Planning Committee

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Planning Committee held in the Reception Lounge, Auckland Town Hall, 301-305 Queen Street, Auckland on Tuesday, 7 February 2017 at 9.37am.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Cr Chris Darby

 

Deputy Chairperson

Cr Denise Lee

 

Members

Cr Dr Cathy Casey

Until 12.09pm, Item C2

 

Deputy Mayor Bill Cashmore

 

 

Cr Ross Clow

From 12.26pm, Item C1

 

Cr Fa’anana Efeso Collins

 

 

Cr Linda Cooper, JP

 

 

Cr Alf Filipaina

 

 

Cr Hon Christine Fletcher, QSO

 

 

Mayor Hon Phil Goff, JP

 

 

IMSB Member Hon Tau Henare

 

 

Cr Richard Hills

 

 

Cr Penny Hulse

From 9.41am, Item 9

 

Cr Mike Lee

From 9.41am, Item 9

 

Cr Daniel Newman, JP

From 10.37am, Item C2

 

IMSB Member Liane Ngamane

 

 

Cr Dick Quax

 

 

Cr Greg Sayers

From 9.43am, Item 9

 

Cr Desley Simpson, JP

 

 

Cr Sir John Walker, KNZM, CBE

 

 

Cr Wayne Walker

Until 10.23am, Item C2

 

ABSENT

 

 

Cr Sharon Stewart

 

 

Cr John Watson

 

 

ALSO PRESENT

 

 

Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Chair Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board

 

Togiatolu Walter Togiamua

Deputy Chair Māngere-Ōtāhuhu Local Board

 

Andy Baker

Deputy Chair Franklin Local Board

 

 


Planning Committee

07 February 2017

 

 

 

1          Apologies

 

Resolution number PLA/2017/1

MOVED by Chairperson C Darby, seconded by Cr E Collins:  

That the Planning Committee:

a)         accept the apologies from Cr S Stewart and Cr J Watson for absence, from Cr R Clow and Cr D Newman for lateness and from Cr C Casey for early departure.

CARRIED

 

 

2          Declaration of Interest

 

Deputy Mayor B Cashmore declared an interest in Item C3 - Auckland Unitary Plan (Operative in Part) – Appeals Direction – Auckland-wide Appeals - Topics 005, 056/057.

 

Deputy Chairperson D Lee declared an interest in Item C1 - Auckland Unitary Plan (Operative in Part) – Appeals Direction – North/West Appeals - Topics 016/080/081.

 

Cr R Clow subsequently declared an interest at Item C1 - Auckland Unitary Plan (Operative in Part) - Appeals Direction - North/West Appeals - Topic 075.

 

3          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number PLA/2017/2

MOVED by Chairperson C Darby, seconded by IMSB Member L Ngamane:  

That the Planning Committee:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 29 November 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

 

Local Board input relating to confidential Items C2 and C3 was heard in the confidential section of the meeting .

 

 

7          Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

 

8          Notices of Motion

 

There were no notices of motion.

 

 

9

Creation of political working party to consider the Government's discussion document "Review of the Unit Titles Act 2010".

 

Cr P Hulse entered the meeting at 9.41am.

Cr M Lee entered the meeting at 9.41am.

Cr G Sayers entered the meeting at 9.43am.

 

Resolution number PLA/2017/3

MOVED by Chairperson C Darby, seconded by Cr M Lee:  

That the Planning Committee:

a)      agree to make a submission in respect of the Government’s “Review of the Unit Titles Act 2010” discussion document.

b)      establish a political working group to work with staff on a draft submission to the “Review of the Unit Titles Act 2010” discussion document.  Members of the working group to be:

i)          Chairperson C Darby

ii)         Cr L Cooper

iii)       Cr R Hills

iv)       Cr M Lee

v)         an Independent Māori Statutory Board member

vi)       a local board member.

c)      review and consider the draft submission to the “Review of the Unit Titles Act 2010” discussion document at the 7 March 2017 Planning Committee meeting.

CARRIED

 

 

10        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.  

 

 

11        Procedural motion to exclude the public

Resolution number PLA/2017/4

MOVED by Chairperson C Darby, seconded by Cr C Casey:  

That the Planning Committee:

a)      exclude the public from the following part(s) of the proceedings of this meeting.

The general subject of each matter to be considered while the public is excluded, the reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter, and the specific grounds under section 48(1) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 for the passing of this resolution follows.

This resolution is made in reliance on section 48(1)(a) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 and the particular interest or interests protected by section 6 or section 7 of that Act which would be prejudiced by the holding of the whole or relevant part of the proceedings of the meeting in public, as follows:

 

C1       Auckland Unitary Plan (Operative in Part) - Appeals Direction - North/West Appeals

Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter

Particular interest(s) protected (where applicable)

Ground(s) under section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

s7(2)(g) - The withholding of the information is necessary to maintain legal professional privilege.

In particular, the report contains a discussion of matters that are the subject of appeals to the Environment Court and High Court and any public disclosure could compromise the council's case.

s48(1)(a)

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

 

C2       Auckland Unitary Plan (Operative in Part) - Appeals Direction - Central/South Appeals

Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter

Particular interest(s) protected (where applicable)

Ground(s) under section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

s7(2)(g) - The withholding of the information is necessary to maintain legal professional privilege.

In particular, the report contains discussion of matters that are subject of an appeal to the Environment Court and any public disclosure could compromise the council's case.

s48(1)(a)

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

 

C3       Auckland Unitary Plan (Operative in Part) - Appeals Direction - Auckland-wide Appeals

Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter

Particular interest(s) protected (where applicable)

Ground(s) under section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

s7(2)(g) - The withholding of the information is necessary to maintain legal professional privilege.

In particular, the report contains a discussion of matters that are the subject of appeals to the Environment Court and any public disclosure could compromise the council's case.

s48(1)(a)

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

 

C4       Auckland Unitary Plan (Operative in Part) - Record of Urgent Decisions Made Under Delegated Authority

Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter

Particular interest(s) protected (where applicable)

Ground(s) under section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

s7(2)(g) - The withholding of the information is necessary to maintain legal professional privilege.

In particular, the report contains discussion of matters that are subject of appeals to the High Court and Environment Court and any public disclosure could compromise the council's case.

s48(1)(a)

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.

 

The text of these resolutions is made available to the public who are present at the meeting and form part of the minutes of the meeting.

CARRIED

 

9.49am            The public was excluded.

 

Resolutions in relation to the confidential items are recorded in the confidential section of these minutes and are not publicly available.

 

12.49pm          The public was re-admitted.

 

restatementS

 

It was resolved while the public was excluded:

 

 

C1

Auckland Unitary Plan (Operative in Part) - Appeals Direction - North/West Appeals

 

Resolution number PLA/2017/9

MOVED by Chairperson C Darby, seconded by Cr E Collins:  

That the Planning Committee:

d)      agree that the report relating to Waitakere Ranges (CIV-2016-404-002290), Weiti (CIV-2016-404-002306) and Okura (Joint topic Number ENV-2016-304-000137) referred to in the report will remain confidential until the final determination of the appeals by the High Court and Environment Court, any appeal or review of that decision by any Court, and any decision made in relation to costs for any associated proceeding.

 

 

C2

Auckland Unitary Plan (Operative in Part) - Appeals Direction - Central/South Appeals

 

Resolution number PLA/2017/8

MOVED by Chairperson C Darby, seconded by Cr G Sayers:  

That the Planning Committee:

f)          agree that the report and attachments relating to ENV-2016-AKL-000199 Self Family Trust will remain confidential until the final determination of the appeal by the Environment Court, any appeal or review of that decision by any Court, and any decision made in relation to costs for any associated proceeding.

 

 

C3

Auckland Unitary Plan (Operative in Part) - Appeals Direction - Auckland-wide Appeals

 

Resolution number PLA/2017/10

MOVED by Chairperson C Darby, seconded by Cr A Filipaina:  

That the Planning Committee:

c)       agree that the report and attachments relating to ENV-2016-AKL-000189 Cabra Rural Developments, Rahopoara Farms, Rauhori Forest Ltd, Monowai Properties ltd, & Karepiro Investments Ltd, ENV-2016-AKL-000206 Cato Bolam Consultants Ltd, ENV-2016-AKL-000207 David Mason and Others, ENV-2016-AKL-000212 Smithies Family Trust, ENV-2016-AKL-000215 Man O’War, ENV-2016-AKL-000216 Zakara Investments Limited, ENV-2016-AKL-000219 Houghton Family Trust, ENV-2016-AKL-000227  and ENV-2016-AKL-000186 Viaduct Harbour Holdings Ltd will remain confidential until the final determination of the appeals by the Environment Court, any appeal or review of that decision by any Court, and any decision made in relation to costs for any associated proceedings.

 

 

 

C4

Auckland Unitary Plan (Operative in Part) - Record of Urgent Decisions Made Under Delegated Authority

 

Resolution number PLA/2017/11

MOVED by Chairperson C Darby, seconded by Cr C Fletcher:  

That the Planning Committee:

b)      agree that the report and attachments relating to the urgent decisions made by the delegated members of the Planning Committee in respect of the Auckland Unitary Plan appeals will remain confidential until the final determination of the appeals by the Environment Court, any appeal or review of that decision by any Court, and any decision made in relation to costs for any associated proceeding.

 

  

 

 

12.50pm                                             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 Planning Committee HELD ON

 

 

 

DATE:.........................................................................

 

 

 

CHAIRPERSON:........................................................