Draft Reserves Management Plan Review 2018 for the Katikati and Waihi Beach Ward

Have your say has closed on the Draft Reserves Management Plan Review 2018 for the Katikati-Waihi Beach Ward.

Feedback opened on Monday 14 May and closed on Monday 9 July 2018.

Background

Reserve management plans set the rules and provide a vision for how we use and develop public spaces – reserves in our communities. This includes legal descriptions of the spaces, the vision for how we will use recreation areas and of what you can and cannot do in these places. Western Bay has a district-wide reserve management plan that is split into three sections – one for each ward. The ward plans are reviewed on a rolling basis.

The former Katikati and Waihi Beach Ward Plans originally adopted in August 2008 and September 2007 respectively are now due for review. The draft contains information specific to the reserves in the Ward as well as generic reserve management objectives, policies and reference to various Bylaws

It covers a large area and includes Katikati and Waihi Beach townships including their rural / coastal areas e.g. Aongatete, Kauri Point, Ongare Point, Tanners Point, Tuapiro, Matakana Island, Island View, Bowentown, and Athenree. There are also motor camps, holiday parks community halls scattered throughout the ward.

What takes place as part of this review?

The review involves identifying things that need to be updated and/or creating new initiatives for consideration and feedback from the community. If you have a view about the process or individual reserves, we would like your feedback.

You will be interested in this engagement process if you are a person who:

• Would like to see changes in how people use reserves

• Uses walkways and reserves in the Katikati – Waihi Beach Ward area

• Enjoys our beaches and plays sport on the sports grounds

• Is interested in sustainable development and the natural environment, and

• Would like to see more spent on our reserves e.g. children and adult playgrounds, better fields, new or better toilets, cycleways and walkways and facilities.

Please note if you would like to feedback on the Bowentown - Pios Shores Cycleway options, please click here.

Have your say

You are invited to make written comments, suggestions or objections to the draft plan which should include your name and address and whether you wish to speak in support of your feedback.

Please check out the Draft Reserve Management Plan and map. Alternatively telephone (07 579 6649) or email John.Rauputu@westernbay.govt.nz for a copy of the Draft Plan.

Feedback opens on Monday 14 May and closes on Monday 9 July.

Please provide comments and feedback either:

• Entering it online here: via Council’s have your say website (fill out the feedback form below); or

• Posting it to: Katikati-Waihi Beach RMP 2018 Review, Western Bay of Plenty District Council, Private Bag 12803, Tauranga 3143; or

• Emailing it to: John.Rauputu@westernbay.govt.nz or

• Delivering it to:

  • Barkes Corner head office, 1484 Cameron Road, Greerton

  • Te Puke Library and Visitor Information Centre, 130 Jellicoe Street, Te Puke

  • Katikati Library and Visitor Information Centre, 36 Main Road, Katikati

  • Waihi Beach Library and Service Centre, Waihi Beach Rd

  • Omokoroa Library and Service Centre, McDonnell Street, Omokoroa

• Coming along to the open days: check out the details on the right hand side of the screen.

Hearings

Following the engagement period, an opportunity to talk with councillors about your feedback will be available at on Thursday 19 July 2018 at Council offices, Barkes Corner, Greerton. If you wish to attend this session please let us know and we will contact you with details about a time.

Our commitment to your feedback

Your feedback is important to enable the completion of the final plan. Once the plan has been adopted, every submitter will receive a Decision Story detailing the key decisions as part of finalising the plan. The Decision Story will also be available on Council's website for anyone to access.