Notice Type
Vice Regal
Notice Title

Open for Public Written Comment—Lyttelton Commercial Zone Carparking

Removal of On-site Parking Requirements for the Lyttelton Commercial Banks Peninsula Zone: Proposal to Exercise the Power Under Section 71 of the Greater Christchurch Regeneration Act 2016 to Amend the Christchurch District Plan

The Proposal applies to the Lyttelton Commercial Banks Peninsula Zone, generally bounded by or adjacent to London Street, Norwich Quay, Oxford Street and Canterbury Street, Lyttelton, Christchurch.

Pursuant to section 68 of the Greater Christchurch Regeneration Act 2016 (“GCR Act”) the Associate Minister for Greater Christchurch Regeneration, invites written comments on the Proposal to exercise her power under section 71 of the GCR Act to amend the Christchurch District Plan to:

  • Amend Rule 7.4.3.1 Minimum and maximum number and dimensions of car parking spaces required, in Chapter 7 – Transport, to remove the minimum on-site parking requirements for developments in the Commercial Banks Peninsula Zone in Lyttelton, where that development does not contain more than two residential units. For activities that include more than two residential units, the minimum parking standards would not apply to the first two units.

The full Proposal may be inspected on the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s website at www.dpmc.govt.nz/lyttelton-parking and copies are available for inspection at Christchurch City Council service centres and libraries, and the main office of Selwyn and Waimakariri District Councils from Thursday 17 October 2019, during normal business hours.

Written comments on the Proposal may be made to the Greater Christchurch Group of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet by no later than 5.00pm on Thursday 14 November 2019.

Written comments may be made online at: www.dpmc.govt.nz/lyttelton-parking or emailed to: info.gcg@dpmc.govt.nz or posted to:

Section 71 Proposal: Lyttelton carparking, Freepost GCG, Greater Christchurch Group, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Private Bag 4999, Christchurch 8140.

Dated this 15th day of October 2019.

Hon POTO WILLIAMS, Associate Minister for Greater Christchurch Regeneration.