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, 2 October 2018 at 9.36am.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Cr Chris Darby

 

Deputy Chairperson

Cr Richard Hills

 

Members

Cr Josephine Bartley

 

 

Deputy Mayor Cr Bill Cashmore

 

 

Cr Ross Clow

Until 4.52pm, Item 12

 

Cr Fa’anana Efeso Collins

From 9.45am, Item 5.1

 

Cr Linda Cooper, JP

Until 4.52pm, Item 12

 

Cr Alf Filipaina

From 11.37am, Item 8

 

Cr Hon Christine Fletcher, QSO

Until 3.56pm, Item 10

 

Mayor Hon Phil Goff, CNZM, JP

 

 

IMSB Member Hon Tau Henare

Until 4.31pm, Item 10

 

Cr Penny Hulse

From 9.47am, Item 5.1

Until 4.52pm, Item 13

 

Cr Mike Lee

From 9.56am, Item 5.1

Until 3.56am, Item 10

 

Cr Greg Sayers

 

 

Cr Desley Simpson, JP

 

 

Cr Sharon Stewart, QSM

 

 

Cr Sir John Walker, KNZM, CBE

From 10.00am, Item 5.1

Until 12.58pm

 

Cr Wayne Walker

 

 

Cr John Watson

From 10.04am, Item 5.2

 

Cr Paul Young

 

 

ABSENT

 

 

Cr Cathy Casey

For leave of absence

 

Cr Daniel Newman

 

 

IMSB Member Liane Ngamane

 

 

ALSO PRESENT

 

 

Harry Doig

Chair Puketāpapa Local Board


Planning Committee

02 October 2018

 

 

 

 

1          Apologies

  

Resolution number PLA/2018/93

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

That the Planning Committee:

a)         accept the apologies from Cr D Newman and IMSB Member L Ngamane for absence and Cr A Filipaina for lateness.

CARRIED

 

 

 

2          Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

 

 

3          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number PLA/2018/94

MOVED by Chairperson C Darby, seconded by Cr R Clow:  

That the Planning Committee:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 4 September 2018, as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

 

 

 

4          Petitions

 

There were no petitions.

 

 

 

5          Public Input

 

5.1

Public Input - Mixed Housing or Pepper Potting different housing technologies - A Geography perspective

 

Ben Ross was in attendance to address the meeting regarding mixed housing or pepper potting different housing technologies – a geography perspective

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

 

Cr E Collins entered the meeting at 9.45 am.

Cr P Hulse entered the meeting at 9.47 am.

Cr M Lee entered the meeting at 9.56 am.

Cr J Walker entered the meeting at 10.00 am.

 

 

 

Resolution number PLA/2018/95

MOVED by Deputy Mayor BC Cashmore, seconded by Mayor P Goff:  

That the Planning Committee:

a)    thank Ben Ross for his presentation regarding mixed housing or pepper potting different housing technologies – a geography perspective and thank him for his attendance.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     2 October 2018, Planning Committee:  Item 5 - Public Input - Mixed Housing or Pepper Potting different housing technologies - A Geography perspective, Presentation

 

 

5.2

Active and Healthy Cities

 

Prof Erica Hinckson PhD, AUT was in attendance to address the meeting regarding active and healthy cities.

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

 

Cr J Watson entered the meeting at 10.04 am.

Cr R Clow left the meeting at 10.04 am.

Cr R Clow returned to the meeting at 10.16 am.

 

Resolution number PLA/2018/96

MOVED by Cr P Hulse, seconded by Cr L Cooper:  

That the Planning Committee:

a)       thank Erica Hinckson for her presentation regarding active and healthy cities and thank her for her attendance

b)      refer the presentation to the Chief of Strategy for consideration in future work.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     2 October 2018, Planning Committee:  Item 5 - Public Input - Active and Healthy Cities, Presentation  

 

 

6          Local Board Input

 

6.1

Local Board Input:  Puketāpapa Local Board - Request to make Operative Plan Change 11 to the Auckland Unitary Plan (operative in part)

 

Puketāpapa Local Board Chair, Harry Doig addressed the committee.

 

Resolution number PLA/2018/97

MOVED by Cr C Fletcher, seconded by Cr R Clow:  

That the Planning Committee:

a)       thank Puketāpapa Local Board Chair, Harry Doig for his input in relation to the request to make Operative Plan Change 11 to the Auckland Unitary Plan (operative in part) and for his attendance.

CARRIED

 

 

 

7          Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

 

8

Auckland Transport: Intelligent Transport Systems - key projects and initiatives

 

A presentation with live examples and video’s was given in support of the item.  Copies have been place on the official minutes and are available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

IMSB Member T Henare left the meeting at 11.15 am.

IMSB Member T Henare returned to the meeting at 11.28 am.

Cr G Sayers left the meeting at 11.29 am.

Cr G Sayers returned to the meeting at 11.35 am.

Cr A Filipaina entered the meeting at 11.37 am.

Cr W Walker left the meeting at 11.38 am.

Cr W Walker returned to the meeting at 11.44 am.

 

Resolution number PLA/2018/98

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson R Hills, seconded by Cr D Simpson:  

That the Planning Committee:

a)      receive the report on Auckland Transport’s key Intelligent Transport Systems projects and initiatives that are underway or planned for delivery in 2018/19.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     2 October 2018, Planning Committee:  Item 8 - Auckland Transport: Intelligent Transport Systems - key projects and initiatives, Presentation

 

 

The meeting adjourned at 11.42am and reconvened at 11.56am.

 

 

9

AMETI Eastern Busway update

 

A PowerPoint presentation was given in support of the item.

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

 

Resolution number PLA/2018/99

MOVED by Cr P Young, seconded by Cr S Stewart:  

That the Planning Committee:

a)      receive the general update about Auckland Manukau Eastern Transport Initiative AMETI Eastern Busway.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     2 October 2018, Planning Committee:  Item 9 - AMETI Eastern Busway update, Presentation

 

 

Note:   The chairperson accorded precedence to Item 11 – Request to make operative Plan Change 11 to the Auckland Unitary Plan (Operative in part), at this time.

 

 

11

Request to make operative Plan Change 11 to the Auckland Unitary Plan (Operative in part)

 

Note:   amended wording of the original recommendation, clauses a) and b) were made by staff and agreed to by the meeting.

Note:   changes to the motion, adding new clauses c) , d) and e) were made with the agreement of the meeting.

 

Resolution number PLA/2018/100

MOVED by Cr C Fletcher, seconded by Cr R Clow:  

That the Planning Committee:

a)          approve Plan Change 11 – Three Kings Precinct under clause 17(2) of Schedule 1 of the Resource Management Act 1991

b)          authorise staff to complete the necessary statutory processes to publicly notify the date on which Plan Change 11 - Three Kings Precinct becomes operative, in accordance with the requirements in clause 20(2) of Schedule 1 of the Resource Management Act 1991

c)          note that this plan change is part of a wider development scheme for the Three Kings Precinct that council and CCO staff will continue to progress

d)          further note the importance of the provision of a link between Grahame Breed Drive and the communities to the west

e)          request staff to update the committee on progress in the first quarter of 2019.

CARRIED

 

 

Cr J Walker left the meeting at 12.58 pm.

Cr E Collins left the meeting at 12.58pm.

 

 

The meeting adjourned at 12.58pm.

 

 

The meeting reconvened at 3.42pm

 

Cr R Hills and Cr M Lee were not present.

 

 

 

10

Auckland Unitary Plan – Proposed Plan Change – Rural Activities

 

A PowerPoint presentation was given in support of the item.  A copy has been place on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

Note:   changes to the original motion were incorporated with the agreement of the meeting.

 

Deputy Chairperson R Hills returned to the meeting at 3.46 pm.

Cr M Lee returned to the meeting at 3.51pm.

Cr C Fletcher left the meeting at 3.56 pm.

Cr M Lee left the meeting at 3.56pm.

Cr W Walker left the meeting at 4.05 pm.

Cr R Clow left the meeting at 4.06 pm

 

 

Resolution number PLA/2018/101

MOVED by Cr G Sayers, seconded by Deputy Mayor BC Cashmore:  

That the Planning Committee:

a)      approve the notification of a plan change to the Auckland Unitary Plan (Operative in Part) to make activities not provided for in rural zones a non-complying activity and replace references in the rural chapter to “residential activities” with “dwellings” as Attachment A on the agenda report subject to a further consideration of whether papakainga should remain a discretionary activity in rural zones

b)      endorse the section 32 evaluation report as Attachment B on the agenda report

c)      delegate to the chair, deputy chair and a member of the Independent Maori Statutory Board the authority to approve any final changes to the plan change and section 32 evaluation report prior to notification.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     2 October 2018, Planning Committee:  Item 10 - Auckland Unitary Plan – Proposed Plan Change – Rural Activities, Presentation

 

 

Note:   Item 11 – Request to make operative Plan Change 11 to the Auckland Unitary Plan (Operative in part) was taken prior to Item 10 - Auckland Unitary Plan – Proposed Plan Change – Rural Activities.

Note:   The chairperson accorded precedence to Item 13 – Scope of policy work on affordable housing, at this time.

 

 

13

Scope of policy work on affordable housing

 

Note:   changes to the original recommendation were moved as a Chair’s recommendaton.

 

Cr W Walker returned to the meeting at 4.10 pm.

Cr R Clow returned to the meeting at 4.12 pm.

IMSB Member T Henare left the meeting at 4.31 pm.

 

Resolution number PLA/2018/102

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

That the Planning Committee:

a)       approve the proposed scope and deliverables of the affordable housing work as outlined in the purpose, objectives, discovery and next steps of the report, noting that:

i)         the Snapshot Report: will be brought to the Planning Committee on 27 November 2018

ii)       the “Position and Role Report” will be brought forward to the Planning Committee on 5 March 2019

b)        request staff to urgently advocate to central government for re-examination of affordable housing provisions including “retained affordable housing”, relating to the preparation of a National Policy Statement on affordable housing under the Resource Management Act 1991 or other relevant legislation, and report back on progress of advocacy to the Planning Committee on 27 November 2018.

CARRIED

 

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

·         Cr G Sayers

·         Cr S Stewart

Pursuant to Standing Order 1.8.3, Cr D Simpson requested her abstention be recorded.

 

 

12

Auckland Council submission on the proposed Waikato District Plan

 

A PowerPoint presentation was given in support of the item.  A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

Cr R Clow left the meeting at 4.52 pm.

Cr L Cooper left the meeting at 4.52 pm.

Cr P Hulse left the meeting at 4.52 pm.

 

 

Resolution number PLA/2018/103

MOVED by Deputy Mayor BC Cashmore, seconded by Cr W Walker:  

That the Planning Committee:

a)     approve the submission on the Proposed Waikato District Plan included as Attachment A of the agenda report.

b)     authorise the Chair and Deputy Chair of the Planning Committee to approve minor amendments and corrections that may be required to the submission prior to lodgment on 9 October 2018.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     2 October 2018, Planning Committee:  Item 12 - Auckland Council submission on the proposed Waikato District Plan, Presentation

 

 

Note:   Item 13 – Scope of policy work on affordable housing was taken prior to Item 12 – Auckland Council subission on the proposed Waikato District Plan.

 

 

14

Summary of Planning Committee information memos and briefings - 2 October 2018

 

An additional memorandum on housing workstreams had been circulated by the Chair on 1 October 2018.  A copy of the memorandum has been attached to the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

Resolution number PLA/2018/104

MOVED by Deputy Mayor BC Cashmore, seconded by Cr W Walker:  

That the Planning Committee:

a)      receive the Summary of Planning Committee information memos and briefings – 2 October.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     2 October 2018, Planning Committee:  Item 14 - Summary of Planning Committee information memos and briefings - 2 October 2018, Housing Workstreams memorandum

  

 

 

15        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.   

 

 

 

 

5.05 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:.........................................................................

 

 

 

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