Volume One 12. Urban Environments (iii) a lifestyle option within the urban environment of Blenheim with a high level of amenity (including privacy, large trees and extensive landscaping) is provided; and (iv) a transition between urban and rural environments is provided; (c) allotments located in Redwood Street and as scheduled in Appendix 16, where: (i) there are larger allotment sizes with a minimum of 1,200m; 2 (ii) there is a high level of rural amenity within this area; and (iii) a high amenity, low density living environment on the periphery of the urban area is provided; (d) the subdivision of Lot 2 DP 350626 and Lot 1 DP 11019 on the corner of New Renwick Road and Aerodrome Road, where: (i) lot sizes will be larger along and near the western and southern boundaries; (ii) at least one but not more than two internal roads are to give direct access from the internal road network to New Renwick Road; (iii) walking linkages are to be provided to give access to New Renwick Road; (iv) a pedestrian-cycle link is to be provided to connect the internal road network to the Taylor River floodway reserve; (v) at least two neighbourhood reserves, bounded by roads on at least two sides of its perimeter, are to be located within walking distance of all residential lots; and (vi) optimised solar access to main living room windows or main private open spaces is sought throughout the development. This policy provides greater distinction between the character of the Urban Residential 2 Zone in a number of locations within the Blenheim environs. This includes two areas of land that have been rezoned for residential activity to accommodate future growth: the Urban Residential 2 Greenfields area to the north and west of Blenheim and the Urban Residential 2 land on the corner of Aerodrome and New Renwick Roads. In rezoning these areas from rural to residential environments, additional characteristics have been identified to assist in their development to ensure good amenity outcomes. In contrast, the areas identified in Appendix 16 have already been developed and have a high level of amenity due in large part to the allotment sizes, which are significantly greater than those normally expected in the Urban Residential 2 Zone. This is especially the case for properties where the minimum allotment size is 3,000m. Both groups of properties identified in Appendix 16 2 provide an option for larger lot living within the Blenheim urban environment and consequently are a resource to be sustained. [D] Policy 12.1.5 – Subdivision of allotments located in Grant Place and as scheduled in Appendix 16 is to be avoided, unless the effects of potential inundation and/or stability can be avoided, remedied or mitigated. Three properties in Grant Place have minimum allotment sizes of 3,000m and due to potential 2 inundation have been prevented from further subdivision. The creation of the allotments was allowed on the basis of major land contouring and the creation of elevated building sites to avoid poor land drainage around the foundation of the houses. The site of the houses was specified at the time of subdivision. For these reasons, the density of these land parcels has been maintained at 3,000m. 2 The subdivision of this land may remain an option for landowners, but they will be required to prove the suitability of the land for subdivision, having regard to the inundation and stability matters. 12 – 5