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Resolution
number WTM/2018/175
MOVED by Member R Northey, seconded by Member A Avendano
Christie:
That the Waitematā
Local Board:
a) support
the proposed increase in the urban development contributions to an average of
$26,000 to enable greater investment in the infrastructure required by the
development so that developers are less effectively subsidised by the Council
and make a fairer and more realistic contribution to the cost of
infrastructure they generate
b) support
the principle that development types that place higher demand on
infrastructure pay higher development contributions
c) support
extending the timeframe for payment of development contributions on
residential construction to align better with realisation of the investment
d) support
the proposal to create new funding areas for transport and storm water and
change funding areas for reserves so that they more closely match the
development areas
e) support
the changes in demand factors for infrastructure (storm water and transport)
to ensure the sharing of costs between development types is equitable
f) support
the proposal to change the ‘size’ definition of small ancillary
dwelling units, amend the definition of Accommodation Units to include
properties used for short term rental and amend the definition of a
‘Retirement Village’ to align with the Unitary Plan
g) support
introducing the changes once rather than in stages, partly to reduce the
duration of the current effective subsidy, partly to create more clarity and
certainty; partly to reduce administration costs and partly to reduce revenue
risks and perverse incentives
h) strongly
urge that there be an appreciably lower Housing Unit Equivalent (HUE) for
smaller residential dwellings, balanced by an increased HUE for larger ones.
i) recommend
the HUE per unit for detached dwelling units 99 square metres and below be
reduced from 0.8 to 0.7, for attached low rise units from 0.7 down to 0.6 and
for medium to high rise from 0.6 to 0.5. The HUEs for these 3 categories of
units 250 square metres and over should be increased to 1.3, 1.2 and 1.1 HUE
per unit respectively. This is for four reasons – financially to
encourage the building of smaller units to enable intensification,
recognition that smaller units have fewer residents on average, recognition
those in smaller dwellings have less wealth and impose less costs on
infrastructure, and partly respond to the requests of the community housing
sector and Māori providers without introducing complex charging systems.
j) note
that the local board’s five key points of advocacy to Council on the
long-term plan and budget included ensuring Auckland Council actively builds
or enables others to provide affordable housing through appropriate
mechanisms and tools
k) urge
that Council actively seek and develop. mechanisms to facilitate, partner in,
provide informed advice or make grants to assist with the provision of
affordable housing by Māori, community housing providers,
private developers and the government. The grant to cover the development
contributions and resource consents for the HomeGround project was a start
but a bigger grant should be made for HomeGround and for similar projects by
other providers
l) urge
that the reduced development contribution required of Housing New Zealand for
building emergency housing be extended to registered community housing
providers where they provide emergency housing
m) urge that
the proposed drastic reduction in the development contribution required from
Production and Distribution buildings from 0.29 HUE to 0.10 HUE not be
proceeded with. This contribution ought to be at least 0.29 HUE
n) urge
that work be done now on the level and nature of the increased development
contribution levels that it would be appropriate to apply once the Local
Government (Community Wellbeing) Amendment Act is enacted. This will enable
development contributions to be charged for libraries, swimming pools and
other additional community infrastructure and should be ready for
implementation by the Council as soon as practicable.
CARRIED
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