Fletcher and Council Folly
30 August 2016
The Herald has just published an article here http://bit.ly/2bzuvqV
(you may need to copy and paste the link to your search engine).
Despite the interim Environment Court decision and commonsense, Council is pushing the Fletcher proposal through the Unitary Plan. It's unclear what will prevail, but we now have two plans and processes to contend with:
1. The interim Environment Court decision which indicates some improvements - raising the level, sloping the contour up toward the town centre to improve connectivity, removing the proposed apartments on the western playing field, better recognition of volcanic features, and more ... and then ...
2. The (near finalised) Unitary Plan, where the Council has just dropped in the Fletcher proposal, without the improvements above. Council
The two societies, South Epsom Planning Group Inc and three Kings United Group Inc, have responded to questions raised in the interim decision of the Environment Court, and are taking legal advice on other matters.
Thank-you for your support. We'll keep you posted.
PS The picture shows the first apartments underway on Mt Eden Road. This is approved as a Special Housing Area and is not part of the case. It does show 3-4 storey apartments. Later stages will include 8-10 storey "plinth and tower blocks" down to the quarry floor.