NZ Urban Development news from the media | 15 February 2022 | Minimum car parking rules removed

Minimum car parking rules removed

Auckland Council has today, 11 February 2022, amended the Auckland Unitary Plan to remove minimum car parking requirements for developments across the city, as directed by central government.  

The government has changed how councils nationwide can provide for on-site car parking, one of a number of new requirements set out in its National Policy Statement on Urban Development (NPSUD).

The NPSUD directs all New Zealand councils to remove minimum car parking rules from their planning documents by 20 February 2022, except for accessible, or mobility, car parking which councils can still require.

John Duguid, General Manager Plans and Places, says the council is required by law to implement the NPSUD.

https://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2022/02/minimum-car-parking-rules-removed/

Have your say on plans for The Landing

The Landing is located on the seaward side of Tamaki Drive. Orakei Local Board is seeking input from various communities who use the area to help consider the current 2013 plan’s effectiveness in being able to address stakeholder issues and ensure open space outcomes continue to meet current and future (2021-2041) community plus regional needs.

Located just 4km from the city centre, nestled between Pokanoa Point and Ōkahu Bay beach, The Landing accommodates a range of water-based sports clubs and provides infrastructure for the public (boat ramp, pontoons, trailer parking, etc) to access the Waitematā Harbour.  It also includes a commercial haul-out and hardstand (boat yard) facility as well as providing space for boat owners to maintain and service their craft.

Growing demand is putting pressure on The Landing and facilities located there, and so Ōrākei Local Board is looking into the need to refresh the 2013 Landing Concept Plan (Pathways to the Sea), so that the document can continue to guide management decisions for growing community needs as well as ensuring that it remains in line with a shared vision for the area.

https://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2022/02/have-your-say-on-plans-for-the-landing/

Auckland Council monthly housing update, February 2022

February highlights:

• 1734 dwellings were consented in December 2021.
• In the year ending December 2021, 20,529 dwellings were consented in the region.
• 28 per cent of new dwellings consented in December 2021 were houses, 11 per cent were apartments and 61 per cent were townhouses, flats, units, retirement village units, or other types of attached dwellings.
• 170 dwellings were consented on Kāinga Ora or Tāmaki Regeneration Company owned land in December 2021.
• 1634 of dwellings consented in December 2021 were inside the RUB. Over the past 12 months, 93 per cent of new dwellings consented were inside the RUB.
• 21 per cent of dwellings consented were inside the 1500m walking catchments of the rapid transit network in December 2021.
• 1167 dwellings were ‘completed’ by having a Code Compliance Certificate (CCC) issued in December 2021.
• In the year ending December 2021, 13,470 dwellings had a CCC issued.

https://www.knowledgeauckland.org.nz/publications/auckland-monthly-housing-update-february-2022/