Local Area Plans
Local Area Plans (LAPs) are developed by the Council
and the community working together. LAPs are
provided for under the
Waitakere Ranges Heritage Area Act 2008 (the
Act) and must promote the purpose and objectives of
that Act. The purpose of the Act is to recognise the
significance of the Heritage Area and to promote the protection
and enhancement of its
heritage features for present and future
generations.
The essence of the LAP is that together we can
imagine, plan and influence the future. A LAP is
about thinking long-term, in generations rather than
years. The LAP informs decisions made by the Council
and others about the local area by setting out
long-term goals relating to the area's future
amenity (those elements that make the area
pleasant), character and environment. Changes to the
District Plan may also result from a LAP, either to
enable activities identified as being desirable or
to restrict those activities that would work against
the achievement of those long-term goals.
The LAP must identify the local area to which the
LAP applies. It also identifies the extent and
nature of the features in the area and this helps to
describe the area's desired future character and
amenity. The LAP then sets out objectives (goals),
policies and actions for achieving that desired
amenity. For example, the protection of ecosystems
(a heritage feature) might be achieved through a
combination of Council/community restoration
projects, conservation covenants, and monitoring.
Together these actions combine to enhance the area.
Heritage Features
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Foothills Boundaries
The first step in preparing a Local Area Plan is to
identify the boundaries of the local area so that
everyone is sure about where the LAP applies.
All residents within the foothills received a
newsletter with an enclosed
boundary map and survey in
August 2009.The map showed draft
boundaries for the foothills LAPs.
The Oratia and Waiatarua communities had already
given us their feedback on the proposed boundaries
for those communities. For residents of Henderson
Valley, Swanson and Anzac Valley, this was their
first chance to tell us about where they see their
communities beginning and ending.
The Waitakere Ranges Heritage Area Act requires the
Council to determine boundaries for the LAPs. It is
important to remember that these boundaries are only
for the purpose of defining the area covered by the
goals of the LAP. The boundaries do not affect other
aspects of the area where you live, such as your
postal area, school zone or the area covered by your
local Residents and Ratepayers organisation.
In drawing these boundaries we have considered
natural features such as streams, ecology, landforms
and landscapes. We have also taken into
consideration structure plan boundaries, roads,
access, types of land use, school catchments and
community views known to us. The only line on the
map that cannot be changed is the Heritage Area
boundary (indicated in red on the map). LAPs can
only apply in the Heritage Area.
The submission period for feedback on the foothills
LAP boundaries closed on 25 September 2009. View the
summary of submissions. All submissions
have been reviewed and final boundaries for Oratia
and Waiatarua were reported to Council on 3rd
December along with the Local Area Plans for
approval.
Final amended boundaries for the
Oratia and
Waiatarua LAPs can be viewed on the relevant LAP
pages. These reflect suggested boundary amendments
from the consultation, which establishes Kellys Road
as a boundary between the Oratia LAP and the
Waiatarua LAP, and amendments to the Waiatarua LAP
boundaries adjoining Opanuku/Henderson Valley to
reflect the ridgeline nature of these communities.
Boundaries for
Henderson Valley, Swanson and Waitakere will be
finalised later in the process after further
consultation.
Summary of Submissions
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Past Newsletters & Consultation
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Further Information
If you have any further questions, please contact
us or email:
ranges@waitakere.govt.nz
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