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Planning
Committee
01 August 2017
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1 Apologies
2 Declaration
of Interest
Member T Henare
subsequently declared an interest in Item 11 – Review and Update on the
Housing Accord at the item.
Cr D Simpson
subsequently declared an interest in Item 14 – Proposed Auckland Council
submission on the National Environmental Standard for Marine Aquaculture at the
item.
3 Confirmation
of Minutes
4 Petitions
There were no
petitions.
Motion of
Acknowledgement of outgoing Senior Governance Advisor, Elaine Stephenson
A motion of acknowledgement of outgoing
Senior Governance Advisor, Elaine Stephenson was moved by Chairperson C Darby
and seconded by Cr G Sayers and put later in the meeting.
5 Public Input
The Chair
accorded precedence to public input items 5.2 and 5.3.
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5.2
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Public Input - Ben Ross - The Southern Airport Line and the
Manukau Rail South Link
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Ben Ross was present to address the
committee regarding the Southern Airport Line (Manukau to Airport) in
response to the Green’s policy announcement on having the Airport Line
built by 2021, and the Manukau Rail South Link in response to the Batter
powered EMU decision by the Finance and Performance Committee and the two new
stations in the South in response to the recent Government announcement.
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A PowerPoint presentation was
provided. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on
the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.
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Note: Clause b) was added
with the agreement of the meeting.
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Resolution
number PLA/2017/85
MOVED
by Cr A Filipaina, seconded by Deputy Mayor B Cashmore:
That the Planning
Committee:
a)
thank Ben Ross for his presentation regarding the Southern
Airport Line and the Manukau Rail South Link and for his attendance.
b)
refer Ben Ross’s presentation to Auckland Transport and
to Auckland Council’s Infrastructure Unit for their feedback at a
future workshop.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 1 August
2017 - Planning Committee - Item 5.2 - Public Input - The Southern Airport
Line and the Manukau Rail South Link presentation
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5.3
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Public Input - Stop Stealing our Harbour and Urban Auckland -
Community views on port and waterfront issues
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Cr E Collins entered the meeting
at 10.06 am.
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A PowerPoint presentation was
provided. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on
the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.
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Note: Clause b) was added
with the agreement of the meeting.
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Resolution number PLA/2017/86
MOVED by Mayor P Goff, seconded by Cr R Clow:
That the
Planning Committee:
a)
thank Michael Goldwater, Judy Stout,
David Gibbs and David Mitchell, representing Stop Stealing our Harbour and
Urban Auckland for their joint presentation regarding community views on port
and waterfront issues and thank them for their attendance.
b)
refer the Stop Stealing our Harbour and
Urban Auckland presentation to Auckland Tourism Events and Economic
Development, Panuku and the Auckland Council Chief Executive for
consideration at the forthcoming 7 August 2017 Planning Committee Waterfront
workshop.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 1 August 2017 - Planning Committee - Item 5.3 - Public Input -
Stop Stealing Our Harbour Waterfront Legacy presentation
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5.1
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Public Input - Transpower - Update regarding Transpower's network
development plans and response to growth and demand in Auckland
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IMSB Member T
Henare left the meeting at 10.13 am.
Cr M Lee entered the meeting at 10.16
am.
Cr J Walker left the meeting at 10.18
am.
IMSB Member T Henare returned to the
meeting at 10.20 am.
Cr J Walker returned to the meeting at
10.23 am.
Cr R Clow
left the meeting at 10.36 am.
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Resolution number PLA/2017/87
MOVED by Chairperson C Darby,
seconded by Deputy Mayor B Cashmore:
That the
Planning Committee:
a)
grant an extension of time of up to 15
minutes for the Transpower representatives to provide their update.
CARRIED
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A PowerPoint presentation was
provided. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on
the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.
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Note: Clause b) was added
with the agreement of the meeting.
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Resolution number PLA/2017/88
MOVED
by Chairperson C Darby, seconded by Cr D Simpson:
That the Planning
Committee:
a)
receive the update from Alison Andrew, CEO, Rebecca Mehrtens, Auckland
Development Manager, and David Knight, General
Counsel, Transpower regarding Transpower’s network
development plans and response to growth and demand in Auckland.
b)
refer the Transpower presentation to the Chief of Strategy for
consideration.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 1 August
2017 - Planning Committee - Item 5.1 - Public Input - Transpower presentation
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6 Local Board Input
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6.1
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Local Board Input - Kaipātiki Local Board - Plans and Places
Work Programme
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Danielle
Grant, Kaipātiki Local Board Chair, spoke at Item 12 - Place-based
Spatial Planning Update and Future Programme.
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6.2
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Local Board Input - Franklin Local Board - Structure Planning
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Andy Baker,
Deputy Chair, Franklin Local Board spoke at Item 12 - Place-based Spatial
Planning Update and Future Programme
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7 Extraordinary Business
There was no
extraordinary business.
8 Notices of Motion
There were no
notices of motion.
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9
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Auckland Plan Refresh - feedback from local boards
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IMSB Member T
Henare left the meeting at 10.45 am.
Cr A Filipaina left the meeting at
10.47 am.
Cr A Filipaina returned to the meeting
at 10.57 am.
Cr R Clow
returned to the meeting at 11.01 am.
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Additional local board feedback was
tabled. This has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the
Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.
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Note: Amendments to the
motion were incorporated with the agreement of the meeting.
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Resolution number PLA/2017/89
MOVED
by Deputy Chairperson D Lee, seconded by Cr R Hills:
That the Planning
Committee:
a)
receive local board feedback to date on
the challenges, opportunities, strategic themes and focus areas of the
proposed refreshed Auckland Plan.
b)
consider all of the local board feedback in the next iteration
of the Strategic Framework and draft plan.
CARRIED
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Note: Pursuant to
Standing Order 1.8.6, Cr C Casey requested that her dissenting vote be
recorded.
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Attachments
a 1 August
2017 - Planning Committee - Item 9 - Resolutions of local boards
b 1 August
2017 - Planning Committee - Item 9 - Feedback from local boards
c 1 August 2017 -
Planning Committee - Item 9 - Puketāpapa Local Board resolution
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Auckland Plan Refresh: Feedback on early engagement with
communities of Auckland and proposed Strategic Framework
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IMSB Member T Henare returned to
the meeting at 11.00 am.
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MOVED
by Chairperson C Darby, seconded by Deputy Chairperson D Lee:
That the Planning Committee:
a) receive the feedback from the targeted engagement with communities
of Auckland, partners and stakeholders on the challenges,
opportunities, strategic themes and focus areas of the proposed refreshed
Auckland Plan.
b) approve ‘in principle’ the proposed Strategic Framework
for the refreshed Auckland Plan to support ongoing stakeholder engagement and
enable drafting of the refreshed plan.
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MOVED
by Cr C Casey, seconded by Cr W Walker: An amendment to clause b)
by way of replacement, with sub-clauses i) and ii) put separately:
That the Planning Committee:
b)
approve ‘in principle’ the proposed
strategic framework for the refreshed Auckland Plan to support ongoing
stakeholder engagement and enable drafting of the refreshed plan;
i)
adding in ‘Wellness’ to strategic themes
A division was called for,
voting on which was as follows:
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For
Cr C Casey
Cr E Collins
Cr C Fletcher
Cr M Lee
Cr D Newman
Cr D Quax
Cr G Sayers
Cr S Stewart
Cr W Walker
Cr J Watson
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Against
Deputy Mayor B Cashmore
Cr R Clow
Cr L Cooper
Chairperson C Darby
Cr A Filipaina
Mayor P Goff
IMSB Member T Henare
Cr R Hills
Deputy Chairperson D Lee
IMSB Member L Ngamane
Cr D Simpson
Cr J Walker
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Abstained
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The amendment was declared lost by 10 votes to 12.
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MOVED
by Cr C Casey, seconded by Cr W Walker:
That the Planning Committee:
b)
approve ‘in principle’ the proposed
strategic framework for the refreshed Auckland Plan to support ongoing
stakeholder engagement and enable drafting of the refreshed plan;
ii)
separating ‘Environment’ from ‘Cultural
Heritage’.
A division was called for,
voting on which was as follows:
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For
Cr C Casey
Cr R Clow
Cr E Collins
Cr C Fletcher
Cr M Lee
Cr D Quax
Cr G Sayers
Cr S Stewart
Cr W Walker
Cr J Watson
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Against
Deputy Mayor B Cashmore
Cr L Cooper
Chairperson C Darby
Cr A Filipaina
Mayor P Goff
IMSB Member T Henare
Cr R Hills
Deputy Chairperson D Lee
Cr D Newman
IMSB Member L Ngamane
Cr D Simpson
Cr J Walker
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Abstained
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The amendment was declared lost by 10 votes to 12.
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The substantive motion was put.
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Resolution number PLA/2017/90
MOVED by Chairperson C Darby, seconded by
Deputy Chairperson D Lee:
That the Planning
Committee:
a) receive
the feedback from the targeted engagement with communities of Auckland,
partners and stakeholders on the challenges,
opportunities, strategic themes and focus areas of the proposed refreshed
Auckland Plan.
b) approve ‘in principle’ the proposed Strategic
Framework for the refreshed Auckland Plan to support ongoing stakeholder
engagement and enable drafting of the refreshed plan.
A division was called for,
voting on which was as follows:
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For
Deputy Mayor B Cashmore
Cr R Clow
Cr E Collins
Cr L Cooper
Chairperson C Darby
Cr A Filipaina
Mayor P Goff
IMSB Member T Henare
Cr R Hills
Deputy Chairperson D Lee
Cr D Newman
IMSB Member L Ngamane
Cr D Quax
Cr D Simpson
Cr S Stewart
Cr J Walker
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Against
Cr C Casey
Cr C Fletcher
Cr M Lee
Cr G Sayers
Cr W Walker
Cr J Watson
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Abstained
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The motion was declared carried by 16 votes to 6.
CARRIED
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The meeting was adjourned at 12.21pm and
reconvened at 1.00pm.
Cr R Clow, Mayor P Goff and Cr J Walker were
not present.
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4.1
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Acknowledgement
of outgoing Senior Governance Advisor, Elaine Stephenson
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Resolution number PLA/2017/91
MOVED by Chairperson C Darby, seconded by Cr G Sayers:
That the
Planning Committee:
a)
acknowledge and thank outgoing Senior
Governance Advisor, Elaine Stephenson for her dedication and service to the
mayors, councillors, Independent Māori Statutory Board members and committees, noting her
professionalism, respect and generosity during her time with Auckland Council
and its predecessor, Rodney District Council, and wish her well in her future
with Nelson City Council.
CARRIED
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Review and update on the Auckland Housing Accord
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Cr R Clow returned to the meeting
at 1.06 pm.
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Note: Member
Tau Henare declared an interest in this item as a Board member of Housing New
Zealand and did note vote on the matter.
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Cr G Sayers left the meeting at 1.33 pm for council
business.
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Resolution number PLA/2017/92
MOVED
by Chairperson C Darby, seconded by Cr D Simpson:
That the Planning
Committee:
a) receive
the review on the Auckland Housing Accord, as outlined in the agenda report.
b) request
that staff report back to the Planning Committee in October 2017 on:
i) the number of relative affordable
and retained affordable dwellings consented under the Housing Accord and
Special Housing Areas and with Code of Compliance Certificates issued
ii) whether all the statutory declarations
for the relative affordable dwellings have been provided to Auckland Council.
c) note
that a report on Auckland housing data will be provided to the Planning
Committee on a quarterly basis providing information on resource consents for
land supply, subdivision, building and resource consents and affordable
housing that have been issued and completed.
CARRIED
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IMSB Member T Henare left the meeting at 2.09 pm.
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12
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Place-based Spatial Planning Update and Future Programme
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Kaipātaki Local Board Chair, Danielle Grant and Franklin Local Board
Deputy Chair Andy Baker provided local board input to the item.
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Resolution number PLA/2017/93
MOVED by Deputy Mayor B
Cashmore, seconded by Cr R Hills:
That the
Planning Committee:
a)
thank Kaipātaki Local Board Chair, Danielle
Grant and Franklin Local Board Deputy Chair Andy Baker for their local board
input to Item 12 – Place-based Spatial Planning Update and Future
Programme report.
CARRIED
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PowerPoint presentations were
provided. Copies have been placed on the official minutes and are available
on the Auckland Council website as minutes attachments.
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IMSB Member T Henare returned
to the meeting at 2.34 pm.
Cr G Sayers returned to the meeting at 2.43 pm.
Cr J Watson left the meeting at 3.02 pm.
IMSB Member L Ngamane left the meeting at 3.05 pm.
IMSB Member L Ngamane
returned to the meeting at 3.11 pm.
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Note: amendments to the motion were incorporated
with the agreement of the meeting.
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The motion was taken in parts.
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Resolution number PLA/2017/94
MOVED
by Chairperson C Darby, seconded by Deputy Mayor B Cashmore:
That the Planning
Committee:
a)
agree that a high degree of priority is
placed on completing the Mass Rapid Transit Spatial Planning Programme as a
key input for the Mass Rapid Transit Business Case currently being undertaken
by Auckland Transport.
A division
was called for, voting on which was as follows:
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For
Deputy Mayor B Cashmore
Cr R Clow
Cr E Collins
Cr L Cooper
Chairperson C Darby
Cr A Filipaina
Cr C Fletcher
IMSB Member T Henare
Cr R Hills
Deputy Chairperson D Lee
Cr D Newman
IMSB Member L Ngamane
Cr D Quax
Cr G Sayers
Cr D Simpson
Cr S Stewart
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Against
Cr C Casey
Cr M Lee
Cr W Walker
Cr J Watson
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Abstained
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The motion was
declared carried by 16
votes to 4.
CARRIED
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Resolution number PLA/2017/95
MOVED by Chairperson C Darby, seconded by
Deputy Mayor B Cashmore:
That the Planning
Committee:
b)
approve the following additional
place-based spatial planning projects for existing urban areas, Great Barrier
Island and Waiheke Island:
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Year 1
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Years 2 and 3
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Albert-Eden
Local Transformation Programme
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Waiheke and
Great Barrier Planning Review
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Parnell Local
Plan
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Takapuna West
(Barrys Point) Local Plan
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Sunnynook
Centre Plan
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Glenfield
Centre Plan
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Mairangi Bay
Centre Plan
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c) request
a review of the place-based spatial planning programme for existing urban
areas in the second half of 2018 to take account of the
refreshed Auckland Plan.
d) note
the progress with implementing the five adopted local board-scale ‘area
plans’, as shown in the area plan monitoring report in
Attachment B of the agenda report
e) refer
the area plan monitoring report to the relevant local boards to assist with
the completion of local board plans, and to relevant council departments and
Council Controlled Organisations to assist with the preparation of the
Long-term Plan 2018-28.
f) note
the priorities of local boards and requests for new place-based spatial plans
summarised in Attachment C of the agenda report.
g) approve
the preparation of structure plans for the Drury-Opaheke and Paerata-Pukekohe
future urban areas, to be completed within the next 12 months.
h) approve the preparation of
structure plans for the Warkworth and Silverdale West-Dairy Flat Business
future urban areas, to be completed within the next 18 months.
i) approve
the formation of a Structure Planning Political Reference Group to provide
feedback to staff on the contents of these four structure plans and to
approve the draft structure plans for public feedback, comprising:
· Planning
Committee chair
· Planning
Committee deputy chair
· Rodney Ward
councillor
· Franklin Ward
councillor
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Manurewa Papakura Ward councillor (name to
be determined)
· Rodney Local
Board member
· Franklin Local
Board member
· Representative from the Independent Māori Statutory Board.
j) agree that the sequencing for the supply of development-ready
greenfield land set out in the Future Urban Land Supply Strategy and the
corresponding council-led structure planning programme is paramount in
providing for development in the Future Urban zone.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 1 August
2017 - Planning Committee - Item 12 - Kaipātiki Local Board input
presentation
b 1 August
2017 - Planning Committee - Item 12 - Place-based Spatial Planning Update and
Future Programme presentation
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At 3.24pm, it was:
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Extensions of Meeting Time
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Resolution number PLA/2017/96
MOVED by Cr C Fletcher, seconded by
Chairperson C Darby
That the Planning
Committee:
a)
agree to an extension of meeting time until the completion of
business.
CARRIED
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The meeting was adjourned at 3.24pm and
reconvened at 3.32pm.
Cr C Casey, Cr R Clow, Cr E Collins, Cr D
Quax and Cr W Walker were not present.
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Feedback on National Planning Standards discussion papers
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Cr R Clow returned to the
meeting at 3.34 pm.
Cr E Collins returned to the meeting at 3.35 pm.
Cr W Walker returned to the
meeting at 3.43 pm.
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Resolution number PLA/2017/97
MOVED
by Cr A Filipaina, seconded by Cr C Fletcher:
That the Planning
Committee:
a)
endorse the feedback submitted by council staff to the Ministry
for the Environment on the first set of National Planning Standards
discussion papers appended in Attachment B to the agenda report.
CARRIED
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Proposed Auckland Council submission on the National Environmental
Standard for Marine Aquaculture
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Cr D Simpson declared an interest in
this item and left the meeting at 3.48pm.
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Note: Amendments to the
motion were incorporated with the agreement of the meeting.
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Resolution number PLA/2017/98
MOVED
by Cr A Filipaina, seconded by Deputy Mayor B Cashmore:
That the Planning
Committee:
a) approve
the Auckland Council submission, shown in Attachment B to the agenda report,
on the draft National Environmental Standard for Marine Aquaculture.
b) delegate
final approval of the Auckland Council submission on the draft National
Environmental Standard for Marine Aquaculture to the chairs and deputy chairs
of the Planning Committee and the Environment and Community Committee.
CARRIED
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16 Consideration
of Extraordinary Items
There was no consideration of extraordinary items.
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17 Procedural
motion to exclude the public
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Resolution number PLA/2017/100
MOVED by Chairperson C Darby, seconded by Cr C Fletcher:
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 Plan Refresh:
Update on the terms of reference for engagement with central government
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Reason
for passing this resolution in relation to each matter
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Particular
interest(s) protected (where applicable)
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Ground(s)
under section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution
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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.
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s7(2)(i)
- The withholding of the information is necessary to enable the local
authority to carry on, without prejudice or disadvantage, negotiations
(including commercial and industrial negotiations).
In
particular, the report contains the Terms of Reference for the Auckland
Plan Refresh engagement with central government, which are still the
subject of negotiation with central government.
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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.
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C2 Auckland Unitary Plan
(Operative in part) - Appeal Direction - Dilworth Terrace Houses Viewshaft
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Reason
for passing this resolution in relation to each matter
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Particular
interest(s) protected (where applicable)
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Ground(s)
under section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution
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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.
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s7(2)(g)
- The withholding of the information is necessary to maintain legal
professional privilege.
In
particular, the report contains information that relates to an
appeal.
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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.
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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
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Cr D Simpson returned to the meeting at 3.59
pm.
4.00pm 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.
4.58pm The
public was re-admitted.
restatementS
It was resolved
while the public was excluded:
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C2
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Auckland Unitary Plan (Operative in part) - Appeal Direction -
Dilworth Terrace Houses Viewshaft
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Resolution number PLA/2017/87
MOVED by Chairperson C Darby, seconded by Cr L
Cooper:
That the
Planning Committee:
b) agree
that the report relating to ENV-2016-AKL-000220 Strand
Holdings Limited appeal 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.
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4.58 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 Planning Committee HELD ON
DATE:.........................................................................
CHAIRPERSON:........................................................
