Walkways, Cycleways, Bridleways and Similar Trails Projects - Review of Provisions (District Plan Changes 2019)

Council will be publicly notifying a number of new Plan Changes in the second half of 2019. Plan Changes are a formal proposal to change the District Plan in order to solve resource management issues facing the District. Before we notify these changes, we would like to get your views on the issues we are facing right now and what options we have for solving them.

There are nine proposed District Plan changes:

• Accommodation for Seasonal Workers – Review of Provisions

• Cleanfill Activities in the Rural Zone

• Floodable Areas – Maintenance of Stopbanks and Drains

• Frost Protection Fans

• Home Enterprises – Sale of Goods

• Noise Standards within Industrial Zones

• Post-Harvest Zone – Review of Provisions

• Rural Contractors Depots – Separation Distances

• Walkways, Cycleways, Bridleways and Similar Trails Projects – Review of Provisions.

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Cycleways, Bridleways and Similar Trails Projects - Review of Provisions:

The current requirement for resource consenting on all trail projects often adds a layer of time and cost that has little benefit to the environment or the project. Council is exploring how to provide an easier District Plan rule framework for a variety of trails while still ensuring the best environmental outcome. The proposals include:

• a definition for walkways, cycleways, bridleways and other similar trails

• a specific activity status for these

• specific consideration of earthworks and hazard area provisions as they relate to each project.

For the other proposed District Plan changes - Click on 'Related projects' to find out more.

What will happen next?

• Once we have taken into account all of the feedback, we will prepare the changes to the District Plan and associated reports to explain the reasons for the preferred solutions.
• When we notify the Plan Changes, there will be a formal submission process (lasting 20 working days). We will then release a summary of the submissions to start a formal further submission process (lasting 10 working days).
• Hearings are anticipated for autumn 2020. Decisions will be released shortly after that.

Please have your say no later than 4pm, Monday 24 June 2019.