Komiti mō te Whakarite Mahere, te Taiao, me ngā Papa Rēhia / Planning, Environment and Parks Committee

 

OPEN MINUTES

 

 

Minutes of a meeting of the Planning, Environment and Parks Committee held in the Reception Lounge, Auckland Town Hall, 301-305 Queen Street, Auckland on Thursday, 29 June 2023 at 1.24pm

 

Te Hunga kua Tae mai | present

 

Chairperson

Cr Richard Hills

 

Deputy Chairperson

Cr Angela Dalton

 

Members

Cr Andrew Baker

 

 

Mayor Wayne Brown

From 1.36pm, Item 1,

Until 3.56pm, Item 10

 

Cr Chris Darby

From 1.28pm, Item 1

 

Cr Julie Fairey

 

 

Cr Alf Filipaina, MNZM

Until 1.47pm, Item 5

 

Cr Christine Fletcher, QSO

 

 

Cr Shane Henderson

 

 

Cr Mike Lee

 

 

Cr Kerrin Leoni

 

 

Cr Daniel Newman, JP

 

 

Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson, JP

 

 

Cr Sharon Stewart, QSM

Via electronic link

From 3.19pm, Item 10

 

IMSB Chair David Taipari (alt)

Via electronic link

 

Cr Ken Turner

 

 

Cr Wayne Walker

From 1.32pm, Item 1

 

Cr John Watson

From 1.26pm, Item 1

 

 

Te Hunga Kāore i Tae Mai | ABSENT

 

Members

Cr Josephine Bartley

 

 

 

Cr Lotu Fuli

 

 

 

IMSB Member Hon Tau Henare

 

 

 

Cr Greg Sayers

 

 

 

Cr Maurice Williamson

 

 

 

 

 


Planning, Environment and Parks Committee

29 June 2023

 

 

 

1          Ngā Tamōtanga | Apologies

 

Resolution number PEPCC/2023/78

MOVED by Deputy Chairperson A Dalton, seconded by Deputy Mayor D Simpson:  

That the Planning, Environment and Parks Committee:

a)          whakaae / agree to accept the apologies from members:

Absence

IMSB Member E Ashby

Cr J Bartley

Cr L Fuli

Cr G Sayers – on council business

IMSB Member T Henare

 

Lateness

Cr S Stewart

 

Early departure

Cr A Filipaina

Cr J Fairey

IMSB Chair D Taipari

CARRIED

Note:   Subsequently, Cr J Fairey and IMSB Chair D Taipari did not depart early.

 

 

Cr J Watson entered the meeting at 1.26pm.

 

 

Acknowledgements

 

The committee acknowledged Isabel Gailer – Senior Specialist Corporate Communication and Media; Matthew Blaikie – Chief Sustainability Officer; and Jim Stabback – Chief Executive who were leaving Auckland Council.  Their contribution to the Auckland Council was greatly appreciated.

 

 

Cr C Darby entered the meeting at 1.28pm.

Cr W Walker entered the meeting at 1.32pm.

Mayor W Brown entered the meeting at 1.36pm.

 

 

2          Te Whakapuaki i te Whai Pānga | Declaration of Interest

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 


 

 

3          Te Whakaū i ngā Āmiki | Confirmation of Minutes

 

Resolution number PEPCC/2023/79

MOVED by Deputy Mayor D Simpson, seconded by Cr A Baker:  

That the Planning, Environment and Parks Committee:

a)          whakaū / confirm the ordinary minutes of its meeting, held on Thursday, 1 June 2023, including the confidential section, as a true and correct record.

CARRIED

 

 

4          Ngā Petihana | Petitions

 

There were no petitions.

 

 

5          Ngā Kōrero a te Marea | Public Input

 

5.1

Public Input:  Paula Browning - mixed use zones and permitted light commercial activities

 

Due to the late commencement of the meeting, Paula Browning was unable to attend.  It was agreed that her public input would be heard at the Planning, Environment and Parks Committee meeting scheduled to be held on Thursday, 3 August 2023.

 

Cr A Filipaina retired from the meeting at 1.47pm.

 

6          Ngā Kōrero a te Poari ā-Rohe Pātata | Local Board Input

 

There was no local board input.

 

 

7          Ngā Pakihi Autaia | Extraordinary Business

 

There was no extraordinary business.

 

 

8

Parks and open space - storm damage update

 

A PowerPoint presentation was given.  A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

Deputy Chairperson A Dalton left the meeting at 2.33pm.

 

Resolution number PEPCC/2023/80

MOVED by Cr C Fletcher, seconded by Cr K Turner:  

That the Planning, Environment and Parks Committee:

a)      whiwhi / receive the update from Parks and Community Facilities.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     29 June 2023 - Planning, Environment and Parks Committee, Item 8 - Parks and open space - storm damage update - PowerPoint presentation

 

9

Accelerating a Resilient Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland

 

A PowerPoint presentation was given.  A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

Deputy Chairperson A Dalton returned to the meeting at 2.36pm.

 

Resolution number PEPCC/2023/81

MOVED by Chairperson R Hills, seconded by Deputy Chairperson A Dalton:  

That the Planning, Environment and Parks Committee:

a)      ohia / endorse the Accelerating a Resilient Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland insight report in Attachment A of the agenda report.

b)      tuhi ā-taipitopito / note that for the three main lines of actions:

i)       strengthening the Unitary Plan details are being considered in a separate report to this meeting

ii)      speed up community adaptation action is funded

iii)     making space for water is to be considered for public consultation and a paper will be reported to the Governing Body at its July meeting.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     29 June 2023 - Planning, Environment and Parks Committee, Item 9 - Accelerating a Resilient Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland - PowerPoint presentation

 

 

10

Accelerating a Resilient Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland - Strengthening the management of natural hazard risks through the Auckland Unitary Plan

 

A PowerPoint presentation was given.  A copy has been placed on the official minutes and is available on the Auckland Council website as a minutes attachment.

 

Cr D Newman left the meeting at 3.17pm.
Cr S Stewart joined the meeting via electronic attendance at 3.19pm.
Cr D Newman joined the meeting via electronic attendance at 3.52pm.

 

Resolution number PEPCC/2023/82

MOVED by Chairperson R Hills, seconded by Deputy Chairperson A Dalton:  

That the Planning, Environment and Parks Committee:

a)      tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the work carried out to date and the additional work that will need to be undertaken to understand the impacts of the recent weather events and what changes may be required to the current planning framework.

b)      ohia / endorse the preparation of changes to the Auckland Unitary Plan to strengthen the management of risk from natural hazards, which may include but not be limited to:

i)       downzoning;

ii)      activity status for resource consents;

iii)     new standards and/or rules;

iv)     objectives and policies;

v)      intensify development of well-connected lower-risk areas;

c)      tuhi ā-taipitopito / note that the Committee will be asked to provide direction on the nature and extent of the changes to the Auckland Unitary Plan in order to complete the changes for final reporting

d)      tono / request staff prepare an engagement plan in collaboration with the Recovery Office to be agreed by the Chair and Deputy Chair of the Planning, Environment and Parks Committee and a member of the Independent Māori Statutory Board.

CARRIED

 

Attachments

a     29 June 2023 - Planning, Environment and Parks Committee, Item 10 - Accelerating a Resilient Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland - Strengthening the management of natural hazard risks through the Auckland Unitary Plan - PowerPoint presentation

 

 

Mayor W Brown retired from the meeting at 3.56pm.

 

 

11

Waitākere Ranges Heritage Area Five Year Monitoring Report 2017-2022

 

Note:   changes were made to the original recommendation, adding new clause c), as a chair’s recommendation.

 

Resolution number PEPCC/2023/83

MOVED by Cr K Turner, seconded by Cr S Henderson:  

That the Planning, Environment and Parks Committee:

a)      whai / adopt the Waitākere Ranges Heritage Area Five-year Monitoring Report 2017-2022 at Attachment C of this agenda report

b)      tautapa / delegate authority to the Manager Planning, Regional, North, West and Islands to make any minor amendments to the Waitākere Ranges Five-year Monitoring Report 2017-2022 prior to publication

c)      tono / request that staff, led by Ngā Mātārae, engage with Te Kawerau ā Maki and Ngāti Whātua to progress a Deed of Acknowledgement under the Waitākere Ranges Heritage Area Act 2008 and to report back by December 2023.

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

 

12

Auckland Unitary Plan - Making operative Private Plan Change 76 - Kohe in eastern Pukekohe

 

Resolution number PEPCC/2023/84

MOVED by Cr A Baker, seconded by Deputy Chairperson A Dalton:  

That the Planning, Environment and Parks Committee:

a)      whakaae / approve Private Plan Change 76 to the Auckland Unitary Plan (Operative in Part) under clause 17(2) of Schedule 1 of the Resource Management Act 1991 as set out in Attachments A, B and C to the agenda report

b)      tono / 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

 

 

13

Auckland Unitary Plan - Making operative Private Plan Change 55 - Patumahoe South

 

Resolution number PEPCC/2023/85

MOVED by Cr A Baker, seconded by Deputy Chairperson A Dalton:  

That the Planning, Environment and Parks Committee:

a)      whakaae / approve Private Plan Change 55 to the Auckland Unitary Plan (Operative in Part) under clause 17(2) of Schedule 1 of the Resource Management Act 1991 as set out in Attachments E and F of the agenda report

b)      tono / request staff to complete the necessary statutory processes to publicly notify the date on which Private Plan Change 55 becomes operative as soon as possible, in accordance with the requirements in clause 20(2) of the Resource Management Act 1991.

CARRIED

 

 

14

Summary of Planning, Environment and Parks Committee information memoranda, workshops and briefings (including the Forward Work Programme) - 29 June 2023

 

Resolution number PEPCC/2023/86

MOVED by Cr K Leoni, seconded by Cr A Baker:  

That the Planning, Environment and Parks Committee:

a)      tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the progress on the forward work programme appended as Attachment A of the agenda report

b)      whiwhi / receive the Summary of the Planning, Environment and Parks Committee information memoranda, workshops and briefings – 29 June 2023.

CARRIED

 

 

15        Te Whakaaro ki ngā Take Pūtea e Autaia ana | Consideration of Extraordinary Items

 

There was no consideration of extraordinary items.

 

 

4.08pm                                               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, Environment and Parks Committee HELD ON

 

 

 

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