Draft Plan Modification (12)

Published: 7 June 2014

Last Updated: 4 July 2014

Review of the Ahuriri Mixed Use Zone Draft Plan Modification (12) – To City of Napier District Plan

Public notice is given that the Napier City Council has prepared a draft plan change to the City of Napier District Plan for the Ahuriri Mixed Use Zone.  Although not legally required for release, Napier City Council has released the draft plan change in order to obtain feedback on the proposed direction of the document. Please note the draft plan change has no legal status. There is now an opportunity to submit comments on any aspect of the draft plan change.

The Mixed Use Zone provisions of the Operative District Plan – Ahuriri Subdistrict were reviewed in 2013. The review assessed the strengths and weaknesses of the Mixed Use Zone provisions in the District Plan with a view to identify how effective these provisions have been in managing land uses within the zone.  A report on the findings of the Mixed Use Zone review was presented to Council in September 2013 (‘Review of the Effectiveness of the Ahuriri Mixed Use Zone’). This document can be viewed on Council’s website.

Draft Plan Modification 12 (Ahuriri Mixed Use Zone) includes new issues, objectives, policies and rules for the Ahuriri Mixed Use Zone. The draft plan change also includes some adjustments to the zone boundary near the Ahuriri Suburban Commercial Area.

The primary changes proposed in the draft plan change are:

• Amendments to the Issues, Objectives and Policies;
• Change to the rule controlling the maximum permitted height of buildings and structures;
• Change to the rule controlling the height in relation to boundary;
• Change to the rule for outdoor storage;
• Change to the rule controlling the construction of fences;
• Change to the rule for maximum noise levels;
• Consequential changes to the reasons for rules;
• Amendments to the Mixed Use Zone boundary.

Public Inspection

The draft plan change is available for viewing from Monday 9 June 2014 at the following locations:

• Napier City Council Planning Department Reception (2nd Floor Library Building), Station Street, Napier;
• Napier City and Taradale Public Libraries; and
• www.napier.govt.nz  keyword: #dpdraftpm12

Any queries about, or requests for copies of the draft plan change should be made by telephoning a member of the Napier City Council’s Policy Planning team on (06) 835-7579.

Comments

Any person may make comment on the draft plan change.  Comments must be in writing and preferably in the format as shown on the comment form. These forms are available from the Council’s Policy Planning team, downloaded from the council website or comments can be made online at: www.napier.govt.nz keyword: keyword: #dpdraftpm12

View More Details or Make Comments Online

The closing date for comments is 12 noon Friday 4 July 2014

Public Participation Process

After the informal comments have been received you will be invited to a Council meeting to discuss your views, after which time amendments may be made to the draft document.  The statutory process under the Resource Management Act 1991 will then commence and the plan modification will then be publicly notified as Proposed Plan Modification 12.

All written comments should be addressed to the Senior Policy Planner and:

Posted to:    Napier City Council, Private Bag 6010, NAPIER 4142; or

Delivered to:    Planning Department Reception (2nd Floor Library Building), Station Street, NAPIER; or

Faxed to:    (06) 835 7574 (if you fax your submission, please post or deliver a copy to one of the above addresses).


Alastair Thompson
PLANNING MANAGER

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