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Isthmus district plan

From City Scene, published on 24 May 2009

Proposed plan modification 251

Notice of requirement for the designation of land at 32-44 Luke Street, Otahuhu for a special school by the Ministry of Education. Auckland City Council gives notice that it has received a requirement for a designation for public works under Section 168 of the Resource Management Act 1991. The requirement from the Ministry of Education is for a designation to establish and operate a special school for students in years 1-13.

The work will include:

  • the construction, undertaking, establishment, management, operation and maintenance of purpose-built special school facilities
  • every use of the land for educational purposes where the relevant education authority constructs, undertakes, establishes, manages, operates or maintains land for such work or use.

The proposed mitigation work and the land affected are identified on the plans that accompany the notice of requirement. A full description of the work is set out in the assessment of environmental effects (AEE) available at the places listed below.

Places to view notice of requirement

The notice of requirement, plans showing the precise extent of the requirement, AEE and other background information may be inspected free of charge online or during business hours at:

  • level 11 of the Civic Administration Building, 1 Greys Avenue, central city
  • the reference section of the Central City Library, 44-46 Lorne Street, central city
  • Otahuhu Community Library, 12 High Street, Otahuhu.

You must also serve a copy of your submission on the Ministry of Education (at the address for service below) as soon as is reasonably practicable after serving your submission on the council.

Address for service

Opus International Consultants,
P O Box 5848,
Auckland 1141,
New Zealand
(attn: Alex Jepsen).

Making a submission

You can make a submission on this plan modification. Submission forms are available online or from the locations listed above. Please phone the duty planner, isthmus team, for more information.

Your submission may be lodged:

  • Auckland City Council, Private Bag 92516 Wellesley Street, Auckland 1141 (attention: lead notification specialist, City Planning)
  • online (conditions apply, see this site)
  • at level 11 of the Civic Administration Building, 1 Greys Avenue, central city.

Closing date for submissions

Monday, 22 June 2009.

Taking part

(Taken from the Resource Management Act 1991)

The process for public participation in the consideration of a proposed plan modification under the act is as follows.

  • After the closing date for submissions, the council must prepare a summary of the submissions and this summary must be publicly notified.
  • There must be an opportunity to make further submissions in support of, or in opposition to, the submissions already made.
  • If a person making a submission asks to be heard in support of his or her submission, a hearing must be held.
  • The council must give its decision on the proposal (including its reasons for accepting or rejecting submissions).
  • Any person who has made a submission has the right to appeal the decision on the proposed plan modification to the Environment Court.