Lindsay GowFriday 7 October 2011

Spatial Planning: What is it?Strategic directionIntegrate social, economic, environmental and

cultural objectivesHigh level development strategy Enable location and timing of critical

infrastructure, services and investmentGrowth/development direction, type, mix and

sequenceProtection and development of recreation, ecology,

landscape, heritageEnvironmental constraintsPolicies, priorities, land allocations, programmes

and investments and how resources will be provided

Spatial Planning: Scale and LocusUpper North Island development

plan(Whangarei, Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga)?

Economic development and infrastructure, (especially transport nodes/corridors), community needs and environmental assets/protection

Competition or cooperation?Just planning, or planning for investment Urban scale development and spatial planning

LTA / LTMAGPS

Regional Land TransportStrategies and Programs

Transport Action Plans

LGA

Regional Growth Strategies

Regional LTCCP

Sub-regional growth Strategies

TA’s LTCCPs / Annual Plans

RMA

Regional Policy Statement and Plans

District PlansStructure plans

National Land Transport Programme (NLTP)(NZTA’s Investment

Programme)

National

Regional

Local

Investing

What’s needed and who playsUber multi regional plan, with government involvement

and commitment, especially for big, lumpy infrastructure

Regional/urban spatial plans with binding, legal force on central and local government

A formal, structured and transparent processBusiness, iwi and community involvement and redress

(via independent review)Firm, clear direction, but not fine grained prescriptionFlexibility and review: multiple pathways/optionsBuild from existing strategies: Auckland Regional

Growth; Future Proof (Hamilton); Smart Growth (BoP)Meaningful, structured conversations leading to

commitments