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MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE PLANNING AND REGULATORY COMMITTEE HELD ON MONDAY, 6 MARCH 2006 AT 1.35 pm

PRESENT:

Councillors:

Glenda

Fryer

[Chair]

 

 

Neil

Abel

[From 1.37pm Item 6]

 

 

Doug

Armstrong, QSO

[From 1.37pm Item 6]

 

 

Christine

Caughey

[From 1.39pm Item 6]

 

 

Bill

Christian, JP

 

 

 

Toni

Millar, JP

 

 

 

Graeme

Mulholland, JP

 

 

 

Noelene

Raffills

[From 1.39pm Item 6]

 

 

Penny

Sefuiva

[From 1.38pm Item 6]

  1. Top APOLOGIES

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

    CARRIED

  2. Top CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

    That the minutes of the Planning and Regulatory Committee meeting held on Thursday, 9 February 2006 be confirmed as a true and correct record.

    CARRIED

  3. Top EXTRAORDINARY BUSINESS

    There was no extraordinary business.

  4. Top PUBLIC FORUM

    There were no requests to speak in public forum.

  5. Top REPORTS PENDING/REQUESTED

    That the Reports Requested/Pending report for the month of March 2006 from the Hearings Services Manager dated 27 February 2006 be received.

    CARRIED

  6. Top CITY PLANNING GROUP QUARTERLY REPORT

    That the Acting Manager City Planning's report to the committee on key achievements in planning and regulatory matters for the last quarter be received.

    CARRIED

  7. Top COMPLIANCE PROJECTS

    That the Compliance Projects report of the Project Manager dated 22 February 2006 be received.

    CARRIED

  8. Top LOCAL GOVERNMENT (AUCKLAND) AMENDMENT ACT 2004, PLAN CHANGE 175, APPOINTMENT AND DELEGATION OF POWERS TO A SINGLE HEARINGS PANEL

    1. That pursuant to section 41 (1) of the Local Government (Auckland) Amendment Act 2004 (LGAAA) the jointly appointed hearing panel to hear submissions and make recommendations on Plan Change 175 be David Hill, Wyn Hoadley, Neil Morrison, Lindsey Rea, Bill Smith, Carolynne Stone, Paul Walbran (Chair) and Alan Watson.
    2. That pursuant to section 41 (2) of the Local Government (Auckland) Amendment Act 2004 (LGAAA), and under section 34A of the Resource Management Act 1991, the joint hearing panel be delegated the Council's powers, functions, and duties to hear submissions and make recommendations on Plan Change 175.

    CARRIED

  9. Top APPROVAL TO MAKE THE WESTERN RECLAMATION PRECINCT PROVISIONS OF THE PROPOSED CENTRAL AREA SECTION OF THE DISTRICT PLAN OPERATIVE IN PART

    That the Planning and Regulatory Committee recommends to the full council:

    1. That in accordance with clause 17(2) of the First Schedule of the Resource Management Act 1991 the Council approves Part 14.9 Western Reclamation Precinct of the Proposed Central Area section of the District Plan being made operative except in relation to the area of land known as the Halsey Street Reclamation and the Type 5 road parking ratio under clause 9.7.1.1 and Figure 9.1 in Part 9 Transportation.

    2. That the Manager: Central Area Planning be authorised to publicly notify the operative status of the Western Reclamation Precinct in accordance with Resolution A. above.

    CARRIED

  10. Top PLAN CHANGE 117 AND VARIATION 30 - BRITOMART PRECINCT PROVISIONS REQUIRED TO BE MADE OPERATIVE

    That the Planning and Regulatory Committee recommend to the full council:

    1. That in accordance with clause 17(2) of the First Schedule of the Resource Management Act 1991 the council approves Part 14.6 Britomart Precinct of the Proposed Central Area section of the District Plan being made operative, as the appeal period has elapsed and no appeals were lodged in relation to variation 30 (Part 14.6 Britomart Precinct).
    2. That in accordance with clause 17(2) of the First Schedule of the Resource Management Act 1991 the council approves Commercial 8BT: Britomart Zone of the Transitional District Plan being made operative, as the appeal period has elapsed and no appeals were lodged in relation to plan change 117 (Commercial 8BT: Britomart Zone).
    3. That the Manager: Central Area Planning be authorised to publicly notify the status of plan change 117 and variation 30 as modified by the council's decisions on submissions.

    CARRIED

  11. Top PROPOSED PRIVATE PLAN CHANGE 200 - CHRIST THE KING PARISH - 288-292 RICHARDSON ROAD, REQUEST FOR ACCEPTANCE FOR NOTIFICATION

    1. That the Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Auckland be advised that the Council has accepted the request for a change to the District Plan change in relation to the Christ the King Parish Precinct 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 plan change with a submission period of 20 working days.

    CARRIED

  12. Top PLAN CHANGE 92- COMMUNITY USE OF SCHOOLS

    That the Planning and Regulatory Committee recommend to the full council:

    1. That plan change 92 (community use of schools) be approved and incorporated into the Auckland City District Plan: Isthmus Section 1999.

    2. That the Manager: Isthmus and Islands Resource Management be authorised to publicly notify the date on which plan change 92 will become operative.

    3. That once the plan change becomes operative, the Manager: Isthmus and Islands Resource Management is instructed to write to all the schools affected by the plan change, outlining the new rules and including the conditions applying to community use activities.

    CARRIED

  13. Top BYLAW REVIEW - REVIEW OF PART 1 - ADMINISTRATION

    1. That the special consultative process be commenced to amend Part 1 - Administration, of the Auckland City Consolidated Bylaw.

    2. That the statement of proposal and amendments to the bylaw, attached to the report of the Bylaw Review Manager dated 20 January 2006, be adopted by council for the special consultative process.

    3. That the committee note the intention to establish an independent advisory group to assist in the review of the Billboard and Signs Bylaw.

    CARRIED

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