The Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan - Chapter K 6.28: Whitford

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6.28Whitford

1.Activitytable

Theactivities,controlsandassessmentcriteriaintheunderlyingCountrysideLivingzoneandAuckland­widerulesapplyinthefollowingprecinctandsub­precinctsunlessotherwisespecified.Refertoplanningmapsforthelocationandextentoftheprecinctandsub­precincts.

Allbuildingsaccessorytoanyactivityspecifiedinthistablehavethesamestatusastheactivityitself,unlessotherwisespecifiedinthistable.

2.Land usecontrols

1.ThelandusecontrolsintheCountrysidelivingzoneapplyintheWhitfordprecinctunlessotherwisespecifiedbelow.

2.1Permittedactivities

2.1.1Forestry

1.Maximumplantedareawithintheroadcorridor,showninPrecinctPlan4:Locationofroadcorridorindicativeconstraintsareas,clause8below,is1hapersite.

2.Maximumplantedareaoutsidetheroadcorridor,showninPrecinctPlan4:Locationofroadcorridorindicativeconstraintsareas,clause8below,is4hapersite.

3.Forestrynotcomplyingwithclauses2.1.1.1and2aboveisadiscretionaryactivity.

2.1.2Landdisturbingactivities

1.Refertoclause4.2oftheAuckland­wideearthworksrules.

2.2Restricteddiscretionaryactivities

2.2.1Buildingsforcommunityfacilitiesforthesoleuseoftheoccupiersofclusteredhousingdevelopments

1.MaximumGFAofallbuildingspersite100m2.

2.Buildingsnotcomplyingwithclause2.2.1.1aboveisadiscretionaryactivity.

2.3Discretionaryactivities

2.3.1VisitoraccommodationonLot1DP209716, Lot4125200andLot5 DP125200heldinCT82C185

1.VisitoraccommodationmustbelimitedtolandlegallydescribedinDecember2012,asLot1DP209716,Lot4125200andLot5DP125200heldinCT82C185.Locatedat110JackLachlanDriveandcalledFormosaCountryClub.

2.Visitoraccommodationnotcomplyingwithclause2.3.1.1aboveisanon­complyingactivity.

2.3.2Pruning,alterationorremovalofnativevegetationshownonPrecinctPlan2:Locationofpermanentstreamsand nativevegetationindicativeconstraintsareas

1.Anypruning,alterationofremovalofnativevegetationshownonPrecinctPlan2:Locationofpermanentstreamsandnativevegetationindicativeconstraintsareas,clause8below,mustbecarriedoutinaccordancewiththeAuckland­widevegetationmanagementrules.

3.Developmentcontrols

3.1General

1.Thefollowingdevelopmentcontrolsapplytoallpermitted,controlledandrestricteddiscretionaryactivitiesintheWhitfordAandBsub­precincts.

3.1.1Yards

Table1

3.1.2Buildingcoverage

1.Buildingsmustnotexceedthecoverageassetoutbelow:

Table2

3.2Additionaldevelopmentcontrols

3.2.1Buildingsandaccessorybuildings

1.MaximumGFAofallbuildingsotherthandwellings:100m2persite.

2.Allbuildings,includingdwellings,mustbelocatedwithinthespecifiedbuildingareaidentifiedonaconsentnoticeattachedtotheCertificateofTitletothesite.

3.WheretheCertificateofTitletoasitedoesnothaveanattachedconsentnoticespecifyingabuilding

area,allbuildings,includingdwellings,arediscretionaryactivities.

4.Dwellingsnotcomplyingwithclauses3.2.1.1or2abovearediscretionaryactivities.

4.Subdivisioncontrols

ThesubdivisioncontrolsapplyingintheWhitfordsub­precinctsarespecifiedbelow.

4.1Subdivisiondensity

Table3

1.Forthepurposesofthisrule,thecalculationofsubdivisionsitedensitymustnotincludeaccesssitesandanysitecreatedforutilityorcommunalpurposesforwhichconsenthasbeengranted,andthatdoesnotallowfortheestablishmentofafuturedwellings,butincludestheareaoccupiedbythosesites.

2.ThisruleappliesonlyuntilsuchtimeasthenumberofdwellingsintheWhitfordAandBsub­precinctsdonotexceedatotalof925dwellings.Thiswillbecalculatedbycombiningapprovedsitesallowingtheconstructionofdwellings,existingdwellings,anddwellingsforwhichtherearelanduseconsents,CertificatesofComplianceandbuildingconsentsthathavenotlapsed.

3.Thecalculationofmaximumpermittedsitedensitywillexcludefromtheareaoftheexistingsiteanyareaofplantingpreviouslylegallyprotectedorpreviouslyrequiredtobelegallyprotectedpursuanttothesesubdivision.

4.2Sites

1.Theexistingsite:

a.Forthepurposesofthisrule,existingsitemeansallthelandheldinaseparatecertificateoftitledated8July2005.ThiswasthedateforpublicnotificationoftheWhitfordruralplanchange.

2.Subdivisionmaybecarriedoutinstagesbymakingreferencebacktotheparentsiteexistingasat8July2005providedthetotalnumberofsitesdoesnotexceedthemaximumsitedensity.

3.Whereanapplicationforsubdivisionconsentincorporatestwoormoreadjoiningexistingsites,thetotalareaofthelandsubjecttotheapplicationmaybetreatedasonesiteforthesolepurposeofconfiguringanddesigningthesubdivision.Thenumberandsizeofproposedsitesintheapplicationmustnotexceedthetotalnumberandsizeofsitesthatwouldotherwisebecreatedasarestricteddiscretionaryactivityforeachoftheindividualexistingsites.

4.Inrespectofanysitewithinasubdivisioncapableoffurthersubdivisionundertheserules,nofurthersubdivisionofthatsitemaybedoneifitwouldresultinthetotalpermitteddensitybeingexceededwithrespecttotheexistingsite.Thisrequirementistobesecuredbyasuitablelegalinstrumentwhichmustberegisteredoncertificatesoftitletoensureongoingcompliancewiththisrule.

5.Whereanapplicationforsubdivisionconsentisforanexistingsiteheldinaseparatecertificateoftitleon8July2005andcontainslandbothinsideandoutsidetheWhitfordprecinct,theareaoflandcontainedwithintheprecinctmustbeconsideredtheexistingsiteorparentsiteundertheserules.LandoutsidetheWhitfordprecinctmustnotbeusedinthecalculationoftheaveragesitesizeforsubdivision.

6.WhereanapplicationforsubdivisionconsentincludesproposedsitesthatcrosstheWhitfordAandBsub­precinctsboundaries,nolessthan50percentofthenetsiteareaofaproposedsiteshallbe

locatedwithintheWhitfordAsub­precincttoqualifyasasitemeetingtheminimumsitearearequirementundertheserules.

4.3Riparianmanagementindicative constraintsarea

1.PrecinctPlan1:LocationofpermanentstreamsandslopeindicativeconstraintsareasandPrecinctPlan2:Locationofpermanentstreamsandnativevegetationindicativeconstraintsareas,clause8below,illustratetheindicativelocationofpermanentstreams.WherethereisconflictbetweenthelocationofapermanentstreammappedinPrecinctPlans1and2andthephysicallocationofthepermanentstreamonthesite,thephysicallocationofthepermanentstreamonthesiteapplies.

2.Aminimum10mstripmustbeplantedinaccordancewiththeprecinctrulesandfencedofffromeachbankofallpermanentstreamsandwillconstitutetheriparianmanagementindicativeconstraintsarea,providedcouncilmayapproveanalternativemeansofexcludinglivestock.Thisconstraintsareamustalsoincludeanywetlandareasassociatedwithpermanentstreamsonthesite.Wherethereisnoobviousstreambank,atwo­yearARIeventwaterlevelasdeterminedbyasuitablyqualifiedandexperiencedpersonwillbeusedtodeterminethestreambank.

3.Allbuildingsandstructuresexcludingfencingmustbesetbackaminimumof5mfromtheconstraintsarea.

4.Wheretheplantingandrevegetationrequiredwillbecontiguousovermorethanthreesites,amanagementstructureorongoingarrangementmustbeestablishedtoensuretheongoingintegratedmanagementandmaintenanceofthisplantingandrevegetation.

5.Wherethereisproductionforestrythatwasinexistenceat8thJuly2005andislocatedwithintheriparianmanagementindicativeconstraintsarea,thecouncilmayconsenttoapostponementoftheplantingrequiredunderthisclause.Thispostponementcanbenolongerthan12monthsaftertheclearfellingharvestofthetrees.

6.SeeAppendix11.6.4Whitfordguidelinesfornativerevegetationplantingsfortherequiredplantingandmanagementmeasuresthatrelatetothisclause.

4.4Wastewaterdisposal

1.Eachsitemustcontainanareaofatleast2500m2exclusiveofanyaccessareasandmustcontainaspecifiedbuildingareaalongwithsufficientlandforeffluentdisposalfields.Thelandidentifiedforeffluentdisposalmustincludeprovisionforanominatedwastewaterdisposalmethodappropriatetothesitecharacteristics.Thedesignandassessmentmustincludeanappropriateengineeringandgeotechnical assessment.

2.Rule1abovewillnotapplywhenasuitablepackagetreatmentplantsharedbetweentwoormoresitesisconstructedandoperated.Thetreatmentandlandapplicationdisposalsystemmustbeapprovedbycouncil.Theminimumsitesizeforasiteservicedbyapackagetreatmentplantis1000m2.

3.Anywastewaterdisposalsystemmustbemaintainedonanongoingbasis.Maintenancerecordsmustberetainedandmadeavailableoneachsiteforinspectionbycouncilofficersortheiragents.

4.Eachwastewaterdisposalsystemmustbelocatedonthesamesiteasanydwellingitservicesunlessabindingagreementisenteredintobetweenanyindependentsiteandthedwellingservedbythatwastewaterdisposalsystem,confirminganongoingarrangementexistsforthewastewaterdisposalsystemtocontinuetotakeandtreatthewastewaterfromthosedwellingsunits.

4.5Stormwatermanagement

1.TheAuckland­wideearthworksrules,clause4.2apply.

2.Stormwatermanagementmeasuresmustbeinplacepriortoanyimpervioussurfacesbeingformedonthesiteandmayneedtobeconstructedatthetimeofsubdivisiontotheedgeofthespecifiedbuildingarea.Thefollowingdesignprinciplesmustbeincorporatedintothelayoutanddesignofsubdivisionsandroads:

a.thepermanent,intermittentandephemeralstreampatternsmustberetained

b.theremustbenodirectpipingofstormwaterdischargestopermanentstreams

c.modificationstopermanentstreamsmustbeavoided

d.appropriatemethodsofstormwaterdetentionmustbeundertakenbeforestormwaterisdispersedintopermanentstreams.Thesemayincludethefollowingmethodswhereappropriate:waterreuse,swalesanddepressionlandscaping,dispersionintovegetativefilters,dispersaltrenches,detentionponds,detentiontanksandvegetationplanting.

4.6Environmentalmitigationandenhancement

1.ThepermanentprotectionofallareasofexistingnativevegetationshownonPrecinctPlan2:Locationofpermanentstreamsandnativevegetationindicativeconstraintsareas,clause8below,istobesecuredbyasuitablelegalinstrumentwhichmustberegisteredoncertificatesoftitleandbindingonsuccessorsintitle,andistoprovideforthefollowing:

a.arequirementnottodestroyordamageexistingareasofnativevegetationshownonPrecinctPlan2,theexactdimensionstobeconfirmedatthestageofsubdivision

b.alllegallyprotectedareasmustbefencedunlessthecouncilapprovesanalternativefencinglayoutwhicheffectivelyexcludesalllivestockfromsuchareas.

2.Wheretheareaofexistingvegetationrequiredtobeprotectedin1aboveislessthan1haforeachadditionalsitecreated,additionalnativevegetationplantingwillberequiredtoprovideaminimumof1hainWhitfordAsub­precinctand5000m2inWhitfordBsub­precinctforeachadditionalsite.

3.Theminimumrequirementin2abovecaninclude:

a.theplantingrequirementfortheriparianmanagementindicativeconstraintsareainclause4.3above;and/or

b.theplantingrequiredforslopesgreaterthan15degreesinclause4.7below;and/or

c.areasofnativevegetationshowntohavebeenspecificallyplantedforenhancingormitigatingprovidedthisdoesnotincludeanyareaplantedasaconditionofanypreviousresourceconsent,orthroughpublicfunding.

4.TheplantingrequirementmustbelocatedwithintheWhitfordprecinctandmustbeconfinedtoareaswhereplantingwillprovide:

a.valuableecologicallinkages;and/or

b.significantbenefitsandimprovementstowaterqualityandlandstabilitywithintheWhitfordprecinct;and/or

c.enhancementofexistingwatercoursesandanywetlandareastoensuretheirlongtermhealthandviability;and/or

d.asignificantandsustainableforestinitsownright.

5.Wheretheplantingandrevegetationrequiredunderthisrulewillbecontiguousovermorethanthreesites,amanagementstructureorotherappropriateongoingarrangementmustbeestablishedtoensureongoingintegratedmanagementandmaintenanceofthisplantingandrevegetation.

6.TheplantingplanforthisclausearecontainedinAppendix11.6.4Whitfordguidelinesfornativerevegetationplanting.

7.Exception.Whereproductionforestrywasinexistenceasat8July2005andislocatedwithintheconstraintsareaortheslopesindicativeconstraintsarea,councilmayconsenttoapostponementoftherequiredplanting.Thispostponementmaybenolongerthan12monthsaftertheclearfellingharvestoftreeswithineithertheriparianconstraintareaortheslopesconstraintsarea.Aconditionof

subdivisionconsenttothiseffectwillbeimposedtoensurecontinuingcompliancebythesubdividingownerandsubsequentowners.Aconsentnoticewillalsobeissuedunders.221oftheRMAspecifyinganysuchcondition.TheconsentnoticewillberegisteredagainsttheCertificatesofTitletotherelevantsitesandwillbindallsubsequentownersoftheland.

4.7Slopes indicativeconstraintsarea

1.Forsitescontainingslopessteeperthan15degreesshowninPrecinctPlan1:Locationofpermanentstreamsandslopeindicativeconstraintsareas,clause8,areportmustbepreparedbyasuitablyqualifiedandexperiencedpersonidentifying:

a.slopessteeperthan21degrees

b.anyslopesthatexhibitsignsofinstabilityorpasterosion

c.anyslopessubjecttoerosioninviewoftheirsoilandslopecharacteristics.

2.Alllandidentifiedinclause4.7.1.aabovemustbeplantedinaccordancewithclause4.10providedtheplantingwillnotapplyonslopessteeperthan21degreesifareportpreparedbyasuitablyqualifiedandexperiencedpersonconfirmsthereisnoneedasthoseslopesdonotexhibitsignsofinstabilityorpasterosion,orarenotsubjecttoerosioninviewoftheirsoilandslopecharacteristicse.g.rockycliff,and:

a.stockistobepermanentlyexcludedfromthoseslopes

b.theareaistobemaintainedinaccordancewithamanagementplanthatcontrolsweedsandpests.

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Whereaproductionforestwasinexistenceon8July2005andislocatedwithintheconstraintarea,thecouncilmayconsenttopostponingtherequiredplantingunderthisrule.Thispostponementmaybenolongerthan12monthsaftertheclearfellingharvestoftreeswithintheconstraintareaatwhichtimetherequiredplantingwill

bedone.

Aconditionofsubdivisionconsenttothiseffectwillbeimposedtoensurecontinuingcompliancebythesubdividingownerandsubsequentowners.AconsentnoticewillalsobeissuedundertheRMAspecifyinganysuchcondition.Theconsentnoticewillberegisteredagainstthecertificatesoftitletotherelevantsitesandwillbindallsubsequentownersoftheland.

4.8Recreationaltrails

1.WherelandwithrecreationaltrailsasshownonPrecinctPlan3:Locationofcoastalandscenic amenityindicativeconstraintsareas,clause8,issubdividedordeveloped,orwherethefirstofanyoneormoreofthesiteslegallydescribedasallotments57,58or59ParishofMaraetaiissubdividedordeveloped,thenprovisionforthetrailsmustbemadeasfollows:

a.thetrailroutemustbegenerallyinaccordancewiththatindicatedonPrecinctPlan3exceptthatatrailbetweenpointsAandBistobeestablishedonlandownedbythecouncilunlessanalternativerouteisestablishedbyagreementbetweenthecouncilandtheowner(s)ofthelandthroughwhichthealternativeroutewouldpass

b.thetrailshouldprovideaccesstoscenic,historicandecologicalfeaturesinthelocality

c.thetrailshouldbeindependentoftheroad

d.whereitisnecessaryforthetrailtobeprovidedinconjunctionwitharoad,thecouncilmayrequirewidenedbermsandotheramenityfeaturesalongthetrailroute

e.whereitisnecessarytocrossamajortrafficroute,councilwillconsiderthepracticalityofrequiringtrafficcontroldevicestohelptrailuserscrosssafely

f.thetrailrouteshouldbesitedclearofthe1percentAEPfloodpathofanynaturalstreamsystem

g.wherethetrailrouteisprovidedbymeansofapedestrianaccessway,thelegalwidthoftheaccesswayatanypointmustbenolessthan6munlesscouncilbelievesareducedwidthcanprovidetherequiredlevelofaccess

h.thetrailmustbevestedincouncil.

2.Wherearecreationaltrailisrequiredasaconditionofapprovalforaresourceconsent,includingsubdivision,thefollowingdesignstandardsmustapply:

a.recreationaltrailsindependentofroads

i.

ii.

minimumwidthbetweenboundariesof5mandminimummetalledformationwidthof3mwatertablesandculvertsmustbeprovidedwhenrequiredforstormwatercontrol.

b.Recreationaltrailsalongroadberms:

i.minimumwidthof3mandaminimummetalledwidthof2m.

c.provisionmustbemadeinthesubdivisionplanforanyrecreationaltrailshownontheplanningmapsthattraversesthesitetobevestedincouncil.Thetrailmustbelocatedatapracticablealignmentandgrade.

4.9Additionalsubdivisionforsignificantenhancementplanting

Thecouncilmaygrantconsenttothesubdivisionoflandforthepurposesofenablingsignificantenhancementplantingareaswherethefollowingstandardsaremet:

1.Numberofsites:

Sitesmaybecreated,additionaltothenumberthatwouldotherwisebepossiblepursuanttorule4.1,providedthat:

a.4haofnativevegetationisplantedforeachadditionalsiteinaccordancewithrule4.10.

b.themaximumnumberofsitescreatedfromanyexistingsitemustnotexceedthatprovidedforinthefollowingtable.

Table4

c.thisruleappliesonlywherethenumberofdwellingsintheprecinctdoesnotexceed925.Thiswillbecalculatedbycombiningapprovedsitesallowingtheconstructionofdwellings,existingdwellings,anddwellingsforwhichtherearelanduseconsents,certificatesofcomplianceandbuildingconsentsthathavenotlapsed.

2.Locationofsignificantenhancementplanting:

a.plantingmustbelocatedwithintheWhitfordprecinctandmustbeconfinedtoareaswhereitwill:

i.

ii.

providevaluableecologicallinkages;or

providebenefitsandimprovementstowaterqualityandlandstability;or

iii.

iv.

enhanceexistingwatercourses,includingephemeralstreams,andanywetlandareastoensuretheirlong­termhealthandviability;or

provideasignificantandsustainableareaofnativebush,andmayinclude:

•theplantingrequirementfortheriparianmanagementindicativeconstraintareainrule4.3

•theplantingrequiredforslopesgreaterthan15degreesinclause4.7.2

•anyplantingprovidedinclause4.10.

4.10Minimumstandardsforplanting

1.Thisruleappliestoplantingrequiredorproposedpursuanttorules4.3­Plantingintheriparianmanagementindicativeconstraintarea,4.6­Plantingforenvironmentalmitigationandenhancement,and4.7­Plantingintheslopesindicativeconstraintsarea.

2.Are­vegetationplanandprogrammecoveringthefollowingmattersisrequired:

a.pre­plantingsiteassessment

b.plantingplanassessment

c.annualmonitoringprogramme.

3.Plantingmustbeataminimumdensityof1.4mcentres­5100stems/ha.Agreaterdensitymayberequiredinsomesituations,forexamplewherethereisasignificantweedinfestationortheplantingisclosetostreamsorwetlands.

4.Permanentprotectionofplantingandrevegetationareasistobesecuredbyasuitablelegalinstrumentwhichmustberegisteredagainstthecertificatesoftitleforrelevantsitesbeforecouncilissuesthes.224(c)certificateundertheRMA,andmustincluderequirements:

a.nottodestroyordamageprotectedvegetation

b.forprotectedvegetationtoremainundisturbedandweedsandpeststobeadequatelycontrolled

c.forallprotectedareastobefencedtopreventundergrazing,unlessthecouncilapprovesanalternativemethodwhicheffectivelyexcludesalllivestockfromsuchareas.

5.Abondmayberequiredtoensurethatanyplantingisfullyestablishedandsustainable.Anysuch bondwillberegisteredagainstthecertificatesoftitleforrelevantsitesandwillbindsuccessorsintitle.

5.Assessment­Controlledactivities

5.1TrimmingofnativevegetationshownonPrecinctPlan2fortheoperation,maintenanceandminor upgrading of high voltage electrictransmissionlines designed to operate at orabove110kV

5.1.1Mattersofcontrol

1.Thecouncilwillreserveitscontroltothematterslistedforeachactivitybelow:

a.theextentandfrequencyofworks

b.themethodologyofworks.

5.1.2Assessmentcriteria

1.Thecouncilwillconsidertherelevantassessmentcriteriabelowforthecontrolledactivitylistedabove:

a.whethertheworksarerequiredforcompliancewiththeElectricity(HazardsfromTrees)

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b.whethertheworkswilladverselyaffecttheoverallqualityoftheareaofnativevegetation,including:

i.thebotanicalandecologicalqualitiesofthenativevegetation

ii.

theimpactonform,integrityandlongevityoftheremainingnativevegetationon­site.

c.Theprotectionoftheruralcharacterandamenityvaluesofthearea.

6.Assessment­Restricteddiscretionaryactivities

6.1Buildingsforcommunityfacilitiesforthesoleuseoftheoccupiersofclusteredhousingdevelopments

6.1.1Mattersofdiscretion

Thecouncilwillrestrictitsdiscretiontothemattersbelowfortheactivitieslistedasrestricteddiscretionaryintheprecinctactivitytable:

1.Effectsonruralcharacterandamenityvalues.

2.Earthworksandsedimentcontrol.

3.Sitestability.

4.Wastewaterandstormwaterdisposal.

5.Alternativelocationsforbuildingsorstructures.

6.Nativevegetationandarchaeologicalfeatures.

6.1.2Assessmentcriteria

Thecouncilwillconsidertherelevantassessmentcriteriabelowforthemattersofrestricteddiscretionlistedabove:

1.Effectsonruralcharacterandamenityvalues:

a.thelocationofthebuildingorstructureshouldtakeintoaccountthedescription,explanationandpurposeofanyindicativeconstraintsareaitlieswithin

b.thespaciousnessoftheprecinctshouldbemaintainedwithinthesitetakingintoconsiderationthepositionofthebuildingorstructureinresponsetothelandform

c.thedesign,orientation,layoutandexternalappearanceofthebuildingorstructureshouldblendinwiththerurallandscape

d.theuseandactivitiesassociatedwiththebuildingorstructureshouldbecompatiblewiththeruralenvironmentandtheactivityshouldnotcauseconflictswithadjoininglanduses

e.thebuildingorstructureshouldcomplywiththedevelopmentandlandusecontrolsfortheprecinct

f.thepurposeofthebuildingorstructureshouldbeaccessorytotheclusteredhousingdevelopmentitserves.

2.Earthworksandsedimentcontrol:

a.theearthworksneededtocreatethebuildingandstructure,andanyresultingservicesorinfrastructure,shouldbeintegratedwiththesurroundinglandforms,surroundingvegetationpatternsandnaturalboundariesi.e.streams,gullies,ridgelines

b.theproposedearthworksandsedimentcontrolsshouldminimisecontaminationofadjacentwaterwaysthroughthedischargeofsediment.

3.Sitestability:

a.thelocationofthebuildingorstructureshouldbegeotechnicallystableandnotcreateaninstabilityproblem.

4.Wastewaterandstormwaterdisposal:

a.thebuildingorstructureshouldbeincorporatedintoanadequatewastewaterdisposalsystemtogetherwithastormwaterdrainagesystemandnotcreateanerosionorinstabilityproblemorwaterpollution.

5.Alternativelocationsforbuildingandstructure:

a.theenvironmentaleffectsofotheralternativelocationsforthebuildingorstructureshouldbeconsideredandtheproposedlocationshouldprovidethebestenvironmentaloutcomewithrespecttoitsoveralldesign

b.thelocationofthebuildingorstructureinrelationtotheclusteredhousingdevelopmentitserves

c.thelocationofthebuildingorstructurewithintheclusteredhousingdevelopmentitserves.

6.Nativevegetation:

a.Whetherthebuildingorstructurewillrequiretheremovalofnativevegetation.

6.2Communal wastewater treatment plants or facilities within clustered housingdevelopments

6.2.1Mattersofdiscretion

1.Thecouncilwillrestrictitsdiscretionto:

a.technicalstandardsandcapacity

b.ongoingownershipstructure

c.maintenance

d.location

e.designandexternalappearance

f.sitestability

g.landdrainage,sanitarysewerageandwaterreticulation.

6.2.2Assessmentcriteria

1.Thecouncilwillconsiderthefollowingassessmentcriteria:

a.Technicalstandardsandcapacity

i.thedesignoftheplantorfacilityshouldbeofanappropriatetechnicalstandardandhavesufficientcapacitytoservicetherequirementsofthesubdivision.

b.Ongoingownershipstructure

i.thereshouldbeongoingownershipbymeansofaproperlyIncorporatedlegalsocietyorotherentitywiththephysicalandfinancialresponsibilityforrepairingandmaintainingtheplantorfacility,subjecttorulesandprovisionsforongoingperformanceandmaintenancetocouncil’s satisfaction.

c.Maintenance

i.theextenttowhichtherequirementsformaintenanceoftheplantorfacilitywillensureitscontinuedeffectivefunctioning.

d.Location

i.whetheranynativevegetationshownonPrecinctPlan2orknownarchaeologicalsiteisadverselyaffected.

e.Designandexternalappearance

i.whetherthedesignandexternalappearanceisinkeepingwiththeruralcharacterofthearea.

f.Sitestability

i.whethertheareaontowhichtheplantorfacilityistobelocatedisstableenoughtosupportthestructure.

g.Landdrainage,sanitarysewerageandwaterreticulation

i.theextenttowhichthefacilitycomplieswiththerelevantengineeringstandards.

6.3Cleanfill disposal site involving 200m3 to 500m2of material per site

6.3.1Mattersofdiscretion

1.Councilwilllimititsdiscretionto:

a.noiseanddust

b.visualamenity

c.designandappearance

d.sitelayout

e.siterehabilitation

f.sedimentcontrol

g.trafficgenerationandroutes

h.hoursofoperation.

6.3.2Assessmentcriteria

1.Councilwillconsiderthefollowingassessmentcriteria:

a.whethermeasurestomitigatepotentialnoiseanddustnuisanceandthevisualimpactwillretaintheruralcharacterandamenityvaluesofthearea

b.theappropriatenessofthecleanfillregardingdesignandappearanceoftheactivityandthesitelayoutincludinglocationofthecleanfillonthesiteandsiteaccess

c.whetherthecleanfillinitscompletedstatewillbesensitiveintermsofappearance,formandlocationtotheexistingamenityvaluesoftheneighbourhood

d.whetherarehabilitationplanforthecleanfillhasbeenpreparedforimplementationatthecompletionofthecleanfilltakingaccountofvisualandsoilstabilityeffects

e.proposalsforsedimentcontrol

f.thedegreetowhichtrafficgeneratedbythecleanfillandaccesstothesitewilladverselyaffectanyresidentialamenityvaluesandwhethermeasurestoavoid,remedyormitigatesuchpotentialadverseeffectsareproposed.

6.4Pruning,alterationorremovalofnativevegetationshownonPrecinctPlan2fortheoperation,maintenanceandminorupgradingofhighvoltageelectrictransmissionlinesdesignedtooperateatorabove110kV

6.4.1Mattersofdiscretion

1.Thecouncilwillrestrictitsdiscretionto:

a.theextentofworks

b.themethodologyoftheworks

c.mitigationplanting.

6.4.2Assessmentcriteria

1.Thecouncilwillconsiderthefollowingassessmentcriteria:

a.treeclearanceworksshouldbelimitedtothosenecessarytoensurethesafetyandintegrityofexistingtransmissionlines

b.theworksshouldnotadverselyaffecttheoverallqualityoftheareaofnativevegetation,includingitsbotanicalandecologicalqualities,itsimpactonform,integrityandlongevityoftheremainingnativevegetationon­site

c.theworksshouldnotadverselyaffecttheruralcharacterandamenityvaluesofthearea

d.theoutcomeofanyconsultationwiththepropertyowner

e.replacementspeciesandlocation.

6.5Alterationsoradditionstobuildingswhereanypartislocatedoutsideofthespecifiedbuildingplatform

6.5.1Mattersofdiscretion

1.Thecouncilwillrestrictitsdiscretionto:

a.ruralcharacter

b.sitestability

c.nativevegetation.

6.5.2Assessmentcriteria

1.Thecouncilwillconsiderthefollowingassessmentcriteria:

a.thescaleandlocationoftheactivityshouldbeinkeepingwiththeruralcharacterofthearea

b.theareaontowhichtheactivityistoextendshouldbestableenoughtosupportthestructure

c.thenativevegetationshownonPrecinctPlan2shouldnotbeadverselyaffected.

6.6Subdivisionand land disturbance activities

6.6.1Mattersofdiscretion

1.Thecouncilwillrestrictitsdiscretionto:

a.extentofcompliancewithlanduseanddevelopmentcontrols

b.earthworksandsedimentcontrol

c.sitestability

d.wastewaterdisposal

e.protectionandenhancementofriparianareasandvegetation

f.locationofbuildingplatforms

g.protectionandenhancementofopenspace

h.stormwatermanagement

i.socationofinternalprivatewaysandrights­of­way

j.provisionofrecreationaltrails

k.compatibilityofapplicationwiththeWhitfordprecinctdesignguide

l.riparianmanagementindicativeconstraintsarea

m.coastalindicativeconstraintarea

n.roadcorridorindicativeconstraintsarea

o.slopesindicativeconstraintsarea

p.scenicamenityindicativeconstraintsarea

q.re­vegetationplanting

r.effectsonlandscapecharacterandruralamenityvalues

s.subdivisionstocreatenewallotmentswithin20mofthecentrelineofhighvoltage(110kVorhigher)transmissionlines

t.subdivisionsforsignificantenhancementplanting.

6.6.2Assessmentcriteria

Thecouncilwillconsiderthefollowingassessmentcriteria.

1.Extentofcompliancewithlanduse,subdivisionanddevelopmentcontrols

2.Earthworksandsedimentcontrol

a.theproposedearthworksandsedimentcontrolsmustbesufficienttominimisecontaminationofadjacentwaterwaysthroughsedimentdischarge

b.imperviousareasmustbelimitedtotheminimumpracticalrequirement.

3.Sitestability

a.thespecifiedbuildingareamustbestableandcapableofsupportingadwelling.

4.Wastewaterdisposal

a.thesitehassufficientareaavailabletoaccommodateanadequatewastewaterdisposalsystemtogetherwithastormwaterdrainagesystemwhichwillnotcreateanerosionorinstabilityproblemorwaterpollution.

5.Protectionandenhancementofprotectedvegetation

a.anydwelling,accessorybuilding,specifiedbuildingareaoraccessdrivewaymustbelocatedtominimiseadverseeffectsonanynativevegetationshownonPrecinctPlan2

b.inassessinganyplanforanyproposedplanting:

i.

ii.iii.iv.

plantsshouldbeappropriatetothelocality,accommodatingmatterssuchasslope,soiltype,exposurestowinds,degreeofshadingandwetnessofthesite

sitepreparationshouldincludeweed/pestremovalandstockprooffencingplantingshouldtakeaccountoftheseasonsandbeofanappropriatesize

plantingandrevegetationshouldprotectandenhanceecologicalvalues,naturallandscapepatternsandvalues.

6.Locationofspecifiedbuildingarea

a.anyspecifiedbuildingareasmustbelocatedsotheyminimiseadverseeffectsonruralamenity,stormwaterrunoffandsedimentloss.

7.Protectionandenhancementofopenspace

a.theextenttowhichasuitablelegalmechanismisrequiredtopreventthefutureestablishmentofhouseholdunitsinanyareaidentifiedashavingparticularlandscapeorruralcharactervalue.

8.Stormwatermanagement

a.proposedmanagementtechniquesmustbeappropriatetoavoidormitigatetheadverseeffectsofstormwaterrunoffonneighbouringproperties,waterwaysandonlandstability.

9.Locationofinternalprivateways,rights­of­wayorpublicroad

a.thesemustbelocatedatagrade,widthandalignment,andwithafinishedsurfacetoavoidormitigateadverseeffectsonthesite’sruralcharacter.

10.

Provisionofrecreationaltrails

a.anytrailsshownonthesubdivisionplanmustgenerallyaccordwiththoseshownontheplanningmaps.Theymustbeatapracticalgradeandalignmentandlinkotherrecreationaltrailsonadjacentpropertiesthatarealsogenerallyaccordwithtrailsshownontheplanningmaps

b.trailsvolunteeredbyalandownerorapplicantadditionaltothoseshownontheplanningmaps mayalsobeshownonasubdivisionplan.Anyvolunteeredtrailshouldbeofapracticalgradeandalignmentand,wherepracticable,linkedtotrailsshownontheplanningmapsorformedonadjoiningproperties.

11.

CompatibilityofapplicationwiththeWhitfordprecinctdesignguide

a.thelocationofanypracticablebuildingplatformsandthegenerallayoutofthesubdivisionalongwithanyproposedplantingmustcomplywithdesignguideprinciples.

12.

Riparianmanagementindicativeconstraintsarea

a.thelocationofthefencingshouldrelatetothetopographyandthephysicalcharacteristicsofthenaturallandform,includingstreams,wetlandsandslopes

b.plantingshouldreflectthecompositionofformernaturalvegetationlikelytohaveoccupiedthesiteandhaveregardtonaturalprocessesofsuccession

c.existingexoticsshouldbeprotectedwherethesearenon­invasiveandhavepositiveenvironmentalvalues,suchaslandscapeandamenityvalue

d.theprotectionandplantingoutoftheriparianmarginsshouldtakeaccountoftheecologicalhealthofthestream,andtheopportunitiestoenhancetheecosystem.

13.

Coastalindicativeconstraintsarea

a.thenaturalcharacterandlandscapevaluesofthecoastalenvironmentshouldnotbeadverselyaffected

b.developmentshouldbeconsistentwiththekeynationalpolicydocumentsonthemanagementofthecoastalenvironment,includingtheNewZealandCoastalPolicyStatement

c.buildingsshouldbesitedanddesignedsotheydonotbreakthelineandformofthelandscapewithspecialregardtoridgelines,headlands,promontoriesandprominentslopes.Theirdesignshouldusetopographyorexistingvegetationtoscreenadversevisualeffects

d.generallytheyshouldbelocatedinlessprominentlocationsusingadesign,orientation,layout andexternalappearancetoavoidorremedyadverseeffectsonthenaturalcharacterofthecoastalenvironment,coastallandscapes,amenityvalues,publicaccessandthepotentialforfuturepublicaccess,naturalfeaturesandecosystems.

14.

Roadcorridorindicativeconstraintsarea

a.wherepossibleexistingtopographicalfeaturesshouldbeusedtoscreenbuildingsanddevelopmentwithintheareashownonPrecinctPlan4fromviewfromanyprimaryroads.Buildingsanddrivewaysshouldnotbevisuallyobtrusivefromprimaryroadsunlessmitigationplantingisrequiredunderrulesforriparianmanagementandslopesindicativeconstraintsareas

b.wheredwellingswithintheroadcorridorcannotbescreenedbyexistingtopographicalfeatures,suchasforgeotechnicalreasons,thenconsiderationshouldbegiventominimisingthevisualeffectsbyothermeans.Thismayincludelimitingtheheighttoonestoreyorusingbuildingmaterialandcolourssympathetictothesurroundings.Wherepossible,buildingsshouldbelocatedtotakeadvantageofscreeningaffordedbytherequiredenhancementplanting

c.thelocationofnewamenity,mitigationand/orscreenplantingshouldnotrestrictviewsfromtheroadofrurallandorthecoast,orlimittheabilitytoretainopenspaceareaswithintheroadcorridorandmaintainviewsofthelandscapebeyond,unlessmitigationplantingisrequiredundertherulesrelatingtoriparianmanagementandslopesindicativeconstraintsareas

d.developmentwithintheroadcorridorshouldnotleadtoanoverconcentrationofvisibledevelopmentinonevicinity

e.linealorribbondevelopmentisnotallowedwithintheroadcorridor.

15.

Slopesindicativeconstraintsarea

a.wherepossible,buildingsshouldbesitedtoavoidlandsteeperthan15degreesandsusceptibletoerosion.

16.

Scenicamenityindicativeconstraintsarea

a.buildingsanddrivewaysshouldnotbevisuallyobtrusivewhenviewedfromanypublicroad,reserve,coastalenvironmentorpublicplace.Inprominentlocations,buildingsshouldbeavoidedor,ifthelocationisnecessary,suchasforgeotechnicalreasons,heightshouldbelimitedtoonestorey,visiblebuildingbulkminimised,andothertechniquessuchasbuildingmaterialsandcolourssympathetictosurroundingsused.

17.

Revegetationplanting

a.thelocationofrevegetationplantingshouldtakeintoaccountitspurpose,including:

i.

ii.iii.iv.

v.

revegetationofslopessteeperthan15degreesasshownonPrecinctPlan1whicharesubjecttosignificantriskoferosionandinstability

riparianmarginandwetlandrestorationandcoastalmarginrestorationextensionofexistingecologicalcorridors

enhancementofephemeralstreamsenhancementofexistingnativevegetation

b.revegetationormitigationplantingshouldintegratewithsurroundingvegetationpatternsandnaturalboundariesi.e.streams,gullies,ridgelines.

c.thelocationofrevegetationplantingshouldnot:

i.

ii.

adverselyaffecttheruralcharacterandamenityvaluesoftheprecinctunderminetheintentofthevariousindicativeconstraintsareas

d.thelocationshouldachievethebestenvironmentaloutcomeforthesite

e.considerationshouldbegiventowhetherabetterenvironmentaloutcomemightbeachievedbytransferringtheplantingtoadifferentsitewithintheprecinct

f.wheretheplantingiswithin20meithersideofthecentrepointofahighvoltage(110Kvorhigher)transmissionline,thespeciesoftreestobeplantedshouldmaintainsafeclearancedistancesatamatureheight,inaccordancewiththeElectricity(HazardsfromTrees)Regulations2003.

Replantingshouldnotpreventvehicularaccesstoexistingtransmissionlines

g.therevegetationprogramme/planforanyproposedplantingshould:

i.

ii.iii.iv.

v.

includeplantsappropriatetothelocality,allowingformatterssuchasslope,soiltype,exposuretowinds,degreeofshadingandwetnessofthesite

includeweed/pestremovalandtheprovisionofstockprooffencingaspartofthepreparationconsidertheseasonofplanting

ensuretheplantsizeisappropriatetothelocality

protectandenhanceecologicalvaluesandnaturallandscapepatternsandvalues

18.

Effectsonruralcharacterandruralamenityvalues

a.theextenttowhich:

i.

ii.iii.

subdivisiondesignaccommodatesthepurpose(s)ofanyconstraintsareasitlieswithinopenspaceismaintained,takingintoconsiderationwhetherbuildingsaredispersedorclustered inresponsetothelandform

anyearthworksintegratewithsurroundingnaturallandforms

revegetationormitigationplantingintegrateswithsurroundingvegetationpatternsandnaturalboundariesi.e.streams,gullies,ridgelines

iv.

v.

vi.

vii.

anyproposedurbanelements,suchaskerbandchannel,subdivisionentrancesandentrystatements,curtilage,boundaryfences,boundarywallsandexteriorlighting,areincompatiblewiththeprecinct’sruralcharacter

theappearanceofaworkingrurallandscapeismaintainede.g.pasture,vineyards,agriculture

thelocationsofanybuildingstobeconstructed,proposedplantingorearthworksrestrictexistingviewsoftheopencountrysidesurroundingproperties.

theenvironmentaleffectsofalternativelocationsfortheproposedboundariesofanynewsites,theproposedpracticablebuildingplatformsoractivitiesonthesitehavebeenconsideredandwhethertheproposedlocationprovidesthebestenvironmentaloutcomewithrespecttoitsoveralldesign.

19.

Subdivisionstocreatenewallotmentswithin20mofthecentrelineofhighvoltage(110Kvorhigher)transmissionlines

a.wherelandistobesubdivided,creatingnewsiteswithin20meithersideofthecentrepointofahighvoltage(110Kvorhigher)transmissionline,regardmustbegivento:

i.

ii.iii.iv.

v.

vi.

vii.

theextenttowhichthesubdivisiondesignmitigatestheeffectsofthelinesthroughroadsandreservesundertherouteoftheline

continuedaccesstoexistinglinesformaintenanceandupgradingminimisingrisk,injuryorpropertydamagefromlines

theextenttowhichpotentialadversevisualeffectsaremitigatedthroughthelocationofpracticalbuildingplatforms

theoutcomeofanyconsultationwiththeaffectedutilityoperator

theextenttowhichanyearthworksandconstructionofanysubsequentbuildingswillcomplywiththeNewZealandElectricalCodeofPracticeforElectricalSafeDistances(NZECP:342001)

thenatureandlocationofanyvegetationtobeplantedneartransmissionlines.

20.

Subdivisionforsignificantenhancementplanting

a.thereshouldbenoadverseeffectsontheruralcharacterandamenityvalueswithintheprecinct

b.theproposalshouldachievegoodenvironmentaloutcomesontheparentsiteoranappropriatealternativesite

c.adequatelegalandphysicalprotectionshouldbeprovidedforthereplantedarea,includingfencing,weedandanimalpestcontrol

d.thenativeplantingshouldbeappropriateforthesitee.g.eco­sourcing,soiltype,aspect,wetness

e.thereplantedareashouldbesustainableandbecomeanecosysteminitsownright.

7.Specialinformationrequirements

7.1Removalof nativevegetationshown onPrecinctPlan 2:Locationof permanentstreams andnativevegetationindicativeconstraintsareas.

1.Anapplicationtoremovenativevegetationmusthaveamanagementplanthatincludes:

a.thenature,extent,ecologicalandlandscapesignificanceofallnativevegetationonthesite

b.thenatureandextentofanyproposedalterationtothenativevegetation

c.thereasonsforalteringnativevegetation

d.thenatureandextentofanydevelopmentofthesitelikelytoaffecttheareaofremainingnativevegetation

e.detailsofnoxiousweedandanimalcontrol

f.detailsinbothmapandwrittenform,andsufficientinformationtogiveaclearunderstandingoftheplan.

7.2Forestry

1.Anapplicationforresourceconsentforproductionforestrymustincludeamanagementplanpreparedtocouncil'ssatisfactionandincludingthefollowinginformation:

a.locationandscaleofareasproposedforproductionforestry

b.anassessmentofanyarchaeologicalorhistoricsiteswithintheareasproposedforproductionforestry

c.anassessmentoftheimpactoftheproposalonnaturalhabitatvaluesofthelocalityandmeasurestobeusedtoprotectthosevalues

d.anassessmentoftheimpactoftheproposalonanynaturalheritageoverlayareasandmeasurestobeusedtopreserveandprotectthequality,characterandvaluesofthoselandscapes

e.methodstobeusedtopreventerosionduringproductionforestrywork

f.thetimeperiodoverwhichproductionforestrywilltakeplace

g.measurestobeusedtoprotectwaterflowandqualityofanybodiesofwaterorwetlandsinthevicinity

h.methodstobeemployedtoinhibitthespreadoffirewithinandinthevicinityoftheareatobeforested

i.likelymethodstobeemployedinharvestingoperations

j.estimatedvolumesoftimberproducedandintendedmethodsoftransportofharvestedtimberfromthesite

k.thelikelydemandsplacedonroadsandtransportationfacilitiesthroughthetransportationofharvestedtimber

l.theapplicationmustalsoincludeasustainableforestmanagementplan.

8. Precinct plans

Precinctplan1:Whitfordprecinct

Precinctplan2:Whitfordprecinctvegetationmanagement

Precinctplan3:Whitfordprecinctcoastalandscenicamenity

4:Whitford

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