Chapter 10 - Urban Environments • excessive noise; • inappropriate location or appearance of advertising signs; • inappropriate (out of character or large scale) altering of buildings; and • storage of goods, equipment, or vehicles within the site or on the street. Community Facilities The development of residential activities generally causes a demand for associated community facilities. These facilities include places of worship, educational establishments and places of assembly. Such facilities while being of benefit to the community, can cause localised effects on neighbouring properties. For this reason such facilities should be considered on their merits, subject to resource consent applications within residential areas. 10.2.2.1 Objectives and Policies Objective 1 Maintain and enhance the amenity of the residential environment while enabling the establishment of activities in a manner which is compatible with the residential environment. Policy 1.1 Enable a range of activities within residential areas provided these are compatible with residential amenity values. Policy 1.2 Avoid, remedy, and mitigate the adverse effects of agrichemicals and encourage their use in a safe and sustainable way within the urban environment. Policy 1.3 Recognise and provide for transport networks in the urban environment. The Plan needs to enable people to provide for their needs through delineating areas with residential amenities. It seeks to enable the establishment of activities in these areas that have the same, or similar and compatible effects as residential use. 10.2.2.2 Methods of Implementation Rules - Urban Plan rules permit residential activities subject to Residential performance standards. Proposals for non-residential Zone activities will generally be considered on their individual merits as through applications for resource consent. Home occupations which are compatible with the existing character of residential areas will be considered as Permitted Activities. Plan rules provide for the establishment of community facilities as Discretionary Activities. Small scale visitor accommodation in established buildings will be permitted subject to performance standards. Other proposals for tourist accommodation will be considered on their merits as Discretionary Activities. 10 - 9