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MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE PLANNING AND REGULATORY COMMITTEE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, 23 NOVEMBER 2005 AT 1:05PM
PRESENT: Councillors: Glenda Fryer [Chair]
Neil Abel
Christine Caughey
Bill Christian, JP [from 1.12pm, part item 4.1]
Toni Millar, JP [from 1.08pm, part item 4.1]
Graeme Mulholland, JP [from 1.20pm, part item 7]
Noelene Raffills [from 1.07pm, part item 4.1]
Penny Sefuiva [from 1.40pm, part item 12]
ALSO PRESENT: Leila Boyle [from 1.10pm, part item 4.1]

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  1. Top APOLOGIES

    That apologies from Cr Storer, Cr Casey and Cr Armstrong for non-attendance be accepted.

    CARRIED

  2. Top CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

    That the minutes of the Planning and Regulatory Committee meeting held on Thursday, 13 October 2005 be confirmed as a true and correct record.

    CARRIED

  3. Top EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS

    There was no extraordinary business.

  4. Top PUBLIC FORUM

    4.1 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN RESOURCE CONSENT HEARINGS

    That Phil Chase, Eden/Albert Community Board Member be thanked for his attendance and presentation on public participation in resource consent hearings.

    CARRIED

    [ATTACHMENT 4.1]

  5. Top REPORTS REQUESTED/PENDING

    That the reports requested/pending information for the month of November 2005 from the Hearings Services Manager be received.

    CARRIED

  6. Top TEMPORARY LIQUOR BAN APPLICATION

    1. That the committee notes the resolutions passed by urgent decision for a temporary liquor ban for Guy Fawkes weekend (4-7 November 2005):
      1. That the committee approves the temporary liquor ban application for the Guy Fawkes weekend to be held from 4 - 7 November 2005 during the hours of darkness.
      2. The liquor ban for Guy Fawkes weekend 2005 to apply to all reserves and beaches along Tamaki Drive, with the exception of the Mission Bay which has a permanent liquor ban between the hours of 10pm to 6am, Thursday to Saturday.
    2. That a report on how the temporary liquor ban operated over Guy Fawkes weekend (4-7 November 2005), and the lessons learnt be provided to the March 2006 meeting of the committee.
    3. That a report on the fireworks and liquor ban requirements for Guy Fawkes 2006 be provided to the committee by August 2006 for consideration.

    CARRIED

  7. Top PARKING IN PONSONBY

    1. That G Easte, Chairman Western Bays Community Board be thanked for his attendance.
    2. That officers report to the February 2006 committee meeting on the issues raised in the report 'Parking in Ponsonby' by G Easte, Western Bays Community Board Chairman.

    CARRIED

  8. Top PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN RESOURCE CONSENT HEARINGS

    1. That the resolutions of the Eden/Albert Community Board from its meeting held 26 October 2005 relating to public participation in resource consent hearings be received.
    2. That the General Manager City Development report to the March 2006 committee meeting on the issued raised by the Eden/Albert Community Board on public participation in resource consent hearings, and how these matters might be incorporated in the review of Council's regulatory processes.

    CARRIED

  9. Top BILLBOARDS IN KINGSLAND

    1. That L Rea, Chairman of the Eden/Albert Community Board be thanked for her attendance.
    2. That the matters raised in the memorandum of Eden/Albert Community Board Chair, Lindsey Rea on billboards in Kingland be considered in the report on billboards which is scheduled to come to the March 2006 committee meeting.
    3. That the report on billboards which is scheduled to come to the March 2006 committee meeting address the issue of the merits of billboards of this size, and in these types of locations including assessment of urban design implications.

    CARRIED

  10. Top WAIHEKE ISLAND LIBRARY AND SERVICE CENTRE DEVELOPMENT – PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH COUNCIL WORKING PARTY

    That Cr Fryer and Cr Storer (with reserve Cr Mulholland) be appointed to the working party for investigating and determining the preferred options for development of the Waiheke library and service centre.

    CARRIED

  11. Top CITY PLANNING GROUP QUARTERLY REPORT

    That the report of the Acting Group Manager City Planning dated 11 October 2005 titled 'City Planning Group Quarterly Report' be received.

    CARRIED

  12. Top PLAN CHANGE 150 – REQUEST TO MAKE OPERATIVE

    1. That the committee recommends to Council that Plan Change 150 which rezones land at 29-35 Coates Avenue from Business 1 to Residential 7a and which has been amended by consent order, be incorporated into the Auckland City District Plan (Isthmus section) as the appeal has been settled by consent order.
    2. That the Manager: Isthmus and Islands Resource Management be authorised to publicly notify the date on which plan change 150 will become operative.

    CARRIED

  13. Top APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONERS

    13.1. PLAN CHANGE 61

    That Cr Caughey (Chairman), Cr Storer, Cr Boyle, Cr Christian, Cr Fryer and Board Member K Sutton (conditional of in-house planning commissioner training being completed) (with alternates Cr Armstrong and Cr Mulholland and a minimum of 3 commissioners sitting on the hearing) be appointed to hear submissions on and make a recommendation to Council for Plan Change 61 which proposes to apply the Residential 8a and 9b zones to Residential 5, 6 and 7 zoned land generally within a 10 minute walk of Glen Innes town centre and rail station.

    CARRIED

    13.2. PRIVATE PLAN CHANGE – 286 MT WELLINGTON HIGHWAY

    That Cr Fryer (Chairman), Cr Storer, Cr Boyle and Cr Christian (with alternate Cr Mulholland and a minimum of 3 commissioners sitting on the hearing) be appointed to hear submissions for and makes a recommendation to Council on the Private Plan Change for 286 Mt Wellington Highway, Mt Wellington (Sylvia Park).

    CARRIED

    13.3. PLAN CHANGE 7

    That Cr Caughey (Chairman), Cr Storer, Cr Fryer and Board Member K Carter (with a minimum of 3 of 4 commissioners to sit on the hearing) be appointed to hear submissions on and make a recommendation to Council on Plan Change 7 which seeks to schedule a number of buildings in the Operative Central Area Plan.

    CARRIED

    13.4. PLAN CHANGES 1, 118 AND VARIATION 31 AND PLAN CHANGE 2

    That Independent Commissioner G Hill (Chairman), J Hunt and Cr Fryer (with alternates Cr Caughey and Independent Commissioner R Wright) be appointed to hear submissions and make a recommendation to Council on Plan Change 1 which introduces new provisions for the Victoria Quarter and Variation 31 and Plan Change 118 which apply to the Victoria Park Markets site and the blocks immediately to the south.

    CARRIED

  14. Top 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:
    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. Proposed Plan Change 8 to the Operative Auckland City District Plan (Central Area Section 4)- Character Building Overlay Control Good Reason to withhold exists under section 7 Section 48(1)(a)
    C2. RMA Amendments and Proposed National Environment Standards for Contaminated Land Good Reason to withhold exists under section 7 Section 48(1)(a)
    C3. Proposed Plan Change 194 – Inclusion of Additional Buildings for Scheduling in the Auckland City District Plan (Isthmus Section) Good Reason to withhold exists under section 7 Section 48(1)(a)
    C4. Plan Change 153, Provisions on Demolition or Removal of Pre-1940's Buildings 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 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)]
    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)]
    C4. 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)]

    CARRIED

  15. Top PROPOSED PLAN CHANGE 194 – INCLUSION OF ADDITIONAL BUILDINGS FOR SCHEDULING IN THE AUCKLAND CITY DISTRICT PLAN (ISTHMUS SECTION)

    This item was considered as item C3 on the confidential agenda, the committee resolved that it be transferred to the open section of the minutes.

    1. That the committee retrospectively confirm Proposed Plan Change 194 to insert nine Heritage Buildings, Objects, Properties or Places of Special Value (as shown in Appendix A of the report of the Heritage Specialist Senior Architect/Planner & Consultant Planner ' Proposed Plan Change 194 – Inclusion of Additonal Buildings for Scheduling in the Auckland City District Plan (Isthmus Section) dated 8 November 2005) into Appendix 1 (Heritage Buildings, Objects, Properties or Places of Special Value) in the Auckland City District Plan (Isthmus Section) for notification.
    2. That the resolutions for item C3 'Proposed Plan Change 194 – Inclusion of Additional Buildings for Scheduling in the Auckland City District Plan (Isthmus Section)' be moved to the open minutes of the Planning & Regulatory Committee meeting dated 23 November 2005, and that the item be available to the public.

    CARRIED

    There being no further business the Chairman declared the meeting closed at 2.15 pm.
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