Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
A DISCUSSION ABOUT SPATIAL
PLANNING
www.goredc.govt.nz
It is with pleasure that I welcome you to our discussion about spatial planning.
Without a doubt we live in a special part of New Zealand with many natural assets. That said, much of what we enjoy today – such as our gardens and playgrounds – is thanks to the foresight of those who founded the District.
We are now being asked to provide similar foresight for generations to come. This is why I am delighted we have got to the point of having a discussion about spatial planning and to be thinking long term.
I encourage everyone to take this opportunity to have their say and play their part in influencing what this place may look like for those living here now and generations to come.
This is also one more opportunity to make sure we connect to our brand. Rural City Living is what we are all about and we need to cement this ethos into a future focused document.
Thank you for taking the time to ready our discussion document and provide feedback.
Tracy Hicks JP GORE DISTRICT MAYOR
The Gore District is the smallest of three local authorities in Southland. It covers 1,251 km² and has a capital value of over $3.5billion. It was built on the back of a strong agricultural-led economy, which still plays a significant role in our future today.
OUR SPECIAL PLACE IN THE SOUTH
We may be small in size, but we are renowned for having a can-do attitude and punching above our weight. Our uniqueness is encapsulated in our Rural City Living brand.
Our community-led Ready For Growth aims to make the District the best place in New Zealand to live, work, visit and do business. To achieve this goal needs planning.
We know there is pressure on the availability of land zoned for commercial, industrial and residential development. The Gore District is starting to experience signs of growth with an increasing population, higher house prices and recent significant investment such the Mataura Valley Milk plant.
To ensure we as a community make the most of the opportunities as they arise we need to start thinking about where growth should be.You have already told the Council through our annual Residents’ Survey that we should be doing more to plan for growth and economic development.
This is the start of the conversation, which will lead to the development of a spatial plan and policy.
MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR
2
A spatial plan sets out, at a district level, the potential growth areas for the future. A spatial plan does not necessarily set out detailed land use patterns and densities, the locations of open space, or the layout and nature of infrastructure.
What it does is provide is a broad overview to guide the detailed plans that follow. It takes into account existing strengths such as transport connections, linkages to current development areas and population. It also considers the challenges to development. These could be areas prone to natural hazards, such as flooding, or an area hard to service from an infrastructure point of view.
The Gore District Spatial Plan will provide a crucial building block for future planning and decision-making. It will align with and feed into future annual plans, 10-year-plans and district plans, and provide guidance for development of infrastructure. It will also provide potential investors and developers opportunities for their projects that already have community support.
The plan will help us respond to population changes, and global and national trends influencing our growth and development.It will help us balance the environmental, social, economic and quality of life factors affecting our community, and guide the allocation of resources such as land use and construction of capital works (core infrastructure like roads, water supplies, parks and playgrounds).
The plan will not replace the District Plan, but will provide strategic guidance for more detailed planning. It will set the framework for future spatial-based decision making and outline the actions needed to achieve our strategic direction.
WILL THE GORE DISTRICT SPATIAL PLAN DO?WHAT IS A
SPATIAL PLAN?
WHAT
We’d like you to tell us what you think about the issues and objectives we have identified for each urban area and the District as a whole.
Our proposed vision for the Gore District is for it to embrace the concept of Rural City Living, to make it the best place in New Zealand to work, visit and do business.
WHAT DO WE
NEED
YOU
THE VISION
We would also like your general view on whether you consider spatial planning to be important or not. If so, we’d like to know:
• How do you see the Gore District in the future?
• What do you think we need to protect as part of the growth process?
• Where do you think we should encourage new development (residential, industrial, commercial and open space/ recreation)?
GO TO PAGE 15 FOR DETAILS ABOUT HOW YOU CAN PROVIDE FEEDBACK. We need to hear from you by 5.00pm on Wednesday 26 February 2020.
We want to ensure:
• Healthy communities
• Prosperous and sustainable communities
• Enhanced natural environments
We will use the plan to:
• Pull together baseline information to assist the decision-making process on the best areas in the District for development
• Outline and deliver the community aspirations for development and growth - a key action from Ready for Growth
What has shaped our thinking so far?
We have already spent a lot of time doing some research and pulling together background information. This has included looking at:
• Soils and landform
• Climate change
• Natural hazards
• Protected landscapes and wildlife
• Consideration of other growth initiatives and projects (Ready for Growth/Ready for Living)
• Existing infrastructure and transport links
• Discussion among Council staff and elected members via workshops and meetings
• Discussion with key landowners in some of the areas identified as having potentialWHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF
THIS CONSULTATION DOCUMENT?
This consultation document is intended to feed into the conversation about how, as a community, we want our District to look. We have put together some ideas and now need your input into finalising the development of our District’s blueprint, our spatial plan.
TO DO?
4
GORESome of the issues facing Gore
• Its location is influenced by the Mataura River (environmental)
• Economic drivers – we have growth now, but how do we manage it
• An ageing population
• A lack of zoned land
• Ageing infrastructure
• High class soils – Gore is built on good agricultural land
Proposed outcomes
Should Gore remain the main area of growth for the Gore District? If so, do we need to:
• Encourage effective infill development – that is, making use of gaps in existing built-up areas
• Encourage an increase in retirement housing and health facilities
• Encourage increased space for commercial development
• Would a mixed use model work – that is residential and commercial development together in places such as main street
When developing a residential strategy, should we think about:
• Appropriate greenfield development
• No-go areas – are there places where development is not appropriate
• Rural residential – efficient use of rural land for residential housing
• Suburban residential locations – where should we expand our residential areas
When developing a commercial/industrial strategy, should be think about:
• Reviewing and maximising use of the existing CBD (central business district)
• Industrial opportunities provided by the convergence of two state highways (SH1 and SH90)
• Transport links – how do we make the most of these?
Should Gore remain the main area of growth for the Gore District?
76
POTENTIAL RESIDENTIALDEVELOPMENT
POTENTIAL INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
POTENTIAL INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
POTENTIAL RESIDENTIAL
DEVELOPMENTEXPANDED HERITAGE PRECINCT LINKED TO
RIVER
WAIM
EA HIGHWAY (SH94)
GO
RE
MAT
AUR
A
HIG
HW
AY (S
H1)
RESIDENTIALDEVELOPMENT
POTENTIAL RURAL-RESIDENTIAL
DEVELOPMENT
POTENTIAL INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
REVITALISED COMMERCIAL
AREA
EXISTING TOWNSHIP WITH INFILL
DEVELOPMENT
GORE
MAT
AURA
HIGH
WAY
(SH1)
PIO
NEE
R H
IGH
WAY
(SH
1)
GLENCOE HIGHWAY
Some of the issues facing Mataura
• A decline in industrial activity
• Its location on a flood plain
• Limited investment
• Lack of zoned land
Proposed Outcomes
Should we …
• Leverage off convergence of two state highways in the town? eg the potential for centralised commercial and industrial development
• Consider a residential growth strategy to maximize existing residential areas and avoid natural hazards
• Identify commercial and industrial options e.g. potential areas south and west of SH1
MATAURA
Consider a revitalisation
growth strategy 98
POTENTIAL TRANSPORT
HUB
Some of the issues facing Mandeville
• Land is prone to flooding and liquefaction
• Limited infrastructure
Proposed Outcomes
Should we …
• Consider further development of the town as heritage tourist centre
• Look at developing visitor accommodationWAIMEA VALLEY RD
WA
IME
A HIG
HW
AY
MANDEVILLE
1110
Exposure to a wider tourism market
Some of the issues facing Pukerau
• Low levels of investment
• Lack of infrastructure
• Natural hazards – eg flooding
Proposed Outcomes
Should we …
• Promote rural support/small scale commercial activity
• Promote the town as a rural lifestyle opportunity
Some of the issues facing Waikaka
• Limited infrastructure
• Limited services for residents and businesses
Proposed Outcomes
Should we …
• Consider rural residential/lifestyle expansion
• Encourage rural commercial opportunities
WAIKAKA PUKERAU
POTENTIAL LIGHT INDUSTRY
POTENTIAL RESIDENTIAL
POTENTIAL RURAL RESIDENTIAL
WAIKAKA R
D
WE
ND
ON
VA
LLE
Y R
D
BUSHY PARK RD
MATHESON RDPOTENTIAL
RURAL-RESIDENTIALDEVELOPMENT
EXISTING TOWNSHIP WITH INFILL DEVELOPMENT
POTENTIAL RESIDENTIAL IF REQUIRED OR RURAL-RESIDENTIAL
DEVELOPMENT
KAIW
ERA RD
WAIPAHI HIGHWAY
COALPIT R
D
Promote lifestyle living opportunities
1312
THE PROCESS
Some of the issues facing rural areas
• Loss of productive farmland
• Transient workforce
Proposed Outcomes
Should we …
• Maintain agricultural capacity
• Protection of high class soils
• Protect biodiversity and important landscapes
• Consolidate and direct development to urban areas
RURAL AREASSPATIAL PLAN CONSULTATION
Early 2020
SPATIAL PLAN ADOPTION
April 2020
DISTRICT PLAN REVIEW
Ongoing
DISTRICT PLAN CONSULTATION
Late 2020/ early 2021
DISTRICT PLAN CONSULTATION
Late 2020/ early 202114
NZ
Free
post
Aut
hori
ty 2
13
Gor
e D
istr
ict C
ounc
il P
O B
ox 8
G
ore
9740
PO
ST
TO
(no
stam
p)
15
Your
Nam
e: ..
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
.
Pos
tal A
ddre
ss: .
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
.
Pho
ne: .
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
Mob
ile: ..
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
. Em
ail:
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
(We
will
con
tact
you
by
emai
l unl
ess
you
indi
cate
oth
erw
ise)
Do
you
wis
h to
pre
sent
you
r su
bmis
sion
to th
e Co
unci
l in
pers
on, a
t a h
eari
ng?
c
YES
c
NO
Ple
ase
note
: You
r su
bmis
sion
(inc
ludi
ng a
ny p
erso
nal i
nfor
mat
ion
supp
lied)
will
be
mad
e av
aila
ble
to C
ounc
illor
s an
d th
e pu
blic
.
SU
BM
ISS
ION
FO
RM
Com
men
ts:
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
.....
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
.....
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
.....
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
.....
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
.....
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
.....
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
.....
You
can
mak
e yo
ur s
ubm
issi
on in
the
follo
win
g w
ays:
DE
LIVE
R T
OG
ore
Dis
tric
t Cou
ncil
A
rdw
ick
Stre
et
Gor
e
You
are
wel
com
e to
use
mor
e pa
ges
to m
ake
your
sub
mis
sion
. Ple
ase
mak
e su
re y
our
nam
e is
incl
uded
on
each
pag
e an
d th
ey
are
num
bere
d. T
hank
You
.
ON
LIN
E C
ompl
ete
your
sub
mis
sion
onl
ine
at
ww
w.g
ored
c.go
vt.n
z
SUB
MIS
SIO
NS
CLO
SE A
T 5.
00P
M O
N W
EDN
ESD
AY 2
6 FE
BR
UA
RY
2020
EM
AIL
To: i
nfo@
gore
dc.g
ovt.
nz
Subj
ect:
‘Sub
mis
sion
on
Rea
dy F
or
Tom
orro
w A
Dis
cuss
ion
Abo
ut S
patia
l Pla
nnin
g’
Comm
ents continued:
.............................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................
.............................................................................................................................................................................
Thank you for taking the time to com
plete your submission.
Your feedback is important and w
e appreciate your input.
Gore D
istrict Council
P O Box 8
Gore 9740
NZ FreePost Authority 213
FOLD H
EREFO
LD HERE
Posting instructions - Complete all details on the subm
ission form; then: 1. Fold this top end of the form
towards the
centre of the form. 2. Fold again in the opposite direction. 3. U
se adhesive tape to seal the form along all three open
edges. No stam
p is required when m
ailing. If attachments are necessary, use another envelope and copy the address and
FreePost details from this form
.
FOLD H
ERE
