WATER QUALITY VS HOUSING?
WATER QUALITY Vs. HOUSING
Regardless of your views whether or not we need more housing in Wanaka - this month sees a real push by QLDC :
to open new areas up for housing development: Spatial Plan 2024 Gen 2.0 - Call for urban growth sites: https://letstalk.qldc.govt.nz/spatial-plan-2024-gen-2
and make district planning changes for the intensification of existing residential areas. Variation to Proposed District Plan - Urban Intensification
The question is: "Can this development be done in a way to ensure no further contamination of our precious Bullock Creek and Lake Wanaka?"
FOBC will be submitting on the QLDC Spatial Plan to ensure that our views regarding the importance of fit for purpose urban stormwater management are recorded. Submissions close on 16 July.
If you'd like to support our submission (or make your own) more details will be posted in this News Section of the FOBC website in the week 3 - 10 July. You can also make your own submission via the QLDC Lets Talk portal - click here.
Also coming down the line in mid July is a variation to the Proposed District Plan regarding Urban Intensification. Importantly many of the areas proposed for intensification are directly south of the headwaters of Bullock Creek and will impact the creek’s health if not managed well.
Further information
Map showing areas in Wanaka affected - click here and go to Map 4
Interesting news article from law firm Todd & Walker summarising some of the proposed changes