Hamilton City Council is proposing a change to the way rates are calculated and how they are divided up among ratepayers. These proposals would reduce the amount of rates existing ratepayers will pay by increasing the amount of rates the Council gets from those benefitting from growth, and those creating more costs to the Council because of growth.
This form is about getting your feedback on the proposed Rating Review to help Council make decisions. Scroll down to make a submission at...More
Hamilton City Council is updating its Development Contributions Policy (“the existing Policy”). The Council reviews the Policy whenever it embarks on its 10-Year Plan process.
The purpose of the Policy is to enable the Council to recover from those people or organisations undertaking development a fair, equitable, and proportionate portion of the total cost of capital expenditure necessary to service growth over the long term. The Council is changing the Policy to better achieve this...More
The opportunity to Have your say about Hamilton's future has closed
The draft 2018-2028 10-Year Plan sets out the Council’s priorities, plans and budget for the next decade. It is reviewed every three years. This form is about getting your feedback on the draft 10-Year Plan to help Council make decisions.
Read the Consultation Document at hamilton.govt.nz/10yearplan
Scroll down this page to make an online submission and Have Your Say.
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Hamilton Housing Accord
The Hamilton Housing Accord is an agreement between Hamilton City Council and the Government to work together to address housing issues in Hamilton. Creating Special Housing Areas is a key mechanism for the Council to deliver on its commitments for increased housing supply and affordability in the Housing Accord. These are areas of land in the city that can be put forward for housing development by landowners or developers for consideration by the Council.
The...More
NZ Food Innovation (Waikato) Ltd (NZFIWL) owns an independent spray dryer (Dryer 1) situated at Innovation Park, offering open access to NZ producers and product developers. Council owns 70% of NZFIWL.
NZFIWL proposes to build a new spray dryer (Dryer 2) to process sheep, goat, bovine and nutritional powders. It will be stand-alone and located next to Dryer 1.
NZFIWL proposes that Dryer 2 be owned by a new limited liability partnership, requiring the creation of 3 new Council...More
The Building Act 2016 was amended in 2017 changing the current system for identifying earthquake-prone buildings.
Council has identified roads (thoroughfares or routes) that are important for emergency vehicles. We have also identified roads and footpaths that have a lot of people and cars moving along them and there is a risk that if a building falls people will be hurt or killed.
We want your feedback on the roads and footpaths that we are proposing to be prioritised. We also want...More
The Council has developed a draft Open Space Provision Policy that guides how and what type of open space will be provided as the city grows, and is now seeking public feedback to help to understand whether the policy gets it right.
The policy will guide the Council’s investment and decision-making on how we ensure the right balance of open space as the city spreads out and intensifies.
We also want to provide more certainty to the development community around Council’s...More
Hamilton City Council has completed a series of technical reports to support the development of an integrated catchment management plan (ICMP) for the Mangaheka Stream and its catchment. An ICMP outlines how the Council’s services, such as pipes for water supply, wastewater and stormwater will be managed. These investigations will build on work undertaken by others in recent years, and assist the Council in the management of stormwater generated by urban growth in the area.
We are...More
Hamilton City Council (the Council) is seeking feedback on a proposed new policy for Dangerous and Insanitary Buildings which sets out how the Council will identify and deal with dangerous and insanitary buildings.
The policy is focused on making sure people can live and work in buildings without compromising their health or safety. The policy does this by outlining processes that the Council will follow in relation to any dangerous or insanitary building that comes to the Council’s...More
Consultation closed.
Hamilton City Council (the Council) is seeking feedback on a revised policy for Class 4 Gambling (proposed policy).
The proposed prohibits the creation of new and relocation of existing venues and clubs which have gambling machines within Hamilton City.
Before making any final decisions, we’d like to have your input. You can give us feedback from 5 February 2018 to 5 March 2018.
Background
Class 4 gambling activity in New Zealand is regulated...More
Gallagher Dr, Quentin Dr and surrounding streets have a history of night time light vehicle problems such as noise, illegal driving behaviour (excessive speed, burnouts, etc), property vandalism (tagging) and rubbish dumping.
Hamilton City Council is proposing to help the New Zealand Police address these issues by imposing a night time light vehicle prohibition, under the Hamilton City Traffic Bylaw 2015, in the following streets:
Quentin Dr
Quail Pl
Gallagher Dr...More
Proposed Special Housing Area : Te Kowhai Road and Exelby Road, Rotokauri
Hamilton Housing Accord
The Hamilton Housing Accord is an agreement between Hamilton City Council and the Government to work together to address housing issues in Hamilton. Creating Special Housing Areas is a key mechanism for the Council to deliver on its commitments for increased housing supply and affordability in the Housing Accord. These are areas of land in the city that can be put forward for housing...More
You may be aware that Hamilton City Council and the Government signed a Housing Accord at the end of last year as a way to increase housing supply and improve housing affordability in Hamilton.
Creating Special Housing Areas (SHAs) is a key mechanism for the Council to deliver on its commitments under the Housing Accord. SHAs are proposed areas of land – including sites not currently zoned for residential – that can be put forward for housing development by landowners or developers for...More
Please note – the closing date for feedback has been extended to Friday 1 December 2017.
You may be aware that Hamilton City Council and the Government signed a Housing Accord at the end of last year as a way to increase housing supply and improve housing affordability in Hamilton.
Creating Special Housing Areas (SHAs) is a key mechanism for the Council to deliver on its commitments under the Housing Accord. SHAs are proposed areas of land – including sites not currently zoned for...More
Hamilton City Council, Waipa District Council and Waikato District Council have been working together to find a better way of providing water, wastewater and stormwater services to their respective communities.
A number of options have been considered.
Waikato District Council is still considering what option will be best for its own community.
However, both Hamilton City and Waipa District Councils now wish to consult on forming a Shared Waters Management Company with their two...More
Founders Theatre is a significant city asset on the fringe of the central business district. The theatre was closed in February 2016 due to concerns about the safety of the flying system used to hoist scenery and lighting above its stage.
A subsequent Detailed Seismic Assessment also revealed the building has a New Build Standard rating of just 15 per cent: a building is deemed to be earthquake prone if it is less than 34 per cent. In June 2016 we asked the community what we should...More
Hamilton City Council is seeking feedback on its proposed Waste Management and Minimisation Plan 2018-2024 (Waste Plan). The proposed Waste Plan will guide all the work the Council does in managing and minimising waste in Hamilton.
The proposed Waste Plan outlines:
Hamilton’s vision for managing rubbish and recycling.
The outcomes we are seeking to achieve in the short and medium term.
The actions the Council propose to take over the next six years.
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Two new playgrounds are coming to the Flagstaff North area and we want your views on the designs:
a destination playground located at Hare Puke Park
a neighbourhood playground located at Te Huia Reserve
Construction to start in 2018.
Scroll down to give us your views and to the links for each concept plan. NOTE:
** Please be aware when providing personal information that all responses are part of the consultation process. As such it may be reproduced and...More
Hamilton City Council’s Development Contributions policy is coming up for review. There will be workshops in October-November this year in advance of the formal public consultation scheduled for March-April 2018. You are encouraged to get involved and have your say.
The following short survey will provide Council important information to aid the development of policy options leading up to formal public consultation, and will only take a few minutes to complete.
What is a Development...More
This consultation has now closed.
Council will be hearing verbal submissions from those who wished to speak in support of thier submission on 1 November 2017 in the Council Chambers. This is a public forum which anyone can attend to listen to the proceedings.
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Hamilton City Council (the Council) is seeking feedback on the proposed amendments to the speed limit schedules within the Hamilton City Speed Limit Bylaw 2013 to set speed limits on any...More
The opportunity to give feedback has now closed.
Hamilton City Council and the Government signed a Housing Accord on 22 December 2016 as a way to increase housing supply and improve housing affordability in Hamilton.
Council has proposed a policy going into further practical details related to identifying key areas in the city known as Special Housing Areas.
The opportunity to provide feedback has closed. To view submissions received by Council, please scroll down to the...More
New playgrounds are coming to the Flagstaff North area
The Playgrounds of the Future Plan looks to develop destination playgrounds across the city. So far we have built seven destination playgrounds at Hamilton Lake Domain, Parana Park, Claudelands Park, Tauhara Park, Minogue Park, Dominion Park and Hamilton Gardens.
Destination playgrounds give children a unique play experience. They are large, themed playgrounds with high-quality, creative and sustainable equipment designed to be fun,...More
Taking safety in the central city seriously and responding to public concerns about feeling unsafe are the drivers for the Current Central City Safety Plan which was adopted by the Council on 3 September 2014.
Each year a survey to understand people’s perceptions around the safety of the central city along with particular issues and concerns is conducted. This survey is currently open until 30 June 2017, which will feed into the annual scorecard that is presented to the Council...More
We are currently seeking feedback on our proposed 2017/18 Annual Plan, which sets out the Council's draft budget for July 2017 to June 2018.
In 2015 the Council produced a 10-Year Plan, which outlines our priorities and plans for the next decade. It also includes detailed budgets for the first three years of the plan.
The 2017/18 Annual Plan presents the budget for the third year of the 2015-25 10-Year Plan, updated for any changes.
An important part of the Annual Plan is a ...More
We are now a few weeks into the trial of the new LED streetlight smart technology in the Hillcrest around Waikato University area and we want to find out how local Hillcrest residents rate their new street lighting.
Please take a moment to fill in this survey.
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A programme to install and trial smart LED lighting into an area of Hillcrest around Waikato University is to commence in late February 2017.
The new lighting and trial will form part of a business case that will allow Council to determine if this type of technology can be rolled out across the city.
This is the first area in Hamilton to be completely upgraded and to incorporate "smart" lighting, and the benefits of the system include lower electricity usage, less maintenance and...More
The opportunity to give feedback has closed.
Council is holding hearings for those who indicated they wished to speak on Thursday 23 February in the Council Chambers.
To view submissions, scroll down to Related Links at the bottom of this page and click the link "Submissions".
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Hamilton Lake Domain and Innes Common are of two the city's most popular locations, for both residents and visitors.
Council's Parks and...More
This consultation has closed.
If you are interested to read more about fight the landfill, or to view all submisions Council received on this consultation, please scroll down to the bottom of the page and click Fight the Landfill link.
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We’re proposing the biggest change in our city’s rubbish and recycling collection for more than 15 years, and we want you to have your say.
At the moment our weekly kerbside...More
Municipal and Domain Endowment Funds
The Council is changing the Municipal and Domain Endowment Funds Policy to enable these funds to be applied to a broader range of “municipal purposes” including consideration of wider public benefits which are consistent with the Council’s strategic plans.
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