Proposed District Plan Change 76 General Minor Amendments to District Plan Text and Maps V

APPENDIX 1

Plan Change Document

Wellington City District Plan Proposed District Plan Change 76 General Minor Amendments to District Plan Text and Maps V

ALTERATIONS TO THE WELLINGTON CITY DISTRICT PLAN

Detailed below are changes relating to: • a number of rezonings of reserve land to better reflect the existing open space or conservation use of the site • a number of other rezonings to better reflect the actual use of individual sites • rezoning of land at 11 Vennell Street from Open Space A to Residential (Outer) • removal of Heritage Tree listings in Chapter 21 of the District Plan and consequential changes to the District Plan Maps • realignment of a small part of the Ridgeline and Hilltops Overlay • text changes to Rule 11.1.1.1.6 Night Flying Operations

To assist the understanding of the amendments, new maps showing zone changes and changes in heritage items are included as Attachment 1 to this document.

A. REZONINGS - ALTERATIONS TO VOLUME 3 MAPS

1. Change land zoned Airport and Golf Course Recreation Precinct at 16 and 16A Monorgan Rd, Strathmore (Lots 1 & 2 DP 81401) to Residential (Outer) as set out in Map 1 in Attachment 1.

2. Remove the Ridgelines and Hilltops Overlay line from the residential properties at 43, 45 47, 49 Khouri Ave (Lots 17, 18, 19, 20 DP 404593) and realign in accordance with the Map 2 in Attachment 1.

3. Change land zoned Conservation Site at 44 Silverstream Road, Crofton Downs (part of Lot 2 DP 58339, Lot 1 DP 65267, part of Lot 3 DP 65267 and part of Lot 3 DP 17482) to Open Space A as set out in Map 3 in Attachment 1.

4. Change land zoned Open Space A at 11 Vennell Street, Brooklyn, to Residential (Outer) Area, as set out in Map 4 in Attachment 1.

5. Change the zoning of a number of parcels of land around the city as per the tables below and as represented in Maps A to X in Attachment 1.

Rezoning of Parks and Reserves land in the Northern Ward

Site Name/Location App Area Legal Description Current Proposed Suburb - northern sector, Map (ha) District Plan District Plan Zoning Zoning Arthur Carman Park A 0.144 Sec 1 SO 35924 No zoning Open Space A Linden (Collins Avenue. Beside State Sec 375 Porirua Open Space B Open Space A Highway 1) 0.8933 District

0.1526 Sec 406 Porirua Open Space B Open Space A District Redwood Park B 0.1907 Lot 1 DP 28061 Open Space B Open Space A Redwood (Redwood Avenue & 1.1162 Lot 31 DP 25043 Main Road) 3.0573 Pt Lot 3 DP 20592

Woodman Drive Lot 1 DP 80235 Outer Open Space B Tawa Extension Reserve C 2.1425 Residential (Woodman Drive, above Tawa College sports ground)

Takapu Rd Reserve D 1.003 Lot 101 DP 79969 Rural Open Space B Takapu (Takapu Rd)

Caribbean Ave E 79.123 Pt Sec 41 Horokiwi Rural Open Space B Grenada Reserve ROAD DISTRICT North (Caribbean Ave) Edward Wilson Park F 0.0152 Lot 110 DP 28720 Outer Open Space A Churton accessway Residential Park (Cranwell St)

Churton Drive F 0.0507 Lot 3 DP 73175 Outer Open Space B Churton Residential Park (Between Churton Lot 2 DP 45634 Open Space A Open Space B Park and Cambrian Street) Lot 11 DP 49619 Open Space A Open Space B

Sedgely Grove G 0.3116 Lot 1 DP 360298 Outer Open Space B Churton Residential Park Handly Grove G 0.8699 Lot 401 DP 311748 Open Space A Open Space B Churton Park Sheridan Terrace H Lot 13 DP 81822 Outer Open Space B Newlands Residential Cheyne Walk play I 0.0111 Lot 103 DP 29170 Outer Open Space A Newlands area Residential (Cheyne Walk)

Cromwell Point J 0.2987 Lot 66 DP 397825 Outer Open Space B Newlands Residential * Sunhaven Drive 5 0.1127 Lot 1 DP 433198 Outer Conservation Newlands Residential White Pine Ave K 0.7715 Lot 1 DP 385115 Outer Open Space B Woodridge reserve Residential (White Pine Ave)

79 Kentwood Drive K 0.902 Lot 3 DP 385115 Outer Open Space B Woodridge Residential Seton Nostier -near L 0.6878 Lot 1 DP 91023 Outer Open Space B Bushland Grove Residential entrance (Bushland Grove)

Grenada Village M 0.0234 Lot 2 DP 46826 Outer Open Space A Grenada Accessway Residential Village (Mandeville Crescent and Mark Avenue)

Rezoning of Parks and Reserves land in the Outer Green Belt

Site Name App Area Legal Description Current Proposed Suburb Ma (ha) District Plan District p Zoning Plan Zoning Tawa Bush reserves N Lot 85 DP 86775 Outer Open Space Tawa Accessway Residential B (End of Chastudon Place) Tawa Bush reserves N 0.0135 Lot 102 DP 57939 Outer Open Space Tawa Accessway Residential B (Ordley Grove) Tawa Bush reserves N 0.5404 Lot 83 DP 86775 Outer Open Space Tawa (End of Chastudon Residential B Place) Old Coach Rd O Pt Pt Lot 3 DP Rural Open Space Johnsonville 16.067 320360 B

Totara Park P 0.0109 Lot 21 DP 33932 Outer Open Space Johnsonville (Broderick Road and Residential B McLintock St) and

Part of Lot 21 DP 74702

Khandallah Park Q 0.1723 Lot 2 DP 74365 Outer Conservatio Broadmeadows (Jaunpur Crescent) Residential n Site 5G and

0.0111 Lot 3 DP 74367

Awarua St Reserves R Lot 49 DP 29097 Outer Open Space Ngaio (Awarua St) Residential B

Awarua St Reserves R Lot 41 DP 68969 Outer Open Space Ngaio (Ridvan Grove) Residential B

Kilmister Tops S Pt Sec 58 Makara Rural Open Space Wilton DISTRICT B

Sec 56 Makara 16.9968 DISTRICT

12.8058 Pt Otari A2

Pt Sec 57 Makara 18.1284 District

* Salisbury Garden 6 .9290 Pt Lot 11 DP Outer Open Space Wadestown Court, Rangiohua 32496 Residential B Land. (134 Weld Street)

Karori Park T 0.0115 Lot 3 DP 67708 Outer Open Space Karori (Stockden Place and Residential B Montgomery Ave) Karori Park T 0.1882 Lot 42 DP 67707 Outer Open Space Karori (reservoir) Residential B (Montgomery Avenue) Montgomery Avenue T 0.0866 Lot 41 DP 67707 Outer Open Space Karori Play Area Residential A

Karori Park U 0.0232 Lot 204 DP 49090 Outer Open Space Karori (Percy Dyett Drive Residential B and Khouri Avenue) Lot 3 DP 68825

Karori Park U 0.0497 Lot 2 DP 80187 Outer Open Space Karori Residential A Wright Hill V 1.0446 Lot 9 DP 82773 Outer Open Space Karori (behind Parsons Residential B Glen amd Woodhouse Ave)

Wright Hill V Lot 115 DP 71537 Outer Open Space Karori (Parsons Glen) Lot 116 DP 71537 Residential B

Wright Hill V 0.0717 Lot 97 DP 303660 Outer Open Space Karori (Mewburn Rise) Residential B

Carey's Gully W Lot 2 DP 83822. Rural Open Space Brooklyn (Ashton Fitchett B Drive) Pt of Lot 197 DP 86200

Rezoning of Parks and Reserves Land on the South Coast

Site Name App Area Legal Description Current Proposed Suburb Map (ha) District Plan District Plan Zoning Zoning View Road X Pt Lot 6 DP 8961 Outer Open Space B Houghton Bay Residential

* Houghton Bay 7 .1539 Pt Lot 1 DP 9018 Outer Open Space A Houghton Bay School (Houghton Residential Bay Road) .1175 Pt Lot 2 DP 9018 * Old Quarry Site 8 54.329 Lot 1 DP 26786 Open Space Conservation Owhiro Bay (180 Owhiro Bay B Parade) 71.635 Lot 1 DP 61218

* Represents land that is additional to the parks and reserves classification land.

B. HERITAGE TREES – ALTERATIONS TO VOLUME ONE, CHAPTER 21 HERITAGE APPENDIX AND ASSOCIATED CHANGES TO VOLUME 3 MAPS

Heritage Trees

1. Remove references to the following Heritage Trees in the Heritage List, Chapter 21 Appendix and on the Planning Maps:

– 3 - 170 Raroa Road, Kelburn, Planning Map ref 11; – 20 – 430 Karori Road, Karori, Planning Map ref 10; – 142 – 63 Wallace Street, Mt Cook, Planning Map ref 6; – 211 – 300 Adelaide Road, Newtown, Planning Map ref 6; – 253 – 9 Fairview Crescent, Kelburn, Planning Map ref 11; – 283 – 5 Corunna Avenue, Newtown, Planning Map ref 6;

These trees have either died or been removed. Refer to Attachments 9 through to 14

C. MINOR TEXT CHANGES AND CORRECTIONS TO VOLUME ONE

(Wording to be deleted by the Plan Change is shown struck through and the proposed new wording is shown underlined)

1. Change Rule 11.1.1.1.6 (Airport and Golf Course Recreation Precinct - Exceptions to night flying operations) to state:

(f) the operation of unscheduled flights required to meet the needs of a national or civil defence emergency declared under the Civil defence Act 1983 any state of emergency declared under the Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002 or any international civil defence emergency”.

ATTACHMENT 1

Maps

5 District Plan Change 76 Map 1 Land at 16 and 16A Monorgan Road to be rezoned Residential (Outer) from Airport and Golf Course Recreation Precinct

462 464 452 454 456 458 460 466 450

16A

1 28

30A 30B 30C

34 ° Land to be rezoned Outer Residential from Airport 05 10 20 30 40 and Golf Course Recreation Precinct Meters Institutional Precinct

Outer Residential District Plan Change 76 Map 2 Realignment of the Ridgeline and Hilltops Overlay

86A

97 95 93 80A

91A MAKARA ROAD

91 89 78

15 ° New alignment of Ridgeline and Hilltops Overlay Line 05 10 20 30 40 Meters Existing Ridgeline and Hilltops Overlay Line

Outer Residential Open Space B District Plan Change 76 Map 3 Land at Silverstream Road to be rezoned from Conservation Site to Open Space A

46 44

42 41

40 39 38 32

37 39A 36 SILVERSTREAM ROAD 37A 35 30 28 26 33

24 29 27 ° Land to be rezoned Open Space A from Conservation Site 05 10 20 30 40 Meters Conservation Rural Outer Residential District Plan Change 76 Land at 11 Vennell Street to be rezoned Map 4 Residential (Outer) from Open Space A 49 74 40

76 42

78 73 44

55 75

80 48

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88 13 57 11 9 90 7 5 1

59 92

93 62

95 62A 67A 96 97 64 97A

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105 127 72 77 129

109 79 74 111

125 81B 131 78 °81 05 10 20 30 40 Land to be rezoned Residential (Outer) Area from Open Space A Meters Open Space A

Outer Residential District Plan Change 76 Map 5 Land at Sunhaven Drive to be rezoned to Conservation Site from Residential (Outer)

35A 35B

33B 39 37

41B 41A

43A 22 43B

43 24

28 26 20

25 21 29 31

23 5 15 13 27 7 33 19 35 17

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16 28 14 10 12 22 1 2 20 34 °

Land to be rezoned Conservation Site from Residential (Outer) Area 05 10 20 30 40 Meters Outer Residential Conservation District Plan Change 76 Map 6 Land at Salisbury Garden Court to be rezoned Open Space B from Residential (Outer) 112C 93 89

95 121 111 97 93B 91A 99 109

132 107 101 123

134 105 125 120 122 136 127 124 126 138 129 128 3 4 5 131 6 130 2 7

8 1 9 10 134 146 133 11 16 12 135 27 15 14 137 14A

25A 139

145

30B 30A 149 28A 28B 151

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1/163 2/163 ° Land to be rezoned Open Space B from Residential (Outer) Area 010 20 40 60 80 Meters Outer Residential Open Space B Open Space C District Plan Change 76 Land at Houghton Bay School to be rezoned Map 7 Open Space B from Residential (Outer) 57 73 75A-75D 59 75 62 69 77 63

79 61 61A

81 64 80 83 84 85

VIEW ROAD 5

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108A 106 91 6 110 108

HOUGHTON BAY ROAD

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103 112

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107

109 111 113

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119 32 34B 34A 121 32A ° 010 20 40 60 80 Land to be rezoned Open Space A from Residential (Outer) Area Meters Houghton Bay School Designation Boundary

Outer Residential Open Space A District Plan Change 76 Map 8 Land at Owhiro Bay to be Zoned Conservation Site from Open Space B

° Land to be rezoned Conservation Site from Open Space B Land to remain Conservation

Owhiro Bay Land to remain Open Space B 095 190 380 570 760 Open Space B Conservation Meters District Plan Change 76 Map 9 Removal of Heritage Tree Notation #3, 170 Raroa Road, Kelburn

164B 164A

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RAROA ROAD

170 4 o 168 30A 8 172

MT PLEASANT ROAD

12 7 14 16 10 20 22 24 26 12 9 1

3 28 11 13

OLD BULLOCK ROAD 30 5 5A 32 15 5B 34 15B 48 36 17

19 38 50 4 40 21 12 °52 05 10 20 30 40 o Existing tree notation to be removed from Planning Maps Meters District Plan Change 76 Map 10 Removal of Heritage Tree Notation #20, 430 Karori Road, Karori

MAKARA ROAD

KARORI ROAD

10 417 17 418 426A 419

422 421 BERRYMEAD WAY

1 426 423 5 428

o430 3 1 3C 3B

4 WOODHOUSE AVENUE

1 6 3 9 4 8 5 2 ALLINGTON ROAD

5A 4 11 5B 6 19 13 8

SOUTH KARORI ROAD 15

14 19 ° 05 10 20 30 40 o Existing tree notation to be removed from Planning Maps Meters District Plan Change 76 Map 11 Removal of Heritage Tree Notation #142, 63 Wallace Street, Mt Cook

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8 2/6 10 29

ROLLESTON STREET 32

7 37 9 34 39

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45 13 11 38 45A

47 55 42 49 57 10 51 12

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HARGREAVES STREET 65

7 46 67 9 11 5 7 13 4 15 5 71 17 1 3 73 6 58 FINLAY TERRACE 12 8 7 8A-8M 14 2 4 16 9 60 18 62 11 10 13 64 WRIGHT STREET 77A WALLACE STREET 15 66 12 17 79 19 68 81 21 16 83 21 70 14 19 72 23 85 14 25 74 87 17 PAPAWAI TERRACE 12 76 15 89 10 13 27 YALE ROAD 20 78 11 8 91 6 29 ° 05 10 20 30 40 o Existing tree notation to be removed from Planning Maps Meters District Plan Change 76 Map 12 Removal of Heritage Tree Notation #211, 300 Adelaide Road, Newtown

156 152 161 275 158 274 154 277 163 162 160

276 279 165 164 168 281A 281B 167 280 166 283A 169 283B 282 170 173 1/285 2/2853/285 284 174 175 287 180A 286

178 288 42 290 188 COLOMBO STREET 177 292

190 294 179 192 37 296 35 33 181 301

196 298 183 300 303

ADELAIDE ROAD 185 2 198 o 305 187 302 4 307 189 304 6 309

HANSON STREET 191 306 311

193 8 308 313

195 315 10 310 12 197 317 14 312 16 199 319

201 321

314 203 323 316 205 325 318 207 ° 05 10 20 30 40 o Existing tree notation to be removed from Planning Maps Meters District Plan Change 76 Map 13 Removal of Heritage Tree Notation #253, 9 Fairview Crescent, Kelburn

29 27 25

40 14 31 44A

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8 43 FAIRVIEW CRESCENT 15

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NORWAY STREET 72

RAROA ROAD 68 ° 05 10 20 30 40 o Existing tree notation to be removed from Planning Maps Meters District Plan Change 76 Map 14 Removal of Heritage Tree Notation #283, 5 Corunna Avenue, Newtown 14 15

16 17

117 115 22 113 111 109 107 105

101 MEIN STREET 120 114116 110 112 106 108

19 24 21 118 26

COROMANDEL STREET 28 25 27

32 31 34

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27 29 9 37 7 o 5 11 39 PICTON AVENUE 12 40 24 10 CORUNNA AVENUE 8 20 22 42 2

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9 19 49 7 17 5 11 15 3 51 12 53 SOMERSET AVENUE 56 10 DOURO AVENUE 8 20 6 18 4 16 58 55 60

57 62 SEDDON TERRACE 59 ° 05 10 20 30 40 o Existing tree notation to be removed from Planning Maps Meters District Plan Change 76 Land at Arthur Carmen Park, Tawa to be Map A Rezoned from Open Space B to Open Space A

MEXTED TERRACE

COATES STREET

JOHNSONVILLE PORIRUA MOTORWAY

TREMEWAN STREET

COLLINS AVENUE

RANGATIRA ROAD

RANUI TERRACE ° Area proposed to be rezoned from 010 20 40 60 80 Open Space B to Open Space A Meters Open Space B Outer Residential District Plan Change 76 Land at Redwood Park, Tawa to be Map B Rezoned from Open Space B to Open Space A

LANE CRESCENT MCKEEFRY GROVE

MAIN ROAD

PROCTOR LANE

ACCESSWAY

REDWOODAVENUE

° Area proposed to be rezoned from 015 30 60 90 120 Open Space B to Open Space A Meters Open Space B Outer Residential Suburban Centre District Plan Change 76 Land at Woodman Drive Extension, Tawa to be Map C Rezoned from Outer Residential to Open Space B

SPICER PLACE LUPIN TERRACE

SERVICE LANE

JOHNSONVILLE PORIRUA MOTORWAY

WOODMAN DRIVE

° Area proposed to be rezoned from 015 30 60 90 120 Outer Residential to Open Space B Meters Outer Residential Open Space B District Plan Change 76 Land at Takapu Road, Takapu to be Map D Rezoned from Rural to Open Space B

WOODBURN DRIVE

TAKAPU ROAD

JAMAICA DRIVE ° Area proposed to be rezoned from Rural to Open Space B 015 30 60 90 120 Meters Rural Open Space C Suburban Centre District Plan Change 76 Land at Caribbean Avenue Reserve, Grenada North to be Map E Rezoned from Rural to Open Space B

JAMAICA DRIVE

DRAGONSTREET

CARIBBEAN DRIVE

NASSAUAVENUE

HOROKIWI ROAD ° Area proposed to be rezoned from Outer Residential 062.5 125 250 375 500 Rural to Open Space B Meters Suburban Centre Open Space A Rural Open Space B District Plan Change 76 Map F Land at Churton Drive, Churton Park to be Rezoned

ACCESSWAY

TRILIDS LANE

CHURTON DRIVE

CRANWELL STREET

ACCESSWAY

WINDERMEER GROVE

CHISBURY STREET

CHURTON° DRIVE Area proposed to be rezoned from Open Space A to Open Space B 010 20 40 60 80 Meters Area to be rezoned from Outer Residential to Open Space B Area to be rezoned from Outer Residential to Open Space A Outer Residential Open Space A District Plan Change 76 Map G Land at Sedgley Grove and Handly Grove, Churton Park to be Rezoned

EASTCOTT GROVE HUXLEY GROVE

FURLONG CRESCENT

HANDLY GROVE

HALEWOODGROVE

CUNLIFFE STREET

SALEM COURT

SEDGLEY GROVE

CUNLIFFE STREET ° Area to be rezoned from Open Space A to Open Space B 010 20 40 60 80 Area to be rezoned from Outer Residential to Open Space B Meters Open Space A Outer Residential District Plan Change 76 Map H Land at Sheridan Terrace, Johnsonville to be rezoned from Outer Residential to Open Space B

ANZIA WAY

CERES CRESCENT

SHERIDAN TERRACE

SUNFLOWER WAY

ACCESSWAY

STROUD WAY

EVESHAM PLACE SH 1 ° Area proposed to be rezoned from Outer Residential to Open Space B 010 20 40 60 80 Meters Outer Residential

Open Space A District Plan Change 76 Map I Land at Cheyne Walk Play Area, Newlands to be rezoned from Outer Residential to Open Space A

BROOKER GROVE

BAYLANDS DRIVE

CHEYNE WALK

° Area proposed to be rezoned from Outer Residential to Open Space A 03 6 12 18 24 Meters Open Space A

Outer Residential District Plan Change 76 Map J Land at Cromwell Point, Newlands to be rezoned from Outer Residential to Open Space B

BENNETT GROVE

TAMWORTH CRESCENT

CROMWELL POINT

° Area proposed to be rezoned from Outer Residential to Open Space B 010 20 40 60 80 Meters Outer Residential Conservation District Plan Change 76 Map K Land at White Pine Ave Reserve, Woodridge to be rezoned from Outer Residential to Open Space B

BLACK PINE ROAD

PIGEONWOOD LANE

WHITE PINE AVENUE

CEDARWOODSTREET

KENTWOOD DRIVE

PEPPERTREE LANE

°ASHWOOD STREET Area proposed to be rezoned from Outer Residential to Open Space B 015 30 60 90 120 Meters Outer Residential Rural District Plan Change 76 Map L Land at Seton Nossiter Park, Newlands to be rezoned from Outer Residential to Open Space B

BUSHLAND GROVE

° Area proposed to be rezoned from Outer Residential to Open Space B 05 10 20 30 40 Meters Outer Residential Open Space B District Plan Change 76 Map M Accessway to Grenada Village Play Area to be rezoned from Outer Residential to Open Space A

MARK AVENUE

GUADELOUPE CRESCENT

° Area proposed to be rezoned from Outer Residential to Open Space A 05 10 20 30 40 Meters Outer Residential Open Space A District Plan Change 76 Map N Land at Chastudon Place and Ordley Grove, Tawa to be rezoned from Outer Residential to Open Space B

CHASTUDON PLACE

ORDLEY GROVE

° Area proposed to be rezoned from Outer Residential to Open Space B 05 10 20 30 40 Meters Outer Residential

Open Space B District Plan Change 76 Map O Land at Old Coach Road, Johnsonville to be rezoned to Open Space B

OLD COACH ROAD

COMBER PLACE

MCLINTOCK STREET ° Area proposed to be rezoned from Rural to Open Space B 030 60 120 180 240 Meters Area to be rezoned from Outer Residential to Open Space B Rural Open Space B Outer Residential District Plan Change 76 Map P Land at Totara, Johnsonville to be rezoned from Outer Residential to Open Space B

BRODERICK ROAD

MCLINTOCK STREET

° Area proposed to be rezoned from Outer Residential to Open Space B 05 10 20 30 40 Open Space B Meters

Outer Residential District Plan Change 76 Map Q Land at Khandallah Park, Broadmeadows to be rezoned from Outer Residential to Conservation 5G

ACCESSWAY

NALANDA CRESCENT

JAUNPUR CRESCENT

KANPUR ROAD ° Area proposed to be rezoned from Outer Residential to Conservation 5G 010 20 40 60 80 Outer Residential Meters

Conservation District Plan Change 76 Land at Awarua Street Reserve, Ngaio to Map R be rezoned from Outer Residential to Open Space B

RIDVAN GROVE

VASANTA AVENUE

GAYA GROVE

AWARUA STREET

GOVIND GROVE ° Area proposed to be rezoned from Outer Residential to Open Space B 030 60 120 180 240 Meters Open Space B Conservation

Outer Residential District Plan Change 76 Land at Kilmister, Crofton Downs to be rezoned Map S from Rural to Open Space B

DOWNING STREET

CHURCHILL DRIVE

° Area proposed to be rezoned from Rural to Open Space B Conservation 0125 250 500 750 1,000 Rural Meters Open Space B Outer Residential District Plan Change 76 Map T Land at Montgomery Avenue, Karori to be rezoned

STOCKDEN PLACE

MONTGOMERY AVENUE

CATHIE PLACE

° Area proposed to be rezoned from Outer Residential to Open Space B 015 30 60 90 120 Area to be rezoned from Outer Residential to Open Space A Meters

Open Space B Rural Outer Residential District Plan Change 76 Map U Land at Karori Park, Karori be rezoned

PERCY DYETT DRIVE ACCESSWAY

PERCYDYETT DRIVE

KHOURI AVENUE

HILDRETH STREET ° Area proposed to be rezoned from Outer Residential to Open Space B 015 30 60 90 120 Meters Area to be rezoned from Outer Residential to Open Space A Outer Residential Open Space B Open Space A District Plan Change 76 Land at Wright Hill, Karori to be rezoned Map V from Outer Residential to Open Space B

LYNMOUTH AVENUE

PARKLANDS DRIVE

PARSONS GLEN

° Area proposed to be rezoned from Outer Residential to Open Space B 030 60 120 180 240 Open Space B Meters Outer Residential District Plan Change 76 Land at Carey's Gully, Brooklyn to be rezoned Map W from Rural to Open Space B

FORSYTH GROVE

ASHTON FITCHETT DRIVE

° Area proposed to be rezoned from Rural to Open Space B 035 70 140 210 280 Meters Open Space B Outer Residential Rural Conservation District Plan Change 76 Land at View Road Headland, Houghton Bay Map X to be rezoned from Outer Residential to Open Space B

HUNGERFORD ROAD

VIEW ROAD

HOUGHTON BAY ROAD

CAVE ROAD

THE ESPLANADE ° Area proposed to be rezoned from Outer Residential to Open Space B 010 20 40 60 80 Open Space A Meters Open Space B Outer Residential APPENDIX 2

SECTION 32 REPORT PROPOSED DISTRICT PLAN CHANGE 76

1 Section 32 Report

PROPOSED DISTRICT PLAN CHANGE 76: GENERAL MINOR AMENDMENTS TO DISTRICT PLAN TEXT AND MAPS

1.0 Introduction The Council is required to undertake an evaluation of the Proposed Plan Change before the Plan Change can be publicly notified. This duty is conferred by Section 32 of the Resource Management Act 1991 (the Act). This evaluation must examine: (a) the extent to which each objective is the most appropriate way to achieve the purpose of the Act; and (b) whether, having regard to their efficiency and effectiveness, the policies, rules, or other methods are the most appropriate for achieving the objectives.

An evaluation must also take into account: (a) the benefits and costs of policies, rules, or other methods; and (b) the risk of acting or not acting if there is uncertain or insufficient information about the subject matter of the policies, rules or other methods.

Benefits and costs are defined as including benefits and costs of any kind, whether monetary or non-monetary.

A report must be prepared summarising the evaluation and giving reasons for the evaluation, and must be available for public inspection at the time the proposed Plan Change is publicly notified. This report is Wellington City Council’s response to this statutory requirement.

2.0 Statutory Context

The purpose of the RMA is to promote the sustainable management of natural and physical resources. Sustainable management includes managing the use, development, and protection of natural and physical resources to enable people and communities to provide for their social, economic and cultural wellbeing and for their health and safety.

Section 6 of the Act contains an explicit obligation for territorial authorities to maintain and enhance amenity values and the quality of the environment, and to protect areas of significant indigenous vegetation and significant habitats of indigenous fauna.

Section 7 of the Act states that in managing the use, development, and protection of natural and physical resources, Council must have particular regard to (amongst other things): (b) the efficient use and development of natural and physical resources (c) the maintenance and enhancement of amenity values,

2 (d) intrinsic values of ecosystems.

3.0 Description of the Plan Change

This Plan Change comprises 49 separate minor changes to the District Plan. The changes include a number of re-zonings; text changes; and the removal of a number of heritage tree listings (where the trees no longer exist).

This Plan Change does not involve any changes to existing objectives and policies and proposes to make general minor amendments to the District Plan in order to ensure its efficient functioning. Due to the nature of the proposed amendments there are only limited options available and this report has been prepared to address the Section 32 requirements.

3.1 Rezoning for Open Space and Conservation Purposes (Maps A to X)

In 2009 and 2010, Parks and Gardens undertook a Reserves Classification Study to tidy up the classifications of parks and reserves under the Reserves Act 1977. This will strengthen and standardise the protection of the reserves included. During this study, a number of District Plan zonings were identified as being incorrect for the use of the land and subsequently, Parks and Gardens have requested to have the zoning of these areas changed.

All of the park and reserve land included in the wider Reserves Classification Study and the Proposed Plan Change are Council owned. None of the parks and reserves are being removed from Council ownership or are losing their reserve status.

The zoning changes proposed for the reserve sites will better reflect the actual and intended recreation use of the reserves and better protect and enhance the recreation, heritage, ecological and/or landscape values of these reserves. A range of different zone changes are proposed and a detailed list is provided in the Plan Change document (Appendix 1).

The District Plan contains a range of zonings that reflect the different types of reserves that Councils owns and manages. A brief description of the different types is provided below: - Open Space A – active recreation, sports fields, community halls, and sports buildings and club rooms; - Open Space B – passive recreation, walking tracks with an emphasis on protecting the natural environment; - Open Space C – Inner Town Belt; and - Conservation Site – sites identified for there ecological value.

In general the zone changes proposed are from one type of Open Space zoning to another, from Open Space to Conservation Site or from Rural or Residential to an Open Space zoning.

3.2 Other Rezonings

3.2.1 Quarry Site, Owhiro Bay (Map 8) In November 2009, the Environment Court issued a Consent Order on Plan Change 55 which confirmed that the majority of the former Owhiro Bay quarry site would be rezoned from Rural to Open Space B. As part of that Consent Order, the Court also rezoned the Hape Stream catchments and the catchment above Whare Raurekau (baches) located within the former quarry site as Conservation Area. As with any Consent Order issued by the Environment Court, this had immediate effect in the District Plan. Although the zoning is now operative, there still remains an agreed outstanding appeal matter relating to Conservation Site zoning on the site that is now being addressed as part of Plan Change 76. In October 2007 Council released its decision on Plan Change 55 confirming the Open Space B zoning for the former quarry site. The decision also included a recommendation to investigate the conservation values of the area. This decision was appealed by Southern Environmental Association (Wellington) Incorporated (SEA) who requested that the Hape Stream catchments and the catchment above Whare Raurekau (baches) be zoned Conservation Site immediately. As part of the mediation process, Council undertook a ecological study of the wider area which showed that the catchments identified by SEA, as well as the upper areas of the site, indeed had sufficient values to warrant their recognition as Conservation Site in the District Plan. The terraced area of the former quarry however, is still in a state of rehabilitation and does not hold quite the same value and therefore Open Space B zoning would be more applicable. This outcome was acceptable to SEA and in November 2008, the Council’s Regulatory Processes Committee agreed to settle the appeal on this basis. However, when this mediated settlement was presented to the Environment Court, they considered that the Conservation Site zoning of the upper areas of the site was beyond the scope of SEA’s appeal. As a result, the above mentioned Consent Order was issued instead. Given the position taken by the Court, it was agreed by the appellants and Council that the Conservation Site zoning would be addressed via a future Plan Change. The proposed rezoning of part of this site from Open Space B to Conservation Site is therefore the final stage of Council’s commitment made during the resolution of the Plan Change 55 Appeals. An ecological assessment has confirmed the conservation values of the site and the proposed rezoning will reflect this formally in the District Plan. In addition to the rezoning on the District Plan Map 8, a description of the Conservation Site will be inserted in Chapter 19 (Conservation Site) as shown in Map 8 of Attachment 1 to this report.

3.2.2 Part of Salisbury Garden Court (M6) Land adjoining Salisbury Garden Court is owned by Wellington City Council. WCC purchased this land in 2008. The land adjoins the Inner Town Belt and its current zoning is Residential (Outer). The land will not be used for residential purposes and looks and feels part of the adjoining town belt area. It is therefore considered appropriate that the land be rezoned to Open Space B to reflect its actual and intended use and improve and enhance the recreational opportunities of the adjoining residential area.

4 3.2.3 11 Vennell St (Map 4) The land at 11 Vennell Street was formerly a works depot used by the City Operations Business Unit of the Wellington City Council. The depot has since closed. The site is zoned Open Space A, but is not a reserve under the Reserves Act 1977.

The site adjoins the Vogelmorn Community Hall and Bowling Club to the west and the Vogeltown Tennis Club is located across the road to the north. The land has been used in the past as spill over car parking for the tennis and bowling clubs and part of the property was used to provide alternative pedestrian access to a tennis club residential building adjoining the rear of the property to the south.

All building improvements, other than the remains of a concrete structure, have been removed from the site and the property has become overgrown.

It is considered that a residential zoning is appropriate as it adjoins residential properties to the east and it is in close proximity to existing community facilities. It is proposed to rezone the property from Open Space A to Residential (Outer).

3.2.4 Land Adjoining Houghton Bay School (Map 7) Two lots adjoining Houghton Bay School (Lots 1 & 2 DP 9018) were transferred from a private owner to Wellington City Council in 1957. In 2009, the Ministry of Education applied for, and was granted, an extension to the designation around Houghton Bay School to include Sec 1 SO 384813 (land on which the existing Houghton Bay school playground is located) to the east of the two Council owned lots. This lot lies between the Council owned lots and the residential lots adjoining Houghton Bay Rd. Lots 1 & 2 DP 9018 are now land locked with no legal access or road frontage and would be inappropriate to develop for residential purposes. It is therefore considered appropriate to change the zoning of the land to Open Space A. The lots are contiguous with an area of existing Open Space A to the west of the land.

3.2.5 Sunhaven Drive, Newlands (adjoining 28 and 43 Sunhaven Drive) (Map5) The land at Sunhaven Drive was recently purchased by Wellington City Council. It is currently zoned Residential (Outer). The site contains road frontage onto Sunhaven Drive which leads to a steep site containing regenerating vegetation. The site adjoins an existing Conservation Area (5I Gilberds Bush). It is proposed that the land be rezoned to Conservation Area (5I Gilberds Bush) to become part of the existing conservation site.

3.2.6 16 &16A Monorgan Rd, Strathmore (Map 1) A zone change is proposed for 16 & 16 A Monorgan Rd from Airport and Golf Course Precinct to Residential (Outer). Previously part of the Airport and Golf Course Precinct the land has now been developed for residential use and is no longer required for Airport or Golf Course purposes.

3.2.7 Girl Guide Land (Map 3) 44 Silverstream Road is a large Conservation Site owned by the Girl Guides. The site contains a clubroom, a carparking area, grassed areas, a ropes course and a steep hillside covered in native bush. In 2006, Wellington City Council agreed that the current Conservation Site zoning of the lower portion of the site containing the grassed area, ropes course, carpark and clubrooms, did not reflect the existing use requirements of that part of the site. It was proposed to include a rezoning within a Plan Change relating to Huntleigh Park (Plan Change 61). However, it was later decided to exclude the girls guides land as it was considered inappropriate to have the rezoning of the girl guides land tied up in a controversial rezoning proposal at Huntleigh Park Way, Heke St, and Thatcher Crescent. Hence, a zone change from Conservation to Open Space B is seen as appropriate to reflect the lands actual use. It is proposed to rezone 0.80 hectares of the site containing the grassed area, ropes course, carpark and clubrooms from Conservation Site to Open Space B. The remainder of the site will retain its Conservation Site status.

3.3 Removal of Ridgelines and Hilltops Overlay, Khouri Ave (Map 2) It is proposed to remove the Ridgelines and Hilltops Overlay line from the properties at 43, 45, 47 and 49 Khouri Avenue, Karori. These four properties have been developed for residential purposes as part of a previous Council plan change and land exchange process with Wellington City Council. The overlay line was introduced to protect ridgelines and hilltops of significant value to the Wellington landscape. The ridgeline and hilltops overlay is not considered appropriate now the properties have been developed.

3.4 Night Flying Operations The District Plan currently allows for defence aircraft to take off outside of the night flying operation hours (i.e. after midnight) for national Civil Defence Emergencies but does not provide for flights outside night flying operation hours to respond to international Civil Defence Emergencies. Responding to the Samoan tsunami in 2009 the NZ Defence Force was breaching the night flying operation rules when taking off after midnight.

It is therefore proposed to amend Rule 11.1.1.1.6 in the District Plan to allow for New Zealand Defence Forces to respond to International Civil Defence Emergencies outside of the night flying operation hours.

Additionally, the Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 1983 has been replaced by the Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002. The Civil Defence Emergency Act 2002 changes the terminology from ‘national or civil defence emergency’ to ‘any state of civil defence emergency’. Therefore, it is proposed to amend the wording of the rule to align with the correct legislation and terminology used in that legislation.

3.5 Heritage Tree Listings (Maps 9 to 14)

In 2008 Council undertook a study of heritage trees around the city. At the completion of this study, it was found that six of the heritage trees identified in the District Plan have either died; been removed; or upon visiting the sites, where no longer there. Parks and Gardens have requested that the individual listing of these six trees to be removed from the District Plan.

4.0 Process & Consultation

4.1 Identification of Issues and Statutory Consultation

Since the District Plan became operative, a file has been maintained of issues or items that might be dealt with by way of a change to the Plan. At least once a year, minor items are been collected and put forward as a composite Plan Change.

Consultation on the entire proposed District Plan Change has been undertaken with those parties identified in the First Schedule of the RMA as follows:

• Ministry for the Environment • Tenths Trust (Te Atiawa) • Te Runanga O Toa Rangatira Inc • Greater Wellington (Regional Council) • Department of Conservation

4.2 Specific Consultation Consultation has been done for specific sites only.

4.2.1 Reserve Rezonings The proposed rezoning of reserve land has been the subject of consultation undertaken under the Reserves Act 1977. Submissions on the reserve reclassifications closed on 10 December 2010. While the consultation was specifically about reserve classifications under the Reserves Act the consultation document did highlight that as a result of reserve classification changes, zoning changes under the District Plan would also be necessary and that Plan Changes are required.

4.2.2 11 Vennell Street Council’s use and disposal of this property has been the subject of several reports to SPC and as part of this process Property (WCC) has talked to the local community about the future use of this land. Opportunities were provided to interested groups to submit feasibility studies and/or discuss possible uses for recreation uses.

7 In addition, letters were sent out to neighbouring properties of 11 Vennell Street to explain the proposed rezoning and the plan change process. The letters explained when the plan change will be publicly notified and that they will have the opportunity to make a submission at that time if they wished

4.2.3 16 and 16A Monorgan Road Letters were sent to the owners of 16 and 16A Monorgan Road to explain the proposals and the plan change process necessary to amend the zoning. The letters outlined the approximate date of notification and the opportunities that are provided for public submissions.

4.2.3 Airport Noise Management Committee A letter was also sent to the Airport Noise Management Committee to inform them of Council’s intentions to amend Rule 11.1.1.1.6 to allow for night flying operations in the event of a civil emergency.

5.0 Options

The following eleven tables provide an analysis of the costs and benefits of the proposed amendments.

This analysis enables an assessment of the efficiency, effectiveness and appropriateness of the proposed Plan Change. Instead of assessing the selected cases individually, a cost/benefit and appropriateness assessment has been undertaken for each subject group.

Only two options have been considered for these assessments due to the nature of the proposed minor amendments; do nothing or to amend the District Plan as proposed.

Table 1: S32 analysis of the changes to the zoning at Owhiro Bay

OPTION 1: Do Nothing – Retain Existing Zonings OPTION 2: Rezone land as proposed

This is the RECOMMENDED option.

Zone Change of the old quarry site in Owhiro Bay (Lot 1 DP 26786 and Lot 1 DP 61218) from Open Space B to Conservation Site

Costs • Environmental costs – Medium. If proposed zoning • Environmental costs – None identified is not applied then conservation values of the site may • Economic costs – Low. Costs of processing the Plan be lost and inappropriate development may occur. Change. Open Space B allows a greater degree of development • Social costs – Low. Loss of potential passive and provides for recreation activities and does not recreational use with the rezoning. necessarily provide for the protection of ecological values. • Economic costs – None identified • Social costs – High. Community concern at potential loss of ecological values demonstrated through appeals on District Plan Change 55. Benefits • Environmental benefits – None identified • Environmental benefits – High. Conservation site can • Economic benefits – None identified be maintained and enhanced and development • Social benefits – Low. Potential use of site for passive restricted, which will enable the ecological and recreation. landscape values of the land to be protected and enhanced. • Economic benefits – None identified • Social benefits – High. Ecological values can be enhanced, and community aspirations for the protection of the site will be met.

Efficiency & • The Plan’s objectives cannot be efficiently nor • Most efficient and effective in achieving the Plan’s Effectiveness of effectively be achieved in terms of land use planning. objectives and policies in terms of land use planning. achieving • Guarantees the efficient functioning of the District Plan. Objectives

Most appropriate for • Not considered appropriate, because the zoning of the • Appropriate, because proposed changes reflect current achieving site does not reflect the current land use (and may land use and will allow the conservation values of the Objectives lead to land use conflicts and greater costs of site to be protected and enhanced. compliance). Open Space zoning provides for the maintenance and enhancement of recreational values and does not necessarily provide for the protection of the ecology/conservation values of the site.

Table 2: S32 analysis of the changes to the zoning at Salisbury Court

OPTION 1: Do Nothing – Retain Existing Zonings OPTION 2: Rezone land as proposed

This is the RECOMMENDED option.

Zone Change of part of Salisbury Garden Court from Residential Area (Outer) to Open Space B (Natural Environment)

Costs • Environmental costs – High. If proposed zoning is • Environmental costs – None identified not applied the natural character and recreation • Economic costs – High. Missed revenue from the sale of values of the site may be lost. The current zoning the property for residential use on the open market. would allow residential development that would be • Social costs – None identified inappropriate in this location which adjoins the Inner Town Belt and the Salisbury Garden Court Heritage Area. • Economic costs – None identified • Social costs – High. If the land is inappropriately developed as a result of the residential zoning, the site becomes unavailable for active or passive recreational use. Also the loss of setting to adjoining heritage building (Salisbury Garden Court) and Inner Town Belt.

Benefits • Environmental benefits – None identified • Environmental benefits – High. Open Space land can be • Economic benefits – High. Land remains available for maintained and enhanced (with landscaping, plantings, residential development. paths etc) which will enable the natural and landscape • Social benefits – None identified values of the land to be protected and enhanced. • Economic benefits – Medium. Improvements in Open Space areas can help improve surrounding property values • Social benefits – High. Recreational opportunities can be enhanced (e.g. at playground and park sites, bush walks etc) Efficiency & • The Plan’s objectives cannot be efficiently nor • Most efficient and effective in achieving the Plan’s Effectiveness of effectively achieved in terms of land use planning. objectives and policies in terms of land use planning. achieving • Guarantees the efficient functioning of the District Plan. Objectives

10 Most • Not considered appropriate, because the zoning of the • Appropriate, because proposed changes reflect current appropriate for site does not reflect the current land use (and may land use. The land is owned by Council and adjoins the achieving lead to land use conflicts and greater costs of Town Belt. Objectives compliance).

Table 3: Section 32 analysis of the Rezonings at Vennell Street

OPTION 1: Do Nothing – Retain Existing Zonings OPTION 2: Rezone land as proposed

This is the RECOMMENDED option.

Zone Change to 11 Vennell Street, Brooklyn from Open Space A to Residential Area (Outer)

Costs • Environmental costs – High. Land remains in • Environmental costs –Low. May be loss of some natural unkempt condition and remains unsightly. values when land is developed. • Economic costs – High. Economic potential of the • Economic costs – Low. Cost of processing the Plan land can not be presently realised. Land cannot be Change. used for residential development except by applying • Social costs – Low. Loss of poor quality greenspace. for a resource consent. • Social costs – Medium. Land remains under utilised and does not contribute to the community in a positive way.

Benefits • Environmental benefits – Low. May be some natural • Environmental benefits – High. Future residential values associated with undeveloped land. development will enhance the local environment. • Economic benefits – None identified • Economic benefits – High. Land value is maximised • Social benefits – Low. Greenspace maintained but and land can be fully utilised for development without quality of space is low. Open Space A provisions restricting development. • Social benefits – High. Residential development will contribute to the vibrancy and vitality of the local community.

11 Most • Not considered appropriate because, the zoning of • Appropriate because, land adjoins existing residential appropriate for this site only provides for recreation and community zone and is close to community facilities such as schools achieving facilities. These activities are already well represented and clubs and future residential users of the land will Objectives in the immediate and wider neighbourhood. benefit from these facilities and add to the quality of the local environment.

Table 4: S32 analysis of the changes to the zoning at Houghton Bay School

OPTION 1: Do Nothing – Retain Existing Zonings OPTION 2: Rezone land as proposed

This is the RECOMMENDED option.

Zone Change to Houghton Bay School (Pt Lot 1 DP 9018 & Pt Lot 2 DP 9018) from Residential (Outer) to Open Space B

Costs • Environmental costs – Low. Inappropriate zoning • Environmental costs – None identified can result in inappropriate land use. • Economic costs – Low. Land has no access and so is not • Economic costs – None identified available for development. • Social costs – Medium. Potential for land to be used • Social costs – None identified for other than recreational uses. Benefits • Environmental benefits – None identified • Environmental benefits – High. Open Space land can be • Economic benefits – None identified. While land is maintained and enhanced (with landscaping, plantings, zoned residential, it is not available for development paths etc) which will enable the natural and landscape because of lack of access. values of the land to be protected and enhanced. • Social benefits – None identified • Economic benefits – High. Improvements in Open Space areas can help improve surrounding property values. • Social benefits – High. Passive recreational opportunities can be enhanced.

Efficiency & • The Plan’s residential objectives cannot be efficiently • Most efficient and effective in achieving the Plan’s Effectiveness of nor effectively achieved in terms of land use planning objectives and policies in terms of land use planning. achieving as the land has no legal access and therefore cannot • Guarantees the efficient functioning of the District Plan. Objectives be developed for residential purposes. Most • Land cannot be developed for residential purposes • Appropriate, because the land will be zoned in appropriate for and therefore is not appropriate in achieving the accordance with its use. achieving plans objectives. Objectives

12 Table 5: S32 analysis of the changes to the zoning at Sunhaven Drive

OPTION 1: Do Nothing – Retain Existing Zonings OPTION 2: Rezone land as proposed

This is the RECOMMENDED option.

Zone Change to Sunhaven Drive (Lot 1 DP 433198) from Residential (Outer) to Conservation 5I

Costs • Environmental costs – Medium. Residential zoning • Environmental costs – None identified does not reflect values of adjoining conservation site, • Economic costs – Low. Costs of processing the Plan and value of access to the site. Change. • Economic costs – Medium. If inappropriate zoning • Social costs – None identified has to be changed at a later stage through a Private Plan Change (additional costs of compliance) or if inappropriate decisions are made when sites are not zoned appropriately • Social costs – Low. Potential for land to be used for other than conservation uses. Benefits • Environmental benefits – None identified • Environmental benefits – High. Conservation land can • Economic benefits – Medium. Land could be be maintained and enhanced which will enable the utilised/sold to adjoining land owners for residential ecological and landscape values of the land to be purposes. protected and enhanced. • Social benefits – Low. May be some benefits to • Economic benefits – High. Improvements in adjoining owners if land was available for their use. conservation areas can help improve surrounding property values. • Social benefits - High. Appropriately zoned access to existing conservation land provides additional opportunities for active and passive recreation.

Efficiency & • The Plan’s objectives cannot be efficiently nor • Most efficient and effective in achieving the Plan’s Effectiveness of effectively achieved in terms of land use planning. objectives and policies in terms of land use planning. achieving • Guarantees the efficient functioning of the District Plan. Objectives Most • Council has (or is intending) to purchase this site for • The land will be zoned in accordance with its intended appropriate for access to an exiting block of land zoned conservation. use; will provide additional access to a block of land achieving The site is vacant and does not contain any residential zoned conservation; and adjoins existing conservation Objectives development. zoned land.

13 Table 6: S32 analysis of the changes to the zoning at 16 and 16A Monorgan Road

OPTION 1: Do Nothing – Retain Existing Zonings OPTION 2: Rezone land as proposed

This is the RECOMMENDED option.

Zone Change Airport and Golf Course Recreation Precinct land at 16 and 16A Monorgan Rd, Strathmore (Lots 1 & 2 DP 81401) to Residential (Outer)

Costs • Environmental costs – None identified • Environmental costs – None identified • Economic costs – Medium. Inappropriate zoning • Economic costs –Low. Costs of processing the Plan may result in the owners having to obtain Resource Change. Consents for activities that would normally be • Social costs – None identified permitted under the correct zoning. • Social costs – None identified

Benefits • Environmental benefits – None identified • Environmental benefits – High. The zoning will reflect • Economic benefits – None identified the actual use of the land • Social benefits – None identified • Economic benefits – High. The land can be used for residential purposes without the need to obtain a resource consent. • Social benefits – None identified Efficiency & • The Plan’s objectives cannot be efficiently nor • Most efficient and effective in achieving the Plan’s Effectiveness of effectively achieved in terms of land use planning. objectives and policies in terms of land use planning. achieving • Guarantees the efficient functioning of the District Plan. Objectives

Most • Not considered appropriate, because the land is not • Appropriate, because the land is being used for appropriate for being used for Airport/Golf course purposes and residential purposes. achieving contains residential development. Objectives

Table 7: S32 analysis of the changes to zoning of Girl Guide Land at 44 Silverstream Road

OPTION 1: Do Nothing – Retain Existing Zonings OPTION 2: Rezone land as proposed

This is the RECOMMENDED option.

Zone Change to Girl Guide Land at Silverstream Road, Crofton Downs from Conservation Site to Open Space A

Costs • Environmental costs – None identified • Environmental costs – Low. The portion of the site • Economic costs – High. If inappropriate zoning has to proposed to be rezoned is relatively flat and grassy. It is be changed at a later stage through a Private Plan currently used for outdoor recreation activities Change (additional costs of compliance) or if associated with the girl guiding. inappropriate decisions are made when sites are not • Economic costs – Low. Costs of processing the Plan zoned appropriately. Inappropriate zoning may also Change result in Resource Consents for an activity that would • Social costs – None identified normally be permitted under the correct zoning. • Social costs – High. Potential for the Conservation Site zoning to restrict use for girl guiding activities (active and passive recreation activities). Benefits • Environmental benefits – None identified • Environmental benefits – None identified • Economic benefits – None identified • Economic benefits – None identified • Social benefits – None identified • Social benefits – High. The activities currently undertaken can continue. The rezoning of the site will correctly reflect the actual use of the site. Recreational opportunities and girl guiding activities can be enhanced.

Most • Not considered appropriate because the zoning of the • Appropriate, because proposed zone changes reflect appropriate for site does not reflect the current land use. current land use and will better provide for future girl achieving guiding activities. Objectives

15 Table 8: S32 analysis of the changes to zoning of Parks and Reserves land

OPTION 1: Do Nothing – Retain Existing Zonings OPTION 2: Rezone land as proposed

This is the RECOMMENDED option.

Zone Changes to Parks and Reserves land (Council owned)

Costs • Environmental costs – High. If proposed zoning is • Environmental costs – None identified not applied to sites with natural character or • Economic costs – Low. Costs of processing the Plan recreation values (Open Space) then these values may Change. be lost. • Social costs – None identified • Economic costs – High. If inappropriate zoning has to be changed at a later stage through a Private Plan Change (additional costs of compliance) or if inappropriate decisions are made when sites are not zoned appropriately. Inappropriate zoning may also result in Council having to obtain Resource Consent for an activity that would normally be permitted under the correct zoning. • Social costs – High. If the Open Space sites become unavailable for active or passive recreational use due to inappropriate zoning and development. Benefits • Environmental benefits – None identified • Environmental benefits – High. Open Space land can be • Economic benefits – None identified maintained and enhanced (with landscaping, plantings, • Social benefits – None identified paths etc) which will enable the ecological and landscape values of the land to be protected and enhanced. • Economic benefits – Medium. Improvements in Open Space areas can help improve surrounding property values. • Social benefits – High. Recreational opportunities can be enhanced (e.g. at playground and park sites, bush walks etc). Efficiency & • The Plan’s objectives cannot be efficiently nor • Most efficient and effective in achieving the Plan’s Effectiveness of effectively achieved in terms of land use planning. objectives and policies in terms of land use planning. achieving • Guarantees the efficient functioning of the District Plan. Objectives

Most • Not considered appropriate because the zoning of • Appropriate, because proposed zone changes reflect appropriate for selected sites does not reflect the current land use current land use and proposed reserves classifications achieving (and may lead to land use conflicts and greater costs under the Reserves Act. Objectives of compliance).

Table 9: S32 analysis of the realignment of the Ridgeline and Hilltops Overlay

OPTION 1: Do Nothing – Retain Existing Zonings OPTION 2: Rezone land as proposed

This is the RECOMMENDED option.

Remove Ridgeline and Hilltops Overlay from 43, 45, 47 and 49 Khouri Ave.

Costs • Environmental costs – Low. Land has already been • Environmental costs – Low. Land has already been rezoned residential as a result of a previous plan rezoned residential as a result of a previous plan change, land swap, and reserve uplifting process. change, land swap, and reserve uplifting process. Environmental costs have been considered as a result Environmental costs have been considered as a result of of these processes. these processes. • Economic costs – Medium. Costs to landowners of • Economic costs – Low. Costs of processing the Plan having a district plan provision applying that may Change. require a different level of assessment when they wish • Social costs – None identified. to undertake additions or site works. • Social costs – Medium. Potential confusion over which provisions apply. The Ridgelines and Hilltops overlay applies primarily to land zoned Rural and Open Space and is not compatible with the residential provisions. Benefits • Environmental benefits– None. The land has already • Environmental benefits – Medium. Land can be used been developed for residential purposes. and developed for residential purposes. • Economic benefits – None identified. • Economic benefits – Medium. Land can be used and • Social benefits – None identified. developed for residential purposes. • Social benefits – Low. Less confusion over what provisions apply.

Efficiency & • The Plan’s objectives cannot be efficiently nor • An efficient and effective way to achieve the Plan’s Effectiveness of effectively achieved in terms of land use planning objectives and policies in terms of land use planning. achieving • Guarantees the efficient functioning of the District Plan. Objectives

Most • Not considered appropriate, because the majority of • Appropriate, because the land is zoned residential and appropriate for the overlay provisions do not apply to residentially being used for residential purposes. The overlay achieving zoned land. provisions do not fit well with the residential provisions Objectives and were not designed to apply to residentially zoned land.

Table 10: S32 analysis of the changes to the heritage tree listings

OPTION 1: Do Nothing – Retain Existing Plan OPTION 2: Amend District Plan rules as proposed Provisions This is the RECOMMENDED option.

Remove heritage tree listings from heritage lists and notations on the planning maps.

Costs • Environmental costs – None identified • Environmental costs – None identified. The trees no • Economic costs – High. Resource consents are longer exist. required when a heritage tree no longer exists. • Economic costs – Low. Cost of processing the Plan • Social costs – Medium. Potential for community to be Change. unsatisfied with planning outcomes. • Social costs – None identified Benefits • Environmental benefits – None identified • Environmental benefits – None identified. The trees • Economic benefits – None identified no longer exist. • Social benefits – None identified • Economic benefits – High. Reduced risk of misinterpretation of rules due to improved clarity. Avoidance of inappropriate resource consent fees. • Social benefits – Medium. Heritage items are important to the community. Ensuring their proper identification and protection will have social benefits for the immediate and wider community and maintain the integrity of the remaining listings. Efficiency & • The Plan’s objectives cannot be efficiently nor • Most efficient and effective in achieving the Plan’s effectiveness of effectively achieved as long as District Plan rules are objectives. achieving inconsistent and/or contain anomalies. • Improves the efficient functioning of the District Plan. Objectives Most • Not considered appropriate as long as District Plan • This approach is appropriate as the proposed minor appropriate for rules are inconsistent and/or contain anomalies. amendments will improve consistency throughout the achieving District Plan. Objectives

Table 11: S32 analysis of the Minor Text Changes and Corrections

OPTION 1: Do Nothing – Retain Existing text. OPTION 2: Undertake Minor text Changes and Corrections.

This is the RECOMMENDED option.

Correction Rule 11.1.1.1.6 (Night flying Operations)

Costs • Environmental costs – None identified • Environmental costs – Low. Potential for flights to • Economic costs – High. Cost of enforcement action depart between midnight and 6am with associated against airport and/or operator of emergency flights. noise issues if there is an international emergency that • Social costs – High. Potential for delay in responding requires a response from NZ, but this is anticipated to to international civil defence emergencies as the rule be very limited. does not currently provide for the operation of flights • Economic costs – Low. Cost of plan change. between midnight and 6am for this purpose. • Social costs – Low. Potential for there to be additional noise effects from flights at night, but this is anticipated to be very limited. Benefits • Environmental benefits –Low. Reduces the potential • Environmental benefits – None identified for noise effects from additional flights at night, but • Economic benefits – None identified this is anticipated to be very limited. • Social benefits – High. Ability to respond to • Economic benefits – None identified international civil defence emergencies from • Social benefits – Low. Reduces the potential for noise Wellington Airport at anytime without the threat of effects from additional flights at night, but this is enforcement action from the Council for failure to anticipated to be very limited. comply with the night time flying rule. Alignment of wording with the Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002. Efficiency & Enforcement action would be required if flights operated Most efficient and effective in achieving the Plan’s objectives Effectiveness of during night time hours. Reference to Civil Defence Act Improves the efficient and effective functioning of the achieving 1992 is out of date. District Plan. Objectives Most Not considered appropriate as the reference to the Civil Appropriate, provides an up to date reference to the Civil appropriate for Defence Act is out of date and the reference to civil Defence Act and provides for flights in all civil defence achieving defence emergencies does not take into account New emergencies. Objectives Zealand’s international obligations.