Franklin Local Board Fact Sheet (Pukekohe, Buckland, Paerata, Ramarama, Bombay, Hunua, Ararimu)

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1 What are the areas of most change? Pukekohe is identified as a Satellite Town in the Unitary Plan. The biggest changes residents will see are greater heights and densities provided for: in the town centre of Pukekohe in the main urban areas of Pukekohe for the Manukau Road area. Another significant change is a change to the subdivision provisions for the rural zones. RESIDENTIAL CHANGES What are the restrictions for the Single House zone? The Single House Zone has been used to buffer higher densities in urban Pukekohe and has been applied to Buckland and Bombay. The Proposed Single House Zone allows one unit per site with at least 500m2 vacant land required for subdivision. The Residential Zone of the Franklin District Plan provided for residential densities of 1 dwelling per 350m2. A Unitary Plan development overlay has been applied to Buckland and Bombay which restricts subdivision to a minimum of 800m2. Under the Franklin District Plan these areas had a minimum lot size of 800m2. The proposed 8m (two storeys) height limit for the Single House Zone is generally consistent with the height limit in the Franklin District Plan. What s happening with Mixed Housing? Mixed Housing zoning is proposed for most of the urban residential part of Pukekohe.

2 In the Mixed Housing Zone, one to four dwellings at a density of one unit per 300m2 do not require resource consent. If a site is larger than 1200m2 no density limit is specified and resource consent is required for five or more dwellings. The operative Residential Zone provides for household units at minimum of one per 350m2. The permitted 8m height limit for the Mixed Housing Zone is consistent with the height limit in the current District Plan. What s happening with the Terrace Housing and Apartment Buildings Zone? There is no Terrace Housing and Apartment Buildings Zone applied to this area. What are the restrictions for a Large Lot Residential Zone? Some land currently zoned Rural Residential along the southern and eastern edges of Pukekohe has been rezoned as Large Lot Residential. Both existing and proposed zones restrict development to one dwelling per site. The permitted 8m height limit for Large Lot Residential is the same as that permitted for the Pukekohe North Hill Structure Plan Area. What s happening with Rural and Coastal Settlement Zones? The Rural and Coastal Settlement Zone has been applied to the existing residential part of Paerata, Hunua Village and Ararimu Village. The Rural and Coastal Settlement Zone allows for a density of 1 dwelling per 4,000m2 (and 4,000m2 as a minimum lot size). The operative Village Zone provides for a minimum lot size of 800m2 in reticulated areas and 2,500m2 where sites are not reticulated. The proposed height limit in the Rural and Coastal Settlement Zone is 8m which is consistent with the District Plan. BUSINESS CHANGES What s happening in the Town Centres? A Town Centre Zone is identified for Pukekohe and extends part-way along Manukau Road. A 16.5m (four storeys) height is proposed. This area is currently zoned business with a 12m maximum height. This area is not shown as a Unitary Plan precinct.

3 The Unitary Plan shows a Light Industry zoning for the following areas: The majority of Manukau Road Existing business zoned land around Adams Drive Existing business zoned land at Paerata Existing business zoned land at Buckland A small portion of land adjacent to Franklin Road has been zoned as Mixed Use. A General Business zone has also been applied to some areas along Manukau Road, Harris Road and to a portion of Bombay. The proposed maximum permitted heights are 16.5m (four storeys) in the Mixed Use, and General Business Zones. For the Light Industry Zone, heights are reduced to 10m within 50m of residential or open space zones or otherwise 20 metres. Local shops are shown as Neighbourhood Centres in the Unitary Plan with a maximum permitted height of 12.5m (three storeys). What about existing plans such as the Pukekohe North Hill and North East Structure Plans? Provisions of recent Franklin District plan changes for these areas have helped set Unitary Plan provisions for these areas. The Residential zoned areas of the Pukekohe North Hill, Pukekohe North East, and most of the East Fields Structure Plan areas have been rezoned to Mixed Housing. The remainder of the East Fields Structure Plan area and the Pukekohe North Structure Plan area have been rezoned to Single House. The undeveloped portions of the Pukekohe North Hill Structure Plan Area and the former rural residential and rural zone areas are subject to a Design and Development Overlay which contains specific provisions for development (similar to the District Plan provisions). RURAL CHANGES Most of the land which is currently zoned under the District Plan as Rural, has been zoned as Rural Production. In the Rural Production Zone, resource consent is required for more than one dwelling on a site. This zone restricts general rural subdivision and the minimum subdivision size is 150ha. However, incentives are provided for subdivision which enhances the environment.

4 Land to the north east of Pukekohe is identified as Countryside Living. New lots in the Unitary Plan Countryside Living Zone require a minimum size of 2ha. The Unitary Plan makes provision for some Transferable Development Right subdivision in Countryside Living Zones (where titles are transferred from the Rural Production and Mixed Rural zones). With a transferable development right the lot size in the Runciman Countryside Living Zone can be reduced to a minimum of 8,000m2. The Runciman area is the subject of outstanding Environment Court appeals relating to the partly operative Rural Plan Change 14. Are there provisions for protecting our natural environment, special character and important features? The Unitary Plan has recognised the special character and important features of this area, and has included provisions for protecting and managing these. For example there are Significant Ecological Area overlays and notable trees identified in Franklin. Coastal Protection Yard overlays apply to coastal properties. Mangroves can be removed without consent from some areas that were free of them in A heritage pre-1944 demolition control map notation is shown in three areas: In vicinity of West Street/Victoria Street/Harris Road In the vicinity of Dublin Street/Edinburgh Street/Hall Street/Albert Street Prospect Terrace Totara Avenue John Street (Glasgow to Nelson Street) This is an interim control while heritage surveys are undertaken any proposed demolition would need resource consent. Rural Urban Boundary in Franklin: The Unitary Plan identifies that the primary focus for urban growth, outside of existing urban areas, is greenfield land within the Rural Urban Boundary (RUB) that is contiguous with the urban area and the satellite towns of Pukekohe and Warkworth.

5 The RUB will define the maximum extent of urban development in greenfield land to help meet the growth projected in the Auckland Plan. The wider context for the RUB investigations is contained in the Addendum to the draft Auckland Unitary Plan. Future growth options in the Karaka, Drury, Hingaia, Paerata and Pukekohe areas are being investigated. Feedback on these options is sought, especially about: What is your preferred scenario and why? Do you have any concerns about any particular locations? Do you have any comments on the three scenarios? Feedback These proposals are a draft, and we are really keen to hear what you think about them. We encourage you to have your say by going to and giving us your feedback before 31 May, 2013.