HASTINGS DISTRICT COUNCIL
MINUTES
OF A MEETING OF THE Planning
and Regulatory Committee
HELD
IN THE Council
Chamber, Ground Floor, Civic Administration Building, Lyndon Road East,
Hastings ON
Thursday, 16 November 2017 AT 1.05pm
Present: Councillor Lyons (Chair)
Acting Mayor Hazlehurst
Councillors Dixon,
Harvey, Heaps (Deputy Chair), Kerr, Nixon, O’Keefe, Poulain, Redstone,
Travers and Watkins
ALSO Present: Acting Chief Executive (Mr J
O’Shaughnessy)
Strategic
Transportation Engineer (Mr N Redekar)
Special Projects
and Parking Management Assistant (Mr K Deacon)
Community Safety
Manager (Mr J Payne)
Senior
Environmental Planner Policy (Special Projects) (Mrs A Sanders)
Team Leader
Environmental Policy (Mrs M Gaffaney)
Environmental
Policy Manager (Mr R Wallis)
Committee
Secretary (Mrs C Hunt)
1. Apologies
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Councillor Lyons/Councillor Watkins
That an apology
for absence from Councillor Barber be accepted.
CARRIED
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Leave of
absence had been noted in the Agenda for Councillor Dixon. However this was
incorrect and he was present at the meeting.
2. Conflicts
of Interest
There were no
declarations of conflicts of interest.
3. Confirmation
of Minutes
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Councillor Dixon/Councillor Heaps
That the
minutes of the Planning and Regulatory Committee Meeting held Tuesday
8 August 2017 be confirmed as a true and correct record and be adopted.
CARRIED
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4.
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Havelock North Cycle Lane
(Document 17/919)
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Councillor Kerr/Councillor Redstone
A) That
the report of the Strategic Transportation Engineer titled “Havelock
North Cycle Lane” dated 16/11/2017 be received.
B) That the Committee resolve to approve Option A including the
removal of five on-street car parks on the north-eastern side of Havelock
Road between Karanema Drive and Porter Drive and establishing on-street cycle
lanes on both sides of the road.
With the reasons
for this decision being that the objective of the decision will contribute to
the performance of regulatory functions in a way that is efficient and
effective and appropriate to present and future circumstances by:
i) Providing continuous and safe cycle facilities in relevant places
within the district.
CARRIED
Councillors Heaps and Harvey recorded their
vote AGAINST the Motion.
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5.
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Parking Controls
(Document 17/1110)
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Councillor
Watkins/Councillor Heaps
A) That
the report of the Special Projects and Parking Management Assistant
titled “Parking Controls” dated 16/11/2017
be received.
B) That the Council resolve pursuant to Chapter 5 (Parking and
Traffic) of the Hastings District Council Consolidated Bylaw 2016, that the 3
hour time limit applying to the public parking section of the Lyndon Road
Carpark be revoked.
C) That the Council resolve pursuant to clause 5.3.1(a)(i) of Chapter
5 (Parking and Traffic) of the Hastings District Council Consolidated Bylaw
2016 that the public parking section of the Lyndon Road Carpark be resolved
to have no time limit and that the 50 cents per hour parking fee remain
unchanged.
D) That the Council resolve pursuant to Chapter 5 (Parking and
Traffic) of the Hastings District Council Consolidated Bylaw 2016, that the
section of Clearway on the eastern side of Hastings Street South, commencing
at a point approximately 41.0 metres from the intersecting kerbline with
Akina Street and extending in a southerly direction for approximately 25
metres be revoked.
E) That the Council resolve pursuant to clause 5.3.1(a)(i) of Chapter
5 (Parking and Traffic) of the Hastings District Council Consolidated Bylaw
2016 that 4 carpark spaces on the eastern side of Hastings Street South, commencing
at a point approximately 41 metres from the intersecting kerbline with Akina
Street and extending in a southerly direction for approximately 25 metres be
resolved to have a 5 minute time limit between 8.15am to 9am and between
2.45pm to 3.30pm on school days.
CARRIED
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6.
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Roaming Dog Procedure
(Document 17/865)
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Councillor Redstone/Councillor Heaps
A) That
the report of the Community Safety Manager titled “Roaming
Dog Procedure” dated 16/11/2017 be received.
B) That Council supports the current “roaming dog”
procedures with no modifications and further monitoring to be carried out by
the Animal Welfare Committee.
CARRIED
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7.
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Proposed Plan Appeals and Proposed Iona Rezoning
Update
(Document 17/1007)
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Councillor Kerr declared a conflict of
interest in regard to issues relating to the appeal from Federated Farmers
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Councillor Heaps/Acting Mayor Hazlehurst
A) That
the report of the Senior Environmental Planner Policy (Special
Projects) titled “Proposed Plan Appeals and Proposed Iona
Rezoning Update” dated 16/11/2017 be received.
CARRIED
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8.
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Plan Variation - Inner City Residential
(Document 17/1088)
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Councillor Dixon/Councillor Harvey
A) That
the report of the Team Leader Environmental Policy titled “Plan
Variation - Inner City Residential” dated 16/11/2017
be received.
B) That a Variation to the Proposed Hastings District Plan to address
inner city residential living be approved as a priority workstream for the
Environmental Policy team.
With the
reasons for this decision being that the objective of the decision will
contribute to meeting the current and future needs of communities for
performance of regulatory functions in a way that is most cost-effective for
households and business by:
i) Enabling inner
city residential living in the Hastings Central Commercial zone and meet the
objective of the Hastings City Centre Strategy to
provide opportunities for inner city living.
CARRIED
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9.
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Environmental Policy Workstream
(Document 17/1094)
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Acting Mayor Hazlehurst/Councillor Travers
A) That
the report of the Environmental Policy Manager titled “Environmental
Policy Workstream” dated 16/11/2017 be received.
B) That consideration be given to the priorities outlined in the
table below:
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Task
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Priority
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a.
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Appeals
on the Proposed District Plan and Irongate and Howard
Variations
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1
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b.
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Iona
Variation
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2
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c.
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Wāhi
Taonga Project
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5
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d.
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Changes
to the Central Business District (Inner city living)
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3
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e.
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Variation
to tidy up matters in the Proposed Plan
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4
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f.
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RSE
Workers Accommodation Project
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6
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g.
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Affordable
Housing Policy
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7
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h.
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Variation
to amend the Light Industrial Zone provisions
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8
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With the
reasons for this decision being that the objective of the decision will
contribute to meeting the current and future needs of communities for
performance of regulatory functions in a way that is most cost-effective for
households and business by:
i) Setting
priorities for the policy work that is required for the Council to meet its
regulatory functions and deliver outcomes to the community in a timely
manner.
CARRIED
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10. Additional Business Items
There were no additional business items.
11. Extraordinary
Business Items
There were no extraordinary business items.
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The meeting closed at 2.05pm
Confirmed:
Chairman:
Date:
Hastings District
Council