Ohaupo¯, Kara¯piro future outlined
More homes in haupo¯ and a tourism hub in Kara¯piro are possibilities in a draft plan for the Waipa¯ District’s next 30 years.
The council has been working on Ahu Ake – Waipa¯ Community Spatial Plan and last week a committee approved a draft to go out for public feedback in early 2023.
The plan outlines how the district could look by 2050, including its towns and villages and how to manage growth, boost the economy and take care of the environment.
It’s a starting point for conversations in the community, the council’s group manager for strategy Kirsty Downey said.
And it covers areas including growth, the environment, the economy, transport, rural sector, heritage, arts and culture, parks and public facilities and papaka¯inga.
‘‘We’ll be asking whether this is the future residents see for themselves and their children, whether we have missed anything and what our priorities should be, among other things,’’ Downey said.
Community engagement will start in mid-February and run for six weeks until late March 2023.
A roadshow is planned and will stop in nine towns and villages.
Those conversations are important because ‘‘Ahu Ake will only be successful if we have this input and can further develop and refine the interim draft plan with people who will be impacted,’’ Downey said.
Feedback will be used to finalise the draft spatial plan before a second round of engagement later in 2023.
More information about the roadshow will be shared in early 2023. The interim draft plan is available to view on ahuakewaipa.nz.