Private Plan Change 35 – Tauriko Business Estate (Stage 4)

Background

The existing Tauriko Industry Zone land is close to reaching capacity and the developers of the Business Estate are seeking to extend the Zone. The land in question (along with other land) was transferred from Western Bay of Plenty District to Tauranga City in 2021.

Area

A map showing the location of the area subject to Private Plan Change 35 (TBE Extension) is shown below.

Belk road area (7mb pdf)

What is proposed by the Plan Change?

The area subject to Private Plan Change 35 covers some 133ha of which 110ha is proposed to be industrial. Approximately 80% is owned by Element IMF with the remainder being in the ownership of private parties. Development of the Zone is proposed to be staged, with triggers relating to State Highway 29 upgrades and wastewater capacity.

Key documents

 Public Notice of Decision, and appeal period to the Environment Court
Addendum to the Summary of Submissions (Decisions Requested) (30kb pdf)
Public Notice for the Addendum to the Summary of Submissions (Decisions Requested)
Further submission public notice
Summary of Submissions
Public notice

Independent Hearing Commissioner's Recommendations.

• Independent Hearing Commissioner's Report (83kb pdf)
  • Appendix 1(2mb pdf)
  • Appendix 2 (74kb pdf)

Hearing Schedule

Hearing Schedule (2mb pdf)

Legal submissions

• Reply Legal Submissions on behalf of Element IMF Limited (4mb pdf)
• Final Memorandum - TCC Legal Submission (82kb pdf)
• Bay of Plenty Regional Council (47kb pdf)
• Element IMF (78kb pdf)

Submitters Evidence

• Bay of Plenty Regional Council - Lucy Holden (362kb pdf)
• Bay of Plenty Regional Council - Susan Ira (318kb pdf)
• Smyth Evidence - Hannah Hoogeveen (136kb pdf)
• Winstone Wallboards Evidence Statement - J Hewson Resource Management Group (882kb pdf)

Proponent Statements of Evidence

• Supplementary Evidence - Attachment 1 - Assessment of BOPRC relief (325kb pdf)
• Supplementary Evidence - Attachment 2 - Recommended City Plan Provisions (2.3mb pdf)
• Supplementary Statement of Evidence of Sean Grace (4.3mb pdf)
• Sean Grace - Planner (73kb pdf)
• Rebecca Ryder - Landscape (258kb pdf)
• Craig Richards - Transport (731kb pdf)

Section 42A Report and associated documents

• Section 42a Report (6.5mb pdf)
• Appendix 1 – Summary of Decisions Request and Reasons (889kb pdf)
• Appendix 2 – Proposed Plan Change Provisions (3mb pdf)
• Appendix 3 – Section 32AA Evaluation (87kb pdf)
• Appendix 4 – Further Information from Applicants (8mb pdf)
• Appendix 5 – P Siemensma Memo Transportation (286kb pdf)
• Appendix 6 – P Martelli Memo Belk Road (300kb pdf)
• Appendix 7 – Statutory Context and Statutory Considerations (633kb pdf)
• Expert Evidence Strategic Context – Andrew Mead (277kb pdf)
• Addendum Section 42A Hearing Report (Rebuttal) - PPC 35 (3.2mb pdf)
• Appendix 1 of Rebuttal - Proposed Plan Change Provisions (2.3mb pdf)

Section 32 Report and Appendices

• S32 Report (1.5mb pdf)
• Appendix 1 - Completed Application Form (141kb pdf)
• Appendix 2 - Existing Resource Consents (47kb pdf)
• Appendix 3 - Proposed City Plan Provisions (2.8mb pdf)
• Appendix 4 - Stage 4 Outline Development Plan (3.3mb pdf)
• Appendix 5 - Demand for Industrial Land (3.2mb pdf)
• Appendix 6 - Integrated Transport Assessment (12mb pdf)
• Appendix 7 - Geotechnical Hazard Assessment
  • Appendix 7 - part 1 (1.2mb pdf)
  • Appendix 7 - part 2 (1.2mb pdf)
  • Appendix 7 - part 3 (11mb pdf)
  • Appendix 7 - part 4 (19mb pdf)
  • Appendix 7 - part 5 (5.9mb pdf)
  • Appendix 7 - part 6 (8.5mb pdf)
  • Appendix 7 - part 7 (454kb pdf)
• Appendix 8 - Infrastructure Assessment (9.8mb pdf)
• Appendix 9 - Stormwater Management Plan (19mb pdf)
• Appendix 10 - Flood Hazard Assessment
  • Appendix 10 - part 1 (6.6mb pdf)
  • Appendix 10 - part 2 (10mb pdf)
  • Appendix 10 - part 3 (9.8mb pdf)
• Appendix 11 - Preliminary Site Investigations (11mb pdf)
• Appendix 12 - Archaeological Assessment (11mb pdf)
• Appendix 13 - Ecological assessment (2.1mb pdf)
• Appendix 14 - Landscape and Visual Assessment (10mb pdf)
• Appendix 15 - Urban Design Assessment (4.4mb pdf)
• Appendix 16 - Groundwater Assessment (6.9mb pdf)
• Appendix 17 - Letters of Support (973kb pdf)
• Appendix 18 - Cultural Values Assessment (1.8mb pdf)
• Appendix 19 - Statutory Assessment (532kb pdf)
• Appendix 20 - Infrastructure Funding (612kb pdf)
• Request additional information table (920kb pdf)

What is a plan change?

A plan change is a change to our City Plan. This is a public process involving research, evaluation and consultation.

Plan change information

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