Christchurch City Council
Minutes
Date: Friday 31 January 2025
Coastal Hazards Adaptation Planning
Time: 9.31am
Venue: Council Chambers, Civic Offices,
53 Hereford Street, Christchurch
Present
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Chairperson Deputy Chairperson Members |
Mayor Phil Mauger Deputy Mayor Pauline Cotter Councillor Kelly Barber Councillor Melanie Coker Councillor Celeste Donovan Councillor Tyrone Fields Councillor James Gough Councillor Tyla Harrison-Hunt Councillor Victoria Henstock Councillor Yani Johanson Councillor Aaron Keown Councillor Jake McLellan Councillor Andrei Moore Councillor Mark Peters Councillor Tim Scandrett Councillor Sara Templeton |
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Principal Advisor John Higgins GM Strategy, Planning & Regulatory Tel: 941 8224 |
Meeting Advisor Natasha McDonnell Democratic Services Advisor Tel: 941 5112 |
The agenda was dealt with in the following order.
1. Apologies Ngā Whakapāha
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Council Resolved CNCL/2025/00149 That the apologies from Councillor Gough for lateness and Councillor MacDonald for absence be accepted. |
2. Declarations of Interest Ngā Whakapuaki Aronga
There were no declarations of interest recorded.
Councillor Fields joined the meeting at 9.36 am during consideration of Item 3.
Councillor Gough joined the meeting at 9.37 am during consideration of Item 3.
Councillor McLellan joined the meeting at 10.02 am during consideration of Item 3.
Councillor Templeton left the meeting at 10.05 am during consideration of Item 3.
Councillor Templeton returned to the meeting at 10.10 am during consideration of Item 3.
Councillor Barber left the meeting at 10.20 am during consideration of Item 3.
Councillor Barber returned to the meeting at 10.22 am during consideration of Item 3.
Councillor Gough left the meeting at 10.27 am during consideration of Item 3.
Councillor Gough returned to the meeting at 10.29 am during consideration of Item 3.
Councillor McLellan left the meeting at 10.48 am during consideration of Item 3.
Councillor McLellan returned to the meeting at 10.57 am during consideration of Item 3.
Councillor Gough left the meeting at 11.09 am during consideration of Item 3.
Councillor Gough returned to the meeting at 11.10 am during consideration of Item 3.
Councillor Fields left the meeting at 11.23 am during consideration of Item 3.
Councillor Fields returned to the meeting at 11.25 am during consideration of Item 3.
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The meeting adjourned at 11.38am and reconvened at 11.53am, Councillor Gough was not present at this time.
Councillor Gough returned at 12.04 pm during consideration of Item 3.
The meeting adjourned 12.37 pm and reconvened 1.31pm, Councillor Moore, Councillor Gough, Councillor McLellan and the Mayor were not present at this time.
Deputy Mayor Cotter took the Chair.
Councillor Gough joined the meeting at 1.33 pm during consideration of Item 3. Councillor McLellan joined the meeting at 1.33 pm during consideration of Item 3.
The Mayor resumed the Chair at 1.33pm.
Councillor Gough left the meeting at 1.34 pm during consideration of Item 3. Councillor Gough returned to the meeting at 1.37 pm during consideration of Item 3.
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a Draft Coastal Hazards Adaptation Plan - Staff Presentation - 31 January 2025 ⇨ b Wharf Road Group - Submission 29930 - Presentation - 31 January 2025 ⇨ |
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The meeting adjourned at 2.10 pm and reconvened at 2.22 pm.
Councillor Gough left the meeting at 2.50 pm during consideration of Item 4 and did not return on this day.
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Council Resolved CNCL/2025/00150 That the
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The meeting adjourned at 3.03pm on Wednesday, 31 January 2025.
The meeting reconvened at 9.34 am on 4 March 2025. Councillors Johanson, Donovan, Gough, Keown, McLellan and Henstock were not present at this time.
Councillor Gough joined the meeting at 9.35 am.
Councillor Keown joined the meeting via audio/visual link at 9.36 am.
Councillor Henstock joined the meeting at 9.37 am.
Councillor McLellan joined the meeting at 9.37 am.
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4. Coastal Hazards Adaptation Plan for Whakaraupō Lyttelton Harbour and Koukourarata Port Levy |
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1. The meeting adjourned 31 January 2025 3.03pm to allow time for staff to answer Councillor questions, and to engage further with residents to understand their preferences for the adaptation pathway. 2. The meeting reconvened 4 March 2025 9.34am and staff returned to the table to discuss the Coastal Hazards Adaptation Plan for Whakaraupō Lyttelton Harbour and Koukourarata Port Levy Memorandum and Updated Plan (Attachment 4A) and answer questions regarding the amended Officer Recommendation 3c. 3. The attached Memorandum includes the questions put forth by Councillors (pg. 3 of attachment) and additional feedback provided by residents (pg. 5 of attachment), which informed the amended Officer Recommendations. 4. The Council agreed to adopt the plan with the amendments laid out in 4a-d. |
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Officer Recommendations Ngā Tūtohu That the Council: 1. Receives the information in the Coastal Hazards Adaptation Plan for Whakaraupō Lyttelton Harbour and Koukourarata Port Levy report. 2. Notes that the decision in this report is assessed as high significance based on the Christchurch City Council’s Significance and Engagement Policy. 3. Recommends the draft Plan be adopted with the following amendments: a. Amend the preferred pathway for the Governor’s Bay to Allandale Foreshore Track to include Protection of the stretch of track between the Governors Bay Jetty and the Council pump station at an additional estimated cost of $3M. b. Retain the preferred pathway for Governors Bay – Teddington Road but add a new alternative option of Road Raising. c. Retain the preferred pathway for Wharf Road but add a new alternative option if Moving the section of Wharf Road located at the head of the harbour inland. d. Minor edits and amendments as set out in Table One in this report. |
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Amended Officer Recommendations That the Council: 1. Receives the information in the Coastal Hazards Adaptation Plan for Whakaraupō Lyttelton Harbour and Koukourarata Port Levy report. 2. Notes that the decision in this report is assessed as high significance based on the Christchurch City Council’s Significance and Engagement Policy. 3. Recommends the draft Coastal Hazards Adaptation Plan for Whakaraupō Lyttelton Harbour and Koukourarata Port Levy be adopted with the following amendments: a. Amend the preferred pathway for the Governor’s Bay to Allandale Foreshore Track to include Protection of the stretch of track between the Governors Bay Jetty and the Council pump station at an additional estimated cost of $3M. b. Retain the preferred pathway for Governors Bay – Teddington Road but add a new alternative option of Road Raising. c. Amend the preferred pathway for Wharf Road to retain the stages of Maintain + Lowered Levels of Service but remove the long-term preference and include three alternative options of Flood Proof & Protect, Closure, and Move the section of Wharf Road located at the head of the harbour inland; and amend the plan to note that an additional $200,000 is allocated to support shorefront protection works that are likely to be necessary ahead of the long-term option. d. Minor edits and amendments as set out in Table One in this report. |
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Council Resolved CNCL/2025/00151 That the Council: 1. Accepts the written submissions, including any late submissions, received on the Coastal Hazards Adaptation Plan for Whakaraupō Lyttelton Harbour and Koukourarata Port Levy. 2. Receives the information in the Coastal Hazards Adaptation Plan for Whakaraupō Lyttelton Harbour and Koukourarata Port Levy report. 3. Notes that the decision in this report is assessed as high significance based on the Christchurch City Council’s Significance and Engagement Policy. 4. Adopts the draft Coastal Hazards Adaptation Plan for Whakaraupō Lyttelton Harbour and Koukourarata Port Levy with the following amendments: a. Amend the preferred pathway for the Governor’s Bay to Allandale Foreshore Track to include Protection of the stretch of track between the Governors Bay Jetty and the Council pump station at an additional estimated cost of $3M. b. Retain the preferred pathway for Governors Bay – Teddington Road but add a new alternative option of Road Raising. c. Amend the preferred pathway for Wharf Road to retain the stages of Maintain + Lowered Levels of Service but remove the long-term preference and include three alternative options of Flood Proof & Protect, Closure, and Move the section of Wharf Road located at the head of the harbour inland; and amend the plan to note that an additional $200,000 is allocated to support shorefront protection works that are likely to be necessary ahead of the long-term option. d. Minor edits and amendments as set out in Table One in this report. |
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a Coastal Hazards Adaptation Plan for Whakaraupō Lyttelton Harbour and Koukourarata Port Levy Memorandum and Updated Plan ⇨ |
Meeting concluded at 9.50 am.
CONFIRMED THIS 2ND DAY OF APRIL 2025
Mayor Phil Mauger
Chairperson