What has been formulated and up for deliberation next Wednesday at the Unitary Plan – Rural Urban Boundary Workshop.
It looks very similar to both the Corridor Option in the RUB Draft and to what I had also proposed in-part. Main difference is that the greenbelt has been flipped over from the south to the north.
Personally I am happy with what has come from the Franklin Local Board on this.
And Who Say’s Council Does Not Listen? On Tuesday I made light of my observations of the literal circus some Councillors had degenerated the Auckland Plan Committee meeting that … Continue reading Unitary Plan Updates
Sorry folks media are not allowed into the workshops at the moment so we do rely on the statements that do come out. This is the latest one on all things Rural in Auckland.
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All recommendations from the Rural workshop will head to the July 25 Auckland Plan Committee. Hopefully that Committee will not be treated as a joke by Grandstanding Councillors as yesterday’s one on the Mixed Housing Zone splitting.
Two Hours on the Processes – Not the Mixed Housing Zone or Terrace Housing and Apartment Zone The Auckland Plan Committee today discussed the first two workshops around the … Continue reading Report on Today’s Auckland Plan Committee Proceedings
Council has just released a media statement on today’s two-hour session at the Auckland Plan Committee that was meant to be discussing the first two workshops (June 19 and 26). That technically did not happen and as I speak I am writing my exclusive post up on today’s proceedings now (to be out by 6pm).
From Auckland Council:
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As I said I am getting my own commentary on today written up now
GAME ON Time to Decide on Mixed Housing Zones Tomorrow at 10am in Town Hall the Auckland Plan Committee will be and make decisions (or recommendations) on changes to … Continue reading The Auckland Plan Committee – Mixed Housing Zones
The Auckland Plan Committee is to meet (as an open meeting) on July 2 to deliberate on the first round of Unitary Plan Workshops (June 19 and 26).
From the Council media release just released:
Directions to guide Unitary Plan changes
The Auckland Plan Committee will meet next week to consider the first set of directions to address issues identified in the draft Unitary Plan.
The directions, based on feedback analysed to date, were proposed by elected members at the first two post-engagement Unitary Plan workshops.
A report outlining some of the key issues identified by Aucklanders as well as the initial directions will be presented to the Auckland Plan Committee on Tuesday 2 July.
The topics covered in the first two workshops and reflected in the report include:
- Principles for height in local and town centres
- Principles for height, notification and provisions in the Terrace House and Apartment Building zone
- Proposed heights, minimum dwelling size and development controls in the Mixed Housing Zone
- Quality design and notification of development control infringements
Deputy Mayor Penny Hulse, says she is pleased with the progress councillors and local board chairs have made over the past two weeks.
“The workshops have been well attended and there has been very useful discussion from everyone on how to incorporate what we are hearing from our community into the plan.
“Tuesday’s committee meeting is about further discussion and giving staff a more formal go ahead to start incorporating changes into the version of the plan we are developing, ready for notification,” said Penny Hulse.
For further details on the feedback and the next steps in the Unitary Plan process, please see the Shape Auckland site.
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I also have here and embedded below the report via an Addendum agenda:
I will write-up a post commentary on the agenda tomorrow morning.
Also remember July 2, 10am at Town Hall – the Auckland Plan Committee meeting discussing the first two Unitary Plan workshops will be open to the public. And yes I will be attending to observe proceedings.
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Wow yesterday was a case of NEWS OVERLOAD. We had the Government announce the City Rail Link, the Rudd Affair, Queensland thump New South Wales in the State of Origin second match, and the utter evil coming out of the Texan Senate by Republicans.
While this is not a Texas or sports blog, it did contribute to a day that is long going to be remembered – the day the National Government announced the City Rail Link was a GO.
The situation is still very fluid right now in regards to the City Rail Link. News is coming out this morning that the Government COULD bring the start date forward to the 2017-2018 period (rather than 2020). If so this would put is squarely IN LINE with what I have been saying in regards to the CRL for a very long time – and as mentioned yesterday again on Facebook:
My position on the CRL as of November last year “I advocate the starting of construction of the City Rail Link in 2018 with completion around 2025 mark (if all three stations were built at once)”
Seems the Government was not too far off with the start date although I doubt at this point and time the project will now be staged
https://voakl.net/2012/11/27/me-and-the-city-rail-link/
We are basically waiting until Friday for the full announcement from the Prime Minister on the CRL and other transport initiatives the Government might roll out for Auckland.
Talking Auckland will run the commentary on these initiatives as soon as they are made public along with my reaction and thoughts.
Talking Auckland will look at other reactions as well including from mayoral candidate John Palino who released a statement on the CRL announcement yesterday.
I have received an email back from the Council Planners in regards to my enquiries on themes and height. I will get commentary up on this as well as chasing down other enquiries with Council (Penny) by the end of the day. Quite an interesting response though to Council on the first enquiry sparked my Mark Thomas and chased down by me.
I will be attending tonight’s Auckland Conversation where the Lord Mayor of Brisbane is due to speak. Again I will be going as “media” and THIS time I will try to get my questions across.
You can find out more on tonight’s Auckland Conversation piece HERE.
All this will take a few days to get through and as I said with the City Rail Link, the situation is very fluid at the moment. Exciting and interesting times ahead for the city indeed
By the time this comes up on Talking Auckland this morning I would have just completed my presentation to the Manukau Central Business Association, Business Networking Breakfast in Manukau itself.
The topic? Manukau as the Second CBD of Auckland.
You can check my presentation in the embed below:
Also some quick photos of all my “gear” prepared the night before ready for today
Will write-up a post later today on the networking breakfast and any replies back from Council on yesterday’s email enquiries into the two workshops being opened up.
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