Professional Documents
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Submitter:
Benjamin Ross
Submission Number:
Topics:
Evidence:
Primary
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Contents
Summary ............................................................................................................................................... 3
Introduction............................................................................................................................................ 4
Scope of Evidence ............................................................................................................................... 5
Amendments to Original Submission on Residential Zones and Development Controls ......... 6
Cost Impact on Height Rules applying to (residential) developments ....................................... 10
Final Remarks ..................................................................................................................................... 12
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Summary
1. I (Benjamin Ross) (the Submitter) am submitting to the Proposed Auckland Unitary
Plan as a private citizen.
2. I am seeking the replacement of the current four Residential Zones in the Proposed
Auckland Unitary Plan with seven new Residential Zones.
3. The four Residential Zones to be replaced:
a. D1.4: Single House Zone
b. D 1.5: Mixed Housing Suburban Zone
c. D1.6: Mixed Housing Urban Zone
d. D1.7: Terraced Housing and Apartments Zone
4. Proposed new Residential Zones for the Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan:
a. Residential Standard Low Density Zone
b. Residential Intensive Low Density Zone
c. Residential Classic Medium Density Zone
d. Residential Standard Medium Density Zone
e. Residential Intensive Medium Density Zone
f.
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Introduction
8. My name is Benjamin Ross and I am a resident residing in the Papakura Local Board
area, Southern Auckland.
9. My formal qualifications are a Bachelor of Arts in Geography and Political Studies
gained from the University of Auckland in 2010.
10. I have been a regular submitter and social commentator to various Auckland Council
and Auckland Transport documents including:
a. The Auckland Plan,
b. The Long Term Plan 2012-2022 and 2015-2025,
c. Regional Land Transport Plan,
d. Regional Public Transport Program,
e. Various Area Plans.
11. I have also previously submitted and/or presented to the Unitary Plan Hearings Panel
on:
a. Topic 044 Transport, Rules and Others
b. Topic 051 Centres Zone
c. Topic 081 Rezoning and Precincts (Geographical Areas) (Upcoming)
12. I have read the Primary Evidence from Auckland Council or consultants hired by
Auckland Council on Topic 059 Residential Objective and Policies, and Topic 062 Residential Development Controls from:
a. Nick Roberts
b. Don Munro
c. Peter Nunns
d. Kyle Balderstone
e. Dr Doug Fairgray
13. I have read the Interim Guidance pieces issued by the Independent Hearings Panel
released so far (as of September, 2015).
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Scope of Evidence
14. While the reason for the submission and evidence was provided in that submission to
support changes asked for, further evidence is given here to:
a. Further build on the evidence given in my submission written in February
2014.
b. Provide new evidence that has come out since the submission was written in
February, 2014.
c. Provide any clarifications needed from any confusion that may have arisen
since the submission was written.
d. Acknowledge or build on from any Interim Guidance given by the Independent
Hearings Panel (September 21, 2015).
e. Acknowledge, support, and/or rebut Council given evidence on and/or against
my submission, or amendments I sought to the Proposed Auckland Plan via
Mediation in which I attended.
15. Submissions from other submitters will be referenced as required in this document
where they support evidence provided here, evidence in my submission, or rebut
Council evidence.
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and Policies
Density Zone
Urban Zone
and Polices
Density Zone
Density Zone
Apartment Zone
Objective Policies
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Relief Sort
Apartment Zone
Objective Policies
Density Zone
Density Zone
18. D3.3 Super Metropolitan Centre has been included in Point 17 as a consequence of
my submission 1606-2.
19. Italics strikeout means original proposed amendment withdrawn through this Primary
Evidence document.
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20. New Residential Zone Basic Development Controls (minimum lot size) for
Unitary Plan
Relief Sort
Consequential Change
Density Zone
infill allowed
Minimum Lot Size 400m2 (if it applies)
Density Zone
Residential Classic
Residential Standard
Residential Intensive
Density Zone
Density Zone
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Consequential Changes
Density Zone
Density Zone
Residential Classic
Residential Standard
Residential Intensive
Density Zone
Density Zone
22. Italics strikeout means original proposed amendment withdrawn through this Primary
Evidence document.
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$18,000 to $32,000
Subdivisions
See note 2
https://www.scribd.com/doc/253323001/The-Impacts-of-Planning-Rules-Regulations-Uncertainty-and-Delayon-Residential-Property-Development
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I have read the Interim guidance text for Topic 020 Viewshafts - released 17 July 2015
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26. Given that per the 013 RPS Urban Growth - Expert Conference Outcome Report Residential Developable Capacity for Auckland report4 said that the Proposed
Auckland Unitary Plan as it stands would only allow 11%5 of the 400,000 proposed
dwellings needed in the operative Auckland Plan. Thus it has to be asked is the
Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan causing that situation?
https://www.scribd.com/doc/272429202/013-RPS-Urban-Growth-Expert-Conference-Outcome-ReportResidential-Developable-Capacity-for-Auckland
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Page 5 of the report as linked on footnote 4
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Final Remarks
27. In general I support the Councils proposed changes via its Primary Evidence to the
Proposed Auckland Unitary Plans Residential objectives and policies, activities,
development controls and controls and assessments.
28. However, I have sought amendments to the Residential Zones themselves through
effectively splitting out the existing proposed zones (Single Housing, Mixed Urban
and Suburban, and Terraced Housing and Apartment zones) into new zones to allow
better catering of the specific micro-environments of urban Auckland6.
29. The new proposed Residential Zones focus more on height and lot size while the
overall Residential objectives and policies stay the same from the existing Proposed
Auckland Unitary Plan. That is the new zones incorporate the respective existing
proposed Residential objectives and policies as mentioned in this document.
Benjamin Ross
September 21, 2015
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