“Developing & supporting a thriving community where we can support our children/grandchildren “
[ quote from Cr Christeen MacKenzie at MDCA April 21 meeting ]
May 2021 issue
Being informed and having an input into our district’s future were once again the main foci of the Māpua & Districts Community Association’s May 2021 meeting. This attracted nearly 100 residents and the discussion was led by Mayor Tim King supported by a team of TDC Councillors and staff . The primary focus was on the TDC Long-Term Plan (2021-2031 (noting that submissions for this closed on April 21)
A recording of this full presentation & the following open forum is accessible on MDCA’s Facebook Page which includes a link to the supporting power-point slides .
Councillor Christeen McKenzie’s headline quote related to this process and she also noted that the LTP is the result of 18 months’ work with more than 3,000 supporting documents
Issues raised for discussion and response by those attending included:
- Zoning { to be the “Hot Topic” for the May MDCA Meeting }- all maps relating to “top of the South” will be posted on MDCA Website under “community planning”
- Development charges on individual property owners
- “3 Waters” scheme
- the Waimea Dam & its increasing costs – “robust discussions” ensued
- Public transport serving the needs of the range of ages of residents in our community
- Status of community housing
- Māpua Boat Ramp- its status & future development
- Riparian planting
“Hot Topic” for the May 21 meeting is to be “Deferred Residential Zoning in and around Māpua”
- What prompts the lifting of the “deferment?” ?
- What will Māpua and Districts look like after the lifting of such a zone ?
To be presented by Dwayne Fletcher & Barry Johnson TDC
Those present at the April meeting encouraged to also attend this meeting as it will cover a number of community queries & concerns
ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS
Dominion Flats
Noted that “ the tracks are finished (“Yahoo”!) and the surprise that after only 10years planting some growth was already needing to be trimmed back.
Public planting –29/30 May – “ bring your own tools” ; morning tea supplied. For more information contact Helen Bibby
“Māpua Liveability Working Group “
- TDC Strategic Planning Meeting . Paul McIntosh & Marion Satherley re- presented the power-point presentation ( from the April MDCA meeting ) “to enable engagement with senior staff”- requested & arranged by Cr Christeen MacKenzie
- Plan Change 73 – noted that submission not accepted .Paul noted “ I’m not disappointed….we just need to keep flogging away to keep the issues on TDC Radar”
Lifting Deferred Residential Zonings – Hot Topic for MDCA May meeting “ so come along to our next meeting…”
Parks & Reserves–
Review will include Dominion Flats & Aranui Parks so Marion & Wayne to attend on behalf of MDCA
District Community Association Chairs ‘Meeting – Marion attended for MDCA & noted how many of the same concerns Associations were dealing with such as housing
Roads & Cycle-Ways
- The issues /problems related to cyclists accessing the cycleway from the roundabout at Higgs Road have been followed up with Jamie McPherson ( TDC) who has indicated that shared pathway signage is planned for Māpua Drive/Higgs Road
- Potential issues for vehicles turning from Coastal Highway across traffic into Māpua Drive –the meeting agreed to a motion that both TDC Regional Transport Committee & Waka Kotahi would be emailed foreshadowing concerns relating to this potential problem
- Māpua Waterfront Working Group – will follow up with Jamie McPherson to ensure that (with the agreed changes to the Rimu Bar outside area,) there is clearly defined pedestrian access to the Wharf & that pedestrian access to the whole waterfront area is managed
COMMUNITY WELLBEING
- Māpua Willing Wheels –(MWW) noted that there has been an increase in passengers with the security of the service continuing . Work is ongoing to ensure that costs and resources can be shared with the planned Motueka Coastal Community Bus service.. Local businesses /organizations encouraged to offer sponsorship to support the scheme’s administrative costs – any amount will be appreciated
- Community Hub– see separate newsletter article elsewhere in this issue with details of projects and progress. The data collection project is now completed and the information will be used as part of the required supporting data for the planned feasibility study for a potential Community Hub. There is also the possibility of this being used as the basis of an online community directory, Working group members visited Victory Community Centre; Habitat for Humanity Hub in Tahunanui and the Motueka Community House to gather some more ideas for our potential resource and also to extend/ create links for a potential establishment of a Community and Whānau Group in this district for sharing information and identifying potential shared community concerns/projects
FUTURE HOT TOPICS:
May – Deferred residential zoning in and around Māpua – Dwayne Fletcher & Barry Johnson TDC
2021 months – a list of possible Hot topics for the rest of 2021 is posted on MDCA’s Facebook Page – if you have any other suggestions of topics please send them to info@ourmapua.org as soon as possible so they can be considered for the calendar.
Submitted by: Elena Meredith