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Combined Elected Member Briefing. Bill Wasley – Independent Chair Justine Brennan – Implementation Manager Sebel Trinity Wharf 1 November 2013. Background. Western Bay in the 1990’s… Rapid population increase Uncontrolled urban expansion Coastal ribbon development/sprawl
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Combined Elected Member Briefing Bill Wasley – Independent Chair Justine Brennan – Implementation Manager Sebel Trinity Wharf 1 November 2013
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 3local authorities
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; Strategy = Agreed blueprint for managing growth and providing infrastructure (Settlement Pattern) A vehicle for establishing a partnership between the 3 Councils and tangata whenua (with support from NZTA)
SmartGrowth 2004 Growth management Establishing Settlement Pattern Anchoring Settlement Pattern Promoting compact urban form Creating a collaborative partnership Advocacy on key issues
Value of SmartGrowth Promotes development certainty Shared evidence base One planning blueprint Collaborative, voluntary approach Vehicle for community engagement Collective impact and advocacy
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
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, & funding
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
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.