Penlink sod turning
It was a pleasure to be at the sod turning for O Mahurangi - Penlink this month.
O Mahurangi – Penlink is part of the NZ Upgrade Programme and is a vital connection for North Auckland linking Whangaparāoa Peninsula with the wider region.
It will form a vital transport link as more people live and work in Silverdale, Whangaparāoa and the Hibiscus Coast. While we pushed hard for four-lanes, the two-lane road and shared walking and cycling path will provide improved travel times for those living in and visiting our beautiful peninsula.
Lovely to hear Janet Fitzgerald give a speech about the hard work she and the Penlink Now team have put in to see today a reality. With 3 decades of advocacy, it was a truly special occasion for them particularly.
December business meeting
See the minutes for our last meeting for the year had a couple of notable items including:
Local Board feedback on Auckland Untiary Plan changes 78-83
The Council's response to the National Policy Statement on Urban Development 2020 and Resource Management Act 1991 amendments are set out in plan changes 78-83 and in variations 4 and 5.
Plan change 78 is the council's intensification plan change and is the main one that implements the NPSUD and RMA amendments
Plan Change 79 amends the Auckland Unitary Plan (AUP) transport provisions to manage effects of intensification on the transport network. It includes provisions for pedestrian safety, lighting and electric vehicle re-charging stations for multi-unit development.
Plan Change 80 amends the AUP's Regional Policy Statement to align it with the NPSUD
Plan Change 81 adds buildings to the AUP's historic heritage schedule
Plan Change 82 amends the details in the AUP historic heritage schedule mainly by enlarging or reducing the size of historic places already scheduled.
Plan change 83 adds new notable trees and corrects errors in the AUP schedule of notable trees.
Variation 4 relates to rezoning of some areas of open space already proposed to b re-zoned to residential land.
Variation 5 related to site-specific rezoning at Schnapper Rock Rd)
Local Board views on proposed regional topics for consultation as part of the Annual Budget 2023-24 development process
This item was a late report circulated to board members a day before the meeting.
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