Commissioners will consider Amberley development
From local democracy reporter David Hill:
Commissioners will consider the fate of a housing development in Amberley.
The Hurunui District Council’s strategy and policy committee voted last week to appoint two independent commissioners to consider submissions for a resource consent application for stages three to six in The Clearing subdivision.
The Clearing subdivision, located between Amberley Beach and Carters roads, has 123 sections established in the first two stages.
The application proposed creating a further 201 sections ranging in size from 400m2 to 1028m2, with the vast majority below 700m2.
But the Hurunui District Plan allowed for just 20 percent of sections to be smaller than 700m2 for residential 1A zone.
Other variations to the District Plan, included several sections not meeting the 15m by 15m shape factor requirement, non-compliance with the minimum 20m road width and a lack of provision of footpaths on both sides of the roads.
Mayor Marie Black said she favoured appointing two independent commissioners due to the extent of the non-compliance and the importance to the community.
■ Hurunui councillors have also hailed the success of an initiative to improve the use of rural property numbering.
Council staff joined joined forces with Culverden Volunteer Fire Brigade chief fire officer Craig Ritchie last year to improve the visibility and accuracy of RAPID (rural address property identification) numbering in the Amuri Basin.
Audits have been completed on 70 dairy farms, the council has approved the naming of rights-of-way, and 576 property owners have purchased RAPID numbers from RTL Ltd. The council hoped to roll the initiative out over other parts of the district.
■ Council staff have sought clarity on how to dispose of land which is not for sale.
Councillors adopted a draft Disposal of Property Policy, which includes a section on council property which is not for sale, at last week’s strategy and policy committee meeting.
Chief operations officer Dan Harris said the council had a range of options to dispose of property which was surplus to requirements.
These included repurposing the property for another purpose, gifting property which was no longer financially beneficial to the council, selling the property, or demolition.
‘‘Challenges had arisen around the distribution of the proceeds from the sale of property, and last year it was first determined that a policy review would help address this issue,’’ Harris said.
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Paddy Gower seeks ‘bloody great Cantab’
The Kiwi journalist drilling deep into the country’s biggest issues is on a mission to find the local greats.
Paddy Gower is looking for the Good Kiwi in every region to feature in his show, The F@#$ing News - Paddy Gower Live on Tour.
To nominate a Good Kiwi, email reporters@press.co.nz with the name and a description of why your nominee should win. You an also share the local issues you think Paddy needs to tackle in the comments below.
It could be the woman whose knitting circle has made 3800 items for victims of domestic violence, the guy running the length of Aotearoa for mental health, or the woman with terminal cancer who spends her time campaigning to raise awareness and save lives.
“Basically I am looking for ... a bloody great Cantab who just gets on and gets things done. The criteria is somebody who has a positive attitude and makes the community a better place," Gower said.
“I will give this person the 'Big Ups' they deserve, and the community can celebrate them with me.”
A Good Kiwi will feature in each of Gower’s live shows in 14 centres through November and December. He will name the Cantabrian Good Kiwi at his Christchurch show on the evening of Friday, November 22, at St Margaret’s College.
The F@#$ing News - Paddy Gower Live on Tour is a sort of book tour, sort of stand-up comedy, some journalistic yarns and memoir, and some motivational speaking - with a fair bit of local in each show.
Gower also wants to know about topics of interest in the region.
“I’m ... going to be taking on a big issue facing Canterbury and offering up solutions.”
A stinky suburb, a neighbourhood needing a round-about or a cathedral in disrepair - “I will make your views count”, he said.
“I'm touring the nation to spread positivity, optimism and good vibes.”
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