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private plan change that would allow a 3000-dwelling development in Beachlands is pushing forward. At Auckland Council’s Planning, Environment and Parks committee on December 8, members accepted a private plan change request on 307 hectares of land in Beachlands. Rather than adopting or rejecting the application, accepting the request opens up the plan change for submission. Chair Richard Hills said if members rejected the application it could go to court, cutting council out of negotiations. “This is accepting the process… everyone comes around the table, then goes through the submission process. Public will have their say,” Hills said. Lead planner Craig Cairncross said the applicant’s proposed development presented issues around the infrastructure
constraints for the area. “Transport constraints relate to several existing safety issues along the WhitfordMaraetai Road and limited public transport,” Cairncross said. He said a draft funding plan from the applicant proposed a $75 million contribution towards transport infrastructure including several intersection upgrades and a $16 million contribution to increase the capacity of the Pine Harbour ferry services. “The applicant is not proposing any contribution for the widening of the Whitford Maraetai Road to four lanes.” Cairncross said the development would also move against council’s emission reduction targets with 80 per cent of Beachlands’ population relying on private vehicles to get to work. Cr Maurice Williamson said the Beachlands development could not be considered in isolation because the effects would ripple out to the Howick ward. Story continues on page 3
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