Draft Long Term Plan 2012-2022 - Hurunui District Council

Hurunui Community Long Term Plan 2012 - 2022Key Long Term Opportunities and ChallengesChanges to staffing at the Council Service Centre broughtabout an opportunity to review current services and look atopportunities for the future. After considering public feedback,the Cheviot Ward Committee’s preferred option is for acombined Service Centre/Library to be developed on theexisting service centre site. Through this plan therefore, is aproposal to move the community library from the CheviotArea School, where this is now based, into the service centrein 2012/13. The school library would remain in the school. Aworking party is scoping and developing a plan to take to thecommunity for further consideration before the final plan isconfirmed.A growth strategy for the Cheviot township and the coastalareas, predominantly Gore Bay and Port Robinson area, wasdeveloped in 2007/08 with extensive community input.The impact of tourism and tourist traffic on local services andamenities present key long term challenges and opportunities.Changes in Cheviot Ward’s land use, such as rising numbersof vineyards, lifestyle blocks (particularly at Gore Bay andPort Robinson), irrigation, and tourism, may result in newopportunities and challenges.Key Planning AssumptionsPopulation growth is projected to be restrained and Cheviothas historically lacked popularity as a retirement area (aselderly residents tend towards areas with more supportservices). Recent interest by some in the comparatively lowcost of housing in Cheviot, indicate that some people wishingto leave Christchurch post the earthquakes, are finding the areaattractive even without these supports.A new medical centre or an upgrade to the existing building isproposed for the Cheviot township in 2016/17. Full scoping ofthe options and extensive consultation will be carried out priorto any final decisions being made.Key ProjectsYear Planned2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015-2022Water pipe renewal $62,352New asset pipe $60,000 $62,352 $64,428 $526,032Sewerage - plant renewals $10,994 $36,498Sewerage - desludging $77,749Sewerage - wave band correction $30,822Cheviot Ward footpath construction $25,000 $25,980 $26,845 $219,183Cheviot Ward drainage improvements $5,000 $5,000 $5,196 $5,369Cheviot Medical Centre new building $1,150,700Cheviot Library / Service Centre $100,000Cheviot Ward - Sample PropertiesPropertyCapitalValueWaterNo offixedChargesActualRatesProposedRatesIncrease (Decrease)Supply Units 2011/2012 2012/2013 $ %CheviotTownship170,000 Cheviot 0.5 1 $1,512.82 $1,662.99 $150.99 9.93%Cheviot Rural 2,025.000 Cheviot 2.5 2 $4,225.26 $4,686.27 $266.48 10.91%61