Greater Christchurch UDSIC Committee 13 September 2013
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GREATER CHRISTCHURCH URBAN DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE FRIDAY 13 SEPTEMBER 2013 AT 11AM IN COMMITTEE ROOM 1, CIVIC OFFICES, 53 HEREFORD STREET Committee: Urban Development Strategy Independent Chair Bill Wasley Christchurch City Council Mayor Bob Parker, Councillors Sue Wells and Claudia Reid Environment Canterbury Commissioners Tom Lambie, Peter Skelton and Rex Williams Selwyn District Council Mayor Kelvin Coe, Councillors Lindsay Philps and Malcolm Lyall Waimakariri District Council Mayor David Ayers, Councillors Jim Gerard and Dan Gordon Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Sir Mark Solomon Elizabeth Cunningham New Zealand Transport Authority Jim Harland (Observer) Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority Roger Sutton (Observer) Implementation Manager Committee Adviser Keith Tallentire Warren Brixton DDI: 941-8045 DDI: 941-8439 INDEX ITEM DESCRIPTION PAGE NO. NO. 1. APOLOGIES 1 2. DECLARATION OF INTEREST 1 3. CONFIRM PREVIOUS MINUTES: MEETING OF 14 DECEMBER 2012 1 4. MATTERS ARISING 1 5. UDS INTEGRATION AND ADVICE TO INCOMING COUNCILS 5 6. HOUSING MARKET ASSESSMENT AND INTEGRATED MODEL 15 7. UDS IMPLEMENTATION REPORT 21 1 GREATER CHRISTCHURCH URBAN DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE 13. 9. 2013 1. APOLOGIES Nil. 2. DECLARATION OF INTEREST Members are reminded of the need to be vigilant to stand aside from decision making when a conflict arises between their role as a member and any private or other external interest they might have. 3. CONFIRM PREVIOUS MINUTES: MEETING OF 14 DECEMBER 2012 Attached. It is recommended that the Committee confirm the minutes of its meeting on 14 December 2012. 4. MATTERS ARISING 2 3 UNCONFIRMED CHRISTCHURCH CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE GREATER CHRISTCHURCH URBAN DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE (UDSIC) Held in the Council Chamber, Civic Building, Christchurch City Council, 53 Hereford Street on Friday 14 December 2012 commencing at 9.30am PRESENT: Urban Development Strategy (UDS) Independent Chair Bill Wasley Christchurch City Council (CCC) Councillor Sue Wells Environment Canterbury (ECan) Commissioner Rex Williams Selwyn District Council Mayor Kelvin Coe and Councillors Malcolm Lyall and Lindsay Philps Waimakariri District Council (WDC) Mayor David Ayers, Councillors Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu (TRoNT) Wally Stone New Zealand Transport Authority (NZTA) Jim Harland (Observer) Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (CERA) Diane Turner (Observer on behalf of Roger Sutton) 1. APOLOGIES Apologies were received and accepted from Mayor Bob Parker (CCC), Councillors Claudia Reid (CCC), Jim Gerard and Dan Gordon (WDC), Commissioners Tom Lambie and Peter Skelton (ECan), Mark Solomon (TRoNT) and Roger Sutton (CERA). 2. CONFIRMATION OF PREVIOUS MINUTES The minutes of the meeting on Friday 9 November 2012 were confirmed. 3. GREATER CHRISTCHURCH TRANSPORT STRATEGY – SIGN OFF. It was noted that: all partners have signed off the Greater Christchurch Transport Strategy (GCTS) the CCC have suggested changes to be included in the final version (refer Recommendation 2(a) below), copies of the document with these included as tracked changes were tabled at the meeting 4 GREATER CHRISTCHURCH URBAN DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION COMMITTEE 9. 11. 2012 - 2 - 3. Cont’d an amendment is required to the first priority on page 5, so that freight challenges are not emphasised over community outcomes (refer Recommendation 2(b) below). On the motion of Mayor Kelvin Coe, seconded by Councillor Sue Wells, it was resolved to: 1) Endorse the Greater Christchurch Transport Statement as a key Urban Development Strategy transport implementation tool for a consistent, one-network approach to managing the transport system. 2) Agree that the following amendments be included in the final version of the Greater Christchurch Transport Strategy: (a) changes from the Christchurch City Council meeting of 6 December 2012 (refer Attachment 3) (b) that the words following “Port access” be removed from the first bullet point of the Top Priorities listed on page 5. 3) Agree to make best endeavours to give effect to the intended direction of the Greater Christchurch Transport Strategy. 4) Note that the Greater Christchurch Transport Strategy will be reviewed annually. 5) Agree that Jim Harland (NZTA) be delegated authority to speak publically on behalf of the Committee. The meeting closed at 9.45 am. 5 Report To: Urban Development Strategy Implementation Committee Subject: UDS integration and advice to incoming Councils Report Author(s): Independent Chair and UDS Implementation Manager Meeting Date: 13 September 2013 1. PURPOSE OF REPORT This report proposes the key matters that the Urban Development Strategy Implementation Committee (UDSIC) consider conveying to UDS Partners1, especially incoming Councils following the local body elections in October 2013. It also identifies other actions that will help reinforce UDS integration across respective UDS Partner organisations. 2. BACKGROUND 2.1 The Urban Development Strategy (UDS) Partnership is an enduring partnership established to coordinate growth management and quality of life initiatives across the Greater Christchurch area. Operating at governance, executive, and officer levels and with ongoing stakeholder and community support, it has provided a mechanism for collaboration over three Council triennium periods. 2.2 It has also provided a valuable template and arrangements for engagement with Government and the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (CERA) in relation to earthquake recovery and the development of recovery programmes and plans. 2.3 Now entering its fourth triennial period this Committee can help ensure, in re‐ establishing the UDSIC joint committee, that UDS Partners continue to reinforce the integration of UDS matters within their individual governance and management processes. To this end, it is recommended that UDSIC provide advice and recommendations for Partner Councils to consider following local body elections in October this year. 3. UDSIC TERMS OF REFERENCE 3.1 The UDSIC is a joint committee pursuant to Section 30, Schedule 7 of the Local Government Act 2002. The current UDSIC Terms of Reference are contained in Appendix V of the UDS and have remained unchanged since the adoption of that document in May 2007. The draft Land Use Recovery Plan (dLURP) Action 55 seeks to amend these Terms of Reference to provide for a stronger link to earthquake recovery and in particular implementation of the LURP. 1 UDS Partners are Environment Canterbury, Christchurch City Council, Selwyn District Council, Waimakariri District Council, the New Zealand Transport Agency, and Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu 1 6 3.2 Since 2007, Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu (TRoNT) has also established stronger relationships with UDS Partners and are fully represented at UDSIC and associated management arrangements such as the Chief Executives Advisory Group (CEAG). Greater recognition of TRoNT engagement and participation within UDSIC Terms of Reference is therefore proposed. 3.3 At the meeting of this Committee on 11 May 2012 the role of Deputy Chair was established to act in the absence of the UDS Independent Chair and to act as a local spokesperson for the UDS Partnership when managing media requests and other engagements. 3.4 To incorporate these changes and ensure that this Committee is able to perform its purpose and has clear delegated authority in this regard, proposed revised UDSIC Terms of Reference are outlined in Attachment 1 to this report. If agreed by this Committee, and in re‐establishing the UDSIC, incoming Partner Councils would be asked to ratify the amended UDSIC Terms of Reference. Environment Canterbury and TRoNT would also be requested to formally endorse these changes, and as Observers on the Committee, support from the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) and CERA would be sought. 3.5 In addition, clause 30 (7) of Schedule 7 allows for local authorities establishing committees to resolve that a committee is not discharged at the point of the next election period. As an enduring Partnership with responsibility for overseeing the long term vision of the UDS this would seem an appropriate resolution to be made with regard to the UDSIC. It is therefore recommended such a resolution be made by incoming Councils when re‐establishing the UDSIC this time round. 4. UDSIC REPRESENTATION BY PARTNER COUNCILS 4.1 Since the establishment of the Recovery Strategy Advisory Committee (RSAC) by CERA as part of earthquake recovery governance arrangements, the UDSIC and RSAC have maintained identical representation. These two Committees, established under different legislation, perform slightly different roles but the matters for which they are concerned are inextricably linked. Recovery, strategic planning, urban development and growth management all impact the well‐being of Greater Christchurch communities and while they may entail different timeframes the decisions made as part of recovery will have legacy issues for the long term vision for the sub‐region as outlined in the UDS. 4.2 It is imperative therefore, that incoming Councils endeavour to nominate the same representatives to both committees and, in order to retain the knowledge and collegiality that exists within the Committee, maintain consistency in representation from the current membership wherever possible. Although not subject to local body elections Environment Canterbury, the NZTA, TRoNT and CERA are also requested to give similar regard to this matter when considering any change in representation.