Development Contributions for North West Blenheim Extension Zone Plan Change Areas 66, 69 A similar charging mechanism to that used to deliver infrastructure For those who wish to develop land within this area it will mean like roads, water supply, sewerage and stormwater in the existing paying a separate Zone Development Contribution of $22,917 North West Blenheim Zone and Plan Change Areas 64, 65 and 67 per lot (plus GST), as well as the existing Development is proposed for the new housing zone on the north-west perimeterContribution. The new contribution would be levied on all of urban Blenheim running between Old and Middle Renwick Roadsproperties in the Zone to ensure that costs are fairly and equitably represented by Plan Change Areas 66 and 69. spread amongst all the landowners who are developing their land Council‘s intention to establish a zone levy for those two plan for residential use. In some instances, this will result in developers change areas was signalled in the 2016-17 Consultation Document.receiving credits should they be required to provide larger capacity infrastructure to service the whole Zone not just their individual At present, single owners of large subdivisions cover the costs subdivision. and get the benefit ofthe economies of scale possible with a large In total these Zone Contributions will simply recover the costs development. Because there are so many landowners involved developers would normally incur as part of a subdivision.This is in the North West Blenheim Extension Zone the development is an amendment to the existing Development Contributions Policy. unlikely to progress as a single block. Therefore Council proposes that it coordinates the design and What’s the alternative? provision of infrastructure for the essential services to the new Apply the existing Development Contributions Policy leaving each subdivisions, to efficiently deliver a consistent standard throughout landowner responsible for their own development, a less efficient this newly zoned housing area. option that would mean higher costs, likely higher section prices and potentially, delays to the development of land-locked property. ROSE EAST Have your say Although we’re not putting forward any significant new Or write to us at: proposals this year, we’d like to hear from you about what Annual Plan Feedback, we’re doing. Marlborough District Council, Also, what would you like Council to consider as it finalises 15 Seymour St, PO Box 443, Blenheim, its Annual Plan later this year? or email annualplan@marlborough.govt.nz 1 20 nnul Pln pti Pocs Submissions need to be with us by 6 May. Councillors will If you would like to speak to Councillors at the hearing, formally consider all submissions and feedback received. 2let us know this along with your submission, by 6 May.prilFer ril5 You can fill out an onlinesubmission form at: uncil cnsidr 2019-20 Anua nul Pla Anua Plan www.marlborough.govt.nz under Have Your Say. 219-2 ALink to supporting documentation http://bit.ly/MDCDAgenda Plan Bdgt oc ent ad td fr c slain 19- al la Ad tin r ss 28 February 4 April 5 April 6 May 4-6 June 10 June 27 June 1 July Council considers 2019-20 Annual Annual Plan Annual Plan Annual Plan Council considers Annual Plan New rates effective 2019-20 Annual Plan Consultation Submissions open Submissions close Submissions Hearings Annual Plan adopted and rates from 1 July 2019 Plan Budget Document adopted Submissions set for 2019- 20 for consultation rating year J 1 J 2 un Jul