APOLOGIES
An
apology has been received from Councillor Fryer for lateness.
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
The minutes of the City Development Committee meeting held
on Thursday, 14 February 2008 to be confirmed as a true and correct record
subject to the following amendment at item C6:
C6 APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONERS
That it be a recommendation to Council that..................................
Secretarial note:
At the Council meeting held on 28 February 2008, this item
was brought into the open minutes of that meeting.
EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS
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"An item that is not on the agenda for a meeting may be dealt with at
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The reason why the discussion of the item cannot be delayed until a
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That item may be discussed at that meeting if- |
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That item is a minor matter relating to the general business of the
local authority; and |
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The presiding member explains at the beginning of the meeting, at a time
when it is open to the public, that the item will be discussed at the
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no resolution, decision, or recommendation may be made in respect of
that item except to refer that item to a subsequent meeting of the local
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PRESENTATION
AUCKLANDPLUS
Cr
Michael Barnett (Chief Executive, Auckland Chamber of Commerce) and Mr David
McConnell (Managing Director) will update the Committee on the content of
"Bringing the World to Auckland: The case for investment in Auckland's visitor
economy". This document was developed in response to the Metro Project Action
Plan's call for a regional visitor strategy.
Recommending that Cr Barnett and Mr McConnell be thanked for their presentation
regarding "Bringing the World to Auckland: The case for investment in Auckland's
visitor economy"
PUBLIC FORUM
A
period of time (approximately 20 minutes) is set aside for members of the public
to address the meeting on matters within its delegated authority. A maximum of
5 minutes per item is allowed, following which there may be questions from
members.
The
following requests have been received to address the meeting:
5.1. PUBLIC FORUM - MATIATIA - THE COMMUNITY AND PEOPLE OF WAIHEKE SOCIETY INC .
Mr Simon Harvey, the
Secretary of The Community and People of Waiheke Society Inc. (CaPoW) wishes to
address the Committee regarding the development of the Council owned land at
Matiatia.
Also in attendance will be
Shar Henderson (Chairperson of CaPoW) and Claude Lewenz (Treasurer of CaPoW).
Recommending that Mr Simon
Harvey be thanked for his presentation.
| [ATTACHMENT 5.1] |
Pages 3-8 |
5.2. PUBLIC FORUM - BIRDCAGE HOTEL OPEN SPACE - MR RICHARD REID
Mr Reid wishes to address the
Committee on Transit New Zealand's Victoria Park Tunnel Project, with regards to
the relocation of the Birdcage Hotel and loss of the open space associated with
this.
Recommending that Mr Reid be
thanked for his presentation.
Secretarial note:
A report regarding this item
will be on the agenda for the April City Development Committee meeting.
| [ATTACHMENT 5.2] |
Pages 9-12 |
DEPUTATIONS
ST LUKES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SOCIETY (STEPS)
Elizabeth Walker, Pat Prescott and Alison Sherwin, members of the St Lukes
Environmental Protection Society (STEPS) wish to address the Committee regarding
Meola Creek.
Recommending that Elizabeth Walker, Pat Prescott and Alison Sherwin be thanked
for their presentation.
MAJOR DECISIONS
AUCKLAND'S INTO THE FUTURE: CBD ACTION PLAN 2008 - 2011
| J Farley |
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| Acting Group Manger, Special Projects |
13 March 2008 |
Reporting on Auckland's CBD into the Future strategy which consists of a series
of three year action plans. This report summarises the second Action Plan 2008
- 2011.
Recommending that the Committee adopt the CBD Action Plan 2008 - 2011, and note
that the CBD Board recommends that Council proceed with the convention centre
development, Lorne Street (Stage 2), and town hall arts precinct, and
investigates all possible capital funding options, including more use of debt,
public-private partnerships, special taxes, sale of assets, public sector
investments as well as leveraging investment from the private sectors, for
progressing these projects.
| [ATTACHMENT 7] |
Pages 13-22 |
KEEPING AUCKLAND'S FUTURE BRIGHT - SUSTAINABILITY PLAN AMENDMENTS
| D Clelland |
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| Manager Citywide Strategy |
25 February 2008 |
Presenting the amended version of Keeping Auckland's Future Bright -
Sustainability Plan for the Committee's consideration and endorsement.
Recommending that the Committee endorse the changes and the plan be amended for
publication and prepared for publication, that the Chair be given authority to
approve the final version and that progress on the plan be periodically reported
to this Committee.
| [ATTACHMENT 8] |
Pages 23-46 |
BYLAW REVIEW - PUBLIC DOMAIN AND ENVIRONMENT RELATED BYLAWS
| C Craig |
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| Senior Planner |
26 February 2008 |
Reporting on the review of the public domain and environmental related and
administrative bylaws: amusement galleries, cultural and recreational
facilities, construction, environmental protection, refuse landfill development
control, stormwater and the council's coat of arms and providing copies of the
new proposed bylaws and a copy of the statement of proposal that outlines the
proposed amendments.
Recommending to Council that approval be given to commence the special
consultative procedure and that three Councillors be appointed to hear
submissions and deliberate on the bylaw.
| [ATTACHMENT 9] |
Pages 47-138 |
DOG CONTROL ACT - COUNCIL RESPONSE TO DISCUSSION DOCUMENT
| C Connell |
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| Animal Contracts Manager |
26 February 2008 |
Reporting on a discussion document produced by the Department of Internal
Affairs entitled Improving Public Safety under the Dog Control Act 1996: Policy
Options.
Recommending that the Animal Contracts Manager complete a submission on behalf
of Council and that the Chairman of the City Development Committee and one other
Councillor be authorised to approve the final submission prior to lodgement.
| [ATTACHMENT 10] |
Pages 139-144 |
POLICY ON AIRSPACE LICENCES
| J Duthie |
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| General Manager, City Development |
7 March 2008 |
Reporting on the airspace licences policy and the criteria used for charging
fees.
Recommending that the Council's airspace licence charging policy be amended as
per the report of the General Manager City Development dated 7 March 2008.
| [ATTACHMENT 11] |
Pages 145-154 |
DRAFT HAURAKI GULF FORUM STRATEGIC ISSUES 2007
| M Tyler |
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| Planning Manager, Islands |
28 February 2008 |
Reporting on the Draft Hauraki Gulf Forum Strategic Issues 2007 which has been
developed through consultation with Hauraki Gulf Forum members and technical
officers.
Recommending that the Committee request amendments to the document as outlined
in the report, endorse the balance of the document and that the Hauraki Gulf
Forum be advised of the Committee's decision.
| [ATTACHMENT 12] |
Pages 155-183 |
REPORT ON NOTICE OF MOTION FROM GREAT BARRIER ISLAND COMMUNITY BOARD CONCERNING THE HAURAKI GULF ISLANDS DISTRICT PLAN
| M Tyler |
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| Planning Manager, Islands |
26 February 2008 |
The
Great Barrier Community Board at its meeting held on 22 January 2008 considered
an item as a result of a notice of motion regarding Proposed Hauraki Gulf Island
(HGI) District Plan and resolved as follows:
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That the Great Barrier Community Board requests that Council:
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(withdraw Great Barrier Island from the
Proposed HGI District Plan hearings process;
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appoint an independent planning
advocate/arbitrator to assist the Board and the community to address the
widespread Plan shortcomings that were raised and identified during the hearings
held thus far regarding "The Whole Plan, the withdrawal of GBI from the plan,
and a separate Great Barrier District Plan" and prepare variations, amendments
and changes to address substantive issues, including a separate plan document
for Great Barrier Island; and
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provide the Board with a copy of the
recommendation report from the previous Proposed HGI District Plan hearings
panel.
Providing a report addressing these resolutions and recommending that the
Committee endorse the current hearings process and continue to include Great
Barrier Island in the process.
Secretarial Note:
The
Chairman of the Great Barrier Island Community Board has requested speaking
rights to this item.
| [ATTACHMENT 13] |
Pages 184-189 |
LIQUOR BAN POLICY
| A Fidow |
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| Senior Policy Analyst |
25 February 2008 |
Reporting on the Liquor Ban Policy and proposing the development of a policy for
the creation, implementation and review of liquor bans within Auckland City.
Recommending that the development of a Liquor ban policy be endorsed and that
the extension of the nine interim bans until the end of September 2008 be
approved.
| [ATTACHMENT 14] |
Pages 190-195 |
REGULATORY DECISION-MAKING
| M Smith |
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| Acting Group Manager Auckland City Environments |
13 March 2008 |
Reporting on the delegations register which involves a two phase approach to
review and revise the register. Phase one which includes detail to enable
regulatory decision-making and which authorises four sub-ordinate
decision-making entities to the City Development Committee has been approved.
Members now need to be appointed to the two sub-committees.
Recommending that the Committee appoint a third councillor to the Appeals
Sub-Committee, that Greg Hill, Les Simmons and Conway Stewart be appointed to
the Specialist Hearings Sub-Committee, that duty commissioners be delegated the
power to determine applications for dispensations where no hearing is required,
and that all appointments of hearing commissioners by Planning Fixtures
Committee and sub-committee be vacated.
| [ATTACHMENT 15] |
Pages 196-213 |
NOTICE OF MOTION
WATERCARE AND MEOLA CREEK - REQUEST FOR A WASTE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE ACTION PLAN FROM WATERCARE SERVICES AND METROWATER
| G Fryer/M Donnelly |
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| Councillors, Auckland City Council |
3 March 2008 |
Presenting a notice of motion from Councillors Glenda Fryer and Mark Donnelly
requesting the Committee to request Auckland City Council to take immediate
action with Watercare Services and Metrowater to stop the sewer and stormwater
overflows into Meola Creek and Meola Reef.
Recommending that the notice of motion be referred to the Group Manager
Environmental and Utility Management for consideration, and that this issue be
reported back to the 8 May meeting of the City Development Committee.
| [ATTACHMENT 16] |
Pages 214-233 |
BUDGET/FINANCIAL
GRAFTON SEPARATION WORKS - TENDER VALUATION REPORT
| G Ockleston |
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| Water Operations Manager |
27 February 2008 |
Seeking approval for acceptance of a priced variation from Fulton Hogan Ltd for
the sum of $6,500,000 (excluding GST) for the construction of stormwater upgrade
works in the Grafton area as part of the Central Connector contract.
Recommending that the price variation be approved.
| [ATTACHMENT 17] |
Pages 234-237 |
PAERIMU STREET STORMWATER UPGRADE - SP872
| M Walls |
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| Beca Carter Hollings and Ferner Ltd |
20 February 2008 |
Reporting on the tenders received for stormwater upgrade package SP872 Paerimu
Street.
Recommending to Council that the H&H Contractors tender for $1,025,000 be
accepted, and that the Paerimu Street stormwater upgrade contract SP872 be
concluded.
| [ATTACHMENT 18] |
Pages 238-241 |
PROCEDURAL
APPEAL TO PLAN CHANGE 1 (VICTORIA QUARTER) CENTRAL AREA DISTRICT PLAN - WESTRIDGE PROPERTY TRUSTCO LTD
| A Smith |
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| Central Area Planning |
13 March 2008 |
Reporting on an appeal by Westridge Property Trustco Ltd to Plan Change 1
(Victoria Quarter) regarding the decision relating to the method used to measure
maximum building height.
Recommending that the Council defend the method used to measure height in the
Victoria Quarter, and proceed to a hearing in the Environment Court if
necessary.
| [ATTACHMENT 19] |
Pages 242-245 |
ISTHMUS PLAN MODIFICIATION 188 - MANUKAU HARBOUR CROSSING PROJECT - RESULTS OF ENVIRONMENT COURT MEDIATION
| K Cook/S Parsons |
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| Consultant Planner/Senior Planner |
28 February 2008 |
Reporting on the results of mediation between Transit New Zealand, Auckland City
Council, Auckland Regional Council and Manukau City Council in relation to
appeals lodged against resource consent decisions for Transit New Zealand's
proposed Manukau Harbour crossing project to upgrade State Highway 20 between
Queenstown Road and Walmsley Road (including the construction of a new bridge
across the Manukau Harbour).
Recommending that the information be received.
| [ATTACHMENT 20] |
Pages 246-251 |
APPEAL TO PROPOSED CHANGE 8 TO THE REGIONAL POLICY STATEMENT ON VOLCANIC FEATURES
| M Hewitt |
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| Manager Inner Isthmus |
25 February 2008 |
Requesting the Committee to retrospectively endorse the lodgement of an appeal
to the Environment Court regarding Auckland Regional Council's proposed changes
to the Regional Policy Statement (RPS), in particular change 8 proposes changes
to the volcanic cone view protection and landscape provisions.
Recommending that the Committee endorse the appeal lodged to the Environment
Court and that the Group manager city planning be authorised to instruct the
City Solicitor to register the Council as a section 274 party to any other
related appeals.
| [ATTACHMENT 21] |
Pages 252-271 |
PLAN CHANGE 194 - NINE HERITAGE B BUILDINGS FOR SCHEDULING - APPROVAL TO INCORPORATE INTO THE DISTRICT PLAN (ISTHMUS)
| T Fleischer |
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| Planner |
4 February 2008 |
Reporting on Plan Change 194 which seeks to schedule nine heritage B items in
the Isthmus section of the Operative Auckland City District Plan.
Recommending to Council that Plan Change 194 be incorporated into the Auckland
City District Plan and that it be publicly notified.
| [ATTACHMENT 22] |
Pages 272-283 |
PLAN CHANGE 211- 17 PEACOCK STREET, GLENDOWIE - APPROVAL TO INCORPORATE INTO THE DISTRICT PLAN (ISTHMUS SECTION)
| P Buckley |
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| Senior Planner |
5 February 2008 |
Reporting on Plan Change 211 which included a Pohutukawa tree as a scheduled
heritage item at 17 Peacock Street, Glendowie, and advising that no appeals have
been received.
Recommending to Council that Plan Change 211 be incorporated into the Auckland
City District Plan and that it be publicly notified.
| [ATTACHMENT 23] |
Pages 284-289 |
BUILDING 5
| G Farrant |
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| Chief Heritage Advisor |
26 February 2008 |
Updating the Committee regarding background and status of Building 5 at
Greenlane Hospital.
Recommending that the Committee direct the withdrawal of this item from proposed
Plan Modification 217 (refer next item on this agenda).
| [ATTACHMENT 24] |
Pages 290-303 |
APPOINTMENT OF HEARINGS PANEL FOR PLAN MODIFICATION 217 OF THE AUCKLAND CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT PLAN ISTHMUS SECTION) - ADDITIONS TO THE HERITAGE SCHEDULE
| I Grant |
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| Heritage Architect |
4 February 2008 |
Seeking the appointment of a hearings panel for Plan Modification 217 on which
26 submissions have been received.
Recommending that three Planning Commissioners be appointed to the hearings
panel for Plan Modification 217.
| [ATTACHMENT 25] |
Pages 304-305 |
NORTH SHORE CITY COUNCIL DRAINAGE CONSENT APPEAL
| M McQuillan |
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| Group Manager Environmental and Utility |
27 February 2008 |
Reporting on the North Shore City Council Drainage consent appeal. All network
operators are required to obtain resource consent for stormwater and wastewater
networks. North Shore City Council is the first to receive its consent granted
by the Auckland Regional Council. The City Solicitor has filed a notice that
Auckland City Council wish to be party under section 274 of the RMA to appeals
lodged by North Shore City Council and Watercare Services regarding conditions
on which consent was granted.
Recommending that Auckland City Council approve the continuation of the appeals
under section 274.
| [ATTACHMENT 26] |
Pages 306-315 |
INFORMATION
ENHANCEMENTS TO THE NEW RECYCLING SERVICE
| L du Preez |
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| Waste Education Officer |
28 February 2008 |
Reporting on enhancements to the new recycling service regarding services
offered to kindergartens, playcentres, primary, intermediate and secondary
schools.
Recommending that a service is offered at no charge to kindergartens,
playcentres, primary, intermediate and secondary schools and that it be based on
the following allocation guidelines:
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one bin for each kindergarten/playcentre
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one bin per 100 students in a primary or intermediate
school
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one bin per 75 students in a secondary school
and that the estimated costs of $46,000 are absorbed within the current waste
budgets.
| [ATTACHMENT 27] |
Pages 316-319 |
ILLEGAL RUBBISH DUMPING
| C Turnbull |
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| Compliance Project Manager |
8 February 2008 |
Reporting on progress with the compliance project teams illegal rubbish dumping
project which has focused on Otahuhu and Avondale, the two areas most severely
affected.
Recommending that the report be received.
| [ATTACHMENT 28] |
Pages 320-327 |
UPDATE ON COMMUNITIES FOR CLIMATE PROTECTION PROGRAM AND REGIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE INITIATIVES
| B Bielby |
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| Senior Sustainability Policy Analyst |
21 February 2008 |
Updating the Committee on the Communities for Climate Protection Program which
provides a structured framework for Councils to measure and benchmark their
greenhouse gas emissions, then plan to make reductions and ongoing monitoring,
which is broken down into 5 milestones. Auckland City Council is expected to
receive an award for completing milestone 1 at the national forum.
Recommending that the Chair of the City Development Committee be appointed as
the councillor representative for the CCP-N of this Committee to attend the
April meeting of CCP-NZ to receive the award for milestone 1 of the CCP program
and that the Committee endorse the involvement of council officers in regional
discussions about greenhouse gas emission issues and management approaches,
subject to any commitments being considered in a carbon strategy to be reported
to this Committee for its consideration.
| [ATTACHMENT 29] |
Pages 328-331 |
ONEHUNGA POLITICAL LIAISON GROUP
| M Dendale |
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| Manager, Outer Isthmus |
29 February 2008 |
Reporting on the establishment of the Onehunga Political Liaison Group and the
role of the Council on this group.
Recommending that the Chair of the City Development Committee and one other
Councillor be appointed to the Onehunga Political Liaison Group, that the draft
terms of reference be endorsed with amendments, and that Auckland Regional
Council be informed of the amendments.
| [ATTACHMENT 30] |
Pages 332-337 |
ELECTION HOARDING/SIGNAGE
| C Dower |
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| Democracy Advisor |
6 March 2008 |
The
Avondale Community Board at its meeting held on 27 November 2007 considered an
item as a result of a notice of motion from a board member regarding Election
Hoarding/signage and resolved as follows:
That the Avondale Community Board requests the appropriate committee to consider
a tightening up of the rules around Election hoarding and signage on Council
owned sites and that Community Boards be included in any review.
Recommending that this information be received.
| [ATTACHMENT 31] |
Pages 338-339 |
REPORTS REQUESTED/PENDING
| C Dower |
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| Democracy Advisor |
6 March 2008 |
Reporting on the reports requested/pending and recommending that it be received.
| [ATTACHMENT 32] |
Pages 340-341 |
EXCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC : LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL INFORMATION AND MEETINGS ACT 1987
| C Dower |
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| Democracy Advisor |
5 March 2008 |
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Section 48, Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987: |
The
following motion is submitted for consideration:
That the public be excluded from the following part(s) of the proceedings
of this meeting.
The general subject of each matter to be considered while the public is
excluded, the reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter, and
the specific grounds under Section 48(1) of the Local Government Official
Information and Meetings Act 1987 for the passing of this resolution follows.
This resolution is made in reliance on Section 48(1)(a) of the Local
Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 and the particular
interest or interests protected by section 6 or section 7 of that Act which
would be prejudiced by the holding of the whole or relevant part of the
proceedings of the meeting in public, as follows:
| Item No. |
General subject of each matter to be considered |
Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter |
Particular interest(s) protected (where applicable) |
Ground(s) under section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution |
| C1 |
Heritage, Scheduling Buildings and Objects, Proposed Plan Change 218 |
Public conduct of matter would be likely
to result in disclosure of information for which good reason to withhold
exists under section 7. |
Section 7(2)(h)
The withholding of the information is
necessary to enable the local authority to carry out, without prejudice
or disadvantage, commercial activities.
Section 7(2)(j)
The withholding of the information is
necessary to prevent the disclosure or use of official information for
improper gain or improper advantage.
Section 7(2)(a)
The withholding of the information is
necessary to protect the privacy of natural persons, including that of a
deceased person.
In particular, to avoid owner selling
property through prior knowledge of the intention for proposed
scheduling |
Section 48(1)(a)
The public conduct of the part of the
meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for
which good reason for withholding exists under section 7.
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| C2 |
Plan Change 142 resolution of appeal |
Public conduct of matter would be likely
to result in disclosure of information for which good reason to withhold
exists under section 7 |
Section 7(2)(j)
The withholding of the information is
necessary to prevent the disclosure or use of official information for
improper gain or improper advantage.
In particular, the report presents background to discussions to date
with the appellants who are seeking considerable amendments to the plan
change.
The disclosure of information at this
stage could be used by other parties to gain improper advantage prior to
court proceedings. |
Section 48(1)(a)
The public conduct of the part of the
meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for
which good reason for withholding exists under section 7. |
| C3 |
Urgent Decision - Resource Consent Appeal |
Public conduct of matter would be likely
to result in disclosure of information for which good reason to withhold
exists under section 7. |
Section 7(2)(j)
The withholding of the information is
necessary to prevent the disclosure or use of official information for
improper gain or improper advantage.
In particular, a decision has been
released by the High Court essentially upholding decision of the
Environment Court granting consent tot eh removal of a Himalayan Cedar
tree in the Residential 5 zone and the disclosure of information at this
stage could be sued by other parties to gain improper advantage prior to
court proceedings. |
Section 48(1)(a)
The public conduct of the part of the
meeting would be likely to result in the disclosure of information for
which good reason for withholding exists under section 7. |
The text of these resolutions is made available to the public who are
present at the meeting and form part of the minutes of the meeting.
