Volume One 13. Use of the Coastal Environment (k) marina administration including security, servicing and maintenance activities; and (l) signage. This policy identifies the purpose of a marina and describes the operational requirements for these facilities in Picton, Havelock and Waikawa. As a result of their placement in the urban environment, marinas serve additional purposes to simple boat mooring and there is often demand for a variety of activities to be located in close proximity to a marina. These activities may include boat brokering, charter boat hire, chandlery, sail making, parking, boat building, boat maintenance, club facilities and restaurants. For this reason, district and regional rules will permit a wide range of activities in the Marina Zone. The types of activities permitted are consistent with high levels of public access, which is common in marinas. However, for some activities within the coastal marine area, including those that require reclamation, the erection of structures and (in some instances) disturbance of the seabed, consent will be required. [R, C, D] Policy 13.17.5 – Recognise and provide for the following operational requirements of Port Landing Area Zones at Elaine Bay and Oyster Bay: (a) shipping activities; (b) cargo handling, storage of cargo and loading and unloading of ships; (c) building and structures, wharves, mooring structures (excluding swing moorings) and launching ramps; (d) marine fuel facilities; (e) maintenance, repair, removal and replacement of buildings and structures; (f) placement and maintenance of navigation aids; and (g) signage. The policy identifies the operational requirements for port landing areas at Elaine Bay and Oyster Bay. It emphasises the purpose of these port landing areas and, because they are located in areas where there is little other development, the activities provided for are much more constrained than activities in the Port Zone. Some activities in the Port Landing Area Zone will be permitted by district and regional rules. However, for some activities within the coastal marine area, especially those that require reclamation, the erection of structures or disturbance of the seabed, consent will be required. [R, C, D] Policy 13.17.6 – Activities not recognised as having an operational requirement (as identified in Policies 13.17.3 to 13.17.5) that are to be located in the Port, Port Landing Area or Marina Zones must be assessed through a resource consent to ensure that the efficiency and safety of the port/port landing area/marina is not compromised. In relation to the coastal environment, NZCPS Policy 6(e) states the need to ‘consider where and how built development on land should be controlled so that it does not compromise activities of national or regional importance that have a functional need to locate and operate in the coastal marine a rea.’ In the case of ports, this is further reinforced by Policy 9 of the NZCPS where it is stated that a national transport system requires an efficient network of ports. It is important therefore that activities located within the zoned boundaries do have an operational requirement to be located there. This is particularly important in the case of the ports and marinas in Picton, Havelock and Waikawa, which have been identified as regionally significant infrastructure. To effectively ensure the integrity of zones, the policy directs that those activities not directly related to the operational requirements specified in the previous policies (13.17.3 to 13.17.5) are to be assessed through the consent process. 13 – 49