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76NAVIGATING THE FUTURE | WAIKATO DISTRICT COUNCILSustainable EnvironmentStrategic &district planningStrategic Direction ContributionsPrimarySecondarySo that our district can grow and develop in a sustainable way,we have a District Plan which guides development. This includesour objectives, policies and the ways we address issues, adviseon appropriate land use, and work with the community onoptions for development policies, regulations and future growth.We also have a role in delivering on the Waikato DistrictGrowth Strategy and on Future Proof (see information inScanning the Horizon on page 14).Waikato District Council inherited the Franklin District Plan on1 November 2010. The plans will co-exist and a series of planchanges or variations will be undertaken to address specificresource management issues as they arise. To date the councilhas resolved 95 per cent of all appeals and was able to makethe plan partially operative on 16 July 2011.The following spatial and structure plans have budget providedfor within this plan:North Waikato from 2012/13Tuakau from 2012/13Ngaruawahia from 2013/14Huntly from 2016/17Te Kowhai/Whatawhata from 2018/19Matangi from 2018/19Gordonton from 2019/20The implementation of the district plan is dealt with in ourconsents team. Our planners provide guidance to developersand the general public on the rules within the district plan andthe requirements for consents as well as process resourceconsent applications for subdivision and land use.