Managing road safety and efficiency under the Resource Management Act 1991: The way forward

Best practice guideline

Print version: Managing road safety and efficiency under the Resource Management Act 1991 (PDF, 259 KB, 63 pages)

Contents

Preface

Executive summary

1.   Introduction

• 1.1   Introduction
• 1.2   The BPG

2.   Background

• 2.1   Evolution of the BPG
• 2.2   BPG development and consultation

3.   Purpose

• 3.1   Purpose of the best practice guideline
• 3.2   Targeted users
• 3.3   Benefits
• 3.4   How the BPG will be useful
• 3.4.1   How local authorities can use the BPG
• 3.4.2   How developers can use the BPG
• 3.5   Planned outcome – improved road network environment

4.   Structure of the best practice guideline

5.   Issue identification

• 5.1   Safety and efficiency
• 5.2   Examples of activities affecting road management
• 5.3   Issue breakdown

6.   Plan provisions

• 6.1   Section 32 of the RMA
• 6.2   Section 75 of the RMA
• 6.3   Typical plan issue identification and deficiencies
• 6.3.1   Section 32
• 6.3.2   Issues
• 6.3.3   Objectives
• 6.3.4   Policies
• 6.3.5   Methods
• 6.3.6   Rules
• 6.3.7   Anticipated environmental results
• 6.3.8   Monitoring

7.   Individual issue assessment

• 7.1   Group 1 – generic rural/urban issues
• 7.1.1   Issue 1 - access
• 7.1.2   Issue 2 – commercial/residential conflict
• 7.1.3   Issue 3 – linkages
• 7.1.4   Issue 4 – road and subdivision design
• 7.1.5   Issue 5 – parking/loading/servicing
• 7.1.6   Issue 6 – signs
• 7.1.7   Issue 7 – glare/lighting
• 7.1.8   Issue 8 – cross-local authority boundary issues
• 7.1.9   Issue 9 – transport options/mobility restrictions
• 7.2   Group 2 - rural issues
• 7.2.1   Issue 10 – town boundaries
• 7.2.2   Issue 11 – ad hoc development
• 7.2.3   Issue 12 – frost/ice build-up
• 7.3   Group 3 - urban issues
• 7.3.1   Issue 13 – vibration/noise
• 7.3.2   Issue 14 – pedestrian/cycle facilities

8.   Assessing resource consents/guideline for applicants

• 8.1   Definition of objectives and issues
• 8.2   Pre-processing
• 8.3   Processing and evaluation
• 8.4   Conditions
• 8.5   Monitoring of applications

9.   Best practice examples

10.   Conclusion

Appendix 1

• Best practice in district plan provisions

Appendix 2

• Best practice in resource consent processing
• Road safety and efficiency considerations
• Typical checklist items

Appendix 3

• Reference material

Page created: 26 September 2008