Consulting On

Resource Consent Notification: SUB/2729/2008, 770 Muhunoa West Road, Ohau, Legal Description Lot 1 DP 48282
Proposed Plan Change 22: Outstanding Natural Features and Landscapes & Proposed Plan Change 23: Financial Contributions

Proposed Plan Change 20: Rural Subdivision & Proposed Plan Change 21: Greenbelt Residential Zone & Urban Growth
Proposed Plan Change 19: Private Plan Change Request - Stevensons Structural Engineers 1978 Limited
Water Reticulation

Resource Consent Notification: SUB/2729/2008, 770 Muhunoa West Road, Ohau, Legal Description Lot 1 DP 48282

Status:
Calling for Submissions 

Public Notification of Resource Consent Application to the Horowhenua District Council for Sub Division Consent Under Section 93 of the Resource Management Act 1991

The Horowhenua District Council publicly notified the following resource consent application for consideration on Friday, 6 November 2009:

SUB/2729/2008, 770 Muhunoa West Road, Ohau, Legal Description Lot 1 DP 48282

For details of the public notification please view Public Notice: SUB/2729/2008, 770 Muhunoa West Road, Ohau, Legal Description Lot 1 DP 48282

Copies of the full application may be inspected at the offices of the Horowhenua District Council, 126 Oxford Street, Levin during normal office hours.

Any person may make a submission on the application.  You may do so by sending a written submission to the Chief Executive, Horowhenua District Council, Private Bag 4002, Levin 5540.  The submission must be on Form 13.  Copies of this form are available from any Horowhenua District Council Service Centre, the Council offices at 126 Oxford Street, Levin or may be downloaded by clicking on the links provided below:

Resource Consent Submission Form 13 (Word version,79 KB)
Resource Consent Submission Form 13 (PDF version, 21 KB)

Submissions close at 4:00pm on Wednesday 9 December 2009.
 
You must serve a copy of your submission as soon as reasonably practicable on the applicant whose address for service is:

P M and L E Wood
C/- Pritchard Group Limited
20 Addington Road
RD 1
Otaki 5581


Proposed Plan Change 22: Outstanding Natural Features and Landscapes & Proposed Plan Change 23: Financial Contributions


Plan Change 22 Status: Calling for Submissions
Plan Change 23 Status: Calling for Submissions

Council publicly notified proposed Plan Changes 22 & 23 on Saturday, 5 September 2009, inviting the public to submit to these proposals by 23 October 2009 at 5.00pm.

Plan Change 22 seeks to identify and protect Outstanding Natural Features, Outstanding Natural Landscapes and High Amenity Landscapes within the Horowhenua District. Through new policies and rules, the proposed Plan Change would place restrictions on how land within the identified areas can be used and developed. It involves changes to the Outstanding Landscapes currently identified in the Horowhenua District Plan.

Plan Change 23 attempts to resolve the current inconsistencies between the Financial Contribution and Development Contribution policies in the recently adopted Long Term Council Community Plan 2009-2019, and the Operative District Plan. This proposed Plan Change involves removing the existing references to financial contributions within the District Plan and other consequential or minor amendments.

For more information click on the links provided below.

News Items

Public Notice - Proposed Plan Change 22: Outstanding Natural Features and Landscapes & Proposed Plan Change 23: Financial Contributions (5 Sep 2009)
News Item - Notification of Proposed Plan Changes 22 & 23 (5 Sep 2009)

Documents

Proposed Plan Change 22 - Assessment of the Outstanding Lanscapes and Natural Features of the Horowhenua District (Small version, PDF 2.48 MB)
Proposed Plan Change 22 - Assessment of the Outstanding Lanscapes and Natural Features of the Horowhenua District (Large version, PDF 6.37 MB)
Proposed Plan Change 22 - Section 32 Analysis Report (PDF, 112 KB)
Proposed Plan Change 22 - Text Amendments (PDF, 1.9 MB)

Proposed Plan Change 23 - Section 32 Analysis Report (PDF, 228 KB)
Proposed Plan Change 23 - Section 32 Text Amendments (PDF, 107 KB)

Plan Change 22 and 23 Information Brochure (PDF, 335 KB)

Copies of the Development Contribution Policy and Financial Contribution Policy can be viewed in Council's LTCCP 2009-2019 in Section 02: Council Policies.

Full copies of these Plan Changes can also be viewed at any of the following locations during opening hours:

• Horowhenua District Council Offices – 126 Oxford Street, Levin
• Foxton Service Centre – Main Street, Foxton
• Horowhenua Public Libraries – Levin, Foxton, and Shannon
• Tokomaru Store – 2 Tokomaru Road, Tokomaru

Submissions

Submission forms can be obtained from the above locations, or by clicking on the links below.  Any person may make a submission/s on these Proposed Plan Changes.  You may do so by sending a written submission to, the Chief Executive Officer, Horowhenua District Council, Private Bag 4002, Levin 5540. 

The submission must be in Form 5 of the Resource Management (Forms, Fees and Procedure) Regulations 2003 or similar, and must state whether or not you wish to be heard on your submission. 

Submissions on Proposed Plan Change 23 close at 5:00pm on 23 October 2009.

Submissions on Proposed Plan Change 22 close at 5:00pm on 6 November 2009.  Please note this timeframe has been extended from the timeframe previously detailed in the public notice.

The Council Planning staff can provide you with additional information on making a submission and the Plan change process. Further general information about the District Plan Change process is also available from the Ministry for the Environment (www.mfe.govt.nz/rma/public/plans/index.html).

Submission Form - Proposed Plan Change 22 (Word, 78 KB)
Submission Form - Proposed Plan Change 22 (PDF, 32 KB)

Submission Form - Proposed Plan Change 23 (Word, 80 KB)
Submission Form - Proposed Plan Change 23 (PDF, 28.5 KB)


Proposed Plan Change 20: Rural Subdivision & Proposed Plan Change 21: Greenbelt Residential Zone & Urban Growth

Plan Change 20 Status:
Hearing Adjourned 
Plan Change 21 Status: Hearing Adjourned 

The Council publicly notified Plan Change 20 Rural Subdivision and Plan Change 21 Greenbelt Residential Zone & Urban Growth on 10 January 2009.  News Items and Public Notices relating to the proposed plan changes can be viewed by clicking on the links provided below:

10 Jan 2009 - Notification of Proposed Plan Changes 20 & 21
10 Jan 2009 - Public Notice - Plan Change 20 & 21
17 Feb 2009 - Submissions Close Soon on Proposed Plan Changes
28 Feb 2009 - First Phase of Public Submissions Close on Proposed Plan Changes
26 Mar 2009 - Further Submissions Called on Plan Changes 20 & 21
26 Mar 2009 - Public Notice - Summary of Submissions on Plan Changes 20 & 21 to the Horowhenua District Plan
26 Mar 2009 - Further Submissions on Plan Changes Close Soon
28 Apr 2009 - Further Submissions Close on Plan Changes 20 & 21
13 July 2009 - Dates Set for Plan Change Hearings
6 Aug 2009 - Council Appoints Commissioners for Plan Changes 

Details of these two plan changes are below.

Note:  All documents are in .pdf format.  Please ensure you have the latest version of Adobe Reader on your computer or click here to download a free copy (Adobe Reader 9).  If prompted to install an ActiveX Control, please install it.  If you have difficulty opening any of the documents below, CDs are available from Horowhenua District Council or you can email districtplan@horowhenua.govt.nz.

Hearings and Decision

Plan Change 20

The hearing for Plan Change 20 was held 17 to 19 August 2009 and 4 September 2009.  The Hearing Panel consisting of three Commissioners, have finished hearing all submitters and have begun deliberating on the matters raised by the submitters and the reporting planner.

Following their deliberations, the Commissioners will make recommendations back to the Council, who will consider these and issue the final decision.  The final decision will be publicly notified and will be available on the website.  The final decision is subject to an appeal period.

The Hearing Panel have issued the following minutes in relation to this hearing:

Minute 1 (20 August 2009)
Minute 2 (8 September 2009)

Plan Change 21

The hearing for Plan Change 21 was held from 11 to 13 August 2009.  The Hearing Panel consisting of three Commissioners, have finished hearing all submitters and have begun deliberating on the matters raised by the submitters and the reporting planner.

Following their deliberations, the Commissioners will make recommendations back to the Council, who will consider these and issue the final decision.  The final decision will be publicly notified and will be available on the website.  The final decision is subject to an appeal period.

Submission Process

The first phase of public submissions on Plan Changes 20 and 21 closed on 27 February 2009 with over 150 submissions received.  These submissions have been collated in the Summary of Submissions reports below.  Copies of the full submissions are also available below.

Further submissions on these two plan changes closed on 27 April 2009.  Copies of the further submissions received are available by clicking on the further submission numbers contained in the tables below:

PLAN CHANGE 20  
Further Submission No.  Submitter Submission No of Relevant Original Submissions
20/101F Colin & Dot Horne 20/045
20/102F   Transpower NZ Ltd 20/006, 20/047
20/103F   Horticulture NZ  20/001, 20/002, 20/007, 20/014, 20/016, 20/021, 20/024, 20/042, 20/044, 20/048, 20/049, 20/052, 20/056, 20/058, 20/059
20/104F Pritchard Group 20/060
20/105F Pritchard Group 20/001
20/106F   Graham Halstead  20/058
20/107F   Francis Beecroft   20/058
20/108F   Janet Sparrow 20/045
20/109F   Dennis Aldridge 20/045
20/110F   Andy Wynne  20/045
20/111F   Truebridge Associates  20/047, 20/052, 20/058
20/112F   Federated Farmers of New Zealand 20/001, 20/002, 20/007, 20/014, 20/016, 20/022, 20/024, 20/027, 20/030, 20/032, 20/033, 20/035, 20/038, 20/041, 20/046, 20/047, 20/053, 20/059, 20/061
20/113F   Wayne Bishop                     20/045

 

PLAN CHANGE 21
Further Submission No.        Submitter Submission No of Relevant Original Submissions
21/101F   Susanne Hanlon 21/024, 21/074
21/102F   Dean & Fiona Astwood   21/026
21/103F   Riverside Construction   21/091
21/104F   Wayne Bishop  21/075
21/105F   Pritchard Group  21/014, 21/018, 21/029, 21/030, 21/031, 21/032, 21/038, 21/039, 21/057, 21/065
21/106F   Pritchard Group  21/001
21/107F   Pritchard Group  21/006, 21/008, 21/010, 21/011, 21/012, 21/013, 21/019, 21/020, 21/021, 21/022, 21/034, 21/036, 21/037, 21/043, 21/044, 21/046, 21/047, 21/048, 21/049, 21/050, 21/051, 21/052, 21/053, 21/067
21/108F   Kevin & Sandra Stent  21/026
21/109F   Lucy Cooper on behalf of Mr & Mrs Astwood  21/026
21/110F   Janet Sparrow  21/026
21/111F   Denis Aldridge  21/026
21/112F   Wayne Bishop   21/026
21/113F   Andy Wynne  21/026
21/114F   Colin & Dot Horne  21/026
21/115F   Lesley-Anne Walker  21/067
21/116F   Walter Dalgliesh  21/075
21/117F   HW Richardson Group   21/033
21/118F   HW Richardson Group  21/062
21/119F   HW Richardson Group  21/064
21/120F   HW Richardson Group  21/072

Copies of the Summary of Submissions reports, the full submissions and the Plan Change documents are available below.

Summary of Submissions - Plan Change 20 (PDF 33KB)
Full Submissions - Plan Change 20 (PDF 5.02MB)
Summary of Submissions - Plan Change 21 (PDF 419KB)
Full Submissions - Plan Change 21 (PDF 48.35 MB) (Note: This file has been reduced from its original size however there is still a long download time.  It is recommended that this document is viewed at Council's Customer Service Centres.  Alternatively, this file is also available free on CD by request to districtplan@horowhenua.govt.nz).
Form 6 Further Submissions (PDF 33KB)

Proposed Plan Change 20: Rural Subdivision

Information Brochure - Plan Change 20 Rural Subdivision
Proposed Plan Change 20 Rural Subdivision Section 32 Report
Proposed Plan Change 20 Rural Subdivision Plan Text and Planning Map Amendments
Landscape Planning Map 38
Landscape Planning Map 39
Horowhenua Rural Subdivision Design Guide - January 2009
Section 42A Report - Proposed Plan Change 20: Rural Subdivision - July 2009 (PDF, 1.15 KB)

Proposed Plan Change 21: Greenbelt Residential Zone & Urban Growth

Information Brochure - Plan Change 21 Residential Urban Growth & Greenbelt Residential Zone
Proposed Plan Change 21 Greenbelt Residential Zone & Urban Growth Section 32 Report
Proposed Plan Change 21 Greenbelt Residential Zone & Urban Growth Plan Text and Planning Map Amendments
Structure Plans 01-12
Maps A-K of Proposed Plan Change 21
Horowhenua Greenbelt Residential Subdivision Design Guide - January 2009
Section 42A Report - Proposed Plan Change 21: Greenbelt Residential Zone and Urban Growth - July 2009 (PDF, 1.32 MB)


Reference Documents

Environmental Guidelines for Rural Living - Kapiti & Horowhenua (2001)
Landscape Assessment of the Rural Environment of the Horowhenua District (October 2008)
The Impact of Rural Subdivision and Development on Landscape Values (July 2000) MFE


Proposed Plan Change 19: Private Plan Change Request - Stevensons Structural Enginners 1978 Limited

Status: Further Submissions closed.

The Council publicly notified Proposed Plan Change 19 on 9 August 2008.  Public Notices relating to the proposed plan change can be viewed by clicking on the links provided below:

Public Notice - Further Submissions Called on Plan Change 19: Private Plan Change Request - Stevensons Structural Engineers 1978 Limited

The intent of Proposed Plan Change is:

  1. (i) To rezone approximately 1.4746 of land from Rural Zone to Industrial Zone under the Horowhenua District Plan (being Lot 1 DP 89744; Lot 1 DP 19578; Lot 3 DP 51767; Lot 1 DP 26116; Lot 2 DP 26116; and Lot 3 DP 26116) and located at Karaka Street/State Highway 57, Tokomaru.
  2. (ii) The Plan Change Request also seeks to change the status of activities on the existing Stevenson’s site and the area proposed to be rezoned from Permitted to Controlled with a number of matters over which Council would reserve control including access, height, location and design of buildings and landscaping.
  3. (iii) The purpose of the Plan Change is to provide a resource management framework by which industrial development of the land could be achieved.  Future activities associated with Stevensons involving new or altered activities would require a resource consent as a Controlled Activity.


Further Submissions

A summary of submissions can be viewed here.  Both the summary of decisions requested in the original submissions and the original submissions themselves are available for inspection during office hours from the date of public notification at Horowhenua District Council, 126 to 148 Oxford Street, Levin.

The closing date for receiving further submissions was 4.30pm on Monday 14 September 2009. 

Water Reticulation

Council sought feedback from the community through the Draft Ten Year Plan process on the implementation of a public water supply for:

- Hokio Beach Village
- Waikawa Beach and Manakau; and
- Waitarere Beach Village.

Submissions on the Water Reticulation Proposals closed on Friday 22, May 2009.  Click here to view the Water Reticulation Proposals. 

Council will be in contact with the respective residents and ratepayer groups at Hokio Beach Village, Waikawa Beach, Manakau and Waitarere Beach Village to present the results of the consultation for further discussion.