An Update

First off a thank you to readers, commenters and Local Board member Julie Fairey on the discussion that has taken place about the Monte Cecilia Park situation.

The situation around the park and the homes is continuing to evolve with the Local Board concerned considering recent consultation as well as beginning to draw up a Concept Plan for the Park.

Member Fairey has posted a quick update on the situation where it stands at the moment:

1. Future land use of Korma Rd properties – I met with Auckland Council Properties Limited (ACPL) yesterday (a previously scheduled meeting about their 6 monthly update which is on the Board’s April agenda next week) and that was helpful. My understanding of the Public Finance Act has been that land purchased for purpose A has to be used for purpose A. However apparently if there is a determination that purpose A no longer applies, which may be the case after time has passed, then the next step is to consider if that land is able to be used for another legitimate public purpose by Council (if not it gets sold). Housing was added to the list for this in the last couple of years, however not social housing provision by Council itself. I’ll be adding that in to the Board’s discussion about the concept plan.

2. Specific notification to Korma Rd tenants – Again in yesterday’s discussion with ACPL, and in some email exchanges, I’ve been asking about how/why tenants were/weren’t told. ACPL’s practice is that they don’t tell tenants about demolition intentions unless it is absolutely definite and even then usually only 3 to 6 months ahead. In other discussions I’ve heard that there was an expectation from Parks (who have driven the concept plan work) that ACPL had already told tenants about the possibility of demolition, and that there were probably clauses about that in the tenancy agreements – I’m still clarifying if that’s the case.

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Thank you for the update.

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