13. Use of the Coastal Environment Volume One (d) maintains and/or enhances the recreational values of the area for the wider community; (e) is certain the site is able to assimilate the disposal of domestic wastewater; and (f) ensures the effects of any natural hazards are able to be avoided, remedied or mitigated. Where resource consent is required for subdivision or development within the Coastal Living Zone, the matters in this policy will help to determine whether the subdivision or development is appropriate. In particular, matters concerning the character of the locality and coastal amenity values are important in terms of having regard to Sections 7(c) and 7(f) of the RMA. Other matters concerning the on-site discharge of domestic wastewater are equally important and regard is to be had to the policies of Chapter 16 - Waste to assist in giving effect to this policy. [D] Policy 13.5.8 – Non-residential activities within the Coastal Living Zone will be allowed, where they do not detract from the existing character of the residential environment within which they are to be located. As the Coastal Living Zone has been established to accommodate residential activity, recognising the desire of many New Zealanders to live or holiday beside the sea, it is important that these areas are predominantly used for this purpose. Some non-residential activities, especially those carried out within an existing dwelling, will have limited impact on the characteristics of the Zone and are therefore provided for as a permitted activity. However, other non-residential uses will be assessed through the resource consent process to determine their impact on the characteristics of the residential environment in which they are to be located. [D] Policy 13.5.9 – Where there is no road access to a site to be developed or subdivided for residential purposes or where the predominant means of access will be by water, the need for and location of coastal structures and associated tracking (if relevant) to enable/enhance access shall be considered at the time of subdivision or, in the case of development, if there is a resource consent requirement to enable the development. This policy is particularly relevant to the Marlborough Sounds, where the road network is limited as a result of the nature of the topography and the difficulties in establishing roads in the steep terrain. For this reason, many property owners (both commercial and private) rely upon boats to gain access to their properties. This has resulted in a demand for coastal structures such as jetties, moorings and boatsheds. The appropriateness of these structures must be assessed and this should occur at the same time as the subdivision or development is assessed by the Council. This will enable the effects of the entire proposal to be considered at once, including any related need for tracking between the coastal structure and the dwelling. Methods of implementation The methods listed below are to be implemented by the Council unless otherwise specified. [D] 13.M.10 Zoning The Coastal Living Zone is a specific zone established for residential activity within the coastal environment for both the Marlborough Sounds and along the south Marlborough coast. [D] 13.M.11 District rules A range of district rules will guide development within both the Coastal Living and Coastal Environment Zones. These rules will provide for residential activity and non-residential uses as a permitted activity subject to meeting standards for bulk and location of structures, disposal of 13 – 16