LAKE SUBDIVISION.

Waikato Times, Volume 101, Issue 16947, 9 November 1926, Page 8

LAKE SUBDIVISION.

ACCESS TO BACK SECTIONS BY-LAWS TO BE AMENDED. A proposal was put before the Waipa County Council yesterday by Messrs Thompson and Farrer for cutting up Mrs Ilolden's lakeside property in 21 sections, some with a frontage lo Lake Crescent, and Ihe balance back seclions leading on to the lake. To Ihese latter, which were half-an-acre in extent, it was proposed lo give access by means of 15ft rights-of-way. The Waipa County by-laws demand a chain frontage lo all subdivisions. Mr 0. it. Farrer and Mr N. Iloldcn wailed on the Council. The former explained lhc position, staling that in Hamilton Borough there were several subdivisions of a similar nature to this, where, while there was but a narrow road frontage, there was ample area behind. In fact some of the best houses in the borough were located on sections of this description. Cr. Peacockc recalled that some years ago a similar from Frankton was approved by the Council. The engineer stated that recently two other applications of that nature had been rejected by the Council.

Mr Farrer suggested that if it were not desirable to amend ttic by-laws, which require a chain frontage, then an exception could be made in the present case. There would, he thought, be no possibility of a slum area arising in this neighbourhood. The engineer said the Frankton application was granted before the county by-laws were adopted.. Cr Peacockc favoured the granting of lhc application, as no good purpose would be served by making several byroads that would always require maintenance. It was mentioned that the Government could approve the plan without resource io the local body, but the latter could prevent any buildings being creeled thereon until its by-laws were complied with. Cr. Peacockc said that if the Council insisted on compliance with the bylaw to the letter it would retard settlement. Cr. Livingstone said the area would soon be in the Hamilton borough, and the county by-laws should be made to conform with the by-laws of the borough in regard to subdivisions. Mr Farrer said the Hamilton Borough would approve of the plan. Cr. Livingstone suggested that nolice be given to rescind the by-law. Nothing could be done without such rescission. The chairman said that if rights-of-way were permitted they would not be a charge on the County Council. Cr. Church asked whether the Council was going io study the man with 10 acres of ground or the people who were going io live on lhc sections. They should do nothing which would lend lu the creation of slums. The engineer said that the chief surveyor had complimented the Council on sticking lo Hie chain frontage. Cr. Livingstone said lliat if the plan met Hamilton Borough's requirements it was time Waipa's subdivisional .bylaws were rescinded. He gave nolicc to Ibis effect. Mr Farrer undertook lo amend the plan by removing I lie fences dividing Hie rights-of-way, thus making these 30 instead of 15 feet. ' Approval of a plan of subdivision of his lake properly was submitted by Mr H. 11. Howdcn. —The application will be approved when the by-law is amended.