Planning Working Party

5 June 2019

Planning Working Party Record of Actions

 

Meeting held in the Council Chamber

36 Water Street, Whangārei

on Wednesday 5 June 2019, commencing at 1.00pm

 

 

Present:                             Cr Joce Yeoman                         (Chair)

                                                         Cr John Bain

                                                         Cr Paul Dimery

                                                         Cr Bill Shepherd                        (Ex-Officio)

                                                         Victor Holloway                         (Non-Elected Member from TTMAC)

 

In Attendance:                  Strategy, Policy and Planning Manager

                                                         Natural Resources Policy Manager

NRC Chief Executive

Group Manager, Strategy Governance and Engagement

 

 

The Chair declared the meeting open at 1.00pm

1.0     APOLOGIES

             The apologies from Cr Penny Smart for non-attendance were received.

2.0     DECLARATIONS OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

It was advised that members should make any declarations item-by-item as the meeting progressed.

3.0     REPORTS

3.1     Receipt of Record of Actions

Presented by:  Strategy, Policy and Planning Manager

Agreed action points:  Nil

 

3.2     Planning Work Programme Update

Presented by:  Natural Resources Policy Manager

Agreed action points:

·      Keep planning work programme as a standing agenda item

 

3.3     Coastal Occupation Charging - Update

Presented by:  Natural Resources Policy Manager

Agreed action points:

·      Involvement of TTMAC members - not for initial workshop

·      Proceed to late June workshop

 


 

3.4     National Planning Standards Update

             Presented by:  Policy Specialist

             Agreed action points:  Nil

 

3.5     Proposed Regional Plan - update on appeals

             Presented by:  Natural Resources Policy Manager

             Agreed action points:  Nil

 

3.6     Whangārei District Council Urban Plan Changes

Presented by:  Natural Resources Policy Manager

Agreed action points:

·      Email draft submission on WDC plan changes to all councillors, allowing them one week to respond

·      Staff to record all conversations re hazard map implementation

·      Present to the CEs’ Forum about hazards mapping, RPS obligations and risks from inaction to all councils (including legal advice around the risks)

·      Provide risk advice to the Risk and H&S Working Party

·      Present to council about the levers NRC has available to manage the risks of development if district council plan changes do not include hazard maps and associated rules

 

 

The meeting closed at 2.04pm