Part 1 - Palmerston North City Council

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7.3 Palmerston North City District Plan
7.3.1 City View Objectives
The City View Objectives have been developed to reflect the different aspects of the City’s environment and
activities that occur within it. They are overall objectives to ensure that the City is managed in a sustainable
manner.
The Healthy Community
‐ To avoid, remedy or mitigate the adverse effects of natural hazards
The proposed works aim to avoid the adverse effects of a natural hazard. The works will prevent the river
from eroding the base of the cliff face thereby reducing the frequency of slips from the cliff. The works will
also preventing future undermining of the existing stopbanks on the right bank of the river. When both the
MWRC and PMB Landco Ltd projects are complete it is expected that no further land slips will occur from
the cliff.
The Working Community
‐ To provide the conditions to ensure the physical resources of the City are managed and
developed while avoiding, remedying, or mitigating adverse environmental effects.
The proposed works will provide the conditions required to enable the re‐contouring of the cliff face
thereby allowing for the residentially zoned land above the cliff (a physical resource of the City) to be
developed while avoiding the adverse environmental effects presented by the current situation.
The Leisure Community
‐ To encourage a broad range of leisure opportunities in the City
As mentioned above, the site is easily accessible from the City and as such is a popular recreational site. At
present use of the river is very limited due to the safety risks associated with the cliffs. This proposal,
combined with the proposal of PMB Landco Ltd will see this risk removed and enable full use of the river at
this locality. The works will also present an opportunity for the PNCC to provide public access ways and
linkages along the top of the rock lining between ANZAC Park and Pari Reserve.
The Heritage Community
‐ To identify and preserve the cultural heritage fabric of the City
The subject site is located near Te Motu o Poutoa, a site of significance to tangata whenua and part of the
cultural fabric of the City. Whilst it is expected that no discoveries will be made in the bed of the river, an
accidental discovery protocol has been developed that outlines an acceptable process to be followed
should a discovery be made.
‐ To preserve and enhance the natural heritage features of the City, including lake and river
margins, significant areas of indigenous vegetation and habitats and important natural features
and landscapes.
The proposed works will affect the existing river margins. Instead of the river flowing directly into the cliff it
will follow a gentler curve, being guided around the corner by the proposed snub groyne and rock lining.
The MWRC works will have little impact on the cliff, however, it will enable the re‐contouring of the cliff to
occur which will result in some change. The works will not affect any significant areas of indigenous
vegetation or habitats.
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