He Wāhi Noho mō te Katoa – Te Panonihanga o te Whakaritenga 9 | Housing for Everyone - Plan Change 9
The Submission and Further Submission period has now closed. Late submissions lodged will now need to seek an individual waiver. The Independent Hearings Panel has issued a direction on Hearing Procedures and Directions. The hearing for Plan Change 9 is planned to be from 14 August to 25 August 2023 and will be held in the Council Committee rooms. Any changes to details will be advised.
Housing for Everyone – Plan Change 9 incorporates giving effect to the government’s Medium Density Residential Standards (MDRS).
It also aims to:
- Enable a greater supply and variety of homes that meet theContinue reading
The Submission and Further Submission period has now closed. Late submissions lodged will now need to seek an individual waiver. The Independent Hearings Panel has issued a direction on Hearing Procedures and Directions. The hearing for Plan Change 9 is planned to be from 14 August to 25 August 2023 and will be held in the Council Committee rooms. Any changes to details will be advised.
Housing for Everyone – Plan Change 9 incorporates giving effect to the government’s Medium Density Residential Standards (MDRS).
It also aims to:
- Enable a greater supply and variety of homes that meet the needs of Rotorua residents;
- Achieve a well-functioning urban environment and efficient use of land;
- Better enable and encourage papakāinga development;
- Ensure development is integrated with infrastructure planning and funding for open space;
- Ensure that significant risks from natural hazards are appropriately managed in relation to increased development potential.
Te Whakamāramatanga o te Panonihanga | About this Change
Housing for Everyone – Plan Change 9 is a change we are making to our District Plan to encourage greater development and housing choice, and it forms part of a series of actions the Government has developed to address housing in New Zealand. Specifically, Housing for Everyone – Plan Change 9 proposes changes to better support intensification through enabling medium density living across most of our urban area, and high density living close to and in the city centre and in our commercial centres.
Plan Change 9 presentation - the basics
The process for change
- Some of the new rules that implement the Medium Density Residential Standards (“MDRS”) were required to be implemented by law, from 20 August 2022 and these are now in effect.
- Others that do not form part MDRS are being considered through the formal plan change process, with recommendations on the final plan change to be made to Council by independent commissioners after the hearing of submissions.
Medium Density Zone
This is to be achieved by changing development standards in two of our city’s residential zones to enable landowners to build up to three homes of up to three storeys each on most residential sites without requiring a resource consent. These rules, referred to as the Medium Density Residential Standards, must be implemented under law from 20 August 2022.
High Density Zone
Council is also required to amend the District Plan across all urban zones so that heights and densities of development enabled by the plan are consistent with the National Policy Statement on Urban Development (2020). This requires heights and densities enabled to reflect how close the area is to services and the demand in that location. Council is therefore proposing to introduce a High Density Residential Zone aligned to the most accessible areas within Rotorua. This will enable more people to live in areas that can access amenities and employment through active and public transport modes.
City Centre and Commercial Zones
The Plan Change has further considered how to enable increased development density in the Commercial and City Centre Zones, due to their accessible location relative to amenity. The primary method of doing so is by enabling a greater height in these locations to accommodate for a wider range of activities that are supported by a greater density
Supporting Changes
We also have other proposed changes as part of Plan Change 9. This includes changes to provisions that:
- Set the standards for papakāinga development throughout the district
- Manage flooding and geothermal hazards
- Protect heritage structures
- Set financial contributions from development for reserves
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CLOSED: The Further Submission Period has now concluded.
Please ensure you read the following before you begin:
A further submission can only be made in support of, or in opposition to, a submission made on the plan change.
You must email / post a copy of this further submission to the person / organisation whose submission you are commenting on – contact details can be obtained by emailing policy.planning@rotorualc.nz.
- Download the document: Further Submission Template
- Add your submission point(s) to the downloaded document
- Fill out this online form
- Upload your document at the end of this form
- Email / post a copy of your further submission to the person / organisation that you are commenting on - contact details can be obtained by emailing policy.planning@rotorualc.nz.
View the Summary of Submissions and Full Submissions (Volume 1 Submissions 1-41; Volume 2 Submissions 42-78; Volume 3 Submissions 79-87; Volume 4 Submissions 88-99) for Housing for Everyone: Plan Change 9.
View the Reports that inform Housing for Everyone: Plan Change 9
Ministry for the Environment has provided guidance on making a submission.
Disclaimer:
* Your email will be used as the address for service but if you prefer service by post please inform us by email.
* Names of submitters will be published with the submissions and summary of submissions on the Council’s website. Please select "Yes" to the question at the end of this form if you do not want your contact details to be made public.
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CLOSED: The Submission period has concluded.
Please ensure you read the following before you begin:
- Download the document: Submission Template
- Add your submission or multiple submissions to the downloaded document
- Fill out this online form
- Upload your document at the end of this form
View the reports that inform Housing for Everyone: Plan Change 9
Ministry for the Environment has provided guidance on making a submission.
Disclaimer:
* Your email will be used as the address for service but if you prefer service by post please inform us by email.
* Names of submitters will be published with the submissions and summary of submissions on the Council’s website.
Please ensure that your submission follows Form 5 of the Resource Management Act 1991 and includes the following:
- Name of the proposed plan change that you are submitting on- in this case “Housing for Everyone, Plan Change 9”
- State whether you could/could not gain an advantage in trade competition through this submission
- State whether you are or are not directly affected by the proposed plan change
- State the specific provisions of the proposal that your submission relates to
- Detail your submission
- State what decision you are seeking from the Rotorua Lakes Council (i.e whether you support or oppose or wish to have provisions amended.
- State whether you wish to be heard in support of your submission and whether you would consider presenting a joint case with other similar submitters at the hearing.
- Please sign and date your submission
Please select "Yes" to the question at the end of this form if you do not want your contact details to be made public.
Documents
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Full Submissions
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Summary of Submissions
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Full Further Submissions
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Summary of Further Submissions
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Independent Hearing Commissioner Panel Minutes and Directions
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Section 32 Report
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PC9 Section 32 Report .pdf (4.89 MB) (pdf)
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Appendix 1 - Plan Change 9 Provisions.pdf (23.9 MB) (pdf)
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Appendix 2 - Evaluation of Existing Qualifying Matters.pdf (831 KB) (pdf)
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Appendix 3 - Evaluation of 'Other' Existing Qualifying Matters.pdf (663 KB) (pdf)
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Appendix 4 - Evaluation of New Qualifying Matters.pdf (635 KB) (pdf)
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Appendix 5 - Regional Policy Statement Objectives and Policies Assessment.pdf (702 KB) (pdf)
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Appendix 6 - Iwi Management Plans Assessment.pdf (1.06 MB) (pdf)
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Appendix 7 - Barker & Associates - Policy 5 - Accessibility & Demand Assessment.pdf (9.69 MB) (pdf)
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Appendix 8 - Market Economics - Rotorua Intensification Economic Assessment.pdf (2.2 MB) (pdf)
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Appendix 9 - Barker & Associates - Urban Design Report.pdf (1.77 MB) (pdf)
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Appendix 10 - Boffa Miskell - Pukehangi Landscape Opinion.pdf (2.06 MB) (pdf)
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Appendix 11 - Commute Transport Consultants - Transport Assessment.pdf (276 KB) (pdf)
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Appendix 12 - Flooding - New Qualifying Matter.pdf (895 KB) (pdf)
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Appendix 13 - Tonkin & Taylor Flood Provisions Memo.pdf (1.42 MB) (pdf)
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Appendix 14 - Tonkin & Taylor - Geothermal Risk Assessment.pdf (37.4 MB) (pdf)
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Appendix 15 - Salmond Reed Architects - Heritage Assessment.pdf (33.6 MB) (pdf)
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Appendix 16 - Tonkin & Taylor - Potential Reverse Sensitivity Effects to Air Quality Assessment.pdf (1.15 MB) (pdf)
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Appendix 17 - Styles Group - Acoustic Assessment.pdf (461 KB) (pdf)
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Appendix 18 - Qualifying Matters Map.pdf (914 KB) (pdf)
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Appendix 19 - Consultation Report.pdf (815 KB) (pdf)
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PC9 Provisions (Appendix 1)
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INTERPRETATION .pdf (1.27 MB) (pdf)
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NATIONAL DIRECTION INSTRUMENTS.pdf (657 KB) (pdf)
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STRATEGIC DIRECTION.pdf (1.39 MB) (pdf)
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HAZARDS AND RISKS.pdf (1.29 MB) (pdf)
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HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL VALUES.pdf (2.26 MB) (pdf)
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NATURAL ENVIRONMENT VALUES.pdf (2.68 MB) (pdf)
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SUBDIVISION CHAPTER.pdf (1.73 MB) (pdf)
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GENERAL DISTRICT WIDE MATTERS.pdf (1.99 MB) (pdf)
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RESIDENTIAL ZONES .pdf (2.12 MB) (pdf)
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RURAL ZONES.pdf (2.16 MB) (pdf)
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CITY CENTRE ZONES .pdf (1.88 MB) (pdf)
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COMMERCIAL ZONES .pdf (1.91 MB) (pdf)
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INDUSTRIAL ZONES.pdf (1.93 MB) (pdf)
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BUSINESS AND INNOVATION ZONE.pdf (2.14 MB) (pdf)
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DEVELOPMENT AREAS .pdf (3.78 MB) (pdf)
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APPENDIX ONE PARKING AND ACCESS.pdf (865 KB) (pdf)
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MAPS.pdf (778 KB) (pdf)
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About Plan Change 9 (1.05 MB) (pdf)
FAQs
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Background
- What is the purpose of the Housing for Everyone – Plan Change 9?
- What is a Plan Change?
- Why is Rotorua Lakes Council undertaking this Plan Change?
- What is the Resource Management (Enabling Housing Supply and Other Matters) Amendment Act 2021?
- What are the Medium Density Residential Standards (MDRS)?
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About the Housing for Everyone - Plan Change 9
- What does Housing for Everyone – Plan Change 9 seek to achieve?
- What parts of the District Plan are being amended?
- Which zones do the Medium Density Residential Standards (MDRS) apply to?
- When will the MDRS have legal effect?
- What are “qualifying matters”?
- Do you need a minimum size of site in order to build 3 dwellings?
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Addressing housing needs in Rotorua
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Outcomes of the Plan Change
Plan Change 9 Timeline
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Preparation
He Wāhi Noho mō te Katoa – Te Panonihanga o te Whakaritenga 9 | Housing for Everyone - Plan Change 9 has finished this stageFebruary - August 2022: Preparation of the proposed plan change, including engagement with tangata whenua and stakeholder groups
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Notification
He Wāhi Noho mō te Katoa – Te Panonihanga o te Whakaritenga 9 | Housing for Everyone - Plan Change 9 has finished this stage20 August 2022: Notification of Plan Change.
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Open for submissions
He Wāhi Noho mō te Katoa – Te Panonihanga o te Whakaritenga 9 | Housing for Everyone - Plan Change 9 has finished this stage20 August - 14 October 2022: The community can now make submissions on Housing for Everyone - Plan Change 9.
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Open for further submissions
He Wāhi Noho mō te Katoa – Te Panonihanga o te Whakaritenga 9 | Housing for Everyone - Plan Change 9 has finished this stage12 November - 25 November 2022: A summary of submissions is published and submitters are invited to make further submissions.
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Further submissions period closes
He Wāhi Noho mō te Katoa – Te Panonihanga o te Whakaritenga 9 | Housing for Everyone - Plan Change 9 has finished this stage25 November - 9 December 2022: Council to collect and summarize further submissions received. (Indicative date depending on the number of submissions received).
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Late submission period closes
He Wāhi Noho mō te Katoa – Te Panonihanga o te Whakaritenga 9 | Housing for Everyone - Plan Change 9 has finished this stage9 December (12am): Late submissions lodged after this will need to seek an individual waiver. Read document: direction #2 for more information
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Notify summary of submissions and further submissions
He Wāhi Noho mō te Katoa – Te Panonihanga o te Whakaritenga 9 | Housing for Everyone - Plan Change 9 is currently at this stage21 December 2022
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Pre-Circulation of s42A report and Council Evidence
this is an upcoming stage for He Wāhi Noho mō te Katoa – Te Panonihanga o te Whakaritenga 9 | Housing for Everyone - Plan Change 930 June 2023: Indicative date
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Pre-circulation of submitter evidence
this is an upcoming stage for He Wāhi Noho mō te Katoa – Te Panonihanga o te Whakaritenga 9 | Housing for Everyone - Plan Change 921 July 2023: Indicative date
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Rebuttal evidence and legal submissions
this is an upcoming stage for He Wāhi Noho mō te Katoa – Te Panonihanga o te Whakaritenga 9 | Housing for Everyone - Plan Change 94 August 2023: Indicative date
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Hearing
this is an upcoming stage for He Wāhi Noho mō te Katoa – Te Panonihanga o te Whakaritenga 9 | Housing for Everyone - Plan Change 914-25 August 2023:Indicitive date
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Final hearing recommendation
this is an upcoming stage for He Wāhi Noho mō te Katoa – Te Panonihanga o te Whakaritenga 9 | Housing for Everyone - Plan Change 9Late November 2023: Indicative date
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Council Decision
this is an upcoming stage for He Wāhi Noho mō te Katoa – Te Panonihanga o te Whakaritenga 9 | Housing for Everyone - Plan Change 9December 2023: Council will make a decision based on the recommendations. Indicative date.
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Plan change is operative
this is an upcoming stage for He Wāhi Noho mō te Katoa – Te Panonihanga o te Whakaritenga 9 | Housing for Everyone - Plan Change 931 March 2024 (Deadline)