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a)
During the submissions hearing held at the Waiheke
Local Board offices at Ostend on 29 August 2023 a number of matters arose
that the Committee sought further information or advice about from Council
staff.
b)
We record those matters as follows:
i)
In respect of the matter of appropriate
reference wording: Auckland Council is to set up hui (possibly several) at
the earliest possible convenience with Ngāti Paoa, Ngāi Tai ki
Tāmaki, Te Patukirikiri and Ngāti Maru to input into the final
plan.
ii)
In respect of fish passage: Revisit the focus
areas within the Watercourses and Wetlands Management Area, in particular
actions IX and X, to reprioritise these; and update the watercourses and
wetlands map to show accurate locations of fish passage barriers using the
Morphum report.
iii)
In respect of the landfill: Review as to
whether it is appropriate to include, as a focus for the longer term, removal
of the landfill (need to consider all environmental impacts of retention or
removal).
iv)
In respect of riparian margin widths: Using
GIS, accurately depict on maps a 10m, 15m and a 20m extent from the
watercourses and wetlands to understand the impact on existing infrastructure
(including current and future golf course) and park values; and
Reconfirm the triggers that will “require” riparian
buffer planting (under the district plan) and propose wording to reflect
this; and
Review the phrasing of the Watercourses and Wetlands exception
statement (see table 3 of the hearings report) for Action II.
v)
In respect of club leases: Investigate what
action has been occurring with AC lease team and report back; and advise
whether the Council’s Draft Golf Investment Plan has relevance for this
plan.
vi)
In respect of Waiheke Island Riding
Club’s concern about barriers and infrastructure: Include a specific
reference to barrier removal to enable safe use of the existing bridle
pathways; and identify whether there is scope for infrastructure improvements
through Parks and Community Facilities work programme.
vii) In respect of the claim that the Golf Club had received
substantial investment from the WLB: Provide the hearings committee with
context to this claim.
viii) In respect of language and terms used: Ensure consistency in the
plan or add terms to glossary.
ix)
In respect of the cemetery: Update the plan to
reflect that the area west of and adjacent to the Waiheke Island Riding Club
is intended for future cemetery use.
x)
In respect of the Golf Club lease: Provide the
hearings and approval committee with oversight of the 2013 hearings panel
role for the Golf Club lease.
c)
Council staff are also to provide the Hearings
and Approval Committee with a summary of verbal submissions and a supporting
statement explaining why staff consider that further investigation is not
needed.
d)
Council staff are to advise an indicative
timeline for receipt of the above.
e)
Any queries or correspondence related to this
Minute should be sent through to the Hearing Manager, Julie McKee at
Julie.McKee@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz.
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