Topic
PA410: Appendix 4 - Parking & Turning - A4.1 Standards
Issue
PA410: 4.1.1 Parking Standards
Submitter:
Friend, Rowan Margaret Felecia
Submitter Position:
OPPOSE
Summary of Decision
Requested and
Reasons:
Require carparking for residential units and offices in the fringe of the City Centre Zone including
Whakaue Street. Retain City Centre zoning of 1/1122 Whakaue Street subject to reinstating amenity
controls as set out in the operative district plan, which includes parking requirements.
Submitter:
Shaw, Lilian
Submitter Position:
OPPOSE
Summary of Decision
Requested and
Reasons:
Require parking for residential areas and offices in the fringe areas including Whakaue Street to
provide for the anticipated demand from land uses.
Submitter:
Sigma Consultants Limited
Submitter Position:
SUPPORT WITH AMENDMENT
Summary of Decision
Requested and
Reasons:
Reconsider proposal to remove all requirements for parking on site in the city centre in A4.1.1/1. In
the City Centre zones parking requirements may be desirably retained for some activities and in
some areas.
Submitter:
Sigma Consultants Limited
Submitter Position:
SUPPORT WITH AMENDMENT
Summary of Decision
Requested and
Reasons:
Review and update table for carparking in A4.1.1/1. Who decides and how is it decided that drop off
is adequate in relation to daycare centres. The requirement seems light.
Issue
PA410: 4.1.1.1 Number of on site parking spaces required for specific activities
Submitter:
Bunnings Limited
Submitter Position:
SUPPORT WITH AMENDMENT
Summary of Decision
Requested and
Reasons:
Include a category for "trade retail" with a car parking requirement for 1 space for every 40m2 gross
floor area and 1 space for every 100m2 of outdoor display space. It currently does not include any
appropriate ratio that would apply to a Bunnings activity. It is unclear whether the activity would be
an "Industrial Activity" or some "Other Activity".
Submitter:
DNZ Property Fund Limited
Submitter Position:
SUPPORT WITH AMENDMENT
Summary of Decision
Requested and
Reasons:
Amend the car parking performance standards A4.1.1(1) in relation to supermarkets, comprehensive
retail developments and retail shops to 1 car park for every 20m2 gross floor area. These are
consequential amendments relating to the Commercial 2 area bounded by Amohau Street, Fenton
Street and Arawa Park.
DNZ opposes the parking ratio of A4.1.1(1) that requires 1 car park for every 18m2 of gross floor
area for supermarkets, comprehensive retail developments and retail shops. It is a high ratio when
compared with other supermarkets around NZ.
Submitter:
DNZ Property Fund Limited
Submitter Position:
SUPPORT WITH AMENDMENT
Summary of Decision
Requested and
Reasons:
Amend subsection (a) and (b) of A4.1.1(1) as follows:
(a) "Industrial activities (includes storage facilities, trade retail and all like activities)".
(b) "Large Format Retail and Trade Retail: 1 space for every 40m2 gross floor area and 1 space for
every 100m2 of outdoor floor space".
It is currently unclear whether 'Industrial activities' applies to the existing Bunnings store. In addition
the standards do not provide a parking rate for large format retail. It is noted that there is provision
for other activities with a ratio to be determined on the basis of the particular proposal, however this
fails to give any certainty or consistency in approach.
Submitter:
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited
Submitter Position:
SUPPORT WITH AMENDMENT
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Summary of Decision
Requested and
Reasons:
Amend the on-site parking requirements for industrial activities in A4.1.1(1) - "With the exception of
the Reporoa Dairy Manufacturing Site, 4 spaces plus 1..........". In terms of the Reporoa Dairy
Manufacturing Site, 1 space for each staff member employed on the site at any one time. The
carparking requirements are excessive and inappropriate for the Reporoa Dairy Manufacturing Site.
Submitter:
P & K NZ Ltd
Submitter Position:
SUPPORT WITH AMENDMENT
Summary of Decision
Requested and
Reasons:
A4.1.1 require 1 carpark for every 10 persons the building or activity is designed to cater for. The
zone also permits restaurants as supporting activities. Neither Parking Standard appears to address
the fact that commercial recreational facilities will have a large proportion of tourist patronage
arriving by bus or coach not car. Seek greater flexibility in Commercial 5 zone.
Submitter:
Progressive Enterprises Limited
Submitter Position:
SUPPORT WITH AMENDMENT
Summary of Decision
Requested and
Reasons:
Amend Appendix 4 A4.1.1 whereby supermarkets become a separate line item which reads: "1 for
every 20m gross floor area".
The carpark requirements for supermarkets are too high and do not reflect accepted standard
practice.
Submitter:
Rotorua Hospital
Submitter Position:
SUPPORT
Summary of Decision
Requested and
Reasons:
Submitter supports the proposed carparking requirements for a Hospital of 1 for every 5 beds plus 1
for every 2 staff employed on the site at any one time.
Submitter:
The National Trading Co Of Nz Limited
Submitter Position:
SUPPORT WITH AMENDMENT
Summary of Decision
Requested and
Reasons:
Parking for supermarkets should be amended to: 1 for every 20m2 trading floorspace specifically
set aside for the primary retailing activity plus 1 for every 40m2 floor area specifically set aside and
used for staff amenity activities (including staff cafeterias, staff rooms, staff recreation and ablution
uses) and 1 for every 40m2 of office and storage space ancillary to the primary retail activity of the
building.'
The parking requirements for supermarkets are too onerous and do not take into account that
supermarkets have large back house and storage areas that do not generate parking demand. The
definition of floor area includes consideration of net versus gross floor area which could feasibly be
incorporated into the parking ratio.
Issue
PA410: 4.1.2.1 Requirement to provide on-site turning
Submitter:
Rotorua District Council
Submitter Position:
SUPPORT WITH AMENDMENT
Summary of Decision
Requested and
Reasons:
A4.1.2.1.a - Change the word Collector to District. Sentence to read: "sites adjacent to strategic and
district roads."
Submitter:
Rotorua District Council
Submitter Position:
SUPPORT WITH AMENDMENT
Summary of Decision
Requested and
Reasons:
A4.1.2.1.b.i - Amend sentence to read: "the vehicle entrance is within 15.0 metres from the edge of
the carriageway of any street intersection...."
Submitter:
Sigma Consultants Limited
Submitter Position:
SUPPORT WITH AMENDMENT
Summary of Decision
Requested and
Reasons:
Amend to remove the reference to setbacks in A4.1.2.1.b.ii requiring vehicle entrance to be 15m of
traffic control structures does not work in reality and should be deleted. The setbacks do not
accommodate driveways to an existing site.
Submitter:
Sigma Consultants Limited
Submitter Position:
SUPPORT WITH AMENDMENT
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Summary of Decision
Requested and
Reasons:
Clarify A4.2.1 It should be made clear that provision is not required for heavy commercial vehicles to
access and turn within industrial sites which are often too small for this to occur.
Issue
PA410: New Parking Standards requested
Submitter:
Contact Energy Limited
Submitter Position:
SUPPORT WITH AMENDMENT
Summary of Decision
Requested and
Reasons:
The requirements for parking associated with industrial activities set out in Section A4.1.1.1 are
excessive in relation to a geothermal power station. Relief sought: Include a new category of activity
in Section
a4.1.1.1 as follows:
Activity- Geothermal power stations and associated steamfield activities: Parking Performance
Standard- 1 space for every staff person employed on the site of the power station plus 6 spaces for
visitors.
Submitter:
New Zealand Transport Agency
Submitter Position:
SUPPORT WITH AMENDMENT
Summary of Decision
Requested and
Reasons:
Include additional assessment criteria to read: "A4.1.2 Assessment criteria for activities that require
consent under Rule A.4.1 (a) How the activities will avoid, remedy or mitigate adverse effects on the
function and safe and efficient operation of the transport network (b) results from any required
Integrated Transport Assessment as outline under Appendix (XX) - information requirements for
Integrated Transport Assessments. Advice note: the NZTA shall be consulted for activities that
require consent under Rule 4.1.
NZTA request that additional standards are included to enable council to mitigate effects on the
function and safe and efficient operation of the transport network.
Submitter:
New Zealand Transport Agency
Submitter Position:
SUPPORT WITH AMENDMENT
Summary of Decision
Requested and
Reasons:
Amend title of Appendix 4 to read: "Appendix 4 Parking, Access and Turning. Include additional
standards in Appendix 4 to read: (i) Minimum distances from intersections for vehicle accesses. (ii)
Sight distances for vehicle accesses. (iii) Queuing distance for activities where access is directly
onto a Strategic Road."
NZTA request that additional standards are included to enable Council to mitigate effects on the
function and safe and efficient operation of the transport network.
Submitter:
New Zealand Transport Agency
Submitter Position:
SUPPORT WITH AMENDMENT
Summary of Decision
Requested and
Reasons:
Include additional ruleto read: "Rule A4.1 Access onto state highways The following activities are
classified as restricted discretionary: a) Any activity that creates a new vehicle access (or accesses)
onto a state highway. (b) Retail dispensing of fuel, supermarkets and activities that include a drive
through point of service that increases the use of an existing vehicle crossing onto a State Highway."
NZTA request that an additional rule is included to enable Council to mitigate effects on the function
and safe and efficient operation of the transport network.
Topic
PA420: Appendix 4 - Parking & Turning - A4.2 Design & Construction
Issue
PA420: 4.2.1 Design & construction of on-site turning & parking areas
Submitter:
Rotorua District Council
Submitter Position:
SUPPORT WITH AMENDMENT
Summary of Decision
Requested and
Reasons:
A4.2.1.1 - Amend reference to say Figure 2.2 not a4.1.
Issue
PA420: 4.2.2 Construction details for driveways & on-site parking & turning areas
Submitter:
Rotorua District Council
Submitter Position:
SUPPORT WITH AMENDMENT
Summary of Decision
Requested and
Reasons:
The onsite manoeuvring diagram needs to be included in the online pdf version of Appendix 4.
Submitter:
Sigma Consultants Limited
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Submitter Position:
SUPPORT WITH AMENDMENT
Summary of Decision
Requested and
Reasons:
Amend A4.2.2 Construction standards should be removed from the District Plan to the RCEIS: the
Plan requirement is that parking is provided.
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