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Initial consultation on a structure plan for the Silverdale west and Dairy Flat business area will be released for landowner and public feedback in December.
The plan is the first step towards making the area ready for development in the period from 2018-2022. Ready for development means that the land has had a structure plan prepared, is zoned for urban uses in the Auckland Unitary Plan and necessary infrastructure is available.
Auckland Council manager planning/north Warren McLennan says the structure plan area will provide local employment opportunities for the growing Hibiscus Coast area, including the urban zoned land at Wainui to the north and the large future urban zoned area in Dairy Flat to the south.
“It will help reduce the need for people to travel out of the area for work,” Mr McLennan says.
“A structure plan is an important way for Council to establish the pattern of land use and the transport and infrastructure services required for the area.”
Council plans to release a background report in December which will outline the context of the plan, opportunities and constraints, and a summary of the issues.
Following the feedback, further work will be carried out including preparing an Integrated Transport Assessment (ITA), which will look at transport options for the area.
“It will then prepare a draft structure plan showing land uses and the supporting transport network. Landowner and public comment will be sought on the draft structure plan at that stage.”
Rodney Local Board member Phelan Pirrie has been appointed to a Structure Planning Political Reference Group, which will approve the draft structure plan ahead of public consutlation.
