Flexible planning locations discussed

Press, 11 February 1983, Page 4

Flexible planning locations discussed

Three "sunburst" symbols on Christchurch City Council District Scheme review maps, indicating that scheme changes may be considered in some residential areas, are being questioned by councillors.

The council’s town-plan-ning committee said yesterday that all councillors should be aware of the three locations.

At one. in Addington, a public hearing will be held on the council's proposal to change a zoning from Residential 4 to Industrial 1 and Recreation 1, to accommodate a commercial development. Some residents have objected to any industrial zoning of the land, bounded by Antigua. Braddon, and Disraeli Streets. Cr A. G. James said that all city land "should be zoned one thing or another." He said the special notations allowing future flexibility were “a dilly-dallying measure.” There were other ways to change zoning or start specified departure procedures.

The other two “sunburst” locations are near the Hoon Hay Road-Lincoln Road junction, and near Aidwins Road and Matlock Street. Mr J. G. Dryden, the assistant city planner, said that such notations were done in areas where there was a lack of sufficient data

when 1979 District Scheme review decisions were made. They allowed the council to initiate scheme changes after the review was in use. Village green The city should buy the Avon Loop's walnut tree corner if a satisfactory sale could be arranged with the property owner, the Avon' Motor Lodge, the committee said. The land, which has been used informally as a park, w'ould become part of the open space "village green” associated with the proposed stopping of Hurley Street to traffic, at Bangor Street. Some land for reserve would also be available from the Housing Corporation from the other side of Hurley Street, where 11 new public

housing units will be built on the old A. and T. Burt site. The combined local recreation area would cover about 1160 sq m. L.P.G. site Several neighbours of a proposed L.P.G. storage site at the Dallington Service Station. 180 Woodham Road, said they might object to the proposal to give themselves time to study whether it could be dangerous. “We have not looked into it fully." said Mr B. J. F. Harmon, who lives in Gloucester Street. Many residents had not heard of the plan until they returned from Christmas holidays. It will be the first L.P.G. installation the council has considered in a residential zone.