3.4.1 Building Envelope

i. Maximum height

12m

Yards
ii. Front yard 5m except in the specified shopping areas where no front yard is required. The 5m front yard may be reduced to 2m through a non-notified restricted discretionary activity with consideration of the height, design of the building and provision of landscaping, whereby the encroachment within the 5m front yard shall not exceed 4m in height. Appendix 4 provides a design guideline for these reductions.
Side and rear yards adjoining a residential zone	5m

1. iii. Height (h) relative to site boundaries adjoining a residential, rural or rural-residential zone shall not exceed 2m plus the horizontal distance (d) to the nearest residential zone ...........................................................................boundary(h) = 2 + d metres

3.4.2 Maximum Coverage

Maximum coverage on any site shall be determined by the need to comply with the building envelope, landscaping/screening, access, parking and loading requirements.

3.4.3 Landscaping/Screening

1. All sites shall be screened from any residential or rural site adjoining by the provision of continuous landscaping or screen fencing to a minimum height of 2.0 metres.
2. Where any building is set back from the front boundary by 2.0 metres or more a minimum of half of the set back distance shall be landscaped in a manner compatible with the urban environment and maintained in a manner that will enhance the visual appearance of the building.
3. All waste materials, rubbish or other unsightly material stored outside shall be screened from public view.

Advice Note : This control is not a means to comply with other performance standards in this Plan. All performance standards relating to visual and noise intrusion must be met irrespective of the effectiveness of the landscaping or screening provided as a control mechanism.

3.4.4 Access, Parking, Loading and Manoeuvring.

See Section 9, Transportation.

3.4.5 Special Character Areas

10 days notice in writing shall be given to the Council of any proposed work, redecoration, repair or alteration in the Te Aroha Character Area, to determine whether the proposed work is minor or not. See Section 10, Natural Environment and Heritage.

3.4.6 Shop Frontage

1. Verandahs shall be provided at the time of development or redevelopment of all site within the areas defined on the Planning Maps as “Shopping Frontage.”
2. Verandahs shall be constructed in accordance with the provisions and requirements of Appendix 6.
3. This rule does not apply to Service Stations.

3.4.7 Development Contributions

Prior to the issue of a building consent where the development has an impact on the provision of services, contributions shall be based on the actual costs incurred to avoid, remedy or mitigate the impact of the development in accordance with Section 7.

Explanation

The Business Zone incorporates a number of different activities that may vary in their effect on adjoining non-business activities. These effects are generally controlled by the performance standards listed in Section 5 but they may also be visually intrusive even at times when they are not in operation.

The landscaping/screening requirements are intended as a means of reducing the visual intrusion and enhancing the appearance of buildings in the Business Zone when viewed from residential and rural zones adjoining or facing.

The front yard requirement is intended to provide flexibility while encouraging businesses to “fit in” with the overall urban environment. In particular businesses are encouraged to complement and enhance the “garden” character of Matamata.

Significant issues for the District relate to the preservation of the special character of Te Aroha as a Victorian/Edwardian heritage site and of Matamata as a garden heritage urban area. The special character areas identify particular areas that should be retained and enhanced in these areas through the implementation of the associated rules.

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