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Resolution
number HB/2020/149
MOVED by Chairperson G Brown, seconded by Member L
Willis:
That
the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board:
a) provide the following local board views on
council’s proposed change to the Auckland Unitary Plan to enable
rainwater tank installation for the Auckland region:
i) support proposed Plan Change 54 to exclude
rainwater tanks from the definition
of “building” in the Auckland Unitary Plan
ii) support
the proposed permitted activity status of rainwater tanks as defined
in proposed Plan Change 54
iii) support
the removal of resource consent and compliance costs for the installation
of rainwater tanks and acknowledge the increased water resilience
for households as a means to lessen the impact on Auckland’s
reticulated water supply and the need for water restrictions at
times of drought and other times of restricted potable water supply
iv) request
that consideration be given to including greywater tanks as an added
measure to rainwater tanks to provide for later use and non- potable
water purposes
v) seek
that “grey water tanks” for later use or non-potable purposes of similar
dimensions as proposed to rainwater tank provisions be excluded
from the definition of building and be included as part of Plan Change
54
vi) support
the reduction of consenting barriers to households for the voluntarily
installation of rainwater tanks and the provisions of clear options
that encourage and support rainwater tank installations
vii) support
simple and clear unitary plan provisions that seek that adverse visual
effects are mitigated and avoided by clear design and placement standards
for rainwater tanks in outdoor living and garden spaces
viii) support
the provisions and standards in proposed Plan Change 54 that require
that rainwater tanks do not discharge or overflow into; adjacent properties,
into effluent disposal areas or create any nuisance to adjacent
properties
ix) support
the provisions in proposed Plan Change 54 that seek to create community
resilience in terms of the supply of water which is under pressure
as a result of climate change, and to reduce demand on the water
supply network including water reservoirs
x) support
the stormwater management benefits that could be realised as a
result of increased rainwater tank uptakes, particularly in developed urban
areas as rainwater tanks may be able to contribute to improved environmental
outcomes particularly across densely built up areas of Auckland
xi) support
further water resilience initiatives and a targeted plan for any uptake
as a key focus going forward and requests the opportunity for local
boards to be involved in the development of these future initiatives
and their delivery
b) appoint
local board member J Fitzgerald with local board chairperson G Brown as
alternative to speak to the local
board views at a hearing on council’s enabling rainwater tanks plan
change for the Auckland region
CARRIED
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