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Planning for integration of land
use and transport in the Waikato
Region
Urlwyn Trebilco
Policy Group
Waikato Regional Council
Overview
Future Proof Growth Strategy
New transport related provisions in the RPS
RPS and Future Proof
Regional Spatial Plan?
Upper North Island Strategic Alliance
Future Proof Growth Strategy
Manage growth in Hamilton City and
Waikato and Waipa Districts
Sets a broad 50 year land use pattern
(Informs 30 year land use considerations
pursuant to LTMA 2003 (s77d))
Indicates urban and industrial growth areas
and staging
Principles to guide decisions on growth
Future Proof Growth Strategy
Action plan including:
Changes to RPS and district plans
Southern Sector Study
Transport related actions
Describes relationship between growth and
transport, growth issues and key
approaches
Regional Policy Statement
The way the RPS manages infrastructure
greatly changed by:
S30(1)(gb) – strategic integration of infrastructure
with land use
District Plans must give effect to RPS
RPS review –
Greater emphasis on integrated management of
built environment
Implementing Future Proof
Review in tandem with review of RLTS
RPS and Transport
6 Issue statements – 1.4 Built Environment
effects on sustainable management of N&P
resources
62 policies, 18 policies in Built Environment
section
Key directions for Built Environment
Improve strategic forward planning
Improve information supporting planning
Principles approach for growth management
Integrate growth and infrastructure planning
Important specific directions
Where demand is high, the majority of ruralresidential development should be in identified
areas
In high growth areas, growth strategies should
identify a 30 year spatial pattern
Structure planning should occur before land is
rezoned for urban development
Information requirements to guide zoning for new
development
Nature, timing and sequencing of development coordinated with development, funding and operation
of transport
Important specific directions
District and regional plans to ensure:
Development supports public transport
Walking and cycling facilities integrated with developments
Safe, efficient and effective transport systems maintained
Ribbon development avoided along identified significant
transport corridors
Urban development is predominantly directed to existing
urban areas
RPS and Future Proof
Policies and methods to support Future
Proof settlement pattern map and land
allocation tables
Urban development density targets
Consolidate commercial development in
existing commercial nodes
Direct commercial development away from
areas specifically provided for industry
A regional spatial plan?
WRC strategic direction 2010-13 Goal 2:
The people of the region collaborate to
achieve a shared vision of the Waikato
competing globally, caring locally
To achieve vision, develop a sustainable
development strategy, including a regional
spatial plan
2011/12 year:
Developing a way forward through the Triennial
Forum meetings
Investigate models, information gaps, current
strategic planning occurring
Upper North Island Strategic
Alliance
Northland RC, Auckland Council, Bay of
Plenty RC, Waikato RC, Hamilton CC,
Tauranga CC and Whangarei DC
To encourage closer communication and
collaboration on strategic matters and to
maximise sustainable development
opportunities
Transport issues will be high on the agenda,
allowing for better alignment of development
and infrastructure planning across the Upper
North Island
Conclusions
We are becoming more strategic, integrative
and collaborative
The RPS is providing stronger leadership on
built environment (including transport)
management
Change is occurring fast!