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Planning
Committee
05 March 2020
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1 Apologies
2 Declaration
of Interest
Deputy Mayor BC
Cashmore declared and interest in Item C1 – CONFIDENTIAL: Auckland
Unitary Plan (Operative in Part) - rural subdivision appeals and delegation to
make urgent decisions on all remaining appeals.
3 Confirmation
of Minutes
4 Petitions
There were no
petitions.
5 Public
Input
There was no
public input.
Cr W Walker entered the meeting at
10.06am.
6 Local
Board Input
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6.1
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Local Board Input - Waitemata Local Board -
City Centre Masterplan Refresh
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Waitematā
Local Board Chairperson, Richard Northey was present to speak to the
committee.
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Cr J Watson entered the meeting at 10.10 am.
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Resolution number PLA/2020/14
MOVED by Cr P Coom, seconded by Cr C Darby:
That the Planning Committee:
a) receive the Waitematā
Local Board input and thank Chairperson Richard Northey for attending.
CARRIED
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7 Extraordinary
Business
There was no
extraordinary business.
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Submission on the draft National Policy Statement
Indigenous Biodiversity
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A presentation
was provided and local board feedback tabled. Copies have been placed on the
official minutes and will be available on the Auckland Council website as
minutes attachments.
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Note: changes
were incorporated with the addition of sub-clause a) i) and under clause c),
with the agreement of the meeting.
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Resolution
number PLA/2020/15
MOVED by IMSB Member L Ngamane, seconded by Cr R Hills:
That
the Planning Committee:
a)
approve the draft Auckland Council submission on the
draft National Policy Statement for Indigenous Biodiversity (included as
Attachment A of the agenda report), incorporating the following change:
i)
Add a paragraph to the submission to
recognise rangatiratanga and the Treaty principle of options with regards to
Māori land.
b) agree that local board feedback received by 5
March 2020 is appended to the Auckland Council submission.
c) delegate authority to make minor changes and
approve the final submission to the Chair and Deputy Chair of the Planning
Committee and an Independent Māori Statutory Board Member.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 5 March 2020, Planning Committee – Item 8
Submission on the draft National Policy Statement Indigenous Biodiversity
– Aotea/Great Barrier, Maungakiekie-Tamaki, Puketapapa, Waiheke,
and Waitakere Ranges local boards feedback
b 5 March 2020, Planning Committee – Item 8
Submission on the draft National Policy Statement Indigenous Biodiversity
– presentation
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9
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Auckland Plan 2050 Three Yearly Progress
Report
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A
presentation was provided. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and
is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.
Cr D
Newman entered the meeting at 11.16 am.
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Resolution
number PLA/2020/16
MOVED by Cr J Bartley, seconded by Cr C Casey:
That
the Planning Committee:
a) receive
the Auckland Plan 2050 Three Yearly Progress Report (February 2020).
b) approve
the opportunities for greater progress (as identified in the Auckland
Plan 2050 Three Yearly Progress Report) as a basis for alignment with the
10-year budget and other decision-making as appropriate.
c) receive
the update on the Auckland Plan 2050.
d) request
the Three Yearly Progress Report be distributed to all local boards for their
information.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 5 March 2020, Planning Committee – Item 9 Auckland
Plan 2050 Three Yearly Progress Report – presentation
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The meeting adjourned at 12.02pm and
reconvened at 12.13pm.
Cr J Watson was not present.
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City Centre Masterplan Refresh
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A presentation was provided
and advisory panel feedback tabled. Copies have been placed on the official
minutes and are available on the Auckland Council website as minutes
attachments.
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Cr J Watson returned to the
meeting at 12.15 pm.
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Note: new
clauses c) and d) were added, with the agreement of the meeting.
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The motion
was put in parts.
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Resolution
number PLA/2020/17
MOVED by Cr C Darby, seconded by Cr P Coom:
That
the Planning Committee:
a)
adopt the refreshed City Centre Masterplan,
incorporating the outcomes, transformational moves and Access for Everyone as
set out in this report (and attached in summary form in Attachment E of the
agenda report).
b)
note that Auckland Transport and
partners are commencing a comprehensive investigation into the implementation
of the Access for Everyone concept, including funding, phasing and the
opportunity to develop pilot projects as part of a transition plan.
CARRIED
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Resolution
number PLA/2020/18
MOVED by Cr C Darby, seconded by Cr P Coom:
That
the Planning Committee:
c)
support
commencement of a Queen St pilot by March 2021, to coincide with closure of
Victoria/Albert intersection for City Rail Link construction, and seeks opportunities
for other transitional works as soon as possible.
A
division was called for, voting on which was as follows:
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For
Cr J Bartley
Cr C Casey
Deputy Mayor BC Cashmore
Cr P Coom
Cr L Cooper
Cr C Darby
Mayor P Goff
Cr S Henderson
Cr R Hills
Cr D Newman
IMSB Member L Ngamane
Cr D Simpson
Cr W Walker
Cr J Watson
Cr P Young
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Against
IMSB Member T Henare
Cr S Stewart
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Abstained
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The
motion was declared carried
by 15 votes to 2.
CARRIED
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Resolution
number PLA/2020/19
MOVED by Cr C Darby, seconded by Cr P Coom:
That
the Planning Committee:
d) support
the cross-divisional group reporting on the development of the implementation
plan, pilots and other transitional works to a Planning Committee workshop.
e) note
that the refreshed City Centre Masterplan will be digitised and available
from April 2020.
CARRIED
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Note: Pursuant to Standing Order 1.8.6, the
following councillors requested their dissenting
votes be recorded:
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Cr D Simpson, against clause a)
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Cr S Stewart
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Attachments
a 5 March 2020, Planning Committee – Item 10 City
Centre Masterplan Refresh - Auckland City Centre Advisory Board feedback
b 5 March 2020, Planning Committee – Item 10 City
Centre Masterplan Refresh – presentation
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The meeting adjourned at 2.19pm and
reconvened at 2.53pm.
IMSB Member T Henare, Cr D Newman, Cr S
Stewart and Cr W Walker were not present.
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Infrastructure Funding and Financing Bill
draft submission
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IMSB
Member L Ngamane left the meeting at 3.17 pm.
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Resolution
number PLA/2020/20
MOVED by Cr D Simpson, seconded by Cr J Bartley:
That
the Planning Committee:
a) approve
the submission on the Infrastructure Funding and Financing Bill (Attachment A
of the agenda report).
b) delegate
to the Chair and Deputy Chair of the Planning Committee, an Independent Māori
Statutory Board Member and the Group Chief Financial Officer to authorise any
minor amendments and corrections to finalise the submission.
CARRIED
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13 Consideration
of Extraordinary Items
There was no
consideration of extraordinary items.
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14 Procedural
motion to exclude the public
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Resolution
number PLA/2020/22
MOVED by Cr C Darby, seconded by Cr C Casey:
That the Planning Committee:
a) exclude
the public from the following part(s) of the proceedings of this meeting.
The general subject of each matter to be considered while
the public is excluded, the reason for passing this resolution in relation to
each matter, and the specific grounds under section 48(1) of the Local
Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 for the passing of this
resolution follows.
This resolution is made in reliance on section 48(1)(a)
of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 and the
particular interest or interests protected by section 6 or section 7 of that
Act which would be prejudiced by the holding of the whole or relevant part of
the proceedings of the meeting in public, as follows:
C1 CONFIDENTIAL:
Auckland Unitary Plan (Operative in Part) - rural subdivision appeals and
delegation to make urgent decisions on all remaining appeals
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Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter
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Particular interest(s) protected (where applicable)
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Ground(s) under section 48(1) for the passing of this
resolution
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The
public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the
disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists
under section 7.
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s7(2)(g)
- The withholding of the information is necessary to maintain legal
professional privilege.
s7(2)(i)
- The withholding of the information is necessary to enable the local
authority to carry on, without prejudice or disadvantage, negotiations
(including commercial and industrial negotiations).
In
particular, the report contains a recommended set of rural subdivision
provisions for an Environment Court hearing in June 2020.
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s48(1)(a)
The
public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the
disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists
under section 7.
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C2 Briefing
by Chief Economist on Rural Urban Boundary report
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Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter
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Particular interest(s) protected (where applicable)
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Ground(s) under section 48(1) for the passing of this
resolution
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The
public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the
disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists
under section 7.
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s7(2)(j)
- The withholding of the information is necessary to prevent the disclosure
or use of official information for improper gain or improper advantage.
In
particular, the report will be publicly released on Saturday 7 March 2020
and therefore the matter is confidential until that time.
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s48(1)(a)
The
public conduct of the part of the meeting would be likely to result in the
disclosure of information for which good reason for withholding exists
under section 7.
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The
text of these resolutions is made available to the public who are present at
the meeting and form part of the minutes of the meeting.
CARRIED
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3.19pm The
public was excluded.
Resolutions in
relation to the confidential items are recorded in the confidential section of
these minutes and are not publicly available.
4.23pm The
public was re-admitted.
restatementS
It was resolved
while the public was excluded:
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C1
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CONFIDENTIAL: Auckland Unitary Plan
(Operative in Part) - rural subdivision appeals and delegation to make urgent
decisions on all remaining appeals
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Resolution
number PLA/2020/25
MOVED by Cr L Cooper, seconded by Cr D Simpson:
That the Planning Committee:
b) delegate
to the Chair and Deputy Chair of the Planning Committee, Cr Watson and a
member of the Independent Māori Statutory Board the authority to make
decisions on the council policy position for the
rural subdivision appeals where urgency is required.
c) delegate
to the Chair and Deputy Chair of the Planning Committee, Cr Watson and a
member of the Independent Māori Statutory Board the authority to make
decisions on the council policy position for all other remaining appeals, or
judicial review proceedings, where urgency is required due to upcoming
mediation, settlement discussions and/or a hearing.
d) agree
that at least three of the members identified in clauses b) and c) above are
required to be in agreement for an urgent decision to be made on the
council’s policy position.
e) delegate
to the General Manager Plans and Places the authority to confirm the council
position in respect of technical matters (as opposed to policy matters) at
mediation sessions and at the hearings at any current appeal or any judicial
review proceedings relating to the Auckland Unitary Plan (Operative in Part).
Restatements
f) agree
that the decision in clause a) will remain confidential until the Environment
Court refer-back decision on the rural subdivision appeals has been released,
and that the agenda report and attachments will remain confidential.
g) agree
to restate the decisions in clauses b) to e) above in the open minutes of the
meeting.
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C2
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Briefing by Chief Economist on Rural Urban
Boundary report
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Resolution
number PLA/2020/24
MOVED by Cr C Darby, seconded by Cr S Henderson:
That the Planning Committee:
a) receive
the briefing from the Chief Economist on his Rural Urban Boundary report.
Restatement
b) agree
that the decision only be released but the report and attachments remain
confidential until reasons for confidentiality no longer exist.
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4.23 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:........................................................
