APOLOGIES
At the close of the
agenda no apologies had been received.
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
The minutes of the
Planning and Regulatory Committee meeting held on Thursday, 12 July 2007 to be
confirmed as a true and correct record.
EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS
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The reason why the discussion of the item cannot be delayed until a
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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
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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
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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
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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.
At the close of the
agenda no requests to speak had been received.
REPORTS PENDING REQUESTED
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Denise McKenzie |
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Democracy Advisor |
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Attaching the
reports Pending/Requested as at August 2007 for the Committee's information.
Recommending that
the report be received.
AUCKLAND CITY ENVIRONMENTS QUARTERLY OPERATIONAL REPORT APRIL TO
JUNE 2007
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Mark Vinall |
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Manager Auckland City Environments |
24 July 2007 |
Updating the committee on the
Group's performance and key activities over the period April to June 2007 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.
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[ATTACHMENT 6] |
Pages 3-20 |
CITY PLANNING GROUP QUARTERLY REPORT
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Penny Pirrit |
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Group Manager, City Planning |
16 July 2007 |
Providing an update
on the work of City Planning Group over the past quarter (April to June 2007) on
matters concerning the Committee's fields of activity.
Recommending that
the report be received.
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[ATTACHMENT 7] |
Pages 21-33 |
REGULATORY PROGRAMME UPDATE
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Jenny Oxley |
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Business Champion |
25 July 2007 |
Updating the
committee on the regulatory programme and recommending that the committee notes
the progress made.
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[ATTACHMENT 8] |
Pages 34-37 |
UPDATE ON EDEN PARK PRECINCT PLAN
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Michelle Hewitt |
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Manager Inner Isthmus |
25 July 2007 |
Reporting on the development of
a precinct plan for the area surrounding Eden Park and advising that the key
aspect of the plan is to identify a long term vision for the area and actions
needed to implement the vision.
Recommending that the
information be received.
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[ATTACHMENT 9] |
Pages 38-42 |
REVIEW OF RESIDENTIAL 1 AND 2 ZONES RESOURCE CONSENT APPLICATIONS
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George Farrant |
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Chief Advisor, City Heritage |
23 July 2007 |
Presenting the conclusions of a
review of application reporting and as-built results in the residential special
character areas and responding to community and councillor concerns.
Also advising that the review of
18 applications concludes that the great bulk of processed applications in the
Residential 1 and 2 zones have been assessed with clarity and appropriate levels
of professional judgement by Auckland City Environment's staff.
Recommending that an enhanced
programme of professional training and general district plan character area goal
awareness be instituted by City Planning with Auckland City Environments, that a
regular programme of proactive professional mentoring of grouped received
applications be undertaken and a clear programme of qualitative monitoring of
built outcomes in residential character zones be resourced and implemented as
soon as possible.
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[ATTACHMENT 10] |
Pages 43-54 |
PRIVATE PLAN CHANGE 223 - NUMBERS 781, 791 & 793 GREAT SOUTH ROAD
(SOUTHDOWN)
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Duncan McKenzie |
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Consultant Planner |
1 August 2007 |
Advising that the
owners/occupiers of the site at 781, 791 and 793 Great South Road, Southdown,
have lodged a request for a private plan change to the Auckland City Operative
District Plan, Isthmus Section, seeking the rezoning of two parts of the site.
Recommending that the committee
accept the request for a private plan change and authorise the commencement of
the necessary statutory procedures for the public notification of the plan
change.
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[ATTACHMENT 11] |
Pages 55-102 |
ANIMAL CONTROL ANNUAL REPORT
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Clare Connell |
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Animal Contracts Manager |
20 July 2007 |
Summarising animal control
activities for the 2006/2007 year and presenting key results and areas which
continue to be monitored, and updating the committee on various matters
including the new animal shelter, the microchipping policy and the national dog
database.
Recommending that the report be
received.
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[ATTACHMENT 12] |
Pages 103-113 |
2006/2007 ANIMAL CONTROL REPORT TO THE SECRETARY, LOCAL GOVERNMENT
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Clare Connell |
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Animal Contracts Manager |
20 July 2007 |
Attaching a report providing
information required under Section 10A of the Dog Control Act 1996 on Auckland
City Council's dog control policy and practices.
Recommending that the 2006/2007
Animal Control Report to the Secretary Local Government be adopted.
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[ATTACHMENT 13] |
Pages 114-139 |
INTERIM ALCOHOL BANS
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Marion Davies |
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Acting Manager, Community and Social Policy |
23 July 2007 |
Reporting on the completion of
an initial evaluation of feedback and evidence provided by parks staff, police
and four community boards [Maungakiekie, Eden/Albert, Tamaki and Mt Roskill].
The evaluation found that the interim ban areas were considered to be
appropriate, and the bans were effective, providing the policy had a strong
surveillance presence.
Recommending that the committee
approve extending the period the existing nine interim alcohol ban areas are in
effect to 30 April 2008 and approve a temporary alcohol ban for all beaches,
parks and reserves on Waiheke Island from 10 pm to 6 am from labour Weekend 2007
until 30 April 8008.
Also recommending that officers
report to the December committee meeting on the nine interim alcohol ban areas,
particularly in relation to issues of displacement and possible threshold
criteria for future alcohol ban areas and that the committee endorse the use of
the special consultative procedure to gauge community views on making the nine
interim alcohol ban areas, and the Waiheke temporary alcohol ban areas,
permanent.
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[ATTACHMENT 14] |
Pages 140-159 |
LIQUOR LICENSING ADMINISTRATION AND HEARINGS PROCESS
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Chris Dee |
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Secretary, Auckland District Licensing Agency |
18 August 2007 |
Responding to issues raised by
committee members at the committee's December 2006 meeting and outlining some
initiatives that are designed to improve the quality of the liquor licensing
administration service.
Recommending that the committee
endorse the initiatives outlined in the report.
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[ATTACHMENT 15] |
Pages 160-165 |
UPDATE ON MANAGER INTERVIEW PROCESS
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Chris Dee |
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Manager EH & Licensing and Secretary Auckland
District Licensing Agency |
18 August 2007 |
Summarising the progress made
with regard to liquor licence applicant interviews and outlining the new
interview process.
Recommending that the committee
endorse the new interviewing process and the warranting and training of two
administration officers in the role of interviewing of managers to ensure that
the inspectors are able to continue to maintain the monitoring component of
their work.
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[ATTACHMENT 16] |
Pages 166-173 |
APPROVAL TO LEASING OF AIRSPACE OVER ROAD, HAROLD STREET, ENFIELD
STREET, AND EDWIN STREET MT EDEN
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Christine Smith |
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Property Officer, Property Group |
23 July 2007 |
Reporting on an 83 unit
apartment complex constructed within the block surrounded by Mary, Harold,
Enfield and Edwin Streets, Mt Eden and advising that current owners of the units
are faced with weather-tightness issues, illegal balconies and no code of
compliance certificates.
Recommending that the committee
approve the granting of landowner consent for the issue of an airspace licence
over a strip of legal road approx. 600mm wide adjoining Lot 1 DP 196190 on
Harold Street, Enfield Street and Edwin Street for overhanging louvres,
balconies and cladding.
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Pages 174-182 |
LANDOWNER'S CONSENT TO BUILDING PROJECTION OVER ROAD - 509 NEW
NORTH ROAD, KINGSLAND
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Grant Sextone |
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Acquisitions, Disposal and Technical Services
Manager, Property |
25 July 2007 |
Advising that the owner of the
property at 509 New North Road proposes to extend the building to the same line
as the adjacent retail shops and to construct a verandah over the footpath. The
building is set back approximately 3 metres from the otherwise continuous
buildings in Kingsland and the owner wishes to improve the appearance of the
front of the building to make it more attractive and more compatible with the
historic feeling of Kingsland.
Recommending that the committee
approve the proposed verandah over the affected area of legal road at 509 New
North Road and to the issue of an airspace licence.
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[ATTACHMENT 18] |
Pages 183-192 |
APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONERS - PLAN MODIFICATION 216, 223
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Marc Dendale |
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Manager, Isthmus and Islands Planning |
23 July 2007 |
Advising that five
submissions have been received on the New Zealand Refinery Company Ltd notice of
requirement for the designation of land occupied by the existing petroleum and
gas supply pipelines. A similar number of submissions are expected on the
Vector Gas Ltd notice.
Recommending that
the panel for Auckland City Council comprise one independent commissioner with
representation in the legal or planning professions, with some experience
related to public utilities.
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[ATTACHMENT 19] |
Pages 193-194 |
BRITOMART UPDATE
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Jesse Colquhoun |
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Development Analyst |
6 July 2007 |
Attaching a report considered by
the Urban Strategy and Governance committee at its 13 July 2007 meeting
providing an overview of recent and upcoming developments on the Britomart
aboveground redevelopment project. The committee resolved that the report be
forwarded to the Planning and Regulatory committee for its information.
Recommending that the
information be received.
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[ATTACHMENT 20] |
Pages 195-215 |
GOOD NEIGHBOUR INITIATIVE
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Martin Hall |
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Service Development Auckland City
Environments |
3 August 2007 |
Reporting on the
Good Neighbour initiative which has resulted in a 10% drop in the number of
requests for service by neighbours claiming that illegal building activity was
taking place next door. The project provides advice to neighbours of properties
that are undertaking building work in excess of $200,000.
Recommending that the threshold
for consented building works be lowered to $100,000 and that additional
resources be approved.
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[ATTACHMENT 21] |
Pages 216-217 |
