Project referred to expert consenting panel
1 Name of project
The name of the project is Te Tauoma Stage 1B (the project).
2 Authorised person
The authorised person for the project is Shundi Tamaki Village Limited.
3 Description of project
The scope of the project is—
(a)
to demolish existing buildings and infrastructure on land in St Johns, Auckland; and
(b)
to construct a residential development on that land, consisting of—
(i)
2 residential buildings approximately 14 and 18 storeys high and containing approximately 191 residential units; and
(ii)
a podium surrounding the buildings that overlies a single-level basement parking area, and provides a platform for communal outdoor courtyards for residents; and
(iii)
vehicle and pedestrian accessways and public open spaces; and
(c)
to provide infrastructure associated with the 2 buildings and surrounding podium.
4 Description of activities involved in project
The project may involve the following activities:
(a)
demolishing buildings and infrastructure:
(b)
carrying out earthworks (including disturbing potentially contaminated soil):
(c)
diverting and discharging stormwater and contaminants into water and on to land:
(d)
constructing 2 residential buildings, a surrounding podium, and a basement parking area:
(e)
constructing infrastructure for three waters services:
(f)
constructing roads, parking areas, and loading areas:
(g)
constructing vehicle and pedestrian accessways:
(h)
developing land for open spaces, including by landscaping and planting:
(i)
carrying out any other activities that are—
(i)
associated with the activities described in paragraphs (a) to (h); and
(ii)
within the scope of the project as described in clause 3 of this schedule.
5 Approximate geographical location
The project will occur at 261 Morrin Road, St Johns, Auckland.
6 Further information to be submitted
(1)
The following information must be submitted to the panel with any consent application relating to the project (in addition to the information required by clause 9 of Schedule 6 of the Act):
(a)
an assessment of—
(i)
the existing condition and capacity of the infrastructure for three waters services; and
(ii)
any upgrades to that infrastructure that are required to service the project; and
(b)
a stormwater assessment and draft stormwater management plan, including an assessment of how the project will meet the requirements of the Auckland Council’s Regionwide Stormwater Network Discharge Consent (DIS60069613); and
(c)
a draft construction management plan for the project that covers matters such as—
(i)
construction traffic, dust, noise, and site stability; and
(ii)
erosion and sediment control mechanisms for the project site; and
(d)
a landscape and visual assessment of the project that assesses the effects of the project on the visual quality and amenities of the local landscape outside of the project site, including Maungarei / Mount Wellington; and
(e)
details of any privately owned infrastructure and open spaces, identifying—
(i)
who owns them, including any body corporate or other management structure; and
(ii)
who has responsibility for their ongoing maintenance; and
(f)
an integrated transport assessment, including—
(i)
an assessment of how the project will support both public transport and active modes of transport such as cycling and walking; and
(ii)
an assessment of the impact of the project on the project area and the local transport network, including traffic safety issues that may arise during or after the construction phase; and
(iii)
details of any proposed pedestrian crossings; and
(g)
in relation to the land in the project site, a report on a preliminary site investigation and, if required, on a detailed site investigation that shows how the requirements of the regulations referred to in subclause (2) will be met.
(2)
In this clause, preliminary site investigation and detailed site investigation have the meanings given in regulation 3 of the Resource Management (National Environmental Standard for Assessing and Managing Contaminants in Soil to Protect Human Health) Regulations 2011.
7 Persons who must be invited to comment on project
An expert consenting panel must invite comments on any consent application relating to the project from the Ngāti Koheriki Claims Committee, in addition to the persons listed in clause 17(6) of Schedule 6 of the Act.
8 No further provision required
No further provision is necessary to give effect to decisions made by the Minister under section 24 of the Act in respect of the project.
Statement of reasons
This statement of reasons is published for the purposes of clause 4 of Schedule 3 of the Act
The Minister for the Environment has accepted this application for referral. The Minister considered the application against the criteria in the COVID-19 Recovery (Fast-track Consenting) Act 2020 (the Act) and the Act’s purpose, and sought and considered written comments from the relevant Ministers, Auckland Council, and Auckland Transport. The Minister has accepted this application for the following reasons:
the project will help to achieve the purpose of the Act:
the project will generate employment by providing approximately 897 full-time equivalent jobs over the construction period:
the project will increase housing supply through the provision of approximately 191 residential units:
the project will contribute to a well-functioning urban environment by providing a variety of housing types with on-site amenities in a location that has good access to workplaces, community services, existing and planned public transport, and natural and open spaces:
the project is likely to progress faster than would otherwise be the case under the Resource Management Act 1991 standard processes:
any actual and potential effects on the environment, and proposed mitigation measures, can be appropriately tested by an expert consenting panel against Part 2 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and the purpose of the Act.