1. Work Stream 3: Development of suitable accommodation
Neil Henry
Labour Summit III
28 November 2017

2. Contents Progress with Work Stream 3 Other issues Land use
Property development
Other issues
Industry labour shortages?

3. Work Stream 3

4. Land use
Land with appropriate zoning is available to meet workforce growth demand
Demand estimate:
189 houses for permanent workers
> 1000 beds for RSE/casual workers
Usual supply is 200 dwellings p.a. (50% in Blenheim)
Blenheim estimated supply of general needs housing
1,500+ lots on new zoned land (NW Blenheim)
300 sections sold/for sale (Boulevard, Omaka Landing, Birchwood Ave)
600 ‘infill’ lots in various locations
Also 1,500+ elsewhere in Marlborough (infill, new zoning)

5. Land use
Planning clarity between the existing Marlborough Plan and the Marlborough Environment Plan 2016 is provided
Milestone: Land is available to support development of suitable accommodation
Land is available
Advice is available on issues relating to development of accommodation proposals for vineyard workers in Blenheim and in rural areas

6. New property development
Pre-application advice services are communicated and provided from MDC to developers/investors
Smart Business Marlborough provides advice services for commercial and industrial development proposals
Promoted through various channels
Eight projects have been discussed, totalling >1,000 beds if all projects proceed

7. New property development
Dwelling specifications meet the needs of ‘suitable accommodation’ for those being accommodated
MBIE/ Worksafe are the agencies involved in this action

8. New property development
Proposed developments that are suitable can be progressed in sufficient numbers to meet the growing workforce accommodation demands
St Andrews development = 400 beds (net increase of 270 beds)
Other current proposals would yield approx 800 beds if all developed
These combined would meet expected demand for RSE/Casual accommodation
189 dwellings for new permanent staff – development lots available from existing and zoned land

9. New property development
Development Contribution (DC) formula applied is consistently but allow flexibility.
DC’s cover off-site costs for using Council infrastructure such as road, water supply, sewer etc
Actual use factors may be taken into account in calculating impact on infrastructure eg. Roading
Council may enter into an agreement with a developer to reimburse certain DC’s if lesser impact can be demonstrated over time (compared to ‘regular’ housing) Eg. Water/sewer

10. Suitable accommodation
Accommodation needs are met by employers, private entities and other innovative solutions
Private providers/tenancy tribunal are the agencies involved in this action

11. Suitable accommodation
A lead entity undertakes Inspection of workers accommodation to ensure the agreed standards including health and sanitary conditions are met and maintained
MBIE is the agency involved in this action

12. Other issues Labour shortages across industries
Discussions have taken place about labour shortages across various local industries
Forestry
Construction
Winery
Labour strategy is recommended to assess and plan for future actions
Te Tau Ihu economic development plan may address this issue
Areas to address include school, in work, training, retraining

13. Questions?
Neil Henry
Manager, Strategic Planning and Economic Development