Shaping Our Future ‘Save Our Spaces’ parking workshop
On Tuesday 30th March 2021 Shaping Our Future hosted a discussion on the removal of minimum parking standards from QLDC’s District Plan as required by the National Policy Statement – Urban Development (by February 2022). Alexa Forbes attended the workshop and has made notes against the report.
Message from Alexa
Kia ora team, I’ve added a few comments in dark orange. Cheekily here is a link to my blog where I highlight the things that I think are most controversial in our region. I am particularly unhappy about the Financial Strategy (you’ll find that document in the online consultation area) which was used to inform the Lake Hayes targeted rate. Very interested in your thoughts. Happy reading people! Kia kaha…
Ngā mihi
Alexa
Excerpt from Report Introduction
On Tuesday 30th March 2021 Shaping Our Future hosted a discussion on the removal of minimum parking standards from QLDC’s District Plan as required by the National Policy Statement – Urban Development (by February 2022).
The discussion was initiated because of concerns that QLDC may remove the rules from the District Plan without putting in place a Comprehensive Parking Management Strategy and sufficient funding to ensure the policy results in positive outcomes for all the district’s communities.
The goal of the event was to provide information and therefore empower individuals and groups, including community associations, to engage with QLDC on the subject (including via submissions on the Long Term Plan).
Julie Anne Genter and local planner Blair Devlin gave short presentations and attendees from across the district (including Glenorchy, Luggate and Hawea) discussed and recorded their thoughts on the opportunities and potential problems arising from the policy. This was followed by a constructive discussion about potential ‘solutions’.
What follows is a collection of ideas that could be used by central and local government to ensure implementation of the NPS results in the desired outcomes.
