Upper Harbour Local Board
OPEN MINUTES
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Minutes of a meeting of the Upper Harbour Local Board held in the Upper Harbour Local Board Office, 30 Kell Drive, Albany, Auckland 0632, and via Microsoft Teams, on Thursday, 25 May 2023 at 9:35am.
Te Hunga kua Tae mai | present
Chairperson |
Anna Atkinson (Via Microsoft Teams) |
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Deputy Chairperson |
Uzra Casuri Balouch, JP |
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Members |
Callum Blair |
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Kyle Parker |
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Te Hunga Kāore i Tae Mai | ABSENT
Members |
John Mclean |
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Sylvia Yang |
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Upper Harbour Local Board 25 May 2023 |
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The Chairperson A Atkinson opened the meeting with a Karakia.
2 Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies
Resolution number UH/2023/53 MOVED by
Chairperson A Atkinson, seconded by Deputy Chairperson U Casuri Balouch: That the Upper Harbour Local Board: a) whakaae / accept the apologies from Member J Mclean and Member S Yang.
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3 Te Whakapuaki i te Whai Pānga | Declaration of Interest
There were no declarations of interest.
4 Te Whakaū i ngā Āmiki | Confirmation of Minutes
Resolution number UH/2023/54 MOVED by Member C Blair, seconded by Deputy Chairperson U Casuri Balouch: That the Upper Harbour Local Board: a) whakaū / confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Thursday, 11 May 2023 as a true and correct record.
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5 He Tamōtanga Motuhake | Leave of Absence
There were no leaves of absence.
6 Te Mihi | Acknowledgements
There were no acknowledgements.
7 Ngā Petihana | Petitions
There were no petitions.
8 Ngā Tono Whakaaturanga | Deputations
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Resolution number UH/2023/55 MOVED by Chairperson A Atkinson, seconded by Member C Blair: That the Upper Harbour Local Board: a) whiwhi / receive the deputation from Peter Worrall, Harbour Hockey Trust, and Brad Clarke, CEO North Harbour Hockey Association, representing Harbour Hockey Trust, and thank them for their attendance and presentation. b) tono / request advice on undertaking an assessment of the trees at Rosedale Park and any required replacement planting to be brought back to the local board for consideration in the 2023/2024 work programme.
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Resolution number UH/2023/56 MOVED by Chairperson A Atkinson, seconded by Member K Parker: That the Upper Harbour Local Board: a) whiwhi / receive the deputation from Tim Johnson, on behalf of the Upper Waitematā Ecology Network, and thank him for his attendance and presentation.
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9 Te Matapaki Tūmatanui | Public Forum
There was no public forum.
10 Ngā Pakihi Autaia | Extraordinary Business
There was no extraordinary business.
11 Ngā Pānui mō ngā Mōtini | Notices of Motion
Under Standing Order 2.5.1 a Notice of Motion has been received from Chairperson A Atkinson as mover and Deputy Chairperson U Casuri Balouch as seconder for consideration under item 12.
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Notice of Motion - Chairperson A Atkinson - Request that Auckland Council prioritise and fund the development of a detailed plan for the area of Whenuapai zoned Future Urban. |
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Resolution number UH/2023/57 MOVED by Chairperson A Atkinson, seconded by Deputy Chairperson U Casuri Balouch: That the Upper Harbour Local Board: a) request that as a matter of urgency Auckland Council prioritise and fund the development of a detailed plan change for the parts of Whenuapai zoned currently Future Urban. This new plan change should build on the existing structure plan, investigations during plan change 5, and all the significant National Policy Statements and Acts that have come into effect since 2016. These include National Policy Statement on Urban Development, National Policy Statement on Biodiversity, National Freshwater Policy Statement, National Adaptation Plan, National Emission Reduction Plan, and the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment Report - ‘Are we building harder, hotter cities. It should be a holistic document taking into account the above and including the following considerations: i) residential development: Very high density of dwellings, more so than what was anticipated in the Structure Plan. These high-density dwellings will need to be surrounded by public biodiverse green spaces to ensure the needs of new residents and the environment are met. ii) desire for a low carbon community that is engaged and connected iii) a protected, regenerated and healthy natural environment iv) a holistic blue-green spatial network plan v) connected safe neighbourhoods that are easy to get around and prioritise the use of public and active transport vi) a range of employment options for local residents vii) waterways, planting and parks. Ensuring there is a high-quality network of these that are managed together through a combination of infrastructure, ecological restoration and urban design. These should be accessible and safe with active community spaces and places viii) connectivity. How will people connect both with nature, with jobs, with schools ix) resilience to natural hazards and climate change mitigation. There should be a list of mandated features such as all developments collecting and using their own rainwater, rain gardens, swales, impermeable car parking areas, % of the area for deep soil trees etc x) the proximity and needs of the Whenuapai Air Base and reverse sensitivity impacts. b) restate resolution UH/2023/14: That the upper Harbour Local Board: a) restates resolution number UH/2021/147 from the 18 November 2021 business meeting as follows: a) provide feedback on the Contributions Policy 2021: i) support the overall intent of the policy update ii) note the definition of Northwest includes Whenuapai iii) support inclusion of projects beyond 10-years: the inclusion of strategic projects over a longer period of time (over 10 years) ensures all developers contribute equitably to the infrastructure and amenity required as a result of growth iv) support requiring developers to pay their contributions earlier: with the ability to negotiate staging the payment timing of contributions for small scale developments. b) request that the draft Contributions Policy 2022, Variation A is expanded as fast as possible to all areas noted in the Investment Priority Areas as not extending this policy will lead to perverse and unfair outcomes if areas get developed without enough development contributions collected. c) note that Whenuapai is rapidly changing from Future Urban to Urban and is the subject of many private plan changes so we need to ensure enough development contributions are collected. d) request that consideration be given to reviewing the development contribution policy to areas outside the Investment Priority Areas. e) note large-scale development is happening all around our city and there is a need that the development contributions received cover all associated growth-related capital expenditure. Many of these new developments are very intensified so residents both need and expect access to well developed parks and open spaces, roading, active transport modes and stormwater. f) note that development contributions allow for an equitable and proportionate share of the total cost of growth-related capital expenditure to be recovered from the development community. g) request a review of Development Contributions in Special Housing Areas to ensure developers pay for growth-related capital expenditure. h) note the Special Housing Area of Scott Point, Auckland Council is paying for playgrounds and sportsfields not developers. i) request that stormwater planning gets added as a priority to all development contribution calculations (the report notes stormwater will be added when info becomes available). j) request that stormwater and infrastructure planning is appropriate to deal with the more frequent flooding events we are having. c) consider it vital that the Development Contributions Policy in place for Drury is expanded to include Whenuapai as soon as possible given how quickly development is occurring. We need to ensure that developers pay for infrastructure that will be required over the longer-term planning horizon. d) request the opportunity to speak to the Planning and Environment Committee on this matter.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY |
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Endorsing Business Improvement District (BID) targeted rate grant for 2023/2024 |
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The Business Improvement District (BID) Senior Advisor, Gill Plume, was in attendance via Microsoft Teams to support the item. |
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Resolution number UH/2023/58 MOVED by Member C Blair, seconded by Member K Parker: That the Upper Harbour Local Board: a) tohutohungia / recommends to the Governing Body the setting of the targeted rate of $782,938.00 for inclusion in the Annual Budget 2023/2024 for Business North Harbour Incorporated as part of the Business Improvement District programmes.
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Community Partners Interim Service and Funding Approach for 2023/2024 |
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The Place and Partner Specialist, Jamie Adkins, was in attendance via Microsoft Teams to support the item. |
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Resolution number UH/2023/59 MOVED by Deputy Chairperson U Casuri Balouch, seconded by Chairperson A Atkinson: That the Upper Harbour Local Board: a) whakatārewa / defer the Community Partners Interim Service and Funding Approach for 2023/2024 report to the 22 June 2023 business meeting and request that staff present an update that includes a twelve week proportionate interim payment to Hobsonville Community Trust and Meadowood House Incorporated based on twelve weeks of the current 2022/2023 budget allocation.
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Approval to name two new private roads at 2 Falcon Crescent, Hobsonville. |
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Resolution number UH/2023/60 MOVED by Chairperson A Atkinson, seconded by Member C Blair: That the Upper Harbour Local Board: a) whakaae / approve the names ‘Rakau Road’ and ‘Mataitai Road’ (applicant’s preference) for two new private roads created by way of the Stage 2 subdivision being undertaken by Falcon Green Limited at 2 Falcon Crescent, Hobsonville in accordance with section 319(1)(j) of the Local Government Act 1974 (resource consent references BUN60305624, SUB60394076-1 and RDN90108220).
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Resolution number UH/2023/61 MOVED by Member C Blair, seconded by Member K Parker: That the Upper Harbour Local Board: a) whiwhi / receive the Upper Harbour Local Board Hōtaka Kaupapa / governance forward work calendar for May 2023 – July 2023.
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Resolution number UH/2023/62 MOVED by Member C Blair, seconded by Member K Parker: That the Upper Harbour Local Board: a) whiwhi / receive the records of the Upper Harbour Local Board workshops held on Thursday 20 April 2023, and Thursday 4 May 2023 (refer to attachments A and B).
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The Chairperson A Atkinson tabled a letter received from the Hon David Parker, Minister for the Environment. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minute attachment. |
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The Deputy Chairperson U Casuri Baloch tabled the original letter to the Hon David Parker, Minister for the Environment, dated 14 April 2023. A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minute attachment. |
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Resolution number UH/2023/63 MOVED by Member K Parker, seconded by Deputy Chairperson U Casuri Balouch: That the Upper Harbour Local Board: a) whiwhi / receive the verbal local board members reports from Member C Blair, Deputy Chairperson U Casuri Balouch, Member K Parker and Chairperson A Atkinson.
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a 25 May 2023, Upper Harbour Local Board: Item 18 - Local Board Members Reports - May 2023 - Letter received from Hon David Parker. b 25 May 2023, Upper Harbour Local Board: Item 18 - Local Board Members Reports - May 2023 - Letter to Hon David Parker 14 April 2023. |
19 Te Whakaaro ki ngā Take Pūtea e Autaia ana | Consideration of Extraordinary Items
There was no consideration of extraordinary items.
11.01 am The chairperson thanked members for their attendance and attention to business and closed the meeting with a Karakia.
CONFIRMED AS A TRUE AND CORRECT RECORD AT A MEETING OF THE Upper Harbour Local Board HELD ON
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