Te Mana Tiaki I Te Ara Akitu
Summit Road Advisory Committee
MINUTES
Date: Monday 17 March 2025
Time: 4.32 pm
Venue: Piharau Meeting Room Te Hāpua:
Halswell Centre,
341 Halswell Road, Christchurch, 8025
Present
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Chair
Members
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Paul Loughton - Summit Road Society Inc
nominee
Keir Leslie -
Christchurch City Council nominee
Cathy Lum-Webb -
Christchurch City Council nominee
Peter Graham -
Landowner nominee
Paul Devlin
– Open Space & Park Management expert
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The agenda was dealt
with in the following order.
1. Apologies
2. Declarations of Interest
There were no
declarations of interest recorded.
3. Confirmation of Previous Minutes
4. Deputations by Appointment
Part B
There were no deputations by appointment.
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5. Summit Road Protection Authority Annual Report for
Year Ending June 2024
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Committee Resolved SRAC/2025/00003
That the Summit
Road Protection Authority Advisory Committee recommends to the Summit Road
Protection Authority to:
1. Receive the information in the Summit Road Protection Authority Annual
Report for Year Ending June 2024 Report.
2. Adopt the Summit Road Protection
Authority Annual Report for Year ending June 2024.
Paul Loughton/Keir Leslie Carried
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6. Summit Road Protection Authority - Annual Plan and
Budget for year ending June 2026
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Committee Resolved SRAC/2025/00004
That the Summit
Road Protection Authority Advisory Committee recommends to the Summit Road
Protection Authority to:
1. Receive the information in the Summit Road Protection Authority - Annual
Plan and Budget for year ending June 2026 Report.
2. Adopt the Summit Road Protection Authority - Annual Plan and
Budget for year ending June 2026.
Paul Loughton/Keir Leslie Carried
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7. 575 Summit Road - Application for Dwelling
extensions and alterations
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Committee Resolved SRAC/2025/00005
That the Summit
Road Protection Authority Advisory Committee recommends to the Summit Road
Protection Authority to:
1. Receive the information in the 575 Summit Road - Application for
Dwelling extensions and alterations Report.
2. Pursuant to section 17 of the Summit Road
(Canterbury) Protection Act 2001, does not require (i.e. waives) notification
or approval of the application at 575 Summit Road in respect of the dwelling
extensions and alterations as any effects on the amenities are no more than
minor.
Keir Leslie/Paul Loughton Carried
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8. Draft Annual Plan Submission to Christchurch City
Council and Selwyn District Council
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Advisory
Committee Comment
The Advisory
Committee received oral staff advice that under the Summit Road (Canterbury)
Protection Authority Act purpose and function it is not intended for the
Authority to make a submission to the Councils’ Long Term and Annual
Plans. Individual members were able to submit in their personal
capacity. Written advice will be forwarded to the Advisory Committee
and Authority.
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9. Members’ Information
Exchange
Part B
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Committee members
exchanged the following information:
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Some members of the Committee attended the
recent unveiling of the Fire Sensor cameras. It was noted that there
are three more to be installed.
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The Committee discussed implementing access to
reserves near Gebbie’s Pass, and the capability of firefighting.
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10. Head Ranger’s Update
Paul Delvin, Christchurch City
Council Manager Regional Parks, advised the Committee on
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The recent installation of
30,000ltr water tank and the proposal to install further water tanks to assist
with firefighting.
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The Committee were updated
about the progress of the Port Hills Vision which is a non-statutory concept
document.
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Two new carparks are
proposed for the Rapaki Saddle area and on Living Springs land close to the
Summit Road.
11. Summit Road
Safety Update
Andrew
Hensley, Christchurch City Council Traffic Engineer, updated the Committee on
the Heavy Vehicle usage on Summit Road.
Meeting
concluded at 5.27pm.
CONFIRMED THIS 19th DAY OF MAY 2025
Paul Loughton
Chairperson
