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1.7RegionalParks

Theactivities,controlsandassessmentcriteriaintherelevantunderlyingPublicOpenSpaceInformalRecreationorPublicOpenSpaceConservationzonesapplyinthefollowingprecinctunlessotherwisespecifiedbelow.Refertoplanningmapsforthelocationandextentoftheprecinct.

1.Activitytable

TheactivitiesinthePublicOpenSpaceInformalRecreationandPublicOpenSpaceConservationzonesapplyintheRegionalParkprecinctunlessotherwisespecifiedintheactivitytablebelow.

Activity / Activitystatus
Accommodation
Establishingnewidentifiedovernightcampervanareas / RD
Visitoraccommodationexcludinghotelsandmotels / P
Community facilities
Educationfacilities / P
Marae / D
Organisedsportandrecreation / D
Officesaccessorytothemanagementofthepark / P
Tertiaryeducationfacilities / P
Researchfacilities / P
Rural
Forestry / RD
Development
Newbuildingsassociatedwithapermittedactivity / P
Additionsandalterationsassociatedwithapermittedactivity / P
AnyactivitycomplyingwiththeAucklandRegionalParkManagementPlan2010andthe
associatedconceptplansorotherapplicablereservemanagementplans / P
AnyactivitynotcomplyingwiththeAucklandRegionalParkManagementPlan2010and
associatedconceptplanorotherapplicablereservemanagementplans / RD
Safetystructuresandbarriers / P
Recreationaltrails / P

2.Land usecontrols

1.ThelandusecontrolsintherelevantunderlyingPublicOpenSpaceInformalRecreationandPublicOpenSpaceConservationzonesapplyintheRegionalParksprecinctunlessotherwisespecifiedbelow.

2.1Educationfacilities

1.Educationfacilitiesforrecreationandconservationactivitiesshallbeatleast50mawayfromaresidentialzone.

2.Developmentthatdoesnotcomplywithclause2.1.1aboveisadiscretionaryactivity.

2.2Recreationaltrails

1.Unformedrecreationaltrailsmustbenomorethan3mwide.

3.Developmentcontrols

1.ThedevelopmentcontrolsinthePublicOpenSpaceInformalRecreationandPublicOpenSpaceConservationzonesapplyintheRegionalParksprecinctunlessotherwisespecifiedbelow.

3.1Buildingheight

1.Buildingsmustnotexceed15minheight.

3.2Grossfloor area

1.Retailfacilitiesmustnotexceed100m2inGFA.

2.Allotherbuildingsmustnotexceed300m2inGFA.

4.Assessment­Restricteddiscretionaryactivities

4.1Mattersofdiscretion

ForactivitiesanddevelopmentthatisarestricteddiscretionaryactivityintheRegionalParksprecinct,thecouncilwillrestrictitsdiscretiontothefollowingmatters,inadditiontothemattersspecifiedfortherelevantrestricteddiscretionaryactivitiesintherelevantunderlyingPublicOpenSpaceInformalRecreationandPublicOpenSpaceConservationzones.

Table1

Activity / Intensityandscale / Trafficandaccess / Sitelayout,landscapinganddesign / Interfacewiththepublic
realm / Univeraldesignandsafety / Effectsonthenaturalenvironment / ReserveManagementPlans
AnyactivitynotcomplyingwiththeAucklandRegionalParkManagementPlan2010andtheassociatedconceptplansorotherapplicablereserve
managementplans / X / X / X / X / X / X
Establishingnewareaformobile
camping / X / X / X / X / X / X
Forestry / X / X / X / X / X / X / X

4.2Assessmentcriteria

FordevelopmentthatisarestricteddiscretionaryactivityintheRegionalParksprecinct,thefollowingassessmentcriteriaapplyinadditiontothecriteriaspecifiedfortherelevantrestricteddiscretionaryactivitiesintherelevantunderlyingPublicOpenSpaceInformalRecreationorConservationzone.

1.Intensityandscale

a.Theintensityandscaleofactivitiesshouldbecompatiblewiththeexistingoranticipatedcharacterofthesurroundingenvironment.

2.Trafficandaccess

a.Wherecarparkingdoesnotfrontthestreetitshouldbescreenedfromneighbouringsiteswithlandscapingand/orfencing.

b.Forestryactivitiesshouldbedesignedandundertakeninawaythatminimiseseffectsonlocaltrafficandregionalparkaccess.

3.Sitelayout,landscapinganddesign

a.Landscapingshouldbecompatiblewiththerestoftheopenspaceandbesympatheticwiththebroaderlandscapecharacterofthearea.Existingtreesshouldberetainedwherepossible.

b.Wherepossibledevelopmentisexpectedtobelocatedinareasclearofnativeexistingvegetation.

4.Interfacewiththepublicrealm

a.Entrancesshouldbelocatedonthestreetfrontageandbeclearlyidentifiableandconvenientlyaccessiblefromthestreet.

b.Activitiesthatengageandactivatestreetsandpublicspacesareencouragedatgroundandfirstfloorlevels.

5.Universaldesignandsafety

a.Buildingsandpublicspacesshouldbedesignedtoenhancethesafetyofusersofthebuildingandpedestrians,inparticularby:

i.

ii.

iii.

providingseparateandidentifiableaccessforvehiclesandpedestrians

maximisingopportunitiesforpassivesurveillanceofthestreetandopenspacethroughtheuseofglazing,balconiesandlocatingmoreactiveusestothesefrontages

providingacleardistinctionbetweenpublic,communal,semi­privateandprivatespace.

b.Recreationaltrails,walkwaysandcyclewaysshouldprovideforsafeandconvenientaccessforusers,includingsafeconnectionswiththeexistingroadnetwork.

c.Forestryactivitiesshouldbeundertakeninawaythatminimiseseffectsonpublicsafety.

6.Effectsontheenvironment

a.Buildingsandinfrastructureshouldbeformedinsuchawaythatcreatesminimaladverseeffectonthevegetation,wildlifeandcharacteroftheopenspaceorreserve.

b.Incoastalclifffaceareas,trailsshouldbedesignedsothattheydonotimpactonthestabilityofthecliffandretainasmuchvegetationaspossible.

c.Forestryactivitiesshouldbeundertakeninawaythatcreatesminimaladverseeffectsontheenvironment,includingonarchaeologicalsites.

7.ReserveManagementPlans

a.TheproposalshouldgenerallyaccordwiththeAucklandRegionalParkManagementPlan2010andtheassociatedconceptplansorotherapplicablereservemanagementplanfortheopenspace.

5.Assessment­Landuseanddevelopmentcontrolinfringements

5.1Mattersofdiscretion

Inadditiontothegeneralmatterssetoutinclause2.3ofthegeneralprovisionsandthespecificassessmentcriteriafortheinfringementintherelevantunderlyingPublicOpenSpaceInformalRecreationorConservationzone,thecouncilwillrestrictitsdiscretiontothemattersbelowfortherelevantdevelopmentcontrolinfringement.

Table2

Activity / Intensityandscale / Sitelayout,landscaping
anddesign / Interfacewiththe
publicrealm / Univeraldesignand
safety / Effectsonthenatural
environment / ReserveManagement
Plans
Recreationaltrails / X / X / X
Buildingheight / X / X / X / X / X
Grossfloorarea / X / X / X / X / X / X

5.2Assessmentcriteria

Inadditiontothegeneralassessmentcriteriainclause2.3ofthegeneralprovisionsandthespecificassessmentcriteriafortheinfringementintherelevantunderlyingPublicOpenSpaceInformalRecreationorConservationzone,thecouncilwillconsidertherelevantassessmentcriteriabelowfortheinfringementlisted.

1.Intensityandscale

a.Theintensityandscaleofactivitiesshouldbecompatiblewiththeexistingoranticipatedcharacterofthesurroundingenvironment.

2.Sitelayout,landscapinganddesign

a.Landscapingshouldbecompatiblewiththerestoftheopenspaceandbesympatheticwiththebroaderlandscapecharacterofthearea.Existingtreesshouldberetainedwherepossible.

b.Wherepossibledevelopmentisexpectedtobelocatedinareasclearofnativeexistingvegetation.

3.Interfacewiththepublicrealm

a.Entrancesshouldbelocatedonthestreetfrontageandbeclearlyidentifiableandconvenientlyaccessiblefromthestreet.

b.Activitiesthatengageandactivatestreetsandpublicspacesareencouragedatgroundandfirstfloorlevels.

4.Universaldesignandsafety

a.Buildingsandpublicspacesshouldbedesignedtoenhancethesafetyofusersofthebuildingandpedestrians,inparticularby:

i.

ii.

iii.

providingseparateandidentifiableaccessforvehiclesandpedestrians

maximisingopportunitiesforpassivesurveillanceofthestreetandopenspacethroughtheuseofglazing,balconiesandlocatingmoreactiveusestothesefrontages

providingacleardistinctionbetweenpublic,communal,semi­privateandprivatespace.

b.Recreationaltrails,walkwaysandcyclewaysshouldprovideforsafeandconvenientaccessforusers,includingsafeconnectionswiththeexistingroadnetwork.

5.Effectsonthenaturalenvironment

a.Buildingsandinfrastructureshouldbeformedinsuchawaythatcreatesminimaladverseeffectonthevegetation,wildlifeandcharacteroftheopenspaceorreserve.

b.Incoastalclifffaceareas,trailsshouldbedesignedsothattheydonotimpactonthestabilityof

thecliffandretainasmuchvegetationaspossible.

6.ReserveManagementPlans

a.TheproposalshouldgenerallyaccordwiththeAucklandRegionalParkManagementPlan2010andtheassociatedconceptplansorotherapplicablereservemanagementplanfortheopenspace.