Proposed District Plan Chapter 12 Te Rapa North Industrial Zone - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Proposed District Plan Chapter 12 Te Rapa North Industrial Zone – Concept Development Plans 10 December 2014

Te Rapa North

Background • Te Rapa North Area – Proximity to the City’s existing and planned industrial areas – Proximity to Te Rapa section of Waikato Expressway – Fonterra Dairy Factory Site – Greenfield location – Higher amenity environment

Principles • Industrial land is a finite and valuable physical resource • Industrial land should be retained for industrial purposes • Amenity values of industrial areas should be enhanced • Sequential development of Te Rapa North through staging • Efficiency of dairy manufacturing and exporting

Environment Court Consent Order • 14ha prior to 2021 (7ha in both Stage 1A and 1B) • 46ha after 1 January 2021 (23 in both Stage 1A and 1B) • Specific provisions regarding – Land use release – Concept Development Plans – Transport provisions – Land use provisions – Subdivision

Concept Development Plans Purpose of reconvened hearing • All decisions on Te Rapa North Industrial Zone were deferred on 9 th July 2014 • Reconvened hearing only addresses Concept Development Plan provisions – particularly potential ultra vires provisions • Opportunity to rework chapter through consequential amendments and layout changes to create consistency with wider PDP

Concept Development Plans Reasons for deferral • Environment Court Interim Decision which provided significant new guidance to all territorial authorities on the correct use of CDPs as a district plan method

Concept Development Plans Removal of Potential Ultra Vires • New provision 12.3.1 • New provision 12.3.2 • Amended provision 12.3.3 (previously 12.3) • Amended provision 12.6.1

New 12.3.1

New 12.3.2

Amended 12.3.3

Amended 12.6.1

Concept Development Plans Consequential Amendments • Removal of Waikato Expressway references being open for public use, as this has been completed and is already in use

Concept Development Plans Align with PDP Layout • Rework the structure of Chapter 12 to align with other chapters in the Plan – The look of 12.3.3 Activity Status Table has been significantly changed, while the intent remains

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