Proposed Plan Change 14 – Housing and Business Choice - Council decision accepting or rejecting Independent Hearings Panel recommendations subject to policies 3 & 4 of the National Policy Statement on Urban Development and on Financial Contributions

Council rejects the permitted 32m building height standard for the Town Centre Zone of Hornby (15.4.2.2.a.ii) and recommends a 22m building height standard. Reason: the recommended building height does not adequately reflect a building height that is commensurate with the commercial centre (Policy 3(d)) or its surrounds. 

Council rejects the permitted 22m building height standard for the Town Centre Zone of Linwood (15.4.2.2.a.i) and recommends a 20m building height standard, and a recession plane that applies the Sunlight Access qualifying matter. Reason: this building height is sufficient and retaining a recession plane angle that applies the Sunlight Access qualifying matter better support the wellbeing of neighbouring residents.  

Residential Suburban Zone; 

Residential Suburban Density Transition Zone;   

Residential Medium Density Zone; 

Residential Banks Peninsula Zone;  

Enhanced Development Mechanism; and 

Residential Visitor Accommodation Zone 

Council rejects medium density residential zoning of the surrounds of Peer Street Local Centre zone and alternatively recommends that no decision is made (retains operative). Reason:   the lessened scale of the centre and medium density not being a commensurate  Policy 3(d) response.  

Council rejects the removal of the Local Centre Intensification Precinct, and alternatively recommends that this is applied to Medium Density Residential zones surrounding the centres of Bishopdale, Barrington, Northwest Belfast, Halswell, Prestons, Wigram, Sydenham South, Richmond, but aligned to the 200m NPS-UD Policy 3 catchment recommended by the IHP. It is recommended that Council Reply provisions are altered to align with the 12m building height control of the zone (for both permitted height standards 14.5.2.3.a.i.b and height in relation to boundary exemption 14.5.2.6.b.iv.A). Reasons:  to better provide for comprehensively developed perimeter block developments and is more responsive to the scale of respective commercial centres under NPS-UD Policy 3(d).  

Council rejects the absence of Papanui War Memoria Avenues in maters of discretion and alternatively recommends that the Papanui War Memorial Avenues are considered as a matter of discretion for breaches of building height, building setback, and building coverage. Reason: This  better consider the heritage value of the memorial avenues. 

Council rejects in-part the High Density Residential Zoning around the Town Centre Zone of Riccarton and alternatively recommends that the Policy 3(d) response surrounding the Town Centre Zone of Riccarton is modified to not zone sites accessed via Matai Street West as High Density Residential Zone, nor areas within the Riccarton Bush Interface, and to apply the Mixed Use Zone over 25 Deans Avenue. Reason: High Density Residential zoning is unsuitable for the areas north of Matai Street West because of its unique character and for 25 Deans Avenue to be Mixed Use Zone to enable a wider range of activities for the site. Applying Medium Density Residential Zone within the Riccarton Bush Interface Area is in response to the qualifying matter.  

Council rejects Medium Density Residential Zoning of 25 Deans Avenue and alternatively recommends that 25 Deans Avenue has a building height precinct applied that permits a building height of 36m. Reason: to better enable a wider range of activities for the site and provide for a taller built form, commensurate with the context of the site. 

Council rejects in-part the High Density Residential zone extent around the Town Centre Zone of Hornby and Council alternatively recommends that the walking catchment is reduced surrounding the Town Centre Zone of Hornby. Reason: to better reflect the current location of the operative Residential Medium Density Zone. 

Council rejects the High Density Residential Zone building height around the Town Centre Zone of Hornby and Council alternatively recommends that the permitted building height (14.6.2.1.a) within the High Density Residential Zone surrounding the Town Centre Zone of Hornby is reduced to 12m. Reason: to better reflect a commensurate response under Policy 3(d) for the centre, to align with operative building heights, and the alternatively proposed commercial building height. 

Council rejects in-part the High Density Residential zone extent surrounding the Town Centre Zone of Linwood and Council alternatively recommends that the walking catchment is reduced surrounding the Town Centre Zone of Linwood. Reason: to that of the Council notified position (400m catchment), to better reflect a commensurate response under Policy 3(d) for the centre and reduce the negative social impacts of local intensification. 

Council rejects the High Density Residential Zone building height around the Town Centre Zone of Linwood and Council alternatively recommends that the permitted building height (14.6.2.1.a) within the High Density Residential Zone surrounding the Town Centre Zone of Linwood is reduced to 12m. Reason: to better align with operative building heights and reduce the negative social impacts of local intensification. 

Council rejects the High Density Zoning for 231 Milton Street and 12 Johnson Street and Council alternatively recommends that the High Density Residential Zoning for 231 Milton Street and 12 Johnson Street should align with the current parcel configuration. Reason: to better reference the minor boundary adjustment of sites.  

Part of Chapter 2 – Definitions  - confined to definitions used in provisions decided upon;  

Chapter 3 – Strategic Directions;  

Part of Chapter 6.1A – Qualifying matters (where related to zones and qualifying matters decided upon); 

Chapter 7 – Transport (where related to zones decided upon);  

Chapter 8 – Subdivision, Development and Earthworks (where related to zones decided upon);  

Chapter 13.2 – Specific Purpose (Cemetery) Zone (Barbadoes Street only); 

Chapter 13.5 – Specific Purpose (Hospital) Zone (excluding: Princess Margaret Hospital; Hillmorton Hospital; and Burwood Hospital);  

Chapter 13.6 – Specific Purpose (School) Zone (excluding those sites not within or adjacent to a zone decided on);  

Chapter 13.7 – Specific Purpose (Tertiary Education) zone;  

Chapter 13.8 – Specific Purpose (Lyttelton Port) Zone;  

Chapter 13.11 – Specific Purpose (Flat Land Recovery) Zone;  

Chapter 13.14 – Specific Purpose (Ōtākaro Avon River Corridor) Zone. 

Financial Contributions for tree canopy cover (to remove);  

Public Open Space qualifying matter (to retain); 

Lyttelton Commercial Centre Heights (to retain); 

Lyttelton Port Influences Overlay (only within Commercial Banks Peninsula zone – to retain); 

Styx River Setback qualifying matter (to retain); 

New Regent Street Height Precinct (to retain); 

Arts Centre Height Precinct (to retain); 

Central City Heritage Interface (to remove);  

Residential Heritage Area Interface (to remove); 

Heritage Items and Settings, as follows: 

reject submissions to remove from the heritage schedule 59 Hansons Lane and 181 High Street; 

accept/accept in part submissions to amend the extent or location of heritage items or settings for New Regent Street Shops and 135 High Street; 

accept not scheduling new items and settings ; 

accept the operative Plan heritage items and settings are qualifying matters as it applies to zoned decided on; 

accept the heritage height qualifying matter applying within the heritage settings of The Arts Centre and New Regent St and associated rule amendments in 15.11.1.3 RD11 and 15.11.2.11 a. ii; 

reject the heritage qualifying matter for the Central City Heritage Interface applying to sites adjoining The Arts Centre and New Regent St settings and to replace this with a matter of discretion in 15.14.2.6 a. x.E. and repeated in 15.14.3.1 a. xiv; 

Cathedral Square Interface (to remove); 

Victoria Street Height qualifying matter (to remove); 

Radiocommunication Pathways qualifying matter (to retain); 

North Halswell Outline Development Plan qualifying mater (to retain); 

Only within zones decided upon: 

Outstanding Natural Features and Landscapes (to retain); 

High Flood Hazard Management Area (to retain); 

Coastal Hazard Medium and High Risk Management Areas (to retain); 

Tsunami Management Area (to retain); 

Waterbody setbacks (to retain); 

Wastewater constraint qualifying matter (to retain); 

Sites of Ecological Significance (to retain); 

Sites of Cultural Significance qualifying matter (to retain); 

NZ Rail Network building setback (to retain); 

Industrial interface (to retain); 

Significant and Other Trees (to retain); 

Residential Character Areas (only for Lyttelton (to modify), Ranfurly, Beverley, and Clifton (to remove all)); 

Residential Heritage Areas, including Piko Shand (to remove); 

 Accepts the Panel’s recommendations on any other qualifying matter proposed by submitters (to remove all).