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I hereby give notice that a meeting of the

PLANNING AND REGULATORY COMMITTEE

will be held as follows:

DATE: Thursday, 11 May 2006
   
TIME: 9.30 am
   
VENUE: Committee Room, Level 15
  Civic Administration Building
  1 Greys Avenue
  Auckland
Kevin Quensell
HEARINGS SERVICES MANAGER

Members:

Cr Glenda Fryer  [Chair]
Cr Christine Caughey   [Deputy Chair]
Cr Neil Abel
Cr Doug Armstrong, QSO
Dr Cathy Casey
Cr Bill Christian, JP
Cr Toni Millar, JP
Cr Graeme Mulholland, JP
Cr Noelene Raffills
Cr Penny Sefuiva
Cr Faye Storer

Ex Officio:

His Worship the Mayor, Dick Hubbard, ONZM
Deputy Mayor, Dr Bruce Hucker, QSO

  1. Top APOLOGIES

    An apology has been received from Cr Mulholland due to illness and Cr Sefuiva who is absent on council business.

  2. Top CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

    The minutes of the Planning and Regulatory Committee meeting held on Monday,3 April 2006 to be confirmed as a true and correct record.

  3. Top 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-

    (a)

    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,-

     

    (i)

    The reason why the item is not on the agenda; and

     

    (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-

     

    (i)

    That item is a minor matter relating to the general business of the local authority; and

     

    (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

    (b)

    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.”

  4. Top 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.

  5. Top REPORTS PENDING / REQUESTED

    K Quensell  
    Hearings Services Manager 4 May 2006

    Attaching a summary of Reports Pending/Requested for May, for the committee's information.

    [ATTACHMENT 5] Pages 1-2
  6. Top CITY PLANNING GROUP QUARTERLY REPORT

    P Pirrit  
    Group Manager City Planning 19 April 2006

    Attaching a report updating the committee on the work of the City Planning Group over the past quarter (January - March 2006) on matters concerning the committee's fields of activity.

    Recommending that the report be received.

    [ATTACHMENT 6] Pages 3-14
  7. Top AUCKLAND CITY ENVIRONMENTS QUARTERLY OPERATIONAL REPORT JANUARY TO MARCH 2006

    J Oxley  
    Manager Auckland City Environments 24 April 2006

    Updating the committee on the group's performance and key activities over the period January - March 2006 for its main operations, being resource and building consent processing, property information and advice, inspections, licensing, monitoring and enforcement.

    Recommending that the report be received.

    [ATTACHMENT 7] Pages 15-26
  8. Top MAINSTREET / NETWORK VISUALS

    A Lush  
    Manager, Events Promotion 18 April 2006

    At its meeting on 7 March 2005, the committee resolved as follows:

    That the Planning and Regulatory Committee requests a report on the NetWork Visuals contract with council that deals with Mainstreet issues articulated during the 2004 Annual Plan hearings.

    The attached report summarises how Auckland City's contract with NetWork visuals is managed, what the charges to Mainstreets are for banner production and installation and whether this can be changed or improved.

    Recommending that the report be received.

    [ATTACHMENT 8] Pages 27-30
  9. Top BYLAW REVIEW - PROGRESS TO DATE AND PROPOSED PROGRAMME FOR 2006/07

    J Anyon  
    Bylaw Review Programme Manager 28 April 2006

    Attaching a report on the progress to date of bylaw reviews and the outline of the review programme for the 2006/07 financial year.

    Recommending that staff commence the reviews of various parts of the Auckland City bylaws in the 2006/07 financial year:

    [ATTACHMENT 9] Pages 31-34
  10. Top REVIEW OF TEMPORARY LIQUOR BAN OVER GUY FAWKES WEEKEND (4-7 NOVEMBER 2005)

    C Dee  
    Manager Environmental Health and Licensing 24 April 2006

    At its November 2005 meeting, the Planning and Regulatory Committee requested a report on how the temporary liquor ban operated over Guy Fawkes weekend, 2005, to include any lessons learnt so that these could be incorporated for future such initiatives.

    A report is attached reviewing how the ban operated.

    Recommending that the committee endorses the use of liquor bans at special events in public places as an effective aid to maintaining crowd behaviour.

    [ATTACHMENT 10] Pages 35-38
  11. Top FIREWORKS BAN RECOMMENDATION

    K Quensell  
    Hearings Services Manager 4 May 2006

    At its meeting on 15 March 2006 the Eastern Bays Community Board resolved inter alia as follows:

    1. That the Board reiterates its recommendation of 24 November 2004 to the Planning and Regulatory Committee that it gives urgency to the review of the public places bylaw with a view to restricting the use of fireworks in a public place so that an effective bylaw, with regard to fireworks, is in place before 5 November 2006.

    Recommending that the committee receives this information.

    [ATTACHMENT 11] Pages 39-42
  12. Top HERITAGE ISSUES

    K Quensell  
    Hearings Services Manager 4 May 2006

    At its meeting on 19 April 2006 the Western Bays Community Board resolved inter alia as follows:

    1. That the Board registers its extreme concern to the Planning and Regulatory Committee and the Environment, Heritage and Urban Form Committee:

      1. about the loss of heritage buildings in the Ward through demolition or inappropriate modification and development;

      2. the apparent inconsistency of the application of the rules and planning regulations within residential 1 and 2 zones;

      3. the inadequate monitoring of resource consents on heritage buildings and the lack of enforcement.”

    Recommending that the Committee receives this information

  13. Top SECOND GENERATION DISTRICT PLANS

    K Quensell 4 May 2006
    Hearings Services Manager  

    At its meeting on 20 March 2006 the Eden/Albert Community Board resolved as follows:

    That the Board requests that the Planning and Regulatory Committee recommend to the Finance and Corporate Business Committee that the sum of $75,000 be included in the 2006/2007 Annual Plan and $150,00 in the 2007/2008 Annual Plan, for the establishment of and support fro a programme of works that will achieve the creation of a second generation District Plan (2gDP), as outlined in Board member Dempsey's report presented to the Planning and Regulatory Committee meeting of July 2005.

    Recommending that the Planning and Regulatory Committee recommend to the Finance and Corporate Business Committee that the sum of $75,000 be included in the 2006/2007 Annual Plan and $150,00 in the 2007/2008 Annual Plan, for the establishment of and support fro a programme of works that will achieve the creation of a second generation District Plan (2gDP)

    [ATTACHMENT 13] Pages 43-48
  14. Top APPROVAL TO MAKE PLAN CHANGE 11 (ST PATRICK'S CATHEDRAL BLESSED SACRAMENT CHAPEL) OF THE CENTRAL AREA SECTION OF THE DISTRICT PLAN OPERATIVE

    D Sanders 27 April 2006
    Senior Planner  

    Attaching a report regarding Plan Change 11, initiated as an initial part of an agreement between Auckland City Council and the Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Auckland in 2004 to provide for the co-ordinated restoration of the cathedral and upgrading of St Patrick's Square.

    Recommending that the committee recommend to full council that Plan Change 11 be approved and made operative and that the Manager: Central Area Planning be authorised to publicly notify the operative status of Plan Change 11.

    [ATTACHMENT 14] Pages 49-54
  15. Top RESCHEDULING OF 10 AUGUST 2006 MEETING OF THE PLANNING AND REGULATORY COMMITTEE

    K Quensell  
    Hearings Services Manager 4 May 2006

    Updating the committee on the change of date for the August Planning and Regulatory Committee meeting.  The meeting has been changed to Monday 7 August 2006, as the Chair will be overseas on Thursday 10 August 2006.

    Recommending that the committee approve the meeting being rescheduled to Monday 7 August 2006.

  16. Top EXCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC : LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL INFORMATION AND MEETINGS ACT 1987

    Kevin Quensell  
    Hearings Services Manager 05 May 2006

    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 are as follows:

    Item No.

    General subject of each matter to be considered

    Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter

    Ground(s) under section 48(1) for the passing of this resolution

    C1.

    Bylaws

    Good Reason to withhold exists under section 7

    Section 48(1)(a)

    C2

    Options for controlling the location of brothels and commercial sex premises

    Good Reason to withhold exists under section 7

    Section 48(1)(a)

    C3

    Update of Heritage Review and issues arising with scheduling private residences.

    Good Reason to withhold exists under section 7

    Section 48(1)(a)

    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 are as follows:

    Item No. Reason to withhold information under section 7  
    C1. To maintain legal professional privilege. [Section 7(2)(g)]
    C2. 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. [Section 7(2)(b)(ii)]
    C3. 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. [Section 7(2)(b)(ii)]