Kōmiti Whakarite Mahere / Planning Committee

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Planning Committee held in the Reception Lounge, Auckland Town Hall, 301-305 Queen Street, Auckland on Thursday, 4 February 2021 at 10.02am.

 

present

 

Chairperson

Cr Chris Darby

 

Deputy Chairperson

Cr Josephine Bartley

From 10.09am, Item 5.1

Members

Cr Dr Cathy Casey

 

 

Deputy Mayor Cr Bill Cashmore

 

 

Cr Fa’anana Efeso Collins

 

 

Cr Pippa Coom

 

 

Cr Linda Cooper, JP

 

 

Cr Angela Dalton

Via electronic link

 

Cr Christine Fletcher, QSO

 

 

Mayor Hon Phil Goff, CNZM, JP

 

 

IMSB Member Hon Tau Henare

Until 11.51am, Item 10

 

Cr Shane Henderson

From 10.07am, Item 5.1

 

Cr Richard Hills

From 10.09am, Item 5.1

 

Cr Tracy Mulholland

 

 

IMSB Member Liane Ngamane

From 10.04am, Item 2

 

Cr Greg Sayers

Via electronic link,
Until 12.51pm, Item 11

 

Cr Sharon Stewart, QSM

 

 

Cr Wayne Walker

From 10.31am, Item 5.1,
Until 1.20pm, Item 11

 

Cr John Watson

From 10.08am, Item 5.1

 

Cr Paul Young

From 10.05am, Item 5.1

 

ABSENT

 

 

Cr Alf Filipaina

 

 

Cr Daniel Newman, JP

 

 

Cr Desley Simpson, JP

 

 

 


Planning Committee

04 February 2021

 

 

 

1          Apologies

 

Resolution number PLA/2021/1

MOVED by Cr C Darby, seconded by Cr E Collins:  

That the Planning Committee:

a)         accept the apologies from Cr D Simpson for lateness on council business, Cr L Cooper and Cr S Henderson for early departure; and Cr A Filipaina and Cr D Newman for absence.

CARRIED

Note:      Subsequently, Cr L Cooper and Cr S Henderson did not depart early. An apology had been received from Cr D Simpson for lateness on council business, however the meeting had concluded before Cr Simpson could attend.

Electronic Attendance

Resolution number PLA/2021/2

MOVED by Cr C Darby, seconded by Cr E Collins:  

That the Planning Committee:

b)        approve electronic attendance under Standing Order 3.3.3 for:

·           Cr A Dalton

·           Cr G Sayers

·           Cr D Simpson

CARRIED

 

 

 

2          Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

 

IMSB Member L Ngamane entered the meeting at 10.04am.

 

 

3          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number PLA/2021/3

MOVED by Cr C Darby, seconded by Cr C Casey:  

That the Planning Committee:

a)         confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Thursday, 3 December 2020, including the confidential section, as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

 

 

 

4          Petitions

 

There were no petitions.

 

 

 

5          Public Input

 

5.1

Public Input: All Aboard - Decarbonise Transport by 2030 in Auckland

 

A presentation was given in support of the item and supporting documents were tabled.  Copies have been placed on the official minutes and are available on the Auckland Council website as minutes attachment.

 

Cr P Young entered the meeting at 10.06am.

Cr S Henderson entered the meeting at 10.07am.

Cr J Watson entered the meeting at 10.08am.

Cr R Hills entered the meeting at 10.09am.
Cr J Bartley entered the meeting at 10.09am.
Cr W Walker entered the meeting at 10.31am.

 

Resolution number PLA/2021/4

MOVED by Cr E Collins, seconded by Cr J Watson:  

That the Planning Committee:

a)      receive the public input from Jenny Cooper, David Robertson and Paul Winton regarding the All Aboard campaign to decarbonise transport by 2030 in Auckland and thank them for attending.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     4 February 2021, Planning Committee: Item 5.1 - Public Input: All Aboard - Decarbonise Transport by 2030 in Auckland - presentation

b     4 February 2021, Planning Committee: Item 5.1 - Public Input: All Aboard - Decarbonise Transport by 2030 in Auckland - summary

c    4 February 2021, Planning Committee: Item 5.1 - Public Input: All Aboard - Decarbonise Transport by 2030 in Auckland - open letter

d    4 February 2021, Planning Committee: Item 5.1 - Public Input: All Aboard - Decarbonise Transport by 2030 in Auckland - supplementary information

 

 

 

5.2

Public Input: Dr Mike Ang - Request to advocate to central government and NZTA to build safety barriers on the Auckland harbour bridge to reduce the risk of suicide

 

Resolution number PLA/2021/5

MOVED by Cr J Bartley, seconded by Cr T Mulholland:  

That the Planning Committee:

a)      receive the public input from Dr Mike Ang regarding advocating to central government and NZTA to build safety barriers on the Auckland harbour bridge to reduce the risk of suicide and thank him for attending.

CARRIED

 

 

 

6          Local Board Input

 

There was no local board input.

 

 

 

 

7          Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

 

 

 

8

Auckland Unitary Plan (Operative in Part) – Making operative further parts of the Auckland Unitary Plan – Crater Hill/Ngā Kapua Kohuora and Pūkaki Peninsula

 

Note:   This item was withdrawn.

 

 

 

 

9

Auckland Unitary Plan and Auckland District Plan (Hauraki Gulf Islands Section) – Request to make operative Plan Change 22 and Plan Modification 12 (Sites and Places of Significance to Mana Whenua)

 

Note:       changes to the original recommendation, amending a), adding new clause b), amending c) and adding new clause d), were made with the agreement of the meeting.

 

Resolution number PLA/2021/6

MOVED by IMSB Member T Henare, seconded by IMSB Member L Ngamane:  

That the Planning Committee:

a)         approve Plan Change 22 to the Auckland Unitary Plan (Operative in Part) (other than the parts that are subject to the provisions of the regional coastal plan) and Plan Modification 12 to the Auckland Council District Plan (Hauraki and Gulf Islands Section) under clause 17(2) of Schedule 1 of the Resource Management Act 1991

b)        adopt the parts of Plan Change 22 to the Auckland Unitary Plan (Operative in Part) that are subject to the provisions of the regional coastal plan under clause 18(1) of Schedule 1 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and refer those parts to the Minister of Conservation for approval

c)      request staff to complete the necessary statutory processes to publicly notify the date on which Plan Change 22 to the Auckland Unitary Plan (Operative in Part) (other than the parts that are subject to the provisions of the regional coastal plan) and Plan Modification 12 to the Auckland Council District Plan (Hauraki and Gulf Islands Section) will become operative as soon as practicable, in accordance with the requirements of clause 20(2) of Schedule 1 of the Resource Management Act 1991

d)      request staff to undertake the steps in Schedule 1 of the Resource Management Act 1991 to make the parts of Plan Change 22 to the Auckland Unitary Plan (Operative in Part) that are subject to the provisions of the regional coastal plan operative once they are approved by the Minister of Conservation.

CARRIED

 

 

 

10

Auckland Cycling Programme Business Case Review - Establishment of Political Reference Group

 

Note:    changes to the original recommendation amending clause a) and adding a new clause b) were made with the agreement of the meeting.

 

IMSB Member T Henare retired from the meeting at 11.51am.

 

Resolution number PLA/2021/7

MOVED by Cr L Cooper, seconded by Cr J Bartley:  

That the Planning Committee:

a)         agree that Cr A Dalton, Cr P Coom and Cr C Darby participate in the Political Reference Group for the review of the 2017 Cycling Programme Business Case

b)        invite Auckland Transport to work with Local Board Services to appoint up to two local board members to participate in the Political Reference Group for the review of the 2017 Cycling Programme Business Case.

CARRIED

 

 

Meeting adjourned at 12.07pm and reconvened at 12.16pm.

 

Cr R Hills was not present.

 

 

11

National Policy Statement on Urban Development proposed work programme

 

A presentation was given in support of the item. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

Cr R Hills returned to the meeting at 12.23pm.
Cr G Sayers left the meeting at 1.02pm.
Cr W Walker retired from the meeting at 1.20pm.

 

Resolution number PLA/2021/8

MOVED by Cr C Darby, seconded by Cr W Walker:  

That the Planning Committee:

a)      endorse the work programme and series of upcoming workshops and meetings to establish the council’s approach to the National Policy Statement on Urban Development.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     4 February 2021, Planning Committee: Item 11 - National Policy Statement on Urban Development proposed work programme – presentation

 

 

12

Summary of Planning Committee information items and briefings - 4 February 2021

 

Resolution number PLA/2021/9

MOVED by Cr C Casey, seconded by Cr E Collins:  

That the Planning Committee:

a)      receive the Summary of Planning Committee information items and briefings – 4 February 2021.

CARRIED

 

 

 

13        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.

 

 

 

 

1.24pm                                               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

 

 

 

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