Monday, 21 October 2013
Draft
Main Road Master Plan available for public comment
Christchurch City Council today released the Draft
Main Road Master Plan for public comment. The Plan has been
prepared to support the recovery and rebuild of the Main
Road corridor from Ferrymead Bridge to Marriner Street in
Sumner in response to the damage caused by the
earthquakes.
The Draft Plan is available to view from
Monday 21 October 2013 in any of the Council’s libraries
and service centres. The Draft Plan and a summary document
are also available online at www.ccc.govt.nz/haveyoursay
The final
date for written comments is 5pm on Friday 22 November
2013.
Urban Design and Regeneration Unit Manager Carolyn
Ingles says the feedback received will help enhance the
Draft Plan and guide any changes to make sure it best
reflects the community’s aspirations and hopes for the
future of the area.
“We have a clear steer from the
community that people are keen to see the potential of the
estuary and the beach enhanced through accessible, open,
well-designed spaces.
“The Draft Plan introduces ideas
such as enhancing visual links between the centres and the
estuary, and the redesign of Scott Park for windsurfing and
watersports, to take advantage of its estuary-edge location.
“People have also told us they want to see the two
local shopping areas developed as safe, welcoming places to
visit and shop, with improved parking, transportation
networks and streetscapes. The Draft Plan reflects these
ideas by proposing streetscape enhancements such as
landscaping and integrated seating to unify the Redcliffs
village centre. The Draft Plan also suggests road design and
traffic management measures such as a gateway treatment,
traffic speeds and traffic signals.
“The Draft Plan
aims to reinforce the role of Soleares Avenue / McCormacks
Bay as a community hub for the hill suburbs around Mount
Pleasant. One of the suggested actions is to rebuild the
Mount Pleasant Community Centre and kindergarten on their
existing sites, but repositioned to create a centralised,
multi-use place for the community to access a range of
social and recreational activities. This initiative will
also promote dual use of the forecourt space for parking and
events, such as the Farmers’ Market,” she says.
“We
need to continue to hear from the community at this crucial
stage in the master planning process. I would, therefore,
encourage locals and other interested parties to get
involved – all ideas and comments are welcomed,” she
says.
A submission form is available:
• online at www.ccc.govt.nz/haveyoursay
• at
Council service centres and libraries
• at the back of
the full and summary Draft Main Road Master Plan.
The
submission form can be:
• emailed to MainRoadMPlan@ccc.govt.nz
• posted to
o Freepost 178
Draft Main Road
Master Plan
Strategy and Planning Group
Christchurch
City Council
PO Box 73012
Christchurch
8154
• Hand delivered to Civic Offices, 53 Hereford
Street.
The Council is also holding drop-in sessions
where people can view the Plan, discuss its content with
Council staff and make submissions.
Come along and have
your say:
o Thursday 31 October, 3.30am–6.30pm
Redcliffs Bowling Club, 9 James Street, Redcliffs.
o
Monday 4 November, 3.30pm–6.30pm
Christchurch Yacht
Club, 167 Main Road, Moncks Bay.
o Wednesday 6
November, 3.30pm–6.30pm
Mt Pleasant Yacht Club in Scott
Park, Main Road, Mt Pleasant (just over the Ferrymead
Bridge).
To view the Draft Main Road Master Plan click here
To view the Summary Draft
Main Road Master Plan click here
For more information
visit www.ccc.govt.nz/suburbancentres
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