12 October 2018
MASTERTON DISTRICT COUNCIL
AGENDA
STRATEGIC PLANNING AND POLICY COMMITTEE
WEDNESDAY 17 OCTOBER 2018 AT 3:00PM
MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE
Cr J Hooker (Chair)
Her Worship the Mayor Cr F Mailman Cr B Goodwin Cr S O’Donoghue Cr B Johnson Cr C Peterson
Quorum: Four
Notice is given that the meeting of the Masterton District Council Strategic Planning and Policy Committee will be held on 17 October 2018 at REAP House, Queen St, Masterton at 3.00pm.
RECOMMENDATIONS IN REPORTS ARE NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS COUNCIL POLICY UNTIL ADOPTED
AGENDA:
1. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST (Members to declare conflicts, if any)
2. APOLOGIES
3. PUBLIC FORUM
4. Late items for inclusion under Section 46A(7) of the Local Government OfficialInformation and Meetings Act 1987
5. Items to be considered under Section 48(1)(a) of the Local Government OfficialInformation and Meetings Act 1987
FOR INFORMATION
6. BUILDING AND PLANNING UPDATE (208/18) Pages 511-518
7. POLICY UPDATE (209/18) Pages 519-524
8. ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES UPDATE (210/18) Pages 525-531
208/18
To: Strategic Planning and Policy Committee
From: Sue Southey, Planning and Building Manager
Tania Madden, Manager Strategic Planning
Endorsed by: Kathryn Ross, Chief Executive
Date: 17 October 2018
Subject: Building and Planning Update
INFORMATION
Recommendation:
That the Strategic Planning and Policy Committee notes the contents of Report 208/18.
Purpose
The purpose of this report is to provide the Strategic Planning and Policy Committee with an update on the Building and Planning work programme.
Planning
Planning activity continues to be extremely busy with subdivision and building in all areas of the district, as well as high demand for LIMS due to the active real estate market.
Developers, ratepayers and residents are taking the opportunity to come and discuss options with us to achieve the best outcomes for everyone. Other points to note include:
The Waipoua Flood Plain Working Group is continuing to refine the modelling and mapping. A communications plan is being prepared for when the maps are publicly released.
The review of the 2012 Bylaws is progressing well.
As a precursor to the Wairarapa Combined District Plan (WCDP) Review an urbangrowth study will be carried out together with a monitoring strategy, both of whichwill ultimately feed into the District Plan. This study will also inform therequirements for future infrastructure and the Three Waters.
Building
Building activity continues to be extremely busy with activity in all areas of the district (albeit with slightly fewer consent numbers than the same quarter last year, see page 518). With the ground conditions drying out the demand for inspections has increased and the industry will be wanting work completed for Christmas. Other points to note include:
There are an increasing number of enquiries about development projects that entailresidential apartments in the CBD.
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Work continues around Potentially Earthquake Prone Buildings with Stage 2,working with building owners outside the Priority Area.
SUMMARY OF RESOURCE CONSENTS
The following consents have been processed since the last report to the Committee on 5 September 2018.
Non Notified Consents – Land Use
H A Lodge 70 Herbert Street, Masterton
Relocating a dwelling Granted
N J Clifford Black Rock Road, Masterton
Relocating dwelling Granted
Wellington Diocesan Trust Board
7 Blackhill Road, Tinui Relocation of heritage listed church
Granted
Salvation Army 132 Ngaumutawa Road, Masterton
Alterations to heritage buildings
Granted
Masterton District Council
Jetty Road, Castlepoint, Masterton
Castlepoint Toilet Block Upgrade
Granted
J Hart 4 Roberts Road, Masterton
To establish a church in an existing building
Granted
S Holmes 48 Ferguusson Street, Masterton
Second dwelling not meeting the minimum lots size
Granted
Watermart Wairarapa 2017 Ltd
1534 Masterton Stronvar Road, Masterton
Alterations to an Historic Building
Granted
T Carroll 76 Pinedale Crescent, Riversdale Beach, Masterton
Relocation of a habitable accessory building
Granted
C C Rogers 43A Michael Street, Masterton
Dwelling and fence breaching boundary setbacks
Granted
M M A E Elkaffas 76 River Road Masterton
Establishment of a place of assembly
Granted
K & G Developments
82 Colombo Road, Masterton
Multi‐unit (10) development exceeding the permitted allotment size.
Granted
L T Southon 45 Masters Crescent, Masterton
Removal of tree in Heritage Precinct
Granted
Masterton District Council
Chapel Street, Masterton
To erect a sign Received
Two Degrees Networks
Road reserve, 216 High Street, Masterton
Erect a cell phone tower
Granted
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P Graham 80 Cole Street, Masterton
Renovations to a heritage dwelling
Granted
A M Baker 30 Waltons Avenue, Masterton
Establish a Real Estate Office
Granted
Non Notified Consents – Subdivision
Taranaki Partnership
Taranaki Street, Masterton Subdivision of one urban allotment
Granted
South Road Development Ltd
76 South Road, Masterton 4 lot residential subdivision Granted
Jennian Homes Wairarapa Ltd
Stoneleigh Drive and Mitre Way, Masterton
Boundary adjustment Granted
B S Liddington 29 Wrigley Street, Masterton
2 lot residential subdivision Granted
G Sugar Trustee Limited
73 Iorns Street North, Masterton
2 lot residential subdivision Granted
Westwood Developments Ltd
Judds Road, Masterton 55 lot subdivision in residential zone
Granted
Westbush Developments Ltd
142 Ngaumutawa Road, Masterton
2 lot residential subdivision Granted
Peter & Joy Gibbs Matahiwi Road, Masterton 6 lot rural subdivision Granted
J D Keen Taranaki Street, Masterton 2 lot subdivision Granted
G Daniell Gordon Street, Masterton 13 lot residential subdivision
Granted
C A Oliver 79 Gordon Street, Masterton
Two lot residential subdivision
Received
Permitted Boundary Activity
Adrianus & Shirley Slykerman
5 Lansdowne Crescent, Masterton
Breach of boundary setback
Granted
J M Coutts 33 Tawa Street, Masterton
Dwelling that breaches the recession plane
Granted
Right of Ways
M Davis & Park Street Trustees Ltd
64C Opaki Kaiparoro Road, Masterton
Right of way and covenants
Granted
Matthew & Rebecca Boggs
Loop Line, Masterton Right of way Granted
Consents awaiting further information or decision
B J Cutfield 60 South Belt, Masterton
35 Lot subdivision Received
N W Madderom 9 Hillcrest Street, Masterton
4 lot staged subdivision Received
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Westwood Land Developments Ltd
230 High Street, Masterton
1 lot subdivision 70 lot development
Received. Further information requested
Aaron & Nicola Malloch
Masterton Castlepoint Road, Masterton
To build within the required setback
Awaiting written approvals
Lansdowne Bowling Club Inc
Roberts Road, Masterton
12 lot urban subdivision Suspended by applicant
Mercer Holdings (2011) Limited
332 Ngaumutawa Road, Masterton
To establish a Montessori facility
Received
Philip & Catherine Adamson
411 Queen Street, Masterton
2 lot commercial subdivision
Received
G C Richardson 824 Waitawhiti Road, Eketahuna
3 lot rural subdivision Received
R A King 185 Puketawa Road, Eketahuna
3 lot rural subdivision Received
R H Kibblewhite 92 Bentley Street, Masterton
Establish a panel beating shop in a residential zone
Further information requested
Resource Consent Activity (as at 30/9/18)
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Building Consent Activity (as at 30/9/18)
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209/18
To: Strategic Planning and Policy Committee
From: Tania Madden, Manager Strategic Planning
Endorsed by: Kathryn Ross, Chief Executive
Date: 17 October 2018
Subject: Policy Update
INFORMATION
Recommendation:
That the Strategic Planning and Policy Committee notes the contents of Report 209/18.
Purpose
The purpose of this report is to provide the Strategic Planning and Policy Committee with an update on progress in the following areas
Bylaws
Corporate Planning and Reporting
Strategy
Governance.
Key Projects Currently Underway
Bylaw Review
Progress to Date
The following activity has been completed:
Staff (MDC, Carterton District Council (CDC) and South Wairarapa District Council (SWDC))have met to confirm project timelines and individual council and collectivereviews/discussions have occurred in relation to water and wastewater drainage.
Staff from each council have completed an internal review of the bylaws and identifiedproposed changes for each Part.
Work Underway
The following work is currently underway:
MDC is reviewing and consolidating the proposed amendments from each of the threecouncils.
Preparation for workshops with Wairarapa Policy Working Group.
Review of MDC’s Part 17: Liquor Control (see details on the following page).
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Next Priorities
The table below shows the upcoming key milestones for the bylaw review project. These timelines
were agreed by staff from MDC, CDC and SWDC at the meeting on 20 September 2018.
Date Milestone
Early November 2018 Workshop 1 with Wairarapa Policy Working Group
Early December 2018 Workshop 2 with Wairarapa Policy Working Group
First Council meeting of 2019 Draft bylaws adopted by Council for consultation. Report to include confirmation of consultation approach.
March 2019 Public Consultation
May 2019 Draft bylaws adopted by all three Councils
Part 17: Liquor Control
The Liquor Control Bylaws for each of the three Wairarapa councils are currently separate as they
relate to areas within each District rather than being Wairarapa wide. Given these are separate
bylaws, each Council will review its own Liquor Control Bylaw as these come up for review.
MDC’s Liquor Control Bylaw (Part 17) will be reviewed and adopted in advance of the wider bylaw
review. This will meet the Local Government (Alcohol Reform) Amendment Act 2012 timeframe which
requires a review by mid December 2018.
A Statement of Proposal, including a draft bylaw, will be submitted to the Council meeting on 31
October 2018 for adoption for consultation.
A community meeting will be scheduled during the consultation period in November. Details will be
confirmed with elected members within the next week to enable participation.
Annual Report 2017‐18
Audit New Zealand commenced their onsite visit on 1 October 2018 to audit the draft Annual Report 2017‐18. The draft Annual Report is scheduled for adoption by Council on 31 October 2018.
Arts, Culture and Heritage Strategy
The review of the Arts, Culture and Heritage Strategy is underway, with an initial Council workshop held on 10 October 2018.
Representation Review
Council adopted its final proposal for representation arrangements for the 2019 local elections on 19 September 2018:
there will be ten elected members plus the Mayor
all members will be elected at large
there will be no community boards.
It was also agreed that staff will work with Federated Farmers to investigate the establishment of a Rural Advisory / Reference Group.
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Those who submitted on the initial proposal have until 29 October 2018 to appeal the final proposal if they wish to. Any appeals will be forwarded to the Local Government Commission to consider and make a determination. If there are no appeals, a final public notice will be placed advising that there were no appeals or objections.
Street Tree Policy Review
The review of the Street Tree Policy is underway.
Work Completed
Representation Arrangements Submission to Greater Wellington Regional Council
MDC made a submission on the Greater Wellington Regional Council’s (GWRC) Representation Review proposal. MDC’s submission (refer Attachment 1) focused on the need for greater representation of the Wairarapa at a regional level. The submission requested that GWRC:
Increase the total number of GWRC elected members to 14;
Increase the number of GWRC representatives for the Wairarapa from one totwo; and/or
Increase the level of delegation to the Wairarapa Committee.
The draft submission was circulated to all elected members on 25 September 2018. Ten responses were received, all in favour of the submission.
The submission was emailed to GWRC on 26 September 2018. Mayor Lyn Patterson will speak to the submission at GWRC’s Representation Review 2018 Hearing on 18 October 2018.
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R ep res en t at io n Re v ie w
G r ea t e r W el l i n g t o n Regional Counci l
P O Box 116 46
M an n er s S t r e et
W el l in gt o n 6 142
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SUBMISSION ON GREATER WELLINGTON REGIONAL COUNCIL ’S REPRESENTATION REVIEW
T h ank y ou fo r t he opp or tun ity to m ak e a su b m i s s i o n o n G r ea t e r W el l i n g t o n Reg i on a l Cou nc i l ’s ( GW RC) pr opos ed r epr ese nt a ti on arr a nge me nts for t he 2 019 lo c al e l ec ti ons .
M as t er to n D is t r i ct Cou n ci l ( M DC) c on ti nu es to ad v oc at e f o r gr e at er r ep r es ent at io n o f t he W air ar ap a at a r e gio n al le v el . T h er e fo re , we requ est t h at GWR C:
I n c r eas e t h e t ot al n u mb er o f GW RC e l e c t ed m e mbe r s t o 1 4 ; I n cr eas e t he nu mbe r of G W R C r ep r es ent a ti v es f or t he W a i ra r apa f ro m on e t o
t w o; a nd / o r I n cr eas e t he l ev el o f d e l eg a ti on to th e W ai r ar ap a Co mmi tt ee .
Increas ing the Number of E lected Members for the Wairarapa M D C r eq u es t s t h at r ep r e s e n t at i o n o f t h e W ai r a r ap a i s i n c r e as ed f r om o n e el ec t e d m e mbe r t o t wo.
W e ackn o wl ed ge th at suc h an incr e ase would m e an th at th e W air ar ap a ’s r ep r es ent at io n wou ld b e s i gn i f i ca n tly g re ate r t h an t h e + / - 1 0% rul e, as s t at ed i n t he L oc al El ec to r al Ac t 2 00 1 (L E A) ( s .19 V( 2 ) , no tin g th at u nd e r t he p ropo s ed ar r ang e m ent , t he W air ar ap a ’s r epr ese nt ati on is s l i ght ly b elow that requi rement . W e as k that GW RC requ est an exception fr om the L oc al G o ve r n m e n t Co mm i s s i o n, on t he grou nds t h at an addit ional member is requi r ed f or e f f ec t i ve r ep r es ent at i o n o f a c om mu n i t y o f i nt er es t , i n a cc ord a nce w it h t he L E A ( s . 1 9( V) 3b) .
Grounds for Except ion T h e W a i r ara p a m ak es u p 7 5 % o f t h e W el l i ng t o n r e gi o n ’s l a n d m as s , y et h as t h e s ec ond l o we st r epr es en t ati o n per p opul at ion of the s ix c ons ti tuenc ies . We rec o gnise t h at r ep r ese nt a ti on is p op u l at io n-b as ed , no t l a nd-b ased, h o we v er th e v ar ie ty o f s i g n i f i c an t i s s u e s t h at a f f e c t s u c h a l ar ge and d i v er s e are a , me a n s t h a t i n t er es t s o f o ur c om mun it y c an n ot b e fair ly or e ffe cti v el y addr essed by o ne el ect ed m e mber .
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I t is a ls o imp ort a nt t o n ot e t h at th e W ai r ar ap a is a ru r al/p ro v in ci al c om mu n it y, w hi le t h e r es t o f t h e W el l i n gt on r e g i o n i s p r i m ar i l y urb an. T his dis t i nct i on means th at th e W airarapa has a u nique perspective that GWR C is obl i ge d und er t he LE A to e f f e cti v el y r ep r es ent . G W R C r ep re s e nt at io n is p r i m ari ly e l ect ed m emb ers f ro m u rb a n c en tr es , wh o ar e u n l ik el y t o ful ly u nd erst and the uniqu e chal l enges and opportu ni t i es t h at t he W ai r ar ap a face s , to th e ext e nt t h at a W air a rapa r ep r ese ntat iv e w ou ld . I n c r eas ed r e p r ese n t at i o n o f t h e W a i r a r apa w ou l d en ab l e t h e v oi c e of o u r c om mu n i t y t o b e m or e f a i r ly a nd ef f e ct i ve ly re p r ese nt ed .
K e y issu es wh er e t he W ai rar apa re quir es mor e e f fe c t i ve r ep r ese n t a t i o n i n c l u d e:
Preparing for Cl imate ChangeA s n ot ed i n t he N at i ona l Ins ti tu t e o f W a te r and At mos p he ri c R es e arc h ( N IWA )C l im at e Cha n g e and Var iab i l i t y Re p o rt f or t he W e l l i n gt on R e gi on ( Ju n e 2 0 17 ) ,t he W air ar ap a is exp ect ed t o b e sign i f i cant ly i mp act ed by cl imat e change. Thean nu al nu mb er o f ‘h ot ’ d ays ( whe re t emp er atur e is o ver 25° C) m ay in cr e asefr om 2 4 t o 9 4 by 2 09 0, wh i l e mu ch o f t h e Wai r ar ap a wi l l e xpe ri en ce 10% l essr a in f al l i n s p r in g , s u mm er a nd autu mn . T he re p o rt als o n ot es t h at d r ou gh t r is ka cr os s t h e W el l in gt o n r e gi on is h ig h est f or inl a nd W a ir ara p a.
T h es e p redi ct io ns h a ve th e p ot ent i al t o s i g nif i c ant ly imp act o n a g ri cultu re ,wh ic h is p ar t icu l ar l y conc er ni n g c ons id eri ng agri cultur e, fores try and f ish in gis th e s ec ond l ar ges t c on tr ib u t or t o Gr oss Do m es t ic P ro d u ct ( G DP) in t h eW ai r a r apa ( m ak i n g u p j u s t u n d e r 11% o f t h e W a i r a r apa ’s G D P i n 2 0 1 7 1) .
O f equ al c on ce rn , t hese pr edic ti ons wi l l a lso h ave a c onsid er ab le imp act onthe res i l ience of water supply fo r our community and publ ic health.
Cl imat e c han ge is expect ed t o h ave a more far- reaching i mp act on t heW ai r a r apa t h a n o t h er d i s t r ic t s i n t h e W el l i n g t o n r e gi o n and p r ep a r edn es s i sc rit ic al i f we are to ensur e our c ommun it y ’s wel lb ei n g in to th e futur e. W e s eeki nc re as ed G W R C r ep re s e nt at io n t o en abl e our co mmu nit y ’s u n iq u e c h al l en g est o b e ad equ at el y c onsid er ed and a ddr essed .
Responding to Changing Legislat ion and Regional PlansT h e Pr op ose d Natur al R es our ces P lan (P NR P ) wi l l h a v e a s i g n i f i c ant i m p ac t o nt he W air ar ap a, wit h c ons id er abl e c h an ges t o r es ourc e co ns en t c ondi t i onse x p e c t ed.
I n add it i o n, t he G o ve rnm e nt h as ind i c at ed it w i l l i nt rod u c e a Z er o Carb on B i l li nt o p arl i am e nt by the e nd o f Oct ob er 2 0 18. S hou ld t he bi l l p ass i nt olegis lat ion, a respons e wi l l need to be coord inated ac ross l oc al au thor it ies ,busi n esses, farm ers , and or ganis at io ns i n t he f i eld o f c l im ate ch an gem it i gati on and ad apt io n.
Given the changi ng environmen t in which we ar e worki ng, i t is cru ci al that theW ai r a r apa i s adequ a t e l y r ep r es e n t e d a t a r eg io n al le v el , t o ens u r e th e u niqu ep ersp ect i ve o f our com mun it y is h e ard .
Improving Transport LinksT r ans p ort l i nks t o W el l in gt o n a re c ru ci a l fo r t he W a ir ar ap a ’s p op u l at io n gr o wthand ec on om ic d e ve lopm e nt. Fr om 2 013 to 2018 , the W airarap a ’s populat ion hasi nc re as ed by a n es ti m at ed 6 .3% . Gr o wt h is exp ect ed t o co nt inu e st eadi ly , wit han increas e of 22% expected by 2 043 2.
1 Masterton District Economic Profile. www.ecoprofile.infometrics.co.nz 2 Masterton District Community Profile. www.profile.idnz.co.nz/masterton
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T his growth is pr imar i l y att r ibut ed t o p eop le movi n g t o t he W air ar ap a. I t is l ikely that mu ch of this gr owth wi l l c om e fr om W el l i n gto n , as h ou s e p r i c es e nc our age p eop le to lo ok fu rther af i eld to pur chas e a home.
In 2 013, 1 ,254 3 p e opl e c o m mu t ed fro m t h e W a i r ar ap a t o W e l l i n gt o n for w or k . W i th a n i ncr e as i n g p op u l at i on , i t is reas on able to assume the number of p eop le regul ar ly commu ti ng fr om the W ai ra r ap a t o W e l l i n gt o n w i l l c on t i n u e t o i nc re as e.
A r e gul ar and re l i abl e r a i l s er vi ce is a k e y p r io r i ty f or the W a ir ar apa a s , f or m a ny , i t c ould b e a de te rm in in g fac to r i n de cidi n g t o l ive i n t he are a. I n cr eas ed re p r ese nt at io n at GW RC w i l l ens u r e t he tr ans p o rt ne eds of t he W airarapa are more effectively repres ented and , in tu rn, support the e c on om i c d e v el op me n t o f ou r c ommu n i t y .
Engagement wi th the Wairarapa Committee T h e Wair arap a Commit tee was est abl ish ed to c on s i d e r m a t t ers o f i mp or t a n c e t o t h e W ai r a r apa . M em b ers h i p i n c lu d es t h r ee GW RC e l e c t ed m e mbe r s , an el ec t ed me mb er f r om e ac h o f t h e t h r ee W a i r ar apa c ou n c i l s a n d a r ep r es ent a t i v e fr om R an g i tān e o W ai r a r apa a n d K ah u n gu n u k i W ai r a r ap a.
M D C r eq u es ts th at th e W ai ra r apa C o mm it te e is g i ve n gr eat er d el e gat io n t o m ake d ecis i ons. W e would als o l ik e t o se e gr e at e r e n g a ge me n t w i t h t h e c o m mi t t e e , w i t h al l r ep orts in vol vi n g decisi on-mak ing t hat affec ts the W air ar ap a, p ass ed throu gh the c om mi tt ee f o r end ors em e nt and co m me nt , b e f o re b ei n g p r es ent ed t o Cou nc i l .
This would gi ve gr eater assur ance that th e i n t e r es t s o f t h e W a i r ara p a c om mu n i t y ar e b ei ng gi ven du e c ons ider at ion.
Conc lus ion T h e W a ir ara p a h as b y f a r t h e l ar ge s t l a nd a re a o f an y ot he r GW R C c ons ti tue nc y, w h ic h c ome s w it h a g re a te r vari et y o f is s u es t h an an y ot he r c om mu n it y i n t he W el l i n gt o n r e gi on . M DC d o es n o t b el i e v e a s i n g l e el ec t ed m e mbe r c a n f a i r l y o r effecti vel y r epr es ent the d ivers e interes ts o f t h e W a i r ara p a a n d t h er e f or e s e eks g r e at er r ep r es ent a ti on o f ou r c ommu ni ty .
O nc e aga in , I t ha nk you f o r t he opp ortu ni ty to mak e a submissi on on GWRC’s r ep r es ent at io n r e vi e w. M D C wou ld l ik e t o s p e a k t o th is s u b m is s i o n.
R e g ar d s ,
L yn Patt ers o n Mayor of Masterton District Counci l
3 Statistic gathered from Masterton, Carterton and South Wairarapa community profiles: https://profile.idnz.co.nz/masterton, www.profile.idnz.co.nz/carterton, https://profile.idnz.co.nz/south‐wairarapa
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210/18
To: Strategic Planning and Policy Committee
From: Terri Mulligan, Environmental Services Manager
Tania Madden, Manager Strategic Planning
Endorsed by: Kathryn Ross, Chief Executive
Date: 17 October 2018
Subject: Environmental Services Work Programme Update
INFORMATION
Recommendation:
That the Strategic Planning and Policy Committee notes the contents of Report 210/18.
Purpose
The purpose of this report is to provide the Strategic Planning and Policy Committee with an update on the Environmental Services work programme.
Animal Services and Bylaws
2018/2019 Dog Registration Currently 95% (5534) of all known dogs are registered. Property checks for all unregistered dog owners who have still failed to pay their registration and penalties are under way. Dog owners who received a $300 infringement last year were the first to be visited. Most dog owners who received an infringement last year (for failing to register their dog(s)) have registered their pet.
Pound project In late August the Projects Coordinator and Environmental Services Manager visited Hutt City, Wellington and Kapiti Shelters (pounds) and Masterton and Wellington SPCA to gather information about the spaces where they care for animals to help inform planning for the new Masterton pound. The other councils’ animal services teams were very accommodating and gave some great feedback.
Animal Services Conference The team attended the annual conference for the New Zealand Institute of Animal Management. The focus this year was Animals in Emergencies. The presentations by Nigel Latta (Clinical Psychologist) and Jessica Petersen (Group Welfare Manager Canterbury Civil Defence Emergency Management) were highlights for the team. The key take home message for the team was that in an emergency people should be encouraged to take their pets with them at the time they vacate their home to avoid people endangering themselves by trying to re‐enter an emergency zone later.
Changes to the fire hazard rules and permits The warmer weather is fast approaching and the district is likely to be in for a long hot dry summer. With legislative changes, Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) are now responsible for issuing fire hazard notices (e.g. for long dry grass) and for issuing permits to burn in the urban and rural areas. MDC no longer has the authority to issue these notices or permits. A communications plan for informing our community will be prepared.
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Environmental Health
Year 3 transition for food operators Reminder letters are about to be sent out to all registered food operators who have not yet transitioned to operating under the Food Act 2014. The letter will include an invitation for food operators to attend a workshop to assist them in understanding their obligations under the Act. Information will also be provided to food operators who have not been required to register previously.
Summer sampling Summer water sampling to meet resource consent requirements commenced in October and runs through until approximately Easter.
Alcohol Professional Development workshop Two licensing inspectors attended the New Zealand Institute of Liquor Licensing Inspectors (NZILLI) professional development workshop in Wellington in early September. The workshop focused on the hearings process for alcohol licensing. The Health Protection Agency (HPA) and NZILLI are working together to provide more online training tools for inspectors.
ARLA Report The Secretary of the Masterton District Licensing Committee is required to complete an annual report under section 199 of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012, which is submitted to the Alcohol Regulatory and Licensing Authority (ARLA). For the year ending 30 June 2018 ARLA have trialled an online format for reporting. The Masterton District Licensing Committee report has been completed and submitted (see Attachment 1).
Environmental Health, Dog Control and Bylaw Activities
Environmental Health
Data for categorising the services and monitoring provided to the Masterton Community by Environmental Health. The data shown is year to date.
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Dog Control and Bylaw Activities
Animal Services and Bylaws graphs categorise where the Masterton Community engages with animal services for assistance. The data shown is year to date.
P1 , P2 and P3 are categorised by the urgency or priority of the request for service.
P1 animal services endeavour to attend within the hour, attacks would be classed as priority 1.
P2 is barking, wandering and welfare, the team strive to attend within twenty four hours.
P3 are non‐urgent requests, i.e. administration requests such as details needing to be changedwithin dog accounts, the time frame allocated is 5 working days.
Dogs rehomed and notices to register are categories not reported on in previous years.
Bylaw Activity Bylaws graphs reflect community engagement with bylaw services for assistance. The data shown is year to date.
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ATTACHMENT 1 ARLA Annual Report 2017-18
1. Please provide the name of your District Licensing Committee.
Masterton
2. Please provide the name, email, and contact phone number of your Committee’s Secretary.
2017/ 2018 Pim Borren From 1 August 2018 Kathryn Ross, [email protected], (06) 370 6300
3. Please name each of your licensing inspectors and provide their email and contact phone number.
Best email address for all is [email protected] Bronwyn Johnson [email protected] (06) 370 6300 (Chief Licensing Inspector) Cherie Bulled [email protected] (06) 370 6300 Terri Mulligan [email protected] (06) 370 6300 Alex Carter [email protected] (06) 370 6300
4. The following questions relate to the number of licences and managers’ certificates your Committeeissued and refused in the 2016-17 and 2017-18 financial years.Note: the 2016-17 financial year runs from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017 and the 2017-18 financial year runs from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.
Licences 2016-2017 In the 2016-17 year, how many ‘on licences’ did your Committee issue? 3In the 2016-17 year, how many applications for ‘on licences’ did your Committee refuse? 0In the 2016-17 year, how many ‘off licences’ did your Committee issue? 2In the 2016-17 year, how many applications for ‘off licences’ did your Committee refuse? 0In the 2016-17 year, how many club licences did your Committee issue? 0In the 2016-17 year, how many applications for club licences did your Committee refuse? 0
Licences 2017-2018 In the 2017-18 year, how many ‘on licences’ did your Committee issue? 6In the 2017-18 year, how many applications for ‘on licences’ did your Committee refuse? 0In the 2017-18 year, how many ‘off licences’ did your Committee issue? 3In the 2017-18 year, how many applications for ‘off licences’ did your Committee refuse? 0In the 2017-18 year, how many club licences did your Committee issue? 0In the 2017-18 year, how many applications for club licences did your Committee refuse? 0
Manager’s certificates 2016-2017 In the 2016-17 year, how many managers’ certificates did your Committee issue? 32 new,
64 renewalsIn the 2016-17 year, how many applications for managers’ certificates did your Committee refuse?
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In the 2016-17 year, how many applications for managers’ certificates were withdrawn? 1
Manager’s certificates 2017-2018 In the 2017-18 year, how many managers’ certificates did your Committee issue? 38 new
60 renewalsIn the 2017-18 year, how many applications for managers’ certificates did your Committee refuse?
0
In the 2017-18 year, how many applications for managers’ certificates were withdrawn? 1
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Licence renewals 2016 – 2017 In the 2016-17 year, how many licence renewals did your Committee issue? 26In the 2016-17 year, how many licence renewals did your Committee refuse? 0
Licence renewals 2017 – 2018 In the 2017-18 year, how many licence renewals did your Committee issue? 10In the 2017-18 year, how many licence renewals did your Committee refuse? 0
5. Please comment on any changes or trends in the Committee’s workload in 2017-18.An increasing number of applications have been received in 2017-18, this is a change from prior years due an increase of business being sold that are licensed premises.
6. Please comment on any new initiatives the Committee has developed/adopted in 2017-18.Alcohol workshop run for club-licensed premises in April 2018, with Police and Regional Public Health.
7. Has your Committee developed a Local Alcohol Policy? Yes
7a. If the answer is yes, what stage is your Local Alcohol Policy at? Under Appeal to ARLA ARLA decision received 1 August 2018.
8. If the answer to 7 is Yes, what effect do you consider your Local Alcohol Policy is having?LAP comes into force on 1st November
9. Please comment on the ways in which you believe the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 is achievingits object. Note: the object of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 is that:a) the sale, supply, and consumption of alcohol should be undertaken safely and responsibly; and b) the harm caused by the excessive or inappropriate consumption of alcohol should be minimised.
The way in which the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 is achieving its object is by enabling partner agencies working together with operators and the community to achieve the object of the act is through education and resources.
Monitoring of licensed premises is important to resolve potential breaches of the act to minimize harm in the community.
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