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Plan Change 54: Industrial Engagement Plan

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Table of Contents 1. Engagement Plan: Plan Change 54 – Industrial ...... 1 2. Consultation Principles ...... 1 2.1 The Engagement Objectives are: ...... 2 2.2. Outcomes: ...... 2 2.3 Parties who must be consulted with under Clause 3(1) Schedule 1 of the RMA ...... 3 2.4 Stages of consultation under the RMA: ...... 3 2.5 District Council Significance and Engagement Policy 2018: ...... 3

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1. Engagement Plan: Plan Change 54 – Industrial

This Engagement Plan outlines the approach to be undertaken in order to meet the requirements under the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) for the preparation of a Plan Change to the Operative Plan. Specifically clauses 1A, 3, 3B, 4 of Schedule One to the Act require the following:

• that a Plan Change “must be prepared in accordance with any applicable Mana Whakahono a Rohe”, • consultation during the preparation of a plan change by local authority 1. “shall consult – a) the Minister for the Environment; and b) those other Ministers of the Crown who may be affected by the policy statement or plan; and c) local authorities who may be so affected; and d) the tangata whenua of the area who may be so affected, through iwi authorities; and e) any customary marine title group in the area” • may consult with anyone • is considered to have consulted with iwi authorities “if it- a) considers ways in which it may foster the development of their capacity to respond to an invitation to consult; and b) establishes and maintains processes to provide opportunities for those iwi authorities to consult it; and c) consults with those iwi authorities; and d) enables those iwi authorities to identify resource management issues of concern to them; and e) indicates how those issues have been or are to be addressed.” • must give written notice to any requiring authority that has a designation that has not lapsed in the relevant part of the district plan • to invite those requiring authorities to give written notice to the territorial authority stating whether the requiring authority requires the designation to be included, with or without modification, in the proposed plan.

2. Consultation Principles Guided by the Principles of Consultation in the Local Government Act 2004 the following principles have been developed:

1. Consultation is viewed as an ongoing iterative process through all stages of the plan change.

2. Participants are provided with clear information on the process from the outset. 3. People are encouraged to present their views

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4. People are given clear information concerning the purpose of the consultation and the scope of their decisions to be taken following the consideration of views

5. People who wish to have their views on the decision or matter considered by Whanganui District Council are provided with reasonable opportunity to present those views in a manner and format that is appropriate to the preferences and needs of those persons

6. Whanganui District Council gives views received through consultation due consideration when making its decision.

7. People who present views should have access to a clear record or description of relevant decisions and explanatory material relating to the decisions.

2.1 The Engagement Objectives are: 1. To meet the statutory requirements of the RMA 1991 and LGA 2002. 2. To ensure all relevant stakeholders are informed about the plan change and the key stages of the process. 3. To provide opportunities for stakeholders to participate and provide input and feedback to the proposed plan change.

2.2. Outcomes: It is expected that as a result of implementing this engagement plan, the following outcomes will be achieved:

1. Stakeholders and the community will be informed in an ongoing way of the Plan change and its purpose, and will be able to contribute to the development of the Plan change throughout the process.

2. Feedback will be received within timeframes sufficient to contribute to various stages of decision making.

3. Key environmental risks and opportunities will be identified and captured through the consultation process, and will be incorporated into the Section 32 report.

4. Consultation processes and feedback will be documented and recorded in a project- specific spreadsheet and document. This will provide a database so that Whanganui District Council will be able to demonstrate to stakeholders, if required, how their feedback influenced final decision making. The Section 32 Evaluation Report will formally document all engagement.

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3.0 Parties who must be consulted with under Clause 3(1) Schedule 1 of the RMA • Minister for the Environment. • Any other Ministers of the Crown. • Local Authorities. • Tangata Whenua. • Any customary marine title group. Other parties have been identified also based on assessment of who has an interest in the proposal, and who has been consulted with on previous similar plan changes.

3.1 Stages of consultation under the RMA: 1. Commencement of the Plan Change process (which has already occurred). 2. Further consultation with iwi prior to notification. 3. Public notification of the plan change for submissions. 4. Receipt of submissions on the plan change. 5. Notification of the Summary of Submissions for further submissions. 6. Hearing of any submissions and associated evidence on the plan change. 7. While the plan is being monitored and evaluated.

3.2 Whanganui District Council Significance and Engagement Policy 2018: The Council’s Significance and Engagement Policy 2018 has been developed in response to the requirements of section 76AA of the LGA 2002. It aids Council to meet the functions of enabling democratic local decision making and action. The Policy this policy is to ensure council takes a consistent and transparent approach in determining the significance of a decision and the appropriate level of engagement is carried out.

Figure 1 - Engagement Spectrum (after Sherry Arnstein’s Ladder 1969)

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3.3 Consultation already undertaken The following parties have been consulted prior to the development of Plan Change 54 – Industrial:

Stage Type Date Organisation Schedule One • Minister for the Environment Cl 3(1)(a) Pre PC letter 19/7/18 • Minister for Economic Cl 3(1)(b) Pre PC letter 19/7/18 Development • Minister of Conservation • Minster for Regional Economic Development • Minister of Transport • Council Cl 3(1)(c) Pre PC letter 19/7/18 • Stratford District Council • Council • Council • Horizons Regional Council Iwi: Cl 3B Pre PC letter seeking 17/7/18 • Te Rūnanga o Tamaupoko engagement • Te Rūnanga o Tūpoho • Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Apa • Te Kahui o Rauru Ngā Tāngata Tiaki o Whanganui Cl 3(1)b Pre PC letter seeking 31/7/18 engagement Ministers: Cl 4 Pre PC letter seeking 19/7/18 • Minister of Defence roll over lapsing or • Minister of Education new designations • Minister of Health • Minister of Police Requiring Authorities: Cl 4 Pre PC letter seeking 19/7/18 • Ministry of Justice roll over lapsing or • Ministry of Corrections new designations • Transport Agency • Airways Corporation of New Zealand • Kordia Limited • Meteorological Service of New Zealand • PowerCo Limited • Chorus (formally Telecom) • The New Zealand Railways Corporation • Transpower New Zealand Limited • Manawatu-Whanganui Regional Council Network Utility Operators: 5/12/18 • Chorus • Gasnet • Kiwirail

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• Kordia Limited • Meteorological Service of New Zealand • PowerCo Limited • Vodafone • Transpowwer • First Gas

Internal Stakeholder Interviews: Method Date Rhonda Morris Whanganui and Interview 23/7/18 Partners Strategic Lead Business Development Arno Benadie – WDC Senior Interview 25/7/18 Wastewater Engineer Damien Wood WDC Emails & interview 25/7/18 Development Engineer Kym Fell WDC Chief Interview 26/7/18 Executive Hamish McDouall WDC Mayor Interview 30/7/18 Johanna Verhoek Regulatory Team Interview 31/7/2018 Leader Rowan Mcgregor WDC Manager Interview 1/8/18 Property Projects Leighton Toy WDC GM Interview 1/8/18 Property Kritzo, Leighton, Brad, Rowan, WDC Property, Working Group on 1/8/18 Damion, Hester Engineering, Mill Road Structure Planning Plan Kritzo Venter WDC Senior Interview 2/8/18 Stormwater Engineer Dave Rudolph WDC Senior Interview 2/8/18 Water Engineer

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3.4 Preliminary Feedback Received to Clause 3 Letter: Organisation Matters Date Ministry of Health CC email forwarding contact details to the local office 23/7/18 Kiwi Rail • Advise on the rest of the designations in the District 26/7/18 Plan • process to update the name of the Requiring Authority • requesting shapefiles - sent 27/7/18 Minister of Acknowledgement of Cl 3 letter, will forward to the 26/7/18 Conservation Department NZ Police Acknowledged Cl3 and advised all 3 designations to be 17/8/18 rolled over Transpower Request that if any land is rezoned from Rural to 20/8/18 Industrial that the replication of setbacks that are in the Rural Zones be placed of that rezoned land where the land is under or adjacent to Transpower’s Transmission lines Manawatū- Phone discussion and follow up email confirming the 23/8/18 & Whanganui Regional existing designations are to remain 31/8/18 Council (Horizons) Ministry of Education Confirm designation for Te Kura o Kokohuia School 30/8/18 (Regional Office) remain. Also advised that an NOR will be lodged separately to designate St Mary’s School in September Minster of Education Confirm designation for Te Kura o Kokohuia School 31/8/18 (via Beca) remain. Also request to lodge NOR to designate St Mary’s School in September Ministry of Education Service of NOR to designate St Mary’s School London 24/9/18 (Regional Office via Street . Beca) Decision to process directly expeditiously and separate from PC 54 which has the potential to take several months before it is publicly notified Internal Stakeholders Key feedback included: • perception that there is not enough Industrial zoned land available • topography at Aramoho is not suitable for Industrial development • historical reasons for industry to locate in Whanganui • there is interest in locating or expanding operations in Whanganui • Port redevelopment (and enhancement) is needed and there is demand for port related service • Heads Road is the more favourable area for any new wet industries • servicing Mill Rd will also encourage development there. Source: https://www.countdown.co.nz/recipes/2422/seasoned-feta- balls?utm_source=open%20auction&utm_medium=cpm&utm_content=Taboola%20- %20Native&utm_campaign=FY1920%20-%20Brand%20-%20Seasoned%20Feta%20Balls

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3.5 Further Consultation to be conducted Stakeholder RMA Provision Method Date Minster for the Environment Cl 5 Email with link 14/9/-12/11/19

Other Ministers: • Minister for Economic Development Cl 5 Email with link 14/9/-12/11/19 • Minister of Conservation • Minster for Regional Economic Development • Minister of Transport Iwi: • Ngā Tāngata Tiaki o Whanganui Commission CIA1 Contract 8/2/19 – 5/19 • Tamaupoko • Te Rūnanga o Tūpoho Cl 4A further consultation Letter and ?hui July 2019 • Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Apa Cl 5 Email with link & Public Notice 14/9/-12/11/19 • Te Kahui o Rauru • Ngati Te Mango Marae Trust Horizons Regional Council Cl 5 Letter with Email link & Public Notice 14/9/-12/11/19 Adjacent Councils: • Ruapehu DC Cl 5 Letter with Email link & Public Notice 14/9/-12/11/19 • South Taranaki DC • Rangitikei DC

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Stakeholder RMA Provision Method Date Network Utility Operators: • Chorus • Gasnet Cl 5 Letter with Email link & Public Notice 14/9/-12/11/19 • Kiwirail • Kordia Limited • Meteorological Service of New Zealand • PowerCo Limited • Transpower New Zealand Limited • First Gas • Vodafone All Land Owners Letter advising commencement of Heads Road Industrial Group Cl 3 plan change review of the area zoned Late Jan 2019 Other Chairs of Industrial Groups for industrial activities and provisions regulating land use and that any feedback is welcome. Consultation Informal targeted interviews with key mid March - mid stakeholders. April1/2/19 – Ongoing engagement on specific May 2019 – end issues as required to notification. June 2019 Circulate draft PC at the same time as Cl4A letter to Iwi with notice for feedback Cl 5 Letter with Email link & Public Notice 14/9/-12/11/19 General Public Cl 5 Letter with Email link & Public Notice 14/9/-12/11/19 Facebook and editorial in Community Ongoing Link, drawing attention to info on throughout WDC website and website of the plan change process Councillors Options and Issues Workshops Workshop End of March and Early May 19

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Stakeholder RMA Provision Method Date Decision to Notify Council meeting early 2020 Regular updates on progress through Strategy Committee meetings 2019-2020 and Finance Committee Decision on Submissions and further Council meeting 2020 submissions Whanganui District Council Officers Feedback on issues and Drafting of plan Meetings as required 1/3/19 – 5/4/19 • Planning change and informal review prior to Cl 4A • Infrastructure circulation • Whanganui and Partners Cl 5 Meetings 14/9/-12/11/19 • Port Entity Cl 10 input Reports 2020 Whanganui District Council ETL Updates as required on key 2019 -2020 milestones or issues points Interest Groups: • Automobile Association Cl 5 Letter with email link & Public Notice Late Jan 2019 • Heavy Haulage Association • Wanganui Rate Payers • Whanganui Chamber of Commerce • Progress • Castlecliff submitters on Reserves Management Plan • Castlecliff Coastalcare • Wanganui Boardriders Club • Wanganui Manawatu Sea Fishing Club All submitters Cl 7 Letter with Link to Summary Late 2019 Cl 8 Letter on hearing date Early 2020 Cl 10 Letter and link to Decisions Mid 2020

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