WAIMAKARIRI DISTRICT COUNCIL Waimakariri District Council is planning for the future with the new Proposed District Plan. Key changes Greater recognition and protection of the District's natural resources and cultural heritage. Greater recognition of the effects on fresh water and encouraging sustainable development. Increased management of development that could be affected by natural hazards, We're updating the District Plan to ensure it enables economic and residential growth, while protecting the things that make Waimakariri special. New zone overlays, changes to existing zones, and new names and definitions for zones - to align with the National Planning Standards The District Plan sets rules for sustainably managing how people use, subdivide and develop land, what and where they can build and what kind of activities they can undertake. New Development Areas for future population growth. The Plan also controls any adverse offects an activity could have on the neighbourhood and protects the uniqueness of our district by looking after our heritage, cultural values, outstanding landscapes and coastal envieonment. Changes to rural subdivision, Greater protection of rural character and primary production. Clearly identified activities for Commercial and Industrial Zones Waimakariri is one of the fastest growing areas in New Zealand and up to 15,000 houses may be needed to accommodate population change over the next 30 years, together with business, infrastructure and public facilities New Special Purpose Zones, including Kainga We need to ensure this growth is well planned, integrated and sustainable. One of the critical ways to make this happen is through the District Plan. Nohoanga, Hospital, Regeneration Areas at Kaiapoi, and Pegasus Resort. The Proposed District Plan is open for your feedback until Spm on Friday Updated infrastructure and transport provisions. 26 November, Significant Natural Areas (SNAS) now shown on the ePlan map and identified through habitat thresholds. We encourage you to look up your property and any changes that may affect you on the Proposed District Plan. Some existing designations have been carried over from the Operative Plan into the Proposed Plan, with Find out more and have your say waimakariri.govt.nz/letstalk or without modification, and there are also some new designations. WAIMAKARIRI DISTRICT COUNCIL Waimakariri District Council is planning for the future with the new Proposed District Plan. Key changes Greater recognition and protection of the District's natural resources and cultural heritage. Greater recognition of the effects on fresh water and encouraging sustainable development. Increased management of development that could be affected by natural hazards, We're updating the District Plan to ensure it enables economic and residential growth, while protecting the things that make Waimakariri special. New zone overlays, changes to existing zones, and new names and definitions for zones - to align with the National Planning Standards The District Plan sets rules for sustainably managing how people use, subdivide and develop land, what and where they can build and what kind of activities they can undertake. New Development Areas for future population growth. The Plan also controls any adverse offects an activity could have on the neighbourhood and protects the uniqueness of our district by looking after our heritage, cultural values, outstanding landscapes and coastal envieonment. Changes to rural subdivision, Greater protection of rural character and primary production. Clearly identified activities for Commercial and Industrial Zones Waimakariri is one of the fastest growing areas in New Zealand and up to 15,000 houses may be needed to accommodate population change over the next 30 years, together with business, infrastructure and public facilities New Special Purpose Zones, including Kainga We need to ensure this growth is well planned, integrated and sustainable. One of the critical ways to make this happen is through the District Plan. Nohoanga, Hospital, Regeneration Areas at Kaiapoi, and Pegasus Resort. The Proposed District Plan is open for your feedback until Spm on Friday Updated infrastructure and transport provisions. 26 November, Significant Natural Areas (SNAS) now shown on the ePlan map and identified through habitat thresholds. We encourage you to look up your property and any changes that may affect you on the Proposed District Plan. Some existing designations have been carried over from the Operative Plan into the Proposed Plan, with Find out more and have your say waimakariri.govt.nz/letstalk or without modification, and there are also some new designations.