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Resolution
number DT/2022/107
MOVED by Chairperson R Jackson, seconded by Member T
Deans:
That
the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board:
a)
supports the
“seven big issues” proposed for consideration in the Future
Development Strategy
b)
recommends that a
further three “big issues” be included, as follows:
i.
Urban and Rural
Ngahere / Tree Canopy Loss
Investigate
options to slow or halt tree canopy loss both in urban areas and in rural
areas being developed for housing, including pursuing change to the Resource
Management Act to empower councils to re-introduce general tree protection;
utilising any available development controls to prevent tree loss; and
investigating ways to incentivise owners and developers to keep existing
trees.
The board is
concerned at the loss of trees, as housing intensification increases. Trees,
and vegetation in general, are critical to support council’s climate
change policies, environmental resilience, and biodiversity, and act as a
much-needed carbon sink for Auckland city’s large carbon production.
Trees are crucial
to the physical, mental, and social wellbeing of our current and future
communities. We must act swiftly and decisively to ensure we have a
sustainable and future-proof tree canopy coverage on both public and private
land.
ii.
Parks, reserves and
public spaces
We must
retain existing parks, reserves, and public spaces, and seek to acquire more
to support population growth, and which provide a range of quality open
spaces that provide for both passive and active activities.
Our open
spaces and public places should be protected from negative effects which may
be created by surrounding development – ensuring, for example, that
they have sufficient sunlight and are not dominated by built development.
Parks and
reserves are critical in supporting council’s environmental and climate
policies and aspirations, and are crucial to the physical, mental and social
wellbeing of our communities.
We support
the provisions of te Auckland Unitary Plan Open Space Zones H7 policies.
iii.
Quality urban form
Creating a
‘liveable city’ for a rapidly-expanding population requires quality
not merely quantity.
To achieve
quality urban design we cannot treat buildings, places, and spaces in
isolation – but must view them as part of the whole town or city.
Simply
meeting the building code is not sufficient to ensure quality living or
townscapes – and we support the Auckland Design Manual and the use of
all permissible controls available to ensure homes contribute to the overall
quality of our townscapes, and ensure homes provide residents with high
levels of basic amenity such as sunlight and fresh air.
CARRIED
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