North Harbour Stadium and Domain Precinct
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Attachment XX – Post-hearing track changes - Black text – text agreed between the Council and Submitters - Red text - text preferred by Auckland Council and not agreed to by the Operator - Green text – text preferred by the Operator and not agreed to by Auckland Council North Harbour Stadium and Domain Precinct Precinct Description The North Harbour Stadium and Domain Precinct provides specific planning controls for the use of North Harbour Stadium and Domain. The North Harbour Stadium and Domain occupy 23 hectares of land. The underlying zoning of the land within the North Harbour Stadium Precinct is the Major Recreation Facility Zone. Refer to the planning maps for the location and extent of the precinct. Objectives 1. North Harbour Stadium and Domain Precincts primary activity as a regionally and nationally important venue for: Organised sports and recreation; Informal recreation Concerts, events and festivals; Markets, fairs and trade fairs; Functions, conferences, gatherings and meetings; Displays and exhibitions is recognised, maintained and enabled. 2. A range of activities compatible with or accessory to the primary activity are enabled to acknowledge the North Harbour Stadium and Domain Precinct’s multi- use functionality. 3. The adverse effects of the operation of the North Harbour Stadium Precinct are avoided, remedied or mitigated to the greatest extent practicable recognising that the primary activity will by virtue of its nature, character, scale and intensity, generate adverse effects on surrounding land uses which are not able to be fully internalised. 1 Policies 1. Enable the safe and efficient operation of the North Harbour Stadium and Domains Precinct for its primary activity. 2. Protect the primary activity of the North Harbour Stadium and Domain Precinct 3. Enable a range of activities compatible with or accessory to the primary activity where they are of a character and scale which will not displace the primary activity 4. Manage the adverse effects of the operation of the North Harbour Stadium and Domain precinct having regard to the amenity of the surrounding environment. 5. Recognise that the precinct's primary or compatible activities may generate adverse effects that are not able to be fully internalised and need to be further mitigated by limiting or controlling their scheduling, duration and frequency. 6. Recognise the potential for reverse sensitivity effects to arise and require new activities that are likely to be sensitive to the effects generated by the North Harbour Stadium Precinct to manage the risk of generating reverse sensitivity effects including through their location, design and operation Comment [CS1]: RFA – If Reverse Sensitivity Policy is not retained in Precinct Rules the Zone or in the event that the MRF Zone is not retained then RFA seek 1. The rules in this section implement the objectives and policies in Chapter X.X, this Policy be included within the Precinct section X.X. provisions. Council agree 2. The Auckland wide rules apply to the North Harbour Precinct except: with this view. Comment [CS2]: To a. The temporary activity rules; be updated once new b. Noise; chapters and section numbers are known. c. Lighting rules d. For permitted activities: i. The parking rules (H.1.2.3.2 tables 2 – 5). ii. The trip generation rule (H.1.2.3.1) 3. Activity Table Activity Activity Status Any activity not otherwise provided for D Any activity that does not comply with a traffic management land use C control 2 Primary activities: P Organised sports and recreation Informal recreation Concerts, events and festivals Displays and exhibitions Functions, gatherings, conferences and meetings Markets, fairs and trade fairs Professional pyrotechnic displays Accessory activities P Compatible activities Sports, recreation and community activities P Professional pyrotechnic displays Filming activities Development Any new building or external alteration or addition to a building for a P primary, compatible or accessory activity Any new building or external alteration or addition to a building excluding RD any temporary building located within an interface control area of: 10m of a road Demolition of buildings P Temporary buildings and structures P Workers accommodation P 4. Notification 1. Any otherwise permitted or restricted discretionary activity and/or development that does not comply with noise and/or lighting and/or special noise and lighting event controls will be subject to the normal tests for notification under the relevant sections of the RMA. 2. Any new building or external alteration or addition to a building that does not comply with the permitted standard of rule 6.2 or rule 6.3 will be subject to the normal tests for notification under the relevant sections of the RMA. 3 5. Land Use Controls 5.1 Number of Special Noise and Lighting Events 1. The maximum number of Special Noise and/or Lighting Events shall be as per the table below. 2. For the purpose of this rule Special Noise Events are any activity that exceeds the standard noise controls but comply with the Special Noise Event controls, excluding professional pyrotechnic displays and helicopter flights. 3. For the purpose of this rule Special Lighting Events are any activity that exceeds the standard lighting controls but comply with the Special Lighting Event controls excluding professional pyrotechnic displays. 4. Special Noise Events may occur consecutively over a day or days, but may not exceed the total number of Special Noise Events allowed in any 12 month period. 5. There shall be no more than 2 Special Noise Events on any one day. 6. There shall be no more than 4 Special Noise Events within any 2 week period. 7. A single Special Noise Event shall be limited to a total duration of 4 hours. Any Special Noise Event lasting longer than 4 hours shall be counted as 2 Special Noise Events. Special Noise Special Lighting Events Events Number of events in any 12 month 16 21 period 5.2 Noise 1. Standard Noise Limits a. The noise (rating) level from any activity other than the public address system and other than Special Noise Events within the North Harbour Stadium must not exceed the following limits when measured at any measurement location as specified in this rule: Time of day Noise limit 8.00 am – 10.30 pm 55dB LAeq At all other times 40dB LAeq and 75dB LAmax(T) i. Noise levels shall be measured in accordance with NZS 6801:2008 Acoustics – Measurement of Environmental Sound and assessed in accordance with NZS 6802:2008 Acoustics – Environmental Noise. ii. The prescribed time frames for the purpose of assessment according to NZS6802:2008 shall be the timeframe for which any particular noise limit applies. 4 b. The noise (rating) level from the public address system when used for any purpose other than Special Noise Events or emergencies within the North Harbour Stadium shall not exceed the following limits when measured at any measurement location as specified in this rule: Time of day Noise limit 8.00 am – 11.30 pm 69 dB LAeq(5minT) and 80dB LAmax(T) At all other times Public Address system not to be used i. Noise levels shall be measured in accordance with NZS 6801:2008 Acoustics – Measurement of Environmental Sound and assessed in accordance with NZS 6802:2008 Acoustics – Environmental Noise. ii. No 5 minute measurement sample shall exceed the stated LAeq limit. iii. An adjustment must not be applied to amplified music or amplified voice sounds containing special audible characteristics (with respect to section 6.3 of NZS6802:2008) but other sources of sound may have an adjustment applied if necessary in accordance with the same section. iv. Crowd noise is to be excluded from any assessment of compliance with these limits. 2. Special Noise Events a. The noise (rating) level from Special Noise Events (including sound checks) within the North Harbour Stadium shall not exceed the following limits when at any Measurement Location as specified in this rule: Special Noise Event Noise limit Up to 6 Special Noise Events in any 12 month period starting 82dB LAeq(5min) no earlier than 10:00am and finishing by 11:30pm Up to 10 Special Noise Events in any 12 month period 82dB LAeq(5min) starting no earlier than 10:00am and finishing by 11:00pm i. Noise levels shall be measured in accordance with NZS 6801:2008 Acoustics – Measurement of Environmental Sound and assessed in accordance with NZS 6802:2008 Acoustics – Environmental Noise. ii. An adjustment must not be applied to amplified music or amplified voice sounds containing special audible characteristics (with respect to section 6.3 of NZS6802:2008) but other sources of sound may have an adjustment applied if necessary in accordance with the same section. iii. Crowd noise is to be excluded from any assessment of compliance with these limits. 5 iv. Testing and balancing of all sound systems including vocal checks by performers shall cumulatively not exceed 3 hours and shall not commence before 10am on any day and shall be completed by 7pm on the day of the event. v. Where LAeq (5min), is specified, no 5 minute measurement sample shall exceed the stated limit. 3. Measurement Locations a. Noise levels shall be measured at the following points: i. Location 1: to the north of the Stadium Complex close to the western boundary of the first residentially zoned property on the southern side of Gills Road. ii. Location 2: to the east of the Stadium Complex on the eastern side of Appian Way opposite the entrance to the Stadium site. iii. Location 3: to the south of the Stadium Complex on the eastern side of the intersection of Bush Road and State Highway 17. iv. Location 4: to the west of the Stadium Complex at the southern end of Library Lane at the intersection with the Albany Highway.