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3.4 Subdivision

Published: Wednesday, 28 January 2009 16:28 | Print | Email

3.4.1 Significant Resource Management Issues

Council will continue to ensure that land titles are capable of being utilised for their intended purpose with particular attention to the provision of a stable useable building platform. Sustainable land management includes ensuring that all land titles are capable of accommodating activities consistent with those anticipated by the zone which do not have adverse effects on the environment which cannot be avoided, remedied or mitigated.

The amenity values of the District’s principal waterways are affected by development that restricts public access to those waterways.

Subdivision and consequential development can threaten and/or degrade significant indigenous vegetation and habitats including waterbodies, archaeological, waahi tapu (sacred sites) or heritage sites.
Unsustainable and inefficient movement systems created by ad hoc subdivision within urban areas.

A lack of urban design in our towns can result in poor quality and lead to unsuccessful towns.Through Council signing the New Zealand Urban Design Protocol and applying the National Guidelines for Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design the design of buildings, places, spaces and networks that make our towns work for all, both now and in the future, is achievable.

3.4.2 SUBDIVISION
Outcome Sought (Objectives)		Solutions (Policies)		Implementation (Methods) Refer to the following sets of controls and reasons for chosen methods	Explanations and Reasons for Objectives and Policies
1.	Subdivision
O1	To ensure that land subdivision results in allotments that are suitable for activities anticipated by the zone and that existing activities and resources in the vicinity of the site are not unreasonably compromised.	P1 P2 P3 P4 P5	To ensure that each allotment has suitable natural and physical characteristics including infrastructure services for the activities anticipated by the zoning or resource consent. To provide for limited rural lifestyle subdivision in the rural environment that does not reduce or restrict the ability of the rural land resource to be used primarily for rural production activities. To provide for the amalgamation of land parcels and adjustments of boundaries where this would encourage primary production to occur. To avoid subdivision around legally established activities in the rural environment that can lead to reverse sensitivity effects. To provide for boundary relocations where they result in more efficient and effective rural lots and uses.	Subdivision, Section 6 Development Contributions, Section 7 Works and Network Utilities, Section 8 Transportation, Section 9 Other Methods, Section 13	Subdivision is a legal definition of ownership. Ownership of a title may provide the ability to operate an activity. Sustainable management includes the creation of titles that are usable. Usable must include the provision of a safe building platform, effective sewerage disposal and site access. Consideration will also be given to future activities such as urban growth or wetland restoration, people and associated amenity values, natural and physical resources and the constraints of natural hazards. Council's servicing strategy and contributions policy must not be compromised by ad hoc servicing requests. The form of subdivision can affect the manner in which land is used. The allied objectives and policies of the Plan must not be compromised particularly those associated with natural hazards, transportation and amenity values. The Plan specifically aims to maintain the productive potential and use of the land. Subdivision that compromises this should be discouraged. It is acknowledged that a range of activities not dependent on soils may need to be located in this environment, including such activities as papakainga, intensive farming operations and equine facilities. The Council is a signatory to the Urban Design Protocol and the consideration of the key principles of the Urban Design Protocol and the National Guidelines for Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design will contribute to the enhancement of the community through good quality urban design.
O2	To maintain and enhance, where appropriate, public access to and along the District’s principal waterways.	P6	To improve through subdivision, use and development of the public’s access to, and enjoyment of, the District’s waterways and the environmental quality of riparian margins and waterways.
O3	To ensure that subdivision does not compromise the sustainable management of significant sites and features.	P7	To avoid, remedy or mitigate the adverse effects of subdivision and consequential development on the environment.
O4	Subdivision of land in a manner that does not adversely affect the function or capacity of transportation networks within the District.
O5	To ensure that our towns are developed to enhance our communities through recognising good quality urban design.	P8	To avoid, remmedy or mitigate any potential adverse effects of subdivision as a result of a lack of urban design through the New Zealand Urban Design Protocol and through the National Guidelines for Crime Prevention Through Enviromental Design.
O6	To achieve subdivision in Precinct F, Matamata that provides a high standard of amenity, walkability, safety and convenience, provides a range of densities and contributes to the creation of a positive sense of place and identity reflecting the ‘garden city’ character of Matamata.	P9	To ensure that subdivision within Precinct F Matamata: contributes to the implementation of the structure plan and provides a high quality of amenity and urban design. provides an integrated and connected road, walkway and reserve network including establishing a collector road between Station Road and Hinuera Road / Firth Street, while ensuring that safety at the Hinuera / State Highway 27 intersection is not adversely effected. establishes the pedestrian walkway on the boundary of the Precinct and the Rural Zone as a landscape buffer and pedestrian and cycle trail between Station Road and Hinuera Road / Firth Street. provides a range of lot sizes and urban densities, with lower density subdivisions adjoining the rural area. is accompanied by the provision of appropriate infrastructure and utilises low impact stormwater management techniques to service the needs of an urban area. maintains long-term opportunities for the development of the neighbourhood nodes.	Structure Plan – Appendix 9.2 Subdivision, Section 6 Design Assessment Criteria, Section 1	The Matamata Precinct F Structure Plan envisages that growth in the residential population in the south-west of the town will be guided by the following general principles: That growth of the town within the precinct should be contained within legible boundaries. That the precinct should provide a mix of residential densities and housing types, recreational opportunities and neighbourhood convenience activities to support a sustainable neighbourhood. That the precinct should develop in an integrated manner, particularly with respect to the road network to support a walkable and connected neighbourhood that integrates with Matamata while not adversely effecting the safety of traffic accessing State Highway 27. (Refer also to Appendix 9.2)
*ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL RESULTS* All land titles are to be useable now and for future generations Land titles must not compromise the achievement of the Plan’s Objectives and Policies. Improved environmental quality and public access along the District’s principal waterways.<

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