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Residential Chapter

The following provides an overview of what this chapter is about and key outcomes sought. To view the chapter in its entirety please download the chapter from the attached pdf.

Please note this chapter should be read in conjunction with the Kaipara District Council Engineering Standards 2009. You can view the Engineering Standards 2009 in the More Info section of the website. A copy of the Kaipara District Council Engineering Standards 2009 is also available to view at council offices or on CD by request.

Introduction

There are a number of residential centres in the Kaipara District, with the largest of these around the centres of Dargaville, Mangawhai, Maungaturoto and Kaiwaka. The residential areas are supported by commercial centres (shops and employment areas), social infrastructure (schools, libraries and other community facilities) and utility infrastructure (wastewater, water supply, electricity etc). The Plan seeks to maintain and enhance these residential areas, recognising the physical resources that support them (in particular, the costs and limits to these resources).

In residential communities and settlement areas opportunities for continued residential growth and development are provided in this Plan. In addition, recognition is given to the need to provide for diverse but compatible activities (e.g. home occupations). Assessing the impact on the environment of this land use is important, particularly to maintain and enhance the residential amenity of these areas. It is important that the opportunities for traditional residential areas are maintained and that the amenity of these areas is protected, while enabling compatible activities to establish with their effects managed.

 

How to Use This Chapter of the District Plan

This Chapter does not specify what land uses can or cannot be done in this Zone. Instead it sets ‘standards’ to make sure that the effects of activities are within an acceptable level for the Residential Zone (and where appropriate for the Overlay environments).

As long as the standards are met, landowners have flexibility on what they do on their property. However, if someone wants to exceed the standards, they will need to apply to do the work (lodge a resource consent). Council has an opportunity to approve or decline the consent and to set some conditions on how the activity is done.  This Chapter also seeks to make sure that subdivision has adequate servicing, including roading to avoid, remedy or mitigate effects on the rural environment.

Before you use this Chapter of the District Plan, check:

    That the property for development / subdivision is located in this zone (Map Series 1);
    If the property has an environmental overlay on it (Map Series 1); and
    If the property has a special site, area, feature or management unit on it (Map Series 2) (if it does, you need to look at the relevant Chapter for that site, area, feature or unit first).

Residential Outcomes

  • The existing built form and character of the residential environment will be retained.
  • A range of building heights and types appropriate to the existing residential amenity of settlements.
  • Patterns of residential development, as promoted in the Mangawhai Structure Plan will be achieved.
  • Required levels of capacity, efficiency and safety of services and infrastructure in the residential environment will be provided and maintained.
  • Residential activities and development will enhance public access to the coast, harbours and their valued waterways.
  • The development of anticipated future residential growth areas will be co-ordinated with Council’s infrastructure planning and asset management programmes.
  • Existing amenity values associated with the residential environment will be maintained, and where appropriate enhanced.
  • New residential subdivisions and developments will provide passive recreation and open spaces linkages to surrounding residential areas as a means of enhancing community cohesion.
  • The avoidance of adverse environmental effects (including those on residential amenity values) associated with site development works.
  • The creation of a residential environment which provides for the social and economic needs of the district’s communities through the sustainable management of natural and physical resources.
  • A water supply will be available to each lot, which can meet the potential needs of activities on the lot, while protecting the health and safety of residents and avoiding significant adverse effects on the environment.
  • Safe, efficient and convenient vehicular, pedestrian and bicycle access will be provided to each site.

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