Private Plan Change 81 - Dargaville Racecourse, Kaipara District Council

Introduction

PPC81 seeks to rezone 47ha (approximately) of land. The area of PPC81 is situated at the corner of State Highway 14 and Awakino Point North Road, Dargaville and comprising of Part Lot 37 DP 7811 (NA 692/361) (46.6729ha) and Part Lot 37 DP27168 (NA689/300) (4,047m2).

PPC81 seeks to rezone the current rural zone of the site to a mixture of residential, light industrial, neighbourhood centre and open space. Under the guidance of the National Planning Standard, the subject site is proposed to be a Development Area.

It was lodged as a private plan change by Dargaville Racecourse Inc. on 21 February 2022.

PPC81 seeks the following changes to the District Plan:

a new chapter is added with the 'working title' of Trifecta Development area
Development Area objectives, policies, rules and information requirements for the different areas
ODP Map 10 amended to reference the Development Area chapter
Development Area Plan (Map 10A) showing the spatial extent of the different areas, the Hauora Hub, and indicative layout for the roading and in the Blue Green Network.

No other changes to the District Plan are proposed.

Current status

This application has been resolved through Court mediation and has been approved by Council, becoming operative on 24 September 2024.

Application and additional information

Dargaville Racecourse Proposal and Section 32 Report - (pdf, 5mb)
Appendix 1 - Certificates of Title - (pdf, 181kb)
Appendix 2A - Maps - (pdf, 809kb)
Appendix 2B - Development Zone Provisions (Objectives, Policies, Rules and Standards) - (pdf, 831kb)
Appendix 3 - Geotech Report (pdf, 28mb)
Appendix 4 - Civil Engineering Assessment (pdf, 23mb)
Appendix 5 - Integrated Transportation Assessment (pdf, 6mb)
Appendix 6 - Economic Impact Assessment - (pdf, 6mb)
Appendix 7 - Market Demand Analysis - (pdf, 22mb)
Appendix 8a - Urban Design Assessment - (pdf, 51mb)
Appendix 8b - Example Bulk Location Diagrams - (pdf, 38kb)
Appendix 9 - Social Impact Assessment - (pdf, 15mb)
Appendix 10 - Assessment of Landscape Effects - (pdf, 32mb)
Appendix 11A - Cultural Impact Assessment (Tripartite Group) - (pdf, 46mb)
Appendix 11B - Cultural Impact Assessment (Te Roroa) - (pdf, 2mb)
Appendix 11C - Cultural Impact Assessment Mitigation Measures (Tripartite Group) - (pdf, 140kb)
Appendix 11D - Agenda and Notes from Hui with Te Roroa and Te Kuihi - 4 August 2022 - (pdf, 6mb)
Appendix 12 - Archaeology Report - (pdf, 1mb)
Appendix 13 - Acoustic Assessment - (pdf, 3mb)
Appendix 14 - NES Soil Contamination Assessment - (pdf, 937kb)
Appendix 15 - Flood Hazard and District Plan Map - (pdf, 1mb)

Additional information provided as requested:

Request for further information - 26 March 2022 (pdf, 415kb)
Preliminary response - 20 April 2022 - (pdf, 1mb)
Dargaville Water Treatment Plant Capacity Assessment - June 2021 (pdf, 9mb)
Review of Stormwater Management

Initial Review of Stormwater Management - 18 November 2022 - (pdf, 362kb)
Updated Stormwater Management Report - 22 February 2023 - (pdf, 2mb)
Final Review of Stormwater Management - 02 March 2023 - (pdf, 255mb)

Dargaville Wastewater Treatment Plant Capacity - August 2022 - (pdf, 233kb)
Wastewater General Layout - (pdf, 2mb)
Wastewater Layout Sheet 1 - (pdf, 1mb)
Wastewater Layout Sheet 2 - (pdf, 1mb)
Wastewater Layout Sheet 3 - (pdf, 1mb)
Wastewater Layout Sheet 4 - (pdf, 2mb)
Wastewater Layout Sheet 5 - (pdf, 2mb)
Soils - Land Use Capability - (pdf, 6mb)
Commute Transportation Consultants Memo – 2 March 2023 - (pdf, 1mb)
Economic Assessment against the National Policy Statement for Highly Productive Land - 19 May 2023 (pdf 2MB)
Recreation Assessment - 08 May 2023 (pdf 344KB)

Process for review

Next step for Private Plan Change 81 (Dargaville Racecourse) - 26 April 2023

Pursuant to section 34A of the Resource management Act, Kaipara District Council appointed a Hearing Panel consisting of independent hearing commissioners - Mark Farnsworth (Chairperson), Michael Campbell and Jonathan Larsen. The hearing was convened at the Dargaville Lighthouse Museum on 27 March 2023 and adjourned for further information on 28 March 2023.

A third direction from the hearing was issued on 28 March 2023.

A fourth direction from the hearing panel was issued on 22 May 2023.

If you have a query at all that relates to this Private Plan Change please email us at planchanges@kaipara.govt.nz or call 0800 727 059 and ask to speak to someone in the District Planning Team.

The application was accepted by Council as a private plan change.

Clause 25 Council decision on process - 27 July 2022
Extract from Council minutes accepting plan change - 27 July 2022
KDC Report Appointment of Hearing Commissioners - 14 December 2022

Extract from Council minutes appointing Hearing Commissioners - 14 December 2022

Hearing

Following the Fourth Direction the Hearing Commissioners met on 6 June 2023 to discuss the three replies on the two additional reports and decided that the hearing in person need not resume.

First Direction of Hearing Panel - 17 January 2023
Second Direction of Hearing Panel - 03 February 2023
Third Direction of Hearing Panel - 28 March 2023

Direction 3: Extension of time - studies to be lodged by midday 19 May 2023; Parties to respond by 02 June 2023

The requested report on the Economic Assessment Against the National Policy Statement for Highly Productive Land has been added to the Application Documents.
A further report on the Recreation Assessment has also been provided by the Applicant on 19 May 2023 following a request for that information and is also added to the Application Documents.