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Resolution
number UH/2020/130
MOVED by Deputy Chairperson L Whyte, seconded
by Member A Atkinson:
That the Upper Harbour Local Board:
a)
support proposed
Plan Change 54 to exclude rainwater tanks from the definition of
‘building’ in the Auckland Unitary Plan.
b)
support the proposed
permitted activity status of rainwater tanks as defined in proposed Plan
Change 54.
c)
support the removal
of resource consent costs for rainwater tanks which increase 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.
d)
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.
e)
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.
f)
support the
reduction of consenting barriers to households for the voluntary installation
of rainwater tanks and the provision of clear options that encourage and
support rainwater tank installations.
g)
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.
h)
support the
provisions and standards in proposed Plan Change 54 that require that
rainwater tanks do not discharge or overflow into adjacent properties,
effluent disposal areas or create any nuisance to adjacent properties.
i)
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.
j)
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.
CARRIED
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