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Residential Topic
Zoning strategy and approach
This presentation only discusses the provisions as notified in the Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan.
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Zoning strategy and approach
The Unitary Plan reduces the number of residential zones from 99 to six:
Residential zones in urban Auckland Land area
Terrace Housing and Apartment Buildings 5%
Mixed Housing Urban 10%
Mixed Housing Suburban 40%
Single House 32%
Rural and Coastal 4%
Large Lot 9%
This presentation only discusses the provisions as notified in the Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan.
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Zoning strategy and the Regional Policy Statement (RPS)
• The residential zoning strategy seeks to achieve a quality compact urban form
(RPS B2.1 – Objective 1) by:
– Enabling higher residential densities within and around centres and within
moderate walking distance of centres and the rapid and frequent service
network or in close proximity to urban facilities (RPS B2.1 – Policy 2).
– Provided that they are adequately serviced by existing infrastructure or
infrastructure can be efficiently upgraded and reverse sensitivity effects can
be managed (RPS B2.1 – Policy 2).
• This policy direction is balanced with other RPS objectives that seek to protecthistoric heritage, historic character and manage flooding risks.
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Location and pattern of residential zones
• The THAB zone generally applies immediately surrounding metropolitan, town and local centres and the
rapid & frequent service network
• Mixed Housing Urban zone applies around the THAB zone and in close proximity to metropolitan, town and
local centres and the rapid & frequent service network
• Mixed Housing Suburban zone provides a transition from Mixed Housing Urban zone to Single House zone• Single House zone is generally applied to serviced settlements and sites covered by the Historic Character
overlay, flood plains, and in some areas with potential reverse sensitivity issues
• Rural and Coastal Settlement, and Large Lot zone generally applied to un-serviced
settlements or to sites with geotechnical issues or high ecological and landscape values
This presentation only discusses the provisions as notified in the Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan.
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Transition from high density to low density zones
• The greatest level of development is enabled around the Metropolitan, Town or Local Centre zone or
transport hubs, which transitions to the Mixed Housing Urban, Suburban and Single House zones.
• Where five and six storeys are permitted in the THAB zone, they step down to four storeys at the edgeof the zone to better integrate with the adjoining lower density residential zones.
This presentation only discusses the provisions as notified in the Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan.
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• The PAUP applies a lower density zone to areas that have:
• Historic heritage, natural heritage and historic character values
• Reverse sensitivity effects that need to be managed
• Flooding risks.
• This is to ensure that the zone does not create undue development
pressure or increase reverse sensitivity effects in these areas.
Auckland-wide rules & Overlays that impact zoning
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Examples showing the relationship of the zoning strategy
and overlays
Mt Eden – THAB not applied around town
centre because of height sensitive area
Ponsonby – THAB not applied around
town centre because of historic character
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Examples showing the relationship of the zoning strategy
and flooding areas
elmont – Single House zone applied in
flood plan where Mixed Housing Urban
might otherwise apply.
Royal Oak – Single House zone applied
in flood plan where THAB might
otherwise apply.
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Objectives of the residential zones - comparison
All zones Large Lot zone RCS zone Single House
zone
MHS zone MHU zone THAB zone
Housing Choice
Objective 2
A diverse range of
housing provides
choice for
households and
communities to meet
their varied needs
and lifestyles.
Objective 1
Housing choice
within
neighbourhoods is
increased.
Objective 1
Land is used
efficiently to
provide urban
living that
increases housing
supply and
choice.
Objective 1
Land is used
efficiently to
provide urban
living that
increases housing
supply and
choice.
CharacterObjective 1
Development
achieves a
spacious
landscape
character.
Objective 1
Development
achieves a rural and
coastal residential
character.
Objective 1
Development
achieves a low
density suburban
residential
character.
Objective 2
Development
achieves a
suburban
residential
character.
Objective 2
Development
achieves a urban
residential
character.
Objective 2
Development
achieves a urban
residential
character.
Amenity
Objective 1
Auckland’sresidential areas are
attractive
environments with
quality development.
Objective 2
Developmentmaintains the
amenity of
adjoining sites.
Objective 2
Developmentprovides high quality
on-site amenity and
maintains the
amenity of adjoining
sites.
Objective 2
Developmentprovides high
quality on-site
amenity and
maintains the
amenity of
adjoining sites.
Objective 3
Developmentprovides high
quality on-site
amenity and
provides
reasonable
amenity for
adjoining sites.
Objective 3
Developmentprovides high
quality on-site
amenity and
provides
reasonable
amenity for
adjoining sites.
Objective 3
Developmentprovides high
quality on-site
amenity and
provides
reasonable
amenity for
adjoining sites.
This presentation only discusses the provisions as notified in the Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan.
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Objectives of the residential zones - comparison
All zones Large Lot
zone
RCS zone Single House
zone
MHS zone MHU zone THAB zone
Infrastructure
Objective 3
Development is of
a density that is
appropriate for
physical and
environmental
attributes of the
site and any
infrastructure
constraints
Objective 3
Development is of a
density that is
appropriate for
physical and
environmental
attributes of the site
and any
infrastructure
constraints
Objective 4
Development
adequately
serviced by
network
infrastructure and
is of a density that
is appropriate for
physical attributes
and infrastructure
constraints.
Objective 4
Development
adequately
serviced by
network
infrastructure and
is of a density that
is appropriate for
physical attributes
and infrastructure
constraints.
Objective 4
Development is of
a density that is
appropriate for
the physical
attributes of the
site and any
infrastructure
constraints.
Non-residential activities
Objective 3
Non-residential
activities contribute
to and support the
amenity of the
neighbourhood
and provideopportunities for
social, economic
and cultural well-
being
Objective 5
Non-residential
activities provide
convenience and
choice for the
neighbourhood
while ensuring theurban residential
character and
amenity of the
area is
maintained.
This presentation only discusses the provisions as notified in the Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan.
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Summary of submissions
• A large number of submissions were received in relation to zoning
strategy and approach, including requests to:
• Apply a transit ional zone between the Single House zone and
higher density zones and between the Mixed Housing Urban and
Mixed Housing Suburban zones.
• Delete the Mixed Housing Suburban and Urban zones and createa single Mixed Housing zone.
• Clarify the relationship between the application of the Single House
zone and overlays.
This presentation only discusses the provisions as notified in the Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan.