Te Utanganui Central New Zealand Distribution Hub Master Plan

21 June and 28 June 2023
Economic Growth Committee / Council 
This item was originally considered in the confidential part of a Council meeting and can now be released to the public.

  1. That Council adopt the Te Utanganui Central New Zealand Distribution Hub Master Plan, included as Attachments 1-6, to inform future Council decision-making, including:
    a) Future Development Strategies
    b) Asset Management Plans
    c) Long-Term Plans
    d) District Plan changes
  2. That Council note implementation of the Te Utanganui Central New Zealand Distribution Hub Master Plan will require significant infrastructure investment by a range of infrastructure providers over a long period of time.
  3. That Council direct the Chief Executive to investigate and advocate for alternative funding mechanisms to support the implementation of the Te Utanganui Central New Zealand Distribution Hub Master Plan, including mechanisms that seek to reinforce the principle that those who directly benefit from the identification and rezoning of land are required to contribute towards the costs of supporting infrastructure that underpins land value gains.
  4. That Council direct the Chief Executive to develop a communications plan for the Te Utanganui Central New Zealand Distribution Hub Master Plan that sets out the strategy for engaging with directly affected parties, adjoining communities, infrastructure providers and key partners.
  5. That key outputs from the Te Utanganui Central New Distribution Hub Master Plan form part of the Future Development Strategy that is to be prepared and consulted on alongside the Draft 2024/34 Long Term Plan.
  6. That Council release the decision, report and its attachments once all directly affected parties have been informed of the Master Plan proposal.
Economic Growth Committee

Clause 29-23 above was carried 12 votes to 0, the voting being as follows:

For: Councillors William Wood, Mark Arnott, Brent Barrett, Rachel Bowen, Vaughan Dennison, Roly Fitzgerald, Debi Marshall-Lobb, Orphée Mickalad, Lew Findlay, Patrick Handcock, Karen Naylor and Kaydee Zabelin.

Council

Clause 121-23 above was carried 11 votes to 0, with 1 abstention, the voting being as follows:

For: The Mayor (Grant Smith) and Councillors Debi Marshall-Lobb, Mark Arnott, Brent Barrett, Lew Findlay, Roly Fitzgerald, Patrick Handcock, Orphée Mickalad, Karen Naylor, William Wood and Kaydee Zabelin.

Abstained: Councillor Leonie Hapeta.

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