| a) | The following standards apply in the General Residential, Residential Intensification Zones and Large Lot Residential Zone only. |
4.4.1 Density
| a) |
The minimum or maximum area of land (net site area) required in respect of each residential unit (or resident in the case of residential centres, rest homes and managed care facilities) shall be: |
General Residential Zone |
Large Lot Residential Zone |
Residential Intensification Zone |
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400m2 per residential unit
1000m2 per residential unit for lots adjoining Waikato Expressway (Designation E90 and E90a) |
2500m2 (SH26) Ruakura Structure Plan area
2ha (Percival/ Ryburn Roads) Ruakura Structure Plan area.*
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350m2 maximum per residential unit |
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400m2 per duplex (200m2 per unit) |
2500m2 per duplex (1250m2 per unit)
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300m2 per duplex (150m² per unit)
600m2 maximum per duplex (300m² maximum per unit) |
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- |
- |
Average net site area of 150m2 per residential unit |
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600m2 total for both dwelling and ancillary residential unit |
3500m2 total for both dwelling and ancillary residential unit
2ha for both dwelling and ancillary residential unit (Percival/Ryburn Roads) Ruakura Structure Plan.* |
- |
| v. Integrated Residential Development | 300m² per single dwelling unit
400m2 per duplex
(200m2 per unit)
Apartments – Average net site area of 150m² per residential unit | - | - |
vi. Relocated dwellings |
400m2 per residential unit |
2500m2 per residential unit
2ha per residential unit (Percival/Ryburn Roads) Ruakura Structure Plan area.* |
- |
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75m² per resident |
300m² per resident |
50m² per resident |
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75m² per resident |
300m² per resident |
50m² per resident |
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100m2 per resident |
400m2 per resident |
50m² per resident |
b) Dwellings
in the Percival/Ryburn
Roads Ruakura Structure Plan area not complying with the density standards in
4.4.1 shall be a non-complying activity.
c) The
minimum net site areas marked with a “*” in rule 4.4.1 a) above shall not apply
to the property at 23 Ryburn Road (lot 8, DP 9210) where one additional
dwelling is permitted with a minimum net site area of 5,000m2.
4.4.2 Site Coverage
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Maximum 40% |
Maximum 20% |
Maximum 50%
Hamilton East: Maximum 45% |
4.4.3 Permeable Surface
a) Front sites, corner sites, through sites only: permeability of the front setback, excluding vehicle and access provisions (required by Rule 4.4.6) be planted in grass, shrubs or trees (see Figure 4.4.3c) |
100% |
Minimum 70% |
100% |
b) Permeability across the entire site (can include area required by Rule 4.4.3(a) above) |
Minimum 30% |
Minimum 70% |
Minimum 20% |
Figure 4.4.3c:
Planting requirement in the Front Setback
4.4.4 Building Height
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Maximum 10m |
Maximum 10m |
Maximum 12.5m
Hamilton East: 10m
Opoia Road: 16m |
4.4.5 Height in Relation to Boundary
| a) |
No part of any building shall protrude through a height control plane rising at an angle of 28 degrees between northwest (315 degrees) and northeast (45 degrees), and rising at an angle of 45 degrees in all other directions. This angle is measured from 3m above ground level at all boundaries (see Figure 4.4.5d below). Except that: |
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i. |
Where buildings are attached, no height control plane is required between those buildings. |
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ii. |
Where a boundary adjoins a transport corridor or access way, the 45-degree angle applies to that boundary, measured 3m above the boundary (see Figure 4.4.5c below). |
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iii. |
Where there are two or more dwellings on the same site, the plane shall be measured at a line midway between the two dwellings rising at an angle of 45 degrees and with this angle measured from 3m above ground level at the midway line. |
| b) |
In the Residential Intensification Zone, the height control plane applies only along a zone boundary adjoining the General Residential Zone or any of the Special Character Zones. |
Figure 4.4.5c: Height control plane for a boundary adjoining a transport corridor or access
Figure 4.4.5d: Height Control Plane
4.4.6 Building Setbacks
a) | Transport corridor boundary – local and collector transport corridors |
3m
5m Large Lot Residential Zone |
b) | Transport corridor boundary – arterial transport corridors |
5m Except that any garage or carport facing the transport corridor shall be set back a minimum of 8m |
c) | Waikato Expressway (Designation E90 or E90a) |
| i. | 35m from the designation boundary, or |
| ii. | 40m measured from the actual carriageway edge of the Waikato Expressway if: |
| | 1. | The location of the carriageway within the designation corridor of the Waikato Expressway has been confirmed in writing by the Requiring Authority; or |
| | 2. | Construction is underway or completed. |
d) Internal vehicle access serving more than one residential unit on a site (excluding access to an ancillary residential unit) |
1.5m or setback may be reduced where the written consent of the owners and/or occupiers of the shared site is obtained. |
e) Any other boundary |
1.5m or setbacks may be reduced where:
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| i. | Buildings on adjoining sites are attached, no setback is required along that part of the boundary covered by such a wall; or |
| ii. | The written consent of the owners adjoining the relevant setback or setbacks is obtained. |
| For Large Lot Residential Zone: |
| iii. | 5m setback for SH26 and Percival/Ryburn Roads |
| iv. | 50m for buildings and outdoor hardstands used for housing and feeding animals, including milking sheds and shearing sheds. |
| v. | 250m for residential units set back from the operational area of an existing intensive farm on any other site. |
| vi. | 25m from any water body. |
| f) Waikato Riverbank and Gully Hazard Area | 6m (applies to buildings and swimming pools) |
Note
1. Refer to chapter 21 and 22 for objectives and policies relevant to the setback from the Waikato Riverbank and Gully Hazard Area.
4.4.7 Interface Between Public and Private
| a) |
These standards only apply to front, corner and through sites. |
| b) |
Location of accessory building: |
| | i. | All detached accessory buildings shall be located no further forward of the front building line of the dwelling than 0.5m (see Figure 4.4.7f); |
| | ii. | Accessory buildings that are an integral part of the design and construction of the dwelling shall, if the garage door is to face the street, be located no further forward of the front building line of the dwelling than 0.5m (see Figure 4.4.7e); |
| | iii. | Accessory buildings that are an integral part of the design and construction of the dwelling, if the garage door is 90 degrees to the street, shall be forward of the front line of the dwelling (see Figure 4.4.7e), by no more than 8m. |
| c) |
At least one habitable room shall have a clear-glazed window facing the transport corridor. For corner and through sites this shall be required only on the frontage from which vehicular access is provided. |
| d) |
Residential Intensification Zone – Hamilton East only: No wall of any building parallel to or up to an angle of 30 degrees to any external boundary except the transport corridor frontage shall exceed 15m in length without there being a step in (or out) plan of at least 2m depth and 5m length. |
Figure 4.4.7e:Setback for accessory buildings – example of an accessory building that is an integral part of the design
Setback for accessory buildings – example of an accessory building that is an integral part of the design
Figure 4.4.7f: Setback for accessory buildings – example of a detached accessory building
4.4.8 Fences and Walls
| a) |
Fences and walls shall have a maximum height of 1.8m. |
4.4.9 Residential Buildings – Separation and Privacy
| a) |
Residential buildings shall be set back at least 3m from the nearest part of any other residential building on the same site, except: |
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i. |
No separation is required between buildings that are attached. |
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ii. |
Where windows are located and designed (including by glazing) to avoid views between rooms in different buildings on the same site, separation distance is a minimum of 1.5m. |
| b) |
A balcony at upper-floor level shall be set back at least 5m from all boundaries (see Figure 4.4.9c). |
| | This does not apply to a boundary along a transport corridor, access way, right-of-way, private way, access lot, or entrance strip, less than 6m wide. |
Figure 4.4.9c: Upper-floor setbacks for separation and privacy
4.4.10 Outdoor Living Area
| a) |
These standards do not apply to managed care facilities or rest homes. |
| b) |
Each residential unit, except for when a communal area is provided, shall be provided with an outdoor living area that is: |
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i. |
For the exclusive use of each residential unit. |
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ii. |
Readily accessible from a living area inside the residential unit. |
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iii. |
Free of driveways, manoeuvring areas, parking spaces, accessory buildings and service areas. |
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iv. |
Located on a side of the residential unit which faces north, east or west (refer Figure 4.4.10h). For the purpose of this standard, a side that faces north, east or west means the area to the: |
| | | • West of the westernmost and/or easternmost corners of the dwelling, and/or • West of the west facing façade aligned at no more than 15 degrees to the north-south axis, and/or • East of the east facing façade aligned at no more than 15 degrees to the north-south axis. |
| c) | Communal open space for 4 or more residential units and apartment buildings shall comply with 4.4.10b) iii) and iv) as well as being: |
| | i. | For the shared use of all residents on site, and |
| | ii. | Readily accessible from all residential units on site. |
| d) |
Outdoor living areas shall have areas and dimensions as follows.
i. Including single residential dwellings and duplex dwellings |
60m² |
Capable of containing a 6m diameter circle
No dimension less than 2.5m |
ii. Ancillary residential unit |
12m2 |
No dimension less than 2.5m |
iii. Communal open space for 4 or more residential units for the exclusive use of the residential units |
12m2 |
Capable of containing a 8m diameter circle
No dimension less than 4m | | iv. Apartment buildings and duplex dwellings in the Residential Intensification Zone, where communal open space is not provided | 12m2 | No dimension less than 2.5m | | v. Communal open space for apartment buildings in the Residential Intensification Zone | Up to 7 residential units – 12m2 per unit
8 or more residential units – 8m2 per unit | Capable of containing a circle with the following diameter: • 4-7 residential units – 6m • 8 or more residential units – 8m
No dimension less than 2.5m
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| e) |
The outdoor living area for an ancillary residential unit shall be separate from the outdoor living area provided for the principal residential unit. |
| f) |
In the General Residential Zone, any communal open space shall be optional but cannot contribute more than 50% of the above provisions. |
| g) |
Communal open space is an alternative to, and not in addition to, individual outdoor living areas for each residential unit. |
Figure 4.4.10h: Outdoor living area – north, east or west
4.4.11 Service Areas
| a) |
These standards do not apply to managed care facilities or rest homes |
Minimum requirements per Residential Area |
b) Every site, including first single dwelling but excluding 4.4.11(d) – (f) |
i. At least 20m2
ii. Minimum dimension 3m |
c) Second and subsequent residential units, including duplex dwellings |
i. Additional 20m2 for second and each subsequent residential unit
ii. Minimum dimension 3m |
d) Service area per ancillary residential unit |
i. Additional 10m2
ii. Minimum dimension 2.5m |
e) Apartments |
Individual or communal:
i. 10m2
ii. Minimum dimension 2.5m |
f) Community centres, visitor accommodation, conference facilities |
i. 10m2
ii. Minimum dimension 2.5m |
g) Dairies (may be indoor or outdoor) |
i. Minimum 10m2
ii. Minimum dimension 2.5m
iii. Readily accessible to service vehicles
iv. Indoor service area separately partitioned
v. Outdoor service area; all-weather dust-free surface |
h) All service areas |
i. Readily accessible from each residential unit
ii. Not visible from a public place |
4.4.12
Residential Unit Size – Residential Intensification Zone
| a) |
The minimum floor area required in respect of each residential unit in the Residential Intensification Zone shall be: |
i. Studio unit |
Minimum 35m2 |
ii. 1 bedroom unit |
Minimum 45m2 |
iii. 2 bedroom unit |
Minimum 70m2 |
| iv. 3 or more bedroom unit | Minimum 90m2 |
| b) |
In any one residential apartment building, containing in excess of 20 residential units, the combined number of one-bedroom units and studios shall not exceed 70% of the total number of apartments within the building. |
4.4.13 Provisions in Other Chapters
The provisions of the following chapters apply to activities within this chapter where relevant.