AUCKLAND COUNCIL DISTRICT PLAN PAPAKURA SECTION

AUCKLAND COUNCIL DISTRICT PLAN PAPAKURA SECTION OPERATIVE 16 JUNE 1999 D P Hawkins, Mayor T McLean, Chief Executive Officer Given under the Common Seal of the Papakura District Council this 16th day of June 1999

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT This statement does not form part of the Papakura District Plan but is included to assist users of the Plan to understand its format. The Papakura District Plan has three sections. Section One General contains matters of district-wide significance and application. Section Two Rural Papakura, contains the objectives, policies and rules which apply specifically to the rural area of the District. Section Three Urban Papakura contains the objectives, policies and rules which apply to the urban area of the District and includes the Ardmore Aerodrome and the quarries in Hunua Road and Quarry Road, Drury. Section Four Designations and Significant Natural Areas contains the schedule of all the designations across the District and includes a table of Significant Natural Areas identified on the planning maps. When using the Plan it is necessary to be aware of the general provisions which apply throughout the District as well as the more specific provisions which apply to particular areas. Previously the operative Papakura District Plan was available in three separate volumes (documents) each containing one Section of the Plan. In this reprint the three Sections of the Plan are all contained within the one volume. It is important when reading and interpreting the Plan that numerical references to other clauses of the Plan, refer to clauses within the same Section of the Plan, unless it is otherwise specified. Previously the operative Papakura District Plan Maps and Flood Hazard Maps were separated according to Rural Areas and Urban Areas. In this reprint all the maps have been combined to form one comprehensive map set.

Auckland Council District Plan (Papakura Section) CONTENTS AND ARRANGEMENT OF THE DISTRICT PLAN Preface Areas of the District Plan SECTION ONE GENERAL Vision for Papakura 1 Introduction 2 Resource Management Overview 3 Maori Perspective on the District Plan 4 The Environment and Resources of the District 5A Resource Management Strategy 5B Structure Plan Areas 6 Environmental Protection 7 Heritage Management 8 Monitoring and Review 9 Administration of the District Plan 10 Definitions SECTION TWO RURAL PAPAKURA Section 2 Part 1: Policy Section 1 Coastal Environment 2 Ecology 3 Rural Character 4 Landscape 5 Tangata Whenua 6 Heritage 7 Growth Management and Economic Issues 8 Transportation and Connectivity 9 Subdivision 10 Open Space 11 Natural Hazards 12 Hazardous Facilities 13 Contaminated Sites 14 Energy Use and Generation 15 Network Utilities 16 Signs Section 2 Part 2: Objectives, Policies and Rules Rural Zones 1 Introduction 2 Countryside Living Zone 3 Future Urban Zone 4 Hingaia Education Zone 5 Hunua Hills Zone 6 Karaka Centre Zone 7 Rural Plains Zone 8 Rural Reserve Zone Auckland Council District Plan (Papakura Section) Table of Contents

Auckland Council District Plan (Papakura Section) Section 2 Part 3: General Rules 1 Introduction 2 Contaminated Sites 3 Hazardous Facilities 4 Earthworks 5 Heritage 6 Natural Hazards 7 Network Utilities 8 Trees and Vegetation 9 Significant Natural Areas 10 Signs 11 Temporary Activities 12 Transportation Appendix A Ardmore Aerodrome Height Restrictions Section 2 Part 4: Subdivision Rules 1 Subdivision in the Rural Zones 2 General Subdivision Performance Standards 3 General Assessment Criteria 4 Information Requirements for Resource Consent Application 5 Rural Plains Zone 6 Countryside Living Zone 7 Hunua Hills Zone 8 Karaka Centre Zone 9 Future Urban Zone 10 Boundary Adjustments 11 Subdivision for Network Utilities 12 Riparian Lot Subdivision 13 Natural Feature Protection Lot Subdivision 14 Standards for Natural Feature Protection Lots and Riparian Lots 15 Esplanade Reserves and Strips Appendix A Native Revegetation Standards SECTION THREE URBAN PAPAKURA 1 Structure and Contents 2 Protection of the Urban Environment 3 Heritage Protection and Management 4 Residential Zones 5 Commercial Zones 6 Industrial Zones 7 Special Purpose Activity Zones 8 Reserves and Community Services 9 Subdivision 10 Development Impact Fees 11 Network Utilities, Transport and Roading 12 Applications and Monitoring 13 Landscape Design 14 Signs 15 Parking and Loading of Vehicles 16 Takanini Structure Plan Area 17 Hingaia Structure Plan Area Auckland Council District Plan (Papakura Section) Table of Contents

Auckland Council District Plan (Papakura Section) 18 Ardmore Aerodrome Land Use Compatibility Planning SECTION FOUR DESIGNATIONS AND SIGNIFICANT NATURAL AREAS 1 Designations 1.1 Designation Schedule 2 Significant Natural Areas 2.1 Significant Natural Areas Schedule Auckland Council District Plan (Papakura Section) Table of Contents

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Auckland Council District Plan (Papakura Section) PAPAKURA DISTRICT PLAN PREFACE The Papakura District Plan is made up of four parts. In order to establish the context of the District Plan, a number of district-wide resource management matters are discussed in Section One of this document. Section Two, Rural Papakura, covers the rural parts of the District and Section Three, Urban Papakura, covers the urban parts of the District. The different areas are shown on Figure 1. Section Four, Designations and Significant Natural Areas, sets out a schedule of the designations throughout the rural and urban parts of the District and a table of Significant Natural Areas identified on the planning maps. Section One - General, addresses the resource management issues of the District as a whole. Users of the District Plan are advised to refer to Section One before undertaking development of any land in the District. Section Two - Rural Papakura, of the District Plan sets out the resource management provisions for the rural parts of the District. The localities covered include Takanini, Ardmore, the Hunua foothills, Drury, Karaka and Hingaia. Section Three - Urban Papakura, The specific provisions of Section Three are directed solely at Urban Papakura and the localities covered include Central Papakura, Takanini, Conifer Grove, Drury and two areas of settlement at Bottletop Bay and Hingaia Bridge. Further, the two areas of quarrying activity and Ardmore Aerodrome fall within the scope of Section Three of the District Plan. Section Four Designations and Significant Natural Areas contains a schedule of all the designations across the Papakura District and a table of Significant Natural Areas identified on the planning maps. Auckland Council District Plan (Papakura Section) - Preface

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Auckland Council District Plan (Papakura Section) Contents of Section One CONTENTS OF SECTION ONE GENERAL OF THE DISTRICT PLAN Part Page SECTION ONE GENERAL A Vision for Papakura 1.0 INTRODUCTION... 1/1 2 1.1 Statutory and Community Basis... 1/1 1.2 Background to the District Plan... 1/1 1.3 Integrated Resource Management... 1/2 2.0 RESOURCE MANAGEMENT OVERVIEW... 2/1 2 2.1 Introduction... 2/1 2.2 Integrated Resource Management... 2/1 3.0 MAORI PERSPECTIVE ON THE DISTRICT PLAN... 3/1 2 3.1 The People of Wharekawa... 3/1 3.2 Specific Issues of Concern to Maori... 3/1 3.3 Significant Areas... 3/2 3.4 Waahi Tapu... 3/2 4.0 THE ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCES OF THE DISTRICT... 4/1 23 4.1 Introduction... 4/1 4.2 The Natural Environment of Papakura... 4/1 4.3 The People of the District... 4/2 4.4 The Built Environment... 4/5 4.5 The Future... 4/6 4.6 The Vision... 4/9 4.7 Resource Management Issues... 4/9 4.8 Resource Management Techniques... 4/21 4.9 Mineral Resources... 4/22 5A RESOURCE MANAGEMENT STRATEGY... 5/1 10 5A.1 Strategy Outline... 5/1 5A.2 The Rationale... 5/2 5A.3 The Objectives... 5/4 5B STRUCTURE PLAN AREAS... 5/11 51 5B.1 Introduction... 5/11 5B.2 Takanini Structure Plan Area... 5/11 5B.3 Hingaia Structure Plan Area 5/31 5B.4 Drury South Structure Plan Area 5/52 6.0 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION... 6/1 6-11 6.1 Introduction... 6/1 6.2 Overview... 6/1 6.3 Coastal Environment... 6/2 6.4 Water Quality and the Control of Earthworks... 6/3 6.5 Natural Landforms and Vegetation... 6/4 6.6 Ridgeline Protection... 6/5 6.7 Auckland Regional Council... 6/5 6.8 Natural Hazards... 6/5 Auckland Council District Plan (Papakura Section) Section One Table of Contents

Auckland Council District Plan (Papakura Section) Contents of Section One 6.9 Resource Management Issues... 6/6 6.10 Resource Management Strategy... 6/7 6.11 Outcomes... 6/7 6.12 Objectives and Policies... 6/7 6.13 Explanation... 6/10 7.0 HERITAGE MANAGEMENT... 7/1 4 7.1 Introduction... 7/1 7.2 Overview... 7/1 7.3 Resource Management Issues... 7/2 7.4 Resource Management Strategy... 7/2 7.5 Outcomes... 7/3 7.6 Objectives and Policies... 7/3 7.7 Explanation... 7/3 8.0 MONITORING AND REVIEW... 8/1 4 8.1 Introduction... 8/1 8.2 Overview... 8/1 8.3 Resource Management Issues... 8/2 8.4 Resource Management Strategy... 8/2 8.5 Objectives and Policies... 8/2 9.0 ADMINISTRATION OF THE DISTRICT PLAN... 9/1 8 9.1 Introduction... 9/1 9.2 Duty to Comply... 9/2 9.3 General Duty Regarding Adverse Effects... 9/2 9.4 Types of Consent... 9/2 9.5 Rules... 9/3 9.6 Information to Accompany Applications for Resource Consents... 9/3 9.7 Assessment of Applications... 9/4 9.8 Notification of Procedures... 9/4 9.9 Hearings/Decision by Council... 9/5 9.10 Existing Use Rights... 9/6 9.11 Designations... 9/6 9.12 Heritage Orders... 9/6 9.13 Roads... 9/7 9.14 Changes to the District Plan... 9/7 9.15 Charges... 9/7 9.16 Association Plans/Rules... 9/7 10.0 DEFINITIONS... 10/1 30 TABLES Table 4.1 Papakura District Total Population 1976-1991... 4/3 Table 4.2 Ethnicity by Area... 4/3 Auckland Council District Plan (Papakura Section) Section One Table of Contents

Auckland Council District Plan (Papakura Section) A Vision for Papakura Auckland Council District Plan (Papakura Section) A Vision for Papakura The Papakura District Plan is founded on a vision. This vision, which has evolved from the community is: Papakura is a coherent rural-urban district with high standards of amenity. It is characterised by diverse rural activities and contained rural settlement centred on a strong and vibrant urban heart. It has its own cohesive base of residential, business and recreational development that reflects the unique opportunities of the Papakura District. Accordingly, the provisions of the District Plan have been formulated in order to realise this vision. With the support of the community it can be achieved. Auckland Council District Plan (Papakura Section) A Vision for Papakura

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