6 June 2017
Tasman District Council Attn: Dennis Bush-King
Dear Dennis,
Special Housing Area under HASHA – Full Request St Leger Group Limited – Highland SHA
Please find attached a Full Request from St Leger Group Limited to establish a Special Housing Area on approximately 12 hectares of land located on Highland Drive, Richmond (described within Certificate of Title 620401 as Lot 6 DP 465562) and also part located on Pt Sec 93 Waimea East SD (134 Champion Road).
This Request has been prepared in accordance with the Assessment Policy for Special Housing Area Requests (approved by the Environment and Planning Committee on 1 June 2017).
St Leger Group Limited requests the opportunity to present this proposal to the Council on 22 June 2017.
Please contact me if you have any queries.
Yours faithfully
Mark Lile
Landmark Lile Limited
Resource Management Consultancy
Lucas House, 51 Halifax Street, Nelson PO Box 343, Nelson 7040 Phone: 03 539 0330 Mobile: 027 244 3388 Email: [email protected] www.landmarklile.co.nz
Housing Accords and Special Housing Areas Act 2013 Tasman Housing Accord
Full Request in accordance with the
Assessment Policy for Special Housing Area Requests St Leger Group Limited
Highland Drive SHA
INTRODUCTION
St Leger Group Limited is a local company owned by Dunstan family interests. The subject site is identified on the Site Locality Plan provided within Attachment 1.
The applicant has obtained various resource consents to subdivide and develop this site in recent years. Importantly, consent has been obtained to extend Highland Drive up to the the ridgeline. It is within that area that the St Leger has consent to create 34 rural-
residential allotments as per the plan attached (excluding lots 36 and 37, but including propsoed lot 17 at 134 Champion Road).
SHA status would provide St Leger Group Limited with a significant opportunity to subdivide this site in a much more efficient and timely manner than would be the case under the RMA. SHA status would enable St Leger Group to increase the density of subdivision, with a mixture of section sizes (900-2000m2), on the stable land at the top of the subdivision. This will enable more efficient use of the land and give a greater choice to buyers, many of whom do not want 2000m2 to look after.
REQUIRED RESOURCE CONSENTS
The zoning of this property is described under the ‘Location’ subheading below. While the rural-residential zoning provides the opportunity to subdivide this site, undertaking this subdivision under HASHA would result in additional allotments in a more efficient and timely manner, while achieving a high standard of amenity.
Once approved as a Special Housing Area (SHA) the Housing Accords and Special Housing Areas Act 2013 (HASHA) requires resource consent applications to be obtained in
accordance with Section 88 and the Fourth Schedule of the Resource Management Act 1991. The information requirements therefore remain the same under HASHA as they are under the RMA.
The Highland Drive SHA will require resource consent for a range of activities, including:
(a) Subdivision Consent;
(b) Land Use Consent; and
(c) Discharge Consent (i.e. stormwater management).
ASSESSMENT
Location (Criterion 2.1)
The subject site is located on Highland Drive. The neighbourhood is characterised by established residential and rural-residential development. The subject site is located within the Rural-Residential Zone.
Figure 1: the existing zoning
As shown graphically above, subdivision and development of this land is very much anticipated by the Rural-Residential zoning.
The TRMP (Map 135) identifies the zoning of this site as:
• Rural-Residential Serviced (and small area of Residential);
• Indicative Walkway;
• Indicative Road;
With the following planning attribute’s also being identified:
R-Res
Res R-Res
Adequate Infrastructure (Criterion 2.2)
Appropriate consideration has been given to the availability of infrastructure to service this proposed SHA.
Roading
The existing transport infrastructure is able to accommodate this SHA development. The roading standards imposed on the approved resource consent also took into account what was appropriate on this hillside.
Summary
In summary, the propsoed Highland Drive SHA can be accommodated without imposing additional infrastructure costs on the Council / community.
Demand for a Qualifying Development (Criterion 2.3)
The primary purpose of the Highland Drive SHA is to deliver a mixture of residential section sizes in a timely manner thereby supporting the aims and targets of the Tasman Housing Accord.
Demand for Residential Housing (Criterion 2.4)
The significant demand for residential allotments has been well established in the Tasman Housing Accord and is evident by the high demand both currently and forecasted.
Predominantly Residential (Criterion 2.5)
This proposed SHA will be solely residential in nature. No non-residential activities are propsoed.
Commercial Viability (Criterion 2.6)
The additional allotments proposed as a part of the SHA significantly enhances the
commercial viability of this project and the offering of a mixture of sections to the public.
Building Height (Criterion 2.7)
This proposed SHA is planned to have a maximum building height of 6.0-6.5 metres (single level), being within the maximum height for buildings in the rural residential zones.
Consultation (Criterion 2.8)
No consultation has been undertaken at this stage.
CONCLUSION
As outlined above, the Highland Drive SHA:
a) has met the assessment criteria in 2.1 to 2.8 of the Policy;
b) St Leger Group Limited is the owner of the land and so no other landowner agreements are required;
c) Council servicing infrastructure can accommodate the development as proposed;
d) we anticipate that Council staff will recommend in favour of the SHA;
e) development of the Highland Drive SHA will address the aims and intentions of the Tasman Housing Accord;
f) a quality development is proposed, which will also maintain and enhance the amenity of this part of the Richmond foothills in close proximity to central Richmond where smaller sized sections facing north and will extensive sea views are in great demand
Attachment 1: Site Locality Plan (Approved Subdivision)
