Explanation Of New System Of Zoning

Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28264, 30 April 1957, Page 15

Explanation Of New System Of Zoning

explanation of selective the principle of which was the City Council re- ' apply immediately to ” n areas of Christchurch city’s district planning scheme, was by the town-planning committee to the council last even-

“l-he term selective was used '“ n v to indicate that the prions restricted the uses PergSed in each zone, but in each ot the zones ‘Jere were ••predominant” a“ d conditional uS the committee said. The former went into the area as of rieht subject to compliance witn bv laws but the conditional uses mere ones necessary in the zone, permitted only subject to the neht of the council to impose special conditions in the public the district scheme is finally approved, the regulations provide that before the council consents to a conditional use of ■nr land, building or other strucmre it shall notify the proposal and special conditions, restrictions and prohibitions contemplated, by advertisement published at the expense of the applicant in two issues of a paper circulating m the district, with an interval of not less than seven days, and written notice shall be given to adjoining owners and occupiers and such other persons as the council feels are likely to be affected. Any objections received must be considered by the council,” the committee said. Example Given

“As an example of the effect of this type of zoning in a residential A (formerly special residential) area, the predominant uses include dwellings of not more than two units; recreational areas and scenic reserves; farming; professional offices in part of a dwelling so long as the predominant use of the building is residential; buildings accessory to the above uses—private garages, domestic sheds, etc. “Conditional uses for the area include churches and buildings used only for religious purposes; museums, art galleries, libraries and educational institutions, including boarding houses or hostels used in connexion therewith; private hospitals; places of assembly, including gymnasiums and training sheds: fire stations and electrical substations, transformers, drainage and pumping stations, omnibus and tramway passenger shelters, water reservoirs and w’ater towers, and other structures of public utility; shops for the sale of groceries and dairy products either along or in conjunction with residential accommodation; apartment houses and camping grounds; terrace houses of not more than six household units; buildings accessory to any of these conditional uses; garages for hiring or for the housing of private vehicles. Yet to be Considered

"The predominant and conditional uses for all proposed zones in the council’s district scheme have yet to be considered with ■ view to such variations as the

council may decide are necessary to meet the reasonable and particular needs of this city. “Under the type of zoning previously used in the special residential area (now residential A), the permitted uses were much the same as those now permitted in residential A.

“The next area, residential (apartment house) area, permitted apartment houses, boarding houses and multi-unit flats, together with all the uses permitted in the special residential areas. “Next came the commercial zone, which permitted shops and offices together with all the uses permitted in the apartment house area and the special residential area.

“In turn, the light industrial area permitted light industry together with all the uses permitted in the commercial, apartment house and special residential areas.

“As houses were permitted in the light industrial areas, these areas became used residentially, and the land available for industry diminished accordingly. But industry was not permitted in the residential zones. “In the areas in Sydenham and Phillipstown, where the proposed zoning was changed from industrial to residential in July, 1955, conditions the council attached to the change make the areas special ones, in that the predominant and conditional uses for residential areas prescribed in the regulations cannot be applied readily. “Possibly the changed areas could be regarded as special types of residential areas wherein the industries, permitted in accordance with the council’s resolution, are treated as conditional uses. This is likely to be contested in the public interest.”