Proposed Variation 1 to Proposed Change No. 2 to the Bay of Plenty Regional Policy Statement (Growth Management) – Additions to Omokoroa Stage 1 Growth Area
Proposed Variation 1 to Proposed Change No. 2 to the Regional Policy Statement was publicly notified on 16 October 2007. Submissions were heard by a Conjoint Hearing Committee (Environment Bay of Plenty and Western Bay of Plenty District Council)
On 16 December 2008, Environment Bay of Plenty notified its decisions on submissions to Proposed Variation 1 .
All submitters will be advised of the decisions and have the right to appeal the decision to the Environment Court.
Updated 16 December 2008
The Proposed Variation proposes to amend the staging of urban development for some areas of land within the urban limits for Omokoroa. The Variation only affects Figure 1 and Map 15 of Proposed Change No. 2, which currently shows the affected land within Omokoroa Stage 2.
Variation 1 has been promoted in conjunction with Proposed Plan Change 69 by the Western Bay of Plenty District Council for the urbanisation of the Omokoroa Peninsula.
Details of that proposed plan change with supporting documents can be viewed at the offices of the Western Bay of Plenty District Council or from their website at www.wbopdc.govt.nz.
Proposed Change No. 2 to the Bay of Plenty Regional Policy Statement (Growth Management)
Environment Bay of Plenty publicly notified Proposed Change No. 2 to the Bay of Plenty Regional Policy Statement (Growth Management) on 27 September 2005. The proposed change implements aspects of SmartGrowth, a 50-year Strategy and Implementation Plan for the western Bay of Plenty sub-region.
The change involves two main concepts: Urban Limits, and Live, Work and Play. These will be contained in a two new chapters: Chapter 17 called ‘Growth Management’ and Chapter 17A, 'Growth Management in the Western Bay of Plenty'. Chapter 17A includes policies and associated maps that establish urban limits.
Environment Bay of Plenty has made its decisions on submissions on Proposed Change No. 2 to the Bay of Plenty Regional Policy Statement (Growth Management). Proposed Change No. 2 is amended in accordance with the Council decisions on and from 7 November 2006, the date of a public notice to that effect. Please note that only those people who made submissions or further submissions on Proposed Change No. 2 may lodge an appeal with the Environment Court.
You can download the proposed new chapters and associated maps below:
New Maps
This report shows the Council's Decisions on Proposed Change No 2 provisions on which submissions were made and on all submissions, 7 November 2006.
Struck Maps (see new maps 12-23 above)
The following report forms a record of Council's section 32(2)(a) evaluation of Proposed Change No 2 as amended
The following report (dated 22 September 2005) records Council's section 32 evaluation up to the point of publicly notifying Proposed Change No 2 on 27 September 2005
The period for making submissions on the proposal ended on 11 November 2005; 124 submissions were received.
Download the submissions:
Nine further submissions were received.
Urban limits
Urban limits ensure enough land area is available for residential development to accommodate estimated population growth. They are defined by maps that will be included in the regional policy statement. This gives direction to local councils. By defining urban limits Environment Bay of Plenty will, in effect, set in place a 50-year servicing strategy and development plan.
Urban limits:
- Are lines on maps showing areas of land where urban growth can happen.
- Indicate when land will be made available for urban purposes.
Urban limits mean:
- Developments can be planned and carried out logically.
- There are definite limits to growth.
- The protection of productive soil and natural values.
- There is enough land set aside for employment.
- If a property is outside of the urban limits, it is unlikely it will be developed in an urban manner. Land outside the urban limits continues to be subject to existing planning provisions.
Live, Work and Play
The concept of Live, Work and Play emphasises the need for balance in managing a region’s growth. Urban design, more walkable suburbs and much better access to important local and sub-regional facilities underpin Live, Work and Play.
Live, Work and Play provides for:
- Increased population density – more people living in the same area e.g. apartments instead of the traditional quarter-acre section.
- Living close to where you work with business land in or near existing and new communities.
- Housing choice.
- Transport choice: public transport, private vehicle, cycle and pedestrian options.
- Walkable neighbourhoods – good neighbourhood design and everything close by.
- Living near to open space and recreation opportunities.
- High standards of urban design.
- A sense of community identity.
- The community to be involved in planning.
What Live, Work and Play means:
- Allocating land and services for housing, business, rural production, community activities and recreation across the western Bay of Plenty. These should all work together to promote a more
sustainable lifestyle.
- Subdivisions need to demonstrate efficient land use, good urban design, and access to open space and reserves.
- Density of at least 15 lots per hectare is promoted where the land is suitable.
- There is a more up-front effort to develop quality communities.
- Better planning for services like water, sewerage, roads.
For more information or to share your thoughts on SmartGrowth in the Regional Policy Statement, contact us:
Telephone: 0800 ENV BOP (368 267)
Facsimile: 0800 ENV FAX (368 329)
Email: info@envbop.govt.nz
SmartGrowth
The SmartGrowth Strategy is a growth management strategy to ensure that as the Western Bay of Plenty grows it will continue to be a great place to live, work and play.
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