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Full Council · 15 Sep 2026

Response to General Business Item - City Plan Building Height Uplift Provisions (Housing Choice and Affordability)

Carried

It is recommended that Council resolves as follows: 1 That Council make, in accordance with the Minister's Guidelines and Rules under the Planning Act 2016, a new Temporary Local Planning Instrument. 2 That Council endorse the proposed Temporary Local Planning Instrument No. 14 (Building Height Uplift Test) 2026 (Attachment 3) and the supporting explanatory material (Attachment 4). 3 That Council submits the proposed Temporary Local Planning Instrument No. 14 (Building Height Uplift Test) 2026 (Attachment 3) with the supporting explanatory material (Attachment 4) prepared in accordance with the Minister's Guidelines and Rules under the Planning Act 2016 to the Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning for consideration and approval. 4 That the proposed Temporary Local Planning Instrument No. 14 (Building Height Uplift Test) 2026 be effective from 2 December 2026. 5 That the Chief Executive Officer (or delegate) be authorised to: a make minor editorial modifications where required to the proposed Temporary Local Planning Instrument No. 14 (Building Height Uplift Test) 2026 (Attachment 3) and the supporting explanatory material (Attachment 4). b respond to any information requests received from the Minister regarding the proposed Temporary Local Planning Instrument No. 14 (Building Height Uplift Test) 2026 (Attachment 3) and the supporting explanatory material (Attachment 4).

For: Cr Shelley Curtis, Cr Dan Doran, Cr Naomi Fowler, Cr Mark Hammel, Cr Bob La Castra, Cr Gail O'Neill, Mayor Tom Tate, Cr Darren Taylor, Cr Glenn Tozer, Cr Joe Wilkinson

Against: Cr Donna Gates, Cr Nick Marshall, Cr Josh Martin, Cr Brooke Patterson, Cr Peter Young