hamilton airport runway extension summary of …

HAMILTON AIRPORT RUNWAY EXTENSION

SUMMARY OF SUBMISSIONS

PROPOSED PRIVATE PLAN CHANGE (NO. 69)

TO THE WAIPA DISTRICT PLAN

PROPOSED PLAN VARIATION (NO. 14) TO THE PROPOSED WAIKATO DISTRICT PLAN

PROPOSED PLAN VARIATION (NO. 22)

TO THE HAMILTON CITY PROPOSED DISTRICT PLAN

Notification of Submissions: 11 December 2010

Closing date for Further Submissions: 20 January 2011

Summary of Submissions (L = Late Submission) of 24

NOTES ON SUMMARY OF SUBMISSIONS: 1. The Hamilton Airport extension includes changes to the Waipa District Plan, Proposed Waikato District Plan and the Hamilton City

Proposed District Plan. The application and submission process is being jointly managed by the respective councils. The hearing of submissions and consideration of the Plan Change, Variations and designations will be conducted at a joint hearing.

2. In cases where a submission is recorded as a Late Submission, a decision will be made by the Independent Hearing Commissioners as

to whether the submission will be accepted. These parties may provide evidence or reasons to support the late acceptance of their

submission as part of the hearings process.

3. There are statutory limitations on parties making further submissions. If any party has questions on whether they are able to make a further submission, then they should seek advice from a professional planning or legal representative. In addition, the Ministry for the Environment has resource material on the further submission and hearings process - http://www.mfe.govt.nz/publications/rma/everyday/index.html.

4. If you have any enquires regarding the Submission Table or process, you may contact Todd Whittaker on 07 578 0023 or

[email protected].

http://www.mfe.govt.nz/publications/rma/everyday/index.html


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Summary of Submissions Decision Requested

01 Karel Kuper

11 Acacia Grove

RD3

Tamahere

Hamilton 3283

General support the Airport, however has concerns relating to noise, being:

The noise level per airplane type, with more restrictive time periods for noisier planes.

Take off of planes should be restricted during night hours.

Relocate training circuits away from the airport due to noise, particularly for night and weekend circuits.

Address noise from training aircraft and at night.

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Leo Koppens

39 Koppens Road

RD3

Hamilton 3283

Oppose Rule 27.5 (prohibition of subdivision that average less than 1.1 hectares).

Unfair restriction against 11 landowners that will prevent a very few houses being built.

Corridor is not used as a matter of practice.

Delete Rule 27.5.

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Leo Koppens

39 Koppens Road

RD3

Hamilton 3283

Inadequate provisions within the Proposed Airport Noise Management Plan to mitigate adverse effects generated by late night flights by light aircraft.

Condition on the consent notice that binds operators of small aircraft to night time curfew of 9pm.

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Tamahere Community Committee

PO Box 9137

Waikato Mail Centre

Hamilton 3240

Inadequate provisions within the Proposed Airport Noise Management Plan to mitigate adverse effects generated by late night flights by light aircraft.

Condition on the consent notice that binds operators of small aircraft to night time curfew of 10pm with penalties for non-compliance.

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Tamahere Community Committee

PO Box 9137

Waikato Mail Centre

Hamilton 3240

Oppose Rule 27.5 as it is targeting only 11 landowners. Delete Rule 27.5.


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06 The Waikato Tree Trust

C/- Gerard Kelly

26 Eton Drive

Silverdale

Hamilton 3216

Insufficient information provided to assess the potential effect of the increased noise level on the resident bat population.

Insufficient information provided to assess the potential effect of increased light levels from the runway extension on the bats and their habitat.

The long-tailed bat has been identified as being important to the region.

Department of Conservation under the Wildlife Act 1953 must protect the endangered species.

Decline the application until a comprehensive long-tailed bat monitoring and management programme has been undertaken to determine the extent of the bat population, breeding population and adverse effects of the proposal.

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Waikato Aero Club Inc

C/- Richard Small

Steele Road

RD 2

Hamilton 3200

Broadly supportive of the proposed changes.

Concerns with any further noise management measures.

Due to un-predictability of factors of flight training some flexibility is needed.

No changes requested.

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Christine Jensen

377 Newell Road

RD 3

Hamilton 3283

Oppose the extension of the runway and the noise boundaries.

Oppose any increase in small aircraft activity.

Tighter controls on the noise generated from small aircraft.

Grants should be available for soundproofing of existing homes affected.

Do not extend the runway.

Place limitations on small aircraft activity.

Acknowledge volume is not the only factor in noise pollution from small aircraft.

That business‟ that generate income from airport proportion some of that income to reducing effect on residents.


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Waikato Regional Airport Ltd (WRAL)

C/- Bloxam Burnett & Olliver Limited

PO Box 9041

Waikato Mail Centre

Hamilton 3240

Will enable future expansion and development of Hamilton International Airport, including extension of main runway, upgrading and improvements of associated infrastructure and regional economic growth.

Provides an integrated set of plan provisions across the relevant District Plans.

Assists in protecting the airport from reverse sensitivity effects of incompatible development.

Is consistent with and assists in achieving a range of regional and sub-regional planning documents.

Is consistent with the purpose and principles of the RMA.

Approve Variation 14.

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PO Box 9041

Waikato Mail Centre

Hamilton 3240

Will enable future expansion and development of Hamilton International Airport, including extension of main runway, upgrading and improvements of associated infrastructure and regional economic growth.

Provides an integrated set of plan provisions across the relevant District Plans.

Assists in protecting the airport from reverse sensitivity effects of incompatible development.

Is consistent with and assists in achieving a range of regional and sub-regional planning documents.

Is consistent with the purpose and principles of the RMA.

Approve Variation 22.

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PO Box 9041

Waikato Mail Centre

Hamilton 3240

Plan drawing 126760/07/P110 Rev D of Schedule One of Volume One of the Notices of Requirement and Plan Change / Variations Document dated August 2010 requires amending as it does not identify the Runway Protection Area at the northern end of the proposed runway extension.

The two lots affected by this are owned by Meridian 37 Ltd and the submitter has provided them with a copy of the corrected plan.

Include the new drawing (126760/07/P110 Rev E) that identifies the Runway Protection Area at the northern end of the extended runway.


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New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA)

C/-Transfield Services

PO Box 5633

Frankton

Hamilton 3242

Attn: Richard Parsons

Supports measures that will safeguard and provide for the Airport‟s long-term operation.

Supports the implementation of noise contours, obstacle limitation surfaces and other land use restrictions including controls on the types of development permitted within the vicinity of the Airport.

State Highway 21 (Airport Road), State Highway 3 (Ohaupo Road) and the Southern Links roading project will be directly affected by the NOR and plan changes.

SH 21 is a regionally significant transportation route linking SH1 to SH3 and providing access to the airport and Mystery Creek area. SH 21 is affected by the NOR due to:

The need to lower the SH21 carriageway by up to 5.5m to ensure sufficient vertical clearance between the highway and high intensity airport lighting (HIAL) bank and obstacle limitation surface at the southern end of the main runway.

The southern HIAL bank will bisect SH 21 and it is likely that physical works and permanent structures will be required within the existing designation for SH21 to facilitate the HIAL bank.

NZTA have an interest in the northern HIAL bank and obstacle limitation surface in terms of its interaction with the existing and future arterial roading network to be established by the Southern Links.

Consider that the matters of interest can be adequately addressed through:

Early engagement by WRAL with NZTA during detailed design phase of the project.

Regular dialogue with information provided to NZTA by WRAL with regards to timing of construction and construction programme for the WRAL works.

Support is conditional upon appropriate measures being identified and implemented to mitigate actual and potential effects on the safety and efficiency of the existing and future State highway network and the existing and future arterial roading network.

These include:

Liaison with the NZTA during the design phase of the project where any part of the works within the designation may affect existing and/or future state highway and arterial roading infrastructure and make consequential and reasonable and relevant changes to the relevant design plans, methodologies.


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Hamilton Aero Maintenance Ltd

PO Box 11078

Hillcrest

Hamilton 3251

The runway extension is a critical infrastructure upgrade for the airport that will benefit local companies and employers.

Approved in its entirety.

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Future Proof Implementation Committee

C/-Ken Tremaine

14 Spencer Street

Remuera

Auckland 1050

Expansion of the Airport has important economic advantages for the sub-region.

Airport should be protected from reverse sensitivity effects through controls to avoid the establishment of new activities which would be adversely affected by airport noise and operational effects (i.e. residential and rural-residential activities).

Support for the implementation of noise contours, obstacle limitation surfaces and other land use restrictions.

Supports subject to adverse effects being adequately avoided, remedied or mitigated.

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Hamilton Airport Motor Inn

PO Box 7070

Hamilton East

Hamilton 3247

The extension will contribute to the regional economy including employment.

Approval of the proposal.

The importance to the local economy of a growing international airport should be reflected in the decision.

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James Ashton

C/- McCaw Lewis Chapman

PO Box 9348

Hamilton 3240

Attn: Don Shirley

Does not promote the sustainable management or efficient use and development of resources and is inconsistent with the purpose and principles of the RMA.

Section 32 evaluation is inadequate.

The plan change is not consistent with the objectives, polices, rules and other provisions of the District Plan.

The proposed rules do not achieve the objectives and policies of the District Plan.

The plan change does not enable the control of actual or potential effects of the use, development or protection of the land occupied by the airport and the land surrounding it.

The plan change be rejected; or

The plan change is amended to respond to issues of the submission. Approval in full.


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CTC Aviation Training (NZ) Ltd

131 Boyd Road

RD 2

Hamilton 3282

Supports the runway extension proposal.

CTC was part of the Airport Liaison Group which had a role in developing the Noise Management Plan and which is included as part of this proposal.

Include provisions that note the economic importance that the CTC brings to the region.

Include provisions for circuit training to be a complying part of training (>5 percent of training at night)

No further controls apart from those imposed by the Airport.

Acknowledge that the runway extension has no impacts in terms of noise.

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Air New Zealand

C/- B J Matheson and B Kelly

Russell McVeagh

PO Box 8 / DX CX 10085

Auckland 1140

General support for the concept of protecting opportunities for growth around the Airport and the rules imposed by the WRAL changes.

Ensure careful balance is struck between allowing for, and encouraging future growth, while not impacting on private property rights.

Does not agree that the SEL 95 boundary is necessary but is not opposed to its inclusion.

Seeks the following amendments to Rule 7A.4.11(f) and 2.4.24.10(e):

Scheduled engine testing that does not comply with the limits set out in Rule 7A.4.11 (b) [Rule 2.4.24.10(a)] but exceeds the limits by no more than 5dBAm shall be a Controlled Activity. If it exceeds the limits by more than 5dBA, it shall be a Non-complying Activity.

Engine testing rules shall be adopted in accordance with Environment Court Decision [2010] NZEnvC 366.


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19 Environment Waikato

C/- Vaughan Payne

Group Manager, Policy and Transport

PO Box 4010

Hamilton East

Hamilton 3247

Support inclusion and amendment of the provisions to address reverse sensitivity in the airport area. Noted that these provisions give effect to the settlement pattern identified in the Future Proof strategy.

Supports the cross-boundary rationalisation of the noise contours and associated rules between the Waipa and Waikato Districts.

Support the measures undertaken as part of the runway design and obstacle limitation surface in order to mitigate effects of the activity on the long-tailed bat habitat.

Retain provisions relating to reverse sensitivity in the airport area and in particular those provisions that relate to the prohibition of noise sensitive activities inside the air noise boundary and the requirement for acoustic treatment of new noise sensitive activities out to the outer control boundary.

WRAL undertake further work to research and mitigate the effects of the runway extension on the habitat including the development of a “bat monitoring and management plan” prior to any substantial changes being made to the airport‟s operating conditions.

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Meridian 37 Ltd

C/- Ian Johnson

Environmental Management Services Limited

PO Box 1307

Waikato Mail Centre

Hamilton 3240

Inadequate justification for the necessity for extending the runway to 2948m.

M37-owned land will be unreasonably affected by the proposed re-positioning of the OLS restrictions, the installation of HIAL. There is no basis for M37-owned land to be part of the designation.

Uncertainty regarding the necessity of WRAL‟s intentions, for the installation of HIAL given that this element does not appear to be a consequential requirement of the runway extension.

Inconsistencies between the proposed designation for HIAL and the related technical report indicating an unnecessary land requirement.

Inadequate explanation of the nature of proposed development on the M37 landholding and its visual and property effects.

That the proposals for designation of the runway extension and associated infrastructure be the subject of further assessment and amendment to address concerns raised in the submission.

Proposals for designation for HIAL on the M37 landholding be deleted and, if justified, be made the subject of a separate Notice of Requirement, amended to make the proposals for designation of the runway extension and associated infrastructure be the subject of further assessment and amendment to address concerns raised in the submission.

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Inadequate assessment and explanation of the effects of the proposed designation of land for HIAL on proposal for development under Plan Change 67.

Uncertainty regarding the effects of the long-term management of the oak tree stand on the M37 landholding and its bat population.

Uncertainty regarding the duration of existing development constraints relating to the VOR facility.

Inadequate assessment of the traffic effects of growth in air freight transport.

Inadequate justification for 15 year lapse period.

Proposals for designation for HIAL on the M37 landholding be deleted and, if justified, be made the subject of a separate Notice of Requirement, amended to take that the proposals for designation of the runway extension and associated infrastructure be the subject of further assessment and amendment to address concerns raised in the submission.

Proposals for designation for HIAL on the M37 landholding be deleted and, if justified, be made the subject of a separate NOR, amended to take into account any changes arising from the point above and restricted solely for the purpose of „Approach Lights‟.

The period of designation of any NOR prepared in relation to the above be restricted to a period of five years.

Any consequential or similar amendments to have the same effect as above.

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Department of Conservation

Private Bay 3072

Hamilton 3240

Attn: Greg Martin

Effects of the plan change and variation on the habitat of a population of New Zealand long-tailed bats (Chalinobolus tuberculata) in the Hamilton area.

Further consideration be given to the long-tailed bat population and their supporting habitat and that the requirement for avoidance and mitigation for any impacts associated with changes to noise, lighting and barriers be included.

Include any other measures to avoid, remedy or mitigate any cumulative or long term effects on the long-tailed bat population which inhabits this area.


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22 Aldon Henry O‟Keefe

130 Lake Crescent

Hamilton 3402

Not Stated Support for the proposal. Approve the plan change/variations.

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Hamilton and Waikato Regional Tourism

Hamilton International Airport

Airport Road

RD 2

Hamilton 3282

In support of the proposed plan change and variations.

The airport is a key to and beneficial for the region‟s tourism industry as it acts as gateway for international visitors as well as ensures airline and airport overseas marketing of the region and destination.

Airport extension will enable the airport company to target a far larger number of airlines and destinations than is currently possible due to the length of the runway. There is potential that this will in turn increase the number of international visitors.


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David Totman

278B Newell Road

Tamahere

RD3

Hamilton 3283

Existing house which straddles the proposed amended Airport Noise Outer Control boundary.

Noise levels will be higher than the present levels of aircraft noise affecting their land. Will experience a significant increase in noise discomfort effects due to airport movement to and from the Airport.

General support expansion of the Airport provided that existing residential activities within the Airport Noise Outer Control Boundary are subject to proposals allowing for the installation of acoustic treatment and related ventilation measures that will pertain to any proposed new residential activity.

Concerned that the proposed variation and plan change does not satisfactorily address the mitigation of predicted increases in noise effects.

Address the mitigation of predicted increases in noise effects due to increased aircraft movement at the Airport.

Proposals should be able to locate within amended Noise Outer Control Boundary subject to allowing for the installation of acoustic treatment and related ventilation measures.

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David and Hayley Hayes

PO Box 9323

Waikato Mail Centre

Hamilton 3240

Oppose alteration to 05/23 runway direction as the proposed change exceeds that needed to avoid aircraft parking area and proposed airport buildings.

Associated report gives no obvious consideration to approach and take off noise issues.

OLS to be moved south (i.e. runway 06/24) so OLS is not over Lochiel Road.


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Steve and Sheryl Moulden

133 Airport Road

RD 3

Hamilton 3823

The proposed changes and variation will have significant adverse effects on the environment and in particular will result in significant cumulative and increased noise and vibration effects on property.

Proposal is not in accordance with the provisions of the Waipa District Plan.

No adequate consideration has been given to alternative sites, routes or methods of undertaking the work.

The work and designation are not necessary for achieving the objectives of the requiring authority.

The proposal does not provide for the maintenance or enhancement of amenity values or the maintenance and enhancement of the quality of the environment.

Proposal is contrary to sound principles of resource management and will not achieve the purpose of the RMA.

Withdraw or decline plan change and variations

Withdraw the requirement for new designations and alterations to designations

Any consequential amendments required in respect of Variation 14 or 22.

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Grace Margaret Wilcock

117 Windmill Road

RD 3

Hamilton 3283

No list of consequences for the Airport if they contravene the rules of operation.

Lack of clarity as to what the statement “will not invest speculatively” means (Volume 1, Section 2.4.8)

Lack of clarity as to what the statement “where possible” means (Appendix 8.3.1, bullet 3)

No mention in the plan for agricultural spraying aircraft and the old NZAF plane which has a pollutant problem.

The growth of the Airport‟s surrounding infrastructure is compromised by the Narrows Bridge. Southern Sector Study not correctly referenced in proposed changes and variation.

Consultation with Tamahere landowners regarding the OCB did not include those residents that had previously been outside the OCB and who are now within the OCB.

Specify measures that buildings will have to meet including double-glazing (i.e. take this from building codes) OR delete the requirement for acoustic engineer design and the ventilation clause.

Clarify what “will not invest speculatively” means.

Add to 8.3.1: “If training at night is to occur then it is NOT to take place on Saturday or Sunday nights”.

Airport to investigate muffler system for small aircraft.

Airport to work with NZAF in order to remove the problem of sever air pollutants for this flight.



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Revise Section 7 to reflect true status of the Southern Sector Study.

Revise section 8.6 to reflect reason why people support the reduction in the OCB.

Airport undertakes review of the CLZ relative to the OCB changes and makes a more logical decision on those who cannot subdivide down to 5000m2.

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Richard and Margaret Batley

397 Airport Road

RD 3

Hamilton 3283







Withdraw or decline plan change and variations.

Withdraw the requirement for new designations and alterations to designations.

Any consequential amendments required in respect of Variation 14 or 22.

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Tony Letcher

104 Rosebanks Drive

RD 3

Hamilton 3283

Restrict small aircraft flying after 10pm. Restrict flying time of small aircraft to exclude 10pm to 7am.


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Lindsay and Cathy Baine

11 Twin Oaks Drive

RD 3

Hamilton

Do not support the need to extend the runway towards a new residential area to the north of it.

The additional air traffic will have a negative impact on the peace and tranquillity that currently enjoy and a negative impact on the resale value of their property.

Home is within the SEL 95 Boundary to the north end and therefore will experience increased noise effects and concerned that additional flights will increase sleep disturbance.

Concerned about the hours of operation for night-time training flights.

Support the need to introduce new noise insulation rules for new buildings. But, note that their home would not meet the current insulation requirements for new buildings in the noise area.

Additional runway lighting may affect their property

Do not support the lengthening of the runway, particularly the extension in the northerly direction.

Introduce night-time rules to limit the volume of noise that any particular aircraft can generate and also the use of the area for flight training during night hours.

Construct runway lighting in a manner that does not adversely affect nearby properties.

31 Grant Johnson

31 Hillsborough Terrace

Hamilton 3204

Not Stated Support the proposal to extend the runway. Support the proposal.

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Nigel and Meg Wilshier

18 Ryvington Lane

RD3

Tamahere

Hamilton 3283

Oppose the proposal.

Questions the validity of the economic analysis contained in the University of Waikato Report on the Proposed Runway Extension.

The proposal appears to defy the factual history of international flights using Hamilton Airport which have resulted in failed outcomes.

Negative impacts on Auckland Airport.

Economic modelling looks suspect when considering international potential and is based on a flawed analysis and over-optimistic forecasts.

Decline proposal,

Operating hours and flight frequency for commercial airlines be limited during night-time hours especially between the hours of 10pm and 7am. Operating hours for flight pilot training that use high frequency circuit training procedures be limited to reasonable hours with no flights allowed between 9:30 pm and 7 am.



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Concerned with safety risks associated with massive growth in General Aviation flights in recent years and forecasts for the future.

No consultation with the residential community most affected by the proposed changes.

Effects on subdivisions that Council has recently approved in the area.

Pilot training companies demonstrate through an Annual Operating Plan that the zones used for pilot training seek to minimise and share nuisance noise impacts on residents in all areas adjacent to the airport.

Safety assessment be initiated to assess the projected growth in GA and VFR (visual flight rules), especially pilot training, is compatible with domestic and international services operating at the third largest New Zealand airport and if the economic analysis is valid given growth assumptions in GA and VFR at Hamilton airport.

All commercial airlines and flight school aircraft meet reasonable noise emission standards for the aircraft that are used at the Airport.

Affected residents be consulted on any future significant change or use of the airport.

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Mike and Sharon Adams

17 Hodgson Lane

RD 3

Tamahere

Hamilton 3283

Not Stated Oppose the lack of conditions placed on the flight training companies and the extension of the runway

No controls over operating hours of flight pilot training using high frequency circuit training procedures particularly at night and weekends.

Noise effects i.e. buzzing sound of flight training planes.

Economic viability of the proposal considering the location and competition with Auckland Airport.

Limit the operating hours of flight pilot training using high frequency circuit training procedures be limited.

Flight training planes to be fitted with noise reduction systems so that the annoying buzzing sound is minimised.


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34 Brett Whiteley

334 Newell Road

Hamilton 3283

Oppose the proposal due to weaknesses in Airport Master Plan (Appendix 5) and weaknesses in the University of Waikato Report on the proposed runway extension.

Request a proper cost/benefit analysis is undertaken by Hamilton International Airport Limited which includes as a valid cost the disruption caused by the large volume of ratepayers who live in the direction of the runway which is being extended.

Factual history of international flights using Hamilton Airport which have had failed outcomes.

No economic benefits to New Zealand by simply cannibalising visitors and flights into Auckland by merely diverting them to Hamilton.

No studies undertaken by HIA to determine the implications of possible future growth against whether or not the community would be comfortable with the airport objectives.

Decline plan change and variations.

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Chris Friis

25 Ryvington Lane

RD 3

Hamilton 3283

Opposes subdivision rule as property within the Outer Control Boundary (OCB) and the submitter proposes to subdivide this property. The WRAL have previously opposed the proposed subdivision of the submitters property due to more people being potentially exposed to adverse noise effects and a “no complaints” covenant not being considered as being adequate.

The submitter has previously proposed a “no complaints” covenant and notes that the Council require acoustic treatment for houses in this area. Considers that the combination of the above is appropriate mitigation to enable subdivision to proceed.

Will support the Plan Change if Council allows submitter to subdivide property from one to two blocks of approximately 5000m2 each.

Allow submitter to subdivide property from one to two blocks of approximately 5000m2 each.


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John and Christine Erkkila

25 Ryvington Lane

RD 3

Hamilton







Withdraw or decline plan change and variations


Any consequential amendments required in respect of Variation 14 and Variation 22.

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Sculptured Homes Limited

C/- Robin Bly

92 Tuihana Drive

Papamoa Beach

Tauranga 3118

Object to any increase in noise levels as it could affect property values including own property value.

No relief requested.

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Mark and Sharon Eman

471 Airport Road

RD 3

Hamilton 3283




Withdraw or decline plan change and variations.




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Any consequential amendments required in respect of Variation 14 and Variation 22.

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Waikato Chamber of Commerce

C/- Wayne Walford

PO Box 112

Waikato Mail Centre

Hamilton 3240

Not Stated Support the proposal including the associated changes to noise levels, noise boundaries and land re-designation to enable the runway extension proposal.

This proposal support the economic development in each of the TLA‟s in ownership of the Hamilton International Airport.

The proposal will have a number of benefits including the ability to handle large long-haul aircraft, enable HIA to expand and attract a much larger airline market; will facilitate the growth of an airfreight hub at the Airport.

Proposal will support the sale and potential development of stages 2 and 3 of Titanium Park


40 Brett Whiteley and others (23)

334 Newell Road

Hamilton 3283

Inadequate provision in proposed noise management plan to adequately mitigate the adverse effects generated by light aircraft at night over the country living and rural areas of the district.

The airport noise management plan should include strict provisions that restrict the hours of flight.

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Winstone Aggregates

C/- Peter Bligh

PO box 17-195

Greenlane

Auckland 1642

Supports the proposal in principle subject to planning provisions and conditions of any designation being appropriate, fair and reasonable. In particular, any provisions that may impact on Winstones‟s landholdings at its Airport Road Sand Plant need to not necessarily impact on the future use and development of this land.

Approve the plan change and notices of requirement subject to appropriate planning provisions and conditions which achieve the purpose of the RMA and allow for ongoing reasonable use and development of Winstones‟s landholdings at Airport Road.


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42 N and L Harper

175 Tarr Road

RD 1

Ohaupo 3881

The noise levels associated with the flying school training planes is deafening, especially when there are multiple planes in the air at any one time. The noise characteristics of the smaller planes are different than the big planes and have a greater adverse effect.

Hours of operation associated with the flying school and small planes should be reduced.

Noise associated with the bird scarer.

Requests the use of softer engine planes.

43 Rimmington Family Trust Curfew on Airport‟s hours of operation is requested including for takeoff and landings and the engineering side.

Request that a curfew be imposed on the Airport between 11pm and 6 am.

44 Yvonne Matthews

76 Aurora Terrace

Hillcrest

Hamilton 3216

Support for the proposal.

Improvements to Hamilton Airport will facilitate trade, capital and knowledge flows between Hamilton City and the rest of the world.

Convenience for travellers due to more international flights out of Hamilton and reduce congestion at Auckland Airport.

Facilitate the upgrade to Hamilton Airport.

Restrict residential development in the area so noise issues do not constrain future expansion of the Airport.

Require mitigation for any environmental damage that has occurred or is expected to occur as a result of the development.

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James Parlane

PO Box 456

Te Awamutu 3840

Effects on the environment are major.

The application offends and breaches the current plan and the amended plan.

Proper direct access to the City by road or monorail is not addressed.

Effects associated with the arrival and departure of long-haul aircraft are significantly more than short-haul aircraft.

Effects associated with the potential for fuel dumping in an emergency.

The viability of the Airport and impacts on ratepayers if the proposal is not a success (i.e. build it and people will not come)

Decline the proposed plan changes and variation.


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M and M Clark

Heritage trustee Co Limited

PO Box 11-031

Hamilton 3251

Not Stated The proposal does not take into consideration the impacts that the crosswind runway will have on existing dwellings within the flight path. The submitter‟s property is within proximity to the end of the runway and this creates a hazard in an emergency.

Possibility of contamination to property‟s water supply (tank) will be increased.

Devaluation of property.

Increase noise levels and light pollution.

Further consider the effects of noise, increased stress levels and the devaluation of submitter‟s property.

47 JM and MD Robinson

3715 Ohaupo Road

RD 2

Ohaupo 3882

L Requests more information about the actual changes.

Own three properties which are directly in line with the Airport. The Airport wishes to erect lights and DUOR on submitter‟s property.

Requests more information about the proposed plan changes and variation.

48 Greg and Trish Thomson

PO Box 24007

Abels

Hamilton 3253

L Opposes the extension of the runway and the increased noise to houses nearby and note that there is no time controls for light aircraft.

Time controls for light aircraft.

More detail on how the Council will help those houses which will be affected by noise increases.

49 Mano Manoharan

103A Silverdale Road

Silverdale

Hamilton 3216

Support the proposal as long as Air New Zealand does not get jealous and interfere with other airlines flights originating from Hamilton.

Ban Air New Zealand using Hamilton if they try to stop Hamilton overseas flights.


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WM Hodgson

308 Newell Road

RD 3

Hamilton 3283

L Subdivision within the Outer Noise Control Boundary (ONCB) should be consistent with Country Living Zone (e.g. minimum of 5000m2). There are a number of lots in this area that could be further subdivided to achieve consistency but these would be caught by the new rule to achieve sound proofing and acknowledgment of the Airport‟s presence (reverse sensitivity effects).

Ancillary building rule is confusing (are they to be attached or within 20 metres of the primary dwelling). Ancillary buildings should be allowed as there are many reasons to be further than 20 metres from the primary dwelling.

Need specific rules to address the aircraft noise and regulation of uncontrolled circling of small planes as this is annoying especially where several of these planes are flying at the same time.

Changes to subdivision rule to permit further subdivision of lots over 1 hectare within the ONCB to be consistent with Country Living Zone.

Clarification of ancillary building rule to permit their location anywhere within the boundary.

Include regulations to control circling of training aircraft in continued and mass operation.

Include minimum decibel noise emission of these and any aircraft to acceptable levels.

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Roger Burr

Ryvington Land

RD 3

Tamahere

Hamilton 3283

L Oppose the proposal.

Questions the validity of the economic analysis contained in the University of Waikato Report on the Proposed Runway Extension.

The proposal appears to defy the factual history of international flights using Hamilton Airport which have resulted in failed outcomes.

Negative impacts on Auckland Airport.

Economic modelling looks suspect when considering international potential and is based on a flawed analysis and over-optimistic forecasts.

Concerned with safety risks associated with massive growth in General Aviation flights in recent years and forecasts for the future.

No consultation with the residential community most affected by the proposed changes.

Decline proposal.

Operating hours and flight frequency for commercial airlines be limited during night-time hours especially between the hours of 10pm and 7am. Operating hours for flight pilot training that use high frequency circuit training procedures be limited to reasonable hours with no flights allowed between 9:30 pm and 7 am.

Pilot training companies demonstrate through an Annual Operating Plan that the zones used for pilot training seek to minimise and share nuisance noise impacts on residents in all areas adjacent to the airport.



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Effects on subdivisions that Council has recently approved in the area.

Safety assessment be initiated to assess the projected growth in GA and VFR (visual flight rules), especially pilot training, is compatible with domestic and international services operating at the third largest New Zealand airport and if the economic analysis is valid given growth assumptions in GA and VFR at Hamilton airport.

All commercial airlines and flight school aircraft meet reasonable noise emission standards for the aircraft that are used at the Airport.

Affected residents be consulted on any future significant change or use of the airport.

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Robert Mark Topping

44B Twin Oaks Rive

Tamahere

Hamilton

Not Stated Inconsistency and inherent injustice in the Waikato District Plan regarding the noise control boundaries.

The properties that span the noise control boundary have been able to subdivide to a lot size of 5000m2 provided the average lot size for a subdivision was met.

Now there are properties that are actually further away from these 5000m2 lots that cannot subdivide even though there is a requirement for sound insulation.

Move to a blanket 5000m2 lot size with stricter noise insulation requirements within the noise control boundary.

Limit the number of takeoff/landings of any single aircraft to three after 11pm on any single night.

53 Margaret and John Hamilton

15 Balfour Crescent

Hillcrest

Hamilton 3216

Support the extensions of the runway as they will be important for tourism in the area.



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54 P and F Letford

144 Hall Road

RD 2

Hamilton 3282

L L General support for the plan change and variations. Should protect the trees which have long-tailed bats living in them as much as possible from disruption (caused by noise).

Approve the extensions with provisions that the protection of the native bats will be taken into account.

55 Judith Brierley

38 Barrie Crescent

Hamilton 3216

Supports the Variation. Approve the Variation.

56 A and T O‟Keefe

130B Lake Crescent

Hamilton 3204

Not Stated Supports the Variation. No changes requested.

57 Brian Webb

29C Dixon Road

Fitzroy

Hamilton 3206

L L General support for the Variation and Plan Changes. Concerned that they are not sufficient for the long term development of the Airport. Need to provide certainty to residents (current and future).

Approve the variation and plan changes.

58 Lin-Yi, Lin (James)

30 Barrie Crescent

Silverdale

Hamilton 3216

Opposes the runway extension due to weaknesses in the Airport Master Plan (no economic benefit to be derived to NZ as a whole) and weaknesses in the University of Waikato Report on the proposed runway extension (a cost benefit analysis needs to be undertaken by HIA).

Decline the plan changes, variations and notice of requirement associated with this proposal.

59 Kirsten Craig and Gerard Kelly

26 Eton Drive

Silverdale

Hamilton 3216

Insufficient information provided to assess the potential effect of the increased noise level on the resident bat population.

Insufficient information provided to assess the potential effect of increased light levels from the runway extension on the bats and their habitat.

The long-tailed bat has been identified as being important to the region.

Decline the application until a comprehensive long-tailed bat monitoring and management programme has been undertaken to determine the extent of the bat population, breeding population and adverse effects of the proposal.


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60 K Bosgra

33 Barrie Crescent

Hamilton 3216

L L Support the proposal. Support the proposal.

61 Murray Barker

361 Peacockes Rd

RD2

Hamilton

L The extension will provide for wide body aircraft for a great expense for little return.

The population of the area is to small to support an airport of this size, with growth of Hamilton proposed to the north.

The installation of an ILS system is expensive and will be obsolete in the next 10 years. They will make way for RNP type approach systems which are cheap to maintain and accurate for navigation.


62 Hamilton Pistol Club Inc.

PO Box 1321

Waikato Mail Centre

L L Support the proposal.

Provides for growth opportunities for the airport and the region.

International flights, passenger and freight provide substantial benefits for growth opportunities for the airport and the region.

Only negative aspect is noise which will be mitigated by future aircraft engine technology and the noise boundaries.

Proposal be granted in full.

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