Komiti Whakarite Mahere /

Planning Committee

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Planning Committee held in the Reception Lounge, Auckland Town Hall, 301-305 Queen Street, Auckland on Tuesday, 4 September 2018 at 9.38am.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Cr Chris Darby

 

Deputy Chairperson

Cr Richard Hills

Until 12.52pm, Item 5.3

Members

Cr Josephine Bartley

From 9.43am, Item 5.1

 

Cr Dr Cathy Casey

 

 

Deputy Mayor Bill Cashmore

 

 

Cr Fa’anana Efeso Collins

 

 

Cr Linda Cooper, JP

 

 

Cr Hon Christine Fletcher, QSO

From 11.36, Item 9

Until 3.18pm, Item 11

 

Mayor Hon Phil Goff, CNZM, JP

 

 

IMSB Member Hon Tau Henare

From 9.55am, Item 5.1

Until 3.31pm, Item 12

 

Cr Penny Hulse

Until 2.59pm, Item 11

 

Cr Mike Lee

From 10.16am, Item 5.1

Until 2.59pm, Item 11

 

Cr Daniel Newman, JP

 

 

IMSB Member Liane Ngamane

 

 

Cr Greg Sayers

 

 

Cr Desley Simpson, JP

 

 

Cr Sharon Stewart, QSM

 

 

Cr Sir John Walker, KNZM, CBE

Until 1.03pm

 

Cr Wayne Walker

 

 

Cr John Watson

 

 

ABSENT

 

 

Cr Ross Clow

For leave of absence

 

Cr Alf Filipaina

 

 

IN ATTENDANCE

 

 

Dr Lester Levy

Chair Auckland Transport

 

Shane Ellison

Chief Executive, Auckland Transport

 


Planning Committee

04 September 2018

 

 

 

1           Apologies

  

Resolution number PLA/2018/79

MOVED by Chairperson C Darby, seconded by Deputy Chairperson R Hills:  

That the Planning Committee:

a)          accept the apologies from Cr C Fletcher and IMSB Member T Henare for lateness and Cr A Filipaina for absence.

CARRIED

 

 

2           Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

 

3           Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number PLA/2018/80

MOVED by Chairperson C Darby, seconded by Cr D Simpson:  

That the Planning Committee:

a)          confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 7 August 2018 as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

 

 

4           Petitions

 

There were no petitions.

 

 

5           Public Input

 

5.1

Public Input - Vector - impact of the April 2018 storm, learnings and future planning

 

A PowerPoint presentation was provided and a document tabled. Copies have been placed on the official minutes and are available on the Auckland Council website as minutes attachments.

 

Cr J Bartley entered the meeting at 9.43 am.

IMSB Member T Henare entered the meeting at 9.55 am.

Cr M Lee entered the meeting at 10.16 am.

IMSB Member L Ngamane left the meeting at 10.18 am.

IMSB Member L Ngamane returned to the meeting at 10.29 am.

 

Resolution number PLA/2018/81

MOVED by Chairperson C Darby, seconded by Deputy Mayor BC Cashmore:  

That the Planning Committee:

a)          receive the public input from Simon Mackenzie, Andre Botha and Nicholas Albrecht on behalf of Vector regarding the impact of the April 2018 storm, learnings and future planning and thank them for attending.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     4 September 2018, Planning Committee:  Public Input - Vector - Impact of the April 2018 storm, learning and future planning, Presentation

b     4 September 2018, Planning Committee:  Public Input - Vector - Impact of the April 2018 storm, learning and future planning, tabled document on resilience

 

 

5.2

Public Input - Auckland Marina Users Association Inc - Strategic approach to marinas

 

A PowerPoint presentation was provided. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

Resolution number PLA/2018/82

MOVED by Chairperson C Darby, seconded by Cr W Walker:  

That the Planning Committee:

a)       receive the public input presentation from Richard Steel on behalf of the Auckland Marina Users Association regarding council’s strategic approach to marinas and thank him for attending.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     4 September 2018, Planning Committee:  Public Input - Auckland Marina Users Association Inc - Strategic approach to marinas, Presentation

 

 

Note:    The chairperson accorded precedence to Item 9 – Road safety in Auckland at this time.

 

 

9

Road safety in Auckland

 

A PowerPoint presentation was shown which had been circulated with the agenda report.

 

Cr W Walker left the meeting at 11.33 am.

Cr C Fletcher entered the meeting at 11.36 am.

Cr W Walker returned to the meeting at 11.38 am.

IMSB Member T Henare left the meeting at 12.25 pm.

Cr D Newman left the meeting at 12.29 pm.

IMSB Member T Henare returned to the meeting at 12.35 pm.

Cr D Newman returned to the meeting at 12.42 pm.

Cr D Newman left the meeting at 12.50 pm.

Cr M Lee left the meeting at 12.51 pm.

 

Note:    clauses b) and c) were incorporated, with the agreement of the meeting.

 

Resolution number PLA/2018/83

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson R Hills, seconded by Chairperson C Darby:  

That the Planning Committee:

a)          receive the report on road safety. 

b)         request Auckland Transport to accelerate the road safety and speed management programmes and seek input from partners to make Auckland a Vision Zero region.

c)          recommend Auckland Transport discuss with Vector the Vision Zero/Safe System approach and request that they develop the best response to high-risk intersections.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

 

Note:    Consideration of Item 5 – Public Input continued at this time.

 

5           Public Input

 

5.3

Public Input - Ben Ross - the urban geography of Auckland to Hamilton

 

A PowerPoint presentation and a document were provided. Copies have been placed on the official minutes and are available on the Auckland Council website as minutes attachments.

 

Deputy Chairperson R Hills retired from the meeting at 12.52 pm.

Cr D Newman returned to the meeting at 12.53 pm.

Cr M Lee returned to the meeting at 12.54 pm.

 

Resolution number PLA/2018/84

MOVED by Cr C Casey, seconded by Deputy Mayor BC Cashmore:  

That the Planning Committee:

a)       receive the public input from Ben Ross regarding the urban geography of Auckland to Hamilton and thank him for attending.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     4 September 2018, Planning Committee:  Public Input - Ben Ross - the urban geography of Auckland to Hamilton, Presentation

b     4 September 2018, Planning Committee:  Public Input - Ben Ross - the urban geography of Auckland to Hamilton, Talking Southern Auckland

 

 

Cr J Walker retired from the meeting at 1.03pm.

 

 

The meeting adjourned at 1.03pm.

 

The meeting reconvened at 1.36pm.

 

IMSB Member T Henare and IMSB Member L Ngamane were not present.

 

 

 

6           Local Board Input

 

There was no local board input.

 

 

7           Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 


 

 

8

Request to make Plan Change 4: Administrative Plan Change, operative in part

 

Note:    recommendation clause c) as circulated in the agenda report was removed, with the agreement of the meeting.

 

IMSB Member L Ngamane returned to the meeting at 1.43pm.

 

Resolution number PLA/2018/85

MOVED by Cr P Hulse, seconded by Chairperson C Darby:  

That the Planning Committee:

a)       agree to make proposed amendments under Plan Change 4: Administrative Plan Change, operative in part.

b)       adopt proposed amendments to regional coastal plan set out in Attachment A to the agenda report and refer to the Minister of Conservation for final approval.

c)       request the General Manager, Plans and Places to undertake the steps in Schedule 1 of the Resource Management Act to make Plan Change 4 to the Auckland Unitary Plan operative in part.

CARRIED

 

 

 

Note:    Item 9 – Road Safety in Auckland was considered before Item 5.3 – Public Input – Ben Ross - the urban geography of Auckland to Hamilton.

 

 

 

10

Strategic approach to marinas

 

IMSB Member T Henare returned to the meeting at 1.50 pm.

 

Note:    changes to the motion on the table were incorporated during the course of the debate, with the agreement of the meeting.

 

MOVED by Chairperson C Darby, seconded by Deputy Mayor BC Cashmore:  

That the Planning Committee:

a)       request a workshop to discuss a strategy and a forward plan regarding the future of Auckland’s marinas

b)       recommend to the Finance and Performance Committee not to proceed with the sale of any marina land pending the completion of the work referred to in clause a) above.

 

 

 

Closure Motion

 

Resolution number PLA/2018/86

MOVED by Cr J Bartley, seconded by Cr C Fletcher:  

That the Planning Committee:

a)       agree that the motion now under debate, be put to the vote.

CARRIED

 

Note:    Pursuant to Standing Order 1.8.6, Cr C Darby requested that this dissenting vote be recorded.

 

 

 

 

 

The motion was put.

 

Resolution number PLA/2018/87

MOVED by Chairperson C Darby, seconded by Deputy Mayor BC Cashmore:  

That the Planning Committee:

a)       request a workshop to discuss a strategy and a forward plan regarding the future of Auckland’s marinas.

b)       recommend to the Finance and Performance Committee not to proceed with the sale of any marina land pending the completion of the work referred to in clause a) above.

CARRIED

 

 

 

11

Hamilton to Auckland Corridor Plan

 

A PowerPoint presentation was provided and a document tabled. Copies have been placed on the official minutes and are available on the Auckland Council website as minutes attachments.

 

Cr P Hulse retired from the meeting at 2.59 pm.

Cr M Lee retired from the meeting at 2.59 pm.

Cr W Walker left the meeting at 3.01 pm.

Cr J Bartley left the meeting at 3.04 pm.

Cr J Bartley returned to the meeting at 3.09 pm.

Cr W Walker returned to the meeting at 3.17 pm.

Cr C Fletcher retired from meeting at 3.18 pm.

Cr W Walker left the meeting at 3.26 pm.

 

 

Resolution number PLA/2018/89

MOVED by Chairperson C Darby, seconded by Deputy Mayor BC Cashmore:  

That the Planning Committee:

a)       endorse Auckland Council’s ongoing participation as a partner in the Hamilton to Auckland Corridor Plan project.

b)       endorse the Auckland Plan 2050 Development Strategy as the basis for staff input to the corridor plan.

CARRIED

 

Note:    Pursuant to Standing Order 1.8.6, the following members requested their dissenting votes be recorded:

·       IMSB Member T Henare

·       IMSB Member L Ngamane

 

 

 

Attachments

a     4 September 2018, Planning Committee:  Item 11 - Hamilton to Auckland Corridor Plan, Presentation

b     4 September 2018, Planning Committee:  Item 11 - Hamilton to Auckland Corridor Plan, project terms of reference

 

 


 

 

 

12

Update on the Auckland Unitary Plan Monitoring Project

 

A PowerPoint presentation was provided and a document tabled. Copies have been placed on the official minutes and are available on the Auckland Council website as minutes attachments.

 

IMSB Member T Henare retired from the meeting at 3.31 pm.
Cr W Walker returned to the meeting at 3.32 pm.

 

Resolution number PLA/2018/90

MOVED by Chairperson C Darby, seconded by Deputy Mayor BC Cashmore:  

That the Planning Committee:

a)       request staff to report on the first findings of the Auckland Unitary Plan Monitoring Project in June 2019.   

CARRIED

 

 

 

At 3.34pm:

 

Resolution number PLA/2018/91

MOVED by Chairperson C Darby, seconded by Cr W Walker:  

That the Planning Committee:

a)         agree to an extension of time to allow the meeting to complete the business on the agenda.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     4 September 2018, Planning Committee:  Item 12 - Update on the Auckland Unitary Plan Monitoring Project, Presentation  

 

 

 

13

Summary of Planning Committee information items - 4 September 2018

 

Resolution number PLA/2018/92

MOVED by Cr W Walker, seconded by Cr E Collins:  

That the Planning Committee:

a)       receive the Summary of Planning Committee information items – 4 September 2018.

CARRIED

 

 

 

14         Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.   

 


 

 

 

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

 

CONFIRMED AS A TRUE AND CORRECT RECORD AT A MEETING OF THE Planning Committee HELD ON

 

 

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

 

 

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