We Meet Tonight On Our Home

 

Papakura

 

Tonight there will be a Unitary Plan community meeting in Papakura ON Papakura as a Metropolitan Centre, as well as transport around the area. Of course I will be attending as this is not only home but, the Metropolitan Centre zone is only 100 metres to the north of where I live. Also Papakura is not easily accessible by the motorway system currently, has the Mill Road Corridor issue back on the agenda, and has the third busiest station in the rail network as well. So the questions tonight around Papakura and its transport should take the following:

• Why is Papakura deemed a Metropolitan Centre and not a Town Centre
• Why is Papakura a Metropolitan Centre when Manukau is so close by
• What measures will be put in place so that the people of Papakura can move easily around by road and rail (more to the point will the systems be able to cope)
• Urban design controls and amenities – how and what would an example process be if someone wanted to put in an 18 storey tower in Papakura
• Coordinating with Central Government over State Highway One, schools and medical facilities?
• Plenty of public open space
• Employment Centres: what, where, and how much

 

These maps show what the draft Unitary Plan has zoned for thus far in the Papakura area (and surrounds). The legend can be seen in the embed below and printed for your reading ease:

I have included the wider Auckland overview to get a scale on what is going on in regards to the UP

 

The UP Zone Legends

 

Tonight is your night to ask questions on Papakura’s possible future with the Unitary Plan. Make it count! Full commentary will be written up tomorrow morning on the plan.

 

BEN ROSS : AUCKLAND