MEETING AGENDA REGULATORY COMMITTEE Thursday 23 June 2016 at the Conclusion of the Policy Committee Meeting
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MEETING AGENDA REGULATORY COMMITTEE Thursday 23 June 2016 at the conclusion of the Policy Committee meeting Council Chamber Chairperson: Cr Shaun Biesiek Members: Cr Roy Weaver (Deputy) Cr Gordon Brown Cr Grant Coward Cr Heather Dodunski Cr Richard Handley Cr Richard Jordan Cr Marie Pearce Mayor Andrew Judd REGULATORY COMMITTEE THURSDAY 23 JUNE 2016 REGULATORY COMMITTEE Purpose: a) Ensure effective and efficient exercise of statutory regulatory functions, implementation of the district Plan and enforcement of the Council’s bylaws. b) To oversee, coordinate and direct the development and, where appropriate, the review of the district plan. Addressing the committee Members of the public have an opportunity to address the committee during the public forum section or as a deputation. A public forum section of up to 30 minutes precedes all committee meetings. Each speaker during the public forum section of a meeting may speak for up to 10 minutes. In the case of a group a maximum of 20 minutes will be allowed. A request to make a deputation should be made to the secretariat within two working days before the meeting. The chairperson will decide whether your deputation is accepted. The chairperson may approve a shorter notice period. No more than four members of a deputation may address a meeting. A limit of 10 minutes is placed on a speaker making a presentation. In the case of a group a maximum of 20 minutes will be allowed. Purpose of Local Government The reports contained in this agenda address the requirements of the Local Government Act 2002 in relation to decision making. Unless otherwise stated, the recommended option outlined in each report meets the purpose of local government and: • Will help meet the current and future needs of communities for good-quality local infrastructure, local public services, and performance of regulatory functions in a way that is most cost-effective for households and businesses; • Would not alter significantly the intended level of service provision for any significant activity undertaken by or on behalf of the Council, or transfer the ownership or control of a strategic asset to or from the Council. Regulatory Committee Thursday 23 June 2016 REGULATORY COMMITTEE THURSDAY 23 JUNE 2016 APOLOGIES Cr Gordon Brown CONFLICTS OF INTEREST None Advised PUBLIC FORUM None advised DEPUTATIONS None advised COMMITTEE MINUTES RECOMMENDATION That the minutes of the Regulatory Committee (12 May 2016), and the proceedings of the said meeting, as previously circulated, be taken as read and confirmed as a true and correct record. A ITEMS FOR DECISION BY COMMITTEE A1 CUSTOMER AND REGULATORY SERVICES QUARTERLY ACTIVITY REPORT The purpose of this report is to provide information to the Council on current activity levels within the regulatory services. A2 PARKING PROHIBITIONS, RESTRICTIONS AND BUS STOPS The matter for consideration by the Council is the creation of parking prohibitions, restrictions and bus stops at various locations within the New Plymouth District. A3 DISTRICT PETROLEUM ACTIVITY UPDATE An update on petroleum activity matters within or affecting this district and its communities. This is an update following the previous report provided to the 3 December 2015 Regulatory Committee. A4 EXEMPTIONS FROM FENCING OF SWIMMING POOLS AND SPAS The purpose of this report is to seek approval to grant special exemptions for a number of applications from the requirement for spa pools to be fenced pursuant to section 6 of the Fencing of Swimming Pools Act. Regulatory Committee Thursday 23 June 2016 REGULATORY COMMITTEE THURSDAY 23 JUNE 2016 A5 TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE – TARANAKI CAR CLUB MANA ROAD HILL CLIMB The matter for consideration by New Plymouth District Council is to recommend the temporary closure of Mana Road to enable the Taranaki Car Club to hold the Mana Road Hill Climb motorsport event. Regulatory Committee Thursday 23 June 2016 1 ITEM FOR DECISION ITEM A1 CUSTOMER AND REGULATORY SERVICES QUARTERLY ACTIVITY REPORT PREPARED BY: Katrina Brunton Manager Customer and Regulatory Services TEAM: Customer and Regulatory Services APPROVED BY: Sue Davidson (Chief Operating Officer) WARD/COMMUNITY: District Wide DATE: 6 April 2016 FILE REFERENCE: ECM 7107323 PURPOSE The purpose of this report is to provide information to the Council on current activity levels within the regulatory services. RECOMMENDATION That, having considered all matters raised in the report, the report be noted. SIGNIFICANCE This report is provided for information purposes only, and has been assessed having some significance. DISCUSSION Customer and Regulatory Solutions activity, implements and enforces bylaws, legislation and policy for situations where the activities of organisations and individuals would otherwise come into conflict with the rights of others. Customer and Regulatory Solutions contribute to a safe and progressive community and assist in maintaining a sustainable living and working environment. This report provides an overview of development, building and enforcement activities in the New Plymouth District. The report can be a useful source of key economic indicators. Key points: • Food Act 2014 Application for accreditation under Food Act 2014 has been lodged with Ministry of Primary Industries for approval. • Resource Management Legislation Amendment Bill 2015 The Bill had its first reading on 3 December 2015 and was referred to the Local Government and Environment Select Committee for consideration. There has been an opportunity for the public to give input during the select committee process. The select committee will be receiving submissions until 14 March 2016. Regulatory Committee Thursday 23 June 2016 2 ITEM A1 ITEM FOR DECISION • Provisional Local Alcohol Policy New Plymouth District Council opted to negotiate with appellants prior to court and reached agreement to adjust the opening hours for off-licences to 7:30am-9:30pm. The amended PLAP is now to be resubmitted back to ARLA for consideration. Land Information Memorandum (LIM) Land Information Memorandum (LIM) issued Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Total FY 14/15 54 52 48 57 59 39 47 52 66 44 59 75 652 FY 15/16 68 51 70 44 48 59 44 53 52 489 This graph shows the number of LIM applications issued since July 2014. Regulatory Committee Thursday 23 June 2016 3 ITEM FOR DECISION ITEM A1 Building Building Team Quarter 1 January 2016 to 31 March 2016 This quarter has seen the number of building consent applications average 27 each week. The total estimated value of building work covered by these consents is $50 million compared to $43 million for the same quarter last year. We granted 409 consents and of these 98 % were processed within 20 working days. The number of new dwellings has remained steady with 108 new dwellings consented during the quarter, which is approximately eight new dwellings each week. The trend for new dwellings appears not to be abating. Building consents issued Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Total FY 12/13 119 120 111 146 146 88 111 113 108 150 191 172 1575 FY 13/14 174 159 142 119 99 105 99 115 135 142 231 148 1668 FY 14/15 160 111 101 142 119 119 129 111 139 105 184 121 1541 FY 15/16 171 114 148 118 138 137 105 140 153 0 0 0 1224 Regulatory Committee Thursday 23 June 2016 4 ITEM A1 ITEM FOR DECISION Value of building consents issued Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Total FY 12/13 13.4 13.3 11.6 15.6 16.7 8.9 12.9 14.3 15.6 11.0 19.3 22.1 174.7 FY 13/14 13.6 16.1 13.5 13.4 19.7 11.8 14.0 22.5 17.5 22.4 16.6 29.5 210.5 FY 14/15 21.5 20.4 18.6 24.0 18.5 26.8 17.9 15.1 17.4 31.8 21.8 15.5 249.3 FY 15/16 20.2 11.5 24.4 31.0 18.3 20.6 19.1 22.4 21.8 189.2 An increase in building activity over the second quarter has resulted in a reduction in statutory timeframe compliance. External contractors (Christchurch and Nelson City Councils) were engaged to assist with the processing of building consents to ensure statutory timeframe compliance. This had occurred as there was a marked increase in the application of consents year to date. All applications received since November 2015 have been processed within timeframes. The value of the building consents is also high and reflects complexity and increased numbers. Council is now meeting statutory requirements and is no longer using these contractors). Regulatory Committee Thursday 23 June 2016 5 ITEM FOR DECISION ITEM A1 Significant building consent applications of interest to the community These are applications that are currently active and have value of more than $5,000,000 or are of interest to the community. These applications are either being processed or on the construction phase of the project. Project description Property Address Date Value of Received work Ravensdown Fertilizer Plant Waiwhakaiho Jan 2016 35,000,000 Gill St Motel Gill Street Nov 2015 3,500,000 Nga Motu Marae and offices Bayly Road, New 9/7/2015 5,127,000 Plymouth Earthquake-prone building update 99% of buildings identified as requiring assessment in New Plymouth, Inglewood and Waitara have been assessed. Building Status Seismic Grade No. of buildings Unlikely to be EPB, No further assessment required A+, A, B, C 223 (based on IEP assessment) Likely to be EPB, Subject to detailed assessment D, E 157 (based on IEP assessment) Confirmed not earthquake-prone A+, A, B, C 35 (based on detailed assessment) Confirmed earthquake-prone D, E 24 (based on detailed assessment) Demolished buildings 4 Upgraded buildings 18 Total no.