District Plan - Hauraki Gulf Islands section

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Sustainability focus group workshop

Outcomes from session 1

Attendees:
Rev Dick Thompson
Christopher Wragge
Mary Evans
Ivan Kitson
Debbie Sheridan
Kelly-Ann Harvey
Trevor Darvill
Uli Rambeck
Tim Rimmer
Julia Meek
Marcus Langman
Bruce Young

Apologies:
Rennae Shirley

Date:
27 September 2005

Venue:
Surfdale Hall

Brief developed for City Planning

1. Investigate the possibility of applying for island-wide consents for composting toilets and alternative wastewater treatment, in effect devolving delegation for consent to Auckland City Council.
   • The purpose would be to allow for economy of scale to offset consent costs
   • Comprehensive discharge consent by catchment for wastewater
2. Investigate the possibility of an Appendix on sustainable practices:
   • Utilities
   • Buildings
   • Natural environment
   • People/economy
   • Mix of guidelines and rules
   • Permitted, non-complying, prohibited standards
3. Undertake a review of the existing District Plan as it relates to sustainable practices.
   • What is permitted?
   • What are the barriers to sustainable practices?
4. What will the input be from various government departments in terms of Waiheke’s future? Eg Ministry of Education’s plans for further secondary school? What designations are anticipated?
5. What are the implications of the “Queenstown” syndrome in relation to sustainability (i.e. seasonal fluctuations in jobs, water use, accommodation etc.).
6. How can the District Plan encourage home occupations/broadband access, so that people are able to work from home?
7. What sort of baseline demographic information is available?