Key Issues Report of the Porirua City Council - Environmental ...

the proposed establishment of the Site Compounds at Lanes Flat and
Paekakariki Hill Road. The concrete batching plant to be located within a 10
metre high shed at the Lanes Flat Site Compound has the potential for visual
effects.
4.55 Objective C4A.3.5.1 of the Judgeford Hills Zone seeks to minimise any adverse
visual effects on the surrounding landscape and natural character. Policy
C4A.3.5.2 specifically recognises the effects of TGM on landscape and natural
character. It is understood that the James Cook Interchange as shown on Map
GM 14 is located within the Judgeford Hills Zone. It is considered that Policy
C4A.3.5.2 is seeking to afford recognition that the landscape and natural
character will be altered by TGM as covered by the existing designation K0405
which is described in paragraph 7.1. It is also noted that TGM is identified on
the Judgeford Hills Structure Plan (Drawing C905) and the James Cook
Interchange Connection option (Page D4A-3) which form part of the Judgeford
Hills Zone Rules (Section D4A of the Porirua City District Plan).
Transportation
4.56 As well as containing a policy to address the effects of transport on amenity as
discussed in paragraph 4.50 above, the District Plan contains an Objective and
Policies to address the various issues associated with the operation of the
transportation network. Objective C7.1 of the District Plan is to achieve a safe
and efficient transport network without creating adverse environmental effects.
4.57 Policy C7.1.1 seeks for the establishment of a roading hierarchy to manage the
effects of traffic and adjacent activities on each other. This is applicable with
the identification of the main alignment (NoR3) as being for a Motorway 21 ,
Kenepuru Link Road (NoR5) as being State Highway 22 . The Porirua Link
Roads (NoR's 7 & 8) are identified in Sections 7.2.1 and 7.3.3 as being designed
to 'local road standards'. It is noted that Sheet No. GM23 Version No.B 23 has
included a Cross Section of the PCC Link Roads displaying them as "Rural
Minor Arterial". Confirmation of the design/construction standard for the
Porirua Link Roads in the District Plan will contribute towards this policy. This
policy is also applicable in informing the appropriateness of the various
types/numbers of vehicle movements that will occur on the affected roads as
part of the construction of TGP as defined by the hierarchy. For instance heavy
vehicle movements may well be more appropriate on an Arterial Road as
opposed to a Local road. This policy is also considered to be applicable in
guiding the consideration of the distributional traffic effects that may occur as a
result of the construction and operation of the various NoR's including
maintenance of 'downstream' intersection efficiency.
4.58 Policy C7.1.3 is also applicable in a general environmental effects basis. The
Principal Reason for this policy is to take into account environmental
considerations when determining a new proposed road such as those that are the
subject of TGP. The Principal Reason identifies effects such as those on
neighbouring landuses, loss of sensitive ecosystems, increases in silt run-off and
21 Section 1.2.1 within Folder 1 of 2 of Volume 1: assessment of environmental effects report
22 Section 1.2.2 within Folder 1 of 2 of Volume 1: assessment of environmental effects report
23 Volume 4: Plan Set
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