Post by Brent George on Jun 6, 2023 22:15:59 GMT
Flood maps: Hawke’s Bay zoning changes after Cyclone Gabrielle revealed, buyout for worst-hit homes
NZ Herald - Hawkes Bay: 1-Jun-2023
Most cyclone-impacted homeowners in Hawke’s Bay are facing an extended wait for approval to rebuild and return to their homes following a hotly-anticipated zoning decision.
Zoning decisions and maps were finally released to cyclone-impacted property owners via email on Thursday morning to provide clarity around the future of their properties.
Flood-prone areas have now been placed into one of three risk categories (or zones) covering about 3000 property owners in Hawke’s Bay.
The Government and councils also announced they will offer a buyout option to any properties placed in category three, which is the highest risk category and refers to areas deemed unsafe to live on due to unacceptable flood risks.
Initial risk categories and definitions:
Category Definitions Examples
1 Repair to previous state is all that is required to manage future severe weather risk event.
Minor flood damage to repair but no need for significant redesign/retrofitting.
2C Community level interventions are effective in managing future severe weather risk event.
Local government repairs and enhances flood protection schemes to adequately manage the risk of future flooding events in the face of climate change effects.
2P Property level interventions are needed to manage future severe weather event risk, including in tandem with community level interventions.
Property specific measures are necessary e.g. improved drainage, raising houses is necessary. Benefits accrue to property owners but some may face affordability issues.
2A Potential to fall within 2C/2P but significant further assessment required.
Interventions may be required/possible but insufficient information to provide initial categorisation (these may subsequently move between "2" and categories or to categories 1/3).
3 Future severe weather event risk cannot be sufficiently mitigated. In some cases some current land uses may remain acceptable, while for others there is intolerable risk of injury or death.
In the face of enhanced climate risks the property may face unacceptable risk of future flooding. Other property could be subject to unstable land that poses an ongoing risk.
The maps are:
www.hastingsdc.govt.nz/land-categorisation-hb/#landcategorisationmaps
NZ Herald - Hawkes Bay: 1-Jun-2023
Most cyclone-impacted homeowners in Hawke’s Bay are facing an extended wait for approval to rebuild and return to their homes following a hotly-anticipated zoning decision.
Zoning decisions and maps were finally released to cyclone-impacted property owners via email on Thursday morning to provide clarity around the future of their properties.
Flood-prone areas have now been placed into one of three risk categories (or zones) covering about 3000 property owners in Hawke’s Bay.
The Government and councils also announced they will offer a buyout option to any properties placed in category three, which is the highest risk category and refers to areas deemed unsafe to live on due to unacceptable flood risks.
Initial risk categories and definitions:
Category Definitions Examples
1 Repair to previous state is all that is required to manage future severe weather risk event.
Minor flood damage to repair but no need for significant redesign/retrofitting.
2C Community level interventions are effective in managing future severe weather risk event.
Local government repairs and enhances flood protection schemes to adequately manage the risk of future flooding events in the face of climate change effects.
2P Property level interventions are needed to manage future severe weather event risk, including in tandem with community level interventions.
Property specific measures are necessary e.g. improved drainage, raising houses is necessary. Benefits accrue to property owners but some may face affordability issues.
2A Potential to fall within 2C/2P but significant further assessment required.
Interventions may be required/possible but insufficient information to provide initial categorisation (these may subsequently move between "2" and categories or to categories 1/3).
3 Future severe weather event risk cannot be sufficiently mitigated. In some cases some current land uses may remain acceptable, while for others there is intolerable risk of injury or death.
In the face of enhanced climate risks the property may face unacceptable risk of future flooding. Other property could be subject to unstable land that poses an ongoing risk.
The maps are:
www.hastingsdc.govt.nz/land-categorisation-hb/#landcategorisationmaps