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2.23Wairaka

Theactivities,controlsandassessmentcriteriaintheunderlyingSpecialPurposeTertiaryEducationzoneandAuckland­widerulesapplyintheWairakaprecinctandsub­precinctsunlessotherwisespecified.Refertoplanningmapsforthelocationandextentoftheprecinctandsub­precincts.

1.Activitytable

TheactivitiesintheSpecialPurposeTertiaryEducationzoneapplyintheWairakaprecinctunlessotherwisespecifiedintheactivitytablebelow.

Activity / ActivityStatus
Accommodation
Dwellings / RD
Boardinghousesandvisitoraccommodationnotaccessorytoeducationalfacilities / D
Conversionofabuildingorpartofabuildingtodwellings,visitoraccommodationor
boardinghouses / RD
Commerce
Commercialservices / RD
Entertainment facilities / RD
Foodandbeverageaccessorytoeducationalfacilities / P
Foodandbeveragenotaccessorytoeducationalfacilities / RD
Officesupto500m2GFApersite / RD
Officesgreaterthan500m2GFApersite / D
Retailupto450m2GFApersite / RD
Community facilities
Artworks / P
Carecentres / RD
Emergencyservices / D
Healthcareservices / RD
Informationfacilities / P
Industry
Artisanindustries / RD
Industriallaboratories / RD
Lightmanufacturingandservicing / D
Repairandmaintenanceservices / D
Warehousingandstorage / D
Wastemanagementfacilitiesaccessorytoeducationalfacilities / D
ManaWhenua
Maraecomplex / P
Development
Buildings / RD
Parkingbuildings/structures / RD
Floodlighting,includingexteriorlighting,fittingsandsupportsandtowers / P
Parksandplaying/sportsfieldstructuresaccessorytoeducationalfacilities / P
Aframeworkplan,amendmentstoanapprovedframeworkplanorareplacement
frameworkplancomplyingwithclause3.2below / RD
Aframeworkplan,amendmentstoanapprovedframeworkplanorareplacement
frameworkplannotcomplyingwithclause3.2below / NC
Anydevelopmentoractivitycomplyingwithanapprovedframeworkplan / P
Anydevelopmentoractivitypriortotheapprovalofaframeworkplanornotspecifiedin
thistableorinclause4.3.3.1and/ornotcomplyingwithanapprovedframeworkplan / NC
Anysubdivisioncomplyingwithanapprovedframeworkplan / C
Anysubdivisionpriortotheapprovalofaframeworkplanornotcomplyingwithanapprovedframeworkplanand/ordoesnotcomplywiththegeneralsubdivisioncontrolsin
2.1oftheAuckland­wide­Subdivisionrules / NC
AlterationsandadditionstobuildingsexistingatthedateofnotificationofthisUnitaryPlanthatdonotcomplywithanapprovedframeworkplan(excludingminorcosmeticalterationsorrepairswhichdonotchangethedesignandappearanceofthebuilding)providedtheheightorgrossfloorareaofthebuildingexistingatthedateofnotificationof
thisUnitaryPlanisnotincreasedbymorethan10% / P
Newbuildingsoralterationsandadditionstobuildingsthatcomplywithanapproved
frameworkplan / C

1.1Activitytable ­ Sub­precinctA

TheactivitiesintheSpecialPurposeTertiaryEducationzoneandWairakaprecinctactivitytable1applyunlessotherwisespecifiedinactivitytable2below.

Activity / ActivityStatus
Hospitalsandhospitalclinicsincludingsecurefacilities / P
Supportedresidentialcare / P
Workers accommodation / P

1.2Activity table­Sub­precinct B

TheactivitiesintheSpecialPurposeTertiaryEducationzoneandWairakaprecinctactivitytable1applyunlessotherwisespecifiedinactivitytable3below.

Activity / ActivityStatus
Lightmanufacturingandservicingassociatedwiththecommerciallaundryservices / P

2.Notification

1.Councilwillconsiderrestricteddiscretionaryactivityresourceconsentapplicationsforframeworkplans(includingamendmentstoanapprovedframeworkplanorareplacementframeworkplan)withouttheneedforpublicnotification,howeverlimitednotificationmaybeundertaken,includingnoticebeinggiventoanyowneroflandwithintheprecinctwhohasnotprovidedtheirwrittenapproval.

2.OtherresourceconsentapplicationswillbeassessedagainstthetestsfornotificationundertheRMA.

3.Land usecontrols

3.1General

1.ThelandusecontrolsintheSpecialPurposeTertiaryEducationzoneapplyintheWairakaprecinctunlessotherwisespecifiedbelow.

3.2Frameworkplan

1.Aresourceconsentapplicationforaframeworkplan,amendmentstoanapprovedframeworkplanorareplacementframeworkplanmust:

a.Compriselandformingonecontiguouslandarea

b.Applyonlytolandthattheapplicantisthelandownerof,orforsitesinmultipleownershipwherethelandownersmakeajointapplication

c.Complywith:

i.

ii.

iii.

thegeneralrulesandinformationrequirementsapplyingtoframeworkplansspecifiedinPart4oftheUnitaryPlan

thespecialinformationrequirementsforframeworkplansinclause7­specialinformationrequirementsbelow,and

anyrelevantcontrolsinthisprecinct

d.Seekconsentforthefollowinglandusesandactivities:

i.

ii.iii.iv.

v.

thedesignandlocationofbuildingplatform(s)andenvelopesthedesignandlocationofroadsandotherconnectionspublicopenspace

provisionofinfrastructureearthworks

e.Containtheadditionalfollowinginformation:

i.

ii.iii.

iv.

v.

vi.

vii.

viii.

TheintegrationofdevelopmentwiththesurroundingareaThelocationandlayoutofyards

Thelocationofanyprotectedhistoricheritagebuildings,places,objectsandstructures(items)

Thelocationofanyprotectedarchaeologicalsite/s

Thelocationofanyprotectedand/ornotable/urbantrees

Thelocationandlayoutofanyadditionalhistoricheritagebuilding/s,place/s,object/sandstructure/s,archaeologicalsite/s,tree/sthatyouproposeorwanttobescheduled/protected

ThelocationandextentofbuildingsfrontingCarringtonRoad,OakleyCreekandthesouthboundaryoftheprecinct,and

Trafficgenerationandmanagementplan.

2.Thegeneralprovisions,developmentcontrolsandassessmentcriteriainthegeneralframeworkplanprovisionsandcriteriaapplyforanapplicationforaframeworkplan,amendmentstoanapprovedframeworkplanorareplacementframeworkplanapplyintheWairakaprecinctandsub­precinctsinadditiontothoseprovisions,controlsandassessmentcriteriaspecifiedinthisprecinct.

3.3Floodlights

1.Wherefloodlightsarelocatedadjacenttoaresidentialzone,thehoursofoperationmustnotextendbeyond:

a.10pmMondaytoSaturday

b.7.30pmSundayandPublicHolidays.

2.FloodlightsmustcomplywiththelightingcontrolsinAuckland­widerules–Lighting.

3.Floodlightsmustnotexceedamaximumheightof18m.

4Developmentcontrols

4.1Applicationofdevelopmentcontrols

1.ThedevelopmentcontrolsintheSpecialPurposeTertiaryEducationzoneapplyintheWairakaprecinctunlessotherwisespecifiedbelow.

4.2Height

1.Buildingsmustnotexceedtheheightsassetoutbelow:

Table1

Buildinglocation / Maximumheight(m)
Lessthan20mfromaboundarywithCarringtonRoadoranyresidentialor
publicopenspacezone / 16.5m
Greaterthanorequalto20mfromaboundarywithCarringtonRoadoranyresidentialorpublicopen
spacezone / 24.5m

2.Developmentthatdoesnotcomplywithclause1aboveisadiscretionaryactivity.

4.3Heightinrelationtoboundary

1.Buildingsmustnotprojectbeyonda45­degreerecessionplanemeasuredfrom3mverticallyabovegroundlevelatanysiteboundary,whichadjoinsaResidentialand/orPublicOpenSpacezone.

4.4Buildingcoverage

1.Buildingcoverage:

a.50percentforthewholeprecinctsite,exceptforWairakasub­precinctA.

b.70percentforWairakasub­precinctA.

4.5Landscaping

1.Atleast20percentofasitewithintheprecinctmustbelandscaped,providedthattheareaoflandscapingmaybeproportionatelyreducedbyanyrequiredcommonareasoflandscapingillustratedonanapprovedframeworkplan.

4.6Precinctboundarysetback

1.Buildingsonlandadjoiningresidentialzonedlandtothesouthmustbesetbackaminimumwidthof5mfromtheexternalprecinctboundary.PlantingrequirementsofBusinesszoneclause4.17apply.

2.Buildingsonlandadjoiningpublicopenspacezonedlandand/orfromtheedgeofallpermanentandintermittentstreamsmustbesetbackaminimumwidthof10mfromtheexternalprecinctboundary.PlantingrequirementsofBusinesszoneclause4.17apply.

4.7Treeprotection

1.Inadditiontoanynotabletree,thefollowingtreesidentifiedinFigure1andinthetablebelowmustnotbealtered,removedorhaveworksundertakenwithinthedripline.

a.Exceptionstothiscontrolarethefollowing:

i.

ii.

iii.

iv.

v.

vi.

trimmingofthecanopy,excludingtheroots,ofanytreewhichdoesnotdamageitshealth.Suchworkswillbelimitedtonomorethan20percentoflivegrowthremovalinanyoneyearandmustbeinaccordancewithcurrentlyacceptedarboriculturalpractice,ensuringthatthenaturalformandbranchhabitofthetreespeciesismaintained

ifthetrimmingisdonebyaqualifiedarboristorarboriculturalist,theworkmustbelimitedtonomorethan30percentoflivegrowthremovalinanyoneyearandmustbeinaccordancewithcurrentlyacceptedarboriculturalpractice,ensuringthatthenaturalformandbranchhabitofthetreespeciesismaintained

ifthetrimmingruleabovedoesnotapply,anyregularminortrimmingormaintenancemustbedonebyhandoperatedsecateursorpruningshears,inaccordancewiththeacceptedarboriculturalpractice

theremovalofanytreeorpartofatreethatisdeadorthatissufferingfromanuntreatablediseasewhichhascausedasignificantdeclineinitshealth,evidencemustbeproducedifrequired.

Note:Whereanyelementofuncertaintyexistsastothelikelyfateofthetree,thebenefitofdoubtwillbegiventothetree'ssurvivalbynotremovingituntilsuchtimeasitsirreversibledeclineisobvious.Beforeremovinganyaffectedtree,consultationwiththecouncil’sarboristisstronglyadvised.

Emergencytreeworks.Insuchcircumstancesthepersonundertakingtheworkmustnotifythecouncilinwritingwithinsevendaysoftheworkcommencingastothereasonforthework.

Theactionsofanystatutoryauthorityincarryingoutofworkauthorisedbystatute.Insuchcircumstancestheauthorityconcernedshallnotifythecouncilinwritingnolaterthansevendayspriortotheworkcommencingastothereasonforthework.

ThesetreesareidentifiedinFigure1andfifteentreesarespecificallyidentifiedandlistedbelow:Table2

6 / NiHihbiscus / Isthmus / 1 / CarringtonRoad1,Mount
Albert(Unitec) / Lot1DP211427
2.62ha
7 / Karaka / Isthmus / 1 / CarringtonRoad1,Mount
Albert(Unitec) / Lot1DP211427
2.62ha
8 / Oak / Isthmus / 1 / CarringtonRoad1,Mount
Albert(Unitec) / Lot1DP211427
2.62ha
9 / Oak / Isthmus / 1 / CarringtonRoad1,Mount
Albert(Unitec) / Lot1DP211427
2.62ha
10 / Oak / Isthmus / 1 / CarringtonRoad1,Mount
Albert(Unitec) / Lot1DP211427
2.62ha
11 / Oak / Isthmus / 1 / CarringtonRoad1,Mount
Albert(Unitec) / Lot1DP211427
2.62ha
12 / Oak / Isthmus / 1 / CarringtonRoad1,Mount
Albert(Unitec) / Lot1DP211427
2.62ha
13 / Oak / Isthmus / 1 / CarringtonRoad1,Mount
Albert(Unitec) / Lot1DP211427
2.62ha
14 / Oak / Isthmus / 1 / CarringtonRoad1,Mount
Albert(Unitec) / Lot1DP211427
2.62ha
15 / Pohutakawa / Isthmus / 1 / CarringtonRoad1,Mount
Albert(Unitec) / Lot1DP211427
2.62ha

Figure1:Treestoberetained

4.8Historicheritageitems

1.AscheduledbuildingisidentifiedasacategoryAplaceandprotectedinaccordancewiththerulesandcontrolsinoverlayrules­HistoricHeritage.

4.9Access

1.AccessfromMarkRoadandRhodeAvenuemustberestrictedtoaminoraccess­servingpedestriansandlocaltraffic,whenapprovedinaframeworkplanorintheabsenceofaframeworkplan,accessisrestrictedtopedestriansandcyclistsonly.

2.TheprimarytrafficaccesstotheprecinctmustbefromCarringtonRoadatlocationsshownontheframeworkplan,orintheabsenceofaframeworkplan,theexistingUnitecCampusentrancesonCarringtonRoadasatthedateofnotification.

3.TheproposedbridgeconnectionfromWairakatoWaterviewshouldberestrictedtopedestrianandcyclistsonly.Developmentthatdoesnotcomplywiththiscontrolisadiscretionaryactivity.

4.10Parking

1.Activitiesmustcomplywiththeparkingcontrolssetoutintheframeworkplan,orintheabsenceof

frameworkplancontrols,thestandardparkingcontrolsintheAuckland­widerules­Transport.

2.Specificsharedparkingcontrols,whensetoutinaframeworkplan,mustbeappliedtotheprecinct.

5.Subdivisioncontrols

1.ThesubdivisioncontrolsinAuckland­widerules­SubdivisionapplyintheWairakaprecinctunlessotherwisespecifiedbelow.

2.AnysubdivisionactivityintheWairakaprecinctmusttakeplaceinaccordancewithandfollowinganapprovedframeworkplan.

6.Assessment­Restricteddiscretionaryactivities

6.1Mattersofdiscretion

Foractivities/developmentthatisarestricteddiscretionaryactivityintheWairakaprecinct,thecouncilwillrestrictitsdiscretiontothefollowingmatters,inadditiontothemattersspecifiedfortherelevantrestricteddiscretionaryactivitiesintheSpecialPurposeTertiaryEducationzone.

Table3

Activity / Developmentdesign / Internallayoutofdwellings,visitoraccommodationandboarding
houses / Buildingscale,bulk
andlocation / Groundcontours / Buildinginterfacewiththepublicrealm / Publicopenspaceandpedestriannetwork / Safety / Servicesincludinginfrastructureandstormwmanagement
Artisan
industries / X / X / X / X
Buildings / X / X / X / X / X / X / X / X
Conversionofabuildingorpartofabuildingtodwellings,visitor
accommodationorboarding
houses / X / X / X / X
Commercial
services / X / X / X / X / X / X
Dwellings / X / X / X / X / X / X / X / X
Entertainment
facilities / X / X / X / X / X / X
Foodandbeveragenotaccessorytoeducational
facilities / X / X / X / X / X / X
Healthcare
services / X / X / X / X / X
Industrial
laboratories / X / X / X / X / X
Parkingbuildings/
structures / X / X / X / X / X / X / X
Aframeworkplancomplying
withclause3.2 / X / X / X / X / X / X / X
Amendmentstoanapprovedframeworkplanorareplacementframeworkplancomplyingwith
clause3.2 / X / X / X / X / X / X / X
Officesupto500m2GFAper
site / X / X / X / X / X / X
Retailupto450m2GFAper
site / X / X / X / X / X / X

Table4

Activity / Trafficgeneration / Travelplansandintegratedtransportassessments / Designofparking,accessand
servicing / Effectsonhistoricheritage / Buildingdemolition / Noise,lightingandhoursof
operation / Staging / Degreeofintegrationwithothercentres / Degintewithsurrneig
Artisan
industries / X / X / X / X / X / X / X / X
Buildings / X / X / X / X / X / X
Conversionofabuildingorpartofabuildingtodwellings,visitor
accommodationorboarding
houses / X / X / X / X / X / X / X
Commercial
services / X / X / X / X / X / X / X / X
Dwellings / X / X / X / X / X / X
Entertainment
facilities / X / X / X / X / X / X / X / X
Foodandbeveragenotaccessorytoeducational
facilities / X / X / X / X / X / X / X / X
Healthcare
services / X / X / X / X / X / X / X / X
Industrial
laboratories / X / X / X / X / X / X / X / X
Parkingbuildings/
structures / X / X / X / X / X / X
Aframeworkplancomplying
withclause3.2 / X / X / X / X / X / X / X / X / X
Amendmentstoanapprovedframeworkplanorareplacementframeworkplancomplyingwith
clause3.2 / X / X / X / X / X / X / X / X / X
Officesupto500m2GFAper
site / X / X / X / X / X / X / X / X
Retailupto450m2GFAper
site / X / X / X / X / X / X / X / X

6.2Assessmentcriteria

FordevelopmentthatisarestricteddiscretionaryactivityintheWairakaprecinct,thefollowingassessmentcriteriaapplyinadditiontothecriteriaspecifiedfortherelevantrestricteddiscretionaryactivitiesintheSpecialPurposeTertiaryEducationzone:

1.Developmentdesign

a.Thedesignofbuildingsshouldcontributetothelocalstreetscapeandsenseofplacebyrespondingtotheplannedfutureformandcharacterofthesurroundingareaandsignificantnaturallandformsandlandscapefeatures.

b.Buildingsshouldbedesignedtoavoidlong,unrelievedfrontagesandexcessivebulkandscalewhenviewedfromstreetsandpublicopenspaces.Buildingmassshouldbevisuallybrokenupintodistinctelementstoreflectahumanscaleandthetypicalpatternofdevelopmentinthearea.Techniquesincludetheuseofrecesses,variationinbuildingheightandroofform,horizontalandverticalrhythmsandfacademodulationandarticulation.

c.Buildingsshouldbedesignedtodifferentiateground,middleandupperlevels.

d.Blankwallsshouldbeavoidedonalllevelsofbuildingfrontagestostreetsandpublicopenspaces.Sideorrearwallsshouldbeusedasanopportunitytointroducecreativearchitecturalsolutionsthatprovideinterestinthefaçadeincludingmodulation,relieforsurfacedetailing.

e.Buildingsshouldprovideavarietyofarchitecturaldetailatgroundandmiddlelevelsincludingmaximisingtheuseofentrances,andwindowsandbalconiesoverlookingthestreetsandpublicopenspaces.

f.Roofprofilesshouldbedesignedaspartoftheoverallbuildingformandcontributetothearchitecturalqualityoftheskylineasviewedfrombothgroundlevelandthesurroundingarea.Thisincludesintegratingplant,exhaustandintakeunitsandothermechanicalandelectrical

equipmentintotheoverallrooftopdesign.

g.IntheMetropolitanCentrezone,thesilhouetteofthebuildingasviewedfromdistantlocationsshouldpositivelycontributetothecentre'sskyline.

h.Wheretheproposeddevelopmentisanextensionoralterationtoanexistingbuilding,itshouldbedesignedwithconsiderationtothearchitecturetotheoriginalbuilding.

i.Buildingsoncornersitesshouldconsidertherelationshiptootherbuildingsandopenspacesonoppositeandadjacentcornersitesandmakeapositivecontributiontothearchitecturalqualityofthestreet.

j.Colourvariationandlandscaping,withouttheuseofotherdesigntechniques,shouldnotbeusedtomitigatealackofbuildingarticulationordesignquality.

k.Groundfloorglazingshouldfullyintegratewiththedesignofupperlevels.

l.Buildingsshouldusequality,durableandeasilymaintainedmaterialsandfinishesonthefacade,particularlyatstreetlevel.

m.Servicingelementsshouldbeavoidedonbuildingfacadesunlessintegratedintothefacadedesign.

n.Whereprovided,signageshouldbedesignedasanintegratedpartofthebuildingfacade.

o.Forresidentialdevelopment:

i.

ii.

iii.

theunrelievedrepetitionofunittypesshouldbeavoided

balconiesshouldbedesignedasanintegralpartofthebuilding.Apredominanceofcantileveredbalconiesshouldbeavoided

apartmentsabovegroundfloorshouldbeaccessedfrominternalcorridorsorentranceways.Externalwalkways/breezewaysshouldgenerallybeavoided.

p.Buildingsshouldnotusereflectivematerialsthatwouldadverselyaffectsafety,pedestrianamenityortheamenityofsurroundingproperties.

2.Internallayoutofdwellings,visitoraccommodationandboardinghouses

a.Dwellingsshouldbelocated,proportionedandorientatedwithinasitetomaximisetheamenityoffutureresidentsby:

i.

ii.iii.

clearlydefiningcommunal,semi­communalandprivateareaswithinadevelopmentmaximisingpassivesolaraccesswhilebalancingtheneedforbuildingstofrontthestreetprovidingfornaturalcross­ventilationbywindowopeningsfacingdifferentdirections.

b.Dwellingsshouldbedesignedtoprovideagoodstandardofinternalamenitybyprovidingadequatecirculationspacearoundstandardsizedhouseholdfurniture.TheAucklandDesignManualillustratespossiblewaysofachievingthis.

c.Adequatestoragespaceforlargeritemssuchasbikes,gardeningandcleaningequipment,shouldbeprovidedeitherwithineachdwellingorwithinthebuildingcontainingthedwellings.

d.Commonareaswithinbuildingscontainingdwellings,visitoraccommodationandboardinghousesshouldbedesignedtobeaccessiblebypeopleofallagesandphysicalabilities,inparticular,byprovidingcorridorsandcirculationspacesofsufficientdimensiontoalloweaseofmovementandminimisingstairswherepossible.Fordwellingsinparticular,commonareaswithinthebuildingandthedwellingitselfshouldallowforstandardhouseholdfurnituretobeeasilymovedinandout.RefertotheAucklandDesignManual.

e.Visitoraccommodationandboardinghousesshouldbedesignedtoachieveareasonable

standardofinternalamenity.Considerationwillbegivento:

i.

ii.iii.

anyspecificinternaldesignelementsthatfacilitatethemoreefficientuseofinternalspacetherelationshipofwindowsorbalconiestoprincipallivingrooms

theprovisionoflargerindoororoutdoorlivingspaceswhethercommunalorexclusivetotheunit,especiallyinunitsthatarenotself­contained.

3.Buildingscale,bulkandlocation

a.Theextenttowhichbuildingfootprints,profileandheight(asopposedtodetailedbuildingdesign)establishanintegrated,legibleandhighqualitybuiltformandspatialframeworkacrossthesubjectlandareawhilealso:

i.

ii.iii.

iv.

Avoidingmonotonousbuiltformwhenviewedfrompublicopenspacethroughvariationinbuildingfootprints,heightandform.

Enhancingandactivatingproposedopenspaceareaswithinthesite

Enhancingtheformandfunctionofexistingandproposedstreets,andlanes(includingthroughsitelinks)withinandoutsideofthesite.

Maximisingviews,outlookandsunlightaccessforfuturesiteoccupants.

4.Groundcontours

a.Theextenttowhichtheproposedfinishedcontourlevelsacrossthesubjectlandareashouldavoidvariationsbetweenthegroundfloorleveloffuturebuildingsandadjoiningexistingandproposedpublicopenspace(whereinformationisavailable).

b.Wheregroundfloordwellingsorvisitoraccommodationisproposed,someminorvariationsbetweenthegroundfloorlevelandthelevelofadjoiningpublicopenspaceorstreetmaybeacceptabletoprovidefortheprivacyofresidentsandoccupants/users.

5.Buildinginterfacewiththepublicrealm

a.Buildingsshouldhaveclearlydefinedpublicfrontsthataddressthestreetandpublicopenspacestopositivelycontributetothepublicrealmandpedestriansafety.

b.Pedestrianentrancesshouldbelocatedonthestreetfrontageandbeclearlyidentifiableandconvenientlyaccessiblefromthestreet.

c.Buildingsshouldprovidelegibleentrancesandexitstocoveredplazas,openspacesandpedestrianlinkages.

d.Separatepedestrianentrancesshouldbeprovidedforresidentialuseswithinmixedusebuildings.

e.Activitiesthatengageandactivatestreetsandpublicopenspacesareencouragedatgroundandfirstfloorlevels.

f.Internalspaceatalllevelswithinbuildingsshouldbedesignedtomaximiseoutlookontostreetandpublicopenspaces.

g.Buildingheightsandformshouldbedesignedtoallowareasonablelevelofnaturallightintoexistingandplannedcommunalopenspaceswithintheprecinct,appropriatetotheirintendeduse.Thismayrequirebuildingformtobemodifiedtothenorthofsuchspaces.

h.Buildingsshouldbedesignedtosupporthighqualityopenspacesandwhereappropriateprovideviewstothewiderlandscapeand/orsurroundingstreets,toenhancethelegibility,accessibilityandcharacterofthecampuses.

i.Through­sitelinksandcoveredplazasaresupportedwheretheyintegratewiththeexistingorplannedpublicrealmandpedestriannetwork.Theyshouldbe:

i.publiclyaccessibleandattractive

ii.

bedesignedtoprovideahighlevelofpedestriansafety.

6.Publicopenspaceandpedestriannetwork

a.Developmentstagingshouldcorrespondwiththeimplementationofwidernetworkimprovementstopublicopenspace,includingcoveredplazas,openspacesandpedestrianwalkwaysandlinkages.

b.Thelayoutanddesignofpublicopenspacewithinthesubjectlandareashouldensurewell­connected,legibleandsafevehicularandpedestrianrouteswithappropriateprovisionoffootpaths,servicing,infrastructureservicesandlandscapetreatmentwithintheprecinctandtoneighbouringstreets,openspaceandcentres.

c.Thenetworkofsuchcoveredplazas,openspacesandpedestrianlinkageswithintheprecinctshouldensureacohesive,permeableandlegibleor‘selfexplaining’networkofpedestrianlinksandroutestocreateefficient,safeandattractivecirculationaroundtheprecinctforpeopleofallmovementabilitylevels.

d.Thelayoutanddesignofpublicopenspaceandlaneswithinthesubjectlandareashouldintegratewithandcomplementtheformandfunctionofexistingandproposedpublicopenspaceandstreets.

e.Whererelevant,proposalsarerequiredtoprotectculturallandmarks,scheduledbuildings,identifiedtreesandhistoricheritageinandadjacenttotheWairakaprecinct.

f.Thedetaileddesignofpedestrianroutesshouldalsosupportthelegibilityofthecampusesfrompublicspaces(namelyadjoiningstreetsandopenspaces).

g.Provisionforcycleaccessandcycleparkingshouldbeincludedalongmajorentrieswherepracticable.

7.Safety

a.Newandupgradedbuildingsandpublicopenspacesshouldbedesignedinaccordancewith

crimesafetyprinciples.Forthepurposeofthisassessment,internalopenspaces,plazas,foyers,lanesandpedestrianlinkageswithinthecampuseswillbeconsideredasiftheyarepublicopenspaces.

b.Foropenspaces,plazas,foyers,lanesandpedestrianlinkages,multipleentrancesandexitsaregenerallyconsideredmoreappropriateinacampusenvironmentratherthanasinglewayinandoutofsuchplacesandspaces.

8.Services

a.Stormwater,wastewater,watersupply,andelectricityandtelecommunicationinfrastructureshouldbeprovidedtoadequatelyservicethenatureandstagingofanticipateddevelopmentwithinthesubjectlandarea.

b.Thelocationofbuiltform,publicopenspaceandstormwatermanagementinfrastructureprovidesfortheestablishmentoffuturestormwatermanagementfeatures,whichincorporatelowimpactstormwaterdesignprinciplesandimprovedwaterqualitysystems.

9.Traffic

a.Theexpectedtrafficgeneratedbytheactivityshouldnotcreateadverseeffectsbeyondthecapacityofthesurroundingtransportnetwork,particularlyatpeaktimes.Adverseeffectsmaybemitigatedbyupgradestoroadandintersectiondesign.

10.

Travelplansandintegratedtransportassessments

a.AlldevelopmentsshouldincludeaTrafficmanagementassessmentdemonstratinghowtheprecinctwillmanagetrafficdemand,alternatetransportoptions,connectionstopublictransportandkeyconnectionstoandwithintheprecinct.

b.Wherenocurrenttravelplanexistsfortheprecinctoradevelopmentgreaterthan2,500m²GFAisproposedforwithintheprecinct,atravelplanmustbesubmitted.

c.Alldevelopmentswheregreaterthan2500m²GFAisproposedforwithinadevelopmentmustbesubjecttoanITAscopingprocesstodeterminewhetheranITAisrequired.IfanITAisrequiredbytheCouncil,thentheITAshouldbepreparedinaccordancewithcurrentbestpracticeguidelinesadoptedbyAucklandTransport.

11.

Designofparking,accessandservicing

a.Parkingshouldbeappropriatelylocated.Preferenceisforparkingtobeunderground,withinbuildings,totherearofthebuildingorseparatedfromthestreetfrontagebyusesthatactivatethestreet.

b.Parking,whetherat­gradeorwithinbuildingsmustbescreenedfrompublicopenspacesandstreets.

c.Surfaceparkingshouldbesoftenedwithlandscaping,includingtreeplanting.Asaguide,onetreeshouldbeplantedeverysixthparkingbay.

d.Ventilationandfumesfromparkingstructuresorotherusesshouldnotbeventedintotheadjacentpedestrianenvironmentatgroundlevel.

e.Vehiclecrossingsandaccesswaysshouldprioritisepedestrianmovementandinparticularbe:

i.

ii.

designedtoreducevehiclespeedandbevisuallyattractiveclearlyseparatedfrompedestrianaccess.

f.Thedesignofpedestrianroutesbetweenparkingareas,buildingentrances/lobbiesandthestreetshouldbeaccessiblebypeopleofallagesandphysicalabilitiesandprovideahighlevelofpedestriansafety.

g.Whererampsarenecessarytheyshouldbeminimalinlengthandintegratedintothedesignofthebuilding.

h.Forcommercialactivities,suitableprovisionshouldbemadeforon­siterubbishstorageandsortingofrecyclablematerialsthat:

i.

ii.iii.iv.

v.

isasufficientsizetoaccommodatetherubbishgeneratedbytheproposedactivityisaccessibleforrubbishcollection.Kerbsidecollectionisgenerallynotappropriate.fornewbuildings,islocatedwithinthebuilding

foralterationsoradditionstoexistingbuildingswhereitisnotpossibletolocatethestorageareawithinthebuilding,islocatedinanareanotvisiblefromthestreetorpublicopenspaces.

Thedevelopmentmustbeabletobeadequatelyservedbywastewaterandtransportinfrastructure.

12.

Effectonhistoricheritage

a.Buildingsadjoiningorincloseproximitytoanyhistoricheritage:

i.

ii.

shouldhaveregardtothesignificanthistoricheritageelementsandbuiltformoftheplace.Thisdoesnotmeanarigidadherencetotheheightoftheplace,notdoesitreducethedevelopmentpotentialofthesite,butitdoesrequirecarefulconsiderationtominimisetheeffectsofdominance

maynotberequiredtoadjointhesitefrontageifabetterdesignoutcomecouldbeachievedbyrespectingthesetbackand/orspatiallocationoftheplace

iii.

iv.

usematerialsthatrespectratherthanreplicateanypatternsorelementsexistingintheplace,howevernewandcontemporaryinterpretationsinformanddetailmaybeused

shouldgenerallyavoidgroundfloorfrontagesentirelyofglass,i.e.curtainwallingorcontinuousshopfrontglazing.

13.

Buildingdemolition

a.Sitescontainingbuildingsthatareproposedtobedemolishedshouldnothavesignificantadverseeffectsonthequalityandamenityofthepublicrealmandthesafetyandefficiencyofthesurroundingtransportnetwork.Inparticular:

i.

ii.

iii.iv.

v.

Ahigh­qualityandsafetemporaryhardorlandscapededgeshouldbeprovidedalongthesiteboundariessothatadefinedboundarytostreetsandpublicopenspacesismaintained.Thisshouldincludetheprovisionandmaintenanceofcontinuouspedestriancoverwithintheprecinct.

Anedgetreatmentshouldbemaintainedthatisdesignedtoreduceitsvulnerabilitytograffitiandvandalism.

Demolishedmaterialsshouldbere­usedandrecycledasmuchaspossible.

Ifthesiteisnotdevelopedfollowingdemolition,thesiteshouldbelandscapedtoprovidegoodstandardofvisualamenityandthesiteshouldnotbeusedfortemporaryorpermanentparkingwithoutundergoingaconsentprocess.

Withregardtotheeffectsofbuildingdemolitiononthetransportnetwork,considerationshouldbegiventotheproposedhoursofoperation,thefrequencyandtimingoftruckmovementstoandfromthesiteandthelocationofvehicleaccess.

14.

Noise,lightingandhoursofoperation

a.Noiseandlightingfromtheactivityshouldnotadverselyaffecttheamenityofsurroundingresidentialproperties.Indeterminingthis,considerationwillbegiventothelocationofanypotentiallynoisyactivitiese.g.outdoorplayareasassociatedwithacarecentre,andanyproposedmeasurestomitigatenoiseincluding:

i.

ii.iii.

locatingnoisyactivitiesawayfromneighbouringresidentialboundariesscreeningorotherdesignfeatures

theproposedhoursofoperation.

15.

Staging

a.Themethodsbywhichthedemolitionanddevelopmentofthesiteshouldbestagedandmanagedtocomplimenttheproposedopenspace,roadandlanenetworkandtoavoid,remedyormitigateadverseeffectsassociatedwithvacantand/ordisusedareasofthesite.

16.

Degreeofintegrationwithothercentres

a.Theextenttowhichthelocation,scaleandstagingofanticipatedactivitytypesintheprecinctavoidormitigatespotentialconflictswithactivitieswithinneighbouringcentres.

b.Thelayoutanddesignoflandusesandpublicopenspacewithinthesubjectlandareashouldensurewell­connected,legibleandsafevehicularandpedestrianrouteswithappropriateprovisionoffootpaths,servicing,infrastructureservicesandlandscapetreatmentwithintheprecinctandtoneighbouringstreets,openspaceandcentres.

c.Theextenttowhichbuildingsmayprovideopportunitiesfortheestablishmentofcommunityfacilities,forfutureoccupantsoftheprecinctandforthewidercommunity.

17.

Degreeofintegrationwithsurroundingneighbourhood

a.Theextenttowhichthelocationandstagingofanticipatedactivitytypesand/orthelocation,

orientationorlayoutofbuildingsintheprecinctavoidsormitigatespotentialconflictsonthesurroundingneighbourhood

b.Theproposeddevelopmentlayoutshouldintegratewiththesurroundingneighbourhoodstreetandpublicopenspacenetworkandnaturallandscape.

7.Assessment­Development controlinfringements

7.1Mattersofdiscretion

1.Inadditiontothegeneralmatterssetoutinclause2.3oftheGeneralProvisionsandthespecificmatterssetoutfortheinfringementintheSpecialPurposeTertiaryEducationzone,thecouncilwillrestrictitsdiscretiontothemattersbelowfortherelevantdevelopmentcontrolinfringement.

Table5

Infringement / Interfacewiththepublicrealmandeffectson
neighbouringsites / Buildingscaleanddominance(bulkandlocation) / Outlookandprivacy / Effectontrafficandaccess
Bulkandlocationcontrols:
-buildingheight
-heightinrelationtoboundary
-buildingcoverage / X / X / X
Amenitycontrols:
-landscaping
-screening / X / X
Access / X
Parking / X

7.2Assessmentcriteria

Inadditiontothegeneralassessmentcriteriainclause4.1.7.2andthespecificassessmentcriteriafortheinfringementintheSpecialPurposeTertiaryEducationzone,thecouncilwillconsidertherelevantassessmentcriteriabelowfortheinfringementlisted.

1.Buildinginterfacewiththepublicrealm

a.Buildingsthatdonotcomplywiththebulkandlocationandamenitycontrolsshoulddemonstratethatthegroundfloorofabuildingfrontingastreetorpublicopenspaceprovidesinterestforpedestriansandopportunitiesforpassivesurveillanceofthepublicrealm.

b.Buildingsshouldactivatetheadjoiningstreetorpublicopenspaceby:

i.

ii.

iii.

iv.

v.

beingsufficientlyclosetothestreetboundaryandofafrontageheightthatcontributestostreetdefinition,enclosureandpedestrianamenity.

havingapedestrianentrancevisiblefromthestreetandlocatedsufficientlyclosetoreinforcepedestrianmovementalongthestreet.

providingalevelofglazingthatallowsareasonabledegreeofvisibilitybetweenthestreet/publicopenspaceandbuildinginteriortocontributetopedestrianamenityandpassivesurveillance

avoidingblankwallsatgroundlevel

providingconvenientanddirectentrybetweenthestreetandthebuildingforpeopleofall

agesandabilities.

c.Dwellingslocatedonthegroundfloorofabuildingadjoiningastreetorpublicopenspaceshouldpositivelycontributetothepublicrealmwhileachievingprivacyandagoodstandardofamenityforoccupiersofthedwelling,inparticularby:

i.

ii.

iii.

providingbalconiesover­lookingthestreetorpublicopenspace

providingaplantedand/orfencedsetbacktothestreetorpublicopenspace.Landscapingorfencingshouldbelowenoughtoallowdirectsightlinesfromapedestrianinthestreetorpublicopenspacetothefrontofabalcony

raisingthebalconyandfloorplateofthegroundfloordwellingsabovethelevelofthe

adjoiningstreetorpublicopenspacetoaheightsufficienttoprovideprivacyforresidentsandenablethemtooverlookthestreetorpublicopenspace.

d.Developmentthatdoesnotcomplywiththeamenitycontrolsshoulddemonstratethat:

i.

ii.

Landscaping,includingstructuraltreeplantingandshrubs,definesthestreetedge,delineatespedestrianroutesandmitigatesadversevisualandpedestrianamenityeffectscausedbyaccessways,parkingandserviceareas.Landscapingshouldbeplantedtoensuresightlinestoorfromsiteentrancesarenotobscured.

Wherethesideorrearyardcontrolsareinfringed,anyadversevisualamenityandnuisanceeffectsonneighbouringsitesaremitigatedwithscreeningandlandscaping.

2.Buildingscaleanddominance(bulkandlocation)

a.Buildingsthatexceedthebuildingheight,heightinrelationtoboundaryandmaximumbuildingcoverageshoulddemonstratethat:

i.theheight,locationanddesignofthebuildingallowsreasonablesunlightanddaylightaccessto:

•streetsandpublicopenspaces

•adjoiningsites,particularlythosewithresidentialuses

•theproposedbuilding

ii.iii.

theymeetpoliciesintheSpecialPurposeTertiaryEducationzoneandWairakaPrecinct.

thebuildingisnotvisuallydominatingwhenviewedfromthestreet,neighbouringsites,publicopenspacesandfromdistantlocations.

b.Buildingsoncornersitesshoulddemonstratethatadditionalbuildingmassandheightisappropriateinthatlocationandmakesapositivecontributiontothestreetscape.

3.Outlookandprivacy

a.Activitiesandbuildingsthatdonotcomplywiththeoutlookcontrolshoulddemonstratethat:

i.

ii.

iii.

occupantsareprovidedwithagoodstandardofoutlookandprivacybetweenuseable/occupiedspacesonthesameandadjacentsites

thebuildingpositivelycontributestopassivesurveillanceofthestreet,rear/sidesofsiteandstreetscape amenity

doesnotpreventanycomplyingnew/existingdevelopmentonanadjoiningsite,unlesstherequirementsoftheoutlookcontrolaremet.

4.Effectontrafficandaccess

a.Activitiesthatdonotcomplywiththeaccessandparkingcontrolsshoulddemonstratethat:

i.theexpectedtrafficgeneratedbytheactivityanddevelopmentwillnotcreateadverseeffectsonthesurroundingtransportnetwork,particularlyatpeaktimes.

ii.

iii.

iv.

Parking,whetherat­gradeorwithinbuildingsmustbescreenedfrompublicopenspacesandstreetswithlandscaping,includingtreeplanting.

Vehiclecrossingsandaccesswaysdesignedtoreducevehiclespeedandbevisuallyattractive,andclearlyseparatedfrompedestrianaccess.

Thedesignofpedestrianroutesbetweenparkingareas,buildingentrances/lobbiesandthestreetshouldbeaccessiblebypeopleofallagesandphysicalabilitiesandprovideahighlevelofpedestriansafety.

Whererampsarenecessarytheyshouldbeminimalinlengthandintegratedintothedesignofthebuildingandprecinct.

8.Specialinformationrequirements

1.ApprovedFrameworkPlan–Anyresourceconsentapplicationmustbeaccompaniedbyacopyofanyapprovedframeworkplanforthesitewhererelevant.

2.FrameworkPlan–Anyframeworkplan,amendmentstoanapprovedframeworkplanorreplacementframeworkplanmustbeaccompaniedbytheinformationrequirementsforframeworkplansspecifiedinthegeneralprovisions(crossreferencetoPart4),andclause3.2statedaboveandthefollowing:

a.Plansshowing:

i.

ii.

iii.

iv.

v.

vi.vii.

viii.

ix.

theoverallcontextofthesubjectlandarearelativetoexistingbuildings,publicopenspaceandtransportconnectionsandanyapprovedbuildingsandapprovedframeworkplansgenerally

wherechangesareintended,therelationshipofsitecontourstoexistingandproposedstreets,lanes,anypublicopenspaceshown

buildingfootprints,profilesandheightrelativetoexistingandproposedstreets,lanesandanyexistingorproposedpublicopenspace

thelocationandlayoutofpublicopenspaceareas(withinthecontrolofthelandownerorleaseholder),includingthegenerallocationofsoftandhardlandscapingareas,suchaspocketparks,plazas,pedestrianlinkages,walkways,coveredplazasandlinkingspacesthatcomplementtheexistingpublicopenspacenetwork

thelocationandlayoutofvehicleaccess,entries,exits,parkingareasincludingnumberofspacesandloadingandstorageareas.

thelocationandlayoutofservicesandinfrastructure.

Thelocationandfunctionofpedestrian,cyclingandvehicleroutestoandwithintheprecinct,andtheirrelationshiptootherareas.Thismustincluderepresentativestreetandlanecrosssectionsshowingthewidthoffootpaths,cyclepathsandtrafficlanes.

viii.Thegenerallocationandfunctionofexistingandproposedstreetsandlanes,includingcross­sectionswhereapplicable.

indicativelocationandlayoutofproposedsites,includingtheirsiteareasandbuildingstypes.

b.Proposedbuildingprofileandheightasviewedfromallexistingandproposedstreetfrontages,existingandproposedpublicopenspaces.Forthepurposeofthisrequirement,buildingprofilemeanstwo­dimensionalandthree­dimensionalbuildingblockelevationsandbuildingcross­sectionsshowing:

i.

ii.

overallbuildingformandheight(asopposedtodetaileddesign)indicativeproposedfloortoceilingheightsofeachbuildingstorey

iii.iv.

areasatgroundleveladjoiningpublicopenspaceintendedtobeavailableforactiveuses;

areasofwallslikelytocontainwindowsforprincipallivingareasofaccommodationunitstodemonstratehowtheoutlookspacedevelopmentcontrolwillbemet.

c.Alandscapemanagementplanforlandscapedareastobecovenanted,publicopenspacelandscaping,roadsandstreetscapesandwalkways.Theplanmustprovidedetailson:

i.

ii.iii.iv.

v.

plantspeciesschedules

plantingspecificationsincludingindividualtreeplantinglocationsweedcontrolandmanagement

implementation,and

thelocationanddesignofpublicseating,vehiclebarriers,signage,pedestrianlighting,litterreceptacles,andotheramenityfeaturesinlinewithCPTEDprinciples.

d.Aninfrastructureandstormwatermanagementplanthatdemonstrateshowthedevelopmentwillmeetthecontrolsandassessmentcriteriainthisprecinctregardinginfrastructureandservicing,including:

i.

ii.iii.iv.

Locationandextentofinfrastructure

anyproposedneworupgradetoinfrastructurestagingofdevelopment

mustcomplywiththeCouncil’srelevantcodesofpracticeandinfrastructurestandards.

e.Atrafficmanagementplanthatdemonstrateshowthedevelopmentwillmeetthecontrolsandassessmentcriteriainthisprecinctregardingtrafficgenerationandmanagement,including:

i.

ii.

Atrafficmanagementassessmentdemonstratinghowtheprecinctwillmanagetrafficdemand,alternatetransportoptions,connectionstopublictransportandkeyconnectionstoandwithintheprecinct,and

bepreparedinaccordancewithcurrentbestpracticeguidelinesadoptedbyAucklandTransport.

f.Thegenerallocationofactivitytypeswithpotentialtoinfluencethestaginganddesignofdevelopmentacrossthesubjectlandareaincluding:

i.

ii.

generalproposedactivitytypesatactivityinterfaces,includingactivitytypestobeestablishedadjacenttoexistinglawfulactivities(includingindustrialactivities).

Proposedstagingofdemolition,earthworksandbuildingdevelopment,,andwhereinformationisavailable,thestagingofpublicopenspace.

3.DesignStatement

a.Adesignstatementmustbesubmittedfortheallnon­complying,discretionary,andrestricteddiscretionaryactivitiesspecifiedintable1oftheWairakaprecinctinaccordancewiththegeneralprovisionsidentifiedinclause4.3.3.6.1,specialinformationrequirementsofadesignstatement.Asaminimum,thedesignstatementisrequiredtothemattersindicatedwithinthetableassetoutinclause4.1.17.3.2.