Kapiti Coast District Council’s consultation on draft intensification plan change 2 closes at 5pm on Monday 2 May.
That means you’ve got the weekend to finalise your feedback and we’d love to hear from you. We have to make this plan change because of central government direction to enable more higher density housing as one way of addressing the housing shortage.
Intensification is proposed across residential zones (up to 3 dwellings of up to 3 storeys). Taller buildings would be enabled around our train stations south of the Ōtaki River, and in and around our centres. Read more about the centres-based approach on pp.9-11 of draft plan change 2. This is in line with both the national direction and our new growth strategy Te tupu pai. Here's some key things you need to know for Paraparaumu, Raumati and Paekākāriki:
1. We have one "metropolitan centre" – the Paraparaumu Metropolitan Zone. The draft plan change proposes enabling up to 12 storeys within that zone, and up to six storeys within an 800m walkable catchment of the edge of it.
2. For our town centres, which include Paraparaumu Beach and Raumati Beach, the draft plan change proposes enabling up to 6 storeys inside those zones, and up to 4 storeys within a 400m walkable catchment of the edge of those zones.
3. For our local centres, which include Kena Kena, Mazengarb Road, Meadows and Raumati South, the draft plan change proposes enabling up to 4 storeys inside those zones, and up to 4 storeys within a 200m walkable catchment of the edge of those zones.
4. Paekākāriki is a local centre but because it is close to the Paekākāriki railway station, intensification of housing will be enabled of up to 6 storeys within 800m of the station.
5. “Qualifying matters” may limit the heights or densities possible on particular sites. This is explained on pp.11-12 of draft plan change 2.
6. “Special character” is not a qualifying matter so the draft plan change would remove the existing rules that restrict development density in these areas. This means their character is likely to change over time. However, we’re proposing a ‘managed change’ approach. This means where future development in these areas will require a resource consent, the notable characteristics of these areas will be considered. Read more about this on p.14 of draft plan change 2.
To find out more and have your say, go to Draft plan change 2 - Kāpiti Coast District Council (kapiticoast.govt.nz) on our website. Feedback on this ‘draft’ plan change closes at 5pm on Monday 2 May 2022, but you will have a further opportunity to have your say when we publicly notify the ‘proposed’ plan change in the middle of the year.
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Driven On The Akatarawa Rd Lately?
If so, its good to know you are still alive and reading this.
We have a function to go to over Christmas up that way and having heard a few hairy stories about the road, I went up there on Thursday to check it out. The road's ok, narrow and winding, but not much worse than a Wellington hill suburb. What was pretty scary was the behavior of other drivers. Three vehicles heading the other way at speed would have crashed into me if I hadn't been pulled off the road. I had pulled in to check the address when a truck came flying past, taking up all of the narrow road at speed. There is no way the driver would have been able to stop had they come around the corner immediately in front of me. The other two drivers came hurtling past as I had turned in to turn around and come back down the hill. They were also driving at speed and taking up most of the road. Coming back down I passed another car coming up and estimate that the safe speed to pass another car was about 30-35 kms.p.h. So, now we're thinking, do we go to the function or not.? Feels a bit like we're taking our life in our hands going up there. Drivers appear to be overconfident, and they are courting serious injury.
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