Community views sought on plan for new housing at Roxburgh Crescent
Published on 18 October 2024
We’ve made changes to our proposal for housing at Roxburgh Crescent following public feedback, and we’re now keen to hear if our community thinks we’ve got it right.
We’re consulting on the proposed District Plan Change E: Roxburgh Residential Area for Roxburgh Crescent in Hokowhitu, which is currently largely zoned as industrial and occupied by businesses like the former Higgins Depot. They’ve now left the site, meaning it is now ready to transform into a residential area.
General Manager of Strategic Planning David Murphy says two rounds of previous community engagement have helped to shape the proposed District Plan Change, along with a detailed report on stormwater requirements for the area.
“Based on the community’s feedback and information from our stormwater team, we've made some changes to the proposed structure plan for the site. These include increasing the minimum size for each individual property from 150m2 to 250m2 so that rain is better able to absorb into the ground.
“We’re also proposing to only enable homes of up to 3 levels in the area directly behind the stopbank. This would provide a smoother transition so that new housing fits in well with existing homes in the area. If the plan is adopted, we’ll be widening a key stormwater pipeline under the site too, to help accommodate the increased demand.”
He says rezoning the area from industrial to residential would help to meet the growing demand for homes in Palmy and help remove heavy traffic from residential streets.
“Roxburgh Crescent was signalled to us as an opportunity for future residential development in 2018 by the primary landowner. The land is suitable for housing as it is flat, centrally located, and has access to green spaces, public transport, schools and local shops.”
We’re also seeking feedback on our intention to classify some Council owned land as a reserve on the street.
Our property at 12A Roxburgh Crescent is currently unclassified and runs between privately owned property and the stopbank. It is currently used for private access and occasional public events like Relay for Life but is otherwise gated and accessible only by arrangement.
We plan to declare this land a reserve under the Reserves Act and designate part as a recreational reserve and part as a road reserve. This proposed change aims to improve parking for river access and ensure the land is managed for both recreational and local purposes, while preserving public access and enjoyment.
As this regards a reserve, we need to consult under the Reserves Act. This means that we need to have a separate but related consultation process for this element. We’re running the two consultations together to make it easy for our community to have their say on both topics at once.
For more information or to have your say
Paper copies of the submission forms can also be collected from our Customer Service Centre, or any of our community libraries. Please call us on 06 356 8199 to have a copy sent to you. Public consultation closes at 4pm, 19 November 2024.