PM2: EFFECTIVE PLAN MAKING
This one day course is focussed on those involved
in plan drafting. Using a range of teaching techniques, it is designed to
provide the participants with a good understanding of how to prepare effective
s32 evaluations and draft plans that are easy to understand, structurally sound
and achieve their intended outcomes in practice.
The workshop learns on lessons
affirmed by the Supreme Court through the King Salmon decision and consider how
we write policy in a post-Davidson world. It takes you step-by-step
through the plan drafting process, showing how using s32 throughout the process
is best practice and results in clearly drafted provisions and reflecting on
the lessons that we have learnt through case law.
The workshop
includes
techniques for determining if the outcomes were achieved and potential
barriers
to plan quality using a case study examining the landscape and ecology
provisions in three different plans through a series of 24 case studies.
It draws on Gina’s extensive experience, and covers drafting in a
post-National Planning Standard world, the 2017 amendment to the RMA,
treaty
legislation, case law and case studies from plan drafting, including:
· EDS vs King Salmon 2014
· Suburban Estates Ltd vs Christchurch CC 2001
· Long Bay's Okura Great Park Society Inc vs ARC 2008
· Kapiti Coast District Council
· Hutt and Upper Hutt City Councils
· Wellington City Council
· Auckland City Council
· Porirua City Council
· Environment Canterbury
· Horizons Manawatu
· Wellington Region
· Ministry for the Environment oversight
Gina Sweetman is an experienced planner with a wide range of experience, having worked for over 26 years in local and central government and currently private practice. She has a strong knowledge of all aspects of the RMA, with particular strengths in policy review and development, training, statutory planning and implementing best RMA practice into everyday practice.
Gina is also an experienced accredited Hearings Commissioner, appointed Development Contributions Commissioner and NZPI Distinguished Service Award recipient.