Viewshaft protection?? Lobbying essential right now! Deadline 4pm 27th

We have lobbied to get a new Viewshaft put in place to protect he view from Stockade Hill We have just received this update: "A confidential report will be presented to Council’s Planning Committee this Tuesday 28 March 2017 (written by planner Vrinda Moghe) and their response will determine whether we proceed further with assessing view shaft options from Stockade Hill through a future plan change process." We must ALL write immediately to the members of the Planning Committee to lobby in support of this Viewshaft protection as the minimum to protect Stockade Hill Views.(Copy letter below if you wish and sign and send) Please write to the following urgently http://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/EN/AboutCouncil/representativesbodies/Pages/Wardcouncillors.aspx Planning Committee: Cr Chris Darby Deputy Chairperson Cr Denise Lee Members Deputy Mayor Bill Cashmore Cr Ross Clow Cr Fa’anana Efeso Collins Cr Linda Cooper, JP Cr Alf Filipaina Mayor Hon Phil Goff, JP IMSB Member Hon Tau Henare Cr Richard Hills Cr Penny Hulse Cr Mike Lee Cr Daniel Newman, JP IMSB Member Liane Ngamane Cr Dick Quax Until 11.02am, Item 11 Cr Greg Sayers Cr Desley Simpson, JP Cr Sharon Stewart, QSM Cr Sir John Walker, KNZM, CBE Cr Wayne Walker Cr John Watson ABSENT Cr Cathy Casey Cr Hon Christine Fletcher, QSO You can copy this letter if you wish or write your own Dear I signed the Petition to Council to protect the views from iconic, historic, Stockade from incongruous multiunit development(s) The community has clearly expressed its wrath at changes in zoning which could allow apartment buildings to block the unique views from Stockade Hill. It matters not what planners and experts think of our views, over 6,700 people have judged these views as unique landscape value and worthy of protection The Independent Hearings Panel also advised Council to establish a Viewshaft protection for Stockade Hill At the forthcoming Planning Committee meeting, we urge you to vote for the establishment of a wide ranging Viewshaft limiting the heights of buildings blocking views from Stockade Hill in the area upzoned to MHU and Mixed Use in the Unitary Plan, and to protect our precious views from Stockade Hill for future generations to come. Yours sincerely