Community engagement in the Papanui Ward in Christchurch, New Zealand
Construction of a shared pathway through Rutland Reserve to Cranford Street is about to commence. This will provide a link between the Papanui Parallel cycleway and the new shared path along the Christchurch Northern Corridor. Work is expected to take around three months, and also includes drainage and lighting. Site access for construction equipment will be via a driveway between 43 and 47 McFaddens Road.
The submissions committee of the Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board will meet this Friday 25 September at 10am in the Papanui boardroom. The committee will consider making submissions on: the draft tree policy; the community facilities network plan, and the metro sports facility – aquatic sensory experience. The meeting is open to the public. More information on all three consultations can be found at the link below, including feedback forms:
https://ccc.govt.nz/the-council/consultations-and-submissions/haveyoursay/
“When making decisions it is important for the Council to understand a range of views. We regularly ask for feedback or submissions (a statement expressing your opinion)…”
The former Noel Leeming store on Langdons Road is sporting a new paint job. There are no signs up yet, but judging from the colour scheme, Papanui can expect a Chemist Warehouse to be opening soon.
What’s the outlook for Papanui’s 400+ new residential sections promised in the Cranford Regeneration Plan? Think Papanui’s Simon Britten writes in The Spinoff on the challenges faced by landowners in the Cranford Basin:
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The Christchurch regeneration project that is slowly sinking
“The former wetland of Cranford Basin was all set to create 400 new properties as part of an exciting, and much needed, regeneration plan in Christchurch. Three years on, the land remains empty. What went wrong? Picture this: it’s the year 2020. In the north of Christchurch, the first of over 400…”
The former Wendover Rest Home in Papanui has new owners, who are proposing to reopen it as a ‘co-housing’ complex for professionals. The Resource Consent application appears to have been notified on a limited basis, and there’ll be a hearing next month to consider submissions. Click through for more:
https://www.stuff.co.nz/…/plan-to-turn-christchurch-rest-ho…
Plan to turn Christchurch rest home into boarding house baffles residents
“Residents on a quiet suburban street are worried a proposed boarding house that can take up to 75 tenants will cause house prices to fall and traffic to increase…”
The Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board’s submissions committee met last Friday 11 September to give feedback on the Council’s initial consultation on the review of the Strengthening Community Strategy. The Board’s submission can be found below, and includes comments on the themes of people, place, participation, and preparedness.
https://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/Open/2020/09/PCBSC_20200911_MIN_5167_AT.PDF
The Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board will meet this Friday at 9:15am in the Papanui boardroom. The agenda includes: a proposal for No Stopping restrictions on the south side of Prestons Rd near Marshland Rd; funding towards the costs of the opening of the St Albans Community Centre; and an application to the Board’s Youth Development Fund. The meeting is open for the public to attend, and will be live-streamed on the Board’s Facebook page. Click through for the full agenda:
https://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/Open/2020/09/PICB_20200918_AGN_4521_AT_WEB.htm
Grimseys Road will be closed southbound between Dunbarton St and Prestons Rd for around a week from Monday 14 September, with a detour in place for traffic including the 125 bus. This will allow work at the intersection relating to the approach to the CNC bridge. This closure does not affect traffic on Prestons Rd or northbound traffic on Grimseys.
https://www.nzta.govt.nz/assets/projects/christchurch-northern-corridor/CNC-prestons-road-project-update-20200909.pdf
Yesterday Emma Norrish – Waipapa/Papanui-Innes Community Board Member presented the Board’s regular report to the Council, highlighting issues that the Board has been dealing with and some concerns of the local community. Click through to watch a video from the meeting, or you can read the Board’s written report at item 8 of the Council’s agenda at https://christchurch.infocouncil.biz/Open/2020/09/CNCL_20200910_AGN_4049_AT_WEB.htm
