Regulatory Committee Agenda - Waipa District Council

Objective- Giving effect to the Waikato River v;sion and Strategy
15.3.12 To ensure that the Waikato River Vision and Strategy ;s given effect to by all
development and subdivision
12.7 The site is not located near any water bodies and any future wastewater or
stormwater systems will be required to be designed by a suitability qualified engineer
and approved by Council. This will ensure that these systems are suitable for the
location and do not give rise to effects on any water bodies therefore giving effect to
the directions and outcomes in the Waikato River Vision and Strategy.
Assessment of Objectives and Policies Conclusion
12.8 The proposal is considered inconsistent with the objectives and policies in relation to
maintaining the open space and low density character of the area due to the noncompliance
with the required net lot area of Lot 1. It does however provide for the
other objectives and policies outlined above in relation to settlement pattern and
consistency with Future Proof and the Waipa District Growth Strategy.
Weighting of PDP Objectives and Policies
12.9 While the weight to be given to a plan change generally depends on what stage the
relevant provision has reached, with the weighting typically being greater as the plan
change moves through the First Schedule process, apportioning weight is influenced
by a number of other factors, including:
• The extent (if any} to which the PDP has been exposed to testing and
independent decision making;
12.10 Council notified the PDP in July this year and are currently calling for further
submissions. Given early stages that the PDP is currently at J consider it more
appropriate to give more weight to Operative District Plan.
13. SECTION 1040 CONCLUSION
13.1 It is considered based on the above assessment that the effects of the proposal will
be no more than minor thereby passing the first threshold test as set out in section
104D(1)(a). In terms of the objective and policies the proposal is consistent with the
objective and policies of the Operative District Plan.
13.2 However the proposal is not consistent with the objectives and policies of the
Proposed District Plan in relation to maintaining the open space and low density
character of the Large Lot Residential Zone. It does however provide for the other
objectives and policies in relation to settlement pattern and consistency with Future
Proof (the Sub-Regional Growth Strategy) and the Waipa District Growth Strategy
(the Growth Strategy).
13.3 It is acknowledged that when assessing whether a non-complying activity is contrary
to the objectives and policies of a plan, a broad judgment must be made. This
requires more than just isolating out one or two policies wh:h which the activity is
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