Proposed change to reserve status behind Kerikeri Woolworths
The council is seeking feedback on a proposal to revoke the reserve status of a small area of land and sell it, along with adjoining council-owned land, to enable repairs to the Woolworths Kerikeri retaining wall at no cost to the council or ratepayers.
The existing retaining wall that holds up the south-west side of the Woolworths Kerikeri site has shifted slightly onto two sections of council land and now requires maintenance.
The council received a request from the Woolworths landowner, Investore Property Limited, to repair and fully stabilise the retaining wall. To achieve this, they are wanting to incorporate the small areas of council land into their title, where the retaining wall has marginally slumped on to council property.
This would mean the retaining wall would be fully on Woolworths site and there would be no need for council involvement in any future maintenance and repair.
Here’s what we are proposing | Anei tā mātou e whakatakoto nei
The proposed area of land for sale is indicated by the dashed white lines below. It includes a small part of Lot 10, a recreation reserve shown in green, and a small part of the adjoining Lot 6, shown in yellow.
The land involved is relatively small. The proposal affects approximately 21.35 square metres of recreation reserve land and 32.05 square metres of council-owned land, a combined area of about 53 square metres.
While the retaining wall extends for around 65 metres, it encroaches onto council land by a maximum of 430 millimetres at its widest point.
The dark blue shading within the oval below shows the section of reserve land being considered for sale. The red line shows the adjoining council-owned land that would also be sold so that all land associated with the retaining wall would be owned and maintained by Woolworth’s Investore Property Limited.
Before council reserve land can be sold, its reserve status must first be revoked. Under the Reserves Act 1977, the council must seek public feedback to decide whether to revoke the reserve status of the affected area and obtain approval from the Department of Conservation before any sale can proceed.
How can I have a say? | E whai wāhi ai koe ki ngā kōrero?
Share your feedback by completing an online survey.
You can also share your feedback by:
- Email: send your feedback to submissions@fndc.govt.nz
- In person: drop off a hard copy survey at any FNDC service centre or library.
- By mail: post your feedback to Far North District Council, Private Bag 752, Kaikohe 0440.
Alternatively, you can request to share your feedback verbally by emailing us at submissions@fndc.govt.nz or by phone on 0800 920 029.
Feedback is open until Sunday 15 November.
Documents | Ngā tuhinga
Note: Anyone is invited to submit feedback on this consultation, whether as an individual or on behalf of an organisation, however, any submissions that are out of scope, offensive, inappropriate, or late may not be accepted by the council. You will be notified if your decision is not accepted and, where appropriate, invited to resubmit.
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