APOLOGIES
An
apology has been received from Councillor Armstrong for non-attendance.
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
The
minutes of the City Development Committee meeting held on Thursday, 13 August
2009 to be confirmed as a true and correct record.
EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS
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Section 46A(7) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings
Act 1987 (as amended) states: |
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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 public,- |
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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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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.
At
the close of the agenda no requests to speak had been received.
REPORTS REQUESTEDPENDING
| C Dower |
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| Democracy advisor |
2 September 2009 |
Reporting on the reports requested/pending and recommending that the report be
amended as follows:
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Report Name |
Reason |
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4 |
September 09
Defer
October 09 |
Signs bylaw 2007 - review of poster boards |
Defer until October as
further work still needs to be undertaken on this issue. |
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5 |
September 09
Defer
October 09 |
Waiheke Island Waste Services |
Defer until October as
the timelines for Waiheke residents to submit their preference for
bin/bag has been extended. |
POLICY/MAJOR DECISION
WATERFRONT - QUEENS WHARF AND MARINE EVENTS CENTRE
| J Simmonds |
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| Waterfront programme manager |
24 August 2009 |
Updating the committee on the progress of the design competition 'Opening the
Red Gates', for Queens Wharf which was launched on Sunday 23 August 2009, and
providing an update on the progress of the Marine Events Centre.
Recommending that the committee note the information provided on the competition
for Queens Wharf, and authorise notification of an expression of interest to
shortlist suitable construction contractors for the Marine Events Centre, once
the resource consent decision is received from the Auckland Regional Authority.
URBAN DESIGN PANEL REVIEW AND REFRESH OF MEMBERSHIP
| J Duguid |
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| Manager central area planning |
1 September 2009 |
Reporting on the outcomes of an extensive 2007-2009 review
of the Urban Design Panel which indicated a need for minor changes to the
membership of the panel and to its Terms of Reference.
Recommending a number of changes and improvements to the
panel operations as a result of the findings of this review.
NOTICE OF MOTION - CITY AMBASSADORS
| R Northey |
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| Councillor |
2 September 2009 |
Providing a notice of motion from Councillor Richard Northey regarding the City
Ambassadors Programme.
Recommending the committee consider the notice of motion.
PROCEDURAL
AMENDMENT OF THE TRAFFIC BYLAW 2006
| H Wagener |
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| Senior policy analyst urban management |
16 July 2009 |
Reporting on the Traffic Bylaw 2006 which is proposed to be
amended to provide that the council may declare by resolution roads to be shared
zones. Generally, parking will not be allowed within shared zones but the
council may by resolution provide for parking where appropriate.
Recommending that it be noted that the Transport Committee
has requested this committee take the required measures to amend the Auckland
City Traffic Bylaw 2006 to enable the council to identify shared zones on city
streets; and endorsed the Auckland City Council Traffic Amendment Bylaw No 2 of
2009 which proposes to amend the Auckland City Council Traffic Bylaw 2006 by
providing for the specification of streets in the city as shared zones. Also
that the committee appoints three councillors to hear submissions and deliberate
on the proposed amendments and that it be recommended to Council that the
special consultative procedure be commenced.
BRITOMART PRIVATE PLAN CHANGE REQUEST
| P Ampanthong |
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| Senior planner, central area planning |
10 September 2009 |
Reporting on a plan change request from Cooper and Company which seeks to amend
the height limit applying to the Seafarer's site at the Britomart Precinct by
removing the existing 24m height limit and introducing a stepping height control
along its northern and southern boundaries.
Recommending that the council not adopt the proposal as a
public plan change, but accept it as a private plan change and that the manager
central area planning be authorised to carry out the necessary steps to notify
the private plan change.
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (SIMPLIFYING AND STREAMLINING) AMENDMENT BILL - SELECT COMMITTEE REPORT
| M Tyler |
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| Manager: Islands |
20 August 2009 |
Reporting on the Resource Management (Simplifying and
Streamlining) Bill which was reported to Parliament with recommended changes in
August, and informing the committee of the select committee's findings in terms
of the council's submission on key matters of interest.
Recommending that the information be received and that the group managers of
City Planning, Auckland City Environments and Democracy Services be authorised
to take the necessary steps to ensure compliance with the amendments contained
in the Resource Management (Simplifying and Streamlining) Amendment Bill when it
is enacted.
INFORMATION
APPEALS RECEIVED TO THE PROPOSED HAURAKI GULF ISLANDS DISTRICT PLAN
| M Tyler |
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| Manager: Islands |
20 August 2009 |
Reporting on the number and nature of the appeals received to the Proposed
Hauraki Gulf Islands District Plan.
Recommending that the committee note the information.
QUARTERLY REPORT: DUTY COMMISSIONER PROCESS
| J McKee |
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| Hearings team leader |
20 August 2009 |
Providing a quarterly update on work that the duty commissioner and tree
commissioner process has completed from 8 May to 6 August 2009.
Recommending that the committee note the information.
URBAN DESIGN GROUP QUARTERLY REPORT
| L Campbell-Reid, |
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| Group manager, Urban Design |
25 August 2009 |
Updating the committee on the urban design work achieved by the Urban Design
Group for the months June, July and August.
Recommending that the report be received.
AUCKLAND CITY ENVIRONMENTS QUARTERLY REPORT
| M Vinall |
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| Group manager, Auckland City Environments |
August 2009 |
Updating the committee on the progress of the Auckland City Environments Group
(ACE) over the fourth quarter of the 2008/2009 financial year (April to June
2009).
Recommending that the report be received.
MONTHLY UPDATE FOR WASTE AND RECYCLING, AND TARGETED RATE - RESOLUTIONS FROM WAIHEKE COMMUNITY BOARD
| C Dower |
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| Democracy advisor |
2 September 2009 |
Providing an extract and attachment from the Waiheke Community Board's meeting
held on Wednesday, 26 August regarding waste and recycling.
Recommending that the information be considered.
BALMORAL MCDONALDS RESOURCE CONSENT - RESOLUTIONS FROM EDEN/ALBERT COMMUNITY BOARD
| C Dower |
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| Democracy advisor |
2 September 2009 |
Providing an extract and attachment from the Eden/Albert Community Board's
meeting held on Wednesday, 26 August regarding the Balmoral McDonalds resource
consent.
Recommending that the information be considered.
EXCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC : LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL INFORMATION AND MEETINGS ACT 1987
| C Dower |
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| Democracy advisor |
2 September 2009 |
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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 |
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Fitzroy Hotel; 75-77 Wakefield Street and 44 Airedale Street. |
Public conduct of matter would be likely
to result in disclosure of information for which good reason to withhold
exists under section 6 |
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)(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 on the options available include commercial
information such as valuations and property market information which, if
in the public arena, would have the potential to financially
disadvantage the council. |
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 6 |
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.
