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Open for feedback

  • Open Space Provision Policy Review 2023

    Hamilton City Council (Council) is seeking feedback on a proposal to update the Open Space Provision Policy 2018. Summary of information The current Open Space Provision Policy was adopted on 26 June 2018. This policy provides guidance to Council for the provision of public open space in Hamilton Kirikiriroa. The purpose and scope of this policy is to guide: Council in...

    Closes 3 October 2023

  • Chedworth Park Playground refresh

    We want to know what you want to see at Chedworth Park! We’re shaping a fun city, by providing playgrounds across Hamilton Kirikiriroa that are vibrant, social, creative spaces for everyone to play together . We're refreshing the playground at Chedworth Park and we’re keen to hear your thoughts within our renewal guidelines. T he current playground has a basic modular...

    Closes 17 October 2023

  • Rototuna Park Playground refresh

    We want to know what you want to see at Rototuna Park! We’re shaping a fun city, by providing playgrounds across Hamilton Kirikiriroa that are vibrant, social, creative spaces for everyone to play together. We're refreshing the playground at Rototuna Park and we’re keen to hear your thoughts within our renewal guidelines. The current playground is a basic modular unit that was installed...

    Closes 17 October 2023

  • Wake Park Playground refresh

    We want to know what you want to see at Wake Park! We’re shaping a fun city by providing playgrounds across Hamilton Kirikiriroa that are vibrant, social, creative spaces for everyone to play together. We're refreshing the playground at Wake Park and we’re keen to hear your thoughts within our renewal guidelines. The playground currently has coach themed play equipment including a swing...

    Closes 17 October 2023

Forthcoming Consultations

  • Water Supply Bylaw review

    As part of the review of the Hamilton Water Supply Bylaw 2013 (the Bylaw), Hamilton City Council (Council) is seeking feedback on the proposal to continue the Bylaw with minor changes: the inclusion of updated legislation, standards, codes and policies the inclusion of a definition of...

    Opens 3 October 2023

Here’s what we did with your feedback

Here are some of the issues we have consulted on and their outcomes. See all outcomes

We asked

Tainui Group Holdings (TGH) requested a change to Hamilton’s District Plan to rezone about 68ha in Ruakura to allow for housing. Plans have been made for about 1200 homes.

More than a third of the 68ha site will be set aside as wetlands and swales to manage stormwater. Provision has also been made for a shopping centre and a supermarket. The Tuumata block is located between the Fifth Avenue extension and the AgResearch campus.

The proposed changes to the District Plan include:

  • Changing the zone from Ruakura Industrial Park to General Residential to provide for a range of housing options.
  • Changing the zone from Ruakura Industrial Park to Business 6 to allow for a neighbourhood centre.
  • Correcting a zoning anomaly that applies to Council-owned land – a small strip adjoining the area in the south will be rezoned from Ruakura Industrial to Knowledge Zone.
  • Incorporation of a new structure plan for the Tuumata Residential Precinct.
  • Including additional rules to implement the Medium Density Residential Standards (MDRS).

Submissions to Plan Change 15 were opened from 18 April to 17 May 2023.

Further submissions to Plan Change 15 were open from 12 June to 10 July 2023.

You said

We received 4 submissions and four further submissions. There is now a formal process to follow under the Resource Management Act 1991.

Hearings for Plan Change 15 are due to be held in 2024.

We did

A panel of commissioners will consider all the submissions and make recommendations to Council on the final plan change in 2024.

Keep up-to-date on the plan change here: https://hamilton.govt.nz/property-rates-and-building/district-plan/plan-changes/plan-change-15/

We asked

We recently reviewed our Dangerous and Insanitary Buildings Policy. The policy is focused on making sure people can live and work in buildings without compromising their health and safety.

We review our policy every five years in response to any issues that arise or as a result of legislative changes, whichever comes first.

We recommended minimal changes to the policy as there have been no changes to legislation since the policy was first adopted, in 2018, that influence what requirements the policy needs to address.

Public consultation ran from 15 May to 12 June 2023.

You said

We received two written submissions from individuals and one on behalf of an organisation. Both individuals agreed with the proposed changes to the policy. A submission from Fire and Emergency New Zealand requested its name be updated in the policy.

There were no requests for verbal submissions.

We did

Our proposed changes to the Dangerous and Insanitary Buildings Policy were adopted on 3 August 2023. These included updating the scope of the policy and referencing the relevant sections under the Building Act.

We asked

We’re upgrading the skatepark in Fairfield Park and we asked for your thoughts and ideas on the design and what you want to change or update. 

You said

We received a total of 144 responses. 70% of respondents reported they use Fairfield Park for skating or biking. 

The top three features' respondents liked about the current skatepark were the: 

  • Quarter pipes 
  • Ramps
  • Banks 

The least liked features of the current park are: 

  • Stairs 
  • Rail 
  • Ledges

We did

The feedback has informed our concept design. 

We’ll be keeping features you liked and replacing some features with more modern features to enhance the flow. 

We’ll grind and re-surface the existing skatepark, so it rides like new. We will also extend the skatepark to provide more opportunities for a range of new features and riders of all abilities to enjoy. 

We'll add more seating around the skatepark and community house so you families and friends can enjoy watching as well.  We will also be adding new drinking fountain, rubbish bins and improved footpath to and around the skate park. and providing shade to the area.

We’ll be shifting and building a new half-court basketball court and provide new lighting to improve safety and security to enable more use of the facility by the community.  

Construction is expected to take place in March 2024.