14 February 2013
Draft Edgeware Village Master Plan
adopted for public comment
Christchurch City Council
today approved the Draft Edgeware Village Master Plan to be
released for public comment. The Council-led Plan has been
prepared to support the recovery and rebuild of Edgeware’s
village centre in response to the damage caused by the
earthquakes.
The Draft Plan will be available from Monday
4 March 2013 to view in any of the Council’s open service
centres and libraries. The final date for written comments
is 5pm on Wednesday 10 April 2013.
City Planning Unit
Manager Brigitte de Ronde says residents, community leaders,
property and business owners have put a lot of hard work and
energy into the development of this Plan and they can now
see how their ideas fit into the rebuild and recovery of the
area.
“Amongst the many initiatives that people are keen
to see in Edgeware Village is a reduction in the speed of
traffic passing through the centre and the beautification of
the centre through additional landscaping and street
furniture. The Plan reflects these ideas by proposing a much
more pedestrian-friendly environment. It also introduces
ideas that can be taken up by business- and land-owners such
as enhancements to the Village Mall to create an indoor
dining/entertainment area and the development of an Edgeware
Village market.”
Mayor Bob Parker says the community and
the Shirley/Papanui Community Board have worked alongside
Council staff to identify the key aspects that local people
value about their village, the things they want improved and
the pivotal role it plays in the life of the
community.
“The Plan incorporates the views and
contributions of the community and builds Edgeware
Village’s identity as an appealing urban village that
offers an intimate shopping experience – perfectly-sized
to service the local neighbourhood. The Plan is all about
creating a liveable, prosperous and vibrant future for this
area,” he says.
To read the Plan as presented to the
Council click here.
www.ccc.govt.nz/suburbancentres
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