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MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE PLANNING AND REGULATORY COMMITTEE HELD ON THURSDAY, 8 SEPTEMBER 2005 AT 9:30 AM

PRESENT:	Councillors:	Christine	Caughey	[Chair]
		Neil	Abel
		Doug	Armstrong, QSO	[from 9:35am part item 6] [until 10:22am part item 8]
		Dr. Cathy	Casey
		Bill	Christian, JP
		Toni	Millar, JP
		Graeme	Mulholland, JP
		Noelene	Raffills

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1. APOLOGIES

   That apologies from Cr Fryer and Cr Storer, absent on council business, be accepted.

   CARRIED

2. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

   That the minutes of the Planning and Regulatory Committee meeting held on Thursday 11 August 2005 be confirmed as a true and correct record.

   CARRIED

3. EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS

   There was no extraordinary business.

4. PUBLIC FORUM

   There were no requests to speak in public forum.

5. PLAN CHANGE 161 – RESIDENTIAL 5 ZONING AT BEACHCROFT AVENUE, ONEHUNGA

   1. That the Committee recommends to Council that plan change 161 be approved and incorporated into the Auckland City District Plan: Isthmus section 1999.
   2. That the Committee recommends to Council that the manager: Isthmus and Islands resource management be authorised to publicly notify the date of which plan change 161 will be operative.

   CARRIED

6. PLAN CHANGE 158 – "MARINO GARDENS" 145 MT. EDEN ROAD.

   1. That the committee recommends to council that plan change 158, be incorporated into the Auckland City District Plan: Isthmus Section 1999.
   2. That the committee recommends to council that the Manager: Isthmus and Islands Resource Management be authorised to publicly notify the date on which the plan change will become operative.

   CARRIED

7. RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AMENDMENT ACT 2005

   1. That the Group Managers City Planning, ACE and Democracy Services be authorized to take the necessary steps to ensure compliance with the amendments contained in the Resource Management Amendment Act 2005.
   2. That a training session for Planning Commissioners be set up with regard to the Resource Management Amendment Act 2005.

      Councillor Abel moved by way of addition:

   3. That Auckland city investigate the liability and insurance implications and mitigation of the adverse effects of the development, subdivision, or use of contaminated land in section 31(1)(b)(iia) of the Resource Management Amendment Act 2005.

      The motion was declared LOST on a show of hands.

      Councillor Armstrong moved the following amendment by way of addition:

   4. That officers be requested to advise the committee if they consider there is increased risk or liability from the amendment and if so what steps Council should take to mitigate these.

   The amendment was declared CARRIED on a show of hands

   The Chairman put the substantive motion:

   1. That the Group Managers City Planning, ACE and Democracy Services be authorized to take the necessary steps to ensure compliance with the amendments contained in the Resource Management Amendment Act 2005.
   2. That a training session for Planning Commissioners be set up with regard to the Resource Management Amendment Act 2005.
   3. That officers be requested to advise the committee if they consider there is increased risk or liability from section 31(1)(b)(iia) of the Resource Management Amendment Act 2005 and if so what steps Council should take to mitigate these.
   4. That the report of the Acting Group Manager City Planning regarding Resource Management Amendment Act 2005 and these resolutions be forwarded to the Planning Fixtures Committee and the Environmental, Heritage and Urban Form Committee for their information.

   CARRIED

8. APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONERS

   8.1. PLAN CHANGE 163 – AMENDMENTS TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE RESIDENTIAL 1 AND 2 ZONES IN AUCKLAND CITY.

   That Cr Caughey be given the delegated authority to appoint hearing commissioners for Plan change 163.

   CARRIED

   There being no further business the Chairman declared the meeting closed at 10:34 am.