3 November 2023

Proposed Plan Changes 23 to 27 form Stage 3 of the review of the Mackenzie District Plan and have been drafted in accordance with the National Planning Standards.

All changes promoted in Plan Changes 23 to 27 are to the operative Mackenzie District Plan, which is in the process of being transferred to an EPlan format. This public notice identifies which parts of the Plan can be viewed in the EPlan format.

Plan Change 23

Plan Change 23 proposes to add the following chapters to the Mackenzie District Plan:

Part 2 – District Wide Matters

• Natural Environmental Values
  • Natural Character (NATC)
  • Natural Features and Landscapes (NFL)

Part 3 – Area Specific Matters

• Zones
  • Rural Zones
    • General Rural Zone (GRUZ) – including a new ‘Takamana / Lake Alexandrina Hut Settlements Precinct’ (PREC3)

Plan Change 23 also proposes to amend (in part) the following sections of the Mackenzie District Plan and to delete Appendix E, M, R and V:

E Plan

Part 1 – Introduction and General Provisions

• Interpretation
  • Definitions

Part 4 – Appendices and Maps

• Remove the Rural Zone and rezone this land General Rural Zone (GRUZ);
• Identify a new Specific Control Area 13 (Eastern Plains);
• Identify the three areas of Takamana / Lake Alexandrina Hut Settlement as set out in Appendix 5, as PREC3, and remove these areas from Te Manahuna / the Mackenzie Basin ONL and Lakeside Protection Area Overlays;
• Identify new Wilding Control Removal and Wilding Conifer Management Overlays;
• Remove the Opuha Dam Special Purpose Zone and include that land within the GRUZ and Specific Control Area 13 (Eastern Plains);
• Rezone the land on Talbots Road south of the Fairlie Golf Club (currently zoned Industrial) to GRUZ and include within Specific Control Area 13 (Eastern Plains), as set out in Appendix 6;
• Include new Outstanding Natural Features, Outstanding Natural Landscapes and Geopreservation sites as identified by the Eastern Mackenzie Landscape Study;
• Amend the existing Te Manahuna / Mackenzie Basin ONL to include the western extent of the District; and
• Amend existing Farm Base Areas, as set out in Appendix 7.1.7.
• Make consequential amendments to the Te Manahuna / Mackenzie Basin Outstanding Natural Landscape Overlay to remove it from the following Special Purpose Zones/Zoned areas:
  • Tekapo Industrial Zone
  • Pukaki Village Zone
  • Airport Zones at Tekapo, Pukaki and Glentanner;
  • Open Space G (Glentanner)
  • Pukaki Downs Tourist Zone

PDF Plan  

• Section 3 – Definitions
• Section 5 – Business
• Section 7 – Rural
• Section 9 – Special Purpose Zones
• Section 10 – Hazardous Substances
• Section 13 – Subdivision, Development and Financial Contributions
• Section 14 – Temporary Activities and Buildings and Environmental Noise
• Appendix E – Mackenzie Basin Plan – proposed to be deleted
• Appendix M – Flight Protection Areas – proposed to be deleted
• Appendix R – Farm Base Areas – proposed to be deleted
• Appendix V – Visual Vulnerability Map – proposed to be deleted

Plan Change 24  

Plan Change 24 proposes to add the following chapter to the Mackenzie District Plan:

Part 2 – District Wide Matters

• Historical and Cultural Values
  • Sites and Areas of Significance to Māori (SASM)

The rules in the SASM chapter will have immediate legal effect from the date of notification of this plan change, pursuant to s86B(3)(d) Resource Management Act 1991.

Plan Change 24 also proposes to amend (in part) the following sections of the Mackenzie District Plan:

EPlan

Part 1 Introduction and General Provisions

• Interpretation
  • Definitions
  • Glossary

Part 4 – Appendices and Maps

• Amend the Planning Maps to insert a new SASM mapping overlay which identifies the properties that consist of culturally significant sites and areas as set out in Schedules SASMSCHED1, SASM-SCHED2, SASM-SCHED3, and SASM-SCHED4 within the SASM Chapter.

PDF Plan  

Section 3 – Definitions

Plan Change 25

Plan Change 25 proposes to add the following chapter to the Mackenzie District Plan:

Part 3 – Area Specific Matters

• Zones
  • Rural Zones
    • Rural Lifestyle Zone (RLZ) – including a new ‘Ōhau River Precinct’ (PREC4)

Plan Change 25 also proposes to amend (in part) the following sections of the Mackenzie District Plan:

EPlan

Part 1 Introduction and General Provisions

• Interpretation
  • Definitions

Part 4 – Appendices and Maps

• Remove the Rural Residential 1 and 2 Zones and rezone this land Rural Lifestyle Zone;
• Remove the Hocken Lane Rural Residential Zone and rezone this land Rural Lifestyle Zone and insert a new Specific Control Area 12 to identify the Lyford Lane Specific Control Area;
• Remove the Rural Residential Zone Manuka Terrace and rezone this land Rural Lifestyle Zone;
• Remove the Ōhau River Rural Residential Zone and rezone this land Rural Lifestyle Zone and insert the Ōhau River Precinct (PREC4) on this land;
• Rezone Rural Zoned land at Clayton Road and Nixons Road, Fairlie Rural Lifestyle Zone;
• Insert a new Specific Control Area 9 to identify the Nixons Road Specific Control Area;
• Insert a new Specific Control Area 10 to identify the Clayton Road Specific Control Area;
• Insert a new Specific Control Area 11 to identify the Max Smith Road Specific Control Area;
• Rename the Ōhau River Rural Residential No Build Zone (currently identified on map 60) to “No Build Area”.

PDF Plan  

• Section 3 – Definitions
• Section 7A – Rural Residential Zone – Manuka Terrace
• Section 7B – Ōhau River Rural-Residential Zone
• Section 8 – Twizel Rural Residential Zones
• Section 10 – Hazardous Substances
• Section 13 – Subdivision, Development and Financial Contributions
• Section 14 – Temporary Activities and Environmental Noise

Plan Change 26  

Plan Change 26 proposes to add the following chapters to the Mackenzie District Plan:

Part 2 – District Wide Matters

• Energy, Infrastructure and Transport
  • Renewable Electricity Generation (REG)
  • Infrastructure (INF)

Plan Change 26 also proposes to amend (in part) the following sections of the Mackenzie District Plan and to delete Section 16 - Utilities:

EPlan

Part 1 Introduction and General Provisions

• Interpretation
  • Definitions

Part 4 – Appendices and Maps

• Amend the Planning Maps to identify 33kV electricity distribution lines and 110kV, 220kV, or 350kV national grid transmission lines.

PDF Plan  

• Section 3 – Definitions
• Section 7 – Rural Zone
• Section 9 – Special Purpose Zones
• Section 16 – Utilities – proposed to be deleted
• Section 19 – Ecosystems and Indigenous Biodiversity

Plan Change 27

Plan Change 27 proposes to add the following chapters to the Mackenzie District Plan:

Part 2 – District Wide Matters

• Energy, Infrastructure and Transport
  • Transport (TRAN)
• Natural Environmental Values
  • Public Access (PA)
• Subdivision (SUB)
• General District Wide Matters
  • Earthworks (EW)

Two rules in the Subdivision chapter will have immediate legal effect. These are Rules SUB-R9 and SUB-R12 that relate to subdivision of a site containing a heritage item listed in the Heritage items Schedule, and subdivision within SASM Schedule 2 Silent File or Schedule 3 the Māori Rock Art Protection Area.

Plan Change 27 also proposes to amend (in part) the following sections of the Mackenzie District Plan and to delete Section 15 – Transportation, Appendix C and Appendix D:

EPlan

Part 1 Introduction and General Provisions

• Interpretation
  • Definitions

Part 4 – Appendices and Maps

• Amend the Planning Maps to:
  • Delete the Twizel Water Supply Protection Area; and
  • Insert a new Community Drinking Water Supply Protection Areas Overlay

PDF Plan  

• Section 3 – Definitions
• Section 5 – Business Zones
• Section 7– Rural Zone
• Section 7A – Rural Residential – Manuka Terrace
• Section 7B – Ōhau River Rural-Residential Zone
• Section 8 – Twizel Rural-Residential Zones
• Section 9 – Special Purpose Zones
• Section 13 – Subdivision, Development and Financial Contributions
• Section 15 – Transportation – proposed to be deleted
• Appendix C – 90% vehicle crossing – proposed to be deleted
• Appendix D – Parking Layout and Site Distance – proposed to be deleted

The changes promoted by Plan Changes 23 to 27 are within the scope of Plan Changes 23 to 27, and changes to other provisions (including maps) of the Mackenzie District Plan are not within the scope of Plan Changes 23 to 27. It should also be noted that the general premise of the District Plan review is to not change the key objectives, policies and rules arising from Plan Change 13 (PC13), which primarily apply to Te Manahuna / the Mackenzie Basin Outstanding Natural Landscape (ONL). These provisions have been integrated into the new NFL District Wide Chapter consistent with the National Planning Standards but are otherwise beyond the scope of Plan Changes 23.

All information on Plan Changes 23 to 27, including the submission forms, is available here.

Paper copies of the Plan Changes are also available for viewing at the Council Offices in Fairlie, 53 Main Street, and Twizel, Market Place on request.

All documents for PC23 to PC27 are available for viewing at the Mackenzie Community Library, Fairlie and Twizel Community Library.

Submissions

Any person may make a submission on proposed Plan Changes 23 to 27. Where a person can gain advantage in trade competition through a submission, then the person may only do so if the person is directly affected by an effect of the Plan Change that adversely affects the environment; and does not relate to trade competition or the effects of trade competition.

A submission may be made via online submission, email and/or post.

Email	districtplan@mackenzie.govt.nz
Post	Plan Change 23/24/25/26/27 to the Mackenzie District Plan Mackenzie District Council PO Box 52, Main Street Fairlie 7949
Online Portal	Lets Talk - District Plan Review Stage 3

Submissions must be in the format prescribed by Form 5 and must state whether or not you wish to be heard on your submission. Paper submission forms are available at the Council Offices in Fairlie and Twizel.

The closing date for lodging a submission is Friday 26 January at 5.00pm.

Once the closing date for submissions has passed, Council will publicly notify all submissions received, prepare a summary of submissions, and will allow a period for further submissions in support of, or in opposition to, those submissions already made.

Council hearings for Plan Changes 23 to 27 will then be arranged to consider all submissions. Anyone who has made a submission and indicated that they wish to be heard will have the right to attend the hearings and present their submission.

Any person who has made a submission has the right to appeal against the decision on the Plan Changes to the Environment Court if in relation to a provision or matter that is the subject of the appeal, the person referred to the provision or matter in the person’s submission on the proposal.

If you have any questions regarding Plan Changes 23 - 27 or the submission process, please do not hesitate to contact the Planning Department at 03 685 9010 or via email districtplan@mackenzie.govt.nz

Angela Oosthuizen, Chief Executive

On behalf of Mackenzie District Council

Notification Date: 4^th November 2023