Sharing the cost of Drury’s growth – Contributions Policy 2022 variation A

We submitted on Auckland Council’s proposal Sharing the Cost of Drury’s Growth – Contributions Policy 2022 Variation A.

The development contributions work for Drury is a significant step forward for understanding the infrastructure costs associated with urban growth. The use of development contributions as an instrument to reflect infrastructure costs across space is broadly consistent with Rautaki Hanganga o Aotearoa, the New Zealand Infrastructure Strategy, specifically the need for cost reflective pricing. However, the proposed variation raises a number of issues which will be important to resolve to ensure the intended outcomes.

Our submission sets out several suggestions for consideration, based on our review of the various consultation documents, and our findings and consultation during the development of the Strategy.