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Sensational – it can't happen soon enough. That we waste prime waterfront real estate with car parking and campervans is insane,” said one Wānaka Sun reader. “Cars and pedestrians? What a joke. Maybe we can have people on rollerskates selling popcorn and coffees as cars go by and the odd window washing,” said another. Wānaka was divided over the trial lakefront plan earlier this year; some loved the idea but thought it needed tweaking, whilst otherwise were outright mortified. Chiefest of the complaints was the impact on traffic; particularly the proposed bypass through the golf course. Following the controversial trial, council put the plan on hold to rethink, redesign and extend consultation.
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Now, the Wānaka Town Centre Masterplan and Wānaka Integrated Transport Business case is on the agenda for the first Wānaka Community Board meeting today (Thursday 21). Queenstown Lakes District Council General Manager Property and Infrastructure Peter Hansby said the Community Board is being asked for support to progress the next stage which involves more detailed investigations, as requested by the community and transport engineers. This will include further work on walking and cycling opportunities. “The last round of community engagement delivered a clear message that more investigation and detailed understanding was required before progressing some of the elements proposed in the Masterplan,” Mr Hansby said “To alleviate community concern that further investigation is required, we are now asking for community board support to progress a ‘Network
Optimisation’ single stage business case over the next 12 months. This work will provide the detailed evidence required to make changes to the transport network to provide more walking and cycling opportunities, achieve ideal traffic flows on Brownston Street, SH84 and further explore the need for and potential location of a town centre bypass,” he said “The work will also include a parking management strategy and identification of low cost, low risk projects to be implemented while the detailed investigations are underway,” he said. Any further town centre upgrades identified in the Wānaka Masterplan or wider transport network improvements would be reviewed once the business case is complete and Council officers will report back to the Community Board before any further progress is made. “The Masterplan and Integrated Transport Business Case we’re presenting to the board
this week reflects a snapshot in time, examining the current problems and opportunities in the town centre and wider transport network and suggested projects that could be progressed over a 30-year period,” he said. Owner of Racers Edge on Ardmore Street, Steve Schikker, said, “Without parking, is there any economic data to show how this will affect our retail? No, I don’t have any but neither do they. They haven’t worked it out for a town like ours, with the infrastructure you have and no public transport.” Schikker, along with other retail owners in the town centre were concerned at the lack of consultation during the first round of trials. However, Mr Hansby reiterated that Council will continue to involve and consult the community, including individual property and business owners where appropriate to determine and refine projects as the business case investigation progresses and through the 2021-31 Long Term Plan.
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