Part D – Development Area 20.6 Horotiu Industrial Park SECTION 42A REPORT Report on submissions and further submissions on the Proposed Waikato District Plan – Stage 1 Hearing 7: Industrial Zone and Heavy Industrial Zone Report prepared by: Jane Macartney 25 November 2019 2 Table of Contents 73 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................ 6 74 POAL Submissions ............................................................................................................................................ 6 74.1 Section 4.6 Objectives and Policies ...................................................................................................... 6 74.2 Recommendation ..................................................................................................................................... 9 74.3 Recommended amendments: .............................................................................................................. 10 74.4 Chapter 20 Industrial Zone – Rules .................................................................................................. 10 74.4.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 10 74.5 Rule 20.2.4 Glare and Artificial Light Spill ........................................................................................ 11 74.5.1 Submissions ..................................................................................................................................... 11 74.5.2 Analysis ............................................................................................................................................ 11 74.5.3 Recommendation .......................................................................................................................... 12 74.5.4 Recommended Amendments ..................................................................................................... 12 74.5.5 Section 32AA evaluation ............................................................................................................. 12 74.6 Rule 20.2.5.1 Earthworks – General .................................................................................................. 12 74.6.1 Submissions ..................................................................................................................................... 12 74.6.2 Analysis ............................................................................................................................................ 14 74.6.3 Recommendation .......................................................................................................................... 15 74.6.4 Section 32AA evaluation ............................................................................................................. 16 74.7 Rule 20.2.7 Signs – General ................................................................................................................. 17 74.7.1 Submissions ..................................................................................................................................... 17 74.7.2 Analysis ............................................................................................................................................ 17 74.7.3 Recommendation .......................................................................................................................... 18 74.7.4 Recommended amendments ...................................................................................................... 18 74.7.5 Section 32AA evaluation ............................................................................................................. 19 74.8 Rule 20.2.8 Outdoor storage of goods or materials ..................................................................... 19 74.8.1 Submissions ..................................................................................................................................... 19 74.8.2 Analysis ............................................................................................................................................ 20 74.8.3 Recommendation .......................................................................................................................... 20 74.8.4 Recommended amendments ...................................................................................................... 20 74.9 Rule 20.3.1 Building height ................................................................................................................... 21 74.9.1 Submissions ..................................................................................................................................... 21 74.9.2 Analysis ............................................................................................................................................ 22 74.9.3 Recommendation .......................................................................................................................... 22 74.10 Rule 20.3.4.2 Building setback – waterbodies ............................................................................. 23 Proposed Waikato District Plan H7 Heavy Industrial Zone - Part D Section 42A Hearing Report 3 74.10.1 Submissions ..................................................................................................................................... 23 74.10.2 Analysis ............................................................................................................................................ 24 74.10.3 Recommendation .......................................................................................................................... 25 74.11 Request for staging rules and specific activities for Horotiu Industrial Park ....................... 25 74.11.1 Submissions ..................................................................................................................................... 25 74.11.2 Analysis ............................................................................................................................................ 26 74.11.3 Recommendation .......................................................................................................................... 26 75 Northgate Submissions .................................................................................................................................. 27 75.1 Rule 20.2.3.1 Noise – General ............................................................................................................ 27 75.1.1 Submissions ..................................................................................................................................... 27 75.1.2 Analysis ............................................................................................................................................ 28 75.1.3 Recommendation .......................................................................................................................... 28 75.1.4 Recommended amendments ...................................................................................................... 28 75.2 Rule 20.2.5.1 Earthworks ..................................................................................................................... 29 75.2.1 Submissions ..................................................................................................................................... 29 75.2.2 Analysis ............................................................................................................................................ 29 75.2.3 Recommendation .......................................................................................................................... 30 75.2.4 Recommended amendments ...................................................................................................... 30 75.2.5 Section 32AA evaluation ............................................................................................................. 31 75.3 Rule 20.2.7.1 Signs – General .............................................................................................................. 32 75.3.1 Submissions ..................................................................................................................................... 32 75.3.2 Analysis ............................................................................................................................................ 32 75.3.3 Recommendation .......................................................................................................................... 32 75.4 Rule 20.4.1 Subdivision .......................................................................................................................... 33 75.4.1 Subdivision ...................................................................................................................................... 33 75.4.2 Analysis ............................................................................................................................................ 33 75.4.3 Recommendation .......................................................................................................................... 33 75.5 Rule 20.3.1 Building height ..................................................................................................................