2013-05-28-council-agenda - Taupo District Council

Southern Settlements Structure Plan Committee Minutes:
18 February 2013
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Mr & Mrs E Felton - Submission No 47807
The submission sought to have a form of rural-residential zoning in the Omori Heights
area.
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Mr R Hoadley - Submission No 47846
The submission suggested that no future growth should be proposed. New land
development was not currently needed.
That concluded discussions for the day. The Chairman suggested that a site visit would be
beneficial to members. It was agreed that that a visit be undertaken after the Deliberation report
had been prepared.
The meeting adjourned at 2.50pm on Monday, 18 February 2013 to resume on Wednesday,
20 February 2013 at Sam.
The meeting resumed at 9am on Wednesday, 20 February 2013.
PRESENT Cr B E Hickling [Chairman], Crs G Keepa, R Henderson [from 9.28pm], Mr D C
McKenzie, Ms M E Stewart
IN ATTENDANCE Group Manager: Policy & Operations [9.06am-11.50am], Consultant Planner
lan McAlley, Policy Analyst Kara Maresca, Democratic Support Officer
5 Submitters were in attendance during the course of the day.
APOLOGIESNil
The Chairman welcomed everyone to the resumed meeting to hear the remaining submissions on
the Southern Settlements Structure Plan.
kj Kuratau/Omori Preservation Society - Submission No 47875
In attendance was Mr RJ Neveldsen [Chairperson of the K/0 Preservation Society]
and Mrs Neveldsen [Secretary of the K/0 Preservation Society].
Supplementary information was tabled supporting the original submission. Mr
Neveldsen went through the handout page-by-page along with a datashow
presentation showing the areas he was referring to.
The Society generally supported the Structure Plan concept map/design for Omori and
Kuratau West, but with four qualifications, viz -
KLG1 and KLG2 long term growth areas were not needed relative to demand
and supply reasons set out in his submission
. A Commercial or Community Hub required more specific explanation
The photo on page 43 of the Structure Plan showing the Kuratau West Growth
Area, as viewed from Omori Heights, needed amendment as to its delineation
of the growth area
. The landscape of the former lake terraces, west beyond the TDC Depot,
needed protection.
He elaborated on the above points.
The Society noted its opposition to tne Structure Hlan referring to growth numbers in
the Pukawa D2/D3 block, and opposition to the Whareroa growth areas. They cited
concerns around the Structure Plan signalling development in Significant Natural
Areas [SNAs] and Outstanding Landscape Areas [OLAs], no sound argument for
justifying growth in those areas, no constraints mapping, no catchment management
plan [CMP], earthquake hazards, erosion, and lack of existing service capacity. The
Society also sought for developers to pay for any costs, and that there was no
provision in the Structure Plan to ensure capital costs were covered by the developer.
Questions were asked of the presenter to which Mr Neveldsen responded.
Further, Mr Neveldsen asked if Mr Duncan McKenzie had an 'interest' in the Whareroa
land under consideration and suggested that if Mr McKenzie did have an interest that
it would be appropriate for Mr McKenzie to stand aside during discussions. Mr
McKenzie advised that he did not own land but had family interests in the area.