Wairau/Awatere Resource Management Plan 5 March 2015 Policy 1.8 Those areas that are able to be serviced by a sequential and orderly extension of existing infrastructure services shall be given priority by Council. Policy 1.9 Contaminated sites shall be identified and contamination mitigated or remediated so the land is suitable for residential development. Specific Policies Applicable to Area 2 Policy 1.10 Activities in proximity to the Transpower Blenheim Substation shall not compromise the operation and function of the substation. Specific Policies Applicable to Area 3 Policy 1.11 The indicative roading layout in this area will be dependent on and enhanced by connections to existing roads over land that is outside of the area i.e. connections to Westwood Avenue for Area 3. Specific Policies Applicable to Areas 3 and 5 Policy 1.12 Subdivision design shall have particular regard to the Westwood Retail Centre as it relates to reverse sensitivity effects relating to noise, truck movements and light spill. Specific Policies Applicable to Areas 1, 2, 4 and 5 Policy 1.13 Subdivision design shall have particular regard to farming activities on the northern boundary of the areas and the western boundary of Areas 4 & 5 as it relates to spray drift, noise and traffic movements. Following extensive growth strategy investigations Council has identified five growth areas generally to the north and west of Blenheim in an Urban Residential 2 Greenfield Zone. The growth areas are identified and numbered in the Zone as 1-5. The areas should provide sufficient housing for the next 20 years or so. There are a number of more general policies applying to all of the areas and a number of more specific policies applying to the different areas. In general existing farming activities are able to continue in the zone until they are developed for residential use. An efficient pattern of subdivision for medium density housing is encouraged in the zone although in order to mitigate the effects of reverse sensitivity at the rural/urban interface larger lots of 4,000 m are allowed for in 2 certain circumstances. Subdivision for residential purposes should have regard to such matters as reverse sensitivity, sub soil conditions, an efficient roading layout (which is indicatively shown in Areas 1-5 on the planning maps) and the location and provision of open space and other community facilities. Rezoning does not imply the presence of Council infrastructure. Preference will be given to an orderly and sequential provision of services in order for Council spending to be undertaken in a prudent manner. There are a number of specific issues in some areas relating to reverse sensitivity effects and roading connections. Specific recognition of the Blenheim Substation in Area 2 is made in order to give effect to the National Policy Statement on Electricity Transmission (NPSET). 23 - 16