Kōmiti Whakahaere ā-Ture

Regulatory Committee

OPEN MINUTES

Minutes of a meeting of the Regulatory Committee held in the Room 1, Level 26, 135 Albert St, Auckland on Tuesday, 28 July 2020 at 10.01am.

present

Chairperson	Cr Linda Cooper, JP
Deputy Chairperson	Cr Josephine Bartley
Members	Cr Dr Cathy Casey
	Cr Fa’anana Efeso Collins	From 10.03am, Item 6.1
	Cr Shane Henderson
	Cr Daniel Newman, JP
	Cr Sharon Stewart, QSM
	IMSB Chair David Taipari
	IMSB Member Glenn Wilcox
	Cr Paul Young

ABSENT

Deputy Mayor Bill Cashmore

Mayor Phil Goff, CNZM, JP

ALSO PRESENT

Cr Angela Dalton
Cr Tracy Mulholland
Troy Churton	Orākei Local Board member

Regulatory Committee 28 July 2020

1          Apologies

Resolution number REG/2020/38

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

That the Regulatory Committee:

a) accept the apologies from Deputy Mayor BC Cashmore and Mayor P Goff for absence.

CARRIED

2          Declaration of Interest

There were no declarations of interest.

3          Confirmation of Minutes

Resolution number REG/2020/39

MOVED by Cr L Cooper, seconded by Member G Wilcox:

That the Regulatory Committee:

a) confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Tuesday, 23 June 2020, including the confidential section, as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

4          Petitions

There were no petitions.

5          Public Input

There was no public input.

6          Local Board Input

6.1	Local Board Input - Orākei Local Board - RMA notification process
	Cr E Collins entered the meeting 10.03am
	Orākei Local Board member, Troy Churton was in attendance to address the committee on the process of local boards presenting their s15 Local Government Auckland Council Act views in relation to notification of RMA applications. A document in support of the presentation was tabled and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.
	Resolution number REG/2020/40 MOVED by Cr L Cooper, seconded by Cr J Bartley: That the Regulatory Committee: a) thank Troy Churton, Orākei Local Board member for his attendance. CARRIED
	Attachments a     28 July 2020 - Regulatory Committee - Item 6: Local Board Input - Orākei Local Board - supporting document

7          Extraordinary Business

There was no extraordinary business.

8

Request for Hearing Commissioners - Plan Change 29 - Schedule 10 Notable Trees (re-order, technical errors and amendments to the mapped overlay)

Resolution number REG/2020/41 MOVED by IMSB Chair D Taipari, seconded by Cr E Collins: That the Regulatory Committee: a)      appoint two independent commissioners, with expertise in planning, and natural heritage, to hear submissions and make decisions on Proposed Plan Change 29 - Amendments to Schedule 10 Notable Trees to the Auckland Unitary Plan (Operative in Part), as follows; i) Peter Reaburn ii) Bridget Gilbert b)      delegate authority to the chairperson of the Regulatory Committee (or its equivalent) to make replacement appointments to the hearing panel in clause a) in the event that members of the hearings panel are unavailable. CARRIED

9

Request to Appoint Hearing Commissioners for Private Plan Change 38 (522-524 Swanson Road, Ranui).

Resolution number REG/2020/42 MOVED by Cr S Henderson, seconded by Cr L Cooper: That the Regulatory Committee: a)      appoint an Independent Hearing Commissioner, with expertise in planning, to hear submissions and make the council’s decision on Private Plan Change 38 to the Auckland Unitary Plan (Operative in Part), as follows: i) Peter Raeburn b)      delegate authority to the chairperson of the Regulatory Committee to make a replacement in the event that the appointee in clause a) above is unavailable. CARRIED

10	Stormwater Bylaw Findings Report
	The Stormwater Bylaw Findings Report was not included in the Regulatory Committee agenda and was tabled at the meeting.
	Resolution number REG/2020/43 MOVED by IMSB Chair D Taipari, seconded by Cr S Stewart: That the Regulatory Committee: a)   endorse the “Auckland Council Stormwater Bylaw 2015 – 2020 Review Findings Report” b)   agree that the statutory review of the Auckland Council Stormwater Bylaw 2015 is complete, including that: i)       a bylaw is still the most appropriate regulatory tool to protect Auckland’s stormwater network from damage, misuse and interference, as well as regulating the operation and maintenance of private stormwater systems ii)      the current Bylaw does not give rise to any implications and is not inconsistent with the New Zealand Bill of Rights 1990 iii)     the current Bylaw approach to manage land drainage for the public stormwater network and ensure maintenance and operation of private stormwater systems is appropriate but could be improved. c)         request that Auckland Council Healthy Waters prepare an options report in response to the findings in the Stormwater Bylaw Findings Report CARRIED
	Attachments a     28 July 2020 - Regulatory Committee - Item 10: Stormwater Bylaw Findings Report - Stormwater Bylaw Findings Report.

11	2020 Auckland Council Earthquake-Prone Building Programme Update to MBIE
	Resolution number REG/2020/44 MOVED by Cr L Cooper, seconded by IMSB Chair D Taipari: That the Regulatory Committee: a)      approve the submission of the 2020 Earthquake-Prone Building Monitoring Report (Auckland Council (attached to the agenda report)) to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment by 13 August 2020. CARRIED

12	Adoption of a Regulatory Committee Policy
	Resolution number REG/2020/45 MOVED by Cr C Casey, seconded by Cr P Young: That the Regulatory Committee: a)      adopt the Regulatory Committee Policy b)      delegate authority to the Chairperson and Independent Maori Statutory Board member Glenn Wilcox of the Regulatory Committee to approve minor edits or changes to the Regulatory Committee Policy. CARRIED

13	Resource Consent Appeals: Status Report 28 July 2020
	Resolution number REG/2020/46 MOVED by IMSB Chair D Taipari, seconded by Member G Wilcox: That the Regulatory Committee: a)      receive the Resource Consents Appeals: Status Report 28 July 2020. CARRIED

14	Resource Consents: Quarterly Hearings Report 28 July 2020
	Resolution number REG/2020/47 MOVED by Cr L Cooper, seconded by Cr E Collins: That the Regulatory Committee: a)      receive the Resource Consents: Quarterly Hearings Report 28 July 2020 CARRIED

15        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.

11.35am                                             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 Regulatory Committee HELD ON

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