Planning and Regulatory Committee

MINUTES

Confirmed minutes of an ordinary meeting of the Planning and Regulatory Committee held in the Edinburgh Room, Municipal Chambers, The Octagon, Dunedin on Tuesday 12 July 2016, commencing at 1.40 pm

PRESENT

Chairperson	Cr David Benson-Pope
Deputy Chairperson	Cr Aaron Hawkins
Members	Cr John Bezett	Cr Hilary Calvert
	Mayor Dave Cull	Cr Doug Hall
	Cr Mike Lord	Cr Jinty MacTavish
	Cr Andrew Noone	Cr Neville Peat
	Cr Richard Thomson	Cr Lee Vandervis
	Cr Andrew Whiley

IN ATTENDANCE

Simon Pickford (General Manager Services and Development), Nicola Pinfold (Group Manager Community and Planning)

Governance Support Officer      Lynne Adamson

1       Public Forum

The Chair advised that Rhys Owen had requested to speak to the Committee on Freedom Camping.  As this issue had been spoken to at the last Planning and Regulatory Committee; Council meeting and the Waikouaiti Coast Community Board, he had declined the request but had offered to distribute information provided and had asked staff to look at the matters raised in the documents and report back to the committee.

2       Apologies
	Moved (Cr David Benson-Pope/Cr Aaron Hawkins): that the Committee Accepts the apologies from Councillors Staynes and Wilson. Motion carried (PR/2016/008)

3       Confirmation of agenda
	Moved (Cr David Benson-Pope/Cr Aaron Hawkins): that the Committee Confirms the agenda with the following addition or alteration That Notification of Agenda Items for Consideration by the Chair be added as Item 6. Motion carried (PR/2016/009)

4       Declarations of interest

Members were reminded of the need to stand aside from decision-making when a conflict arose between their role as an elected representative and any private or other external interest they might have.

There were no new declarations of interest.

Part A Reports

5       Submission on the National Policy Statement on Urban Development Capacity (NPS-UDC)
	A report from the City Development Manager (Anna Johnson) advised that the Minister for the Environment had released a proposed National Policy Statement on Urban Development Capacity (NPS-UDC) for public consultation.  The report noted that the DCC would have to give effect to the NPS through its District Plan. The Group Manager Community and Planning (Nicola Pinfold) advised that the purpose of the report was to provide an overview of, and to allow Council to consider a submission on the Ministry for the Environment’s proposed National Policy Statement on Urban Development Capacity.  There was a discussion on the submission and Ms Pinfold responded to questions on the proposed time frame and advised that the document would be changed to reflect the minor editorial changes proposed.
	Moved (Cr David Benson-Pope/Cr Aaron Hawkins): that the Committee a)     Approves the submission on the proposed National Policy Statement on Urban Development Capacity with minor editorial changes as required. Motion carried (PR/2016/010)

6       NOTIFICATION OF AGENDA ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE CHAIR
	There were no items identified.

The meeting concluded at 1.55 pm.

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CHAIRPERSON