Combined Elected Member Briefing

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Bill Wasley – Independent Chair Justine Brennan – Implementation Manager

Sebel Trinity Wharf1 November 2013

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Background

Western Bay in the 1990’s…• Rapid population increase– Uncontrolled urban expansion – Coastal ribbon development/sprawl– Ad-hoc rural subdivision

• Inadequate infrastructure, especially transport, other services, amenities and planning regimes

• Complete absence of a working relationship between the 3 local authorities

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The SmartGrowth Response

• Joint committee formed in 2001 • Purpose = produce one sub-regional plan for

managing growth over the next 50 years • Launched by PM 2004

Provided;1. Strategy = Agreed blueprint for managing growth

and providing infrastructure (Settlement Pattern)2. A vehicle for establishing a partnership between

the 3 Councils and tangata whenua (with support from NZTA) 4

SmartGrowth 2004

• Growth management • Establishing Settlement Pattern • Anchoring Settlement Pattern • Promoting compact urban form • Creating a collaborative partnership • Advocacy on key issues

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The ‘sub-region’

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Value of SmartGrowth• Promotes development certainty

• Shared evidence base

• One planning blueprint

• Collaborative, voluntary approach

• Vehicle for community engagement

• Collective impact and advocacy

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Demonstrable value

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The 2013 Strategy Update

Comprehensive review of strategy in 2012/13 provided an opportunity to:

• Calibrate the assumptions made in 2004 against what has actually played out

• Ensure the information base underlying the approach to key issues remains sound

• Respond to emerging issues

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Process for updating the Strategy

SmartGrowth 2013

Research

Audit (Report Card)

Community engagemen

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Evolution of SmartGrowth

Growth managemen

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Lessons learnt

Sub-regional Spatial plan

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What is a Spatial Plan?

Spatial plan = a high level strategy for a specific geographical area which articulates an agreed vision and the priorities, actions and investments required to achieve the vision. It must be;

• Based on evidence and common data• Developed and implemented by multiple stakeholders who

share the vision, direction and implementation• Shared across agencies and across wellbeing's• Integrated - planning for land-use, infrastructure, &

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SmartGrowth 2013

• A mechanism to harness the collective impact of local government, iwi, business, central Government agencies, key industries and the community

• It provides a shared pathway to guide us all towards a single vision - making western Bay a great place to live, learn, work and play

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A broader focus

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Wider than local government

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Wider than the western Bay?

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Implementation Plan: Actions

• Implementation plan sets out what needs to be done to achieve the vision. Contains 126 actions

• Priority actions (yellow) will form the basis of the 3 yearly implementation plan currently being developed

• While indicative/desired timeframes are indicated in the strategy, progress on implementation of actions essentially comes down to the willingness of the partner Councils to support their resourcing, which is done through the SG budget and each councils AP.

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