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Kaipara District Council is considering purchasing about 5.8 hectares, located in Mangawhai Village, for future use as public sporting and recreational facilities.
The decision to engage the Mangawhai community about the purchase was made unanimously after an Extraordinary Meeting on Wednesday, August 10.
Mangawhai is one of the fastest growing areas in the country, and demand for public sport and recreational facilities is on the rise, too. The Mangawhai Spatial Plan identifies the need for additional sports and/or recreational spaces to cater for the growing population.
According to an independent valuation, the land is worth around $5.9 million in today’s market. Any purchase will not impact rates, as Council is proposing to use the current pool of reserve contributions to buy the land.
“Based on our growth, the reserve contributions we are proposing to use for the purchase will be replenished in just over two years,” Mayor Dr Jason Smith says. “Large, flat blocks of land are increasingly hard to find in central Mangawhai. The opportunity before us may not present itself again.
It’s important to know what the community thinks of this proposed purchase before Council makes a final decision.”
Reserve contributions are funds collected from developers or property owners who are subdividing their land.
Council is seeking feedback from Mangawhai residents on the proposed purchase. To find out more, and to have your say – drop into the Kaipara District Council office in Mangawhai or complete the online survey at www.kaipara.govt.nz/haveyoursay before Monday, September 5.
