Decision digest | Auckland Development Committee

14 April 2016

Committee considers housing, transport and ports

Today the committee looked at some of the biggest issues facing Auckland. They considered housing for older people, the council’s forward work programme on housing, transport for future urban growth and received an update on the Port Future Study.

The following is a digest of decisions made.

The agenda is available on Auckland Council’s website and minutes will be added once confirmed. This meeting was alsowebcast on the council’s website and items are available on demand.

Items 1- 4, were administrative items. There were no petitions, local board input or extraordinary items. Richard Northey, Chair of Auckland District Council of Services spoke to the Notice of Motion.

Item 8: Notice of Motion

Councillor Cathy Casey put forward a motion to amend action five of the housing action plan.

“Enable redevelopment projects on existing Council Housing for the Elderly sites while increasing the existing number of units for older people in the council property portfolio. Subject to approval from the Finance and Performance Committee as part of the 2016/17 Annual plan process.” The motion was carried 14 to 8.

Item 9: Reports pending status update

The committee was updated on the status of resolutions from February 2015 requiring follow up reports.

Item 10: Summary of information memos and briefings – 14 April 2016

For the public record the committee received a report outlining a summary of all reports, memos and presentations presented to the committee since 15 October 2015.

Item 11: Port Future Study Update

Dr Rick Boven, Independent Chair for the Port Future Study, updated the committee on the status of the Port Future Study. In November 2015 the Consensus Working Group appointed a consortium of consultants to provide the technical work of the study. The consortium’s methodology reflects the study scope and has identified a long list of location options. The long list has been shorted to three options, the third option being three alternative port locations. The consortium with conduct further, more detailed, analysis and the Consensus Working Group will submit recommendations to the committee in July.

Item 12: Auckland Housing Accord Reporting

The committee received an update report on the scale of activity happening within the SHAs (now numbering 154). Over the next 14 years over 94,000 new greenfield and brownfield dwellings and sections are known to be in the development pipeline. At present 42 SHAs have building activity where development is underway, with more in various stages of the planning process or site preparations. There is a clear trend upwards for consenting and the three year target of 39,000 consents is still on track.

Item 13: Housing Forward Work Programme

The committee endorsed the continuation and completion of the current substantive housing programme of work already underway across the council group. The council’s interventions are primarily supply based, but also cover choice, quality and affordability of housing. The committee also noted that many of the recommendations in the Chief Economist’s Report “Housing supply, choice and affordability” are already being addressed by the council. They also agreed to explore new areas of thinking on potential tools, ideas and approaches as part of the 2016/17 housing forward work programme. Noting that is likely to require partnership/engagement with central government and other parties.

Item 14: Transformation Manukau High Level Project Plan Urban Regeneration Project

See press release from Panuku Development Auckland.

Item 15 Transport for Future Urban Growth Update

The committee received an update on the results of the first round of consultation for the Transport for Future Urban Growth project. The purpose of the project is to develop an integrated future transport network and high level land use plan for Auckland’s Future Urban Zones as identified in the Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan. The project is joint between Auckland Council, Auckland Transport and the NZTA. The need for improvements to public transport and good walking and cycling connections were key themes in all areas.

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