Managing change & character in Hamilton East: Variation 20

What is the variation about?

Submissions to the Hamilton City Council 2007/08 Annual Plan expressed concerns regarding inappropriate forms of development in terms of subdivision, building form, intensity of development, lack of design controls and the need to recognise the special character of the area in terms of its heritage buildings, streetscape and landscape.

In respect of these issues Hamilton City Council prepared a variation to the Proposed District Plan for the area. 

Current Status

One appeal was  received on Variation 20.  This was resolved by consent order on 29 August 2011. The Variation now forms part of the Proposed District Plan.

Decisions

Council made its decisions to accept, accept in part, and reject the submissions and further submissions on Variation 20 on the 13th of August 2010.  The decisions have resulted in amendments to the Proposed District Plan text as was notified. A schedule of Council's decisions is available below:

• Schedule of Decisions
• Summary of Changes
• Amended District Plan text
• Amended Zoning Map
• Public Notice

Hearing of Submissions

A copy of the hearing report is attached below:

• Addendum to hearing report - Recommendation 31 (August)
• Addendum to hearing report (August)
• Hearing Report (July)
• Appendix A - Variation 20 Track Changes as amended by Recommendations
• Appendix B - Maps:
• Hamilton East Residential Character Zone Map
• Proposed Rezoning of the High Density Area April 2009
• Appendix C - Section 32:
• Section 32 (notified)
• Section 32 Update
• Appendix D - Summary of Submissions and Further Submissions:
• Schedule of Submitters
• Summary of Submissions and Further Submissions
• Appendix E - Heritage:
• Methodology
• Villa Heritage Precinct
• H110 - 18 Frances Street
• H111 - 111 Peachgrove Road
• H113 - 116 Grey Street
• H114 - 33 Naylor Street
• H115 - 44 Brookfield Street
• H116 - 82 Grey Street
• H117 - 121 Grey Street
• H118 - 5 Albert Street
• H119 - 154 Galloway Street
• H120 - 624 Galloway Street
• H121- 126 - 11,13,15,17,19,21 Pinfold Avenue
• H127 - 98 McFarlane Street
• H128 - 108 Naylor Street
• H129 - 9 Armagh Street
• H130 - 5 Armagh Street
• H131 - 3 Armagh Street
• H132 - 104a Cook Street

Submissions

A total of 102 submissions were received in relation to Variation 20.  A copy of the summary of submissions and further submissions is in Appendix D of the hearing report above.

A total of 26 further submissions were received both supporting and opposing the original submissions.

Notification

The proposed changes to the District Plan were publicly notified as Variation 20: Managing Change and Character in Hamilton East on the 12th of September 2009.  A copy of the variation and public notice is attached below:

• Variation 20: Managing Change and Character in Hamilton East
• Public notice

Reports and maps detailing the research and assessment undertaken throughout the preparation of the variation are attached below:

• Section 32 Analysis
• Map of building ages (street front sections)
• Proposed Villa Heritage Precinct
• Proposed Villa Heritage Precinct Map
• Soldiers Cottages Assessment
• Hamilton East Character Assessment (in sections)

Background - Hamilton East Character Assessment

A character assessment was undertaken as a first step to managing change in Hamilton East. A full copy of the Hamilton East Character Assessment is attached below:

• Executive summary and contents
• Introduction
• Community profile
• Defining the character of Hamilton East
• Landuse planning framework
• Issues
• Appendix A study area maps
• Appendix B community profile dataset
• Appendix C schedule of tree species
• Appendix D housing styles in Hamilton East
• Appendix E landuse planning maps 

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