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Central City Local Area Plan (LAP) and Central City Chapter 7

Presentation Overview

• Purpose of the LAP
• Overview of the Hamilton City Centre LAP process
• Urban design rationale for PDP provisions
• Key development sites
• Opoia precinct

Involvement

• LAP preparation – Oct 2010
• Chapter 7 District Plan – Sept 2011
• Response to submissions – Feb 2013

Purpose of the Hamilton City Centre LAP

• Establish a vision for the Central City
• Integrate existing strategies and development proposals
• Identify character precincts and future development framework
• Establish guiding urban design principles
• Provide the basis for the District Plan Policy Development

Why a Design Led Policy Approach?

Good design can add:

• Economic value, leading to economic growth
• A range of social, cultural and environmental

benefits, e.g.:

• attractive, safe environments that attract patronage
• Walkable environments and associated health benefits
• Enriched character
• Reduce energy consumption

Relevant Strategic Policy

• The FutureProof Sub-Regional Growth Strategy
• Hamilton City Strategies; CBD Future 2020 Vision
• Access Hamilton
• Proposed Waikato Regional Policy Statement
• Hamilton CityHeart Revitalisation Project
• Hamilton City Council Operative District Plan

Key issues

• CBD is large in comparison to population (low

intensity)

• Longitudinal nature of the Central City
• Large block sizes reduce permeability
• Lack of amenities
• Lack of activity fronting streets
• Vehicle dominance
• Lack of connection / relationship to the River
• Fragmented landownership

A Key Challenge – City Scale

LAP Structure

• Vision for the Central City
• Urban Structure
• Precincts
• Implementation
• Development Sites

LAP Structure – Vision

LAP Structure – Urban Structure

• Precinct Plan
• Movement network (pedestrian)
• Heritage and Character
• Active facades
• Land use
• Height
• Views and vistas
• Vehicle movement
• Development sites

LAP Structure – Urban Structure

• Precinct Plan
• Movement network (pedestrian)
• Heritage and Character
• Active facades
• Land use
• Height
• Views and vistas
• Vehicle movement
• Development sites

LAP Structure – Urban Structure

Character based approach to the amenity of streets Responds to:

• Envisaged character of

Precincts

• Access Hamilton
• City wide movement

framework

• Precinct Plan
• Movement network (pedestrian)
• Heritage and Character
• Active facades
• Land use
• Height
• Views and vistas
• Vehicle movement
• Development sites

LAP Structure – Precincts

Height bonuses enabled for public benefit, e.g.:

• Open space
• Through site links
• Public art

LAP Structure – Riverfront Overlay

LAP Structure – Implementation

Local Area Plan Proposed District Plan (as notified)

Local Area Plan Proposed District Plan (as notified)

LAP Structure – Implementation

Consultation and Engagement

October 2010 to March 2012

• Workshops with Council’s Strategy & Policy Committee
• Landowners / representatives of key development sites
• The Property Council
• Opportunity Hamilton
• Local business ‘Breakfast Session’ with the Mayor
• Council staff including planning, transport and urban design and

Council asset managers

Consultation and Engagement

March 2012 onwards

• Open days with the wider community (below)
• Further workshops with Council’s Strategy & Policy Committee
• Further meetings with council staff including planning, transport and urban

design and Council asset managers

• Council planning consultants – specifically EMS Consultants
• Two workshops with the HCC’s Urban Design Panel.

Chapter 7 Rules and Standards Overview of rationale and analysis

• Restricted discretionary activity
• Costs are variable (e.g. not all good design is the

most expensive design)

• Benefits are experienced both by the developer and

the wider community (users of the environment)

New buildings, alterations and additions

New buildings, alterations and additions

Benefits:

• Increased public amenity and safety, resulting in

increased property value and investment uptake

• Attracting a variety of businesses, including those

which attract highly skilled workers

• Greater choice and adaptability, allowing building

stock to respond to economic trends

• enhancing local character, sense of place and
• wnership
• Environmental benefits

Maximum Height Control and Bonuses

Responds to:

• FutureProof economic

assessment

• Envisaged character of

Precincts

• City profile
• Views
• Existing view shafts and

views

• Optimisation of sun access
• Wider social, cultural and

environmental wellbeing of the city

Maximum Height Control and Bonuses

FutureProof economic assessment

Maximum Height Control and Bonuses

Incentives:

• Pedestrian arcades or plazas
• Areas of pocket parks, playgrounds or seating for public use
• Public art or sculpture approved by Council
• Through-site links
• Certification for
• Green Star – Design

Building Intensity (FAR)

Through-site links

Responds to:

• Large block sizes
• Economic and social benefits
• f a more walkable city

Through-site links

Riverfront Promenade

Active Facades

Residential apartment size

Review of best practice provisions

Key Development Sites

Key attributes considered included:

• Gateway location
• Location in relation to

transport

• Landownership
• Relationship to River
• Site size
• Potential for community

benefit

• Envisaged surrounding land

uses – e.g. residential in vicinity to a supermarket site

Key Development Sites - Alexandra St

Key Development Sites - Alexandra St

Key Development Sites – Bryce Street

Changes since notification of PDP:

• Supermarket has

closed

• Existing concept plan

does not reflect the pending change in use

• However, no specific

submissions seeking amendments

Opoia Precinct

• Identified as a key area for residential growth based on its physical relationship

with the Central City and Waikato River

• Affords excellent amenity and is within close walking distance to the centre of the

city

• Identified for Residential High Density in the Operative District Plan
• Currently the area consists predominately of low density residential development

Opoia Precinct

“Create opportunity for a high amenity, medium density residential precinct that,

• ver the medium to long term, grows as a key destination within the Central City,

supported by riverside dining opportunities and small scale retail.”

Opoia Precinct

“Create opportunity for a high amenity, medium density residential precinct that, over the medium to long term, grows as a key destination within the Central City, supported by riverside dining opportunities and small scale retail.”

Opoia Precinct

Opoia Precinct

• The PDP provisions acknowledge that there are a number of potential

development issues:

• commercial viability of the Central City
• Lack of existing connectivity with the surrounding environment
• issue with the number of vehicular movements and the inability for

the roading access cope with increased volumes.

• Recommended that commercial office activities be removed; however, it

is considered that a small number of local amenities such as a café or similar would not otherwise detract from the city centre

• Other issues be addressed by a comprehensive structure planning

approach

Opoia Precinct

Potential benefits include:

• Investment opportunities
• Social and cultural benefits associated with greater access to

the Waikato River, open space, community infrastructure and dining

• Increased number of residents within close proximity to city

centre

• Greater capital investment in local infrastructure and

amenities

Conclusions

• Strong analytical and research basis for the proposed

Chapter 7 provisions

• A design-led approach
• Proactive approach to promote the wellbeing of the

city over the long term

• The benefits significantly outweigh the costs.