Ngā Panonihanga kua tohua mō te Tauhokohoko me te Rohe o te Pokapū o te Tāone | Proposed Commercial and City Centre Zone Changes

The Plan Change has further considered how to enable high density residential and mixed-use (i.e. residential apartments above shops), development in the Commercial and City Centre Zones, due to their accessible location relative to amenity. The primary method of doing so is by enabling greater building heights in these locations. This provides better opportunities for city living, with the higher density resulting in increased activity and vibrancy in these key commercial locations.

Given the City Centre 2 and the Commercial 6, zones are centrally located and highly accessible we have proposed to enable apartments above commercial development within these zones. Amendments have therefore been made to the provisions of the City Centre 2 and Commercial 6 zones to permit residential units in these locations.

Proposed Commercial Zone Provisions

Performance Standards	Commercial 1 Zone -	Commercial 2 Zone	Commercial 4 Zone	Commercial 5 Zone	Commercial 6 Zone
Maximum Building Height	20m	20m	24m	20m	24m
Density	No density controls
Minimum distance from building to yard	No changes in distances, unless the site adjoins a Residential 1 or 2 Zone where the yard shall be 3m.	No changes in distances, unless the site adjoins a Residential 1 or 2 Zone where the yard shall be 3m.	No changes in distances, unless the site adjoins a Residential 1 or 2 Zone where the yard shall be 3m.	No changes in distances.	No changes in distances, unless the site adjoins a Residential 1 or 2 Zone where the yard shall be 3m.
Height envelope	Where sites are adjacent to Residential Zones – they must comply with the height envelope standards of the adjoining zone.
Outdoor living space for residential units	Minimum 6m^2, with no dimension less than 1.5m - with exceptions.	Minimum 6m², with no dimension less than 1.5m - with exceptions.	Where at ground floor – minimum 20m², with no dimension less than 3m Where above ground floor – minimum 6m², with no dimension less than 1.8m.	Minimum 6m², with no dimension less than 1.5m - with exceptions.	Minimum 6m², with no dimension less than 1.5m - with exceptions.
Outlook space for residential units	From principal living room – minimum 4m by 4m; and From all other habitable rooms – minimum 1m by 1m
Landscaping for residential units	No landscaping requirements	No landscaping requirements	Minimum 20% of a development site	No landscaping requirements	No landscaping requirements

Proposed City Centre Zone Provisions

Performance Standards	City Centre 1 Zone	City Centre 2 Zone	City Centre 3 Zone
Maximum Building Height	32m	24m	24m
Density	No density requirements
Minimum size of residential units	The minimum net floor area of a studio unit shall be 35m² The minimum net floor area of a 1 bedroom unit shall be 45m²
Outdoor living space for residential units	Minimum area 6m² Minimum dimension of 1.5m May be grouped cumulatively in 1 communally accessible location or located directly adjacent to the unit. Exceptions
Outlook space for residential units	From principal living room – minimum 4m by 4m; and From all other habitable rooms – minimum 1m by 1m

Map of proposed height changes

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How we are providing for good outcomes for residential development in business zones:

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Consultation has concluded, thank you for taking the time to have your say. Council's decisions on Plan Change 9 are now available via this link.