Appendix 6: Policy Extracts (Part 5.3) from the RLTS Appendix 6: Policy Extracts (Part 5.3) from the RLTS Ruakura Private Plan Change | Assessment of Environmental Effects 5.3 High priority regional 4. Promoting opportunities to optimise the investment in the Waikato Expressway. challenges The analysis of the key transport trends and issues and its There is concern that the benefits of the expressway may likely impact on the regional land transport network has not be fully realised unless the project is fully integrated led to the identification of the following priority challenges with local and inter-regional networks and land use for the transport sector in the Waikato region. planning. A network plan has been prepared by the NZ Transport Agency in collaboration with its Future Proof 1. Inter-regional freight growth and doubling of partners and this is a critical element to the Expressway freight from within the Waikato region. project. The plan will ensure the development of the Waikato Expressway and local transport planning can be The freight task for the Waikato region is projected to fully integrated to achieve maximum efficiency for the double over the next 20 years, with a significant proportion whole transport network. being inter-regional freight. Such growth in demand will place significant burdens on the transport network and 5. Addressing the need for better access to services could have an adverse impact on the region’s economic for isolated rural communities. growth as a result of congestion. The region needs to ensure the transport network is planned and developed to A major challenge in the future will be to ensure that the cater for future freight movements in order to achieve its transport system can continue to cater to the mobility economic development objectives. and access needs of rural communities while remaining affordable for its funders and users. While much of the region’s freight growth will continue to be by road, rail will play an increasingly important role 6. Improving urban design and layout to provide for in the transport system, especially for longer distance accessible journeys. movements to other regions and providing links between Waikato producers and their markets. A major challenge is to ensure the transport network can provide better choice for people travelling to work 2. Future population growth and demographic by discouraging land use patterns which make it difficult change. to provide for effective transport options such as public transport. These include gated community developments In the future, there will be a larger number and proportion and cul-de-sacs without pedestrian connectivity and/or of older people in the region. This will have an impact on carriageway widths which do not allow for unrestricted the type of transport needed to enable people to continue movements of buses or cyclists. Lower residential densities to participate in society and access essential services, can also lead to ineffective public transport due to the particularly in the rural context. A major challenge will be spread out nature of urban areas. to develop and promote alternative transport modes such as public transport and walking and cycling to meet the 7. Progressing energy efficiency initiatives and rising demands from the expected population growth. resilience to security of energy supply. 3. Improving road safety in the region. A key transport challenge for the region is to incrementally decrease its reliance on fossil fuels through promoting Looking to the future, the key challenge for the region will more energy efficient transport modes (such as public be to make the transport system safer and to reduce the transport) and to ensure the network is being managed number and severity of road related crashes. This will need efficiently to optimise existing capacity. to be managed within a constrained funding environment and in the face of increasing demand for limited road space 8. The need to integrate planning of urban form, from a variety of conflicting transport modes differing in infrastructure and funding. functionality, size and speed. A key transport challenge for the region will be to move towards a more compact urban form where development is focused in and around existing towns. The direction for this has been set through growth management strategies 57 such as Future Proof, Taupo District 2050 and Coromandel Blueprint and carried through in the proposed RPS. The aim of such an approach will be to reduce the need to travel, encourage the use of alternative modes and to provide and fund infrastructure more efficiently. Section 30(1)(gb) of the RMA, which is also referenced in the LTMA, requires strategic integration of infrastructure with land use. A major challenge for the region will be to consider land use and transport in an integrated manner in terms of planning documents and planning approaches, inter-agency collaboration and practical implementation. The GPS places high emphasis on economic productivity and safety by focusing a high proportion of transport investment on the seven Roads of National Significance (RONS). Whilst this has significant benefits for the region with respect to the Waikato Expressway, this has resulted in a decrease in national funding for other modes such as walking and cycling. This provides a challenge for funding and delivering certain infrastructure elements of this strategy and may have consequential effects on the integration of land use and transport infrastructure. Dedicated cycleway in Hamilton. 58 Appendix 7: Existing WDP (UEPA) Provisions Appendix 7: Existing WDP (UEPA) Provisions Ruakura Private Plan Change | Assessment of Environmental Effects 25.2 Prohibited Activities 25.5 The following activities are prohibited activities for which no resource consent shall be granted: Land Use (a) deleted (b) a refuse landfill in the Landscape Policy Area Building (c) deleted NOTE: Rules 25.5(d) and (e) were made operative as at 11 June 2009. Subdivision (d) subdivision of land resulting in more than 2 additional allotments (excluding a utility allotment, access allotment or conservation house allotment) containing high quality soils from any allotment with a Certificate of Title issued prior to 6 December 1997, unless the land forms part of the Hampton Downs Motorsport Park as shown on the Planning Maps and is developed in accordance with Schedule 25D. (e) subdivision of land resulting in any additional allotments (excluding a utility allotment, access allotment or conservation house allotment) containing high quality soils from a certificate of title issued after 6 December 1997, except where the allotment being subdivided (i) was created by a process other than subdivision under the Resource Management Act 1991, or (ii) was created by a boundary adjustment between land parcels contained in certificates of title issued prior to 6 December 1997, or (iii) was created by subdivision consent granted between 28 April 2001 and 25 September 2004, solely for a boundary relocation under the former district plan, or (iv) is land that forms part of the Hampton Downs Motorsport Park as shown on the Planning Maps and is developed in accordance with Schedule 25D. (f) The following apply only in the Urban Expansion Policy Area (i) disposal or storage of solid waste (excluding contaminated land remediation under Rule 25.30) (ii) hazardous waste storage, reprocessing or disposal (excluding contaminated land remediation under Rule 25.30) (iii) educational, training or correctional facilities involving more than 10 people (iv) extractive industries (v) commercial activities (excluding a produce stall) (vi) industrial activities (vii) traveller’s accommodation for more than 5 people, (viii) motorised recreation facilities (ix) new roads, except in compliance with indicative roads on the planning maps, and excluding upgrading and widening of established roads (x) buildings over 2,000 m2 gross floor area (xi) subdivision of allotments less than 5000 m2, or an allotment average below 1.3 ha. Waikato District Plan Chapter 25 – Rural Zone Rules December 2012 Appendix 8: Existing WDP Maps and Schedules Appendix 8: Existing WDP Maps and Schedules Ruakura Private Plan Change | Assessment of Environmental Effects 25.46 Schedule 25A: DELETED Waikato District Plan Chapter 25 – Rural Zone Rules December 2012 25.47 Schedule 25B – Waikato Innovation Park 25B.1 Application of the Schedule In this schedule: “Waikato Innovation Park” means the land shown on Planning Maps and the Concept Layout Plan; “Concept Layout Plan” means the concept layout plan in this Schedule. References to ‘Development Area’ and ‘Open Space Area’ are reference to the same named areas identified on the Concept Layout Plan (Figure 25BA). 25B.3 Application of Rural Zone Rules Despite any other rule in Chapter 25, rules 25.17, 25.49, 25.51, 25.52, 25.54, 25.55, 25.56, 25.70-83 do not apply to Waikato Innovation Park (WIP), and 25.39.1(d) does not apply in the Open Space Area. All other rules in Chapter 25: Rural Zone apply. Unless otherwise stated permitted activities are to be carried out in accordance with the Concept Layout Plan (Figure 25BA). Rule table for Waikato Innovation Park ITEM PERMITTED RESOURCE CONSENT 25B.4 25B.4.1 25B.4.2 Type of activity In addition to any activity permitted in the Rural Any activity that does not comply Zone, any activity that complies with all effects and with a condition for a permitted building rules is a permitted activity if it is: activity is a discretionary activity.