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Plan changes to the Operative District Plan
Information about District Plan Changes - to the Operative Plan
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Completed Plan Changes
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The purpose of Plan Change 1 is to increase the noise insulation requirements in the Queenstown and Wanaka Town Centres.
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This plan change has been withdrawn
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The purpose of Plan Change 2 is to remove an anomaly from the Residential and Township Zone rules relating to the building height on sloping sites.
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Operative.
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The purpose of Plan Change 3 is to include additional heritage features and trees in the Inventory of Protected Features contained within Appendix 3 of the District Plan. Also to ensure that heritage landscapes are properly recognised and defined in the District Plan.
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Made Operative 14 March 2008. See item 8 on the 29 February 2008 Full Council Agenda.
Public notice
S32 Report
Draft Heritage Assessments
Section 42A Report
Information about the two staged decision process
Part of the recommendation for a decision was ratified by the Council on 15 December 2006. Council was concerned that the recommendation contained a further 57 items highlighted through the submission process but not included in the original notice. Further submissions were called for and closed on 7 February 2007. Consultation information was broken into three volumes Please note: the list of additional items has been modified in accordance with the Privacy Act, removing the names and addresses of landowners, replaced by 'private owner', or if a public agency, the name of that agency, for example Department of Conservation or Queenstown Lakes District Council.
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To provide for low and medium density residential and business uses for the 46.8 hectare site that lies between the Golf Course and the Three Parks Zone in Wanaka. The site is bounded by Ballantyne Road to the West and the Wanaka - Luggate Highway to the East. The proposed zoning reflects the zoning outlined in the Wanaka Structure Plan which was adopted by the Council in 2007.
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Made operative 11 July 2013. See item 7 on the 25 June 2013 Full Council Agenda
Public notices
Section 32 Report
Attachments to Section 32 Appendix 2 Infrastructure Report
Section 42A Report
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The purpose of Plan Change 5 is to amend the South-Eastern boundary of the Glenorchy Township Zone to correspond with the base of the Bible Terrace. The idea is to protect against inappropriate development of the Bible Terrace.
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Withdrawn - See Plan Change 5b
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The purpose of Plan Change 5b is to rectify previous planning errors and to protect the face of the Bible Terrace from further development. This will be done by rezoning it as Rural General and adding a Building Line Restriction with supporting rules within Part 5 of the District Plan.
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Made Operative 18 March 2010. See item 11 on the 2 March 2010 Full Council Agenda.
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The purpose of Plan Change 6 is to ensure that the width of accessways to residential properties is appropriately designed for current and future use.
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Made Operative 15 October 2009. See item 11 on the 29 September 2009 Full Council Agenda.
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The purpose of Plan Change 7 is to clarify the provisions for residential flats within the residential zones to ensure that there is clear distinction between a residential flat and a residential unit.
Status
Made Operative 14 March 2008. See item 8 on the 29 February 2008 Full Council Agenda.
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The purpose of Plan Change 8 is to align the District Plan requirements for car parking spaces with the actual parking demands for residential and visitor accommodation development.
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Made Operative 15 October 2009. See item 11 on the 29 September 2009 Full Council Agenda.
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The purpose of Plan Change 9 is to close a loophole within the Rural General Zone rules that allows farm buildings to be erected on Outstanding Natural Features (ONF) as a controlled activity.
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Made Operative 14 March 2008. See item 8 on the 29 February 2008 Full Council Agenda.
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Planners report and appendices
Fixing of errors under Section 292
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The purpose of Plan Change 11 is to provide a definition of ground level that is clear, easy to understand, and which removes the uncertainty associated with the current definition.
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Withdrawn and re-notified as Plan Change 11b.
Public Notices
Section 32 Report
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The full name for Plan Change 11B is Definition of Ground Level, Height and the Rural General, Gibbston Character, Low and High Density Residential, Rural Living, Township, Quail Rise and Meadow Park Zone Building Height Standards. The purpose of Plan Change 11B is to implement a clear and consistent Definition of Ground Level.
Status
Made Operative 18 March 2010. See item 11 on the 2 March 2010 Full Council Agenda.
Public notices
Section 42A Report
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The purpose of Plan Change 12 is to provide for future residential growth and consolidation of Albert Town by changing the zoning of the subject land to enable more intensive residential development.
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Made Operative 14 March 2008. See item 8 on the 29 February 2008 Full Council Agenda.
Public notices
Section 32 Report
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The purpose of Plan Change 14 is to alter the Rural Lifestyle subdivision provisions to promote cluster development and to alter the natural hazard provisions as contained within Part 15 of the District Plan. This will strengthen the Council's controls as they relate to the effects of natural hazards within the Makarora Valley.
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Made Operative 3 October 2008. See item 7 on the 26 September 2008 Full Council Agenda.
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The purpose of Plan Change 15 is to provide for some of the future residential growth of Wanaka by changing the zoning of land known as Peninsula Bay to enable residential development. This plan change was originally labelled Variation 25.
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Made Operative 14 March 2008. See item 8 on the 29 February 2008 Full Council Agenda.
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The purpose of Plan Change 16 is to rezone the area of land referred to as the Three Parks in a manner which enables the development of a high quality urban area with a range of land uses in accordance with the Wanaka Structure Plan, meeting many of Wanaka's needs as a growing community. In addition, changes to Part 1 (introduction), Part 10 (Transport), Part 15 (Subdivision) and Part D (Definitions) of the Partially Operative District Plan are proposed to enable the rezoning.
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Made Operative 19 January 2011. See item 10 on the 17 December 2010 Council Agenda.
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The purpose of Plan Change 17 is to investigate amendments to the provisions of the existing Rural Visitor Zone at Cardrona Village to reflect community outcomes identified in the Cardrona 2020 Community Plan.
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On Hold – a structure plan under the Local Government Act has been completed. Changes to this zone will be undertaken as part of the District Plan Review.
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The purpose of Plan Change 18 is to investigate changing the location of the Rural Visitor Zone located at the base of the Cardrona Ski Field access road to reduce adverse effects on visual amenity and the landscape.
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Made Operative 8 December 2011. See item 9 on the 22 November 2011 Council Agenda.
Section 32 Report
Draft District Plan Provisions
Section 42A Report
Landscape Assessment Report
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The purpose of Plan Change 19 is to provide for the comprehensive re-zoning of the land known as the Frankton Flats to enable the following activities:
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Educational
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Visitor Accommodation
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Industrial
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Business
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Recreational Activities
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Made Operative 12 December 2014. See item 12 on the 27 November 2014 Full Council Agenda
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The purpose of Plan Change 20 is to introduce an Urban Boundary into the District Plan and establish a local context for managing urban growth, giving effect to concepts identified in the Wanaka Structure Plan and the District’s Growth Management Strategy.
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This will be addressed as part of the District Plan Review.
Discussion Document
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The purpose of Plan Change 21 is to introduce an Urban Boundary for Queenstown, and potentially adjacent settlements in the Wakatipu Basin, into the District Plan and establish a local context for managing urban growth, giving effect to concepts identified in the Community Plan – Tomorrow’s Queenstown, and the District’s Growth Management Strategy.
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This will be addressed as part of the District Plan Review.
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The purpose of Plan Change 22 is to amend the definition of visitor accommodation to resolve the current consenting dilemma where a homeowner cannot advertise and rent their house on a short-term basis for even just a few days per year, while away on holiday, without having a resource consent for visitor accommodation.
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Made Operative 16 April 2009. See item 4 on the 31 March 2009 Full Council Agenda.
VA Registration Form:
As a result of this plan change, you can now register your home as a Holiday Home.
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Section 32 Report
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This plan change investigates the broader issue of locating visitor accommodation units and defining the role of visitor accommodation in the residential areas - the High Density zone in particular. It follows on from issues dealt with in Plan Change 10 by exploring a further definition of subzones by activity.
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This will be addressed as part of the District Plan Review.
Council Reports
Associated Research Documents
Discussion Paper on Residential Coherence (Hill Young Cooper 2008)
HDR -Supply and Demand Assessment (Rationale 2008)
HDR Sub Zone - Social Impact Assessment (Rationale 2008)
Queenstown Character Units
Wanaka Character Units
Discussion Document
Residential Coherence Assessments Queenstown (Section 3)
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The purpose of this plan change is to introduce affordable housing into the policies of the District Plan so that it can become a relevant matter when plan changes / variations are proposed, as well as when resource consent applications are considered, and where appropriate require the delivery of affordable housing.
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Made Operative 27 August 2013. See item 9 on the 13 August 2013 Full Council Agenda.
Public Notice
Section 32 Report
Section 42A Report
Council Decision
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Public Notice
Section 32 Report
Section 42A Report
Designations Notices of Requirement:
Designation 64 Wanaka Airport Aerodrome Purposes
Designations Notices of Requirement:
Designation 65 Airport Approach And Land Use Controls
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The purpose of this plan change is to clarify, replace or update references to acoustic standards incorporated by reference in the District Plan and revise provisions relating to noise to ensure they are consistent and clear, and reflect industry best practice.
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Made Operative 13 October 2011. See item 3 on the 27 September 2011 Council Agenda.
Public Notice
Section 32 Report
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The purpose of Plan Change 30 is to consider introducing the concept of urban boundaries as a strategic growth management tool.
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Made Operative 13 June 2012. See item 10 on the 22 May 2012 Full Council Agenda.
Public Notice
Section 42A Report
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The Council is scoping whether a plan change is appropriate to review the controls on subdivision in the District Plan and encourage the development of high quality subdivisions.
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This will be addressed as part of the District Plan Review.
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The purpose of this plan change is to rezone land containing the Wanaka oxidation ponds from the current Rural General Zone to a Special Zone (Ballantyne Road Mixed Use Zone) to allow for yard based industry and mixed business/office activities on the land.
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Made Operative 16 April 2009. See item 4 on the 31 March 2009 Full Council Agenda.
Public Notice
Section 32 Report
Associated Technical Reports
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The purpose of this plan change is to close a loophole that currently exists within the Residential, Rural Living and Township Zones that allows inappropriate activities such as panelbeating, spraypainting and fibreglassing as a permitted activity. Closing this loophole will help us make sure the amenity values anticipated within the District's residential areas are maintained.
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Made Operative 4 July 2008. See item 5 on the 10 June 2008 Full Council Agenda.
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The proposed plan change seeks a number of changes to the existing Remarkables Park Special Zone and to rezone additional land into the Remarkables Park Special Zone. It seeks:
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to update various objectives, policies, rules, and other provisions of the Zone to better reflect the established activities in the Zone, and proposed activities;
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to expand the existing Remarkables Park shopping and commercial centre (Activity Area 5) to introduce additional land for retail activities, including Large Format Retail;
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to change the zoning of a 1.21 hectare parcel of land from the Airport Mixed Used Zone to the Remarkables Park Special Zone (Activity Area 5);
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to change the zoning of a 2.7 hectare (approximately) parcel of land from the Rural General Zone to the Remarkables Park Special Zone for riverside public recreation (Activity Area 2a); and
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to change some of the Zone provisions to have the effect of modifying the activities that can be undertaken in some Activity Areas, the nature and scale and hours of operation of some activities, noise controls, the site and building design provisions, the height of buildings in Activity Area 8, and to update the airport-related controls for the Zone.
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Made Operative 15 November 2012. See item 10 on the 30 October 2012 Full Council Agenda.
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The purpose of this plan change is to amend the existing airport air noise boundaries and associated District Plan provisions to allow for projected Airport growth through to 2037.
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Made Operative 28 June 2018. See item 5 on the 14 June 2018 Council Agenda.
Public Notice
Section 32 Report
Section 42A Report
Council Decision
QAC Designation Decision
Environment Court Decision
CloseIn its Third Interim Decision, the Environment Court directed that the Directions made in the First, Second and Third Interim Decisions be provided as a consolidated record of the Courts decision. The documents below show the amended District Plan provisions, as at May 2013, incorporating the PC35 changes. Changes are shown in bold underline or strikethrough. These changes are to be ‘treated as operative’ pursuant to section 86F of the Resource Management Act. As these amendments were prepared in May 2013, for all other provisions, please refer to the Operative District Plan.
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The purpose of this Plan Change is to:
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Change the zoning of the industrial area on Frederick Street from Rural General to Industrial to reflect the use of the land; and
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Rezone additional land between Frederick Street and Gordon Road to enable industrial and business activities.
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Made partially operative 14 March 2013. See item 10 on the 26 February 2013 Full Council Agenda
Made operative 6 June 2013. See item 4 on the 21 May 2013 Full Council Agenda.
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To rezone a land area of 11.8 hectares in order to provide for 51 additional residential units within and to the South of the existing Quail Rise Zone. With the exception of approximately 3.1 hectares of Rural General zoned land, the plan change site is restricted to land within the existing Quail Rise G Activity Area and Quail Rise Rural Residential Activity Area.
The plan change seeks to rezone this land to Quail Rise Residential 2 Activity Area and a small area to Quail Rise G Activity Area. The proposal would increase the maximum residential units provided for in this zone to 234. Access to the proposed sites would be provided for via an extension to the existing cul de sac at the Southern end of Ferry Hill Drive.
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Made Operative 13 October 2011. See item 3 on the 27 September 2011 Council Agenda.
Public Notice
Private Plan Change Application
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The purpose of the Plan Change is to realign the boundaries between the Low Density Zone and Open Space Zone within the District Plan to bring the zone boundaries into line with the outline development master plan consented for the Peninsula Bay development. This change is intended to give effect to the intent of the original variation to the District Plan for Peninsula Bay.
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Made Operative 6 May 2010. See item 5 on the 13 April 2010 Full Council Agenda.
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The purpose of the plan change request is to re-zone approximately 120 hectares of land located within the Rural General Zone to create a new Special Zone under Part 12 of the District Plan. The Shotover Country Special Zone will enable development of a range of residential living environments, education and community activities within the framework of a specifically formulated structure plan that provides for the logical and ordered development of the zone.
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Made Partially Operative 15 November 2012. See item 9 on the 30 October 2012 Full Council Agenda.
Made Fully Operative 27 August 2013. See item 9 on the 13 August 2013 Full Council Agenda.
Public Notice
Section 42A Report/ Planners Report
Plan Change Application
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Queenstown Lakes District Council is investigating the need to change the way the District Plan deals with noise in the Queenstown town centre. The town centre is a vibrant environment that is home to a diverse mixture of activities. However this very vibrancy and diversity can create conflicts over issues such as noise.
This process is about the Council hearing about noise issues in Queenstown town centre from the community.
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This will be addressed as part of the District Plan Review.
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This Plan Change Request seeks to re-zone 2.0882 hectares of land from Low Density Residential to a new mixed use zone that would be an addition to the Special Zones under Part 12 of the District Plan. The Plan Change introduces a set of issues, objectives, policies, methods of implementation and assessment matters for the proposed zone.
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Plan Change on hold at applicant's request.
Public Notice
Section 32 Report
Section 42 Report
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The private plan change request seeks to re-zone approximately 520 hectares of the northern-most (currently undeveloped) part of the ‘Resort Zone’ at Jacks Point as a new ‘Henley Downs Zone’. In summary, the re-zoning will expand the urban area and enable a higher density of residential development; remove the requirement to create a commercial village within the Henley Downs area; and retain the surrounding land as predominantly rural (through a ‘agricultural, conservation, and recreation’ activity area)
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Made Operative 7 September 2017, please view the Full Council Agenda - Item 3
Section 32 Report
Planners Report and Addendum
Revised Provisions From the Applicant
Revised Provisions from Applicant (ahead of reconvened hearing) June 2015
Planners Report (Section 42A Report) - ahead of Reconvened Hearing June 2015
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To re-zone approximately 19ha of land from Rural General to Low Density Residential and Industrial B. Of this, 13.3ha is proposed to be rezoned Low Density Residential, and 2.5ha is to be rezoned Industrial B (forming an ‘industrial extension’ to the Industrial B Zone, promoted through Plan Change 36). A structure plan specifies areas of open space of 3.3ha to provide a buffer between the industrial and residential land.
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Made Operative on 8 September 2016. See item 8 on the 24 August 2016 Full Council Agenda.
Public Notice
Section 32 Report
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The purpose of the proposed sub zone is to enable visitor accommodation activity through the provision of a visitor accommodation sub zone on an existing rural site located at 190/192 Wanaka-Luggate Highway.
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Withdrawn at request of applicant - May 2014.
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The purpose of the Plan Change is to simplify and streamline the signage provisions within the District Plan. Until recently, signage has been controlled in the District through both the District Plan and through a Council Bylaw, the latter of which has now been discontinued. The signage rules have also been subject to environmental monitoring which has identified areas for improvements. Consequently, the contents of the existing chapter (18 – Signage) are proposed to be deleted in their entirety, and a new chapter provided in its place.
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Made Operative 24 June 2015.
Public Notice
Section 32 Report
Section 42A Report
Consent Order
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The purpose of this Plan Change is to simplify and streamline the earthworks provisions within the District Plan.
The current Plan provisions include rules for earthworks in numerous sections. This Plan Change will consolidate the majority of the Earthworks requirements into one new section, making it simpler to use and interpret the Plan.
Under the proposed provisions there would be rules that govern how much earthworks can be done in different zones without need for a resource consent (providing conditions around things like stability and dust control are met). The rules are generally more permissive than before to reduce the need for resource consents.
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Made Operative on 27 July 2016. See item 15 on the 30 June 2016 Full Council Agenda.
Public Notice
Consent Order
Section 42A Report
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The Queenstown Lakes District Council proposes to change the operative Queenstown Lakes District Plan to rezone land currently zoned High Density Residential to Queenstown Town Centre zone. The purpose of the change is to address an identified shortage of land zoned as “Town Centre” and to provide an appropriate planning framework for a convention centre.
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Made Operative on 27 July 2016. See item 8 on the 30 June 2016 Full Council Agenda.
Public Notice
Section 32 Report and Appendices
Joint Witness Statement (Planning and Urban Design, and Traffic)
Council Decision
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To rezone approximately 6ha of Open Space zoned land at the north end of Peninsula Bay (legally described as Lot 920 DP 486039) for specific low density residential development, whilst providing ecological and passive recreational benefits on the balance of the Open Space zoned land between the Peninsula Bay development and Lake Wanaka.
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Made Operative 16 November 2017. See item 3 on the 26 October 2017 Full Council Agenda.
Public Notice and Hearing Panel Communication
Section 32 Report
Section 42A Report
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To amend provisions within the Subdivision and Development Chapter and Mount Cardrona Station Special Zone Chapter of the Operative District Plan, to amend activity areas to include a golf course, car parking and shuttle bus access to the Cardrona Ski Area, amendments to rules for Activity Areas 3 & 1 and modify the provisions to refer to the Mount Cardrona Station Design Guidelines 2017.
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Council Decision Notified - See Agenda Item 6, Full Council Agenda 8 February 2018
Made Operative 17 May 2018 – See Agenda Item 11, Full Council Agenda 3 May 2018
Public Notice
Section 32 Report
Section 42A Report
Mount Cardrona Station Design Guidelines
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To alter the Northlake Special Zone Structure Plan boundaries. This will increase the size of the zones (Activity Area D1) where retirement villages and commercial activities are provided for and enable higher housing densities on flat areas of the Northlake Special Zone.
To amend several rules particular to Northlake including those governing retail floor area, landscaping, bulk and location, community facilities and signs.
The land rezoned and directly affected by the plan change is located centrally within the Northlake Special Zone and is owned by Northlake Investments Limited.
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Council Decision Notified - See Agenda Item 2, Full Council Agenda 13 December 2018
Operative on 9 May 2019 - See Agenda Item 6 Full Council Agenda 18 April 2019
Public Notice
Section 32 Report and Appendices
Notified 18 January 2018- Submissions closed 16 February 2018, and Further Submissions closed on March 22 2018.
Section 42A Report
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Plan Change to Operative District Plan Section 14 Transport alongside a Variation to Proposed District Plan Chapter 29 Transport - Amendments to Accessible Parking Provisions required as a consequence of implementing the National Policy Statement on Urban Development 2020.
Council Decision - Full Council agenda item 2 June 2022
Operative on 21 March 2024
Notification of Operative date
Decisions
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Submissions and summary of Decisions Requested
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To provide legal access and an infrastructure services corridor to Sticky forest, as required by Condition 47 of the Fast-Track Consent for the Northbrook Retirement Village. Also to expand the land available for residential development. The location is Lindis Road, Wanaka, Lot 2000DP 568636.
The Decision adopted was:
• That Proposed Plan Change 54 to the Operative Queenstown Lakes District Plan is approved, subject to minor amendments that are described in the decision.
• The Structure Plan is amended to confirm a required road to the boundary of Sticky Forest to enable access to Sticky Forest
• To amend the boundary of the activity areas to enable an additional 63 dwellings in the Northlake Special Zone.
• To amend Chapter 15 – Subdivision, Development and Financial Contributions (assessment matters for resource consents) to specifically address the adequacy of the stormwater management methods to mitigate the downstream effects of the development.
• That any subdivision of Activity Areas B6 (new activity area) will be a non-complying activity if legal vehicle access and infrastructure servicing access is not provided to Hāwea/Wānaka Sticky Forest.
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Operative on 21 March 2024
Public Notice of Operative date
Section 32 Report and Appendices
(Request as Lodged and Notified)
Summary of Submissions
Section 42A and Hearing information
The Section 42A, evidence and all hearing documentation can be found here
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Applications for a Private Plan Change
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The purpose of the plan change request is to provide legal access and an infrastructure services corridor to Sticky Forest, as required by Condition 47 of the Fast-Track Consent for the Northbrook Retirement Village and expand the land available for residential development. The location is Lindis Road, Wanaka Lot 2000 DP 568636
Application lodged 4 February 2022. Plan Change accepted 18 August 2022.
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