Minutes of Albert-Eden Local Board - Tuesday, 19 July 2022

Camille Nakhid and Maya Henderson - Caribbeanz Southern Stars Steelband, were in attendance via Microsoft Teams to deliver a Public Forum presentation regarding the group’s search for a venue to hold its practices and store equipment.

Resolution number AE/2022/122

MOVED by Member J Maskill, seconded by Member WM McKenzie:

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a) thank Camille Nakhid and Maya Henderson - Caribbeanz Southern Stars Steelband, for their attendance via Microsoft Teams and Public Forum presentation.

CARRIED

10 Extraordinary Business

There was no extraordinary business.

Proposed new community leases to Auckland Kindergarten Association located at Ferndale Park, Epsom Community Centre, and Aberfoyle Reserve

Jo Heaven – Senior Community Lease Advisor, was in attendance via Microsoft Teams to speak to the report.

Resolution number AE/2022/123

MOVED by Chairperson M Watson, seconded by Member C Robertson:

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a) grant a new community lease to the Auckland Kindergarten Association for an area comprising approximately 1421m² located at Ferndale Park, 830 New North Road, Mt Albert on the land legally described as Part Lot 3 DP 29193 (as per Attachment A – Ferndale Park), subject to the following terms and conditions:

i) term – five (5) years, commencing on 19 July 2022, with one five (5) year right of renewal and reaching final expiry on 19 July 2032.

ii) rent – $1.00 plus GST per annum if demanded.

iii) include an additional obligation in the lease agreement that the lease holders take actions to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions related to their operations to reduce climate impact and include this in the Community Outcomes Plan.

iv) Community Outcomes Plan - to be appended to the lease as a schedule of the lease agreement (as per the Attachment D – Community Outcomes Plan).

v) approve all other terms and conditions in accordance with the Reserves Act 1977.

b) grant a new community lease to the Auckland Kindergarten Association for an area comprising approximately 1931m² located at Aberfoyle, 14 Aberfoyle Street, Epsom on the land legally described as Lot 17 DP 21799 (as per Attachment B – Aberfoyle Reserve), subject to the following terms and conditions:

i) term – five (5) years, commencing on 19 July 2022, with one five (5) year right of renewal and reaching final expiry on 19 July 2032.

ii) rent – $1.00 plus GST per annum if demanded.

iv) Community Outcomes Plan - to be appended to the lease as a schedule of the lease agreement (as per the Attachment D – Community Outcomes Plan).

v) approve all other terms and conditions in accordance with the Local Government Act 2002.

c) request staff to work with the Auckland Kindergarten Association as lease holder for 14 Aberfoyle Street, Epsom, should a realignment to the western fence be required to deliver the proposed footpath connection between Balmoral Road and Aberfoyle Street.

d) grant a new community lease to the Auckland Kindergarten Association for an area comprising approximately 800m² located at Epsom Community Centre, 200 Gillies Ave, Epsom on the land legally described as Part Lot 1 and 2 DP 24459 (as per Attachment C – Epsom Community Centre), subject to the following terms and conditions:

i) term – three (3) years, commencing on 19 July 2022, with one three (3) year right of renewal and reaching final expiry on 19 July 2028.

ii) rent – $1.00 plus GST per annum if demanded.

iii) operational charge - $5,750.00 plus GST per annum.

iv) include an additional obligation in the lease agreement that the lease holders take actions to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions related to their operations to reduce climate impact and include this in the Community Outcomes Plan.

v) Community Outcomes Plan - to be appended to the lease as a schedule of the lease agreement (as per the Attachment D – Community Outcomes Plan).

vi) approve all other terms and conditions in accordance with the Local Government Act 2002.

e) note that the correct title of Attachment D is Community Outcomes Plan and request that Community Leases staff correct the minor typographical error noted at the top of page 23 of the agenda.

f) approve all other terms and conditions in accordance with the Auckland Council Community Occupancy Guidelines 2012.

g) note that public notification for Auckland Council’s intention to grant a new community lease to Auckland Kindergarten Association located at Aberfoyle Reserve, 14 Aberfoyle Street, Epsom, and Epsom Community Centre, 200 Gillies Avenue, Epsom has been undertaken and no objections were received.

h) note that public notification and consultation with iwi are required prior to granting a lease for a duration longer than six months.

i) thank Jo Heaven – Senior Community Lease Advisor, for her attendance via Microsoft Teams.

CARRIED

Proposed new community lease to Mount Eden Tennis Club Incorporated at Nicholson Park, 25 Poronui Street Mt Eden

Jo Heaven – Senior Community Lease Advisor, was in attendance via Microsoft Teams to speak to the report.

Resolution number AE/2022/124

MOVED by Chairperson M Watson, seconded by Member J Maskill:

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a) grant a new community lease to the Mount Eden Tennis Club Incorporated for an area comprising 4068m² (more or less) at 25 Poronui Street, Mt Eden; on part of the land legally described as Lot 49 Section 6 Suburbs of Auckland, authorised by Section 119 (1) of the Reserves and other Lands Disposal and Public Bodies Empowering Act 1922, and covers 3.2374 hectares (as per Attachment A – site plan), subject to the following terms and conditions:

i) term – five (5) years, commencing 1 September 2022 with one five (5) year right of renewal and reaching final expiry 31 August 2032.

ii) rent – $1.00 plus GST per annum if demanded.

iv) Community Outcomes Plan - to be appended to the lease as a schedule to the lease agreement (as per Attachment B – Community Outcomes Plan).

b) approve all other terms and conditions in accordance with the Auckland Council Community Occupancy Guidelines 2012 and the Reserves Act 1977.

c) thank Jo Heaven – Senior Community Lease Advisor, for her attendance via Microsoft Teams.

CARRIED

Area plan for parts of Puketāpapa and Albert-Eden Local Boards

David Wong – Senior Policy Planner, was in attendance via Microsoft Teams, to speak to the report.

Resolution number AE/2022/125

MOVED by Member J Maskill, seconded by Member G Easte:

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a) approve the attached ‘Area Plan for parts of Puketāpapa and Albert-Eden Local Boards’, to the extent that this applies to the Albert-Eden Local Board area.

b) delegate the approval of any minor amendments, corrections or additional images in the plan as required for publication, to the Chair of the Albert-Eden Local Board.

c) thank all mana whenua representatives and Albert-Eden Local Board Members Easte and Maskill for their representation, contributions, sharing and mahi on the Integrated Area Plan Working Group.

d) thank the community, community groups and agencies for their input into the Integrated Area Plan.

e) thank David Wong – Senior Policy Planner, and council staff for their work on the Integrated Area Plan.

f) thank David Wong – Senior Policy Planner, for his attendance via Microsoft Teams.

CARRIED

14	Local board feedback on the strategic direction of Auckland's Future Development Strategy
	MOVED by Chairperson M Watson, seconded by Member C Robertson: That the Albert-Eden Local Board: a) support: i) Integrated, strategic, long-term planning for land use in Auckland. ii) Support planning to deliver on the four well-beings. iii) A well-functioning, compact quality urban form which assists with infrastructure delivery and delivering a low carbon city. iv) The Future Development Strategy provide sufficient development capacity to meet housing and business land demand. v) that the Future Development Strategy be guided by the six Key Issues: I) Hapū and iwi values and aspirations for urban development II) Climate change, emissions reduction and urban form III) Inundation and natural hazards IV) Infrastructure V) Greenfields and future urban areas VI) Business and employment. vi) The ‘quality compact’ model of urban growth. b) do not support more than minor development either outside the urban boundary or in the Future Urban Zoned areas, given the infrastructure capacity and funding issue that creates. c) request: i) that in the Key Issues being proposed that the intensification be focused, not dispersed. ii) the provision of green space be included as key infrastructure and that freely accessible open space meets the needs of the growing urban population in each localised area. iii) that tools are implemented to incentivize developers to protect and retain existing trees. iv) focus is given to timing infrastructure delivery in advance of residential development. v) Protection of our elite and prime soils in rural production zones from subdivision and intensification. d) note that local boards will be engaged with in 2023 with more details on the Future Development Strategy.
	An amendment by way of substitution was moved by Member W McKenzie, seconded by Member G Easte. c) request: i) that in the Key Issues being proposed that the intensification be focused, not dispersed by means such as Council adopting the need to focus intensification as a qualifying matter to prevent Medium Density Residential Standards (MDRS) enabled intensification being scattered across the whole of the existing urban area, instead focused in the areas identified for intensification in the Auckland Unitary Plan. iv) focus is given to timing infrastructure delivery in advance of residential development by means such as adopting the absence of existing or budgeted adequate infrastructure as a qualifying matter in the implementation of the Medium Density Residential Standards (MDRS). CARRIED
	Note: Pursuant to Standing Orders 1.9.7, Members J Maskill, C Robertson and Chairperson M Watson requested that their dissenting votes against the amendment be recorded.
	Note: Chairperson M Watson withdrew as the MOVER for the motion. Member C Robertson withdrew as the SECONDER for the motion.
	Note: The chairperson called for a new MOVER and SECONDER for the motion.
	MOVED by Member WM McKenzie, seconded by Member R Langton: That the Albert-Eden Local Board: a) support: i) Integrated, strategic, long-term planning for land use in Auckland. ii) Support planning to deliver on the four well-beings. iii) A well-functioning, compact quality urban form which assists with infrastructure delivery and delivering a low carbon city. iv) The Future Development Strategy provide sufficient development capacity to meet housing and business land demand. v) that the Future Development Strategy be guided by the six Key Issues: I) Hapū and iwi values and aspirations for urban development II) Climate change, emissions reduction and urban form III) Inundation and natural hazards IV) Infrastructure V) Greenfields and future urban areas VI) Business and employment. vi) The ‘quality compact’ model of urban growth. b) request: i) that in the Key Issues being proposed that the intensification be focused, not dispersed by means such as Council adopting the need to focus intensification as a qualifying matter to prevent Medium Density Residential Standards (MDRS) enabled intensification being scattered across the whole of the existing urban area, instead focused in the areas identified for intensification in the Auckland Unitary Plan. ii) the provision of green space be included as key infrastructure and that freely accessible open space meets the needs of the growing urban population in each localised area. iii) that tools are implemented to incentivize developers to protect and retain existing trees. iv) focus is given to timing infrastructure delivery in advance of residential development by means such as adopting the absence of existing or budgeted adequate infrastructure as a qualifying matter in the implementation of the Medium Density Residential Standards (MDRS). v) Protection of our elite and prime soils in rural production zones from subdivision and intensification. c) note that local boards will be engaged with in 2023 with more details on the Future Development Strategy.
	Note: The motion was put in parts.
	Resolution number AE/2022/126 MOVED by Member WM McKenzie, seconded by Member R Langton: That the Albert-Eden Local Board: a) support: i) Integrated, strategic, long-term planning for land use in Auckland. ii) Support planning to deliver on the four well-beings. iii) A well-functioning, compact quality urban form which assists with infrastructure delivery and delivering a low carbon city. iv) The Future Development Strategy provide sufficient development capacity to meet housing and business land demand. v) that the Future Development Strategy be guided by the six Key Issues: I) Hapū and iwi values and aspirations for urban development II) Climate change, emissions reduction and urban form III) Inundation and natural hazards IV) Infrastructure V) Greenfields and future urban areas VI) Business and employment. vi) The ‘quality compact’ model of urban growth. c) note that local boards will be engaged with in 2023 with more details on the Future Development Strategy. CARRIED
	Resolution number AE/2022/127 MOVED by Member WM McKenzie, seconded by Member R Langton: That the Albert-Eden Local Board: b) request: i) that in the Key Issues being proposed that the intensification be focused, not dispersed by means such as Council adopting the need to focus intensification as a qualifying matter to prevent Medium Density Residential Standards (MDRS) enabled intensification being scattered across the whole of the existing urban area, instead focused in the areas identified for intensification in the Auckland Unitary Plan. ii) the provision of green space be included as key infrastructure and that freely accessible open space meets the needs of the growing urban population in each localised area. iii) that tools are implemented to incentivize developers to protect and retain existing trees. iv) focus is given to timing infrastructure delivery in advance of residential development by means such as adopting the absence of existing or budgeted adequate infrastructure as a qualifying matter in the implementation of the Medium Density Residential Standards (MDRS). v) Protection of our elite and prime soils in rural production zones from subdivision and intensification. CARRIED
	Note: Pursuant to Standing Orders 1.9.7, Members J Maskill and C Robertson and Chairperson M Watson requested that their dissenting votes against b) i) and iv) be recorded.

15	Albert-Eden-Puketāpapa Ward Councillors' Updates
	Note: This item was withdrawn.

Chairperson's Report

Resolution number AE/2022/128

MOVED by Member J Maskill, seconded by Member C Robertson:

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a) receive Chairperson M Watson’s July 2022 report.

CARRIED

Board Members' Reports

Resolution number AE/2022/129

MOVED by Chairperson M Watson, seconded by Deputy Chairperson K Smith:

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a) receive Members C Robertson, J Maskill, L Corrick, W McKenzie, G Easte and Deputy Chairperson K Smith’s verbal Board Reports for July 2022.

CARRIED

Albert-Eden Local Board 2022 Governance Forward Work Calendar

Resolution number AE/2022/130

MOVED by Member L Corrick, seconded by Member C Robertson:

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a) note the July 2022 edition of the Albert-Eden Local Board 2022 Governance Forward Work Calendar.

CARRIED

Albert-Eden Local Board Workshop Records

Resolution number AE/2022/131

MOVED by Chairperson M Watson, seconded by Member J Maskill:

That the Albert-Eden Local Board:

a) receive the Albert-Eden Local Board Workshop Records for the workshops held on the 7, 9, 14 and 28 June 2022 and 5 July 2022.

CARRIED

20 Consideration of Extraordinary Items

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.

The chairperson closed the meeting with a Karakia Whakamutunga (Māori closing prayer).

4.03pm. 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 Albert-Eden Local Board HELD ON

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CHAIRPERSON:.......................................................

Chairperson	Margi Watson
Deputy Chairperson	Kendyl Smith
Members	Lee Corrick
	Graeme Easte
	Rachel Langton
	Julia Maskill
	Will McKenzie
	Christina Robertson

Councillors	Cathy Casey
	Christine Fletcher