Hutt Valley Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards Issue: V Upper Hutt City Council Plan Change 18 V Introducing …

Summer 2013

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STOP the PRESS ... We won the Hutt Valley Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards! Hutt Valley Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards

We are very excited and pleased to announce that The Surveying current business practices and procedures, where we have come Company has been chosen as a finalist in this years Hutt Valley from and where we want to go and look critically at our short Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards - Professional comings and how we can continue to improve. We are immensely Services category. The awards have been running for about 25 years proud of this formal recognition of our wonderful staff and now and are an opportunity for local businesses to gain exposure continual effort to be the best through great business management and recognition whilst celebrating business and success in the Hutt and practices. We continue to uphold our important cornerstone Valley. It is a recognition of the hard work The Surveying Company values of: Communication, Hassle Free, Timeliness and we hope this has undertaken since establishing in 2009 to strive to become the is evident to all our clients and jobs we undertake. leading land development professionals not only in the Hutt Valley but in New Zealand and beyond. As part of the nomination we had The winners of each category will be announced at a black tie to prepare a submission document to the Chamber detailing all event to be held in November. facets of our business. This gave us the opportunity to review our

Upper Hutt City Council Plan Change 18 Comprehensive Residential Development

After a long time coming Upper Hutt City Council Plan Change 18 is The plan change sought to clearly define what a CRD is, formalise the - Comprehensive Residential Development (CRD), is finally operative! residential overlay areas and ensure that the District Plan Objectives Plan Change 18 introduces new overlay areas within the operative and Policies reflected the new outcomes for a CRD. A CRD is defined District Plan which identifies specific geographical areas where good as a residential development of at least three dwellings, on a site within a quality higher density housing types will be encouraged. These areas are Residential (Centres Overlay) Area, at a density greater than the minimum close to the CBD and public amenities such as transport. These areas are net site area requirement for the Residential zone. A Comprehensive parts of Wallaceville, Ebdentown, Trentham and Elderslea and will allow Residential Development may include an existing dwelling. As well urban growth in the city through denser development. Encouraging and as changes for a CRD, plan change 18 has introduced a “small lots” allowing denser housing development in appropriate parts of the city is subdivision which means that you can create a 2 lot subdivision with a positive change and provides for an aging population, homes owners minimum net size areas of 300m². This type of development like a who want larger homes on smaller sections and the fact that urban CRD is restricted to the Residential (Centres Overlay) Area and sprawl is not always geographically conducive. does have a set of design guidelines which must be followed. When

0800 to survey (0800 86 78 78) www.subdivision.co.nz obtaining resource consent for this type of development the application Council on what they want for the city and this has opened up a new submitted to Council must be comprehensive in the sense that it must and exciting area for land development in Upper Hutt. show the proposed housing stock, detailed landscape design as well as how it adheres to the rules in the District Plan associated with such a The Surveying Company has been involved in Plan Change 18 since development. Many of our clients have undertaken CRD developments the start and we understand this type of development well. Come in the city prior to this plan change, however these developments and see one of our friendly staff if you would like to discuss further were always considered discretionary activities and relatively difficult the requirements for undertaking a Comprehensive Residential to obtain planning permission for. We now have clear directive from Development in Upper Hutt.

INTRODUCING ...

Brett Simonsen

Brett has recently joined us after nine years surveying and computer drafting for Aurecon, Wellington and Paraparaumu. Brett is joining us as a Survey Technician with the capability to complete subdivision and topographical surveys as well as complex drafting and design projects using his valuable skills in computer aided design programs. Brett is a welcome asset to the team as the work load continues to grow and the busy summer season approaches. Brett lives with his partner Lisa and two sons Logan (7 years) and Bradley (9 months). In his spare time Brett likes to snorkel with his older son, and explore Wellingtons walking tracks.

New baby joins the TSC family!

We welcome the safe arrival of our Survey Manager Kate’s first baby - Finn Clancy born on the 21.8.13. Kate will be on maternity leave until the start of 2014.

WEBSITE questionnaire - www.subdivision.co.nz In appreciation, anyone who Don’t forget to check out completes our questionnaire our website where you can at the end of their job will download The 7 Steps to go in the draw to win either Maximizing Subdivision two bottles of wine or a $50 Value for FREE! Romeos Café Voucher.

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