APOLOGIES
Apologies have been received from Cr N Raffills and Deputy Mayor
B Hucker.
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
The minutes of the Planning and Regulatory Committee meeting
held on Thursday, 8 September 2005 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-
- The local authority by resolution so decides; and
- The presiding member explains at the meeting at a time when
it is open to the public,-
- The reason why the item is not on the agenda; and
- 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,-
- That item may be discussed at that meeting if-
- That item is a minor matter relating to the general business
of the local authority; and
- 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
- 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 REQUESTED/PENDING
| K Quensell |
|
| Hearings Services Manager |
5 October 2005 |
Attaching the Reports Requested/Pending for the month of October
2005 from the Hearings Services Manager.
Recommending that the report be received.
AUCKLAND CITY ENVIRONMENTS QUARTERLY OPERATIONAL REPORT JULY TO
SEPTEMBER 2005
| L Greenwood |
|
| Business Manager |
28 September 2005 |
Attaching a report providing an update on Auckland City
Environments performance and key activities over the July to September 2005
period in its main operations, being resource and building consent processing,
property information and advice, inspections, licensing, monitoring and
enforcement.
Further to the Council recommendation of 22 September 2005, a presentation
will be given on Auckland City Environments' performance and improvement
programme.
Recommending that the report be received.
| [ATTACHMENT 6] |
Pages 3-10 |
AUCKLAND DISTRICT LICENSING AGENCY ANNUAL REPORT
| B Smedts |
|
| Manager Regulatory Services |
28 September 2005 |
Attaching the Auckland District Licensing Agency Annual Report
for the financial year 2004/2005 for adoption by the committee in its capacity
as the District Licensing Agency.
Recommending that the Auckland District Licensing Agency Report
1 July 2004 – 30 June 2005 be adopted.
| [ATTACHMENT 7] |
Pages 11-18 |
BYLAW ENFORCEMENT AND PROJECTS
| W Adler |
|
| Service Requests Manager |
19 September 2005 |
Report updating the committee on steps being undertaken to
increase bylaw and District Plan enforcement.
Recommending that :
- That the compliance projects team proceed with the
review of enforcement projects as outlined in Appendix A of the report W Adler,
Service Requests Manager dated 19 September 2005, and report back to the
committee in December 2005 on its programme for the remainder of the 2005/06
financial year.
- That options for improving the effectiveness of signs
enforcement be considered as part of the current review of the Signs Bylaw (Part
27).
| [ATTACHMENT 8] |
Pages 19-32 |
ANIMAL CONTROL ENFORCEMENT REPORT
| C Connell |
|
| Animal Control Contract Manager |
28 September 2005 |
Providing a summary of the enforcement system for animal control
and an assessment of the dog enforcement system which came into effect on 1
September 2004.
Recommending the investigation of options to enable the dog
control officers to work more efficiently, such as through the use of handheld
units.
| [ATTACHMENT 9] |
Pages 33-44 |
REPORT ON DOG CONTROL POLICY AND PRACTICES FOR 2004/2005
| C Connell |
|
| Animal Control Contract Manager |
28 September 2005 |
Providing a summary of the administration of the Auckland City
dog control policy and Auckland City dog control practices for the 2004/2005
year as required under section 10A of the Dog Control Act 1996.
Recommending that the report on Dog Control Policy and Practices
for 2004/2005 by C Connell, Animal Control Contract Manager dated 28 September
2005 be :
- adopted pursuant to section 10A of the Dog
Control Act 1996
- publicly notified
- sent to the Secretary for Local Government
within one month of the adoption of the report.
| [ATTACHMENT 10] |
Pages 45-71 |
SINGLE MEANS OF ESCAPE FROM A HIGH RISE BUILDING
| L Cosgriff |
|
| Consultant |
13 October 2005 |
Providing an overview of the issues faced by Council when considering whether
to issue a building consent for a high-rise apartment block that only has one
fire escape.
Recommending the committee endorse Council's use of independent experts and
the current determination process for accessing single means of escape from high
rise buildings.
| [ATTACHMENT 11] |
Pages 72-76 |
ALTERATION TO DESIGNATION FOR GLADSTONE PRIMARY SCHOOL, MT ALBERT
| K Dorofaeff |
|
| Senior Planner: Isthmus and Islands Resource
Management |
24 September 2005 |
Reporting on the Ministry of Education seeking to amend the
designation for Gladstone Primary School at 8 Seaview Terrace in Mt Albert to
include an additional 1384m2 at 150 Carrington Road.
Recommending that Pursuant to section 181(3) of the Resource
Management Act, the committee without notification, alter the existing
delegation.
| [ATTACHMENT 12] |
Pages 77-114 |
APPROVAL TO MAKE THE WESTERN RECLAMATION PRECINCT PROVISIONS OF
THE PROPOSED CENTRAL AREA SECTION OF THE DISTRICT PLAN OPERATIVE IN PART
| D Sanders |
|
| Senior Policy Planner |
14 September 2005 |
Advising the committee of the Environment Court's approval of
Council's application to make a further part of the Central Area Plan operation,
being Part 14.9 Western Reclamation Precinct.
Recommending that the committee recommends to full Council :
- In accordance with the Environment Court consent dated
1 September 2005 under clause 17(2) of the First Schedule of the Resource
Management Act 1991 the Council approves Part 14.9 Western Reclamation Precinct
of the Proposed Central Area Section of the District Plan being made operative
except in relation to the following provisions:
- The parking ratio for office activities and
- The provisions for the area of land known as the
Halsey Street reclamation.
- Part 14.9 Western Reclamation Precinct of the Proposed
Central Area Section of the District Plan shall become operative in part at
midday on 14 November 2005.
| [ATTACHMENT 13] |
Pages 115-118 |
PLAN CHANGE 154 – RESIDENTIAL ACTIVITY IN THE BUSINESS 2 & 3 ZONE
| P Rawson |
|
| Senior Planner |
27 September 2005 |
Updating the committee on Plan Modification 154 which introduces
new urban design provisions for development of residential units in the business
2 & 3 zone of the Isthmus District Plan following the close of the appeal
period.
Recommending that the committee recommend to full Council :
- That Plan Change 154 (introducing new urban design provisions for
developments of residential units in the Business 2 & 3 zone) be approved and
incorporated into the Auckland City District Plan: Isthmus Section 1999.
- That the Manager: Isthmus and Islands Resource Management be
authorised to publicly notify the date on which Plan Change 154 will become
operative.
| [ATTACHMENT 14] |
Pages 119-137 |
A NOTIFIED PLAN CHANGE 142 – PANMURE GROWTH AREA
STRUCTURE PLAN AND LOCAL VIEW PROTECTION
| K Quensell |
|
| Hearings Services Manager |
6 October 2005 |
The above application was considered by a Hearings Panel
consisting of Cr G Fryer, Cr L Boyle, Cr WA Christian and Cr F Storer on 27 July
2005, the panel resolved inter alia as follows.
- That the Panel recommends to the Planning and Regulatory Committee
that a plan change be developed which provides protection for the W10 viewshaft,
to be notified in the event that Regional Policy Statement Plan Change 8 is
successful in deleting the viewshaft from the Regional Policy Statement.
Recommending that officers report back to the committee on the
proposed plan change.
