013ed710_bmission___transportblog_co_nz__Reason_s_
[Section] Chapter I – Residential Zones [Suggested Amendment] Front yard setback requirements should be removed or reduced, particularly in zones where intensification is anticipated. [Reason(s)] 
Front yard setback requirements take up valuable space that could otherwise be used within the main area of outdoor open space (generally to the rear) and undermine high quality urban design outcomes where interaction between the dwelling and the street is encouraged. Front yard setbacks are likely to undermine achieving the ‘quality’ urban form the Unitary Plan seeks to achieve.
Transportblog Unitary Plan Submission « transportblog.co.nz
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