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An amendment
was moved by Member J Maskill, seconded by Member C Robertson
a)
provide views on the application that strongly support the applicant’s
requests to increase intensification and a higher yield of housing to
maximise:
i) Extra housing supply to address the present
housing crisis and future needs, with provision to house approximately 4,500
people over and above the 8,000 already provided for in the Auckland Unitary
Plan (total approximately 12,500+)
ii) Opportunities for Māori economic development
iii) Additional footfall custom, for the existing Mount
Albert and Point Chevalier shopping centres, which are parking constrained
and within walking distance of the Wairaka Precinct, and
iv) Contributions to varied and compact city design, given the
proximity of the Wairaka Precinct to central Auckland and employment,
education and low carbon transport options, including the North West Rapid
Transport which is now allocated funding in the Regional Land Transport Plan.
b)
specifically, delete all content in the tabled
draft feedback which has the effect of opposing the further intensification
and heights that the applicant requests and substitute wording that reflects
the following views:
i)
strong support for the amendments to the
precinct provisions the applicant has requested to promote Māori
economic development as a key objective, recognising that the land is
being developed by three Rōpū as part of a Treaty Settlement
redress package under Collective Redress provisions, and
ii)
strong support for those amendments, referred
to generally in paragraph 3 of the Executive Summary of the ‘Local
board views on Plan Change 94 (Private) Wairaka Precinct, Mount Albert’
report on this item, which the applicant has requested to identify areas for
extra height to be accommodated, and for rezoning to Business-Mixed Use to
enable the precinct to deliver a higher yield of additional housing and a
vibrant community with a variety of activities.
c)
provide views from the local board that in
other respects are consistent with the tabled draft feedback, in particular
for those sections which would:
i)
seek to increase provision of open space -
vital for the proposed increased population
ii)
support providing detailed design criteria
intended to ensure all buildings, and particularly the higher buildings,
achieve a high quality of design and functionality, and that design should be
subject to Auckland Design Office criteria
iii)
support additional controls in areas where
higher buildings are allowed, around wind, separation of buildings, and the
maximum dimensions of floor plates
iv)
support equitable redistribution of retail
provision subject to maintenance of the existing cap of 6,500m2 for the whole
precinct
v)
support protection of the heritage buildings
known as ‘The Pumphouse’ and ‘The Wall’ and
identification and protection of additional trees.
The amendment was put to the vote via
voice and was declared LOST by 2 votes to 4.
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