By reading the
quotes below you will learn how easy it is to discard an Environmental
Court ruling, alienate the people you serve and destroy a beautiful coastal
community all at the same time if your job title is 'District Planner'.
QUOTES
FROM THE DCC ABOUT FACE LETTER:-
PORT
OTAGO LIMITED v DUNEDIN CITY COUNCIL (RMA 908/99)
RMA
908/99 (Height restrictions)
In
my earlier letter, I stated that the Council supported the current restriction
of 8.5 metres maximum height on the Boiler Point outer reclamation and
a height of 12 metres at Back Beach. I noted that this was subject to more
detailed landscape assessment and consideration of information to be obtained
from Port Otago Limited demonstrating the need for an increase in the maximum
height permitted.
The
landscape assessment has now been completed and indicates that, while port
activities clearly affect the amenity of both Back Beach and Careys Bay,
an increase in maximum height to 15 metres will not have an adverse impact
on the amenity of either area significantly greater than the impact of
activities which could currently be established as permitted activities.
The Council is therefore of the view that the current greater restrictions
on height applying at Back Beach and Boiler Point compared to the remainder
of the Port 1 Zone are not necessary and an increase in maximum height
to 15 metres as requested by the referrer is acceptable.
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