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Resolution
number RD/2025/22
MOVED by Chairperson
B Bailey, seconded by Deputy Chairperson L Johnston:
That
the Rodney Local Board:
a) tuku / provide the following requests and
feedback on the draft Storm Affected Land Use Policy to the Governing Body,
for consideration by the Policy and Planning Committee at its upcoming
meeting:
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
decisions, 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
Policy
principles
iv) express concern that the guiding approach for
Principle 1 (Manage risk associated with storm affected land) includes
divesting properties for redevelopment where risks can be mitigated therefore
request that redevelopment only be allowed where risks can be avoided
v)
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, thereby broadening and maximising the community value derived
from the programme
Decision-making
roles and responsibilities
vi)
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
vii)
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
viii)
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
ix)
support decision-making
that is transparent and fair
Local board
funding requirements
x)
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
xi)
request that if a
property meets a service need and local boards support retaining or
repurposing it, the Governing Body should expect that the necessary
maintenance costs will be incorporated into the local boards existing
maintenance contracts with any budget top-up requirements to be considered by
the local board as part of its work programme process
xii)
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.
xiii)
acknowledge that
where local boards wish to retain land for a community outcome that goes
beyond core service needs, it is entirely appropriate to provide upfront
assurance of funding availability
Related
documents
xiv)
request that Local
Board Greenways Plans are including in the list of documents supporting this
policy
Implementation
Approach: Interim maintenance
xv) request interim property maintenance section
includes:
A)
lawn, pest plant
and pest animal control for properties in both the urban and rural areas.
B)
that interim
maintenance includes security services until houses are removed to minimise
anti-social behavior noting that in rural areas there is often no passive
surveillance
xvi)
the draft policy
notes that not all sites will require interim maintenance by council and
request that this statement is clarified in the document
Implementation
Approach: Service needs assessment
xvii) ensure that service needs assessments consider
not only local board plans, but any other relevant service needs assessments
undertaken by local boards such as greenways plans
xviii) request that service needs assessment consider
rural properties near/within rural urban boundary for future park use
xix)
request that the
future use of Category 3 rural land does not impact the rural character and
amenity values
b)
express concern
this policy indicates that some of the Category 3 properties purchased by
council could have been classified as Category 2P as the risks could have
been mitigated and this may have been a more prudent use of ratepayers money
c)
express concern
that properties which may be redeveloped for housing may not be able to
obtain insurance in the future
d)
tono / request that
the local board receive information relating to the number and location of
affected properties in the local board area.
CARRIED
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