Development Contribution Assessment
Lo
cal Government Act 2002
CONSENT DETAILS
Building Consent No: 170030
Date consent lodged: 22 Mar 2017
Assessment date: 21 APR 2017
Street address: 121 DURHAM STREET
Legal description: SEC 2 SO482382
Project description: Construction of New Tertiary Education Facility incorporating 2 blocks (North 3 level,
South 5 Level) linked by a central atrium.
Owner: UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO
ASSESSMENT DETAILS
Operative development contribution policy: 2016/17
Assessment based on: Development contributions specified below are for each additional square metre of
gross floor area (GFA) as shown in the building consent application.
Ground floor – 1327 m2 (excluding carparking)
Level 1 – 2046 m2
Level 2 – 1998 m2
Level 3 – 1397 m2
Level 4 – 1179 m2
Roof - 198 m2
Total GFA – 8145 m2
Amount required to be paid: Set out within the table below
Administration
Fee type
$ per unit
$ per unit
Unit
Total
code
Exclusive GST
Inclusive GST
m2
Inclusive GST
WSBUS
Citywide water services
7.35
8.46
8145
68,906.70
WWBUS
Citywide wastewater services
8.85
10.18
8145
82,916.10
RDBUS
Citywide transportation services
1.88
2.16
8145
17,593.20
SPWW
Local wastewater services
3.15
3.62
8145
29,484.90
Total
$ 21.23
$ 24.42
$198,900.90
Additional assessment information
The development contributions above have been assessed on the basis that the primary business occurring on
site meets the definition of Business Activities as set out within the Development Contributions Policy.
Business activity means the use of land and buildings for business purposes in accordance with the provisions
of the Tauranga City Plan or resource consent. It also includes the use of land and buildings for visitor
accommodation purposes, or for purposes that are not principally for commercial gains but provide
employment. This includes and is not limited to schools and other education facilities, public hospitals, police
and fire stations and not-for-profit or voluntary organisations.
When is payment required? Development contributions will be invoiced along with other fees relating to the building consent and are
required to be paid immediately prior to the issue of the building consent. The invoice should be considered
formal notice of the requirement to pay development contributions in accordance with Section 198(1) of the
Local Government Act 2002.
What if payment is not made?
Council may pursue an overdue development contribution through its normal debt collection processes. In
addition the Local Government Act 2002 gives Council the power to:
Withhold a code of compliance certificate under section 95 of the Building Act 2004 and;
Register the development contribution under the Statutory Land Charges Registration Act 1928 as a
charge on the title of the land
How has the contribution amount been calculated?
The contributions are calculated in accordance with the information set out within the building consent
application and with the criteria set in Council’s operative development contributions policy. By law, the fees
are based on the amounts published within the operative policy at the date that the building consent was
lodged.
The final development contribution that is invoiced may change if any alterations, revised plans or further
information are provided during the processing that affect the development contribution assessment.
What if I disagree with the development contribution charge or the assessment criteria? If you have any queries regarding the development contribution charge then in the first instance you should
contact Council’s Development Contributions Technical Advisor. If the advisor considers that any error was
made or the policy was applied incorrectly then a revised development contribution notice will be issued. If
you are still unhappy with the charge then you can request that the Council’s development contributions panel
review the development contributions required. Under Section 199A of the Local Government Act 2002 an
application for reconsideration may be on the grounds that:
(a) The development contribution was incorrectly calculated or assessed under the Council’s Development
Contributions Policy; or
(b) The Council incorrectly applied its Development Contributions Policy; or
(c) The information used to assess the development against the Development Contributions Policy, or the
way the Council has recorded or used it when requiring a development contribution, was incomplete or
contained errors.
All applications should be addressed to:
Development Contribution Waiver Panel
Tauranga City Council, Strategic Planner: Growth and Funding
Post: Private Bag 12022, Tauranga, 3143
Email: [Tauranga City Council request email]
You also have the right to object to a development contribution charge under section 199C of the Local
Government Act 2002. The grounds on which this objection may be based are set out within Section 199D the
Local Government Act 2002 and within Council’s Development Contributions Policy.
Additional development contributions
Further development on the allotment may result in a requirement to pay additional development
contributions. Types of development that may trigger development contributions can include:
Alterations or extensions to existing buildings
Change in use of the land or buildings
New or additional buildings
Subdivision
A full copy of Council’s Development Contributions Policy is available on Council’s website
www.tauranga.govt.nz
Tauranga City Council
www.tauranga.govt.nz
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