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3723 CCC Revised Proposal TRACKED 21.04.16 Page 1 of 323 Natural and Cultural Heritage Proposal 9 Revised Proposal for Topic 9.3 Historic 20 April 2016 3723 CCC Revised Proposal TRACKED 21.04.16 Page 2 of 323 Key: 1. Rules within this chapter which have immediate legal effect at the time of public notification are shown in blue. 2. Black bold underline and strikethrough are changes that were made to the notified proposal, and filed on 4 November 2015. 3. Red bold underline and strikethrough show further changes to the revised proposal of 4 November 2015, and are made in conjunction with Caroline Rachlin's evidence in chief filed on 18 December 2015. 4. Red bold underline and strikethrough changes made to Appendix 9.3.6.3 - Heritage Item and Heritage Setting Exemptions from Zone and Transport Rules as consequential changes resulting from decisions or current revised proposals of other Chapters and therefore are not notated with submission number and name references. 5. Purple bold underline and strikethrough show further changes to the revised proposal of 18 December 2015, and are made in conjunction with Caroline Rachlin's rebuttal evidence filed on 15 January 2016. 6. Green bold underline and strikethrough show further changes to the revised proposal of 17 January, made in conjunction with information tabled by Caroline Rachlin at the Proposal 9 Hearings on 2 February 2016. 7. Bold blue underline and strikethrough show further changes to: a. The 2 February tabled version (as relates to the objectives, policies and rules and the changes and new definitions of demolition and deconstruction respectively); and b. Those definitions which formed part of the revised proposal set out under point 5 above. With this including changes following mediations on 21, 22 and 30 March 2016 and discussions with submitters. Words in orange underlined are definitions and will be linked to the definition in Chapter 2. c. Minor changes which were made through Council's revised proposal of 16/03/16 as part of the definitions evidence / revised proposal for stage 2/3 definitions is shown within the definitions below (as italics - black bold underline and strikethrough). Note: This updated Revised Proposal includes only Section 1: Historic Heritage provisions, and Definitions for Historic Heritage. 3723 CCC Revised Proposal TRACKED 21.04.16 Page 3 of 323 9.3 Historic Heritage 9.3.1 Objective – Historic Heritage a. The contribution of Hhistoric heritage is maintained recognising the important contribution it makes to the district’s distinctive character and identity is maintained through the protection and conservation of significant and its role in recovery. b. Maintain historic heritage in a way which through: i. a. Enables and supports the ongoing use and adaptive re-use of The appropriate management of identified historic heritage values; and ii. b. Facilitatesing the retention, repair, and reconstruction recovery of damaged heritage items damaged in the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011; while; and, iii. c. Recognising Takes into account the condition of buildings, particularly those that have suffered effects of the Canterbury earthquakes damage, and the effect of financial and engineering factors on the ability to retain, restore, and continue using them. heritage items. [#3721.418 - 422, Crown, pg90, and 3721.418.304, Crown, pg71] 9.3.2 Policies 9.3.2.1 Policy - Protection of Sites of Ngāi Tahu Cultural Significance a. Work with Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu and Papatipu Rūnanga to identify and assess sites of Ngāi Tahu cultural significance for listing in the District Plan, including culturally significant landscapes, wāhi tapu and wāhi taonga. b. List sites of Ngāi Tahu cultural significance in the District Plan and recognise and protect Ngāi Tahu values, including protection from inappropriate subdivision, use and development. c. Protect sites of Ngāi Tahu cultural significance listed in the District Plan, through providing for their protection from inappropriate subdivision, use and development. [#3722.1 Te Runanga o Ngāi Tahu, pg3] 9.3.2.2 Policy - Protection of Significant Historic Heritage – Heritage Items and Heritage Settings a. Protect from inappropriate subdivision, use and development, heritage items and heritage settings which are listed in the District Plan as High Significance [Group 1], or Significant [Group 2]. The identification of significance [including for High Significance] is based on assessment according to the values set out under Policy 9.3.2.3 [i] – [vi], and the assessment for a level of High Significance under Policy 9.3.2.3[b]. [#3721, Crown, 3721.424, pg91] 3723 CCC Revised Proposal TRACKED 21.04.16 Page 4 of 323 9.3.2.321 Policy - Protection of Significant Historic Heritage - Identification and Assessment of Historic Heritage Places for Scheduling in the District plan Heritage Items and Heritage Settings - Assessment and Identification a. Identify historic heritage places which represent cultural and historic themes and activities of importance to the district, and assess them for significance according to the following values: i. Historical and social value:; Historical and social values that demonstrate or are associated with: a particular person, group, organisation, institution, event, phase or activity; the continuity and/or change of a phase or activity; social, historical, traditional, economic, political or other patterns; ii. Cultural and spiritual value: ; Cultural and spiritual values that demonstrate or are associated with the distinctive characteristics of a way of life, philosophy, tradition, religion, or other belief, including: the symbolic or commemorative value of the place; significance to Tangata Whenua; and/or associations with an identifiable group and esteemed by this group for its cultural values; iii. Architectural and aesthetic value:; Architectural and aesthetic values that demonstrate or are associated with: a particular style, period or designer, design values, form, scale, colour, texture and material of the place; iv. Technological and craftsmanship value:; Technological and craftsmanship values that demonstrate or are associated with: the nature and use of materials, finishes and/or technological or constructional methods which were innovative, or of notable quality for the period; v. Contextual value:; Contextual values that demonstrate or are associated with: a relationship to the environment (constructed and natural), a landscape, setting, group, precinct or streetscape; a degree of consistency in terms of type, scale, form, materials, texture, colour, style and/or detail; recognised landmarks and landscape which are recognised and contribute to the unique identity of the environment; and vi. Archaeological and scientific significance value; Archaeological or scientific values that demonstrate or are associated with: the potential to provide information through physical or scientific evidence an understanding about social historical, cultural, spiritual, technological or other values of past events, activities, structures or people; and b. Assess whether the historic heritage places has met a level of either for High 'Significant' ce or High Significance, through assessing it against the following: based on whether they have: i. To meet the level of Significant (Group 2) the historic heritage place must: A. Meet at least one of the values under Policy 9.3.2.1 (a)(i)-(vi) at a significant or high level; and 3723 CCC Revised Proposal TRACKED 21.04.16 Page 5 of 323 B. Be of significance to the Christchurch District (and may also be of significance nationally or internationally), because it conveys aspects of the district's contextual/thematic development, and thereby contributes to the district's sense of place and identity; and C. Have a moderate degree of authenticity (based on physical and documentary evidence) to justify that it is of significance to the district ; and D. Have a moderate degree of integrity (based on how whole or intact it is) to clearly demonstrate that it is of significance to the district. ii. To meet High Significance (Group 1) the historic heritage place must: A. Meet at least one criterion of the values under (a)(i)- (vi) above at a high level; and B. Be of significance to the Christchurch District (and may also be of significance nationally or internationally), because it conveys important aspects of the district's contextual/thematic development, and thereby makes a strong contribution to the district's sense of place and identity, and C. Have a high degree of authenticity (based on physical and documentary evidence); and D. Have a high degree of integrity (particularly whole or intact heritage fabric and heritage values). (i) a high degree of authenticity (based on physical and documentary evidence) ,; and (ii) a high degree of authenticity and/or integrity (particularly whole or intact heritage fabric and values) [including overall form and level of intactness], and (iii) and have a high overall significance to the district, or beyond the district, make an important because they: A. convey important aspects of contribution to the district's contextual development; and B. because of their important contribution to district sense of place and identity; and [#3721.25, Crown; #3630.6, Annandale, pg5; #3646.11, GT Developments (2011) Ltd, p6] c. Schedule List (#3674, Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga) significant historic heritage places [heritage as heritage items and heritage settings] where: (i) The thresholds for that are of High Significance (Group 1)and Significant (Group 2) or High Significance (Group 1) in the District Plan,. are met as outlined in 9.3.2.1b; and and protect them from inappropriate subdivision, use and development. [#3721.424, Crown, pg 91] (ii) The physical condition of the heritage item, and any necessary retention, repairs or reinstatement work would not significantly compromise the heritage values and 3723 CCC Revised Proposal TRACKED 21.04.16 Page 6 of 323 integrity of the heritage item to the extent that it would no longer retain its heritage significance; unless (iii) Any engineering and financial factors are identified that would make it unreasonable to schedule the heritage item.