Minutes of a meeting of the Planning and Regulatory Committee
Held in the Council Chamber, Civic House, 110 Trafalgar Street, Nelson
On Thursday 29 October 2015, commencing at 9.00am
Present: Councillor B McGurk (Chairperson), Her Worship the Mayor R Reese, Councillors I Barker, E Davy, K Fulton (Deputy Chairperson), M Lawrey, M Ward and Ms G Paine
In Attendance: Councillors P Matheson and T Skinner, Group Manager Strategy and Environment (C Barton), Manager Administration (P Langley), and Administration Adviser (G Brown)
Apology: Councillor R Copeland
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Resolved PR/2015/051 THAT an apology be received and accepted from Councillor Copeland. |
2. Confirmation of Order of Business
The Chairperson advised there would be two public forum speakers.
There were no updates to the Interests Register, and no interests with items on the agenda were declared.
4.1 Peter Olorenshaw spoke about air quality and cold homes.
Mr Olorenshaw spoke to a tabled document (A1452216).
Attendance: Councillor Lawrey joined the meeting at 9.03am.
In response to questions, Mr Olorenshaw said the increase in respiratory illnesses could be from cold homes due to high electricity costs.
In response to a question, Mr Olorenshaw said he sought an increase in more efficient woodburners. He stated that it was clear damp houses contributed to respiratory illnesses.
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1 A1452216 - Tabled Document - Peter Olorenshaw Woodburners in Nelson |
Attendance: Her Worship the Mayor joined the meeting at 9.13am.
4.2 Chamian Koed spoke about warmer homes.
Ms Koed spoke to a tabled document (A1452532).
In response to a question, Ms Koed said insulation played an important part in warmer homes.
She added that wood was not a cheap option to warm homes.
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1 A1452532 - Tabled Document - Charmian Koed Warmer Homes |
5.1 17 September 2015
Document number M1476, agenda pages 7 - 14 refer.
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Resolved PR/2015/052 THAT the minutes of the meeting of the Planning and Regulatory Committee, held on 17 September 2015, be confirmed as a true and correct record. |
6. Status Report - Planning and Regulatory Committee - 29 October 2015
Document number R5048, agenda pages 15 - 16 refer.
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Resolved PR/2015/053 THAT the Status Report Planning and Regulatory Committee 29 October 2015 (R5048) and its attachment (A1155974) be received. |
Document number R5050, agenda pages 17 - 19 refer.
It was highlighted that the Nelson Tasman Land Development Manual Steering Group was working well and there was a willingness to cooperate between the parties.
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Resolved PR/2015/054 THAT the Chairperson's Report (R5050) be received and the contents noted. |
8. Draft Whakamahere Whakatu Nelson Plan - Woodburners and Air Quality
Document number R4973, agenda pages 20 - 24 refer.
Manager Planning, Matt Heale, presented the report.
In response to a question, Mr Heale advised the Air Quality Plan Change would cost approximately $100,000 in the current financial year, however this would flatten out over time with the Nelson Plan review.
In response to a question, Mr Heale advised that air quality modelling data was currently being finalised.
Councillor Fulton, seconded by Councillor McGurk moved the recommendation in the Officer’s report.
With the agreement of the mover and seconder, the second clause of the recommendation to Council was amended so the independent hearing panel would be decided by Her Worship the Mayor, the Chair and Deputy Chair of the Planning and Regulatory Committee.
Attendance: The meeting adjourned from 9.40am until 9.44am.
There was agreement that it was important to have an independent panel to ensure there was no predetermination in relation to woodburners.
It was highlighted that expectations needed to remain modest as the National Environmental Standards needed to be adhered to.
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Resolved PR/2015/055 THAT the report Draft Whakamahere Whakatu Nelson Plan - Woodburners and Air Quality (R4973) be received; AND THAT the Planning and Regulatory Committee refers the Woodburner Plan Change provisions and notification decision to Council for consideration in December 2015. |
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Recommendation to Council PR/2015/056 THAT a Plan change to alter the woodburner provisions of the Nelson Air Quality Plan is notified in January 2016; AND THAT in respect of the plan change for the Air Quality Plan an independent hearing panel be decided by Her Worship the Mayor, the Chair and Deputy Chair of the Planning and Regulatory Committee and be given delegations to hear and make decisions on the Woodburner Plan Change. |
9. Parking and vehicle Control Bylaw (2011), No 207 Amendments to Schedules
Document number R4793, agenda pages 25 - 35 refer.
Team Leader Roading and Solid Waste, Marg Parfitt, presented the report.
Ms Parfitt advised the Committee there was an error in 4.1 of the report which read ‘The bylaw requires updating since the last update in 2012’ it should read ‘last update in June 2015’.
Attendance: Councillor Barker left the meeting from 10.03am until 10.04am.
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Resolved PR/2015/057 THAT the report Parking and vehicle Control Bylaw (2011), No 207 Amendments to Schedules (R4793) and its attachments (A1422439, A1422090, A1422460, A1422470. A1422471, A1422472, A1422474) be received; AND THAT the following alterations (as detailed in report R4793) to the Schedules of Bylaw No 207, Parking and Vehicle Control (2011) be approved: Schedule 4: Special Parking Areas; Schedule 9: No Stopping; Schedule 14: Give Way Signs. |
10. Adding Further Building Consent Exemptions for Work which does not require a Building Consent
Document number R4379, agenda pages 36 - 41 refer.
Manager Building, Martin Brown, presented the report.
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Resolved PR/2015/058 THAT the report Adding Further Building Consent Exemptions for Work which does not require a Building Consent (R4379) be received; AND THAT the Planning and Regulatory Committee approve the further exemptions detailed under point 6.1 (in report R4379) in full. |
11. Strategy and Environment Report for 1 July to 30 September 2015
Document number R4816, agenda pages 42 - 67 refer.
Manager Planning, Matt Heale, Manager Building, Martin Brown, Manager Consents and Compliance, Mandy Bishop and Manager Environmental Programmes, Dean Evans, presented the report.
In response to a question, Mr Brown advised that Council sought feedback from individuals in relation to their experience with the building consent process.
In response to a question, Group Manager Strategy and Environment, Clare Barton explained that there would be a consultation process in relation to the Nelson Plan outcomes in November. The Nelson Plan notification would be pushed out to early 2017.
Mr Heale also indicated that the Flooding and Coastal Hazards workshop would need to be moved to early 2016 due to the difficulty finding dates in December 2016.
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Resolved PR/2015/059 THAT the report Strategy and Environment Report for 1 July to 30 September 2015 (R4816) and its attachments (A1422892, A1438034, A1420863, A1439736 and A1378644) be received. |
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Resolved PR/2015/060 THAT the public be excluded from the following parts of the proceedings of this meeting. The general subject of each matter to be considered while the public is excluded, the reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter and the specific grounds under section 48(1) of the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 for the passing of this resolution are as follows: |
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General subject of each matter to be considered |
Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter |
Particular interests protected (where applicable) |
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Amendment to the Agreement Regarding the Appointment of Harbourmaster for the Nelson Region and Related Matters
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Section 48(1)(a) The public conduct of this matter would be likely to result in disclosure of information for which good reason exists under section 7 |
The withholding of the information is necessary: · Section 7(2)(i) To enable the local authority to carry on, without prejudice or disadvantage, negotiations (including commercial and industrial negotiations) |
The meeting went into public excluded session at 10.22am and resumed in public session at 10.27am.
13. Re-admittance of the Public
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Resolved PR/2015/061 THAT the public be re-admitted to the meeting.
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There being no further business the meeting ended at 10.27am.
Confirmed as a correct record of proceedings:
Chairperson
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