Council Information Session/Workshop
Agenda
Notice of Information Session/Workshop Te Pānui o te Hui:
A Council Information Session/Workshop will be held
on:
Date: Tuesday 18 March 2025
Time: 9.30 am - 2.30 pm
Venue: Council Chambers, Civic Offices,
53 Hereford Street, Christchurch
Membership Ngā
Mema
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Chairperson
Deputy Chairperson
Members
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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 Sam MacDonald
Councillor Jake McLellan
Councillor Andrei Moore
Councillor Mark Peters
Councillor Tim Scandrett
Councillor Sara Templeton
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14 March 2025
TABLE OF CONTENTS NGĀ IHIRANGI
1. Apologies Ngā Whakapāha.............................................. 3
Information
Session/Workshop Items
2. Changes
to infrastructure funding and financing tools...................................................................... 5
12.00 pm –
12.30 pm
Presenters: Ellen
Cavanagh, Senior Policy Analyst and David Griffiths, Head of Strategic Policy
& Resilience
Lunch: 12.30 pm
– 1.30 pm
3. Ōtautahi
Christchurch Future Transport Strategy - Councillor feedback................................................ 7
1.30 pm – 2.30
pm
Presenters: Jane
Cameron, Team Leader Strategic Transport and Mark Stevenson, Head of Planning
and Consents
4. Items
Closed to the Public................................... 125
1. Apologies Ngā Whakapāha
Apologies will
be recorded at the meeting.
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2. Changes
to infrastructure funding and financing tools
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Reference Te Tohutoro:
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25/463466
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Presenter(s) Te Kaipāhō :
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Ellen
Cavanagh, Senior Policy Analyst
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1. Detail Te
Whakamahuki
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Purpose and Origin
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This
information session will provide an update on:
· changes to local
government infrastructure funding and financing tools, as announced on 28
February 2025.
· the
Development Contributions Policy review and associated consultation.
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Timing
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This information
session is expected to last for 30 minutes.
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Outcome Sought
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The Council is informed of the second stage of the
Government’s Going for Housing Growth programme as it pertains to changes
to the infrastructure funding and financing tools available to local
government.
Elected members have the opportunity to ask questions on
the changes to funding and financing tools and the implications for the Development
Contributions Policy.
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ELT Consideration
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ELT has
not considered this report.
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Next Steps
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Consultation on the draft Development
Contributions Policy is currently open, with submissions due Wednesday 26
March.
The next
steps will depend on feedback received by elected members.
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Key points / Background
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On Friday 28 February,
the Minister of Housing announced the second stage of the Government’s
Going for Housing Growth programme, which includes changes to the
infrastructure funding and financing tools available to local government.
The changes include:
· Replacing
development contributions with development levies.
· Making changes
to the Infrastructure Funding and Financing Act.
· Enabling
councils to set targeted rates that apply when a rating unit is created at
subdivision.
These
changes are intended to better respond to growth pressures and deliver infrastructure
for new housing development. The Government’s expectation is this will
reduce cross-subsidisation of growth development by ratepayers.
The
Government expects that the legislation will be introduced in September 2025
and enacted by mid-2026.
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Useful Links
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Going for Housing Growth programme
Development Contributions Policy Review 2025
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Attachments
Ngā
Tāpirihanga
There are no attachments to this coversheet.
Signatories Ngā Kaiwaitohu
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Author
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Ellen Cavanagh
- Senior Policy Analyst
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Approved By
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David
Griffiths - Head of Strategic Policy & Resilience
John Higgins -
General Manager Strategy, Planning & Regulatory Services
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3. Ōtautahi
Christchurch Future Transport Strategy - Councillor feedback
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Reference Te Tohutoro:
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25/465980
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Presenter(s) Te Kaipāhō :
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Jane
Cameron, Team Leader Strategic Transport, Mark Stevenson, Head of Planning
and Consents, Lynette Ellis, Head of Transport
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1. Detail Te Whakamahuki
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Purpose and Origin
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The
purpose of this information session is to discuss feedback received from
elected members on the draft Ōtautahi Christchurch Future Transport
Strategy (“the strategy”), following public consultation over
November-December 2024 and deputations heard on the 5 March 2025.
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Timing
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This information
session is expected to last for 60 minutes.
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Outcome Sought
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Staff
will present an overview of submissions received and elected member feedback
on the draft strategy, and proposed amendments and/or requests that will
require a decision from Council.
A memo
compiling Councillor feedback (questions and requested amendments) will be
circulated ahead of the meeting.
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ELT Consideration
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ELT has
endorsed this information session.
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Next Steps
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This
discussion will by followed by the Council decision to adopt the updated
strategy on Wednesday 19 March.
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Key points / Background
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· On 9 July 2020
Council agreed to initiate work on the development of a new transport
strategy.
· On 6 November
2024 Council agreed to publicly consult on a draft strategy (Attachment A).
It was agreed that there would not be a standalone deputations process, but
instead deputations would be scheduled within standard Council meetings.
· Public
consultation occurred over 1 month from 8 November to 8 December 2024.
· A summary of the
public feedback received through consultation was presented to Council on 5
March 2024 (Attachment B)
· Public
deputations were heard at a Council meeting on 5 March 2025.
· Subsequently,
elected members have given feedback to staff with some requested changes to
the draft strategy prior to it coming to Council on 19 March 2025 for
adoption.
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Useful Links
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N/A
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Attachments Ngā Tāpirihanga
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No.
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Title
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Reference
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Page
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a ⇩
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Council Draft Ōtautahi Christchurch Future Transport Strategy
6 November 2024 Report
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24/1523335
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9
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b ⇩
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Council Ōtautahi Christchurch Future Transport - Deputations
5 March 2025 Report
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25/288115
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18
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c ⇩
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Draft Ōtautahi Christchurch Future Transport - draft released
for public submissions
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25/203757
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20
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d ⇩
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19 March 2024 - Ōtautahi Christchurch Future Transport Report
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25/391612
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64
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e ⇩
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Internal or External Memos Draft Ōtautahi Christchurch Future
Transport Strategy - Councillor feedback 31 March 2025 Report
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25/487920
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122
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Signatories Ngā Kaiwaitohu
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Authors
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Hugh Wilson -
Senior Policy Planner
Jane Cameron -
Team Leader Transport
Chris Morahan
- Principal Advisor Strategic Transport
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Approved By
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Mark Stevenson
- Acting Head of Planning & Consents
John Higgins -
General Manager Strategy, Planning & Regulatory Services
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4. Items Closed to the Public
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The information session/workshop items noted
from the next page will not be open to the public under the sections of the Local
Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 (LGOIMA) outlined
in the table on the following page. The full wording of the noted LGOIMA
sections is found in section 6 or section 7 of the Act.
In the Council's view, these reasons for
exclusion are not outweighed by public interest considerations in section 7(1)
favouring their release.
The public can ask the Ombudsman to review
this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.
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ITEM NO.
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GENERAL SUBJECT OF EACH MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED
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SECTION
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SUBCLAUSE AND REASON UNDER THE ACT
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PUBLIC INTEREST CONSIDERATION
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Potential Release Review Date and
Conditions
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5.
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Parakiore Update
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s7(2)(i)
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Conduct Negotiations
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The report contains specific information pertaining to ongoing negotiations
between Council and external parties and putting the information in the
public domain could compromise the negotiations.
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31 December 2026
With the approval of the Chief Executive at the conclusion of the
defect liability period for Parakiore Recreation and Sports Centre
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6.
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Orion Group Ltd - Draft Statement of Intent 2025/26
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s7(2)(b)(ii), s7(2)(h)
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Prejudice Commercial Position, Commercial Activities
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The workshop will include information underpinning the SOI
forecasts which is commercially sensitive and if disclosed publicly could
prejudice the subsidiaries' profitability.
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6 October 2026
After the Annual Report for 2025/26has been published
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7.
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Strategic Site Discussion
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s7(2)(b)(ii)
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Prejudice Commercial Position
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This matter contains information provided by another party.
This party believes that the public release of the information may prejudice
their commercial position and outweighs the public interest in this matter.
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30 June 2029
When agreed with the provider of this information
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