· the establishment of west facing ramps on Squadron Drive

· the upgrade of the Coatesville-Riverhead route

· the improvement of Whenuapai arterial connections.

24. Investigation in all areas has also included the development of cycle networks and the entire programme has considered the introduction and potential effects of various interventions to help manage transport demand. The work also recognised the need to introduce further network operating plans to allow route optimisation, safety enhancements and it also examined other potential opportunities such as applying new technologies.

Next Steps

25. The programme business case will be considered by Auckland Transport in late September 2016 and the New Zealand Transport Agency in October 2016. It is expected the next step will be to undertake the development of indicative business cases over the period 2016 to 2018. The timing and selection of these indicative business cases is currently being investigated and it is likely that the focus initially will be on route protection for rapid transit, state highway and local road improvements in the north-west, south and north.

26. Auckland Council staff will continue to work with Auckland Transport and the New Zealand Transport Agency in the development of these indicative business cases and will report back to future committees as appropriate.

Consideration

Local board views and implications

27. This work has significant implications for local boards, particularly Rodney, Upper Harbour, Henderson-Massey, Papakura, Manurewa and Franklin Local Boards, as they contain areas of future urban land. As a result, there has been regular engagement, including presentations, with these local boards as well as other local boards who have requested an update since November 2015. The partnering organisations will continue to engage with these local boards as the project progresses.

28. Public engagement to date has been held within these local board areas and tailored to the needs of the various communities.

Māori impact statement

29. This work has significant implications for Māori and has the capacity to contribute to Māori well-being and development of Māori capacity. It is acknowledged that Māori have a special relationship with Auckland’s physical and cultural environment.

30. Post-treaty settlement, Māori may be looking to invest settlement monies in long-term investments and this may have a number of significant implications for infrastructure planning. Māori also have the potential to be significant urban landowners that could be looking to actively participate in urban development and to promote specific outcomes for Auckland, the environment and for Māori. This would be achieved through partnerships, investments and greater involvement in decision making.

31. A mana whenua engagement workstream was developed for the Transport for Future Urban Growth project and had the purpose of:

· providing information and seek feedback from mana whenua on the package of options

· developing and integrating mana whenua criteria and objectives into the multi-criteria assessment for the project

· providing a platform for on-going engagement with mana whenua in the future phases of the project.

32. As the project is a regional project, the project has invited 19 iwi kaitiaki to engage and one presentation to Independent Māori Statutory Board staff members has been undertaken. The project relies on the regular hui established by Auckland Transport and New Zealand Transport Agency. The following iwi have participated in the iwi engagements for this project:

· Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Whātua

· Te Uri O Hau

· Ngā Maunga Whakahī o Kaipara

· Ngāti Whatua Ōrākei

· Ngāti Manuhiri

· Te Kawerau a Maki

· Te Akitai Waiohua

· Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki

· Ngāti Tamaoho

· Te Ahiwaru

· Ngāti Te Ata

· Ngāti Paoa

· Ngāti Maru.

33. Individual iwi have provided feedback on the preferred the preferred network. The themes from this engagement included:

· iwi need to understand the implications of the options on further development in the areas

· iwi recognise that any of the options will have an impact on their interests and that development needs to be done in a way that aims to improve important values

· specific iwi have specific local concerns that ought to be considered

· iwi want to understand how the feedback is being integrated into the options and decision-making

· that mana whenua wish to be at the decision making tables for the final network

· that the options were presented at a conceptual level and make it difficult to assess the actual impact on its values.

34. A set of mana whenua values were developed through mana whenua workshops setting out the generic values to be included in the Multi Criteria Assessment (MCA) applied during the assessment of potential transport networks. One set of matters that the options must be assessed against is “reflecting mana whenua values”.

35. A workshop with mana whenua aimed to understand what makes up mana whenua values for the purpose of this project. As part of the assessment, mana whenua will assess the options against the following mana whenua values which will provide an assessment framework for mana whenua values:

· papakainga, Māori land and Marae (existing and future)

· mana whenua heritage (tangible and intangible)

· giving effect to Treaty settlement outcomes and the principle of redress

· te Taiao (air, land, water, coast, taonga)

· mana whenua wellbeing.

36. The mana whenua values framework will carry through to the detailed phases of the project.

37. All information on the project will continue to be sent to the 19 iwi to enable an ongoing opportunity for engagement. Additional workshops and one-on-one engagements with iwi where they are unable to attend have been provided and taken up by iwi.

38. Since late August 2016, discussions have been undertaken with iwi regarding how their ideas and feedback have been incorporated into the programme business case and how inputs from mana whenua will continue to inform future investigations of the underpinning transport projects.

Implementation and financial implications

39. The programme business case is nearing completion and identifies an estimated $7.6b investment for the recommended network with a benefit cost ratio of over 3 which means a medium rating for efficiency under the New Zealand Transport Agency assessment framework criteria. Cost estimates and benefits costs will be refined as part of the on-going business case process.

40. The programme business case will be considered by Auckland Transport in late September and the New Zealand Transport Agency in October 2016.

Attachments

There are no attachments for this report.

Signatories

Authors

Tanya Mead - Senior Transport Advisor

Phil Haizelden - Principal Transport Advisor

Authorisers

Jacques Victor - GM Auckland Plan Strategy and Research

Jim Quinn - Chief of Strategy

Auckland Development Committee

15 September 2016

Whenuapai Structure Plan

File No.: CP2016/19294

Purpose

1. To seek the Committee’s approval to finalise the Whenuapai Structure Plan and commence the preparation of a plan change to implement the Structure Plan.

Executive summary

2. This report seeks the Committee’s approval of the Whenuapai Structure Plan (the Structure Plan). This will enable the development of a plan change to zone approximately 1,200 hectares of land for a variety of residential and business uses, with the aim of providing 8,000 - 10,000 dwellings and 7,000 jobs. This will contribute to the Council’s provision of land for both housing and business, both of which require green field opportunities to expand throughout Auckland.

3. The Whenuapai Structure Plan is the first in a programme of structure plans that will be prepared under the Unitary Plan. The Structure Plan sets out the staged development of Whenuapai including the provision of the transport network, underground services and social infrastructure that will serve the future population. It identifies areas for residential development (at various densities), the location of retail centres and business land, and the relationship between these areas to public open space, community facilities and the Upper Waitemata Harbour. The Structure Plan also identifies some constraints on urban development, in the form of the capacity of the transport network and infrastructure, and environmental matters such as the management of storm water.

4. The Structure Plan meets the requirements of Appendix 1 of the Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan (refer to Attachment A). That Appendix sets out the guidelines for the development of structure plans for land zoned as Future Urban. The Structure Plan Map is provided at Attachment B. The completed Draft Structure Plan document is included as Attachment C.

Recommendation/s

That the Auckland Development Committee:

a) approve the Whenuapai Structure Plan.

b) delegate to the General Manager Plans and Places and the Manager North West Planning the power to approve minor editorial amendments and plain English editing to the Whenuapai Structure Plan document if these are required in advance of its publication.

c) request council staff to report back to iwi, stakeholders and the public on the approved Whenuapai Structure Plan and outline the subsequent Plan Change process.

d) request council staff to prepare a plan change for the Whenuapai Future Urban zoned land, and report back to an appropriate committee prior to consultation on that draft plan change.

Comments

Process

5. Whenuapai is an area of land zoned Future Urban in the Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan. It is mainly located within the Albany Ward and Upper Harbour Local Board area. However, the area also has strong transport links and long-standing community ties to West Auckland including the Waitakere Ward as well as some land within the Henderson- Massey Local Board. Whenuapai also shares a boundary with the Rodney Local Board.

6. At its meeting on 12 May 2016, the Auckland Development Committee resolved as follows:

Resolution number AUC/2016/85

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson C Darby, seconded by Cr WD Walker:

That the Auckland Development Committee:

a) approve the preparation of the Whenuapai Structure Plan in accordance with the priorities for development set out in the Future Urban Land Supply Strategy;

b) endorse the formation of a Whenuapai Reference Group comprising of Chairperson PA Hulse, Cr LA Cooper, Cr WD Walker, Cr J Watson and Cr MP Webster and local board representatives Lisa Whyte, Brenda Steele and Vanessa Neeson, together with a member of the Independent Maori Statutory Board to provide feedback on the contents of the Structure Plan;

c) delegate to the Whenuapai Reference Group the power to approve the Draft Structure Plan for public submissions subject to Upper Harbour, Henderson- Massey and Rodney local boards consideration.

7. The Whenuapai Reference Group has met four times, and has provided valuable feedback on the process and content of the Structure Plan. A Project Steering Group (PSG) was also established, led by the General Manager Plans and Places and included General Managers and Managers from Auckland Plan Strategy and Research, Development Programme Office, Auckland Transport, Watercare Services and the Healthy Waters Department. The PSG provided oversight of the Structure Plan, championed it and monitored its progress against its timelines, objectives and budget.

8. A Project Control Group was also established to prepare the Structure Plan. Members comprised staff from Plans and Places, the Development Programme Office, Healthy Waters, Parks and Recreation Policy, Communication and Engagement, Growth and Infrastructure Strategy, Auckland Transport, Watercare Services and Te Waka Angamua. Council staff have met with representatives from Nga Maunga Whakahii o Kaipara and Te Kawerau a Maki. Council staff have also engaged with the New Zealand Defence Force, the New Zealand Transport Agency, the Ministry of Education and Vector who were invited to attend workshops that occurred throughout the preparation of the Structure Plan, providing valuable input.

9. A draft Structure Plan was completed in early June 2016 and the public engagement took place during late June and July 2016. Over 170 responses were received. Over 400 people attended drop in sessions held over a four-week period at different locations both within and around Whenuapai.

10. Meetings were held with the following key external stakeholders:

a) the NZ Defence Force who operate the air force base in the centre of the Structure Plan area;

b) Ministry of Education, as new primary schools and an additional secondary school are expected to be required, taking into account the eventual number of dwellings planned;

c) developers and landowners already active in the area;

d) the Whenuapai Village and the Herald Island Residents and Ratepayers Groups.

11. Meetings with a representative of Te Kawerau a Maki and representatives of Nga Maunga Whakahii o Kaipara.

Structure Plan Content

12. As part of the Auckland Plan, Whenuapai was identified as a Greenfield Area for Investigation and as a result of that investigation, Whenuapai was zoned as Future Urban in the Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan. It has the Rural Urban Boundary around its edge and is adjacent to rural zoned land. In 2015 the Future Urban Land Supply Strategy listed Whenuapai as one of the priority areas for the preparation of a structure plan, with limited land supply available during the 2017-21 period. The Strategy envisages that Whenuapai will provide approximately 8,000 to 10,000 dwellings and 8,600.

13. The Transport for Future Urban Growth (TFUG) project is a joint 30 year project between Auckland Council, Auckland Transport and the New Zealand Transport Agency. It has included Whenuapai as part of its assessment for improved future motorway and arterial route linkages in the north western part of Auckland, as well as passenger transport potential in the North West sector. This analysis has formed part of the basis of assessment for the whole of the Structure Plan area.

14. Council staff (including relevant CCO staff) have completed work on the Structure Plan, in line with the work programme set out in the Future Urban Land Supply Strategy (FULSS) completed in 2015. Numerous technical assessments and policy analysis have occurred in the preparation of the Structure Plan. The Structure Plan represents the balancing and synthesis of the (at times) competing interests and technical perspectives. These assessments have been revised where appropriate following comments from stakeholders and in response to feedback by the community.

15. This is the first in a programme of structure plans for green field areas around Auckland that are zoned Future Urban. The Structure Plan’s process and contents follow the requirements of Appendix 1 of the Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan Decisions Version. It provides a sound basis for the zoning of land in Whenuapai for residential and business purposes. It also sets out the staging of development taking into account the constraints and opportunities for infrastructure provision both within and external to Whenuapai.

16. The Structure Plan integrates the residential and business areas based upon the capacity of the existing and proposed transport network, and the ability to supply waste water and storm water infrastructure. The location of residential and business areas takes cognisance of the Whenuapai Airbase operational requirements. In terms of place making, it includes the further development of retail at Whenuapai Centre, and the creation of new neighbourhood centres, and the identification of potential new public open space, esplanade reserves and community facility locations.

17. The Structure Plan identifies the opportunities and constraints that exist in Whenuapai, and this leads to the staging of urban development throughout Whenuapai. The significant amount of infrastructure required means that not all of Whenuapai can be developed at the same time, or be the first to develop, and so two stages of development are identified. The first stage is land that is able to be developed in the next two to ten years, and will deliver approximately 4,400 dwellings and some business land along Brigham Creek and Trig Roads, if all development opportunities are taken up. The second stage is likely to occur beyond the ten year life of the first Unitary Plan. If urban development is undertaken out of sequence with the Structure Plan staging, the developers will need to meet the full costs of infrastructure. The construction of that infrastructure will need to be future proofed so that it does not require further upgrading once the remaining urban land is developed. More precise timing of the various stages will occur through the forthcoming plan change process. It will take account of the TFUG results and consideration of the operative Auckland Unitary Plan.

18. The land designated as the Whenuapai Airbase is not to be developed as part of the Structure Plan. However small portions of land owned by the NZDF, but outside the Airbase are included in the Structure Plan. Further engagement with NZDF about this land will occur in advance of the plan change process. The Whenuapai Airbase and its operational requirements have nevertheless been extensively considered in determining the land use pattern that surrounds it. This includes not locating residential activity in the area managed by the Air Noise Contour, and consideration of re-alignment of Brigham’s Creek Road to manage traffic flows at the south western end of the runway when aircraft are arriving and departing, and building heights in relation to the Obstacle Limitation Surfaces.

19. There are numerous existing activities throughout Whenuapai, particularly rural and industrial, and the Structure Plan does not remove their ability to operate within the requirements of their resource consents or existing use rights. The Structure Plan does, however lead to a proposed change in zoning and, over time, a change in the character of Whenuapai from rural to urban. Activities that are not suited to their new zoning may eventually choose to relocate (for example industrial activities moving from the residential zoned areas into the business area). This is a consequence of the urbanisation of the land.

Consideration

Local board views and implications

20. The Rodney, Upper Harbour and Henderson-Massey Local Boards have expressed support for the preparation of the Whenuapai Structure Plan, and participated in the Political Reference Group.

Māori impact statement

21. Staff have made contact with the following iwi groups:

· Nga Maunga Whakahii o Kaipara

· Ngai Tai ki Tamaki

· Ngati Maru

· Ngati Manuhiri

· Ngati Paoa

· Ngati Tamatera

· Ngati Te Ata Waiohua

· Ngati Whatua o Orakei

· Te Akitai

· Te Kawerau a Maki

· Te Uri o Hau

22. Of these, the iwi groups all indicated that Nga Maunga Whakahii o Kaipara and Te Kawerau a Maki were the appropriate iwi groups to engage with. Consequently meetings have been held with representatives from Nga Maunga Whakahii o Kaipara and a representative of Te Kawerau a Maki.

23. Te Kawerau a Maki have provided a cultural values report that indicates that the people of Te Kawerau a Maki are inextricably linked through ancestral rights and ahi kaa to Whenuapai dating as far back as the 14th Century. The area is identified as a cultural landscape that has been occupied over many centuries, which is reflected by the numerous place names, landmarks, and recorded archaeological sites that dominate the wider area. Te Kawerau a Maki. The management of the effects of land development on the environment are important to Te Kawerau a Maki, and council has responded to this in its approach to storm water management, the location of parks and reserves, and improving waste water management during the implementation of the structure plan.

24. Nga Maunga Whakahii o Kaipara have indicated that they have a spiritual and cultural connection to the area of Whenuapai and its surrounds. They are particularly interested in the management of storm water, and its effect on the Upper Waitemata Harbour, and the archaeology of the Whenuapai area, amongst other things. Respecting the coastal environment in terms of managing the volume of and contaminant loads in storm water are a key response by the Council to the concerns raised.

Implementation

25. Once the Whenuapai Structure Plan has been approved a plan change that will rezone the land from Future Urban to a variety of other zones will be prepared. The funding of appropriate infrastructure will be assessed through the 2018–28 Long Term Plan process.

Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Attachment A Structure Plan Guidelines	35
b ⇩	Attachment B Draft Structure Plan Map	41
c ⇩	Attachment C Draft Whenuapai Structure Plan	43

Signatories

Authors

Eryn Shields - Team Leader Planning - North West

Authorisers

John Duguid - General Manager - Plans and Places

Jim Quinn - Chief of Strategy

Auckland Development Committee

15 September 2016

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