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Westland District Plan TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE/S TABLE OF CONTENTS 1-3 A VISION FOR WESTLAND 4 PART 1 A RESOURCE MANAGEMENT STRATEGY FOR WESTLAND 5 1.1 Introduction to the Plan 6-7 1.2 Structure of the District Plan 8-10 1.3 The Management Environment 11-14 PART 2 IMPLEMENTATION AND PROCEDURE 15 2.1 The Council's Functions and Responsibilities 16-18 2.2 Duty to Comply 19 2.3 Applying for a Resource Consent 20-23 2.4 Designations and Heritage Orders 24-25 2.5 Plan Changes and District Plan Review 26 2.6 Issues Crossing Territorial Boundaries 27 PART 3 KEY RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ISSUES AND OBJECTIVES 28 3.1 Explanation 29 3.2 Sustainable Communities 30-31 3.3 Image of the District 32-33 3.4 Infrastructure and Services 34-35 3.5 Maori Perspective 36-37 3.6 Mineral Resources 38-39 3.7 Natural Environments 40-41 3.8 The Land Resource 42-44 3.9 The Built Resource 45-47 3.10 Landscape 48-49 3.11 Water Resources 50-52 3.12 The Coastal Environment 53-54 3.13 Natural Hazards 55-56 Page - 1 Westland District Plan TABLE OF CONTENTS cont. PAGE/S PART 4 POLICIES, METHODS, OUTCOMES AND MONITORING 57 4.1 Explanation 58 4.2 Settlement Character 59-61 4.3 Location of Settlements 62-63 4.4 Amenity 64-67 4.5 Heritage 68-69 4.6 Infrastructure and Servicing 70-73 4.7 Land and Soil Quality 74-75 4.8 Landscape 76-79 4.9 Natural Habitats and Ecosystems 80-83 4.10 The Coast 84-87 4.11 Water Quality 88-90 4.12 Activities on the Surface of Lakes and Rivers 91-92 4.13 Mineral Resources 93-94 4.14 Natural Hazards 95-96 4.15 Monitoring 97-98 PART 5 POLICY UNITS 99 5.1 Explanation 100 5.2 Hokitika Policy Unit 101-115 5.3 Small Settlement Policy Unit 116-123 5.4 Tourist Settlement Policy Unit 124-138 5.4B Franz Josef Developments Outline Development Plan 139 5.4A Franz Alpine Resort, Stony Creek 140-146 5.5 Coastal Settlement Policy Unit 147-152 5.6 Rural Policy Unit 153-164 5.7 Waiho River Severe Flood Hazard Policy Unit 165-166 PART 6 OTHER ACTIVITIES IN ALL ZONES 167 6.1 Explanation 168 6.2 Permitted Activities 169-170 6.3 Controlled Activities 171 6.4 Restricted Discretionary Activities 172 6.5 Discretionary Activities 173 6.6 Standards for Temporary Military Training Activities and 174-175 Network Utilities Page - 2 Westland District Plan TABLE OF CONTENTS cont. PAGE/S PART 7 SUBDIVISION AND FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS 176 7.1 Explanation 177-179 7.2 Information to be supplied with applications for Subdivision 180-182 Consent 7.3 Activities 183-185 7.4 Subdivision to be declined in certain circumstances 186 7.5 Matters over which control is reserved on Controlled Activities 187-189 7.6 Assessment of Discretionary Subdivision Activities 190-191 7.7 Financial Contributions for Land Use and Subdivision Consents 192-197 PART 8 GENERAL RULES - PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR ALL 198 ACTIVITIES IN ALL ZONES 8.1 Explanation 199-200 8.2 Signs 201 8.3 Stormwater Disposal 202 8.4 Roadside Planting 203 8.5 Glare 204 8.6 Hazardous Substances 205 8.7 Use of Roads 206 8.8 Airport Protection 207 8.9 Access 208-215 8.10 Manoeuvring and Parking Space Dimensions for Cars 216-219 PART 9 DEFINITIONS 220-230 PART 10 APPENDICES 231 A Historic Places 232-234 B Schedule of Designated Lands and Heritage Orders 235-240 C Roading Hierarchy 241-248 D Recession Plane Controls 249-250 E Assessment of Discretionary Activities - Guidelines 251-258 F Signs in Hokitika and the Tourist Zone 259-262 G Odorous Activities 263 H Verandahs 264 I 10 metre vegetation buffer strip Franz/Waiau 265 The District Planning Maps 266-293 Attached at the rear of the Plan are the Ngai Tahu Claims 294-296 Settlement Act 1998 – Statutory Acknowledgements and Nohoanga Sites Page - 3 Westland District Plan A 'VISION' FOR WESTLAND DISTRICT Westland District will continue to develop down a path of burgeoning economic and social opportunity where a relaxed and less hectic lifestyle can be enjoyed by residents and visitors alike. In such an environment, people are free to experience the unique features of Westland District and to contribute to their maintenance and enhancement. These features will include: healthy indigenous ecosystems locations where the environment is pristine a broad-based economy with an increased level of processing of natural and physical resources of the District availability of a wide range of business and employment opportunities an effective and well developed transportation system a safe and relaxed lifestyle where crime and city pressures are less significant a prosperous rural community producing high quality products vibrant and resilient settlements with strong community identity and pride a rich heritage and culture based on early settlement and resource use including the Maori greenstone trade a distinctive and internationally recognised dramatic coast-to-alpine environment and vistas which are accessible for the enjoyment of both inhabitants and visitors a District where the Council's regulatory control reflects community aspirations and needs While there is potential for conflict between some of the above features, an effective management approach guided by the Plan will ensure that the environmental standards (bottom line) are set in a manner which does not. Westland District will also continue to offer a friendly and memorable experience to visitors, a unique lifestyle opportunity for its residents and an encouraging business environment. Page - 4 Westland District Plan PART 1 - A RESOURCE MANAGEMENT STRATEGY FOR WESTLAND 1.1 INTRODUCTION TO THE PLAN 1.2 STRUCTURE OF THE PLAN 1.3 THE MANAGEMENT ENVIRONMENT 1.3.1 Location 1.3.2 Population and Settlement 1.3.3 Natural and Physical Resources and Activities Page - 5 Westland District Plan PART 1 - A RESOURCE MANAGEMENT STRATEGY FOR WESTLAND 1.1 INTRODUCTION TO THE PLAN The District Plan establishes a framework within which natural and physical resources will be managed in Westland. The Plan identifies issues relating to resource use, development and/or protection and sets out objectives and policies which address the issues. Rules and non-regulatory measures have been developed in consultation with the community which aim to implement policy and so achieve the objectives. The District Plan is just one of many documents that are required to be prepared under the Resource Management Act 1991. The Act is the principle piece of legislation which guides how natural and physical resources are to be managed in New Zealand. The Act has as its overall purpose "to promote the sustainable management of natural and physical resources." Figure 1 illustrates the hierarchy of plans and regulations under the Act and indicates where the District Plan will operate in relation to documents prepared by other agencies. The Council's own Annual Plan will have a role in achieving the objectives and policies of the District Plan. The Annual Plan is produced each year under the Local Government Act 1974. The Plan sets out among other items the Council's significant activities, and details its financial commitments. The Annual Plan may also provide the mechanism for implementing policies on financial incentives. Page - 6 Westland District Plan RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ACT 1991 NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS NATIONAL NZ COASTAL WATER POLICY POLICY CONSERVATION STATEMENT STATEMENT ORDERS WEST COAST REGIONAL POLICY STATEMENT WEST COAST WEST COAST REGIONAL REGIONAL POLICY PLAN PLANS WESTLAND DISTRICT PLAN IWI PLANS COUNCIL OTHER MANAGEMENT PLANS ANNUAL PLAN FISHERIES REGULATIONS PLANS OF ADJOINING DISTRICT COUNCILS COUNCIL STRATEGIC PLAN Figure 1: Hierarchy of Plans and Regulations prepared under the Resource Management Act 1991 and other legislation and relationship to the Westland District Plan. Page - 7 Westland District Plan 1.2 STRUCTURE OF THE DISTRICT PLAN The Plan is divided into 10 parts and the planning maps. The contents of Parts 2 to 10 are described below: Part 2 - Implementation and Procedure This part of the plan gives information on the provisions and procedures that apply to the implementation of the Plan. It includes information on applications for resource consents, designations, heritage orders and plan changes. The procedure for review of the District Plan is also outlined. Part 3 - Towards A Sustainable Westland : Key Resource Management Issues and Objectives The objectives in this Part establish the overall framework for resource management in Westland. They are derived from key or significant issues in Westland relating to the use, development and/or protection of natural and physical resources. Part 4 - Policies Policies set out a specific course of action to be taken by the Council in order to achieve objectives stated in Part 3. The division of objectives and policies into separate parts of the Plan results in less repetition of policies and integration of policies with more than one objective. Anticipated environmental outcomes are stated at the end of each policy section. Outcomes are based on community desires and aspirations with regard to the natural, physical, social, cultural and economic environments. Part 5 - Policy Units Each management area is separated into smaller units for the purposes of rule development. Four policy units have been identified in the urban management area and one in the rural management area. Part 5 includes the rules and standards which apply to each policy unit which should be read in conjunction with the accompanying explanations. Part 6 - Other Activities in All Zones This part of the Plan specifies a range of activities which are permitted, controlled or discretionary in all zones.