RMLA Conference 2011 Spatial Planning and Infrastructure Lindsay Gow Friday 7 October 2011

Spatial Planning: What is it? Strategic direction Integrate social, economic, environmental and cultural objectives High level development strategy Enable location and timing of critical infrastructure, services and investment Growth/development direction, type, mix and sequence Protection and development of recreation, ecology, landscape, heritage Environmental constraints Policies, priorities, land allocations, programmes and investments and how resources will be provided

Spatial Planning: Scale and Locus Upper North Island development plan(Whangarei, Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga)? Economic development and infrastructure, (especially transport nodes/corridors), community needs and environmental assets/protection Competition or cooperation? Just planning, or planning for investment Urban scale development and spatial planning

The Crowded Planning Landscape LTA / LTMA GPS Regional Land Transport Strategies and Programs Transport Action Plans LGA Regional Growth Strategies Regional LTCCP Sub-regional growth TA’s LTCCPs / Annual Plans RMA Regional Policy Statement and Plans District Plans Structure plans National Regional Local National Land Transport Programme (NLTP) (NZTA’s Investment Programme) Investing

What’s needed and who plays Uber multi regional plan, with government involvement and commitment, especially for big, lumpy infrastructure Regional/urban spatial plans with binding, legal force on central and local government A formal, structured and transparent process Business, iwi and community involvement and redress (via independent review) Firm, clear direction, but not fine grained prescription Flexibility and review: multiple pathways/options Build from existing strategies: Auckland Regional Growth; Future Proof (Hamilton); Smart Growth (BoP) Meaningful, structured conversations leading to commitments