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Resolution
number PKTPP/2022/165
MOVED by Member B Shen, seconded by Chairperson E Kumar:
That the Puketāpapa
Local Board:
a)
whakarite / provide
the following feedback on Plan Changes 78 – 83:
i)
note that
Council’s response to the National Policy Statement on Urban
Development 2020 and amendments to the Resource Management Act (1991)
requiring medium density residential standards are covered in Plan Changes 78 – 83 and associated
variations.
ii)
note the feedback
received from Aucklanders on the council’s response during the six-week
period concluding on 29 September, with a small number of local submissions
in Puketapapa
Plan Change 78 -
Intensification
iii)
support the
proposed walkable catchment of 1200 metres from the edge of the city centre,
noting this proposal had had widespread public support
iv)
support the
proposed walkable catchment of 800 metres from the edge of the metropolitan
centres, noting this proposal had had widespread public support
v)
support the
proposed walkable catchment of 800 metres around rapid transit stops, noting
this proposal had had widespread public support.
vi)
request further
investigation into the inclusion of the Frequent Transport Network of buses
into this proposal.
vii)
support the
proposal to apply the Terrace Housing and Apartment Buildings Zone to
residential areas up to around 400 metres from large town centres with high
transport accessibility, noting this proposal had had widespread public
support.
viii)
support the proposal
to apply the Terrace Housing and Apartment Buildings Zone to residential
areas up to around 200 metres from small town centres with high transport
accessibility, noting this proposal had had widespread public support.
ix)
support the
principle of inclusion of Special Character Areas as a qualifying matter,
noting the general support for this from Local Board residents and their
concerns around inconsistencies as explained in local submissions.
x)
request further
investigation into the Special Character Area overlay on Donald Crescent and
Fearon Ave, noting its proximity to the town centre and public transport,
noting this may be at a later stage due to the exclusion of the proposed
Light Rail area.
xi)
recommend that
Special Character Areas within walkable distance of Rapid Transport Network
and Frequent Transport Network stations be disestablished, noting the
importance of intensifying these areas when building a compact city,
providing housing equitably and taking climate action. Noting that
ability to protect heritage buildings and sites using other planning and
legal mechanisms is not impacted by disestablishing Special Character Areas.
xii)
support the
principle of including long-term significant infrastructure constraints as a
qualifying matter, with the caveat that these need to be focused on natural
barriers to infrastructure rather than potential costs to the Council, noting
the ability to charge Developer Contributions to address these.
xiii)
support the
proposal to include other overlays and controls, especially the maunga view
shafts.
xiv)
request a
reassessment of the effects of intensification on Special Ecological Areas
that currently do not have a restrictive overlay, such as surrounding the
Wairaki Stream Catchment. These areas are of high value and should be protected,
including from the impact of an increase in impermeable surfaces nearby.
xv)
support an approach
that results in more consistent zoning (ie reducing "spot zoning"
or, as local submissions have written, "patchwork of zoning") to
provision a more equitable and more cohesive development at the neighbourhood
scale. Note that this has been mentioned in local Puketāpapa
submissions as an issue, requesting that the lower density zones be upzoned
to match neighbouring sites and appropriate overlays be used to control
specific sites affected as they have specific purposes and mechanisms.
xvi)
note that large
scale developments will likely still require a resource consent to manage
other adverse effects because the NPS UD and MDRS provisions only looks at
density and height.
Plan Change 83 - Additions and amendments to Schedule 10
Notable Trees
xvii)
support the proposed
changes, particularly those that will add more notable trees which merit
inclusion to the schedule.
xviii)
strongly support
protecting existing trees, green corridors, mature trees, and the ecoservice
value of trees.
xix)
support using
setback rules so that space is created in new developments for shade trees
that benefit footpath users and the general streetscape.
xx)
support budgets and
planning which ensure decent public social infrastructure including green
spaces and trees.
xxi)
request that
Puketāpapa be prioritised in the next iteration of the notable tree
scheduling noting the lack of scheduled trees in the local board area.
xxii)
support the notion
of balancing intensification with increasing tree and vegetation and green
spaces as mentioned in a local submission.
xxiii)
request better
protection of mature trees beyond notable tree provisions to retain and
foster an effective tree canopy and urban ngahere alongside intensification,
as requested by local submissions.
xxiv)
support protection
for trees that are consciously incorporated and designed into developments to
allow them to grow into a mature tree and provide the ongoing benefits of the
urban ngahere, consistent with the Urban Ngahere Strategy.
xxv)
support the notion
of increasing density around centres to increase housing supply around nodes
as mentioned in submissions related to the Puketāpapa area.
Plan Change 79
– Amendments to the Transport Provisions
xxvi)
support the proposed
changes, including addressing access to residentially zoned parking spaces
and rear sites to prioritise pedestrian and disability access and safety and
to improve access efficiency and convenience for all user groups.
xxvii)
not support creating
parking minimums for accessible parking/loading vehicles except in large
developments with high usage needs.
xxviii)
support all
developments having available servicing by Auckland Council waste trucks,
furniture removal trucks, deliveries, and taxi drop offs and pick ups,
acknowledging that this can be allowed through rationing time as well as
space.
xxix)
support council
consent officers working with Auckland Transport officers to understand how
the kerbside can be best used for multiple purposes.
xxx)
support the reallocation
of space to ensure kerbside can support a well-functioning city.
xxxi)
support some
kerbside space in intensifying areas to be allocated for bookable car shares
like City Hop.
xxxii)
request
consideration for the power capacity for the EV charging with any new provisions.
xxxiii)
support incentives
to provide parking structures in high density developments for short-medium
term usage requirements where it can be converted to another use at a later
stage as an intermediate measure toward mode shift.
xxxiv)
request that
consideration be given to requiring sufficient provision for multi-unit
developments to have common bin areas for collection of waste streams rather
than a large number of bins on the street/public areas as captured in the
Puketapapa Local Board Notice of Motion PKTPP/2022/166
made on 16 June 2022.
xxxv)
request that all or
a significant part of the cycle parking provided should be on the
ground-parks (not hooks or lifts) that can accommodate heavier electric
bikes.
Plan Changes 81
– 82 Additions to Schedule 14 Historic Heritage Schedule
xxxvi)
support the proposed
changes, noting that none of the areas identified are in the Puketāpapa
Local Board area.
b) appoint local board member B Shen to speak to
the local board views at a hearing in 2023.
c) delegate authority to the chairperson of the
local board to make a replacement appointment in the event the local board
member appointed in resolution b) is unable to attend the hearing.
CARRIED
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