Mr Wood, who voiced support for Mrs Hartley's position on Wednesday, said he changed his mind after satisfying himself that unlimited density in the suburbs would be taken care of through design controls and would provide a good mix of housing types, including affordable housing.
He said he supported a plan by Mayor Len Brown to increase the minimum size for unlimited density in the mixed housing suburban zone from 1200sq m to 2500sq m. This proposal was deferred until Monday when Mrs Hartley suggested increasing the minimum size to 5000sq m.
Mrs Hartley, who like Mr Wood is standing for one of two North Shore ward seats, said she could not work out where Mr Wood was coming from. "He is certainly not listening to the community, nor the Devonport-Takapuna and Kaipatiki Local Boards."
The council will resume a three-day meeting of the Auckland Plan committee today to wrap up the Unitary Plan. The meeting will continue on Monday to try to finalise the unlimited density controls in the mixed housing suburban zones covering 40 per cent of residential Auckland.
How they voted
In favour of scrapping unlimited density in the suburbs (lost)
Cameron Brewer, Sandra Coney, Chris Fletcher, Ann Hartley, Mike Lee, Calum Penrose, Dick Quax, Sharon Stewart, John Walker, Wayne Walker
Against (won)
Len Brown, Penny Hulse, George Wood, Arthur Anae, Cathy Casey, Alf Filipaina, Michael Goudie, Des Morrison, Richard Northey, Noelene Raffills, David Taipari (Maori Statutory Board), Penny Webster