As indicated at the Public Meeting on Thursday, it is planned to form an Incorporated Society, with the primary purpose of co-ordinating our opposition to the proposed Qualcare development.
The draft rules and the agenda for the meeting (to be held Monday 1 October, 7:30pm at the Tahapa Crescent Community Hall) are at the following links (both are PDF documents):
Click on the links below to download:
Submission template (Word document)
Slides from Public Meeting (PDF document)
Executive Summary from Qualcare's application (PDF document)
SUBMISSIONS CLOSE FRIDAY 5 OCTOBER
Find out about the proposed Meadowbank Village re-development,
What impact will it have on the community, and what YOU can do about it.
Where: Tahapa Community Hall, Tahapa Crescent
When: 7:30pm, Thursday 27 September
Guidance will be given on how to prepare a submission on Qualcare’s Resource Consent application. We want everyone’s voice to be effectively heard by Council.
Please make attendance a priority, and encourage your neighbours and friends to come.
Remember, submissions close Friday 5 October
Public Notification of the application by Qualcare appeared in this weekend's City Scene - details below:
"The applicant proposes to demolish the majority of existing buildings on the above site and construct a retirement village. The proposed retirement village will consist of 228 apartments, a range of community facilities, including a restaurant, gymnasium and cinema, and a care facility comprising 30 suites. Approximately 26 full-time staff will be employed on the site at any one time.
The retirement village will comprise nine centrally located interconnected buildings, two free-standing connected buildings and six existing cottages. The proposed buildings range in height from single storey to five storeys. The subject site is located in the residential 6a zone where a retirement village is a discretionary activity.
The proposal also infringes the maximum height control by 9.6 metres and the height in relation to boundary control. Consent is also required for tree works, earthworks, car parking and vehicular access. Overall, a discretionary activity consent is required under the Auckland City District Plan - Isthmus Section.
Address for submissions
Auckland City Council, Private Bag 92516 Wellesley Street, Auckland 1141 (attention: administration officer, regulatory services). Phone 379 2020, fax 353 9255.
You must also send a copy of your submission to:
Bentley & Co, P O Box 4492 Shortland Street, Auckland 1140.
Closing date for submissions: 5 October 2007.
Your submission must be in writing, dated, signed and include the following information:
You can get submission forms from online or from any Auckland City Council library or service centre."
