1. Noel Reardon Auckland Regional Council
LGAAA Changes
Noel Reardon
Auckland Regional Council

2. LGAAA 2004: Purpose
To require the Auckland Local Authorities to change the policy statement and plans prepared under the RMA 1991 to integrate the land transport and land use provisions and make those provisions consistent with the ARGS.

3. LGAAA: The changes
Give effect, in an integrated manner to the growth concept in the ARGS.
Contribute to matters set out in Schedule 5.
Must not extend the MuL unless ARC agrees.

4. Process
Working group established to develop draft changes to RPS and guide DP changes.
RPS overarching planning document in the region.
Intention has been to provide greater direction and certainty.

5. Process issues. Time frames have tailored the process.
Elections in the middle of process.
Consultation has been a challenge.
MfE co-ord central govt input.

6. Extent of Changes Mandatory requirements
Change to the RPS objectives and policies.
Changes to 7 DP objectives and policies.
Variability in DP changes
Minor changes- DP already address the issues.

7. Extent of Changes Optional Changes.
WCC is proposing changes to town centre zonings.
WCC also requesting a move to the MuL.
At one stage there were 6-7 town centre rezonings and 5-7 Mul shifts under consideration.

8. Hearings Process Required to jointly appoint one hearings panel.
Must hear any and all submissions.
Hearings panel makes recommendations.
Each Council retains final decision.
Question of independent commissioners vs Councillors.

9. RPS Changes Changes are focussed on 2 Chapters
Chapt. 2 Regional Overview and Strategic Direction.
Chapt. 4 Transport

10. Current Chapt 2 Structure
9 Strategic Objectives.
8 Strategic Policies
3 sets of other policies
Urban Growth management
Rural Areas
Infrastructure

11. Proposed New Structure
16 Strategic objectives
6 Strategic Policies

12. Proposed new Strategic Objectives
Compact City served by multimodal transport system
Transport system to support compact city
Better Built Environment
High level of mobility.

13. Strategic Objectives Improve health, well being and quality of life.
To enable redevelopment and provision of infrastructure.
Develop a network of high density centres as the growth focus.

14. Proposed new Strategic Policies
Urban Containment
Urban Structure
Urban Design
Landuse and Transport Integration
Supporting Infrastructure
Rural Areas.

15. Key points Schedule identifying Growth areas.
Appendix setting out employment and household densities.
Reinforcement of MuL
Inclusion of policies for moving MuL and rural towns.
Tightening up Countryside living policies.
Policies on business location

16. Some Questions. LGAAA vs RMA Giving effect to a concept
Absence of a sunset clause
Where does this now leave the ARGS
Did we need special legislation