District Plan review
Quarterly update
1 February 2022
Workshop Agenda
• Work programme overview
• General
• Biodiversity & landscape update
• Open spaces update
• Natural Hazards Plan change (PC47)
• Plan changes 50 Residential
• Resource Management Reform Implementation
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Work programme overview & update
Plan change
Oct - Dec 21
Jan– Mar 22
Apr–Jun 22
Jul-Sep 22
Oct- Dec 22
Jan-Mar 23
Apr-Jun 23
Jul-Sep 23
46-Code of Practice
47-Natural Haza •rds Level 4
48-Ecology
Level 4
48- landscape
• Level 5
Level 5
49-Open space
50 -Residential
50-Rural
53-Heritage
54- Business and
Mixed use centres
Gabites Private Plan
Change
Network utilities &
designations
Noise
Key
Consultation
Public notification
Submissions
Hearings
Decision
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Implementing National Planning Standards
• Electronic plan (e-plan)
• Noise & Vibration standards
• Rolling review
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General planning issues
HBA to be complete by end of February
New consultants onboard
• Matt Muspratt – Residential
–HBA to be complete by end of February–HBA to be complete
• Carolyn Wratt - Ruralby end of February
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• Required by the NPS-UD to be notified by mid 2022
• Affected by the Enabling Housing Supply Act – we are
PC54
currently trying to work out how exactly
Commercial • Pre-notification consultation undertaken in November
/ December 2021
and
• We received enquiries, comments and feedback from
Industrial
24 parties
• Feedback has been considered and changes made
where appropriate
• This plan change will be a focus in the next workshop
Biodiversity & Landscape update
Biodiversity & landscape update
• Two community reference groups set up (10 community members
in each)
• Terms of reference have been established for each group
• Both have had 2 meetings
• First meeting was process focused and second starting to work
through issues identified by the group.
• The notes from the 2nd Landscape meeting are on the Taiki Taiao
webpage and Biodiversity will go up when group has reviewed
them.
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Plan Change 49 – Open
Spaces
Update
Notification and Submissions
• PC49 was notified on the 11th August for a 5-week period
• 27 submissions were received during this period
Notification • 157 submission points were raised by the 27 submitters
• The decisions sought in the 27 submissions received were summarised
Summary of • Submissions were numbered and combined for the next step of the process
submissions
• The summary of submissions was notified on the 3rd November, with the
opportunity for further submissions within 10 working days
• 49 complete further submissions were received during this period
Further
• 237 submission points within the further submissions.
submissions
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Key themes from the submissions
•12 of the original 27 submissions requested a change to the zoning of the spur to Natural Open Space
Silverstream •47 of the further submissions supported the request to change the zoning
Spur
•1 further submission from GTC sought that if the zone is changed, provision is made for a road
corridor through the site
•GWRC and Forest and Bird submitted seeking greater consideration of biodiversity in the Natural
Biodiversity & Open Space Zone
Sustainability •Other submissions focused on enhancing connections with the sustainability strategy and zoning
more land Natural Open Space
•NZTA submitted seeking trip thresholds for certain activities within the open space zones
Transport
•This aligns with feedback received by NZTA on other plan changes
Site specific •Submissions were received from several submitters on site specific matters, including zoning and bulk
submissions
and location standards
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Silverstream Spur
submission response
• Submissions on the spur were
the most prevalent theme in
submissions and further
submissions received.
• The situation regarding the site
has changed since PC49 was
notified, and therefore the out-
of-scope approach can be
revisited.
• Moving forward we are exploring
recommending accepting the
requests to zone the site as
Natural Open Space, whilst
introducing site specific
provisions for a road corridor as
requested by GTC.
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Next Steps for PC49
• Completing the Section 42a report which wil make a
recommendation on accepting or rejecting submissions received,
with suitable justification for those recommendations.
• Appointing a hearing commissioner and organising a hearing where
submitters will be able to be heard (approximately 38 submitters
have requested to be heard).
• The recommendation from the hearing commissioner wil then be
brought before Councillors.
• Opportunity for appeals once decision made.
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PC47
Natural Hazards Update
PC47
• Consultation started in early October
Natural
• 37 parties made contact
Hazards
• 18 relating to Wellington Fault Overlay
• 17 relating to the Mangaroa Peat Overlay
• 1 relating to High Slope Hazards
• 1 relating to flood hazards
PC47
Wellington
• 5 people or 28% opposed the mapping of
the Wellington Fault Overlay. Main
Fault
concerns were about insurance, impacts
on property prices and ability to rebuild.
Overlay
• Remaining 13 parties (62%) sought more
information around what the provisions
meant or wanted more information.
PC47
• 13 people or 76% opposed the mapping
Mangaroa
of the Mangaroa Peat Overlay. Main
concern was around the accuracy of the
Peat Overlay
maps in the Katherine Mansfield Drive
area.
• Remaining 4 parties (24%) sought more
information around what the provisions
meant or wanted more information.
• We have visited the properties who
contacted us to improve the accuracy of
the Mangaroa Peat Overlay.
PC47
• A further review of the council records for
Next Actions
geotechnical assessments to help refine
the Mangaroa Peat Overlay
• We have proposed to removed a rule
pertaining to new buildings in the
Mangaroa Peat Overlay as addressed by
the Building Code and Building Act.
PC47
• NH-R3 - Activity status: Restricted
Rule to
discretionary
Where:
remove
(a) The building is associated with a
Potential y Hazard Sensitive Activity or
Hazard Sensitive Activity.
PC47
• Review finalised reports from experts
Next Actions
• Complete section 32 assessment
• Seek to notify in early to mid 2022
Questions?
PC47 Natural
Hazards
Comments?
Feedback?
RMA amendments and
implications for Plan Change
50 – Residential
Agenda
• Overview
• PC50 implications
• Next steps
• Discussion and questions
Presentation title
20XX
22
Overview
• RMA Amendment Act came into force on 21
December 2021.
• Medium Density Residential Standards (MDRS)
must now be applied to all relevant residential
zones.
Presentation title
20XX
23
Overview continued…
• The MDRS are additional to the intensification required within walkable catchments
of centres and rapid transit stops under the NPS-UD.
• Council may reduce the requirements to the degree necessary to accommodate
qualifying matters – e.g., SNAs, historic heritage, significant natural hazards.
• August 20, 2022 – the plan change must be notified at the latest (the Intensification
Planning Instrument (IPI)).
• The IPI must be processed via the new streamlined process (Intensification
Streamlined Planning Process (ISPP)).
Presentation title
20XX
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Implications for
PC50 - Residential
Presentation title
20XX
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Implications for PC50 Residential
1. See table in Section 4 of memo for details on the technical implications.
2. At a high-level the requirements are generally travelling in the same direction as
PC50 was prior to the MDRS.
3. The use of qualifying matters and precincts will be an important part of delivering
the plan change.
4. Some aspects are likely to fall outside of the IPI and will need to be picked up by
other plan changes e.g. home businesses.
Presentation title
20XX
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Next steps
Plan drafting
Evidence base
Consultation on
Finalise
Public
preparation
draft
provisions
notification
Incorporate MDRS
Section 32
Requirements to
Take into account
20 November
and NPS-UD
evaluation.
consult with
consultation
2022 at the
requirements into
specific
feedback.
latest.
plan change
stakeholders
Will include a
during plan
Identify and draft
focus on
preparation and
Finalise evidence
Timeframes for
provisions for
qualifying
on draft
base and
submissions,
qualifying
matters
provisions.
provisions for
further
matters precincts
justificatio n and
notification.
submissions etc.
and walkable
evidence base.
to be specified by
catchments.
Wider community
the Minister.
consultation on
the new
provisions?
Presentation title
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Questions and discussion
1. Does the Council wish to consult with/update the community on replacement
draft PC50 Residential provisions?
2. Discussion on areas where the Council may seek to apply qualifying matters.
3. Are there any areas where the Council wishes to provide for heights and
densities that are greater than the MDRS?
Presentation title
20XX
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RM reform implementation
RM reform is evolving and moving fast.
Important to remain engaged with it.
MfE are directly engaging with us at an officer level and appear keen
to assist us with implementing government policies. Currently this is
focused on the MDRS
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Discussion document
The document states:
“we would like to have a discussion with you about our thinking on
parts of the system not included in the exposure draft. As our partners
and stakeholders, we want to hear your views and ideas on how the
reform is shaping up”.
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The objectives of the engagement are to
:
o provide an update for Māori, local government and sector stakeholders on
where the Government is up to in the reform of the resource management
system and on next steps in the reform
o present a ful er view of the main components of the system designed to date,
including the role of Māori and local government within the future resource
management system, from the national to the local level
o respond to and build on feedback received to date
o provide a general overview of RM reform to audiences who have a limited
understanding or limited engagement to date, and support preparation for
submissions on the ful Bil to a select committee in 2022.
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Purpose of discussion document
“This document includes policy proposals where Ministers have made
initial decisions on matters beyond the scope of the NBA exposure
draft. It also provides further policy proposals for testing before advice
is finalised. Feedback received through this engagement process wil
inform Ministerial decisions that shape the NBA and SPA legislation,
while past feedback has informed the policy proposals”.
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Submissions
• Due 28 February 2022
• Proposal for Upper Hutt City
Council feedback
• Draft feedback to come to Policy
Committee on 23 February
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Discussion points
• Feedback generally in support with suggestions
• Regional interest currently low-perhaps due to holidays
• To submit or not on specific points eg Maori engagement and not
LG stuff
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