Regional transport planning update

Strategic Planner Network

Friday 23 Aug 2013#2813557

Key points: legislative changes

• RLTS and RLTP now become one = Regional Land Transport Plan

• First RLT Plan due 1 July 2015

• Streamlined requirements

• Has 2 components: • Objectives and policy requirements• Programming second stage

• RLTS and value of land use planning input

Background• Robust strategic policy foundation:

• Regional land Transport Strategy 2011-2041 (RLTS) –adopted Nov 2011

• Regional Land Transport Programme 2012-15 (RLTP) –adopted May 2012

• RTC responsible for Regional Land Transport Plan

• WRC responsible for Regional Land Transport Plan

• LTMAA 2013

Regional and local planning• Planning change

• RMA reform• LG reform• Mayoral Forum work programme

• UNI, regional, local planning• Waikato region evidence base (Dec 2013)• RPS (on-going)• District Plan reviews• LTP 2015-18 -link to programme component• UNISA activities

Project overviewPhase Timeframe

Identify and confirm Strategic case Sept – Nov 2014

Identify and test alternative objectives Nov 2013 – Mar 2014

Confirm strategic policy objectives Mar 2014

Develop and confirm draft policy framework Mar – May 2014

Targeted consultation: preferred policy framework May 2014

Develop and confirm preferred strategic policies July 2014

Develop and confirm draft Regional Programme July – Nov 2014

Develop and confirm draft funding plan and monitoring framework

Aug – Oct 2014

Full draft RLT Plan endorsed and out for consultation

Dec 2014 – Feb 2015

Final plan adopted April 2015

Proposal:

• TA land use planners to support existing TA roading manager-based regional advisory group (RAG)

• RAG will be principal advisory group for RLT Plan

• Resource: a land use planner rep from each sub-region or F Proof and remainder of region

• Commitment: 4-6 meetings

• Timeframe: Nov 2013 - July 2014

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