Just as the Deputy Mayor prescribes However, the debate over up and out continues. I did catch the piece from Macro-Business earlier today over Auckland’s up and out debate. … Continue reading A Little Bit Up and a Little Bit Out
Category: Urban Planning and Design
Looking at Urban Planning and Design
Don’t Forget to get Your Local Board Plan Submissions in
You have until August 6 If you love your community and want to have a say on how it will be shaped over the next three years then … Continue reading Don’t Forget to get Your Local Board Plan Submissions in
So How About our Centre Right Councillors Being With the Government
Government wants “loopy” regulations gone As Transport Blog quite rightfully said and as I have noted in my various submissions over the last four years in winding back loopy planning … Continue reading So How About our Centre Right Councillors Being With the Government
Unitary Plan Counter Submissions
Someone opposed my submission As the Further Unitary Plan Submission period closes today I had some emails come up in my inbox alerting me someone has filed a … Continue reading Unitary Plan Counter Submissions
Another Day in Mega City Development
Not quite talking about Auckland though Some urban planning with a difference: Solaria my mega city housing 3,025,000 sims. Below is some random screen grabs of the different “tiles” … Continue reading Another Day in Mega City Development
Again It All Comes Down to Perception
Council will soon find itself short on support unless it does change tack I am not the only one warning the Council on the perceptions (and realities) of … Continue reading Again It All Comes Down to Perception
Unitary Plan Difference
Forgive me if I say forget them As I suspected when the Proposed Unitary Plan zone maps came out (pretty much a year ago) the amount of … Continue reading Unitary Plan Difference
Southern Initiative Interview on the All About Auckland Show is up
I talk Southern Initiative with presenter Kane Glass, and Manukau Ward Councillor Alf Filipiana Recently I gave an interview (my second) on the All About Auckland Show that … Continue reading Southern Initiative Interview on the All About Auckland Show is up
Your Views on Quay Street
What do you think? After reading this piece on Quay Street what do you think of the project as Expressions of Interest are called for it. From Stuff Divided … Continue reading Your Views on Quay Street
Unitary Plan Huh?
Interesting Provision for Planning Officers during the Unitary Plan Hearings
I have a lot of time for Bob Dey who is a veteran writer on Auckland issues (as well as other matters). Bob is often on the media table alongside me and others when we are “doing our thing” on reporting on these Auckland issues. I can safely say Bob does not have much time for “bollocks” that can go on, something I have little time for either.
I picked up on one of Bob’s own blog posts proceedings at the most recent Unitary Plan Committee meeting (the Committee that provides directions to planning officers while the Unitary Plan Independent Hearings happen) something that I found odd and Bob most certainly did. Might get an email flicked to Council seeking clarification.
From Bob Dey’s Property Report
Key unitary plan issues listed
9400 submitters have raised almost 100,000 submission points. Mr Duguid says in a report for the council’s unitary plan committee on Tuesday as many as 700 topics might require a hearing.
The council is in a different position from usual at the unitary plan hearings, which will be before an independent panel, will involve prehearing meetings & mediation and will see the council staff not as advisors to the panel but as submitters.
Estimates are that prehearing meetings will start in September and the hearings will start in November, ending in April 2016.
Just to keep the process rolling, the council’s unitary plan committee has to agree to positions to be adopted at prehearings, mediation and during the formal hearings. Submitting parties will have to do the same, or the process won’t be completed within the 2016 deadline for hearings to be completed.
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One unusual admission in Mr Duguid’s report – on which he didn’t elaborate – is that “there may be situations where council staff are unable to support the council’s position (as directed by the unitary plan committee). Should this occur, attempts will be made to find a consultant who is able to support the council’s position. The committee does, however, need to be aware that such a situation could result in the council’s position being set out at the hearings without any supporting expert evidence.”
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Source: http://www.propbd.co.nz/key-unitary-plan-issues-listed/
The Committee Paper has it here: 9 Unitary plan, update [point 17]
Okay can someone in Council explain what this means please as this seem perplexing.
Talking Southern Auckland 