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Resolution
number DT/2025/22
MOVED by Member G
Wood, seconded by Deputy Chairperson T Harpur:
That
the Devonport-Takapuna Local Board:
a) provide feedback on the Draft Storm Affected
Land Use Policy.
i)
the
draft Storm Affected Land Use Policy has not been developed as per Auckland
Council’s own policy framework which gives effect to the local
board’s right to provide input into the development of policies that
impacts its areas, as required under the Section 48(J) of the Local
Government Act 2002, Section 15 of the Local Government (Auckland Council)
Act 2009.
ii)
the
process outlines community benefit as one of the matters to be considered
however without local boards being part of the process for policy development
and decision, local views and preferences could be limited and not reflect
wider community needs.
iii)
the
Transport, Resilience and Infrastructure Committee endorsed in principle
(Resolution number TICCC/2025/12)
the draft policy on the 13 February 2025 without giving consideration to
local board views as required by legislation.
iv)
tono
/ request this document is resolved on in August 2025 or later. The Devonport-Takapuna
Local Board will be given a list of all the Category 3 properties in July
2025. This will enable the local board to map the locations of storm affected
land and discuss opportunities and potential challenges of acquiring
significant number of properties in the local board area.
v)
express
frustration that the local board has not received the locations of the
category 3 properties that are being purchased in Devonport–Takapuna
prior to providing this feedback.
General matters relating to the policy
vi)
tono
/ request that the definition of Category (b) includes an explicit reference
to Local Board Plans so that other locally determined priorities that go
beyond core service needs may be considered
vii)
enable
local boards to acquire Category (a) properties for any local activities or
community priorities provided the Governing body provide a viable funding
plan.
viii)
ensure
that the local board is able to input into the preparation of a plan to
ascertain whether the Category 3 properties can be grouped together to make
them more attractive for redevelopment.
ix)
tono
/ request that the local board has the right to decline the transfer of storm
affected land identified as non-service property to service.
Policy Principles
x)
strengthen
the policy principles by amending Principle 2 (Make best use of
storm-affected land) to include an explicit reference to Local Board Plans or
community priorities and considering community cohesion and sense of place,
thereby broadening and maximising the community value derived from the
programme.
Decision-Making Roles and Responsibilities
xi)
whakahei
/ welcomes further discussion on the management of residual land and land
retained for hazard management purposes, acknowledging that all council land
within local board areas are vital components of local open space networks
and ecological corridors
xii)
whakatu
/ establish a clear escalation process when local board views on land use
differ from staff recommendations, ensuring such matters are referred for a
political decision rather than being resolved through staff delegation. The Governing
Body should liaise with the local board to ensure that properties have
appropriate covenants to ensure best community outcomes.
xiii)
tono
/ request clarification on the prioritisation process when there are
different views on the land use by interested parties.
xiv)
alternatively,
the policy could enable local boards to present their case to the Storm
Recovery Political Advisory Group, in the event that a request is not
supported by the staff assessment, before a final decision is made.
xv)
tono
/ request clarity regarding the maintenance of shared fences, trees on
boundaries and berms with the neighbouring properties, until land use options
has been determined.
xvi)
tono
/ request confirmation about how neighbours engage with the Council on shared
assets such as fences, boundary trees, berm maintenance and property
maintenance.
xvii)
tono
/ request that a liaison person be put in place for complex cases, to provide
a point of contact for local residents impacted by storm affected properties.
Local Board Funding Requirements
xviii) remove the requirement for
local boards to commit operational funding (opex) as a precondition for the
internal transfer of properties already assessed as meeting a service need by
the Auckland Council Group. This requirement creates an unnecessary barrier
to addressing service gaps
xix)
tono
/ request that if a property meets a service need and local boards support
retaining or repurposing it, the necessary maintenance costs will be
incorporated into the local boards existing maintenance contracts with any
budget top-up requirements in addition to the existing local board budget,
noting that budgets are already constrained due to cost pressures.
xx)
tono
/ request that consideration be given to a proportion of any proceeds from
divestment of the storm effected land to be made available to the local board
to reinvest in residual land with no identified service need to enable the
improved amenity of such sites.
xxi)
tono
/ request that if land is retained to meet a service need and it requires
remediation, that the Governing Body, which holds statutory responsibility
for the network of facilities and service capacity, should fund or contribute
to the remediation rather than leaving these costs to local boards.
xxii)
tono
/ request confirmation that should GB classify any land as transitional use
before the 2026/2027 budget the local board is allocated additional
maintenance budget.
Implementation Approach: Service needs assessment
xxiii) ensure that service needs assessments
consider not only Local Board Plans but any other relevant service needs
assessments as well as local area plans that have been undertaken by local
boards.
xxiv)
tono
/ request quarterly community updates on implementation of the policy
CARRIED
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