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Resolution number FR/2017/164
MOVED
by Member M Bell, seconded by Member M Kay:
That the Franklin Local
Board
a)
provides the following specific feedback on the package of
Auckland Plan Refresh materials across the six outcome areas and the
development strategy (Attachment A of the report titled “Auckland
Plan Refresh – Local Board Engagement”:
1)
Document content
(i)
The plan needs to make reference to the protection of elite and
frost-free productive soils (Environment and Cultural Heritage and the
Development Strategy);
(ii)
Linked to (i) above, the plan should highlight the significant
role of productive soils in ensuring a sustainable food supply for Auckland
(Environment and Cultural Heritage, Opportunities and Prosperity and
Development Strategy);
(iii)
References to climate change need more focus on the
implications for coastal erosion, in terms of its social, economic and
environmental impacts (Environment and Cultural Heritage);
(iv)
The plan needs to be more explicit about the health benefits of
parks and open spaces, including support for community sports hubs in
locations accessible by a choice of transport modes (Belonging and
Participation, Homes and Places);
(v)
A greater diversity of business uses and support for smaller
business units should be enabled by the plan (Opportunities and Prosperity);
(vi)
When identifying ‘communities most in need’, the
plan should be clear on how ‘need’ will be defined (Belonging and
Participation);
(vii)
Belonging and participation is about more than increasing
engagement and supporting groups to participate, it should be about how
council and partner organisations empower communities to actually do
things for themselves in partnership with council, without undue regulation
or obstacles;
(viii)
The plan should include an objective to remove heavy haulage
freight movements from town centre roads and safeguard freight routes
(ix)
Drury should be added as a key centre for urban growth
(Development Strategy);
(x)
There is still scant consideration of the growth pressures on
smaller towns and the development strategy is vague on how infrastructure to
support growth in these settlements will be provided – it should be
recognised that the ‘market appeal’ of these areas is increasing
and is unlikely to abate over the plan period.
2)
Document Format and Engagement
(xi)
The Auckland Plan Refresh material for public engagement should
be succinct, set the context in relation to other council plans, use plain
language and minimal acronyms, use a short case study story to explain, show
how the different areas link together and use diagrams to quickly explain
points.
(xii)
It would be good to see governing body member participation at
local consultation events;
b)
notes that the resolutions of this meeting will be
reported back to the Planning Committee for consideration in the drafting of
the refreshed Auckland Plan.
CARRIED
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