2Aims, objectives etc

2 Aims, objectives etc

2 Aims, objectives etc

(1) The aims of this plan are—

(a) to provide guidelines in accordance with the objects of the Act for orderly and timely development and management of land use in the City,

(b) to enhance individual and community well-being and welfare by following a path of economic development that does not impair the welfare of future generations, and

(c) to work towards an ecologically sustainable future through the proper management, development, protection, restoration, enhancement and conservation of the environment of the City.

(2) The objectives of this plan are—

(aa) to protect and promote the use and development of land for arts and cultural activity, including music and other performance arts,

(a) to provide for a variety of residential life styles,

(b) to ensure space is provided for community services and facilities as well as recreational activities,

(c) to enable a variety of commercial uses while consolidating existing commercial centres,

(d) to enable accommodation of industrial uses,

(e) to ensure that the council gives due regard to the effect of natural hazards upon development,

(f) to ensure that development and expansion of coastal villages are sympathetic to the coastal environment,

(g) to maintain the agricultural use of prime crop and pasture land by minimising development which has an adverse and irreversible impact on the land’s agricultural potential,

(h) to protect heritage items,

(i) to provide a safe and efficient transport network connecting land use activities inside and outside the City,

(j) to encourage the provision of adequate community facilities and services,

(k) to ensure the social amenity and well-being of the City,

(l) to provide the most appropriate public utility services in the most effective manner,

(m) to encourage appropriate forms of tourism which are sensitive to and compatible with the natural and cultural environments of the City,