Wairau/Awatere Resource Management Plan 5 March 2015 involve effects that may not meet the expectations of an urban environment and that there needs to be compromise of those expectations at the urban/rural interface. Objective 3 Enable provision of opportunities for the establishment of a variety of activities within the Residential Zone whilst avoiding, remedying or mitigating the adverse effects of activities on the environment. Policy 3.1 Enable development for principally residential purposes within established residential areas. Policy 3.2 Enable a range of residential accommodation types to suit the needs of people of all ages and the needs of people with disabilities. Policy 3.3 Allow for certain non-residential activities to be established and/ or continue operating so as to enable people to provide for their social, economic and cultural wellbeing and for their health and safety. Policy 3.4 Allow for visitor accommodation and tourism related activities subject to controls to avoid, remedy or mitigate any effects which would detract from the character and qualities of the residential environment. Policy 3.5 Enable residents of residential properties to carry out home occupations subject to controls to avoid, remedy and mitigate any effects which would detract from the character and qualities of the residential environment. Policy 3.6 Enable the development of community facilities within residential areas subject to controls to avoid, remedy or mitigate any effects which would detract from the character and qualities of the residential environment. The Plan aims to provide for residential activity and to enable the establishment of other activities which have the same, or similar and compatible effects as residential use. The residential areas in the towns and small settlements of the Wairau/Awatere generally provide accommodation for permanent residents. A limited amount of visitor accommodation is also provided, mainly within Blenheim. Types of accommodation vary greatly and include, for example, single dwellings for families, dwellings for elderly residents, retirement complexes, time share apartments and motel complexes. There is a distinct trend towards fewer persons per household in Blenheim. Modern lifestyles have moved beyond the “kiwi quarter acre” and there is a need for a flexible and innovative approach that enables scope for a wider range of residential development and subdivision options. The Council has responded to this trend by enabling a more flexible form of combined residential subdivision and development through the inclusion of “integrated residential” provisions. The fundamental aim of integrated residential development is not one of just cramming more residential units onto a parcel of land. It is expected that integrated residential 11 - 6