Auckland Development Committee

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Auckland Development Committee held in the Reception Lounge, Auckland Town Hall, 301-305 Queen Street, Auckland on Thursday, 15 September 2016 at 9.36am.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Deputy Mayor Penny Hulse

 

Deputy Chairperson

Cr Chris Darby

 

Members

Cr Anae Arthur Anae

 

 

Mayor Len Brown, JP

Until 10.26 am, item 12.

 

Cr Dr Cathy Casey

 

 

Cr Bill Cashmore

 

 

Cr Alf Filipaina

 

 

Cr Hon Christine Fletcher, QSO

 

 

Cr Denise Krum

From 9.37 am, item 1.

 

Cr Mike Lee

From 9.47 am, item 10 until 10.39 am, item 13.

 

Member Liane Ngamane

From 9.46 am, item 10.

 

Cr Calum Penrose

 

 

Cr Dick Quax

From 10.03 am, item 11.

 

Cr Sharon Stewart, QSM

From 11.05 am, item 13.

 

Member Glen Wilcox (IMSB alternative)

 

 

Cr Sir John Walker, KNZM, CBE

From 10.04 am, item 11.

 

Cr Wayne Walker

From 9.37 am, item 2.

 

Cr John Watson

From 9.50 am, item 11.

 

Cr Penny Webster

 

 

Cr George Wood, CNZM

From 9.44 am, item 10.

 

ABSENT

 

 

Cr Cameron Brewer

 

 

Cr Ross Clow

 

 

Cr Linda Cooper

 

 

Member David Taipari

 

 

ALSO PRESENT

 

 

Lisa Whyte

Upper Harbour Local Board Chair

 

 

 

 


Auckland Development Committee

15 September 2016

 

 

 

1          Apologies

 

Cr DA Krum entered the meeting at 9.37 am.

Resolution number AUC/2016/111

MOVED by Chairperson PA Hulse, seconded by Cr AM Filipaina:  

That the Auckland Development Committee:

a)         accept the apologies from Cr C Brewer, Cr LA Cooper, Cr R Clow, Member DE Taipari for absence and Member L Ngamane, Cr D Quax, Cr SL Stewart and Cr J Watson for lateness.

CARRIED

 

 

2          Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

Cr WD Walker entered the meeting at 9.37 am.

 

 

3          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number AUC/2016/112

MOVED by Chairperson PA Hulse, seconded by Cr WD Walker:   

That the Auckland Development Committee:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Thursday, 18 August 2016, as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

 

 

4          Petitions

 

There were no petitions.

 

 

5          Public Input

 

There was no public input.

 

 

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

Reports Pending Status Update

 

Resolution number AUC/2016/113

MOVED by Chairperson PA Hulse, seconded by Deputy Chairperson C Darby:  

That the Auckland Development Committee:

a)      receive the reports pending status update.

CARRIED

 

 

10

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

 

Cr GS Wood entered the meeting at 9.44 am.

Member L Ngamane entered the meeting at 9.46 am.

Cr ME Lee entered the meeting at 9.47 am.

 

The Chair thanked and acknowledged the hard work members have contributed during this term of council.

 

Resolution number AUC/2016/114

MOVED by Chairperson PA Hulse, seconded by Deputy Chairperson C Darby:  

That the Auckland Development Committee:

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

CARRIED

 

 

11

Summary of information memos and briefings - 15 September 2016

 

Resolution number AUC/2016/115

MOVED by Chairperson PA Hulse, seconded by Cr CM Penrose:  

That the Auckland Development Committee:

a)      receive the summary of information memos and briefings – 15 September 2016.

CARRIED

 

 

12

Transport for Future Urban Growth Update

 

Cr J Watson entered the meeting at 9.50 am.

Cr D Quax entered the meeting at 10.03 am.

Cr JG Walker entered the meeting at 10.04 am.

Mayor LCM Brown left the meeting at 10.26 am.

 

Staff from NZTA, Auckland Transport and Auckland Council were present and provided a PowerPoint presentation in support of the item.  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 recommendation d) were incorporated with the agreement of the meeting.

 

Resolution number AUC/2016/116

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson C Darby, seconded by Chairperson PA Hulse:  

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, taking into account strong public feedback in favour of prioritising public transport.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     15 September 2016, Auckland Development Committee, Item 12 - Transport for Future Urban Growth Update - presentation

b     15 September 2016, Auckland Development Committee, Item 12 - Transport for Future Urban Growth Update - Preferred future urban transport network maps  

 

 

13

Whenuapai Structure Plan

 

Cr ME Lee left the meeting at 10.39 am.

Cr MP Webster left the meeting at 10.43 am.

Cr GS Wood left the meeting at 10.44 am.

Cr MP Webster returned to the meeting at 10.49 am.

Cr GS Wood returned to the meeting at 10.50 am.

Cr DA Krum left the meeting at 10.53 am.

Cr DA Krum returned to the meeting at 11.03 am.

Cr SL Stewart entered the meeting at 11.05 am.

 

Lisa Whyte, Upper Harbour Local Board Chair spoke in support of the report.

 

Note:   additional recommendation e) was added with the agreement of the meeting.

 

Resolution number AUC/2016/117

MOVED by Cr J Watson, seconded by Cr WD Walker:  

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.

e)      thank staff for their work on the Whenuapai Structure Plan.

CARRIED

  

 

14

Productivity Commission's Better Urban Planning draft report

 

Staff presented a PowerPoint presentation in support of the item.  A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

Note:   Additional recommendations c) and d) were added with the agreement of the meeting.

 

Resolution number AUC/2016/118

MOVED by Cr GS Wood, seconded by Chairperson PA Hulse:  

That the Auckland Development Committee:

a)      endorse Auckland Council’s submission to the Productivity Commission’s Better Urban Planning inquiry draft report.

b)      authorise the Committee Chair, Deputy Chair and a representative from the Independent Māori Statutory Board to finalise and approve the council’s submission on the Productivity Commission’s Better Urban Planning draft report.

c)      thank staff for their work undertaking all Productivity Commission submissions for this term.

d)      recommend that Auckland Council selects a councilor to present the Urban Planning submission to the Productivity Commission when and if appropriate.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     15 September 2016, Auckland Development Committee, Item 14 - Productivity Commission's Better Urban Planning draft report - presentation  

 

 

 

15        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There were no extraordinary items.

 

  

 

 

 

11.24 am                                            The Chairperson thanked Members for their attendance and attention to business and declared the meeting closed.

 

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