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The Council has prepared a draft non-regulatory urban
design guide to encourage better design outcomes. It is aimed at helping
private and public sector specialists, Council staff and members of the public
to create a high quality environment.
The design guide has been based on six key themes:
1. Urban design as a way to balance all interests
This section describes what urban design is and discusses why it is important.
It also outlines where urban design fits into the Resource Management Act 1991.
2. Sustainable management in Rodney
The Resource Management Act 1991 definition of sustainable management focuses on
social, economic, and cultural wellbeing. It is argued that the places we
create influence people’s wellbeing. It is therefore important that we
create places where people feel not only comfortable in, but that they are
unique areas with their own identity.
3. Issues that affect all development types
This section includes how a site is analysed from a design perspective, for
example its orientation, slope, exposure to wind, flooding etc. A site
analysis helps inform the design, which may be a single building, many buildings
or subdivision.
4. Specific development type issues
A commentary is prepared on the various development types including, rural,
coastal, residential, commercial and industrial land uses. A series of
illustrations and drawings help explain what the Council considers to be an
appropriate design response.
5. Case study examples – before and after
A series of case studies have been included in the design guide. They
have been selected to illustrate how designs can be improved as a result of an
“outcome” based approach.
6. Appendix – Implications for resource consents
This section looks at the requirements of the Resource Management Act 1991.
It gives some background information to, “what is an effects based approach and
what do applicants need to do to help the Council make an effects based
decision?”
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