LGOIMA Request Details

Date Received:20/12/2022
Date Responded:08/02/2023
Requester Name:John Key
Organisation:John W Key Barristers-Solicitors
Requested Information:​​​Review of the Development Contribution Policy 2018 information
Response:
​The information you have requested is set out below. For the avoidance of doubt, we have assumed that when you refer to “review” you are referring to the review required by s 106(6) of the Local Government Act 2002 (LGA02).

Q: Has the review of the Development Contribution Policy adopted on 28 June 2018 (“the Policy”) been completed

A: Yes.  

Q: If the review of the Policy has been completed, then:  

i) the activities undertaken by Council in reviewing the Policy

A: The process comprising the review of the Policy is set out in the Officer’s report seeking Council’s approval to consult on the draft Development Contribution Policy, tabled at Council’s 1 April 2021 meeting. A copy of the report is attached for your reference. In addition to the procedural steps outlined in the report, the review included examination of the Policy’s provisions by Council officers, and the preparation of officer reports for consideration by the Council.

The output of the review was the Draft Development and Financial Contributions Policy 2021, which was publicly circulated for consultation in April–May 2021.

ii) the nature of the last of such activity to be completed and the date of completion of that activity

A: The Council adopted the Draft Development and Financial Contributions Policy 2021 for consultation (MDC Resolution 21/740, 1 April 2021).

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz  or freephone 0800 802 602.  

If you wish to discuss this decision with us, please feel free to contact the LGOIMA Response Team on 06 323 0000 or by replying to this email.

Warm regards,

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