Planning and Regulatory Committee Minutes - 22 February 2018
Minutes of a meeting of the Planning and Regulatory Committee
Held in the Council Chamber, Civic House, 110 Trafalgar Street, Nelson
On Thursday 22 February 2018, commencing at 1.15pm
Present: Her Worship the Mayor R Reese (Presiding Co-Chairperson), Councillor B McGurk (Co-Chairperson), Councillors L Acland, I Barker, B Dahlberg, K Fulton, S Walker and Ms G Paine
In Attendance: Councillors P Matheson and M Rutledge, Chief Executive (P Dougherty), Group Manager Strategy and Environment (C Barton), Team Leader Governance (R Byrne), Governance Adviser (R Terry) and Youth Councillors (J Stallard and L Funaki)
Apologies: Nil
1. Apologies
Councillor Acland gave his apologies for early departure.
2. Confirmation of Order of Business
Her Worship the Mayor R Reese advised that due to an urgent Council matter, the meeting would be adjourned briefly to attend to this.
The Meeting adjourned at 1.18pm and reconvened at 1.42pm.
Her Worship the Mayor welcomed the Youth Councillors to the meeting and thanked Group Manager Strategy and Environment Clare Barton for her assistance with the recovery effort for ex-Cyclone Gita.
There were no updates to the Interests Register, and no interests with items on the agenda were declared.
There was no public forum.
5.1 23 November 2017
Document number M3148, agenda pages 9 - 16 refer.
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Resolved PR/2018/001 That the Planning and Regulatory Committee Confirms the minutes of the meeting of the Planning and Regulatory Committee, held on 23 November 2017, as a true and correct record. |
6. Status Report - Planning and Regulatory Committee - 22 February 2018
Document number R8985, agenda pages 17 - 19 refer.
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Resolved PR/2018/002 That the Planning and Regulatory Committee: Receives the report Status Report - Planning and Regulatory Committee - 22 February 2018 (R8985) and its attachment (A1736802). |
Her Worship the Mayor R Reese thanked the Council for signing off on the Long Term Plan consultation document today to go to Audit. She noted that the Activity Management Plan and the Asset Management Plans had a strong focus on environmental outcomes, including for infrastructure.
8. Nelson Tasman Hospice - Authority to Consider Development Contributions
Document number R8895, agenda pages 20 - 22 refer.
Group Manager Strategy and Environment Clare Barton presented the report.
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Resolved PR/2018/003 That the Planning and Regulatory Committee: Receives the report Nelson Tasman Hospice - Authority to Consider Development Contributions (R8895); and Refers to Council all powers of the Planning and Regulatory Committee relating to development contributions associated with the Nelson Tasman Hospice. |
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Recommendation to Council PR/2018/004 That the Council Considers the matter of the Nelson Tasman Hospice Development Contributions. |
9. Authority to Review the Development and Financial Contributions Policy 2015
Document number R8922, agenda pages 23 - 25 refer.
Group Manager Strategy and Environment Clare Barton presented the report.
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Resolved PR/2018/005 That the Planning and Regulatory Committee: Receives the report Authority to Review the Development and Financial Contributions Policy 2015 (R8922); and Refers to Council all powers of the Planning and Regulatory Committee relating to the review of the Development and Financial Contributions Policy 2015. |
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Recommendation to Council PR/2018/006 That the Council Undertakes the review of the Development and Financial Contributions Policy 2015. |
10. Strategy and Environment Report for 1 October - 31 December 2017
Document number R8786, agenda pages 26 - 70 refer.
Manager Consents and Compliance Mandy Bishop, Manager Building Martin Brown and Manager Environment Matt Heale presented the report and answered questions on the Freedom Camping Bylaw and processes around the Regional Pest Management Plan.
Attendance: Councillor Acland left the meeting at 1.56pm.
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Resolved PR/2018/007 That the Planning and Regulatory Committee: Receives the report Strategy and Environment Report for 1 October - 31 December 2017 (R8786) and its attachments (A1875041 and A1898960). |
11. Resource Management and Special Housing Areas charges
Document number R8852, agenda pages 71 - 81 refer.
Manager Consents and Compliance Mandy Bishop presented the report.
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Resolved PR/2018/008 That the Planning and Regulatory Committee: Receives the report Resource Management and Special Housing Areas charges (R8852) and its attachment (A1822386). |
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Recommendation to Council PR/2018/009 That the Council: Approves the charges as under the Resource Management Act 1991 and Housing Accord and Special Housing Areas Act 2013 (A1822386) to commence from 21 March 2018. |
12. Parking and Vehicle Control Bylaw (2011), No 207 Amendments to Schedules
Document number R8801, agenda pages 82 - 99 refer.
Manager Roading and Utilities Margaret Parfitt presented the report and answered questions on the timing of the pedestrian crossing at Main Road Stoke and parking facilities for buses in Nelson.
Following a Public Forum speaker at the Council meeting earlier in the day, questions were asked regarding the construction of a pedestrian refuge on Main Road Stoke. Ms Parfitt explained that pedestrian demand to cross the road between Songer Street and the Putaitai Street traffic lights would increase with the completion of the Greenmeadows Centre.
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Resolved PR/2018/010 That the Planning and Regulatory Committee: Receives the report Parking and Vehicle Control Bylaw (2011), No 207 Amendments to Schedules (R8801) and its attachments (A1902961 and A1897288); and Approves amendments detailed in the report R8801 to the following schedules of the Bylaw, Parking and Vehicle Control (2011) No 207; · Schedule 4: Time limited parking · Schedule 8: Special parking areas · Schedule 9: No stopping As per Option 1 in report R8801 without changes. |
13. Dog Control Policy and Bylaw Review
Document number R8633, agenda pages 100 - 142 refer.
Manager Environment Matt Heale presented the report and explained the process required for the Dog Control Policy and Bylaw review. He answered questions about the bylaw review timeframes and process.
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Resolved PR/2018/011 That the Planning and Regulatory Committee: Receives the report Dog Control Policy and Bylaw Review (R8633) and its attachments (A1903755, A1903757, and A1903747);and Commences the review of the Dog Control Policy and Bylaw, noting that the review will be completed by 25 February 2020; and Refers to Council all powers of the Planning and Regulatory Committee relating to the Dog Control Policy and Bylaw. |
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Recommendation to Council PR/2018/012 That the Council: Undertakes the review of the Dog Control Policy and Bylaw. |
Document number R8870, agenda pages 143 - 190 refer.
Environmental Programmes Adviser Richard Frizzell and Co-ordinator Biosecurity Paul Sheldon from Tasman District Council presented the report and answered questions on the Regional Pest Management Strategy and issues with Argentine ants in Nelson and Tasman.
Mr Sheldon advised that the Regional Pest Management Plan proposal no longer identified Argentine Ants as a pest. Ms Barton advised this would be communicated to the public along with suggestions for managing the ants.
Mr Frizzell tabled a replacement paper for Attachment 1 (A1917759).
Attendance: Councillor Fulton left the meeting at 3.02pm.
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Resolved PR/2018/013 That the Planning and Regulatory Committee: Receives the report Biosecurity Annual Review 2016-17 (R8870) and its attachments (A1895116, A1902534 and A1895113); and Approves the 2017-18 Biosecurity Operational Plan for the Tasman and Nelson Regions, specifically as it relates to Nelson (A1895113). |
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1 A1917759 - Planning Regulatory Committee 22Feb2018 Biosecurity Annual Review - Attachment 1 Figure 1 |
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Resolved PR/2018/014 That the Planning and Regulatory Committee Excludes the public 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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Planning and Regulatory Committee Meeting - Public Excluded Minutes - 23 November 2017 |
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)(b)(ii) To protect information where the making available of the information would be likely unreasonably to prejudice the commercial position of the person who supplied or who is the subject of the information · Section 7(2)(h) To enable the local authority to carry out, without prejudice or disadvantage, commercial activities · Section 7(2)(j) To prevent the disclosure or use of official information for improper gain or improper advantage |
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Status Report - Planning and Regulatory Committee Public Excluded - 22 February 2018
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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)(a) To protect the privacy of natural persons, including that of a deceased person |
The meeting went into public excluded session at 3.03pm and resumed in public session at 3.07pm.
Please note that as the only business transacted in public excluded was to confirm the minutes and receive the status report, this business has been recorded in the public minutes. In accordance with the Local Government Official Information Meetings Act 1987, no reason for withholding this information from the public exists.
16. Confirmation of Minutes
23 November 2017
Document number M3150, agenda pages 3 - 5 refer.
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Resolved PR/2018/015 That the Planning and Regulatory Committee Confirms the minutes of part of the meeting of the Planning and Regulatory Committee, held with the public excluded on 23 November 2017, as a true and correct record. Walker/Barker Carried |
17. Status Report - Planning and Regulatory Committee Public Excluded - 22 February 2018
Document number R8988, agenda pages 6 - 8 refer.
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Resolved PR/2018/016 That the Planning and Regulatory Committee Receives the report Status Report - Planning and Regulatory Committee Public Excluded - 22 February 2018 (R8988) and its attachment (A1863070). |
18. Re-admittance of the Public
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Resolved PR/2018/017 That the Planning and Regulatory Committee Re-admits the public to the meeting. |
There being no further business the meeting ended at 3.07pm.
Confirmed as a correct record of proceedings:
Chairperson
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