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MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE PLANNING AND REGULATORY COMMITTEE HELD ON THURSDAY, 11 AUGUST 2005 AT 9:30 AM
PRESENT: Councillors: Glenda Fryer [Chair]
Neil Abel
Doug Armstrong, QSO
Dr. Cathy Casey
Christine Caughey
Bill Christian, JP
Toni Millar
Graeme Mulholland, JP
Noelene Raffills
Faye Storer
ALSO PRESENT: Deputy Mayor, Dr. Bruce Hucker, QSO
Cr L Boyle

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  1. Top APOLOGIES

    There were no apologies.

  2. Top CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

    That the minutes of the Planning and Regulatory committee meeting held on Thursday, 21 July 2005 be confirmed as a true and correct record.

    CARRIED

  3. Top EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS

    1. PLAN CHANGE 3 - PROVISIONS FOR ACTIVITY AND DEVELOPMENT OCCURRING ON BUSINESS ZONED LAND WITHIN 30 METRES OF RESIDENTIAL ZONED LAND

      The consent order/decision on Plan Change 3 has been received from the Environment Court. Requesting that the committee recommend to the August Council meeting that Plan Change 3 be made operative.

      That Plan Change 3 - Provisions for Activity and Development Occurring on Business Zoned Land Within 30 Metres of Residential Zoned Land be considered as extraordinary business at agenda item 12 for the reason that the committee's recommendation is to be considered at the August Council meeting.

    2. PLAN CHANGE 128 - COLLEGE ROAD, ST JOHNS - STAGE 1, REZONE FROM BUSINESS 7 TO RESIDENTIAL 6B

      The consent order/decision on Plan Change 128 has been received from the Environment Court. Requesting that the committee recommend to the August Council meeting that Plan Change 128 be made operative.

      That Plan Change 128 - College Road, St Johns - Stage 1. Rezone from Business 7 to Residential 6B be considered as extraordinary business at agenda item 13 for the reason that the committee's recommendation is to be considered at the August Council meeting.

    CARRIED

  4. Top PUBLIC FORUM

    There were no requests to speak in public forum.

  5. Top REPORTS REQUESTED/PENDING

    That the Reports Requested/Pending information provided by the Hearings Services Manager dated 3 August 2005 be received.

    CARRIED

  6. Top CITY PLANNING GROUP QUARTERLY REPORT

    That the report to the committee on key achievements in planning matters for the last quarter by the Acting Manager City Planning dated 27 July 2005 'City Planning Group Quarterly Reportī be received.

    CARRIED

    [ATTACHMENT 6]

  7. Top REVIEW OF CURRENT AUCKLAND CITY ALCOHOL BANS

    1. That no changes be made to the Liquor Control in Public Places Bylaw, and that no new bans are introduced nor geographical or temporal extensions made to existing bans.
    2. That the Planning & Regulatory committee recommends to the Public Safety & Community Order committee :
      1. that there is a requirement for more robust data collection concerning the liquor bans, including the need for officers to work with police on gathering relevant and consistent information
      2. that future research on liquor bans include consideration of the social impact of the bans, displacement, impact on civil liberties, hotspots, police enforcement and alternatives to bans.

    CARRIED

  8. Top PROPOSED FIREWORKS BAN TAMAKI DRIVE

    That the Planning and Regulatory committee makes the following recommendations to the Council :

    1. The banning of letting off of fireworks on the following areas of open space along Tamaki Drive from Okahu Bay to Achilles Point in 2005 for reasons of public safety;
      • Okahu Bay, Watene Reserve, Whenua Rangatira, MJS Memorial, Orakei Domain, Selwyn Domain, Kohimarama Beach, Vellenoweth Green, St Heliers Bay Beach, Ladies Bay, Achilles Point.
    2. That the Ngati Whatua o Orakei Reserves board be approached for its consent to extend the fire works ban to the Whenua Rangatira and Okahu Bay.
    3. That the fireworks ban be put in place under the provisions of Auckland City Consolidated Bylaw 20.3.1.

      CARRIED

      Cr Abel and Cr Christian recorded their vote against resolution 8 (a) to (c) above.

    4. That there be a recommendation to the appropriate committee that they consider a public fireworks display in 2005 with commercial partners in the Tamaki Drive/harbour side open space areas.

    CARRIED

  9. Top PROPOSED PRIVATE PLAN CHANGE – CONTAMINATION PROVISIONS AT SYLVIA PARK BUSINESS CENTRE LIMITED

    1. That the Planning & Regulatory committee requests that the Sylvia Park Business Centre be advised that the Council has accepted the request for a change to the District Plan to address contamination issues and will notify the request as a private plan change.
    2. That the Manager: Isthmus and Islands Resource Management be authorised to commence the necessary statutory procedures for the public notification of the private plan change with a submission period of 20 working days.

    CARRIED

  10. Top PLAN CHANGE 144 – NON-COMPLYING STATUS OF ACTIVITIES NOT SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED FOR

    1. That the Planning & Regulatory committee recommends to Council that Plan Change 144 (non-complying status of activities not specifically provided for) be approved and incorporated into the Auckland City District Plan: Isthmus Section 1999.
    2. That the Planning & Regulatory committee recommends to Council that the Manager: Isthmus and Islands Resource Management be authorised to publicly notify the date on which Plan Change 144 will become operative.

    CARRIED

  11. Top APPROVAL OF PLAN CHANGE 39 (HAURAKI GULF MARINE PARK ACT) TO THE HAURAKI GULF ISLANDS DISTRICT PLAN

    1. That the Planning & Regulatory committee recommends to Council that Plan Change 39 (as amended by the consent order) which introduces changes to ensure the district plan did not conflict with the objectives of the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park Act 2000, be approved and that the Plan Change be incorporated into the Auckland City District Plan (Hauraki Gulf Islands section).
    2. That the Planning & Regulatory committee recommends to Council that the Manager: Isthmus and Islands Resource Management be authorised to publicly notify the date on which Plan Change 39 will become operative.

    CARRIED

  12. Top PLAN CHANGE 3 - PROVISIONS FOR ACTIVITY AND DEVELOPMENT OCCURRING ON BUSINESS ZONED LAND WITHIN 30 METRES OF RESIDENTIAL ZONED LAND

    1. That the Planning & Regulatory committee recommends to Council that Plan Change 3 - Provisions for Activity and Development Occurring on Business Zoned Land within 30 Metres of Residential Zoned Land as amended by the decision of the Environment Court, be approved and that the Plan Change be incorporated into the Auckland City District Plan.
    2. That the Planning & Regulatory committee recommends to Council that the Manager: Isthmus and Islands Resource Management be authorised to publicly notify the date on which Plan Change 3 will become operative.

    CARRIED

    [ATTACHMENT 12]

  13. Top PLAN CHANGE 128 - COLLEGE ROAD, ST JOHNS - STAGE 1, REZONE FROM BUSINESS 7 TO RESIDENTIAL 6B

    1. That the Planning & Regulatory committee recommends to Council that Plan Change 128 - College Road, St Johns - Stage 1, Rezone From Business 7 to Residential 6b as amended by consent order of the Environment Court be approved and that the Plan Change be incorporated into the Auckland City District Plan.
    2. That the Planning & Regulatory committee recommends to Council that the Manager: Isthmus and Islands Resource Management be authorised to publicly notify the date on which Plan Change 128 will become operative.

    CARRIED

    [ATTACHMENT 13a and 13b]

    There being no further business the Chairman declared the meeting closed at 10.30 am.
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