Kōmiti Whakarite Mahere / Planning Committee

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Planning Committee held remotely on Thursday, 30 September 2021 at 10.02am which can be viewed on the Auckland Council website at:  https://councillive.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/

 

present

 

Chairperson

Cr Chris Darby

 

Deputy Chair

Cr Josephine Bartley

 

Members

Cr Dr Cathy Casey

 

 

Deputy Mayor Cr Bill Cashmore

From 10.50am, Item 5.1

 

Cr Fa’anana Efeso Collins

From 10.16am, Item 8

 

Cr Pippa Coom

 

 

Cr Linda Cooper, JP

From 11.03am, Item 9

 

Cr Angela Dalton

 

 

Cr Alf Filipaina

 

 

Mayor Hon Phil Goff, CNZM, JP

 

 

IMSB Member Hon Tau Henare

 

 

Cr Shane Henderson

 

 

Cr Richard Hills

 

 

Cr Tracy Mulholland

 

 

Cr Greg Sayers

 

 

Cr Desley Simpson, JP

From 10.50am, Item 5.1

 

Cr Sharon Stewart, QSM

 

 

Cr Wayne Walker

 

 

Cr John Watson

 

 

IMSB Member Karen Wilson

 

 

Cr Paul Young

 

 

ABSENT

 

 

Cr Christine Fletcher

On council business

 

Cr Daniel Newman, JP

 

 

 

Planning Committee

30 September 2021

 

 

 

Note:   a roll call was conducted that ascertained the following members were in attendance at the commencement of the meeting:

 

Cr Chris Darby

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Cr Shane Henderson

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Cr Josephine Bartley

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Cr Richard Hills

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Cr Dr Cathy Casey

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Cr Tracy Mulholland

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Deputy Mayor Cr Bill Cashmore

 

Cr Daniel Newman, JP

 

Cr Fa’anana Efeso Collins

 

Cr Greg Sayers

ü

Cr Pippa Coom

ü

Cr Desley Simpson, JP

 

Cr Linda Cooper, JP

 

Cr Sharon Stewart, QSM

ü

Cr Angela Dalton

ü

Cr Wayne Walker

ü

Cr Alf Filipaina

ü

Cr John Watson

ü

Cr Christine Fletcher, QSO

 

IMSB Member Karen Wilson

ü

Mayor Hon Phil Goff, CNZM, JP

ü

Cr Paul Young

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IMSB Member Hon Tau Henare

ü

 

 

 

 

1          Apologies

 

Resolution number PLA/2021/110

MOVED by Cr C Darby, seconded by Cr T Mulholland:  

That the Planning Committee:

a)          accept the apologies from

Absence

Cr C Fletcher – council business

Lateness

Deputy Mayor BC Cashmore – council business

Cr E Collins

Cr D Newman

Cr D Simpson – council business

Early departure

Mayor P Goff

CARRIED

Note:    Subsequently an apology was received from Cr L Cooper for lateness on council business.

An apology had been received for Cr D Newman for lateness, however the meeting concluded before Cr Newman could attend.

Subsequently, Mayor P Goff did not depart early.

 

 

 

2          Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

 

3          Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number PLA/2021/111

MOVED by Cr C Darby, seconded by Cr J Bartley:  

That the Planning Committee:

a)          confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Thursday, 2 September 2021, including the confidential section, as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

 

 

 

4          Petitions

 

There were no petitions.

 

 

 

5          Public Input

 

Note:   Item 5.1 - Public Input: Otara Bike Burb - work in the community, was considered after Item 8 - Auckland Unitary Plan – Request to make Private Plan Change 43 - McLaughlin's Quarry operative.

 

 

 

6          Local Board Input

 

There was no local board input.

 

 

 

7          Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

 

8

Auckland Unitary Plan – Request to make Private Plan Change 43 - McLaughlin's Quarry operative

 

Cr E Collins joined the meeting at 10.16 am.

 

Resolution number PLA/2021/112

MOVED by Cr S Henderson, seconded by Cr C Casey:  

That the Planning Committee:

a)      approve Private Plan Change 43 to the Auckland Unitary Plan (Operative in Part), under clause 17(2) of Schedule 1 of the Resource Management Act 1991, as it relates to the decision dated 3 June 2021 as identified in Attachment A of the agenda report.

b)      request staff to complete the necessary statutory processes to publicly notify the date on which the plan change becomes operative as soon as possible, in accordance with the requirements in clause 20(2) of Schedule 1 of the Resource Management Act 1991.

CARRIED

 

Note:   Pursuant to Standing Order 1.8.6, the following councillors requested their dissenting votes be recorded:

·       Cr A Dalton

·       Cr E Collins

·       Cr R Hills

·       IMSB Member T Henare

 

 

5.1

Public Input: Otara Bike Burb - work in the community

 

Terangi Parima, Director, was present to speak with the committee.

 

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.

 

Deputy Mayor Cr B Cashmore joined the meeting at 10.54am
Cr D Simpson joined the meeting at 10.54am

 

Note:   clause b) was added with the agreement of the meeting.

 

Resolution number PLA/2021/113

MOVED by Cr E Collins, seconded by Cr A Filipaina:  

That the Planning Committee:

a)      receive the public input from Otara Bike Burb and thank Terangi Parima for attending the meeting

b)      commend the presentation to Eke Panuku Development Auckland and Auckland Transport for consideration.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     30 September 2021, Planning Committee: Item 5.1, Public Input: Otara Bike Burb - work in the community, Presentation

 

 

9

Auckland Unitary Plan (Operative in Part) – Request to make Private Plan Change 56, 10 Mitchelson Street, Ellerslie operative

 

Cr L Cooper joined the meeting at 11.03am

 

Resolution number PLA/2021/114

MOVED by Cr J Bartley, seconded by Cr C Darby:  

That the Planning Committee:

a)      approve Private Plan Change 56, 10 Mitchelson Street, Ellerslie to the Auckland Unitary Plan (Operative in Part), under clause 17(2) of Schedule 1 of the Resource Management Act 1991.

b)      request staff to complete the necessary statutory processes to publicly notify the date on which the plan change becomes operative as soon as possible, in accordance with the requirements in clause 20(2) of Schedule 1 of the Resource Management Act 1991.

CARRIED

 

 

10

Auckland Unitary Plan - Request to make Plan Change 25 (Private) - Warkworth North operative in part

 

Cr S Henderson left the meeting at 11.21 am.

Cr S Henderson returned to the meeting at 11.31 am.

 

Note:   changes were incorporated under clauses a) and c) as Chairperson’s recommendations. 

 

Resolution number PLA/2021/115

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

That the Planning Committee:

a)      approve the proposed amendments to the Auckland Unitary Plan (Operative in Part) under Plan Change 25: Warkworth North as set out in the Environment Court consent order in Attachment A to the agenda report which reflects the changes to Plan Change 25 through the consent orders for the Robert White appeal and the GP Turnstone appeal.

b)      request staff to undertake the steps in Schedule 1 of the Resource Management Act 1991 to make operative in part Plan Change 25 to the Auckland Unitary Plan (Operative in Part).

c)      request staff to report back to the Planning Committee once the decision from the Environment Court on the remaining appeal to Plan Change 25 is received.

CARRIED

 

 

The meeting adjourned at 11.35am and reconvened at 11.45am.

 

 

11

Plan change for notification - Amendments to Auckland Unitary Plan Historic Heritage Schedule

 

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.

 

Deputy Mayor BC Cashmore left the meeting at 11.50 am.
Deputy Mayor BC Cashmore returned to the meeting at 12.05 pm.

 

Resolution number PLA/2021/116

MOVED by Cr C Darby, seconded by Cr J Bartley:  

That the Planning Committee:

a)      approve the notification of the plan change to amend 91 historic heritage places in Schedule 14 of the Auckland Unitary Plan, included as Attachments A, B and C to the agenda report.

b)      endorse the section 32 evaluation report included as Attachment D to the agenda report.

c)      delegate to the Manager Heritage the authority to approve minor amendments to the proposed plan change, if required, in advance of public notification.

CARRIED

 

Note: Pursuant to Standing Order 1.8.3, the following councillors requested that their abstention be recorded:

·       Cr G Sayers

·       Cr S Stewart

·       Cr W Walker

·       Cr J Watson

 

Attachments

a     30 September 2021, Planning Committee: Item 11, Plan change for notification - Amendments to Auckland Unitary Plan Historic Heritage Schedule, Presentation

 

 

The meeting adjourned at 12.48pm and reconvened at 1.20pm

 

 

Cr C Casey and Cr J Watson were not present.

 

 

12

Submission on proposed amendments (wetland provisions) to the National Environmental Standards for Freshwater 2020

 

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 J Watson returned to the meeting at 1.23 pm.

Cr C Casey returned to the meeting at 1.36 pm.

 

Note:      changes were incorporated under clause a) and subclause b) i) as Chairperson’s recommendations.

 

Resolution number PLA/2021/117

MOVED by Cr J Bartley, seconded by Cr P Coom:  

That the Planning Committee:

a)      delegate authority to the Chair and Deputy Chair of the Planning Committee, the Chair of the Environment and Climate Change Committee, the Deputy Mayor and an Independent Māori Statutory Board member to approve Auckland Council’s submission on central government’s proposals in the Managing our wetlands discussion document before 27 October 2021.

b)      indicate its initial preference, for the purposes of developing the draft submission, on specific central government proposals as follows:

i)       support for refining the definition of ‘natural wetland’ to the extent proposed, so that it can be more readily interpreted and applied, and remove unintended consequences arising from the regulatory definition in the National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management, while ensuring that the policy intent to protect natural wetlands is not diminished.

ii)      support regulatory amendments that seek to improve how restoration, maintenance and biosecurity activities can be undertaken within a natural wetland, and within 100 metres of a natural wetland.

iii)     support a position generally to either include or exclude additional consenting pathways and gateway tests for the following activities within a wetland, or within 100 metres of a natural wetland:

A)      quarries (support inclusion, but not necessarily at the discretionary activity status proposed)

B)      landfills (support inclusion, but not necessarily at the discretionary activity status proposed)

C)      cleanfills, managed fills (oppose inclusion)

D)      mining (minerals) (support inclusion, but not necessarily at the discretionary activity status proposed).

 

 

iv)     note that staff do not yet have a recommended position on whether to support or oppose a consenting pathway, and associated gateway test, for urban development within a natural wetland, or within 100 metres of a natural wetland, and acknowledge some reservations about how the effects management hierarchy and other safeguards are applied and whether compliance can be achieved.

c)      note additional related matters that may be appropriate to raise as part of the proposed Auckland Council submission, including:

i)       the definition of natural wetland is framed to be within areas of pasture only, and whether urban grassed areas should be considered for inclusion

ii)      consent thresholds for regulation 54(c) of the NES-Freshwater, as it relates to “the taking, use, damming, diversion, or discharge of water within, or within a 100m setback from a natural wetland” as non-complying activities.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     30 September 2021, Planning Committee: Item 12, Submission on proposed amendments (wetland provisions) to the National Environmental Standards for Freshwater 2020, Presentation

 

 

13

Summary of Planning Committee information items and briefings (including the forward work programme) – 30 September 2021

 

Resolution number PLA/2021/118

MOVED by Cr C Casey, seconded by Cr L Cooper:  

That the Planning Committee:

a)      note the progress on the forward work programme included as Attachment A of the agenda report.

b)      receive the Summary of Planning Committee information items and briefings – 30 September 2021.

CARRIED

 

 

14        Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.

 

 

2.14 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:.........................................................................

 

 

 

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