Pursuant to Clause 10 of Schedule of the Resource Management Act 1991 the Mackenzie District Council gives public notice of the decision of the Independent Hearing Panel on Plan Changes 23 to 27 to the Mackenzie District Plan.
Plan Changes 23 to 27 form Stage 3 of the review of the Mackenzie District Plan and incorporate the following chapters to the Mackenzie District Plan:
Plan Change 23
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)
- Rural Zones
Plan Change 24
Part 2 – District Wide Matters
- Historical and Cultural Values
- Sites and Areas of Significance to Māori (SASM)
Plan Change 25
Part 3 – Area Specific Matters
- Zones
- Rural Zones
- Rural Lifestyle Zone (RLZ) – including a new ‘Ōhau River Precinct’ (PREC4)
Plan Change 26
Part 2 – District Wide Matters
- Energy, Infrastructure and Transport
- Renewable Electricity Generation (REG)
- Infrastructure (INF)
Plan Change 27
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)
Plan Changes 23 to 27 also replace, delete or amend (in part) various sections of the Operative Mackenzie District Plan.
All information on Plan Changes 23 to 27 including the decision reports are available at letstalk.mackenzie.govt.nz > District Plan Review Stage Three.
Appeals
Any person who made a submission on Plan Changes 23 to 27 may appeal to the Environment Court against the decision. Appeals must be in the format prescribed and lodged with the Environment Court within 30 working days of the notice being served on Monday 5 August 2024, being 16th September 2024. The appellant must also serve a copy of the notice in the prescribed manner to the Mackenzie District Council. Attention is drawn to Clause 14 of Schedule 1 of the Resource Management Act 1991.
Angela Oosthuizen, Chief Executive
On behalf of Mackenzie District Council
Notification Date: 5th August 2024