Variation to the
Proposed District
Plan - Enabling
Housing Supply
March 2022
Stewart McKenzie |
Manager Environment & City Planning
Purpose of this workshop
1.
Recap on new legislation and national policy to be implemented through
the PDP
2.
Receive feedback on the city-wide variation to the PDP
3.
Seek feedback on the Northern Growth Area re-zoning
4.
Seek feedback on the approach to engagement
5.
Provide an update on the variation programme and key milestones
Summary of the Resource Management
(Enabling Housing Supply) Amendment Act
Enabling increased housing supply
• The purpose of the RMA-EHS is to enable housing intensification, facilitate a
wider variety of housing, and help increase housing supply
Medium Density Residential Standards (MDRS)
• The MDRS need to be inserted into the PDP, and wil enable three dwel ings
up to three storeys on every site in a residential zone as a permitted activity
• The MDRS wil be supported by new objectives and policies
Intensification Planning Instrument (IPI)
• Tier-1 Councils including Porirua are required to notify an IPI which includes
the above matters, and also implements the NPS-UD, by August 2022
• An IPI wil be progressed through a city-wide variation using the
Intensification Streamline Planning Process (ISPP), similar to the process
used for Plimmerton Farm
National Policy Statement on Urban
Development - Policy 3
Implementing NPS-UD Policy 3
• Policy 3 requires the PDP to enable at least 6-storey buildings within a
walkable distance of train stations on the Kapiti Line:
‘Policy 3: in relation to tier 1 environments, regional policy statements
and district plans, enable…
(c) building heights of at least 6-storeys within at least a walkable
catchment of the fol owing
(i) existing and planned rapid transit stops…’
• This policy wil be reflected in the zone maps and policy framework included in
the city-wide variation to the PDP
City-wide variation to the PDP
What will it include?
New zone maps and provisions implementing NPS-UD Policy 3
Deletion of the General Residential Zone and replacement with the
Medium Density Residential Zone
New Residential Intensification Precincts around local centres
A new High Density Residential Zone
Replacement of the City Centre Zone with the Metropolitan Centre
Zone
Insertion of the MDRS into the Medium Density Residential Zone
Re-written Residential and Commercial Zone chapters
Changes to the Plimmerton Farm Zone
New draft zone maps will be shared at the workshop
MDRS content
Density Standards
Dimensions
Residential units per site
Maximum 3
Height
Maximum 11m + 1m for qualifying pitched roof
Height in relation to boundary
Maximum 4m high + 60 degree recession plane
Setbacks
Minimum:
•
1.5m (front yard)
•
1m (side yard)
•
1m (rear yard; excluded on corner sites)
Excepting where two adjacent buildings have existing/proposed common wal
Building coverage
Maximum 50% of net site area
Outdoor living space (per unit)
Minimum 20m2 for a ground floor space, with min dimension of 3m
Minimum 8m2 for a balcony, patio or roof terrace, with min dimension of 1.8m
Must be accessible from the unit
May be grouped into a larger communal space.
Outlook space (per unit)
Minimum 4m x 4m (principal living room)
Minimum 1m x 1m (al other habitable rooms)
Windows to street
Minimum 20% glazing on street-facing façade (windows or doors) for residential units
facing the street
Landscaped area
Minimum 20% grass, plants or tree canopy coverage, across ground level of
developed site
MDRS visualised
Additional variation for overlays
• We need to update the PDP with new flood maps for Whitby, Mana
Esplanade, Aotea and Pukerua Bay as these weren’t complete in 2020
• We also need to include additional Sites and Areas of Significance to Māori
(SASM) that weren’t identified in 2020. These wil be identified and mapped in
partnership with Te Rūnanga O Toa Rangatira Inc.
• Unfortunately these matters are outside the scope of what can be included in
the city-wide variation and therefore require a separate variation
• This wil be notified at the same time as the city-wide variation, but wil fol ow
the standard RMA Schedule 1 variation process
Northern Growth Area re-zoning
Summary
• Proposal to re-zone two rural blocks in the Northern Growth Area to enable
approximately 1000 new homes, as workshopped with Council in October
2021
• Properties known as the ‘Muri Road Block’ and ‘Mt Welcome Station’
• There is scope to include the re-zoning within the city-wide variation as it is
creating a ‘new residential area’ so it can benefit from the ISPP
• Technical and reporting work is wel advanced, and public consultation is
targeted to commence in early April
Feedback is sought on the draft consultation boards for the Northern
Growth Area (attached to the workshop report)
Northern Growth Area Structure Plan
Community and stakeholder engagement
The following is a summary of the methods that will be used for pre-
notification engagement for both variations:
• Email individuals, groups and stakeholders who have submitted or provided
feedback on the PDP, and provide website links to variation content and
engagement material.
• Social media posts with key information and website links to variation
content and engagement material.
• Virtual drop-in sessions advertised through social media channels. These
wil give members of the community the opportunity to speak to the E&CP
team directly. We propose to hold virtual drop-in sessions in April and May.
• E&CP team members wil be available via phone or email to respond to
queries, and for face-to-face meetings subject to covid protocols.
• We wil meet with al partner organisations and statutory stakeholders
including Te Rūnanga O Toa Rangatira Inc, Kāinga Ora, GWRC and Waka
Kotahi.
• The NGA consultation boards wil be available on our website.
Key Messaging
The community and stakeholders need to be informed about what
is up for discussion and what isn’t
• A key focus of the engagement material wil be advising what matters can be
influenced and are therefore worth submitting on:
X The mandated objectives and policies
X The Medium Density Residential Standards (MDRS) in al residential areas
X Enabling 6+ storey buildings within a walkable catchment of train stations
and the City Centre
The exact spatial extent of the Residential Intensification Precincts and High
Density Residential Zone
Residential and Commercial Zone policies and rules that are consequential
to the mandated policies and MDRS
The Northern Growth Area variation
The Flood Maps and Sites of Significance to Māori
Programme and key milestones
Stage
Milestone
Date
Scope of variations and Council Workshop
31 March 2022
engagement approach
confirmed
Pre-notification
Public engagement
Early April
engagement
commences
Report back on
Te Puna Korero Meeting 19 May 2022
engagement with
proposed changes to
content of variations
Further refinement and
Stakeholder and Ngati
Mid-June
review of variations with Toa Rangitira review
stakeholder input
complete
Approval to notify
Te Puna Korero Meeting 23 June 2022
confirmed
Notify variations
Public Notice
04 August 2022
