Auckland Transport Blog Reports
YAY!
One of the few times I will move faster than Captain Kirk’s Enterprise in reblogging someone else’s post. But after some banging one’s head against a wall with Mixed Housing Zones and Three Storey Houses, the boys at ATB got a post of their own up on this touchy subject.
Before I do the “reblog” just a quick remark in light of an email last night on my original 3-storey house post.
It is in regards to Restricted Discretionary Activities that the 3-storey houses and Walk-Up Apartments fall under per Section 4 of the Unitary Plan. In the matter of Restricted Discretionary Activities with Mixed Housing Zones I am seeking full clarification with the Unitary Plan team. This might take a small amount of time so please bear with me as I await information from the planners.
As my own view on it:
I do not agree with Restricted Discretionary Activities as set out in Section Four of the Unitary Plan. As it gives power to a central planner on a non-notified basis, it would go against my Centralised Master Community Plan and Semi-Liberal Plan Districts that hand most basic planing development/oversight to the Local Boards. Version 1.0 of the CMCP and SLPD can found in my submission to the Auckland Plan.
Now for the Reblog
ATB has finally gotten up their take on those three storey houses and Walk-Up apartments:
By Matt L, on May 20th, 2013
I’m not sure whether it is driven out of selfishness or just a sheer lack of understanding but the opposition and reporting of the unitary plan now seems to be bordering on lunacy. Almost the entire concern about the unitary plan so far seems to have been in relation to height limits. First the focus was around the heights of apartments but opponents of the plan have now moved on to the height limits in the mixed housing zone. For these opponents even three stories seems to be scary so thanks to Google, I went for a look around some of their neighbourhood and look at what I found:
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You can see the rest over at ATB through clicking the blue hyperlink above
While writing this the thought someone commenting on taste and decency of the three storey residential buildings in ATB’s respective post had struck my mind. Remember this which I used to kick the debate off this end?
Patrick who put up the photo first over on Twitter does not even like the look of those San Fran Ladies. To me those lower photos in ATB’s 3-storey post have me scratching my head from me going ewwww at some of the buildings. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and will always kick off a never-ceasing Merry-Go-Round debate. So if you are going to comment, please do so on urban design controls and if you feel inclined the Restricted Discretionary Activity business. If you do comment on the RDA please note my position above with the CMCP and SLPD.
But thank you Matt and ATB for getting your local version post up on three-storey houses and Walk-Up apartments.
Auckland Plan Submission CMCP and SLPD Extract Version 1.0
Talking Southern Auckland 