APOLOGIES
At
the close of the agenda no apologies had been received.
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
The
minutes of the City Development Committee meeting held on Thursday, 12 February
2009 to be confirmed as a true and correct record.
EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS
| Section 46A(7) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings
Act 1987 (as amended) states: |
| "An item that is not on the agenda for a meeting may be dealt with at
that meeting if- |
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The local authority by resolution so decides; and |
| (b) |
The presiding member explains at the meeting at a time when it is open
to the public,- |
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(i) |
The reason why the item is not on the agenda; and |
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(ii) |
The reason why the discussion of the item cannot be delayed until a
subsequent meeting." |
| Section 46A(7A) of the Local Government Official Information and
Meetings Act 1987 (as amended) states: |
| "Where an item is not on the agenda for a meeting,- |
| (a) |
That item may be discussed at that meeting if- |
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(i) |
That item is a minor matter relating to the general business of the
local authority; and |
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(ii) |
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
meeting; but |
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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
authority for further discussion." |
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:
4.1. FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION WAIVER - MR NGARIMU BLAIR
Mr
Blair wishes to address the committee regarding a request by Ngati Whatua o
Orakei to have the council waive development contributions for the development
of the Papakainga land at Orakei where Ngati Whatua intend to develop
approximately 300 dwellings on 14.2 hectares.
Recommending that Mr Blair be thanked for his attendance.
4.2. FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION WAIVER - MR BRENT BILLS
Mr
Bills wishes to address the committee regarding his request for a contribution
waiver at 19 and 19A Rielly Place, Mt Wellington, Auckland.
Recommending that Mr Bills be thanked for his attendance.
4.3. THE TREE COUNCIL - MS SIGRID SHAYER
Ms
Sigrid Shayer, Chair of the Tree Council wishes to address the committee
regarding the Tree Council's concerns over the urban tree related provisions
contained within the Resource Management Act amendment Bill, with a view to
Auckland City Council's own submission to this Bill.
Recommending that Ms Shayer be thanked for her attendance.
REPORTS REQUESTED/PENDING
| C Dower |
|
| Democracy Advisor |
5 March 2009 |
Reporting on the reports requested/pending list and recommending that the report
be received.
POLICY/MAJOR DECISION
TE WERO BRIDGE PEER REVIEW
| J Simmons |
|
| Waterfront Programme Manager |
4 March 2009 |
Reporting on the peer review of the function and location of the proposed Te
Wero Bridge undertaken by Booz and Co.
Recommending that construction of the Te Wero Bridge be delayed until 2016 with
a budget being provided in 2009/2010 for a suitable interim bridge solution.
Secretarial note:
A
full copy of the Te Wero Bridge - Peer Review will be available in the
councillors office or can be obtained from the Democracy Advisor.
| [ATTACHMENT 6] |
Pages 3-16 |
MARINE EVENT CENTRE
| C Furlong |
|
| Manager, Viaduct Harbour Marine Village |
2 March 2009 |
Reporting on the funding for the development of a new Marine Event Centre as
part of the Wynyard Quarter redevelopment.
Recommending that funding for the Marine Events Centre be brought forward 6
years to 2010 - 2011.
| [ATTACHMENT 7] |
Pages 17-26 |
FUTURE PLANNING FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME
| K Hill |
|
| Project Manager City Planning |
19 February 2009 |
Updating the committee on the progress of the Future Planning Framework
programme and seeking endorsement for the draft framework and the approach to
engaging with the community and key stakeholders.
Recommending that the committee endorse the framework for release for
stakeholder and community engagement for 8 weeks commencing mid March, endorse
the ongoing development of a planning strategy for the isthmus, and that a
decision on whether an isthmus district plan is published for informal feedback
or notified for formal submission be made once the implications of the Royal
Commission and the Resource Management Amendment Bill are known.
| [ATTACHMENT 8] |
Pages 27-204 |
NOISE SERVICE DELIVERY REVIEW
| C Dee |
|
| Manager Environmental Health and Licensing |
1 February 2009 |
Reporting on the review of the complete service regarding noise control, which
was commissioned last September, with a brief to understand best practice and to
identify ways in which the complainant experience could be improved.
Recommending to Council that the standalone contract for the third party noise
control service is re-tendered and that an additional $190,000 is provided in
the 2009-2010 year and a further $110,000 in the 2010-2011 year.
Secretarial Note:
A
supplementary attachment which contains confidential information (reasons for
confidentiality are noted under item 25 of this agenda), has been placed in the
confidential section of this agenda. Refer item C1.
| [ATTACHMENT 9] |
Pages 205-218 |
SIGNS BYLAW 2007 - REVIEW OF REAL ESTATE SIGNS
| H Wagener |
|
| Senior Policy Analyst Urban Management |
13 February 2009 |
Reporting on the Signs Bylaw 2007 which came into effect on 2 July 2007. In
February 2009, representations were made to this committee by members of the
real estate and signs industry relating to restrictions on the size, location
and duration of signs for the industry.
Recommending that there be a small increase to the size of
directional real estate signs, deletion of the current ninety day restriction on
the display of real estate signs and the need to display the date of
installation on the front of the real estate signs and providing for the display
of real estate signs on public places where the premises do not have street
frontage.
| [ATTACHMENT 10] |
Pages 219-234 |
LIQUOR LICENSING POLICY DEVELOPMENT - SCOPE
| L Rhodes |
|
| Community and Social Policy Manager |
18 February 2009 |
Reporting on the development of the Liquor Licensing Policy scoping report which
will guide the development of the policy, and noting that officers will be
reporting to this committee in June with an update on the development of the
policy with options for a proposed special consultative procedure.
Recommending that the report be forwarded to the Community Services Committee
and the community board chairs for their information.
| [ATTACHMENT 11] |
Pages 235-282 |
POLICY IN RESPECT OF LEASES OF AIRSPACE AND SUBSOIL OF ROADS
| R Cooper/J Duguid |
|
| Planner/Manager, Central Area Planning |
23 February 2009 |
Reporting on the council's policy in respect of leases of airspace or subsoil of
roads.
Recommending that an amendment to the policy to include a 'public benefit'
element as an assessment for granting subsoil leases be endorsed, and that
amendments to the policy to reduce the number of processes be endorsed.
| [ATTACHMENT 12] |
Pages 283-298 |
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ACT AMENDMENTS
| P Pirrit |
|
| Group Manager City Planning |
16 February 2009 |
Reporting on the government proposal to introduce an amendment bill to go before
Parliament in mid-February with the objective of streamlining and simplifying
the Resource Management Act (RMA).
Recommending that three councillors be delegated authority to consider the bill
and approve a submission.
| [ATTACHMENT 13] |
Pages 299-304 |
PUBLIC PLACES BYLAW WORKING PARTY
| C Dower |
|
| Democracy Advisor |
5 March 2009 |
Attaching the minutes from the Public Places Bylaw Working Party meeting held on
Thursday 12 February 2009.
Recommending that no further consideration be given to authorising in-house
counsel to seek a declaratory judgement from the High Court, that officers be
requested to investigate and report on options for amending the bylaw, and
drafting guidelines and policies governing event permits and that officers be
requested to investigate ways of seeking legislative change that would
specifically empower local authorities with the ability to control, limit or
refuse permission for events or parades such as the erotica parade and that the
Chief Executive or the Chair of this committee write to the Prime Minister and
the Minister of Local Government to put councils case.
| [ATTACHMENT 14] |
Pages 305-306 |
SANDRINGHAM ROAD - NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT
| B Young |
|
| Senior Planner Inner Isthmus |
19 February 2009 |
Reporting on a notice of requirement (NOR) to designate properties at 60, and 64
Sandringham Road and 57 and 59 Walters Road for road widening, which the
Transport Committee has resolved to prepare.
Recommending that the committee resolve to publicly notify the NOR and that
independent commissioners are appointed to hear submissions and make
recommendations to council.
| [ATTACHMENT 15] |
Pages 307-324 |
NOTICE OF MOTION - BROADBAND - ENDORSEMENT OF GOVERNMENT FIBRE-TO-THE-PREMISES POLICY
| A Bhatnagar |
|
| Councillor |
4 March 2009 |
Providing a notice of motion from Cr Aaron Bhatnagar regarding the government
proposal for fibre-to-the-premises broadband.
Recommending that the committee endorse the government proposal and urge the
government to implement this policy.
| [ATTACHMENT 16] |
Pages 325-326 |
BUDGET/FINANCIAL
PAPAKAINGA LAND ORAKEI - DEVELOPMENT CONTRIBUTIONS
| L Voyde |
|
| Acting team leader contributions - policy |
16 February 2009 |
Reporting on a request by Ngati Whatua o Orakei to have the council waive
development contributions (DC) for the development of the Papakainga land at
Orakei where Ngati Whatua intend to develop approximately 300 dwellings on 14.2
hectares.
Recommending that the development contributions (DC) for public space not be
charged, that the use of innovative stormwater solutions be considered when
assessing DC's for stormwater and that the DC charges for transport apply.
| [ATTACHMENT 17] |
Pages 327-330 |
PROCEDURAL
PLAN CHANGE 232 - 509 - 511 SANDRINGHAM RAOD, SANDRINGHAM - APPROVAL TO INCORPORATE INTO THE DISTRICT PLAN (ISTHMUS)
| S Parsons |
|
| Senior planner, outer isthmus |
16 February 2009 |
Reporting on Private Plan Change 232 which proposes to rezone land at 509 - 511
Sandringham Road, Sandringham from Residential 6a to Business 2. There were no
appeals to the approved plan.
Recommending to Council that the plan be incorporated into the Isthmus District
Plan, and the Manager - Inner Isthmus be authorised to publicly notify this.
| [ATTACHMENT 18] |
Pages 331-336 |
ISTHMUS DISTRICT PLAN: PROPOSED PRIVATE PLAN CHANGE 227: CENTRAL PARK, 666 GREAT SOUTH ROAD, ELLERSLIE: NOTIFICATION REPORT
| J Fuller |
|
| Consultant Planner |
18 February 2009 |
Reporting on Private Plan Change 227 which proposes to replace the concept plan
for Central Park, 666 Great South Road, Ellerslie which was developed in the
1980's with a proposed concept plan to allow for a greater density of commercial
development.
Recommending that the Manager, Outer Isthmus be authorised to publicly notify
the plan change.
| [ATTACHMENT 19] |
Pages 337-362 |
INFORMATION
AUCKLAND CITY ENVIRONMENTS QUARTERLY REPORT
| M Vinall |
|
| Group Manager, Auckland City Environments |
16 February 2009 |
Updating the committee on the progress of the Auckland City Environment Group
over the second quarter of the 2008/2009 financial year (October to December
2008).
Recommending that the report be received.
| [ATTACHMENT 20] |
Pages 363-384 |
QUARTERLY REPORT: DUTY COMMISSIONER PROCESS
| J Marris |
|
| Team Manager, Democracy Services |
17 February 2009 |
Providing a quarterly update on the work that the Duty Commissioner process has
completed from 17 September 2008 to 6 February 2009.
Recommending that the committee notes that the duty commissioner process has now
'bedded in' and has improved decision making timeframes and that there are no
apparent trends that require attention identified by the duty commissioners.
| [ATTACHMENT 21] |
Pages 385-388 |
UPDATE ON THE AUCKLAND CITY WI-FI SERVICE IN THE CBD AND CBD FRINGE
| J Garing |
|
| Broadband Project Manager Economic Development |
25 February 2009 |
Updating the committee on the launch of a significant Wi-Fi service on 20
January 2009, which is the result of a public-private partnership between
Auckland City Council, Tomizone and Kordia and enables effective internet access
in popular areas of the CBD and the CBD fringe.
Recommending that the committee note the alliance between Auckland City Council,
Tomizone and Kordia, the benefits offered by the Wi-Fi service and that further
zones will be deployed around central Auckland over the next twelve months and
beyond.
| [ATTACHMENT 22] |
Pages 389-396 |
ONEHUNGA FORESHORE MASTERPLAN UPDATE - MAUNGAKIEKIE COMMUNITY BOARD RESOLUTION.
| C Dower |
|
| Democracy Advisor |
5 March 2009 |
Providing an extract from the minutes of the Maungakiekie Community Board
meeting held on Thursday, 19 February 2009 where it was resolved inter alia as
follows:
- That the Maungakiekie Community Board commends
the City Development Committee for its recommendation to Combined Committees
that council confirm a $10 million contribution towards the New Zealand
Transport Authority's Project for a coastal amenity for the Onehunga Foreshore.
Recommending that the extract be received.
| [ATTACHMENT 23] |
Pages 397-398 |
NOTICE OF MOTION - ANN'S CREEK WETLAND
| L Boyle |
|
| Councillor |
4 March 2009 |
Providing a notice of motion from Cr Leila Boyle regarding the protection of the
Ann's Creek Wetland and immediate surrounds.
Recommending that officers develop specific proposals for
appropriate planning or other actions for the protection of the Ann's Creek
Wetland and immediate surrounds as part of the Future Planning Framework and
otherwise, in order to better protect this unique and regionally significant
saltwater and freshwater wetland and bird habitat and also the opportunity for
public access between Hamlin's Hill and the Manukau foreshore walkway.
| [ATTACHMENT 24] |
Pages 399-400 |
EXCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC : LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL INFORMATION AND MEETINGS ACT 1987
| C Dower |
|
| Democracy Advisor |
2 March 2009 |
| 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 |
Noise Service Delivery Review |
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)(e) The withholding of the information is
necessary to avoid prejudice to measures that prevent or mitigate
material loss to members of the public.
In
particular, the report outlines details of a contract about to be
tendered.
Section 7(2)(b)(ii)
The withholding of the information is
necessary to protect information where the making available of the
information would be likely unreasonably to prejudice the commercial
position of the person who supplied or who is the subject of the
information.
In particular, the report contains
details of a contract about to be tendered. These details are
commercially sensitive in that they outline the expected costs of the
contract |
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.
