Council made their decisions on the recommendations from the Independent Hearing Panel on Plan Change 33 on Monday 20 May 2024, accepting all the panel’s recommendations except for two, around heights and zoning in Mount Maunganui North and in Area F in the City Centre Zone.
Council resolution for decisions on IHP recommendations on Plan Change 33 (2.3mb pdf)
The rejected panel recommendations, alternative recommendations and reasons in the document above were referred to the Ministers for the Environment and RMA Reform for a decision.
Letter to Ministers Simmonds and Bishop – Referring rejected IHP recommendations on Plan Change 33 (2.4mb pdf)
In accordance with clause 20(1) of Schedule 1 of the RMA, Plan Change 33 became operative in part on 26 June 2024 and the Tauranga City Plan was updated to include all the accepted Independent Hearing Panel recommendations.
Council received the decision from the Minister Responsible for RMA Reform on Thursday 27 June 2024, who accepted Council’s alternative recommendation on increased heights in Mount Maunganui North, and rejected Council’s alternative recommendation on limited heights in Area F.
Response from Hon Chris Bishop – Tauranga City Council IPI (740kb pdf)
Plan Change 33 – Enabling Housing Supply became ‘operative in full’ on 17 July 2024, pursuant to clauses 105 and 20 of Schedule 1 of the Resource Management Act 1991, and the Tauranga City Plan was updated to incorporate the operative provisions of Plan Change 33.
Plan Change 33 key documents