Council member and meetings
MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE PLANNING AND REGULATORY COMMITTEE HELD ON MONDAY,
7 MARCH 2005 AT 1:30 PM
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PRESENT: |
Councillors: |
Glenda |
Fryer |
[Chair] |
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Neil |
Abel |
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Doug |
Armstrong, QSO |
[from 2.15 pm – Item 12] |
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Dr. Cathy |
Casey |
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Christine |
Caughey |
[from 2.00 pm – Item 4.4] |
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Bill |
Christian, JP |
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Toni |
Millar |
[from 2.15 pm – Item 12 |
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Graeme |
Mulholland, JP |
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Noelene |
Raffills |
[from 1.55 pm – Item 4.4] |
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Faye |
Storer |
[from 1.35 pm – Item 4.1] |
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APOLOGIES
That the apologies of Councillors Armstrong, Caughey, Millar, Raffills
and Storer for lateness be accepted.
CARRIED
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
That the minutes of the Planning and Regulatory Committee meeting held on
Thursday, 10 February 2005 be confirmed as a true and correct record.
CARRIED
EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS
There was no extraordinary business.
PUBLIC FORUM
4.1. STREET TRADING ACTIVITIES IN AUCKLAND CITY
That Harmeet Sehgal be thanked for his presentation with regard to
street trading in Auckland City, and his presentation to the committee
be dealt with as a submission to the development of the Street Trading
policy which IS to be reported to the Planning and Regulatory Committee
in April 2005.
CARRIED
[ATTACHMENT 4.1]
4.2. NEWMARKET CROSS STREET BANNER TRIAL
That Peter Corner of the Newmarket Business Association be thanked
for his presentation on issues relating to the Newmarket Cross Street
Banner trial.
CARRIED
4.3. DOG BYLAW
That Dean Joseph be thanked for his presentation on issues relating
to the dog control bylaw.
CARRIED
4.4 WESTERN SPRINGS SPEEDWAY
That Elizabeth Radford be thanked for her presentation on the Western
Springs Speedway.
CARRIED
[ATTACHMENT 4.4]
Items 17, 12 and 11 were taken at this point
REPORTS REQUESTED/PENDING
That the Reports Requested / Pending from the Hearings Services Manager
dated 28 February 2005 be received.
CARRIED
SUMMARY OF THE ISSUES RAISED IN THE WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS TO THE DRAFT
ALCOHOL STRATEGY
That the Planning and Regulatory committee request officers to
investigate adequate sound proofing controls on apartments in areas where
neighbouring licensed premises and/or other forms of night time
entertainment exist and report to the committee.
CARRIED
REZONING LAND TO OPEN SPACE
- That the committee authorises the Group Manager City Planning to
initiate the zone changes as set out in the following table:
Land Current Zoning Proposed Zoning
Eastern Bays Ward
Lot 2 DP 205773 Residential 2b Open Space 2
Lot 3 DP 205773 Residential 2a Open Space 2
- That the Ministry for the Environment, Auckland Regional Council,
Department of Conservation and Tangata Whenua be consulted on the
rezoning prior to notification.
CARRIED
PROPOSED PLAN MODIFICATION 138 – UPLIFTING THE ZONING FROM LAND
DECLARED ROAD
- That the Committee confirms the uplifting of the zoning from areas
of land which have been declared road and vested in the council, as
contained in Appendix 1 (list of the areas of land) and Appendix 2
(proposed plan modification) of the report of the Planner: Isthmus and
Islands Resource Management dated 7 February 2005.
- That the Manager, Isthmus & Islands Resource Management be
authorised to update the Isthmus District Plan in accordance with
proposed plan modification 138 as contained in the report of the
Planner: Isthmus and Islands Resource Management dated 7 February 2005,
without further formality.
CARRIED
BYLAW REVIEW PROGRAMME
- That the following four high priority bylaw reviews commenced in
the 2004-2005 year continue as staff resources are available:
part 25 Traffic – review of parking infringement processes,
speed limits and bus lanes have a high priority
part 19 Orakei Basin where there is ongoing jurisdiction problems
for the Council due to an Auckland Regional Council bylaw
part 22 Refuse, where the issue of illegal dumping of rubbish in
Council roads and parks costs the Council $1.25 million per annum
part 1 – Bylaw Administration where issues linked to
definitions and changes in enforcement powers need to be addressed.
- That the report of the Manager: Isthmus & Islands Resource
Management dated 17 February 2005 on the Bylaw Review Programe be sent
to Community Boards for feedback on the implications for their wards,
and the prioritisation they would set.
- That the Manager: Isthmus & Islands Resource Management report
regularly to the Planning & Regulatory Committee on the bylaw review
programme.
CARRIED
KARANGAHAPE ROAD BUS LANE BYLAW ALTERATION
That it be a recommendation to Council
That section 25.5.5(u) of the Consolidated Bylaw be altered by resolution
of council to read:
(u) The traffic lane on the northern side of Karangahape Road:
commencing at a point 5 metres east of the eastern kern alignment of
Day Street and terminating at a point 60 metres west of the western
kerb alignment of Pitt Street.
The restriction on the use of this traffic lane on the northern
side of Karangahape Road shall only apply between 7.00 am and 9.00
am on weekdays other than public holidays.
CARRIED
COMMERCIAL BANNERS IN NEWMARKET AND OTHER MAINSTREET CENTRES
- That the use of commercial banners continue in Newmarket on the
terms of the existing trial (as contained in item 3.1.3 of the report of
the Senior Planner City Planning dated 23 February 2005) until the Urban
Design Strategy is completed and implemented.
- That the use of commercial banners in Newmarket be reviewed by
Community Planning and the Economic Development Group (Mainstreets) in
March 2007 and reported to the Environment, Heritage and Urban Form
Committee for their feedback, and the Planning and Regulatory Committee
for their decision.
- That the present requirements for the use of community cross
street banners, as outlined in section 3.1.2 of the report of the Senior
Planner City Planning dated 23 February 2005 be endorsed as Council’s
operational practice.
- 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.
CARRIED
NOTICE OF MOTION: DISTRICT PLAN CHANGE FOR SPEEDWAY AT WESTERN
SPRINGS
That the District Plan Change for Speedway at Western Springs be
discussed by the Planning and Regulatory committee when the High Court
releases its judgement on the matter.
CARRIED
PENALTIES ON STREET TREE VANDALISM AND ILLEGAL REMOVAL
That the Group Manager: Auckland City Environments report to the
Community Boards on the available means of enforcing protection of street
trees without the need for a plan change.
CARRIED
SANDWICH BOARDS ON PONSONBY ROAD
That the Group Manager: Auckland City Environments be requested to
investigate the removal of sandwich boards along the length of Ponsonby Road
and Jervois Road, and report to the committee on the enforcement of the
removal of sandwich boards.
CARRIED
NOTICE OF MOTION – STAFF LEVELS AT AUCKLAND CITY ENVIRONMENTS IN
COMPLIANCE AND MONITORING
That it be a recommendation to Combined Committees that sufficient funds
be allocated for consent monitoring and compliance staff levels at Auckland
City Environments to be increased by 10 full time equivalents to enable
Auckland City to take a more proactive approach to compliance issues in
priority areas.
CARRIED
REVIEW OF DOG CONTROL BYLAW AND ACCESS OF DOGS TO TAHUNA TOREA
RESERVE
That Council immediately commence the special consultative process to
consider Tahuna Torea as an on-leash dog exercise area.
CARRIED
Cr Storer recorded her vote against this motion.
NOTICE OF MOTION – CURRENT PROCEDURES FOLLOWED BY OFFICERS IN
RELATION TO ANIMAL CONTROL SERVICES
That the Planning and Regulatory committee receives a briefing on the
current procedures followed by Auckland City Environments and Animal
Control Services, including:
warnings for a dog off leash with the owner present
infringement notices for a dog off leash with the owner present.
CARRIED
EXCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC : LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL INFORMATION AND MEETINGS ACT 1987
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:
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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 |
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C1. |
Plan Modification: Proposed Variation 23A To Proposed Plan Change 23
– Subdivision – Auckland City District Plan: (Hauraki Gulf Islands
Section) |
Good Reason to withhold exists under section 7 |
Section 48(1)(a) |
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C2 |
Proposed Herne Bay Coastal Compartment Plan |
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:
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Item No. |
Reason to withhold information under section 7 |
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C1.
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That a right of appeal lies to the Environment Court against the final
decision of the Committee |
Section 48.2(a)(i) |
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C2.
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That a right of appeal lies to the Environment Court against the final
decision of the Committee |
Section 48.2(a)(i) |
CARRIED
There being no further business the Chairman declared the meeting closed at
3.20 pm.
