Plan changes to the Operative District Plan

The purpose of Plan Change 1 is to increase the noise insulation requirements in the Queenstown and Wanaka Town Centres.

Status:

This plan change has been withdrawn

The purpose of Plan Change 2 is to remove an anomaly from the Residential and Township Zone rules relating to the building height on sloping sites.

Status:

Operative.

The purpose of Plan Change 3 is to include additional heritage features and trees in the Inventory of Protected Features contained within Appendix 3 of the District Plan.  Also to ensure that heritage landscapes are properly recognised and defined in the District Plan.  

Status

Made Operative 14 March 2008. See item 8 on the 29 February 2008 Full Council Agenda.

To provide for low and medium density residential and business uses for the 46.8 hectare site that lies between the Golf Course and the Three Parks Zone in Wanaka.  The site is bounded by Ballantyne Road to the West and the Wanaka - Luggate Highway to the East.  The proposed zoning reflects the zoning outlined in the Wanaka Structure Plan which was adopted by the Council in 2007. 

Status:

Made operative 11 July 2013. See item 7 on the 25 June 2013 Full Council Agenda

The purpose of Plan Change 5 is to amend the South-Eastern boundary of the Glenorchy Township Zone to correspond with the base of the Bible Terrace.  The idea is to protect against inappropriate development of the Bible Terrace.

Status

Withdrawn - See Plan Change 5b

The purpose of Plan Change 5b is to rectify previous planning errors and to protect the face of the Bible Terrace from further development.  This will be done by rezoning it as Rural General and adding a Building Line Restriction with supporting rules within Part 5 of the District Plan.

Status

Made Operative 18 March 2010. See item 11 on the 2 March 2010 Full Council Agenda.

The purpose of Plan Change 6 is to ensure that the width of accessways to residential properties is appropriately designed for current and future use.

Status

Made Operative 15 October 2009. See item 11 on the 29 September 2009 Full Council Agenda.

The purpose of Plan Change 7 is to clarify the provisions for residential flats within the residential zones to ensure that there is clear distinction between a residential flat and a residential unit.

Status

Made Operative 14 March 2008. See item 8 on the 29 February 2008 Full Council Agenda.

The purpose of Plan Change 9 is to close a loophole within the Rural General Zone rules that allows farm buildings to be erected on Outstanding Natural Features (ONF) as a controlled activity.

Status

Made Operative 14 March 2008. See item 8 on the 29 February 2008 Full Council Agenda.

The purpose of Plan Change 11 is to provide a definition of ground level that is clear, easy to understand, and which removes the uncertainty associated with the current definition.

Status

Withdrawn and re-notified as Plan Change 11b.

The full name for Plan Change 11B is Definition of Ground Level, Height and the Rural General, Gibbston Character, Low and High Density Residential, Rural Living, Township, Quail Rise and Meadow Park Zone Building Height Standards.  The purpose of Plan Change 11B is to implement a clear and consistent Definition of Ground Level.

Status

Made Operative 18 March 2010. See item 11 on the 2 March 2010 Full Council Agenda.

The purpose of Plan Change 12 is to provide for future residential growth and consolidation of Albert Town by changing the zoning of the subject land to enable more intensive residential development.

Status

Made Operative 14 March 2008. See item 8 on the 29 February 2008 Full Council Agenda.

The purpose of Plan Change 14 is to alter the Rural Lifestyle subdivision provisions to promote cluster development and to alter the natural hazard provisions as contained within Part 15 of the District Plan.  This will strengthen the Council's controls as they relate to the effects of natural hazards within the Makarora Valley.

Status

Made Operative 3 October 2008. See item 7 on the 26 September 2008 Full Council Agenda.

The purpose of Plan Change 15 is to provide for some of the future residential growth of Wanaka by changing the zoning of land known as Peninsula Bay to enable residential development. This plan change was originally labelled Variation 25.

Status

Made Operative 14 March 2008. See item 8 on the 29 February 2008 Full Council Agenda.

The purpose of Plan Change 16 is to rezone the area of land referred to as the Three Parks in a manner which enables the development of a high quality urban area with a range of land uses in accordance with the Wanaka Structure Plan, meeting many of Wanaka's needs as a growing community.  In addition, changes to Part 1 (introduction), Part 10 (Transport), Part 15 (Subdivision) and Part D (Definitions) of the Partially Operative District Plan are proposed to enable the rezoning.

Status

Made Operative 19 January 2011. See item 10 on the 17 December 2010 Council Agenda.

The purpose of Plan Change 17 is to investigate amendments to the provisions of the existing Rural Visitor Zone at Cardrona Village to reflect community outcomes identified in the Cardrona 2020 Community Plan.

Status:

On Hold – a structure plan under the Local Government Act has been completed.  Changes to this zone will be undertaken as part of the District Plan Review.

The purpose of Plan Change 18 is to investigate changing the location of the Rural Visitor Zone located at the base of the Cardrona Ski Field access road to reduce adverse effects on visual amenity and the landscape.

Status:

Made Operative 8 December 2011. See item 9 on the 22 November 2011 Council Agenda.

The purpose of Plan Change 19 is to provide for the comprehensive re-zoning of the land known as the Frankton Flats to enable the following activities:

• Educational

• Residential

• Visitor Accommodation

• Commercial

• Industrial

• Business

• Recreational Activities

Status:

Made Operative 12 December 2014. See item 12 on the 27 November 2014 Full Council Agenda

The purpose of Plan Change 20 is to introduce an Urban Boundary into the District Plan and establish a local context for managing urban growth, giving effect to concepts identified in the Wanaka Structure Plan and the District’s Growth Management Strategy.

Status

This will be addressed as part of the District Plan Review.

The purpose of Plan Change 21 is to introduce an Urban Boundary for Queenstown, and potentially adjacent settlements in the Wakatipu Basin, into the District Plan and establish a local context for managing urban growth, giving effect to concepts identified in the Community Plan – Tomorrow’s Queenstown, and the District’s Growth Management Strategy.

Status:

This will be addressed as part of the District Plan Review.

The purpose of Plan Change 22 is to amend the definition of visitor accommodation to resolve the current consenting dilemma where a homeowner cannot advertise and rent their house on a short-term basis for even just a few days per year, while away on holiday, without having a resource consent for visitor accommodation. 

Status:

Made Operative 16 April 2009. See item 4 on the 31 March 2009 Full Council Agenda.

VA Registration Form:

As a result of this plan change, you can now register your home as a Holiday Home.

This plan change investigates the broader issue of locating visitor accommodation units and defining the role of visitor accommodation in the residential areas - the High Density zone in particular.  It follows on from issues dealt with in Plan Change 10 by exploring a further definition of subzones by activity.

Status:

This will be addressed as part of the District Plan Review.

The purpose of this plan change is to introduce affordable housing into the policies of the District Plan so that it can become a relevant matter when plan changes / variations are proposed, as well as when resource consent applications are considered, and where appropriate require the delivery of affordable housing.

Status:

Made Operative 27 August 2013. See item 9 on the 13 August 2013 Full Council Agenda.

The purpose of this plan change is to clarify, replace or update references to acoustic standards incorporated by reference in the District Plan and revise provisions relating to noise to ensure they are consistent and clear, and reflect industry best practice.

Status:

Made Operative 13 October 2011. See item 3 on the 27 September 2011 Council Agenda.

The purpose of Plan Change 30 is to consider introducing the concept of urban boundaries as a strategic growth management tool.

Status:

Made Operative 13 June 2012. See item 10 on the 22 May 2012 Full Council Agenda.