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, 11 June 2009
to be confirmed as a true and correct record.
EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS
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"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 |
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The presiding member explains at the meeting at a time when it is open to the
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The reason why the item is not on the agenda; and |
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The reason why the discussion of the item cannot be delayed until a subsequent
meeting." |
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Section 46A(7A) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act
1987 (as amended) states: |
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"Where an item is not on the agenda for a meeting,- |
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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 meeting; but |
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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
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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.
4.1. MEOLA CREEK - ST LUKES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SOCIETY
Ms
Elizabeth Walker from the St Lukes Environmental Protection Society (STEPS)
wishes to update the committee on the work of the society at Meola Creek.
REPORTS REQUESTED/PENDING
| C Dower |
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| Democracy advisor |
2 July 2009 |
Reporting on the reports requested/pending list and recommending that the report
be received.
POLICY/MAJOR DECISIONS
FINALISATION OF FUTURE PLANNING FRAMEWORK
| K Hill |
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| Project manager, City Planning |
24 June 2009 |
Reporting on the Future Planning Framework, where community and stakeholder
engagement has been undertaken.
Recommending that the committee adopt the final Future Planning Framework and
that the chair and deputy chair be authorised to approve any minor changes
necessary.
Secretarial note:
Appendix 1 and Appendix 2 referred to in the report are available for viewing on
the Auckland City Council website.
| [ATTACHMENT 6] |
- consisting of 6.0 (122kb), 6.1 (12,587kb) and 6.2
(5,372kb) |
BROADBAND: UPDATE ON PROGRAMME OF WORK
| G Stiven |
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| Group manager, Economic Development |
23 June 2009 |
Reporting on Auckland City Council's broadband project and the work programme to
date as well as the work planned for 2009/2010.
Recommending that the committee note the achievements to date as outlined in the
report, and endorse the 2009/2010 broadband work programme.
AMENDMENT OF THE SIGNS BYLAW 2007 - REAL ESTATE SIGNS
| H Wagener |
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| Senior policy analyst urban management |
15 June 2009 |
Requesting approval for a draft statement of proposal and draft bylaw amendments
to the Signs Bylaw in relation to real estate signs.
Recommending that the committee endorse the Auckland City Council Signs
Amendment Bylaw No 2 of 2009 and the corresponding statement of proposal, and
recommend to Council that the special consultative procedure be commenced, with
three councillors appointed to hear and deliberate on any submissions.
Also
recommending the timing of the notification of the amendment be delayed pending
the outcome of the poster board provisions within the same bylaw, to enable a
single combined amendment to the bylaw.
QUEENS WHARF UPDATE
| J Duthie |
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| General manager City Development |
2 July 2009 |
The
general manager, City Development, will provide an update on the status and
issues relating to the Queens Wharf project as at 9 July 2009.
COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP UPDATE FOR COMMUNITIES FOR CLIMATE PROTECTION
PROGRAMME - NZ
| B Bielby |
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| Senior sustainability policy analyst |
23 June 2009 |
Reporting on the Communities for Climate Protection programme which supports
local government organisations seeking to develop expertise in dealing with
climate change issues and which Auckland City Council is a member of.
Previously membership has been free, however the Ministry for the Environment
has withdrawn support as from 30 June. The organisers intend to continue with
the programme and are proposing an annual fee of $3,000.
Recommending that membership of the Communities for Climate Protection - New
Zealand (CCP-NZ) programme be discontinued from July 2009 and that the general
manager City Development write to the chief executive of ICLEI Oceania to inform
him of this decision.
BUDGET/FINANCIAL
DAVIS CRESCENT STORMWATER UPGRADE SCOPE AND COST VARIATION
| G Ockleston |
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| Manager water and landfill operations |
29 June 2009 |
Reporting on the Davis Crescent stormwater upgrade, which is a major tunnelling
project currently under construction in the heart of Newmarket, and seeking
approval for additional expenditure to address the increased estimated project
cost due to pipe realignment and unforeseen ground conditions.
Recommending that the request for additional expenditure be approved.
PROCEDURAL
PLAN CHANGE 5: CHARACTER BUILDING DEMOLITION CONTROLS, CENTRAL
AREA DISTRICT PLAN
| A Smith |
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| Senior planner central area planning |
9 July 2009 |
Reporting on plan change 5, which introduces controls on the demolition of
character (pre 1940) buildings in the Queen Street Valley and Karangahape Road
precincts in the central area.
Recommending to Council that plan modification 5 be incorporated into the
operative district plan and the manager, central area planning be authorised to
complete the statutory processes required to make plan modification 5 operative.
MAKING PLAN CHANGE 132 'CHARACTER OVERLAY' OPERATIVE - ISTHMUS
DISTRICT PLAN
| S Parsons |
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| Senior planner outer isthmus |
22 June 2009 |
Reporting on Plan Change 132 which introduces a character overlay to the town
centres of Ellerslie, Eden Valley, Kingsland, Grey Lynn, West Lynn and Upper
Symonds Street.
Recommending to Council that plan change 132 be incorporated into the Auckland
City District Plan: Isthmus Section 1999 and the manager, inner isthmus be
authorised to publicly notify this.
INFORMATION
CITY PLANNING GROUP QUARTERLY REPORT
| P Pirrit |
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| Group manager, City Planning |
11 June 2009 |
Updating the committee on the work undertaken by the City Planning group which
covers the period March to May 2009.
Recommending that the report be received.
ENVIRONMENTAL & UTILITY MANAGEMENT FOURTH QUARTER REPORT JUNE 2009
| M McQuillan |
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| Group manager, Environmental and Utility Management |
19 June 2009 |
Updating the committee on the work undertaken by the Environmental and Utility
Management group which covers the period March to May 2009.
Recommending that the report be received.
THE REGULATORY PROGRAMME
| J Oxley |
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| Group manager, Regulatory Programme |
22 June 2009 |
Updating the committee on the progress of the regulatory programme and its key
outcomes and improvement initiatives.
Recommending the committee notes that the programme has addressed a range of
customer and business issues, is progressively improving the delivery of
regulatory services across council, and has created the platform to
progressively raise customer services to an excellent standard, and that the
majority of the work has been completed on time and to budget.
NEWMARKET DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME UPDATE
| J Oxley |
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| Group manager, Regulatory Programme |
22 June 2009 |
Updating the committee on the progress of the Newmarket development programme
and the status of key projects.
Recommending that the committee notes progress on the Newmarket development
projects, as outlined in the report.
ONEHUNGA FORESHORE UPDATE - RESOLUTIONS FROM ARTS, CULTURE AND
RECREATION COMMITTEE
| C Dower |
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| Democracy advisor |
29 June 2009 |
Providing an extract and the report from the Arts, Culture and Recreation
Committee meeting held on Wednesday, 10 June 2009 regarding the Onehunga
Foreshore Update, where it was resolved inter alia:
That the report of the manager streets and open space,
dated 10 June 2009, and the above resolutions, be forwarded to the Maungakiekie
Community Board and the City Development Committee, for their information.
Recommending that the information be received.
