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MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE CITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
HELD IN THE LEVEL 15 MEETING ROOM, 1 GREY'S AVENUE, AUCKLAND,
ON THURSDAY, 04 DECEMBER 2008 AT 1.30 PM

PRESENT: Councillors Aaron Bhatnagar Chairperson
[Until 1.35pm item 4.1
From 2.00pm item 4.2]
    Graeme Mulholland, JP Deputy Chairperson
[Until 2.02pm item 4.2
From 2.25pm item 5]
    Douglas Armstrong, QSO [Until 3.00pm item 7.
From 3.04pm item 8]
    Bill Christian, JP  
    Mark Donnelly  
    Glenda Fryer  
    Noelene Raffills [From 3.12pm item 10
Until 3.15pm item 10
ALSO PRESENT:   Leila Boyle  
    Dr Cathy Casey  
    Graeme Easte  
    Richard Northey, ONZM  
    Denise Roche  

  1. Top APOLOGIES

    There were no apologies.

  2. Top CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

    That the minutes of the City Development Committee meeting held on Thursday, 13 November 2008 be confirmed as a true and correct record.

    CARRIED

  3. Top EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS

    There was no extraordinary business.

  4. Top PUBLIC FORUM

    The Chairperson vacated the chair for item 4.1 and the Deputy Chairperson assumed the chair. Councillors Bhatnagar and Fryer absented themselves for this item.

    4.1. ELLERSLIE RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION - MR DANIEL MACLAREN

    Mr Maclaren tabled a paper and spoke to it.

    [ATTACHMENT 4.1]

    That Mr Maclaren, president of the Ellerslie Residents Association and supporters be thanked for their presentation regarding the Ellerslie Racecourse.

    CARRIED

    4.2. CELL PHONE TRANSMITTERS PETITION - ANDREW CRAWFORD

    Mr Andrew Crawford and Mr Mike Silich presented a petition containing 680 signatures.

    The prayer of the petition reads as follows:

    We, the undersigned, are concerned citizens who urge Vodafone and Telecom not to erect a cell phone site within 500 metres of a house, school or hospital.

    Additional papers were also tabled by Mr Crawford.

    [ATTACHMENT 4.2 & 4.2A]

    1. That the petition presented by Mr Crawford regarding cell phone sites be received.
    2. That the Manager, Utility Relationship be requested to facilitate a meeting between Telecom, Vodafone and NZ Communications and Councillor Roche and the Chair and Deputy Chair of the Waiheke Community Board to enable the community to express their views regarding the location of cell phone transmitters.

    CARRIED

    Secretarial note: A full copy of the petition will be filed with the official minutes.

    Councillor Mulholland absented himself for items 4.2 and 17.

    That item 17 be taken at this point

    CARRIED

  5. Top REPORTS REQUESTED/PENDING

    That the reports requested/pending list be amended as follows:

    Row Date Report Name Reason

    11

    		 Dec-08
    defer to
    March 09    		 Involvement in Earth Hour Defer March 09 - officers are still progressing regional planning and at this stage there isn't sufficient planning to warrant an update to the committee

    4

    		 Change Early 09 to
    April 09    		 Great Barrier Island Refuse and Recycling contract There should be a target month included as a matter of good practice.

    5

    		 Change Early 09 to
    March 09    		 Review of the Auckland Regional Policy Statement There should be a target month included as a matter of good practice.

    13

    		 July 08 deferred to
    April 09    		 Waterfront Masterplan  

    22

    		 Change TBA to
    April 09    		 Licensing Issues in the Viaduct Harbour There should be a target month included as a matter of good practice.

    23

    		 Change TBA to
    April 09    		 Mainstreet Perception Survey 2008 Workshop Results There should be a target month included as a matter of good practice.

    CARRIED

    POLICY/MAJOR DECISIONS

  6. Top DRAFT CITY CENTRE URBAN DESIGN FRAMEWORK: PART 1

    The Group Manager, Urban Design gave a PowerPoint presentation regarding this item.

    [ATTACHMENT 6]

    1. That the City Development Committee notes the importance of urban design to Auckland City Council as an integral cross organisational component of council's strategic approach and delivery.
    2. That the City Development Committee notes the role of the City Centre Urban Design Framework in assisting the urban design group and the council in achieving high quality urban design projects and initiatives throughout the city centre.
    3. That Part 1 of the draft City Centre Urban Design Framework including the Six Goals be adopted, namely:
      • Distinctive City - a distinctive city centre which reflects its multicultural identity, its history and its importance within the South Pacific.
      • Compact City - a compact city centre containing high-quality mixed use environments that help reduce the time that people need to travel.
      • Connected City - a connected city centre where people have sustainable transport options that are comfortable, convenient, efficient and affordable.
      • Sustainable City - a sustainable city centre where land use, the natural environment and the built environment lead the way to a greener and healthier environment for people.
      • Beautiful City - a beautiful city centre where the design of our buildings and spaces (including ordinary, everyday spaces) contributes to creating beautiful places for people to enjoy, and a
      • Human City - a human city centre where our built environment is respectful of people and how we experience the city - giving people priority over cars.
    4. That the City Development Committee notes that the adopted framework and the alignment of all appropriate plans, policies, guidance and projects with the goals and objectives set out in the City Centre Urban Design Framework will:
      • assist the council to raise awareness of council's direction, leadership and action in the urban design space,
      • embed urban design thinking across the organisation so that it becomes a key driver for quality development within the city centre, and
      • evaluate successes and achievements against a common set of qualitative measures that can be tracked over time.  

    CARRIED

  7. Top TOURISM AUCKLAND UPDATE

    1. That the City Development Committee endorses the Tourism Auckland Funding Agreement subject to endorsement by Manukau City Council and the Auckland Regional Council, and subject to any amendments made as a result of negotiations with Tourism Auckland, noting that the Tourism Auckland Funding Agreement has resulted from a review of Tourism Auckland's function and governance and aims to ensure that Tourism Auckland is more focussed, efficient, transparent and accountable, thereby increasing the benefits that Auckland city and the region derives from tourism.
    2. That the City Development Committee nominates the chair and Councillor Northey to oversee and endorse any changes to the Tourism Auckland Funding Agreement that may result from further negotiations with Tourism Auckland.
    3. That the City Development Committee nominates Councillors Bhatnagar and Baguley with Cr Northey as an alternate to the Tourism Auckland Appointments Panel.

    CARRIED

  8. Top INVESTMENT PROMOTION AND RETENTION

    1. That in order to support the vision for the council's Economic Development Strategy of a productive and globally connected Auckland economy, delivering jobs, higher incomes and an improved standard of living for Aucklanders, the City Development Committee supports the development of an investment attraction and retention framework to attract high quality knowledge industry companies and jobs to the city.
    2. That in order to obtain stakeholder support for the framework, officers seek feedback from internal and external stakeholders and then seek final approval of the framework and implementation plan by executive team and City Development Committee in the first quarter of 2009.
    3. That given the current risks to the Auckland economy, and the impending stimulus package from the government, that the Chair and Councillors Armstrong and Donnelly work with officers and stakeholders on an approach to government to ensure that the best results are achieved for the Auckland economy.

    CARRIED

  9. Top ROSEBANK 2030 BUSINESS PRECINCT PLAN - IMPLEMENTATION UPDATE

    That the City Development Committee receives the implementation update report for the Rosebank 2030 business precinct plan, noting that the implementation of the Rosebank 2030 business precinct plan will help to ensure that Rosebank is internationally competitive as a business location and support future development and employment growth within one of the city's key business areas.

    CARRIED

  10. Top PLAN CHANGE 163 - THE RESIDENTIAL 1 AND 2 ZONE

    Ms Kate Bowden from the Parnell Heritage Inc was in attendance. She spoke of the process undertaken by the Mayoral working party on plan change 163 and felt that is was a good process and should be followed more often for other similar issues.

    An updated report on the outcomes of the Working Party was tabled.

    [ATTACHMENT 10]

    That the City Development Committee notes:

    1. The council's strong support for the special character zones of the city (Residential 1, 2, 3 and 4).
    2. That good progress is being made in resolving appeals to the residential 1 and 2 zones through a series of 'Mayoral meetings' and associated workshops with key parties to the appeal.
    3. That the updated appendix 2 entitled 'Report on the outcomes of the Working Party' be adopted as a basis for council to continue working towards a settlement of Plan Change 163, and that the Manager City Planning be authorised to commence the statutory process.
    4. That council will retain Salmon Reed Architects for a detailed site survey of Plan Change 163 residential 2 properties for reporting to the relevant committee.
    5. That His Worship the Mayor, Hon. John Banks QSO, be thanked for his leadership role in reaching the agreement regarding Plan Change163.

    CARRIED

    Resolution C above was put separately. Cr Fryer wished her vote against resolution C recorded.

    That item 18 be taken at this time.

    CARRIED

    PROCEDURAL

  11. Top PLAN CHANGE 225 - 32 BALFOUR ROAD, PARNELL - APPROVAL TO INCORPORATE INTO THE DISTRICT PLAN (ISTHMUS)

    1. That the City Development Committee notes that all statutory processes have now been completed for the private plan change to rezone 32 Balfour Road to Business 4, and the only outstanding matter is that the plan change be incorporated into the operative Isthmus district plan.
    2. That it be a recommendation to Council:
      1. That private plan change 225 - 32 Balfour Road, Parnell which rezones land from Residential 7b to Business 4 be incorporated into the Auckland City District Plan: Isthmus Section 1999.
      2. That the Manager - Inner Isthmus be authorised to publicly notify the date on which private plan change 225 - 32 Balfour Road, Parnell will become operative.
      3. That the fair and reasonable costs associated with private plan change 225 - 32 Balfour Road, Parnell be recovered from the applicant - Balfour Projects Limited.

    CARRIED

  12. Top DEVELOPMENT CONTRIBUTION ON SUBDIVSION 19 CORONIA CRESCENT, LYNFIELD - MALTI INVESTMENTS LIMITED, MR JOHN PRASAD

    1. That the City Development Committee exercise its delegated authority in relation to development contributions and waives the development contributions charges on the 2008 subdivision consent application in respect of a subdivision of 19 Caronia Crescent, Lynfield, made by Malti Investments and Mr John Prasad.
    2. That in making this determination the City Development Committee notes that Mr Prasad and his advisors were genuinely unaware of the different expiry dates set out in the Resource Management Act (RMA)  for subdivision consents and for section 223 certificates, and that Mr Prasad has completed the works required as conditions of the previous subdivision consent (which was applied for before the council adopted its first development contribution policy) and applied for his titles shortly after the expiry of the 223 certificate.
    3. That the City Development Committee notes that Mr Prasad paid the financial contribution charge of $25,723.21 on 14 September 2007.

    CARRIED

    BUDGET/FINANCIAL

  13. Top DEVELOPMENT CONTRIBUTION ISSUES FOR 2009/2010

    That the City Development Committee:

    1. Notes that work is currently underway towards being able to adopt a revised development contributions policy for the 10-year plan 2009-2019, and endorses the following as helping to ensure that the development contributions charges, and the revenue raised through the development contributions policy, remain at appropriate levels:
      1. that the number of new dwellings expected over the next ten years has been revised downwards by approximately 25 per cent after consideration of current development patterns and the current economic climate;
      2. that the growth related spend within the revised capital programme (which was adopted by the direction setting meeting of 18 November) has been evaluated as $509 million, which is around 30 per cent lower than the $726 million included in the 2008 policy;
      3. that supporting financial assumptions (including interest and inflation rates) have been revised in line with council's overall forecasting assumptions;
      4. that the possible extension of the policy to apply further activities within the Hauraki Gulf islands is being investigated; this work is still underway, but based on current information this may be appropriate for the transport activity;
      5. that the new policy will need to be brought into force in an orderly way, and noting current expectations that the charges will be similar to those in the current policy, it is expected that no "transition window" will be required (except possibly for the Hauraki Gulf islands if new activities are introduced there).
    2. Notes that other reports on the City Development Committee 4 December 2008 agenda will cover details of the stormwater and cost of finance methodologies that explain and support the development contributions policy, and which will recommend corresponding changes to the policy.
    3. Endorses the preparation of a revised draft development contributions policy that can be submitted to Audit New Zealand (at their request and for their review early in 2009) that will reflect the items covered in resolutions A and B above, and the further items noted in appendix A of the report of the Acting Team Leader dated 20 November 2008 entitled "proposed changes to the development contributions policy" (covering wording changes arising from implementation issues or legal advice and updates to reflect 2009 intentions), with that draft policy to be reviewed by the general manager city development before being provided to Audit New Zealand.
    4.  Endorses the preparation of a draft development contributions policy to be provided to the combined committees meeting in March 2009, for public consultation prior to potentially being included in the adopted 10-year plan in June 2009.

    CARRIED

  14. Top FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION REVENUE, EXPENDITURE AND PLANNED PROJECTS REPORTED ON A COMMUNITY BOARD BASIS

    The Chairperson moved:

    1. That the City Development Committee notes:
      1. that since council adopted a development contributions policy in 2005 financial contribution revenue has been reduced and is expected to cease by the end of the 2009/2010 year;
      2. that the current financial contributions balance of $14,678,501 has been planned to be spent on projects within the community board areas over the next three years.
    2. That a copy of the report of the Acting team leader, contributions policy dated 12 November 2008 entitled "financial contribution revenue, expenditure and planned projects reported on a community board basis" be circulated to all community board members, as a number of community boards are not meeting for several months due to the holiday period.

    Councillor Fryer moved the following amendment by way of addition:

    1. That Arch Hill scenic mountain bike trail be moved from the Planned projects within Western Bays area to Planned projects within Citywide area as this project is a response to a citywide need for a mountain bike trail and it is therefore inappropriate for the Western Bays financial contributions fund to pay for it.

    LOST

    The Chairperson put the substantive motion:

    1. That the City Development Committee notes:
      1. that since council adopted a development contributions policy in 2005 financial contribution revenue has been reduced and is expected to cease by the end of the 2009/2010 year;
      2. that the current financial contributions balance of $14,678,501 has been planned to be spent on projects within the community board areas over the next three years.
    2. That a copy of the report of the Acting team leader, contributions policy dated 12 November 2008 entitled "financial contribution revenue, expenditure and planned projects reported on a community board basis" be circulated to all community board members, as a number of community boards are not meeting for several months due to the holiday period.

    CARRIED

  15. Top STORMWATER DEVELOPMENT CONTRIBUTIONS POLICY FOR THE 2009/2010 LTCCP

    That the City Development Committee:

    1. Agrees that the following measures be endorsed to help mitigate the potential for long-term under-recovery of the stormwater cost of growth:
      1. advocating to central government for the removal of the statutory exemptions from development contributions for developments by the Crown;
      2. wherever applicable, the budget for growth-related council developments should include stormwater development contributions, with these costs to be recovered via development contributions for the relevant other activities. For example, when the council undertakes a growth-related public space infrastructure development that increases impervious surface area, the council should pay a stormwater development contribution and then seek to recover this cost via the public space infrastructure development contribution charges.
    2. Agrees that the following policy adjustments be incorporated into the draft 10-year plan for consultation:
      1. amending the development contribution policy to provide explicit guidance that no stormwater development contributions will be assessed in respect of developments which can be demonstrated as having zero on-site impact on the public stormwater network;
      2. including an adjustment for the cost of finance and the revenue from interest in the methodology for calculating the development contribution charges for stormwater.

    CARRIED

    INFORMATION

  16. Top EDEN PARK PRECINCT PLAN PROGRESS REPORT

    Councillor Donnelly tabled a paper entitled Eden Park Precinct which was presented to the Eden Albert Community Board by Victoria Park and spoke to it.

    [ATTACHMENT 16A]

    The Chairperson moved:

    1. That the memorandum of the Manager Major Events, dated 25 November 2008 entitled "Eden Park Precinct Plan Progress Report" be received.
    2. Agree that the following policy adjustments be incorporated into the draft 10-year plan for consultation:
      1. amending the development contribution policy to provide explicit guidance that reduced stormwater development contributions will be assessed in respect of developments which can be demonstrated as having reduced on-site impact on the public stormwater network.

    Councillor Fryer moved the following amendment by way of replacement:

    1. including an adjustment for the cost of finance and the revenue from interest in the methodology for calculating the development contribution charges for stormwater.

    LOST

    The Chairperson put the substantive motion:

    1. That the memorandum of the Manager Major Events, dated 25 November 2008 entitled "Eden Park Precinct Plan Progress Report" be received.
    2. That the presentation to the Eden-Albert Community Board by Mrs Victoria Park on the undergrounding of the Eden Park precinct be accepted as a late submission on the Eden Park Precinct Plan.

    CARRIED

  17. Top CELL PHONE TRANSMISSION TOWERS

    1. That the report of the Project Manager dated 25 November 2008 entitled "Cell phone Transmission Towers" be received.
    2. That the Auckland City Council write to the telecommunication companies asking them to adopt a " good neighbour policy" by informing and consulting with communities in which they intend to locate cell phone towers and that the relevant government ministers be advised of the Council's approach and the reasons for the approach.

    CARRIED

    Cr Mulholland left the meeting during this item.

  18. Top SMOKEFREE BYLAW - CBD BOARD

    Mr Tim Coffey, Chair and Secretary of the Auckland CBD Residents Advisory Group Inc (RAG) was in attendance to speak to this item.

    The Chairperson moved:

    That the resolutions from the CBD Board meeting held on 27 August 2008 be received i.e.:

    1. That the CBD Board requests that the City Development Committee notes the CBD Board's 25 June 2007 resolution endorsing and referring to the Auckland City Council's appropriate standing committee, the proposal to create a bylaw to declare and define select intimate Auckland City CBD public spaces "smoke free," commencing with upper and lower Khartoum Place and St Patrick's Square & Cathedral environs.
    2. That the CBD Board request of the City Development Committee that the process for a bylaw be initiated by way of public notification and appropriate subsequent public consultative process.

    Councillor Fryer moved the following amendment by way of addition:

    1. That the resolutions from the CBD Board meeting held on 27 August 2008 be endorsed i.e.:
      1.  That the CBD Board requests that the City Development Committee notes the CBD Board's 25 June 2007 resolution endorsing and referring to the Auckland City Council's appropriate standing committee, the proposal to create a bylaw to declare and define select intimate Auckland City CBD public spaces "smoke free," commencing with upper and lower Khartoum Place and St Patrick's Square & Cathedral environs.
      2. That the CBD Board request of the City Development Committee that the process for a bylaw be initiated by way of public notification and appropriate subsequent public consultative process.

    A division was called for, voting on which was as follows:

    For the Motion: Against the Motion:
    Cr Glenda Fryer Cr Douglas Armstrong

    Cr Aaron Bhatnagar

    Cr Bill Christian

    Cr Mark Donnelly

    Cr Graeme Mulholland

    Cr Noelene Raffills


    His Worship the Mayor and Deputy Mayor David Hay were absent.

    The motion was declared LOST by 6 votes to 1.

    The Chairperson put the substantive motion:

    That the resolutions from the CBD Board meeting held on 27 August 2008 be received i.e.:

    1. That the CBD Board requests that the City Development Committee notes the CBD Board's 25 June 2007 resolution endorsing and referring to the Auckland City Council's appropriate standing committee, the proposal to create a bylaw to declare and define select intimate Auckland City CBD public spaces "smoke free," commencing with upper and lower Khartoum Place and St Patrick's Square & Cathedral environs.
    2. That the CBD Board request of the City Development Committee that the process for a bylaw be initiated by way of public notification and appropriate subsequent public consultative process.

    CARRIED

  19. Top ONEHUNGA FORESHORE MASTERPLAN UPDATE - MAUNGAKIEKIE COMMUNITY BOARD

    That the extract regarding the Onehunga Foreshore Masterplan update as considered by the Maungakiekie Community Board at its meeting held on 19 November 2008 be received i.e.:

    1. That the report of the Manager - Streets and Open Space, dated 30 October 2008, and the resolutions from the 13 November 2008 meeting of the City Development Committee regarding the Onehunga Foreshore Masterplan, be received.
    2. That the Maungakiekie Community Board adopts as a basis the plan entitled "TOES Foreshore Masterplan" which was put forward by Transit New Zealand, for the following reasons:
      1. the 11 hectare reclamation in this plan provides the public with a more user-friendly recreational space which could become a recreational destination;
      2. the western shift "future-proofs" the area for possible rail links and the undergrounding of services;
      3. it creates a more meaningful link to the Manukau Harbour; and
      4. it provides suitable mitigation for the original destruction caused by State Highway 20;
        noting that these reasons were reflected at the area planning meeting organised by council on 22 April 2008.
    3. That the TOES Foreshore Masterplan be amended to include:
      1. the western shift of the motorway;
      2. moving the historic Aotea Sea Scouts building to a promontory that is close to both deep water and Gloucester Park;
      3. a wide and accommodating pedestrian bridge to provide easy pedestrian and cycle access;
      4. that the position of the Manukau Cruising Club in this plan be endorsed; and
      5. that the all tide ramp be included as a vital part of the Onehunga Foreshore masterplan.
    4. That the above resolutions be forwarded to the Arts, Culture and Recreation and City Development committees for their consideration.

    CARRIED

    There being no further business the Chairman declared the meeting closed at 4.46 pm.