Agenda of Planning Committee

Terms of Reference

Responsibilities

This committee guides 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:

· Relevant regional strategy and policy

· Infrastructure strategy and policy

· Unitary Plan

· Spatial plans

· Plan changes to operative plans

· Housing policy and projects

· Special Housing Areas

· City centre development

· Tamaki regeneration

· Built heritage

· Urban design

· Environmental matters relating to the committee’s responsibilities

· Acquisition of property relating to the committee’s responsibilities and within approved annual budgets

· Initiatives of the following CCOs that have a significant impact upon the implementation of the Auckland Plan and other relevant plans, policies and strategies:

o Panuku Development Auckland

o Auckland Transport

o Watercare Services Limited

o Regional Facilities Auckland (stadia)

Powers

(i) All powers necessary to perform the committee’s responsibilities, including:

(a) approval of a submission to an external body

(b) establishment of working parties or steering groups.

(ii) The committee has the powers to perform the responsibilities of another committee, where it is necessary to make a decision prior to the next meeting of that other committee.

(iii) The committee does not have:

(a) the power to establish subcommittees

(b) powers that the Governing Body cannot delegate or has retained to itself (section 2).

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.

Planning Committee

05 June 2018

Adoption of the Auckland Plan 2050

File No.: CP2018/06664

Te take mō te pūrongo / Purpose of the report

1. To adopt the Auckland Plan 2050 (Attachments A and B).

Whakarāpopototanga matua / Executive summary

2. In March 2017, the Planning Committee agreed to refresh the Auckland Plan to ensure it is fit for purpose for the next 30 years, able to meet Auckland’s key opportunities and challenges.

3. A draft plan for consultation was developed under the direction of the Planning Committee and with the input of key stakeholders. There were very high levels of interest in the plan, resulting in over 18,700 written submissions and over 5,800 “in person” feedback points during the March 2018 formal consultation period.

4. During this time, work was carried out with central government to build a deeper understanding of what is needed to ensure Auckland grows in a way that meets the opportunities and challenges of the future. This work has helped to achieve greater alignment and to ensure the Auckland Plan 2050 reflects the council’s and the government’s priorities.

5. Feedback from the public engagement and the work with central government has informed the final plan. There was general support for all outcomes and the Development Strategy.

6. There are a range of text changes proposed to clarify and give greater emphasis in response to specific feedback points. A more substantive change includes the development of a new “quality of life” focus area under the Belonging and Participation outcome. Changes are proposed in the Development Strategy with regard to development areas and their timing. There are also proposed changes to meet the National Policy Statement on Urban Development Capacity. The Transport and Access outcome reflects the 2018 update of the Auckland Transport Alignment Project.

7. There will be a range of activity as part of the completion of the Auckland Plan 2050 including finalising the digital plan and “closing the loop” with submitters and key stakeholders.

8. In the second half of 2018, staff will seek the Planning Committee’s approval for an implementation framework and priority initiatives for implementation.

9. Immediate work will focus on the monitoring and reporting framework and will include the preparation of a baseline monitoring report for the 33 measures in the plan, and the development of a set of core targets in collaboration with central government.

Ngā tūtohunga / Recommendation/s

That the Planning Committee:

a) adopt the Auckland Plan 2050 - Attachments A (text) and B (maps) of the agenda report.

b) delegate authority to the Chair and Deputy Chair of the Planning Committee and the Chief of Strategy to make any final changes to the plan based on feedback from the Planning Committee.

c) note that the digital plan (website) will be updated with the final plan content and minor functionality and design improvements by the end of July 2018.

d) agree to the commencement of a process to develop a small number of core targets that relate to existing measures in the Auckland Plan, in collaboration with central government.

e) distribute this report to all local boards, thanking them for their significant input into the development of the draft plan and the formal feedback they have provided to inform finalisation of the plan.

f) note the collaborative work between Auckland Council staff and central government officials which has informed the Development Strategy and the Transport and Access outcome.

g) note that following the update of the digital plan, the final plan will be publicly available and staff will ‘close the loop’ with key stakeholders who have provided both input into the development of the draft plan and formal feedback on the plan.

Horopaki / Context

10. Auckland Council is legislatively required to develop a spatial plan for Auckland and must involve stakeholders and partners in its preparation.

11. The first Auckland Plan, adopted in 2012, made a commitment to review the plan after six years. This recognised that whilst the Auckland Plan had a 30-year horizon, rapid change and growth was likely to result in new challenges and opportunities which would need to be reflected in the plan.

12. In March 2017, the Planning Committee agreed to refresh the Auckland Plan as a streamlined spatial plan, and to create a digital platform for the plan (resolution number PLA/2017/30).

13. The Planning Committee and local board chairs provided direction to the development of the draft plan through a series of workshops during 2017.

14. There were also two main stakeholder engagement phases (May to June, and July to October) to inform the preparation of the draft plan. The results of this engagement were reported to the Planning Committee on 1 August and 7 November 2017 respectively.

15. The Planning Committee approved the draft plan for consultation on 28 November 2017 (resolution number PLA/2017/152). This enabled the full development of the digital Auckland Plan to be completed to support consultation.

16. Formal consultation under the Special Consultative Procedure took place from 28 February to 28 March 2018, alongside the draft 10-year Budget.

17. The material to support consultation was available online and in libraries, service centres and local board offices. It included a combined Auckland Plan 2050 and 10-year Budget consultation document, the draft Auckland Plan website (the digital plan), an overview document with translations, and full print versions of the whole draft plan.

18. Feedback was provided in writing (including via an online feedback form), in person (over 50 Have Your Say events) and via social media.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu / Analysis and advice

Submissions overview

19. The volume of submissions on the draft Auckland Plan 2050 was very high:

· 18,742 written submissions

· 5,865 in person comments

· 16 social media comments.

20. Attachment C (Consultation overview) provides a snapshot of the volume and breakdown of submissions and the demographic profile of submitters. Of note, Māori accounted for 10 per cent of submitters, a significant increase from previous similar submission processes. The proportion of submissions from those identifying as Asian was also significant at 19 per cent, an increase of six per cent from previous similar consultation processes.

21. Data on the rainbow community and the disability community were collected for the first time with around 4 per cent of submitters identifying with each of those communities where demographic information was provided. Submitters were also able to identify as gender diverse (1 per cent) for the first time in a council submission process.

22. The consultation document included a statement capturing the essence of each outcome and the Development Strategy. The question following the statement asked whether the proposed focus areas would address the key issue identified for each outcome. For the Development Strategy, the question was whether the proposed approach for enabling growth would effectively provide for Auckland’s future. The feedback form asked submitters to indicate support (yes, partial, no) for each of the consultation questions as well as providing free-form feedback.

23. All feedback was processed, coded and analysed. Staff prepared briefing reports on the front section of the plan, each outcome area and the Development Strategy to support discussions at Planning Committee workshops on 3, 10, 14 and 28 May. Local board chairs and advisory panel chairs were invited to these workshops.

24. In addition to feedback by individual outcome, staff presented on key feedback themes occurring across multiple outcomes. These included arts and culture, sport and recreation, built heritage, and the use of targets in the plan.

Work with central government

25. It is important that Auckland Council and central government work together to ensure Auckland grows in a way that meets the opportunities and challenges of the future. During the consultation period, council and council-controlled organisation staff worked with central government officials to build a deeper understanding of the government’s development plans across Auckland and to update the Auckland Transport Alignment Project to align with the government’s policy direction.

Development Strategy

26. The purpose of this work was to develop with central government a shared understanding of the Auckland Development Strategy, identify areas of alignment, and agree steps towards a future joint work programme. Through a greater understanding of respective priorities and programmes, broad agreement was reached on changes required to finalise the Development Strategy. The output of this work is summarised in paragraphs 69-74.

Auckland Transport Alignment Project (ATAP)

27. The purpose of the 2018 ATAP update was to ensure investment priorities reflect council’s and the new government’s strategic direction. Reaching agreement on investment priorities was necessary to help inform upcoming statutory plans including the Auckland Plan 2050. The output of this work has been incorporated into the Transport and Access outcome and into the timing of key investments in the Development Strategy.

National Policy Statement on Urban Development Capacity

28. The National Policy Statement on Urban Development Capacity requires the council to prepare a Future Development Strategy. The Development Strategy in the Auckland Plan 2050 serves as the Future Development Strategy.

29. In discussion with central government, officials advised that the Development Strategy needed to provide more detail relating to demand for housing and business land, minimum dwelling targets, feasible development capacity, infrastructure constraints, and future development capacity.

30. In response, staff recommended that additional and updated information on growth and capacity be incorporated.

Feedback from council-controlled organisations

31. Auckland Transport, ATEED, Regional Facilities Auckland (RFA), Panuku Development Auckland and COMET provided formal feedback on the draft plan.

32. In general, these CCOs supported the strategic framework (outcomes and focus areas) across the plan and, in most cases, identified strong alignment with their business activities.

33. ATEED noted strong alignment between its work programme and the Māori Identity and Wellbeing and Opportunity and Prosperity outcomes. It also identified strong alignment between the Development Strategy’s focus on the economic role of places and ATEED and Panuku Development Auckland’s shared work on frameworks supporting targeted regeneration.

34. In the Development Strategy, ATEED, Auckland Transport and Panuku supported the development areas and nodes, noting:

· development areas and nodes were a useful tool to focus investment decisions

· the scale of greenfield growth in future urban areas and nodes presents funding and sequencing challenges

· further clarity around the role of nodes and the city centre would be useful.

35. There was also emphasis on implementation being a joint effort with the need to align Auckland Plan 2050 and central government work. Having multiple players contributing to the Development Strategy increases the need to ensure planning and investment can be targeted, aligned and prioritised.

36. Some technical amendments were proposed across the Environment and Cultural Heritage, Transport and Access and Development Strategy content. For example, comments on the environmental risk map, reassessing some of the maps used in the Transport and Access outcome and noting that further transport feasibility assessments were required for some development areas.

37. ATEED and RFA supported greater inclusion of sports, arts, culture, heritage experiences and recreation in the plan.

Public feedback

38. A high-level summary of all feedback is highlighted below. Attachment D contains a more detailed summary of all feedback and the response to that feedback.

Belonging and Participation

39. There was general support for the need to address inclusion and sense of belonging, and agreement that the focus areas will help to achieve a strong community. The view was that the multi-cultural nature of Auckland means that this outcome is even more important than elsewhere in New Zealand.

40. There were also views expressed that there are other more important issues to address, i.e. basic council services, housing, environment and transport. Some submitters believed the outcome was too high level and did not contain sufficient implementation detail.

New “quality of life” focus area

41. In addition to the above points, a significant number of submitters believed there was a gap in the plan in relation to art, culture and heritage, and associated cultural infrastructure. A small number of submitters highlighted the importance of cultural heritage to the community and the need to support our heritage institutions. They wanted these gaps addressed, as well as auaha (creativity/innovation) and related targets embedded across the outcomes.

42. Similarly, physical activity, sport and recreation, and associated infrastructure and supporting services, were considered a gap in the plan. Submitters who identified this issue wanted physical activity, sports and recreation to be elevated in the plan. The vital role sport and recreation plays in our communities and the contribution it makes to social wellbeing and the health of Aucklanders and communities were common themes.

43. In response, changes to three outcome areas are recommended. Under Belonging and Participation, a new "quality of life" focus area (see Focus Area 7) has been developed. It recognises a range of elements important to improving Aucklanders’ quality of life including arts and culture, heritage, and sport and recreation.

44. Changes are also recommended to the Opportunity and Prosperity outcome to reference the contribution of the creative sector to innovation, give greater emphasis to the role of arts and culture as an attractor of both people and investment, and note the importance of growing creative skills.

45. The Homes and Places outcome has been enhanced to acknowledge the role of public art and built heritage in reflecting the cultures and identities of Aucklanders. It has also been updated to give more emphasis to the role of green spaces in facilitating sport and recreation.

Māori Identity and Wellbeing

46. There were general comments of support for the outcome/focus areas, in particular focus areas 1, 3 and 6 (children and young people doing well and investing in them, use of te reo and showcasing/celebrating Māori culture, events and language).

47. There was qualified support in the ‘partial’ category, as well as new themes (e.g. highlighting the critical role of education in Māori advancement), and the importance of effective implementation of the focus areas.

48. An overarching theme was that the outcome was not reflecting an inclusive approach in Auckland as a multi-cultural and diverse city, and that focusing on one ethnic group over others should not be supported.

49. Mana whenua submissions generally expressed good support for the outcome. A common theme was the importance of engagement, relationships and a partnership approach.

50. Regional stakeholder submissions, including mataawaka, also generally expressed good support for the Māori Identity and Wellbeing outcome.

51. In response, it is proposed that more explanatory text be included in the front section on te Tiriti o Waitangi and obligations and decision making requirements on local government that are specific to Māori.

52. This text is still being finalised and additional proposed changes may be tabled at the committee meeting.

Homes and Places

53. There was strong support for addressing the housing affordability crisis currently facing Auckland. There was consistent support for a focus on accelerating quality development at scale that improves housing choices (Focus Area 1) and creating urban places for the future (Focus Area 5).

54. Where there was partial or no support for this outcome, it was generally due to concerns about Auckland Council’s and the government’s role and remit, and a concern and sense of despair that it is too late to fix the housing crisis.

55. A number of minor changes are recommended in response to specific feedback points. These include highlighting the impacts of the housing affordability crisis and placing greater emphasis in the text on: leveraging existing infrastructure investments; the importance of well designed, quality developments and housing; and the need for a broader range of housing typologies.

Transport and Access

56. There were general comments of support for the outcome/focus areas, in particular Focus Areas 1, 4, 6, and 7 (make better use of existing transport networks; make walking, cycling and public transport preferred travel choices; a safe transport network free from death and serious injury; and a sustainable and resilient transport system).

57. There was qualified support that a higher level of commitment is required to make public transport, walking and cycling more attractive choices for Aucklanders.

58. No fundamental changes are proposed for the Transport and Access outcome as a result of this feedback. Several minor changes are proposed to simplify and clarify the content and to reflect specific areas of feedback, e.g. the importance of public transport being affordable and the role of park and ride facilities.

59. The updated Auckland Transport Alignment Project (ATAP) and draft Government Policy Statement on Land Transport (GPS Land Transport) outline the transport priorities of the council and the government. These documents place a greater weight on public transport (especially rapid transit), walking and cycling, improving safety, and realising environmental, health and growth outcomes.

60. Some changes to the plan are recommended in response. These include placing greater emphasis on Auckland's rapid transit network, network optimisation and safety. They also include more emphasis on street design that creates vibrant and inviting places, and recognition of the broader harms of transport to health, including personal security while travelling.

Environment and Cultural Heritage

61. A majority of submitters expressed support for this outcome. Submitters were supportive of the role of education in delivering the outcomes, the importance of acknowledging that environmental protection needs to be the responsibility of all Aucklanders, and the integrated approach linking people with the environment that frames the outcome.

62. Many submissions centred on specific topics of interest, for example, trees, climate change, water and waste. While these comments often related to short-term actions discussed through the 10-year Budget 2018-28, most were consistent with the overarching aspirations and objectives of the Environment and Cultural Heritage outcome. A number of these topics are also specifically addressed within the outcome and/or broader Auckand Plan 2050. For example, water is addressed in Focus Area 5: Adapt to a changing water future.

63. The most consistent comments from submitters who did not support, or expressed ‘partial support’ for the outcome related to implementation: how the outcome will be achieved, the need for more specific and aspirational targets, and how the actions would be funded.

64. Submitters expressed concerns that environmental pressures will continue if Auckland's population continues to rise. They had questions as to whether this is council's core responsibility and, in some cases, a lack of confidence that the council will be able to deliver this outcome. Opportunities were also identified with respect to the role of education in delivering the outcomes.

Opportunity and Prosperity

65. Key themes from the feedback included concerns about the effectiveness of the current education system in preparing people for future jobs, the need for job growth and meaningful employment for all in the future, and concerns about the current skills shortage across different trades and industries and the inability to fill these vacancies from existing labour pools.

66. Growth in general and the stress that this puts on Auckland and its infrastructure was a key theme. Interventions that could enable employment opportunities to be distributed more evenly across the region were posed as a solution to easing the burden on infrastructure across parts of the city.

67. A focus on advancing Māori employment and business as a means of driving Auckland's economy (Focus Area 3) received the most feedback and was perceived by submitters as favouring Māori over other Aucklanders.

68. Some minor changes to text to give greater emphasis to particular points or to provide clarification are proposed. New content on the value of the creative sector has been incorporated in response to feedback on the importance of that sector to Auckland.

Development Strategy

69. There was general support for the multi-nodal model, nodes and rural nodes, with particular support for the latter if they have a strong employment base and good transport connections. There was support for the role of centres and some requests for greater clarification.

70. Submitters suggested amendments to the timing, location and sequencing of some of the development areas and of some areas in the future urban zones. There was general support for the approach to business land with a focus on safeguarding important industrial land and employment areas outside the city centre.

71. A range of responses on rural growth focused on the importance of allowing for productive rural activities and retaining rural character. Submitters expressed concern about growth occurring without timely infrastructure in place as well as the ability to fund that infrastructure.

Work with central government

72. Workshops between Auckland Council and central government agencies provided a forum for developing a shared understanding of the Development Strategy. Key themes included support for the overall approach and some clarification and amendments to the nodes, development areas and remaining existing urban area.

73. There was a focus on meeting the requirements of the National Policy Statement on Urban Development Capacity, understanding how the Future Urban Land Supply Strategy is incorporated into or aligned with the Development Strategy, and identifying how future health and education requirements will be met.

74. Proposals to amend nodes and development areas relate to the creation of new areas or adjustments of existing boundaries. Changes to development areas include initiatives currently underway or planned for the future. For example, large Housing New Zealand holdings in Ōtara.

Measuring progress

75. The monitoring and reporting framework in the draft plan contained 33 measures. The proposed framework included two reporting phases:

(i) annually – showing movement on the 33 measures

(ii) three yearly - using a wider range of data and information to provide more detailed analysis of progress against the delivery of the plan.

76. While there was general support for the 33 measures proposed in the draft plan, some submitters suggested additional or alternative measures.

77. Amendments to four measures are recommended:

Outcome	Draft Auckland Plan 2050	Recommended new measure
Belonging and Participation	Aucklanders’ sense of health	Aucklanders’ health
Homes and Places	How Aucklanders feel about their local area	Resident satisfaction with built environment at a neighbourhood level
Transport and Access	Traffic congestion	Delay from congestion
Opportunity and Prosperity	Children’s access to fast internet	Internet usage based on income

Targets

78. There was also feedback from some groups that the plan should contain targets to track progress and that these should be aspirational.

79. There are a number of targets which the council has agreed to as part of other strategy and planning documents and processes, including the long-term plan. Reporting against these targets provides useful data and has the ability to inform the three yearly progress report on the Auckland Plan.

80. To further respond to the feedback, staff recommend the development of a small number of core targets for housing, transport, environment and inclusion/social outcomes that relate to existing measures in the Auckland Plan.

81. These targets will be developed in collaboration with central government, following adoption of the plan. The targets may then sit within the Auckland Plan or outside the Auckland Plan (e.g. other council strategic documents). The most appropriate place for their location would be agreed through the development process.

Digital plan

82. The draft Auckland Plan was developed as a digital plan (website) to improve accessibility and the ability to keep the plan ‘live’ and up to date. Feedback on the effectiveness and usability of the website was collected through the consultation feedback form and through ‘was this page useful’ functionality at the bottom of each web page.

83. This feedback along with internal work to identify improvements and additional capability required for the final plan, has informed a set of minor functionality and design improvements that will be made for the final Auckland Plan 2050 website. The key improvements are:

· a more intuitive user journey – for example, improvements to navigation and making it easier to find supporting information and print versions

· minor design changes – to improve the look of pages and provide greater clarity for readers

· new footer – to highlight on every page that the Auckland Plan 2050 will be delivered by a range of stakeholders, not just Auckland Council

· “what’s new” section – to allow news and updates to be easily communicated and shared.

84. More detail on the proposed changes can be found at Attachment E.

Ngā whakaaweawe ā-rohe me ngā tirohanga a te poari ā-rohe /
Local impacts and local board views

85. Local boards were involved in, and made a significant contribution to, the refresh of the Auckland Plan during 2017. This involvement included representation at Planning Committee workshops, local board cluster workshops and individual board business meetings and workshops.

86. There were two opportunities for local boards to pass resolutions on the draft plan’s development. These resolutions, reported to the Planning Committee on 1 August and 10 October 2017, were used to inform further refinement of the draft Auckland Plan for consultation.

87. Following consultation, local boards were provided with the feedback from submitters in their local board area. All local boards have reviewed this feedback and 20 boards have passed resolutions to inform finalisation of the plan (Attachment F).

88. There were a number of common themes across local board resolutions including:

· the need for greater emphasis on the role of arts and culture, and sport and recreation

· concerns that health and wellness is not sufficiently emphasised

· mixed support for the Māori Identity and Wellbeing outcome, including the importance of recognising the special relationship with Māori as tangata whenua and requesting more clarity on when the plan was referring to mana whenua or mataawaka

· support for the importance of making the housing system work with a focus on affordable, quality, healthy, secure and affordable housing

· support for public transport prioritisation and calls for walking links to be stronger alongside cycling

· requests that transport focus areas apply equally across Auckland, including rural areas

· support for and seeking more reference to climate change and the importance of reducing greenhouse gas emissions

· a bolder approach needed towards protecting our significant natural landscapes and increasing our urban forest cover

· more focus on local economic development and more employment choice provided locally as part of urban growth

· requests that a focus on those most in need be extended to Pacific people

· importance of infrastructure timed to match population growth and development

· acknowledgement of significant growth and pressures that come with it

· introduction of short-term and long-term targets in relation to carbon emissions, transport, swimmable beaches, and rates of home building.

89. Local board chairs were invited to Planning Committee workshops during May to discuss the overall consultation feedback and proposed response.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori / Māori impact statement

90. The Auckland Plan and its contribution to Māori well-being is of interest to Māori. The plan sets a comprehensive long-term strategy for Auckland’s growth and development. The council provides opportunities for Māori engagement and supports Māori capacity to participate in decision making. When making significant decisions in relation to land or a body of water, the council must take into account the relationship of Māori and their culture and traditions with their ancestral land, water, sites, waahi tapu, valued flora and fauna and other taonga.

91. Māori Identity and Wellbeing is one of the six outcomes of the Auckland Plan. The outcome focuses on advancing Māori wellbeing; promoting Māori success, innovation and enterprise; recognising and providing for te Tiriti o Waitangi outcomes; and showcasing Auckland’s Māori identity and culture. In addition, matters of direct relevance to Māori are identified and appear throughout the plan, for example in the Homes and Places outcome.

92. There was early engagement with mana whenua and mataawaka during the development of the draft plan. Six hui with mana whenua were held during 2017. The hui focused on key challenges and opportunities facing Auckland, and how the plan can best address these. Engagement with mataawaka was carried out through working with Māori organisations. These organisations used their networks to provide informed feedback.

93. The Independent Māori Statutory Board’s Māori Plan and Māori Report informed the Māori Identity and Wellbeing outcome and Māori content of the Plan. The Board provided formal feedback on early drafts of the plan. A formal response was prepared for the board.

94. There were 1,608 written submissions received from Māori which is 10 per cent of all submissions where demographic information was provided. Of these submissions, 567 were from Māori under 25 years old.

95. During the formal consultation, two ‘Have Your Say’ regional hui were held with mana whenua to present submissions to the Joint Finance and Performance and Planning committees. First, with chairs from the Mana Whenua Kaitiaki Forum and second, with 10 individual mana whenua organisations.

96. A key theme from the Mana Whenua Kaitiaki Forum event was a focus on rangatira ki te rangatira relationships and effective processes. This was coupled with general support for the Māori Identity and Wellbeing outcome with a focus on moving to actions.

97. Rather than establishing clear common themes, the feedback from the hui with individual mana whenua reflected each iwi’s strategic priorities.

98. Mana whenua submissions generally expressed good support for the Māori Identity and Wellbeing outcome. A common theme was the importance of engagement, relationships and a partnership approach. However, for a number of iwi the focus of their submissions was on other aspects of the draft plan such as housing and the environment.

99. Engagement has also taken place with Māori communities / mataawaka organisations using a diverse range of events in south, west, north and online through Māori community radio curated Facebook live. A Māori community partner also led social media campaigns which engaged an audience of 22,570 including an Auckland-wide rangatahi focused campaign reaching 11,530.

100. In addition, The Sothern Initiative’s UPsouth was used as an engagement channel to reach people living in South Auckland. UPsouth is a digital platform used to connect with the community and share creative ideas and feedback about local topics and challenges. A “call up” is a question about a local challenge. Two call ups focused on the Opportunity and Prosperity and Māori Identity and Well-being outcomes. Participants were invited to share their ideas in any creative form (e.g. text, pictures, video, drawings). All original ideas and feedback earned small micro-payments when they were posted. Through this activity, 68 posts were received on the Māori Identity and Wellbeing outcome and 65 on the Opportunity and Prosperity outcome.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea / Financial implications

101. There are no financial implications for adoption of the Auckland Plan 2050. Implementation activities carried out by the council will need to be included in council’s funding plans.

Ngā raru tūpono / Risks

102. No risks have been identified.

Ngā koringa ā-muri / Next steps

Finalisation activity

103. There will be a range of activity as part of completing the Auckland Plan 2050. This includes finalising the digital plan by the end of July 2018 to reflect the feedback from the consultation and to address design and minor functionality issues. The draft overview document will also be updated.

104. During August, the final content will be made publicly available. A communication on the final Auckland Plan 2050 will also be sent to submitters and the ‘People’s Panel’.

Implementation approach

105. Auckland Council has developed the Auckland Plan with, and on behalf of, all Aucklanders. Auckland now has a shared responsibility for implementing it.

106. Auckland Council will develop an implementation approach for the plan alongside our key partners and stakeholders. This will be built on existing programmes and ensure new elements introduced in the Auckland Plan 2050 are planned for. During the second half of 2018, staff will seek the Planning Committee’s approval for a framework and priority initiatives for implementation.

Immediate activities

107. There is work underway to support implementation of the new plan. This includes an emphasis in the council’s 2018/19 business planning activities where the Auckland Plan is one of the key operational imperatives driving development of department business plans.

108. Auckland Council’s strategies, policies and plans have acted as an important input into the development of the Auckland Plan 2050. With the adoption of the new plan, staff have begun to assess these documents to ensure they remain fit for purpose.

Keeping the plan ‘live’

109. Implementation priorities will include an initiative to keep the plan “live”. This will involve regular updates to the committee on new data and information that is likely to have an impact on the plan’s implementation. For example, the release of Census 2018 data next year will improve our understanding of what is needed to achieve the plan’s outcomes.

Monitoring and reporting framework

110. There are two immediate priorities to establish the foundation for effective monitoring and reporting of the Auckland Plan 2050.

111. First, the preparation of the baseline monitoring report for the 33 measures and one target contained in the plan. This will establish the data sources and current performance on all measures to enable meaningful progress reporting on an annual basis. For example, it will identify the current number of deaths and injuries arising from the transport network as our starting point for measuring whether there are any improvements in subsequent years. The baseline report will be brought to the Planning Committee in October 2018.

112. Second, the development of a set of core targets in collaboration with central government. This work will begin immediately following adoption of the plan and will be completed by June 2019. It will enable any targets agreed as part of that process to form part of the three-yearly report which will need to be completed by early 2020 to inform the 2021-31 Long-term Plan.

Ngā tāpirihanga / Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Auckland Plan 2050 text	21
b ⇩	Auckland Plan 2050 maps	385
c ⇩	Submissions overview	411
d ⇩	Summary of feedback and response	419
e ⇩	Auckland Plan 2050 website improvements	443
f ⇩	Local board resolutions	445

Ngā kaihaina / Signatories

Author

Denise O’Shaughnessy - Manager Strategic Advice

Authorisers

Jacques Victor - GM Auckland Plan Strategy and Research

Jim Quinn - Chief of Strategy

Planning Committee

05 June 2018

PDF Creator

Planning Committee

05 June 2018

Bringing the Hauraki Gulf Islands into the Auckland Unitary Plan

File No.: CP2018/06997

Te take mō te pūrongo / Purpose of the report

1. To approve a two-stage approach to include the Hauraki Gulf Islands into the Auckland Unitary Plan (operative in part).

Whakarāpopototanga matua / Executive summary

2. The Hauraki Gulf Islands sits outside the Auckland Unitary Plan (operative in part) (Auckland Unitary Plan). The Hauraki Gulf Islands Section of the Auckland Council District Plan – (Islands Plan) had only recently been made operative and was excluded from the development of the Auckland Unitary Plan.

3. The Hauraki Gulf Islands are now subject to the regional provisions of the Auckland Unitary Plan while the district plan provisions of the Islands Plan continue to manage subdivision, land use and development. Including the Islands Plan into the Auckland Unitary Plan removes the need for two plans.

4. The proposed two-staged approach would begin with the development of area plans for Waiheke island and Aotea Great Barrier island. In stage two the area plans would inform a plan change to the Auckland Unitary Plan.

5. Staff recommend stage one develops area plans building on the two community-led plans – Essentially Waiheke Refresh 2016 and Aotea Great Barrier Island Ecological Vison 2016. The Aotea Great Barrier Local Board (resolution number GBI/2018/7) and Waiheke Local Board (resolution number WHK/2018/51) support this approach.

6. The Resource Management Act 1991 requires the Islands Plan to be reviewed by September 2023. The broad timeframe would start with the development of area plans in July 2018, to be completed by September 2019. A plan change to the Auckland Unitary Plan would be notified by mid to late 2021.

7. In April 2019 central government will introduce new national planning standards. Council’s Auckland Unitary Plan will be required to align with any mandatory standards. Plan changes will be required to introduce optional standards. Staff will inform the committee where the new standards impact on the content and timing of the proposed plan change, and the Auckland Unitary Plan. Future plan changes to ensure the Auckland Unitary Plan complies with the new standards is part of the Planning Committee work programme.

Ngā tūtohunga / Recommendation/s

That the Planning Committee:

a) approve a two-stage approach to incorporate the Hauraki Gulf Islands into the Auckland Unitary Plan (operative in part) being:

i) Stage 1: the development of area plans for Waiheke Island and Aotea Great Barrier Island, using existing plans including Essentially Waiheke Refresh 2016 and Aotea Great Barrier Island Ecological Vision 2016

ii) Stage 2: a plan change to the Auckland Unitary Plan (operative in part)

Horopaki / Context

8. Auckland Council notified the Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan in September 2013 excluding the Hauraki Gulf Islands. The rationale for this was that the Hauraki Gulf Islands section of the Auckland Council District Plan had recently become operative in part (19 September 2013) following a lengthy submission and appeal process. The provisions were also seen as being easily able to stand alone.

9. The Hauraki Gulf Islands are now subject to the ‘regional’ provisions of the Auckland Unitary Plan, namely the regional policy statement, regional coastal plan and regional plan. At the district plan level, the Islands Plan continues to manage subdivision, land use and development. To remove the need to refer to two plans the district plan provisions need to be incorporated into the Auckland Unitary Plan.

10. Under section 79 of the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) the council must commence a review of a district plan if it has not been the subject of a review during the previous 10 years. This means the council has until September 2023 to commence the review of the Islands Plan.

11. There are a small number of policy and operational issues with the Islands Plan which could either be addressed in an interim plan change or rolled into a plan change to the Auckland Unitary Plan.

12. On 1 August 2017, the Planning Committee resolved that the council’s spatial planning programme include place based spatial planning projects for Great Barrier Island and Waiheke Island in years 2 and 3 of the programme – being 2018/2019 and 2019/2020 (resolution number PLA/2017/95). See Attachment A.

13. Both the Waiheke and Aotea Great Barrier local boards have commissioned and supported the development of community led plans to articulate the visions and priority issues for their islands. The outcomes of that work are the reports - ‘Essentially Waiheke, Refresh 2016’, (Essentially Waiheke) and ‘Aotea Great Barrier Island Ecological Vision 2016’ (Ecological Vision).

14. Both local boards anticipate that these plans and other existing plans will be reflected spatially in area plans which will go on to inform a plan change to the Auckland Unitary Plan.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu / Analysis and advice

15. Having the Hauraki Gulf Islands planning provisions sitting outside of the Auckland Unitary Plan has the potential to create inconsistencies, uncertainties and policy gaps in decision making. Given the impending review of the Islands Plan under s79 of the RMA and the forthcoming development of area plans, there is an opportunity to combine these projects.

16. The development of an area plan for each island enables a spatial element to be given to the vision and aspirations set out in the existing community led plans. The area plan process will also allow the community to identify and work through critical issues and conflicting aspirations in a non-statutory arena with agreed outcomes captured in the area plans.

Options

17. To assist the committee in its decision, four options were developed. The options involve combinations of a plan change to the Islands Plan and or the Auckland Unitary Plan, together with the development of area plans either building on the community led plans and other existing plans, or carrying out a fresh start with a new round of evaluation and community consultation. The four options are:

· Option 1: Plan change to the Islands Plan, development of an area plan (fresh start), plan change to the Auckland Unitary Plan

· Option 2: Development of an area plan using existing community led plans, plan change to the Auckland Unitary Plan

· Option 3: Development of an area plan (fresh start), plan change to the Unitary Plan

· Option 4: Plan change to the Islands Plan, development of an area plan using existing community led plans, plan change to the Auckland Unitary Plan.

18. A technical assessment of the options is provided in Attachment B. In summary Options 1 and 4 provide regulatory certainty in the shorter term. However, the policy and operational issues with the Islands Plan are not of a scale that requires immediate action. The Islands Plan can continue to be managed by the Resource Consents Department on a case-by-case basis using best practice and guidance notes to ensure a consistent approach to decision making. Other disadvantages of options 1 and 4 are:

· consultation fatigue from two plan changes in short succession

· strong likelihood of re-litigation of the same issues by two plan changes

· likely overlap in timing of plan change processes including appeals to the Islands Plan not being settled before the plan change to the Auckland Unitary Plan starts

· two plan changes require more resources from the council and the community and would take longer to complete.

19. Options 1 and 3 do not acknowledge the considerable work already undertaken by the community. They are likely to duplicate the visions and priority issues articulated in the Essentially Waiheke and Ecological Vision plans. Nor do they recognise the support of the local boards for these plans. Community buy-in to the area planning process is likely to be diminished, coupled with increasing consultation fatigue.

20. Option 2 supports and builds on the existing community vision. It has the support of the local boards and should retain community buy-in, enabling a meaningful discussion to agree the area plan outcomes. Initiating a single plan change has the advantage of:

· not exposing the council and the community to consultation fatigue

· not re-litigating the same issues

· removing any risk of the two plan change processes overlapping

· being more efficient for both the council and the community in terms of resources and time.

21. Option 2 is the most efficient option. Options 1 and 4 are the least efficient options as they involve two plan changes and together with the development of area plans could take up to 4-7 years to complete. Option 3 would take less time and resources but is not as efficient as Option 2.

22. Option 2 also reflects the committee resolution discussed in paragraph 32 below, to support area planning on Waiheke Island and Aotea Great Barrier Island.

23. This report recommends that the committee select Option 2.

Programme

24. The proposed programme for a combined area plan and plan change process (Option 2) is set out in Table 1 below:

Table 1: Proposed Waiheke Island and Aotea Great Barrier Island Programme

Phase	Task	Delivery time (Indicative)
1	Scope and Project Establishment	July 2018
2	Background research	August - December 2018
3	Prepare draft area plan	November 2018 - March 2019
4	Consultation on draft area plan	Late March - May 2019
5	Finalising and adopting the area plan	June - September 2019
6	Preparation of plan change	Early 2020
7	Notification of plan change	Mid to late 2021

25. Option 2 can complete the area planning component by September 2019, within the current local board term. It also gives the council the opportunity to bring forward its work programme on the plan change to the Auckland Unitary Plan from 2023 to 2020/2021. This enables it to move quickly on addressing the known issues in the Islands Plan and to follow through on any resource management issues and outcomes agreed with the community and captured in the area plans.

Introduction of National Planning Standards

26. An important caveat to this programme and the content and structure of the plan change is the impact of new National Planning Standards (standards) to be introduced by the government. The standards seek to achieve national consistency in policy statements and plans. The first set of standards may include:

· a standardised structure and form for regional policy statements and plans such as how plans reference national directions such as national policy statements, environmental standards and regulations

· standardised definitions, metrics, mapping and administrative provisions

· requirements for the electronic functionality and accessibility of plans.

27. Draft standards are to be notified for submissions in late May- early June 2018, with a 10-week submission period. There will not be a hearing. After considering a report on the submissions and recommendations the Minister for the Environment will approve the final standards in April 2019.

28. It is understood that by April 2020 councils must amend their plans to align with the mandatory content in the standards unless a longer timeframe is specified by the government. By 2024 councils must choose which of the planning standard options they will use in their plans and amend them accordingly using the standard plan change process under the Resource Management Act.

29. Standards could have a considerable impact on the council. In the 1 August 2017 committee report (Place-based Spatial Planning Update and Future Programme), it was noted that proposed standards could be a determining factor in the council’s decision on whether to embark on a rolling review or full review of the Auckland Unitary Plan. It is not yet known how the structure and content of the Auckland Unitary Plan will be altered and any consequential impacts on the timing and structure of the plan change. Future plan changes to ensure the Auckland Unitary Plan complies with the new standards is part of the Planning Committee work programme.

Ngā whakaaweawe ā-rohe me ngā tirohanga a te poari ā-rohe /
Local impacts and local board views

30. Workshops were held with the local boards to brief them on the four options. The view of both local boards was inclusion of the Hauraki Gulf Islands should be a two-step approach, with an area plan followed by a plan change to the Auckland Unitary Plan.

31. On 20 February 2018 (Aotea Great Barrier Local Board) and 22 February 2018 (Waiheke Local Board) the boards resolved to endorse Option 2 (see full board resolutions GBI/2018/7 and WHK/2018/51 in Attachment C).

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori / Māori impact statement

32. A number of mana whenua groups have an interest in the Hauraki Gulf Islands. The development of the area plans and Auckland Unitary Plan plan change will provide opportunities to recognise and provide for the unique cultural heritage of Waiheke, to promote kaitiakitanga and to support Mataawaka and Māori organisations that provide for the social and cultural needs of the Waiheke and Hauraki Gulf Islands communities.

33. Discussions with mana whenua represented on the islands will occur at an early stage to consider and agree how best to work together on the development of the area plans and the plan change to the Auckland Unitary Plan.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea / Financial implications

34. The Plans and Places Department’s three-year place-based spatial planning programme identifies “Waiheke Area Planning” and “Great Barrier Planning Review” in years 2 and 3 – 2018/19 and 2019/20 and can be covered by departmental budgets for those years. This report recommends the area plans are completed by September 2019.

35. This report recommends that the plan change for the integration of the Hauraki Gulf Islands Plan into the Auckland Unitary Plan commences in early 2020. The cost can be factored into the department budget for that period, subject to any changes to scope and costs following the introduction of National Planning Standards.

Ngā raru tūpono / Risks

36. An assessment of the risk of the four options is included in the analysis above and Attachment B. The recommended combination of Option 2 has the least risk.

37. The scale and extent of risks associated with the introduction of National Planning Standards on the Auckland Unitary Plan and the proposed plan change are not known. A watching brief is recommended, and staff will regularly report back to the committee on the preparation of a council submission to the Minister for the Environment and options for managing the introduction of standards into the Auckland Unitary Plan.

Ngā koringa ā-muri / Next steps

38. Refer to paragraphs 26 and 27 of the section ‘Programme’ discussed above.

Ngā tāpirihanga / Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Planning Committee Resolution - Place Based Spatial Planning Programme	483
b ⇩	Options analysis - Process for bringing the HGI into the AUP	485
c ⇩	Aotea Great Barrier Local Board Resolution and Waiheke Local Board Resolution Feb 2018	487

Ngā kaihaina / Signatories

Authors

Alison Pye - Principal Planner

Michele Perwick - Principal Planner

Authorisers

John Duguid - General Manager - Plans and Places

Jim Quinn - Chief of Strategy

Planning Committee

05 June 2018

Auckland Unitary Plan (Operative in Part) - Update on appeals and making additional parts of the plan operative

File No.: CP2018/08011

Te take mō te pūrongo / Purpose of the report

1. To update the committee on the remaining appeals against the the council’s decisions on the Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan.

2. To inform the committee of the parts of the Auckland Unitary Plan (operative in part) that are no longer subject to appeal.

Whakarāpopototanga matua / Executive summary

3. In September 2016, Auckland Council received 108 appeals (67 Environment Court, 41 High Court, and eight judicial reviews) against the council’s decisions on the Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan. Five additional Environment Court appeals have arisen from High Court proceedings to date. Of the 113 appeals, 23 remain active, one of which has been partially resolved. These appeals are either awaiting a decision of the court, still subject to mediation, or awaiting a hearing date.

4. The Planning Committee on 10 October 2017 and 13 February 2018 considered reports on appeals that were either resolved or withdrawn. Since 13 February 2018, 13 additional appeals have been resolved.

5. Section 152 of the Local Government (Auckland Transitional Provisions) Act 2010 provides for those parts of the Auckland Unitary Plan that are no longer subject to appeal, either being withdrawn or determined, to have been approved by council. Section 160 of this act requires council to publicly notify the date on which these parts become operative.

6. Attachment A provides a summary of the 13 appeals that have been resolved. Six appeals from 2017 are also referred to in Attachment A as they were not discussed in the 10 October 2017 and 13 February 2018 Planning Committee reports.

Ngā tūtohunga / Recommendation/s

That the Planning Committee:

a) note that 23 of 113 appeals remain against the council’s decisions on the Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan.

b) note that section 152 of the Local Government (Auckland Transitional Provisions) Act 2010 deems those parts of the Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan no longer under appeal to have been approved by the council, and that section 160 of this act requires the council to notify the date on which they become operative.

c) request staff to undertake the necessary steps to notify the parts of the Auckland Unitary Plan identified in Attachment A of the agenda report as operative.

Horopaki / Context

7. Section 152(2) of the Local Government (Auckland Transitional Provisions) Act 2010 provides for any part of the proposed Auckland Unitary Plan not subject to appeal, after Auckland Council has publicly notified its decisions on the recommendations of the Hearings Panel, to have been approved by the council. As a result, large parts of the Auckland Unitary Plan were made operative in part in November 2016 while those parts under appeal remain proposed.

8. In September 2016, Auckland Council received 108 appeals against the council’s decisions on the Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan. 67 appeals were lodged with the Environment Court and 41 with the High Court, on questions of law. Five additional Environment Court appeals have arisen from High Court proceedings. Eight judicial review applications against the council’s decisions were also filed in the High Court. Of the 113 appeals (108 plus the additional 5), only 23 remain active with one of the 23 partially resolved.

Environment Court Appeals

9. 50 of the 67 Environment Court appeals have been resolved. One has been settled in part. The remaining appeals are either awaiting a decision from the court, or are the subject of continuing settlement discussions, or awaiting hearing dates.

High Court Appeals

10. 40 of the original 41 High Court appeals have been settled. However, since the report to the Planning Committee on 13 February 2018, four new appeals have been lodged with the High Court. Two of the appeals relate to the Environment Court’s decision on the Heritage and Special Character section of the Regional Policy Statement chapter of the Auckland Unitary Plan. The other two relate to the Rural Urban Boundary and the zoning of land near Crater Hill and Pūkaki Peninsula.

Judicial Reviews

11. Of the eight judicial reviews, seven have been determined or discontinued.

Court of Appeal

12. Leave has been granted to Franco Belgiorno – Nettis to appeal the High Court’s decision relating to the zoning of land in Takapuna. At the time of preparing this report no appeal has been lodged.

Status of remaining Appeals

13. The status of the remaining appeals is:

Appeal	Topic	Status
Environment Court
ENV-2017-AKL–000155 – National Trading Company of NZ ENV-AKL-000156 - C Barbour Family Trust ENV-AKL-000232 – Bunnings Limited	Redhills Precinct (alignment of arterial roads)	Mediation ongoing
ENV-AKL-000167 - Strategic Property Advocacy Network	Waitakere Ranges	Mediation ongoing
ENV-AKL-000185 – Viaduct Harbour Holdings	Activity status of offices in Viaduct Harbour precinct	Awaiting Environment Court’s Decision
ENV-AKL-000189 – Cabra Rural Developments limited & Others ENV-AKL-000206 – Cato Bolam Consultants Ltd ENV-AKL-000207 – Mason & Others ENV-AKL-000212 – Smithies Family Trust ENV-AKL-000216 – Zakara Investments Limited ENV-AKL-000234 – Radiata Properties Limited ENV-AKL-000248 – Terra Nova Planning (partially withdrawn)	Rural Subdivision	Awaiting Environment Court’s Decision
ENV-AKL-000196 – Weili Yang, Zhi Li & Jing Niu ENV-AKL-000211 – Okura Holdings Limited	Okura RUB Boundary & Zoning	Awaiting Environment Court’s Decision
ENV-AKL-000213 – North Eastern Investments Limited	Zoning of land/precinct in Albany	On hold (pending outcome of possible judicial review)
ENV-AKL-000241 – Wallace Group	Zoning of land in Takanini	Awaiting Environment Court’s Decision
ENV-AKL-000243 - Vernon	Various matters	Majority of appeal matters resolved.
High Court
CIV-2018-404-XXX - J & F Gock CIV-2018-404-XXX - Self Family Trust	RUB boundary zoning of Crater Hill and Pukaki Peninsular	Yet to be heard by the High Court
CIV-2016-404-000120 – Housing New Zealand CIV-2016-404-000120 – Auckland Council	RPS Heritage and Special Character	Yet to be heard by the High Court
CIV-2016-404 - 002299 – Federated Farmers of NZ Inc (partially resolved)	General coastal marine zone & other coastal zones	Awaiting Courts decision
Court of Appeal
Leave has been granted to Franco Belgiorno – Nettis (CIV-2016-404-002333) to appeal to the Court of Appeal	Zoning of land in Takapuna	Appeal yet to be lodged

Parts of the Auckland Unitary Plan to be Made Operative

14. A summary of appellants is provided in the table below with details of the parts of the Auckland Unitary Plan to be made operative in Attachment A. Each appeal can be accessed via the Auckland Unitary Plan website.

Appellant	Status	Date
Environment Court Appeals
ENV-2017-AKL-000110 - G and C Smart	Settled by consent order	1 Mar 2018
ENV-2016-000197 - Robert Adams	Settled by consent order	6 Apr 2018
ENV-2016-000214 - Todd Property Group	Settled by consent order	23 Jun 2017
ENV-2016-000220 – Greenwhale Holdings Limited (formerly Strand Holdings Limited)	Settled by consent order	10 Apr 2018
ENV-2016-000229 – Walden	Settled by consent order	1 Mar 2018
ENV-2016-000230 - Ryman Healthcare Limited and Retirement Villages Association of New Zealand Incorporated	Settled by consent order	6 Apr 2018
ENV-2016-000232 - Bunnings Limited	Settled by consent order	6 Apr 2018
ENV-2016-000236 (settled in part) - Housing New Zealand Corporation	Settled by consent order	11 Dec 2017
ENV-2016-000242 - Dunlop Family Trust	Settled by consent order	6 Apr 2018
ENV-2016-000243 – Vernon	Settled by consent order	19 Jul 2017
ENV-2016-000243 – Vernon	Settled by consent order	25 Jul 2017
High Court Appeals
CIV-2016-404-002306 - Weiti Development	Appeal dismissed	13 Mar 2018
CIV-2016-404-002309 - Samson Corporation Limited and Sterling Nominees Limited	Appeal dismissed	9 Feb 2018
CIV-2016-404-002331 (partially withdrawn, settled in part) - Man O'War Farm Ltd	Appeal resolved (partially withdrawn) & appeal dismissed (Judgement 002331)
CIV-2016-404-002333 - Franco Belgiorno-Nettis	Appeal dismissed	29 Sept 2017

15. Section 152 of the Local Government (Auckland Transitional Provisions) Act 2010 provides for those parts that are no longer subject to appeal, either being resolved, withdrawn or determined, to have been approved by the council and operative. Section 160 of this act requires the council to publicly notify the date on which these parts become operative.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu / Analysis and advice

16. This report deals with a procedural matter – notifying the date on which those additional parts of the Auckland Unitary Plan that are no longer subject to appeal become operative. No analysis or additional advice is therefore required.

Ngā whakaaweawe ā-rohe me ngā tirohanga a te poari ā-rohe /
Local impacts and local board views

17. Local boards have been involved in the development of the Auckland Unitary Plan since mid-2012. Their views were not sought for this report as it addresses factual and procedural matters.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori / Māori impact statement

18. The final step in making additional parts of the Auckland Unitary Plan operative is a procedural matter only and therefore does not have any impact on Māori. Impacts on Māori have been considered throughout the process of developing the Auckland Unitary Plan and the resolution of appeals.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea / Financial implications

19. The cost of making the Auckland Unitary Plan operative is covered by the Plans and Places department’s operational budget.

Ngā raru tūpono / Risks

20. The risk associated with this report is that failing to notify the date on which those additional parts of the Auckland Unitary Plan that are no longer subject to appeal become operative would be contrary to section 160 of the Local Government (Auckland Transitional Provisions) Act.

Ngā koringa ā-muri / Next steps

21. Following the Planning Committee’s consideration, staff will publish a public notice advising of the date on which further parts of the Auckland Unitary Plan will be made operative.

22. Further reports will be presented to the Planning Committee when additional appeals are resolved. It is expected that all appeals will be resolved by in late-2018/early-2019.

Ngā tāpirihanga / Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	List of Additional Unitary Plan Appeals Resolved	505

Ngā kaihaina / Signatories

Author

Tony Reidy - Team leader - Planning

Authorisers

John Duguid - General Manager - Plans and Places

Jim Quinn - Chief of Strategy

Planning Committee

05 June 2018

Regional Historic Heritage Grants Programme 2017/2018 allocations

File No.: CP2018/07974

Te take mō te pūrongo / Purpose of the report

1. To approve the 2017/2018 Regional Historic Heritage Grants Programme grants.

Whakarāpopototanga matua / Executive summary

2. The Regional Historic Heritage Grants programme (the programme) is a fund of $82,000 that is allocated annually. The programme aims to incentivise best practice, increase understanding and encourage community involvement in the care of regionally significant heritage sites and places. It supports projects that benefit historic heritage places and outcomes.

3. In March 2016, the Auckland Development Committee adopted the Regional Historic Heritage Grants Programme framework. It set the eligibility and assessment criteria for the fund (see Attachment A).

4. The council received 25 applications totalling $383,833. Following assessment, staff recommend eight applications for approval totalling $82,000. These range in value from $4,000 to $20,000 with an average grant of $10,250.

5. 15 applications met the criteria but because the fund was oversubscribed the lower scoring applications have not been recommended for funding. One application was not eligible and one withdrawn by the applicant. Attachment B provides further information on the applications.

6. Applicants will be notified of funding decisions following the committee decision. Successful applicants will have 12 months to complete the project work. They will be required to report on how funding was used and what was achieved.

Ngā tūtohunga / Recommendations

That the Planning Committee:

a) approve the 2017/2018 Regional Historic Heritage Grants Programme grants listed below and in Attachment B of the agenda report:

Organisation/Individual	Amount recommended
Parish of Ellerslie	$20,000
Cirrus Trading Limited	$10,000
Minniesdale Holdings Limited	$15,000
Crockers Body Corporate Management Limited	$6,800
Espano Building Body Corporate	$10,600
Selwyn Anglican Church	$4,000
Anthony and Katharine Howse	$5,600
Janine and Kyle Cattermoul	$10,000

Horopaki / Context

7. The Regional Historic Heritage Grants Programme sits within the Community Grants Policy that was adopted in December 2014. Projects need to meet one of the following regional significance eligibility criteria:

· Historic heritage places in the Auckland Unitary Plan schedules, including the Historic Heritage Schedule, Sites of Significance to Mana Whenua, contributing sites within a Historic Heritage Area and contributing buildings within a Special Character Area.

· Historic heritage places that are unscheduled but demonstrate regional significance, subject to evidence that the site has interim protection through heritage covenants and a letter from the applicant confirming support for scheduling the site under the relevant heritage overlay.

8. Applications for other services, projects, events and activities that were considered lower priority for 2018 were:

· Heritage interpretation

· Conservation of moveable heritage (i.e. objects in museums) with evidence they would be stored and exhibited in the Auckland region in a manner to ensure its long-term protection.

9. For the 2017/2018 funding round, applications were assessed against the following priorities:

· Conservation of regionally significant historic heritage places

· Repairing and maintaining at risk historic heritage places

· Supporting kaitiakitanga of Māori cultural heritage

· Preserving heritage and character in town centres.

10. Invitations for applications were promoted through Auckland Council’s website and social media sites, publications, hui, local board networks and emails to historic heritage stakeholders and partners. Workshop presentations were held across the region where applicants could be supported through the application process and request advice from council staff.

11. Staff with subject matter expertise assessed each application using the weighted assessment criteria below.

Table One – Regional Historic Heritage Grants Assessment Criteria

Criteria	Weighting
Alignment to strategic 2017/2018 priorities	40%
Project significance	30%
Funding necessity	15%
Public access and education	15%

12. An assessment score out of 100 was used to rank applications from highest to lowest. The recommendations in this report considered the application assessment score, project budget, items requested for funding, and the level of funding that would maximise outcomes and value for money.

13. The programme provides grants between $5,000 to $20,000 per annum; with provision to award smaller grants for projects that meet the criteria for regional significance but only require moderate support.

14. As a funding principle, grants through the programme are provided to leverage the community’s match in volunteer labour, cash, or donated goods and services. While there is no set match requirement for this fund, council will generally consider a 50 per cent match desirable.

Tātaritanga me ngā tohutohu / Analysis and advice

15. Applicants that have not received a grant through the Regional Historic Heritage Grants Programme in the previous two rounds were given priority.

16. The applications recommended for funding in 2017/2018 align strongly with the programme’s outcomes and priorities. Most are for maintenance and repair to scheduled historic heritage places. Two applications are for conservation plans and one application is for seismic upgrade work.

17. Two recommended applications are for projects at commercial properties. Both properties are scheduled historic heritage places and the nature of the projects strictly pertains to the heritage fabric of the buildings.

18. Grant recommendation amounts are only less than the requested amount in cases where applicants have stated that a smaller contribution would still be helpful for their project. The recommended amount is based on the amount the applicant requested in their application as being a helpful contribution.

19. Based on staff assessment, 16 applications have not been put forward for approval. In most instances these applications have merit. However, the Regional Historic Heritage Grants Programme is oversubscribed and lower scoring applications are not recommended for funding. Some applications are not supported due to best practice issues identified during the assessment process.

20. This is the third round of the programme. Table Two provides metrics for each of these years. Compared to 2016/2017, 2017/2018 had fewer applicants and lower funding requested.

Table Two – Regional Historic Heritage Grants Programme Metrics

	2015/2016 funding round	2016/2017 funding round	2017/2018 funding round
Budget	$80,743	$80,744	$82,000
Number of applications	27	42	25
Total value of grants requested	$336,914	$573,559	$383,833
Number of applications recommended for funding	Seven applications supported, 19 declined and one ineligible	Seven applications supported, 33 declined and two ineligible	Eight applications supported, 15 declined, one withdrawn and one ineligible
Value of grant allocations	Range: $3,375 to $20,000 Average: $11,998	Range: $2,248 to $20,000 Average: $11,534	Range: $4,000 to $20,000 Average $10,250

Ngā whakaaweawe ā-rohe me ngā tirohanga a te poari ā-rohe /
Local impacts and local board views

21. Local boards may choose to fund local heritage projects and activities, some of which may complement the grants provided at regional level, or vice versa. Information on the successful grant applicants will be provided to all relevant local boards, following the approval of the Planning Committee.

22. The Regional Historic Heritage Grants Programme was promoted through local board networks via internal memo. The memo addressed the key role local boards play in promoting funding available to their constituents, community networks and contacts. Also, the grant round was promoted via local boards social media channels.

Tauākī whakaaweawe Māori / Māori impact statement

23. All grant programmes aim to respond to Auckland Council’s commitment to improving Māori wellbeing by providing grants to organisations who deliver positive outcomes for Māori. Auckland Council’s Te Waka Angamua department provided input and practical support towards the development of the Regional Historic Heritage Grant Programme.

24. Promotion of the 2017/2018 funding round included provision of information to heritage stakeholders which included mana whenua, Māori community groups and individuals.

25. Supporting kaitiakitanga of Māori cultural heritage is an identified priority for this grant programme and all applications were assessed in terms of their alignment with this priority.

26. Applicants were asked to demonstrate how Māori outcomes will be evident in the results of their project. Out of the 24 applications received, five applications submitted identified the project as contributing to Māori outcomes.

27. The application from Minniesdale Holdings Limited (recommended) was identified as contributing to Māori outcomes. The site has been a significant meeting place for mana whenua, who had a positive relationship with the original owners of the house. It continues to be of importance to local Māori and is regularly visited by them.

Ngā ritenga ā-pūtea / Financial implications

28. The funding recommendations presented in this report fully allocate the Regional Historic Heritage Grants Programme budget of $82,000 for the 2017/2018 financial year, as approved through the Long-term Plan 2015-2025.

Ngā raru tūpono / Risks

29. The assessment process undertaken identifies any risks involved with funding each application. The risks are mitigated by:

· Special clauses in the funding agreement which allows the grant to be uplifted only when conditions are satisfied.

· Accountability requirements oblige the grantee to submit a project report at the end of their grant period. The project report details how funding has been used and what has been achieved through their project.

Ngā koringa ā-muri / Next steps

30. Following the Planning Committee resolution allocating funding for the Regional Historic Heritage Grants Programme, council staff will notify the applicants of the committee’s decision.

31. Successful grant recipients will receive an agreement detailing the terms and conditions of the grant. The recipients will be required to meet project accountability requirements. Should these projects either not proceed or not fully utilise allocated funding all unspent funds will be returned to Council.

Ngā tāpirihanga / Attachments

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Regional Historic Heritage Grants Programme 2017/2018	515
b ⇩	Regional Historic Heritage Grants Programme 2017/2018 recommendations	519

Ngā kaihaina / Signatories

Authors

Mary Kienholz - Senior Specialist Community Heritage

Samantha Arumugam - Environmental Grants Advisor

Authorisers

Noel Reardon - Manager Heritage

John Duguid - General Manager - Plans and Places

Jim Quinn - Chief of Strategy

Planning Committee

05 June 2018

PLANNING COMMITTEE FORWARD WORK PROGRAMME 2018

Priorities for the second 12 months are:

· Auckland Plan refresh

· Strategic infrastructure planning

· City Centre and Waterfront development

Lead	Area of work	Reason for work		Planning Committee role (decision or direction)	Budget/ Funding	Expected timeframes Highlight financial year quarter and state month if known

						FY18	FY19
						Apr-Jun 3 Apr 1 May 5 Jun	Jul-Sep 3 Jul 7 Aug 4 Sep	Oct-Dec 2 Oct 6 Nov 27 Nov			Jan-Mar 5 Feb 5 Mar
HOUSING
Auckland Council	Auckland Housing Accord monitoring and National Policy Statement requirements		All decisions on Special Housing Areas have been completed in the last council term. This relates to ongoing monitoring of the outcomes of the Housing Accord and the requirements of the National Policy Statement on Urban Development Capacity.	Direction Completion of Housing Accord obligations and assessment of effectiveness of interventions. Progress to date Review and update of Housing Accord Aug 2017 PLA/2017/92 Update on affordable housing in Special Housing Areas Oct 2017 PLA/2017/132 National Policy Statement on Urban Development Capacity initial assessment results PLA/2017/156 and high-level findings of housing capacity assessment reported Nov 2017 PLA/2017/157		Q4	Q1	Q2			Q3
Auckland Council	Implementation of Housing Taskforce		The Housing Taskforce is led by His Worship the Mayor. The taskforce is likely to recommend actions to council and some of these actions may fall under the Planning Committee remit. Actions may include strategic overview and spatial outcomes of council’s role in housing.	Direction Provide strategic direction and oversight of council’s role in housing to ensure the remedying of any impediments to effective housing supply		Q4	Q1	Q2			Q3
Auckland Council	Auckland Housing Programme		Housing New Zealand Limited, HLC and Auckland Council are working together to speed up the delivery of housing in Auckland. Some initiatives will also include the delivery of affordable housing. Auckland Council’s role focuses on the delivery of infrastructure which enables delivery of housing. Staff are currently working with Housing New Zealand Limited and HLC to determine what actions and decisions are required from Council. There may be direction and decisions required from the Planning Committee as well as Finance and Performance Committee and Governing Body.	Direction and Decision Provide strategic direction and decisions as required		Q4	Q1	Q2			Q3
REGIONAL LAND USE AND INFRASTRUCTURE
Auckland Council	Auckland Plan Implementation		The Auckland Plan, Auckland 2050, will be adopted in June 2018. Focus is now on implementation of the plan. A decision will be sought on the overall framework and priority initiatives for implementation. Update reports will be provided at 6-monthly intervals, highlighting both progress on initiatives as well as emerging issues and trends impacting on Auckland 2050 including central government policy and legislation.	Direction and Decision Approval of the Auckland Plan 2050 and refer to Governing Body for adoption Jun 2018. Approval and oversight of implementation of Auckland 2050. Baseline monitoring report to be presented in Q3 followed by six-monthly update reports.	Budget for priority implementation initiatives would need to be funded as part of the Long-term Plan.	Q4	Q1	Q2		Q3
Auckland Transport	Auckland Transport Alignment Project implementation (including the Congestion Question)		The second version of the Auckland Transport Alignment Project strategic approach was adopted by Government and Council in April 2018. Any consideration of transport should be for the purpose of informing future Long-term Plans.	Direction Regional strategy and policy relating to infrastructure, land use and housing. Auckland Transport and Central Government have decision-making responsibilities. Financial recommendations made to Finance and Performance Committee Progress to date AT Board/Governing Body workshop April 2017 Auckland Smarter Transport Pricing Project delegation agreed Jul 2017 PLA/2017/74 Phase One Congestion Question project report received Feb 2018 PLA/2018/7 Updated Auckland Transport Alignment Project given support and implementation actions agreed by Governing Body GB/2018/76 Workshops on Congestion Question Phase Two scheduled Jul and Aug 2018 Congestion Question Phase Two project report scheduled Sep 2018	Funding decisions to be made through the Long-term Plan process.	Q4	Q1	Q2		Q3
Auckland Council	Auckland Unitary Plan appeals		The Auckland Unitary Plan is Operative in Part until all current appeals are resolved.	Decision Decisions on council’s position on the current Auckland Unitary Plan appeals as required. Once the current appeals are resolved, the Regulatory Committee will be responsible for future appeals.		Q4	Q1	Q2		Q3
Auckland Council	Auckland Unitary Plan Monitoring of Performance		The development of an internal strategy to identify key performance measures of the Auckland Unitary Plan together with establishing Plan effectiveness monitoring and reporting is being progressed.	Direction Reporting on project progress		Q4	Q1	Q2		Q3
Auckland Council	Auckland Unitary Plan plan changes		The Auckland Unitary Plan is Operative in Part until all appeals are resolved. The council may decide to promulgate public plan changes at any time. Council can decide not accept or reject private plan changes within the first 2 years	Decision Decisions on Auckland Unitary Plan plan changes Progress to date 8 council plan changes and 3 private plan changes have been notified since the Auckland Unitary Plan became operative in part in November 2016. Two of those plan changes are now operative. Further plan changes are currently being developed in accordance with the plan change programme endorsed by the Planning Committee in July 2017 PLA/2017/76 The Auckland Unitary Plan enhancements plan change and corrections to the Schedule of Notable Trees plan change will be presented to the Planning Committee in Q1/Q2 of the 2019 financial year.		Q4	Q1	Q2		Q3
Auckland Transport	Mass transit - airport		Agree strategic direction with Auckland Transport through its consideration of options for mass transit to the Auckland International Airport.	Direction Strategic direction relating to infrastructure and land use. Auckland Transport has responsibility for the provision of public transport in Auckland. Progress to date Workshops held Apr, Jun and Oct 2017 and Feb 2018 Elected member site visits of key locations along proposed route Mar and Apr 2018		Q4	Q1	Q2		Q3
Auckland Transport	Mass transit – light rail		Agree strategic direction with Auckland Transport through its consideration of options for light rail on the isthmus.	Direction Strategic direction relating to infrastructure and land use. Auckland Transport has responsibility for the provision of public transport in Auckland. Progress to date Workshop Apr 2017		Q4	Q1	Q2		Q3
Auckland Transport	City Rail Link (public realm)		Provide direction to Auckland Transport on the public realm works associated with the City Rail Link.	Direction Strategic direction relating to infrastructure and land use. CRL Company has responsibility for the delivery of the City Rail Link. Auckland Transport has responsibility for the road corridor Progress to date Workshops held Mar and Jun 2017		Q4	Q1	Q2		Q3
Auckland Transport Auckland Council	Additional Waitemata Harbour Crossing		Provide strategic direction to Auckland Transport as it considers the Additional Waitemata Harbour Crossing project. Provide strategic direction to the New Zealand Transport Agency as it develops the Additional Waitemata Harbour Crossing project.	Direction To Auckland Transport relating to public transport options Decision Approve Auckland Council’s submission on the consent applications made by New Zealand Transport Agency		Q4	Q1	Q2		Q3
Auckland Transport	Active Transport (Walking and Cycling)		Delivery of active transport initiatives	Direction Feedback to Auckland Transport on the plans and programmes		Q4	Q1	Q2		Q3
Auckland Council Auckland Transport	Supporting growth Delivering transport networks		Delivery and route protection phase of the former Transport for Future Urban Growth process jointly undertaken by Auckland Council/Auckland Transport and New Zealand Transport Agency	Direction Reporting on project progress		Q4	Q1	Q2		Q3
Auckland Council	Technical Guidance Programme		To deliver a programme of technical guidance documents to facilitate development to comply with the Unitary Plan and Auckland Council’s infrastructure standards	Decision Approval of some documents		Q4	Q1	Q2		Q3
PLACE-BASED LAND USE AND INFRASTRUCTURE
Auckland Council	Spatial Planning Work Programme		Spatial Planning is an important placemaking tool that enables the integration of land use aspirations with the identification of the necessary supporting infrastructure.	Decision Approve the proposed spatial planning work programme Progress to date Approval of additional place-based planning projects and preparation of structure plans Formation of Political Reference group Aug 2017 PLA/2017/95		Q4	Q1	Q2	Q3
Auckland Council	Drury-Opaheke and Paerata structure plans		The Drury-Opaheke and Paerata structure plans will provide specific spatial planning for this area and assist with infrastructure investment decisions	Decision Approve the Drury-Opaheke and Paerata Structure Plans		Q4	Q1	Q2	Q3
Auckland Council	Silverdale and Warkworth structure plans		The Silverdale and Warkworth structure plans will provide specific spatial planning for these areas and assist with infrastructure investment decisions	Decision Approve the Silverdale and Warkworth structure plans		Q4	Q1	Q2	Q3
Auckland Council	Port Future Study		The Port Future Study was recommended to this council by the previous council. In conjunction with the Governing Body this committee will need to decide the next steps with this study.	Direction Likely to recommend actions to the Governing Body for decision Progress to date Decision to undertake further scoping work on an alternative port location and identifying related triggers/constraints PLA/2017/126 Technical review of Ports of Auckland Draft 30-year Plan. Ongoing collaboration with council, POAL and central government on the Upper North Island Supply Chain Strategy requested as well as oversight of the capital expenditure programme as approved by the Finance and Performance Committee May 2018 PLA/2018/53 - PLA/2018/56		Q4	Q1	Q2	Q3
Panuku	Tamaki redevelopment		Panuku leads council’s involvement in the Tamaki redevelopment programme. There are some decisions of council required from time to time. This is part of the Spatial Priority Area programme.	Decision Regional strategy and policy relating to infrastructure, land use and housing.		Q4	Q1	Q2	Q3
Panuku	Transform Manukau		The previous council approved the High Level Project Plan for Transform Manukau, covering 600 hectares around the Manukau metropolitan centre.	Direction Feedback on the Framework Plan and priorities for Manukau. Panuku has responsibility for the delivery of Transform Manukau.		Q4	Q1	Q2	Q3
LEGISLATION/CENTRAL GOVERNMENT PROGRAMMES
Auckland Council	National Planning Standards		The Resource Legislation Amendment Act 2017 introduced national planning standards to improve the consistency of resource management plans and policy statements under the Act. Council will have the opportunity to make a formal submission in July – August 2018.	Decision Approve Auckland Council Submission. Progress to date Endorsement of feedback on National Planning Standards discussion papers Aug 2017 PLA/2017/97		Q4	Q1	Q2	Q3
Auckland Council	Urban Development Authorities		Urban Development Authorities legislation is planned to be introduced by the end of 2018.	Decision/Direction Approve Auckland Council submission.		Q4	Q1	Q2	Q3
Auckland Council	Tax Working Group		The Tax Working Group has been directed by government to advise on a number of specific challenges including taxation as it relates to housing affordability. The Tax Working Group will produce an interim report and draft recommendations to government in September 2018. There will be an opportunity for submissions. This work may sit under the Finance and Performance Committee. However, its scope is very broad.	Decision/Direction Approve Auckland Council submission.		Q4	Q1	Q2	Q3
Auckland Council	Resource Management Act reforms		The Government has indicated that Resource Management Act reform will be a focus from November 2018. Opportunities may arise to provide feedback to early discussion papers.	Decision/Direction Approve Auckland Council submission.		Q4	Q1	Q2	Q3
Auckland Council	Local Government Act 2002 Amendment Bill		The Local Government and Environment Select Committee reported back on this bill in Jun 2017. The bill provides greater flexibility for councils to collaborate on service delivery, new processes for council-led reorganisations, and a more proactive role for the Local Government Commission. There is no formal timeframe for the bill’s progression.	Decision/Direction Approve Auckland Council submission		Q4	Q1	Q2	Q3
Auckland Council	National Environmental Standards			Decision/Direction As required		Q4	Q1	Q2	Q3
Auckland Council	National Policy Statements			Decision/Direction As required		Q4	Q1	Q2	Q3
RESOLUTIONS OF OTHER COMMITTEES WHICH IMPACT PLANNING COMMITTEE
Panuku	Transform and Unlock programmes		Panuku produces High Level Project Plans which outline redevelopment projects and the delivery of initiatives in areas assessed against specific criteria i.e. scale of development based on council-owned land area, proximity to transport, potential for partnerships, infrastructure readiness and commercial opportunities.	Finance and Performance Committee decision for Panuku to consider additional areas for inclusion in the Transform and Unlock Programmes, including Manurewa, Takanini and Papakura and workshop these with the Planning Committee Mar 2018 FIN/2018/40		Q4	Q1 (Jul)	Q2	Q3

RESOLUTIONS OF PLANNING COMMITTEE WHICH IMPACT OTHER COMMITTEES
Auckland Council	Urban Forest Strategy	The Environment and Community Committee approved the Urban Forest Strategy, a strategic approach to delivering on the wider social, economic and environmental benefits of a growing urban forest in the context of rapid population growth and intensification.	The Environment and Community Committee requested a report on the results of the LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) survey, an implementation plan for the Urban Forest Strategy including costs and benefits and funding sources, by Aug 2018 ENV/2018/12 Planning Committee decision to include resource consents data in the report to the Environment and Community Committee Apr 2018 PLA/2018/41	Q4	Q1 (to E&C)	Q2	Q3
COMPLETED
Auckland Council	Future Urban Land Supply Strategy refresh	Regional strategy and policy relating to greenfield infrastructure, land use and housing. Financial and Infrastructure Strategy recommendations made to Finance and Performance Committee	Decision to adopt the refreshed Future Urban Land Supply Strategy Jul 2017 PLA/2017/75
Auckland Council	Manurewa/Takanini/Papakura Integrated Area Plan	The Manurewa/Takanini/Papakura Integrated Area Plan is part of the Spatial Priority Area programme. It provides specific spatial planning of the area and assists with infrastructure investment decisions.	Decision to endorse the Manurewa/Takanini/Papakura Integrated Area Plan Nov 2017 PLA/2017/153
Panuku	Transform Onehunga	Panuku completed the High Level Project Plan for Transform Onehunga in 2017 (slightly delayed because of the East West Link proposal).	Decision to adopt the High Level Project Plan for Transform Onehunga Mar 2017 PLA/2017/34
Panuku	Unlock Henderson	Panuku completed the High Level Project Plan for Henderson which outlines the delivery of initiatives for the Henderson metropolitan centre.	Decision to adopt the Unlock Henderson High Level Project Plan May 2017 PLA/2017/53
Panuku	Unlock Papatoetoe	Panuku completed the High Level project for Papatoetoe which outlines redevelopment projects and the delivery of initiatives in Papatoetoe.	Decision to adopt the Unlock Papatoetoe High Level Project Plan Jul 2017 PLA/2017/78
Panuku	Unlock Panmure	Panuku completed the High Level Project Plan for Panmure which outlines the delivery of initiatives for the Panmure metropolitan centre.	Decision to endorse the Unlock Panmure High Level Project Plan Mar 2018 PLA/2018/21 Decision of the Finance and Performance Committee to dispose of properties specified in the Unlock Panmure High Level Project Plan Apr 2018 FIN/2018/59
Panuku	Unlock Avondale	Panuku completed the High Level Project Plan for Avondale which outlines the delivery of initiatives for the Avondale town centre. This is part of the Spatial Priority Area programme.	Decision to endorse the Unlock Avondale High Level Project Plan Nov 2017 PLA/2017/142
Auckland Council	Seachange – Tai Timu Tai Pari	The marine spatial plan for the Hauraki Gulf – Seachange Tai Timu Tai Pari – was completed by the independent stakeholder working group in November 2016. Staff reported on implications of the plan and options for Auckland Council implementation.	Decision to establish a political reference group to provide direction to council on how to implement the plan, propose a work programme of activities and collaborate with other agencies. Further reporting referred to the Environment and Community Committee. May 2017 PLA/2017/50
Auckland Council	Resource Management Act reforms	The previous council made submissions on the Regulatory Systems (Building and Housing) Amendment Bill. Parliament is expected to pass this legislation in March 2017. Staff will advise of any implications for Auckland Council.	Update Resource Legislation Amendment Act 2017 passed - memo circulated to committee outlining implications for council Apr 2017.
Auckland Council	Productivity Commission – Better Urban Planning	The previous council made submissions on the Better Urban Planning discussion document. The Productivity Commission is due to report back to Government with their final report in March/April 2017. Staff will report on any implications for Auckland Council.	Update Government released the Productivity Commission report in March 2017. Memo circulated to committee outlining implications for council Apr 2017.
Auckland Council	Unit Titles Act review	The Government released the Unit Titles Act discussion document in December 2016. Auckland Council submission March 2017 on regional strategy and policy relating to infrastructure, land use and housing.	Decision to approve Auckland Council submission Mar 2017 PLA/2017/18
Auckland Council	Urban Development Authorities discussion document	The Government released the Urban Development Authorities discussion document on 14 February 2017. Auckland Council submission May 2017.	Decision to approve Auckland Council submission May 2017 PLA/2017/51
Auckland Council	National Environmental Standards	The Government released the proposed national environmental standard for marine aquaculture on 14 June 2017. Auckland Council submission Aug 2017.	Decision to approve Auckland Council submission Aug 2017 PLA/2017/98
Auckland Council	Whenuapai structure plan	The Whenuapai Structure Plan provides specific spatial planning for these areas and assists with infrastructure investment decisions.	Decision to adopt the Whenuapai structure plan adopted by Auckland Development Committee Sep 2016 AUC/2016/117
Auckland Council Panuku	City Centre and Waterfront development	A refresh of the 2012 City Centre Master Plan will ensure that it remains current and will inform Long-term Plan prioritisation and budget decisions. Panuku is leading the refresh of the spatial planning for the Wynyard Point area in Wynyard Quarter, and a refresh of the Central Wharves strategy which was deferred while the Port Future Study was undertaken.	Decision to update the City Centre Master Plan Mar 2017 PLA/2017/31 In principle approval of Queens Wharf inner dolphin Mar 2017 PLA/2017/32 Decision to approve updated implementation of City Centre Master Plan and Waterfront Plan Sep 2017 PLA/2017/111
Auckland Council Auckland Transport	Government Policy Statement on Land Transport 2018	The Government released the draft document for consultation in February 2018. This document informs the Regional Land Transport Plan and the Council’s Long-term Plan.	Decision to approve Auckland Council submission May 2018 PLA/2018/57
Auckland Council	Local Government (Community Well-being) Amendment Bill	The Local Government (Community Well-being) Amendment Bill seeks to reinstate the purpose of local government to promote the social, economic, environmental and cultural well-being of communities and restore the power to collect development contributions for a wider group of infrastructure projects.	Decision/Direction to establish a political working group to provide direction and approve Auckland Council submission May 2018 PLA/2018/58

Chairperson	Cr Chris Darby
Deputy Chairperson	Cr Richard Hills
Members	Cr Josephine Bartley	Cr Daniel Newman, JP
	Cr Dr Cathy Casey	IMSB Member Liane Ngamane
	Deputy Mayor Bill Cashmore	Cr Greg Sayers
	Cr Ross Clow	Cr Desley Simpson, JP
	Cr Fa’anana Efeso Collins	Cr Sharon Stewart, QSM
	Cr Linda Cooper, JP	Cr Sir John Walker, KNZM, CBE
	Cr Alf Filipaina	Cr Wayne Walker
	Cr Hon Christine Fletcher, QSO	Cr John Watson
	Mayor Hon Phil Goff, CNZM, JP
	IMSB Member Hon Tau Henare
	Cr Penny Hulse
	Cr Mike Lee

No.	Title	Page
a ⇩	Planning Committee forward work programme 5 June 2018	531
b ⇨	Schedule of June Planning Committee workshops (Under Separate Cover)
c ⇨	Council's submission on the Draft Government Policy Statement on Land Transport 2018/19-2027/28 (Under Separate Cover)
d ⇨	Council's submission on the Local Government (Community Well-being) Amendment Bill (Under Separate Cover)
e ⇨	Memo on Plan Update to the Auckland Unitary Plan (Operative in part) (Under Separate Cover)
f ⇨	Auckland Plan Refresh workshop 23 documents (Under Separate Cover)
g ⇨	Auckland Plan Refresh workshop 24 documents (Under Separate Cover)
h ⇨	Auckland Plan Refresh workshop 25 documents (Under Separate Cover)

Author	John Duguid - General Manager - Plans and Places
Authoriser	Jim Quinn - Chief of Strategy

Author	Kalinda Gopal - Senior Governance Advisor
Authoriser	Jim Quinn - Chief of Strategy