Public consultation on our 2025-34 Long Term Plan is open now until 4 March 2025. Find out what it's all about and how to get involved.
Published on 03 February 2025
Waitaki District Council’s proposed draft policy on Development Contributions and Financial Contributions opens for consultation this week.
The policy concerns the contributions those developing and subdividing land within the District make towards Councils infrastructure, to account for the additional demands on our network and reserves.
The purpose of the policy is to ensure that ratepayers in general are not burdened unnecessarily with the cost of increasing infrastructure capacity for new developments.
Proposed changes to the policy includes remissions regarding Social Housing development, residential care for non-premium care beds and development on Māori land.
It also expands the definition of Development Contributions to reflect the Local Government Act (2002), reviews the definition of ‘self-contained’ and defines the interest rate basis to applied to deferred payment agreements between Council and developers.
The consultation opens today, Tuesday 4 February 2025 and closes Tuesday 4 March 2025.
Submissions can be made at letstalk.waitaki.govt.nz, by emiling consult@waitaki.govt.nz, by post to Policy On Development Contributions & Financial Contributions, Waitaki District Council, Private Bag 50058, Ōamaru 9444, or by dropping off to any Council office or the Ōamaru Library.
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