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Resolution
number GB/2025/69
MOVED by
Mayor W Brown, seconded by Deputy Mayor D Simpson:
That the Governing
Body:
a)
tuhi
ā-taipitopito / note that the purpose of development contributions is to
enable the council to recover a fair, equitable, and proportionate portion of
the total cost of capital expenditure necessary to service growth over the
long term from those undertaking development;
b) tuhi
ā-taipitopito / note its endorsement of the 30-year programme of
proposed works for the Inner Northwest (at Red Hills, Westgate, and Whenuapai)
and the Auckland Housing Programme areas at Tāmaki, Mangere, and Mt
Roskill, and the updates to investment in Drury, as referred to in its
previous resolution;
c) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note the feedback received through
consultation on the proposed amendments to the Contributions Policy, and the
officer comments and recommendations in response to that feedback;
d) whakaae
/ agree that development contributions are the appropriate funding source for
the growth share of capital expenditure the council intends to incur set out
in the Long-term Plan 2024-2034 to meet increased demand for stormwater, open
space, community facilities and transport infrastructure in Auckland;
e) whakaae
/ agree that development contributions are the appropriate funding source for
the growth share of capital expenditure the council intends to incur over a
30-year period (including the 20 years beyond 2034) to meet increased demand
for open space, community facilities and transport infrastructure in Drury,
the Inner Northwest (at Red Hills, Westgate, and Whenuapai), and the Auckland
Housing Programme areas at Tāmaki, Mangere, and Mt Roskill, and for
stormwater in Tāmaki;
f) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note that the proposed Contributions Policy
shown in Attachments A and B of the agenda report include a decrease to the
average contribution price for Drury to $64,000 for the 2026 financial year
rising at 2 per cent per annum (as compared to the average single fixed price
consulted on of $83,000);
g) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note that the proposed Contributions Policy
shown in Attachments A and B of the agenda report include a decrease to the
average contribution price for the other IPA areas to $45,000 for the 2026
financial year rising at 2 per cent per annum (as compared to the average
single fixed price consulted on of $65,000);
h) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note that the proposed Contributions Policy
shown in Attachments A and B of the agenda report include a decrease to the
average contribution price over the whole region to $33,000 for the 2026
financial year rising at 2 per cent per annum (as compared to the average
single fixed price consulted on of $50,000);
i) whakaae / agree that it is satisfied that the proposed
Contributions Policy:
i) accord with the purpose of development
contributions in section 197AA and have been prepared taking into account the
development contributions principles in section 197AB of the Local Government
Act 2002;
ii) comply with the relevant requirements for a
contributions policy in the Local Government Act 2002;
j) whai
/ adopt the proposed Contributions Policy 2025 shown in Attachments A and B
of the agenda report to come into effect on 1 July 2025;
k) tautapa
/ delegate the authority and responsibility for making any required minor
changes to the Contributions Policy 2025 shown in Attachments A and B of the
agenda report to the Mayor, Deputy Mayor and the Group Chief Financial
Officer prior to the policy coming into effect;
l) tuhi
ā-taipitopito / note
that officers intend to propose further amendments to the Contributions
Policy to add investments
beyond 2034 in the City Centre/CRL stations Investment Priority Area
identified in the 10-year Budget 2021-2031 as well as proposing further
amendments for the addition of investments for Drury West and the addition of
stormwater investments for Mangere and Mt Roskill
m) tuhi ā-taipitopito / note that
officers will take into account the impacts of reviews of standards at all
Council Group entities.
CARRIED
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