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Hauraki Gulf Islands review
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Issues and options papers
Parking
Issue
Rule 6B.1.1.2 of the District Plan controls parking within the Gulf Islands. It
requires any lot used to provide for a dwelling as a permitted activity to
contain at least one vehicle parking space formed with an all-weather surface,
except where the work necessary to provide such a space would require a resource
consent. Any other activity shall provide for at least one car parking space per
50mē of gross floor area of the building that is devoted to that activity.
Do the existing rules within the District Plan place sufficient control over
parking issues? Many other plans specify turning circles, control the width and
depth of car parks and require the number of car parks to be dependent on the
activity (for example restaurant, offices, garden centre). Is there sufficient
concern over parking issues in the Gulf Islands to introduce such controls?
The main parking issues in the Gulf Islands appear to relate to commercial
areas such as Matiatia and Oneroa, and activities such as restaurants, vineyards
and conference centres rather than residential locations. Should parking plans
for specific centres be developed? Should, the requirement that only one car
park be provided per 50mē of gross floor area be altered? This rule is
complicated by the fact that there is no definition in the Plan of gross floor
area, so enforcement of the rule is difficult.
Given the lot sizes in the Hauraki Gulf Islands, there is usually sufficient
space to provide for on-site parking and manoeuvring. While this is not provided
for on all sites, it is less necessary because there are few vehicles on the
roads. Also, some sites are steep and difficult to access and sometimes parking
is provided for in the unformed legal road (road reserve). Consideration also
needs to be given to the relationships between on-site parking and manoeuvring
and on-site wastewater disposal, storm water and impervious surfaces.
Possible approaches
You may have a better or alternative approach to those outlined below. If so,
we would like to hear from you.
- Retain the status quo, with little emphasis on parking issues in the Plan.
- Place greater emphasis on parking issues through the introduction of
requirements, for example, on the width and depth of car parks and tracking
curves.
- Alter the existing permitted activity requirement of one car park to be
provided per 50mē of gross floor area. Include a definition of GFA.
- Consider an activity-based approach relating to required car parking.
- Impose a rule for a maximum number of car parks in areas where parking is
an issue, in order to encourage alternative modes of transport.
- Introduce specific parking plans for commercial areas such as Matiatia and
Oneroa. (These are non-statutory)
- Integrate parking and roading and provide a separate 'Transportation'
section in the District Plan.
Note:
While this issue paper can be read in isolation, it is best read in
association with the issue papers relating to:
