Volume One 12. Urban Environments [D] Policy 12.1.1 – Specific areas are identified for residential activities within Marlborough’s urban environments. The use of zones enables activities to occur in specified and established areas of Marlborough’s urban environments. The areas zoned as Urban Residential are based in part on the nature of residential activities that have existed for some time with largely known effects. Some additional areas have been zoned for residential activities in recognition of a need to provide for growth. The varied nature of residential environments within Marlborough’s towns is reflected in the different zoning approaches. Subsequent policy describes the characteristics of each of these areas. [D] Policy 12.1.2 – Maintain the following characteristics within the residential environment of the Urban Residential 1 Zone: (a) strong connection to the central business area, recreational, social and health facilities; (b) central location within easy walking distance to the Business 1 Zone; (c) close proximity to open space; (d) catering for higher density living by multi-unit and/or multi-level developments; (e) enabling growth through infill development; (f) smaller lot size; (g) dwellings sited closer together; (h) access to infrastructure services and other services (stormwater, sewerage and kerbside rubbish and recycling); (i) higher volumes of road traffic; and (j) for the area of Lot 2 DP 350626 and Lot 1 DP 11019 on the corner of New Renwick Road and Aerodrome Road that is zoned Urban Residential 1: (i) the entire Urban Residential 1 Zone will not necessarily be subdivided down to minimum lot sizes; and (ii) higher density housing will be clustered generally towards the north eastern corner of the block and around reserves. This policy describes the residential environment in close proximity to central Blenheim. Urban Residential 1 Zone sites are predominantly higher density areas, with people living in closer proximity to one another and apartment style and/or double storey buildings being more common that in the lower density zones. This character is unique to central Blenheim. There are connections with much of this area to open space areas, especially those associated with the Taylor River running through central Blenheim. Some of this Urban Residential 1 land is also sited close to Horton Park. Another area of Urban Residential 1 Zone land not located within central Blenheim is the corner of New Renwick and Aerodrome Roads. This land has been rezoned from rural to residential zoning to accommodate future growth and provides an opportunity for different residential zonings to accommodate a variety of residential activity. The matters in the policy are included to assist in ensuring there are good amenity outcomes for this area. [D] Policy 12.1.3 – Maintain the following characteristics within the residential environment of the Urban Residential 2 Zone, including within the Urban Residential 2 Greenfields Zone: (a) some connection to the central business areas, recreational, social and health facilities; 12 – 3