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Te Komiti mō te Kaupapa Here me te
Whakamahere / Policy and Planning Committee
OPEN MINUTES
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Minutes of a meeting of the Policy
and Planning Committee held in the Reception Lounge, Auckland Town Hall,
301-305 Queen Street, Auckland on Thursday, 13 March 2025 at 10.00am.
Te Hunga kua
Tae mai | present
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Chairperson
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Cr Richard
Hills
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Deputy
Chairperson
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Cr Angela
Dalton
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Members
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Houkura Member
Edward Ashby
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Cr Andrew
Baker
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Cr Josephine
Bartley
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Mayor Wayne
Brown
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From 10.44am,
Item 10,
until 11.57, Item 11
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Cr Chris Darby
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Cr Julie
Fairey
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Cr Christine
Fletcher, QSO
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Via electronic
link,
From 10.01am, Item 2
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Cr Lotu Fuli
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Via electronic
link,
From 11.13am, Item 10
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Houkura Member
Hon Tau Henare
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Until 12.24pm,
Item 15
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Cr Shane
Henderson
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Cr Mike Lee
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From 10.19am,
Item 10
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Cr Kerrin
Leoni
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Until 12.25pm,
Item 15
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Cr Greg Sayers
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From 10.07am,
Item 5.1
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Deputy Mayor
Desley Simpson, JP
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Cr Sharon
Stewart, QSM
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From 10.02am,
Item 2
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Cr Ken Turner
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Cr Wayne
Walker
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From 10.13am,
Item 7
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Cr John Watson
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From 10.22am,
Item 10
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Cr Maurice
Williamson
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From 10.02am,
Item 2
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Te Hunga Kāore i Tae Mai | ABSENT
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Member
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Cr Alf
Filipaina, MNZM
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Cr Daniel
Newman, JP
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Policy and Planning Committee
13 March 2025
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1 Ngā
Tamōtanga | Apologies
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Resolution number PEPCC/2025/12
MOVED by Deputy Mayor D Simpson, seconded by
Cr K Leoni:
That the Policy and Planning Committee:
a)
whakaae / accept
the apologies from members:
Absence
Mayor W Brown – on council business
Cr A Filipaina
Lateness
Cr L Fuli – on council business
Cr D Newman
Early departure
Cr A Baker
Cr C Fletcher – on council business
CARRIED
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Electronic
Attendance
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Resolution
number PEPCC/2025/13
MOVED by Cr J Bartley, seconded by Deputy
Chairperson A Dalton:
That the Policy and Planning Committee:
a)
whakaae / approve
electronic attendance under Standing Order 3.3.3 for:
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Cr C Fuli (SO 3.3.3 a))
· Cr C Fletcher (SO 3.3.3 b))
CARRIED
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Note: Apologies
were subsequently received from Cr J Watson for lateness.
Note: An apology had been received for Mayor W Brown
for absence, however Mayor Brown arrived late and departed early.
Note: An apology had been received for Cr D Newman for
lateness, however the meeting had concluded before Cr Newman could attend.
Note: Subsequently,
Cr A Baker and Cr C Fletcher did not depart early.
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2 Te Whakapuaki i te Whai
Pānga | Declaration of Interest
There were no
declarations of interest.
Cr C Fletcher joined the meeting at 10.01am.
Cr M Williamson entered the meeting at
10.02am.
Cr S Stewart entered the meeting at
10.02am.
3 Te Whakaū i
ngā Āmiki | Confirmation of Minutes
4 Ngā
Petihana | Petitions
There were no
petitions.
5 Ngā
Kōrero a te Marea
| Public Input
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5.1
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Public
Input: Extinction Rebellion Auckland - Climate-safe cities in 2025 and
beyond
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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.
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Cr G Sayers entered the meeting at
10.07am.
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Resolution
number PEPCC/2025/15
MOVED by Chairperson
R Hills, seconded by Deputy Chairperson A Dalton:
That
the Policy and Planning Committee:
a) whiwhi
/ receive the public input from Caril Cowan and David Thompson from the Extinction Rebellion Auckland regarding how the committee
can ensure a climate-safe city in 2025 and beyond.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 13 March 2025, Policy and Planning Committee,
Item 5.1 - Public Input: Extinction Rebellion Auckland - Climate-safe
cities in 2025 and beyond - presentation
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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.
Cr W Walker entered the meeting at
10.13am.
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8
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Proposed
revocation of the reserve status of 2R Ti Rakau Drive, Pakuranga
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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.
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Resolution
number PEPCC/2025/16
MOVED by Cr M
Williamson, seconded by Cr S Stewart:
That
the Policy and Planning Committee:
a) whakaae / approve Auckland Council notifying the Minister
of Conservation that it considers the reservation of the land as reserve
should be revoked;
b) tuhi tīpoka / note that in accordance
with the process in the Reserves Act 1977, Auckland Council gave public
notice on 18 October 2023 of its proposal to revoke the reserve status of reserve land at 2R Tī
Rākau Drive, Pakūranga;
c) tuhi tīpoka / note that objections to the
proposal, together with submissions and evidence, have been heard and
considered by the Independent Commissioner appointed by the council, who has
recommended that Auckland Council proceed to seek the Minister of
Conservation’s consideration of the reserve revocation proposal;
d) whakaae / accept the Commissioner’s
recommendation;
e) whakaae / agree that the reasons for the
reserve revocation are that;
i) the land does not have any or sufficient value
as reserve land and holding it under the Reserves Act is not necessary or
appropriate;
ii) the community benefit is better served by
holding the land free of the Act’s restrictions and using it as part of
the urban regeneration programme to take place alongside the Eastern Busway
development;
iii) the
provision of the reserve land for car parking for (mainly) private benefit is
not a justifiable Reserves Act purpose;
iv) the
revocation of the reserve status will not result in any appreciable loss of
reserve amenity or value of the type intended to be protected by the Reserves
Act.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 13 March 2025, Policy and Planning Committee,
Item 8 - Proposed revocation of the reserve status of 2R Ti Rakau Drive,
Pakuranga - presentation
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9
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Hauraki
Gulf Islands section of the Auckland District Plan - Proposed Plan Change -
Helipads
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This item was withdrawn.
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10
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Auckland
Council Group project list to be submitted to the Infrastructure Priorities
Programme (Part of the National Infrastructure Plan)
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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.
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Cr M Lee entered the meeting at
10.19am.
Cr J Watson entered the meeting at 10.22am.
Mayor W Brown entered the meeting at 10.44am.
Cr L Fuli joined the meeting at 11.13am.
Cr W Walker left the meeting at 11.27am.
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Resolution
number PEPCC/2025/17
MOVED by Chairperson
R Hills, seconded by Cr C Darby:
That
the Policy and Planning Committee:
a) whakaae / approve the submission of the
following packages of projects (further information included as Attachment A
to this agenda report) to the second round of submissions to Te Waihanga / New Zealand Infrastructure
Commission’s Infrastructure Priorities Programme:
i) Infrastructure
to support growth in Auckland
ii) Making
Auckland's transport system more efficient
iii) Managing
Auckland’s Growing Travel Demand Through Rapid Transit Expansion
iv) Using
‘Time-of-Use Charging’ to reduce congestion
v) Renewing
our ageing Ferry Fleet
vi) Delivering
blue-green networks for flood resilience to parts of Auckland
vii) Alternative
stormwater management methods for intensification.
b) tuhi
tīpoka / note that Watercare is preparing four Stage 1 submissions that cover
water supply, wastewater and biosolids.
c) tuhi tīpoka / note that Auckland
Transport is proposing to include a further four submissions that sit under
‘Managing Auckland’s
Growing Travel Demand Through Rapid Transit Expansion’ (see recommendation a) iii) above) - two
projects are proposed to be submitted as Stage 2 (optioneering), and two are
proposed to be submitted as or Stage 3 (preferred option).
d) tāpae
/ delegate authority to the General Manager Policy to approve the final
submissions ahead of the 17 April 2025 deadline.
e) tāpae
/ delegate authority to the Director of Policy Planning and Governance to
prepare and issue a letter of support for the Level Crossing Removal
Programme component of KiwiRail's Rail Business Case submission.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 13 March 2025, Policy and Planning Committee,
Item 10 - Auckland Council Group project list to be submitted to the
Infrastructure Priorities Programme (Part of the National Infrastructure
Plan) - presentation
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Priority
submissions for Auckland Council Group
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Cr W Walker returned to the
meeting at 11.30am.
Cr G Sayers left the meeting at 11.37am.
Cr G Sayers returned to the meeting at 11.52am.
Cr L Fuli left the meeting at 11.55am.
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Resolution
number PEPCC/2025/18
MOVED by Cr A Baker,
seconded by Cr K Turner:
That
the Policy and Planning Committee:
a) whakaae
/ approve Auckland Council Group to prepare submissions to the following
consultations: Building
Act changes to enable building granny flats and other small structures, Local
Government Systems Improvement Bill, national policy direction and standards
packages, a four-year Parliamentary term, and wastewater environmental
performance standards.
CARRIED
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Mayor W Brown retired from the meeting
at 11.57pm.
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12
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Auckland
Unitary Plan - Private Plan Change Request to Rezone Land at 70, 70A and 70B
Lisle Farm Drive, Pukekohe
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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.
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Note: changes
were made to the original recommendation, adding new clause d) as a
Chair’s recommendation.
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Cr L Fuli returned to the meeting
at 11.58pm.
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Resolution
number PEPCC/2025/19
MOVED by Cr A Baker,
seconded by Chairperson R Hills:
That
the Policy and Planning Committee:
a) whakaae
/ agree not to reject the private plan change request under clause 25(4) of
Schedule 1 of the RMA as there are no grounds of rejection available, on the
basis that:
i) the
private plan change request is not frivolous or vexatious;
ii) the
substance of the private plan change request has not been considered within
the last two years;
iii) a
coarse level of assessment of the private plan change request does not
indicate that it is not in accordance with sound resource management
practice;
iv) a
preliminary assessment indicates the private plan change request will not
make the AUP inconsistent with Part 5 of the RMA; and
v) the
private plan change incorporates the Medium Density Residential Standards as
required by section 77G(1) of the RMA
b) whakaae
/ accept the private plan change request for the following reasons:
i) accepting the private plan
change request for notification will enable a range of matters to be
considered on their merits during a public participatory process
ii) it is inappropriate to adopt the
private plan change. The council has no immediate intentions to rezone this area for development. A council plan
change is not currently on the work programme
iii) it is not appropriate to deal with the
private plan change as if it was a resource consent application because the
FUZ is not suitable for the scale of residential subdivision and development
proposed
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tāpae /
delegate authority to the Manager Central South Planning to undertake the required notification and other statutory
processes associated with processing the private plan change request
d)
tāpae /
delegate authority to the Chair and
Deputy Chair of the Policy and Planning Committee, and a Member of Houkura,
to approve a council submission on the Private Plan Change request to
Rezone Land at 70, 70A and 70B Lisle Farm Drive, Pukekohe, that seeks changes
to the request to ensure that development is not enabled until there has been
provision of infrastructure (e.g. through strengthening the objectives,
policies and precinct provisions included in the private plan change) to
address stormwater and flooding issues, transport issues and water and
wastewater issues.
CARRIED
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Attachments
a 13 March 2025, Policy and Planning Committee,
Item 12 - Auckland Unitary Plan - Private Plan Change Request to Rezone Land
at 70, 70A and 70B Lisle Farm Drive, Pukekohe - presentation
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13
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Auckland
Unitary Plan – Making Plan Change 92 (Private) Wellsford North
operative
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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.
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Cr L Fuli left the meeting at 12.05pm.
Cr L Fuli entered the meeting in person at 12.05pm.
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Resolution
number PEPCC/2025/20
MOVED by Cr G Sayers,
seconded by Cr A Baker:
That
the Policy and Planning Committee:
a) whakaae
/ approve Private Plan Change 92 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 Attachment A 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
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Attachments
a 13 March 2025, Policy and Planning Committee,
Item 13 - Auckland Unitary Plan – Making Plan Change 92 (Private)
Wellsford North operative - presentation
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Te Mihi | Acknowledgement
The meeting acknowledged the retirement of Warren Maclennan, Manager Planning North West. Warren’s
contribution to the Auckland Council, Rodney District Council and Northland
Regional Council has been extensive and the committee wished him the best for
his future.
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Summary
of Policy and Planning Committee information memoranda, workshops and
briefings (including the Forward Work Programme) – 13 March 2025
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Houkura Member T Henare retired
from the meeting at 12.24pm.
Cr K Leoni left the meeting at 12.27pm.
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Resolution
number PEPCC/2025/22
MOVED by Deputy Mayor
D Simpson, seconded by Cr W Walker:
That
the Policy and Planning Committee:
a) tuhi tīpoka / note the progress on the forward work programme
appended as Attachment A of the agenda report
b) whiwhi
/ receive the Summary of Policy and Planning Committee information memoranda,
workshops and briefings – 13 March 2025.
CARRIED
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16 Te Whakaaro ki ngā Take Pūtea e
Autaia ana | Consideration
of Extraordinary Items
There was no consideration
of extraordinary items.
12.29pm 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 Policy and Planning Committee
HELD ON
DATE:.........................................................................
CHAIRPERSON:.......................................................