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Ocean Beach - what's happening now?

March 2008

• Public Submissions on Plan Change 45 are available for viewing

In November 2007 the Hastings District Council accepted an application for a private plan change for processing under the Resource Management Act 1991. The application, made by Hill Country Pastoral Ltd in late May, proposes up to 1000 dwellings with associated commercial development in the Ocean Beach area.

• Read the rest of the media release
• Go to the web page for Proposed Plan Change 45 - Ocean Beach

The private plan change request will be processed and will likely proceed to a hearing before independent commissioners (not from Hastings District Council) in 2008. The public will have the opportunity to make submissions as part of this process.

In the meantime Council is obtaining a valuation of the Haupouri Flats as a possible reserve purchase.

Have your say

The public will have the opportunity to make formal submissions as part of the plan change process.
Visit the website for Proposed Plan Change 45 - Ocean Beach for more information.

Lawrence Yule's comments

Public comments from the mayor

How have we consulted so far?

2005 Ocean Beach Charrette

Ocean Beach Charrette

More than 1000 people participated in the 10-day charrette process at Ocean Beach in October 2005. As a result of the charrette a draft master development and conservation plan was produced.

• Download the programme (PDF 15 KB)
• View the storyboards (PDF 1.24 MB) about the charrette and outcomes.

Press adverts

Advertisements appeared in Hawke's Bay Today, including Council's weekly Community Link page, and the Hastings Leader.

• Display advertisement (193 KB)
• Display board (414 KB)

Road signs

Road signs were erected on the Havelock/Hastings Road, Karamu Road, Pakowhai Road and Te Mata Road.

• Road sign (173 KB)

Radio ads

Radio adverts played and changed as days progressed. Also, radio announcers spoke about the charrette during breakfast slots (feeds) attracting people to what was going on and encouraging them to participate. Radio feeds were on Classic Hits, Newstalk ZB & 92.7 More FM.

Open day

The Open Day was held at Haupouri Station Woolshed on 12 November. It was an opportunity for members of the public take a guided site tour if they hadn’t been able to a month earlier, as well as ask questions of council, landowners and design team.

Story Boards were produced for the purposes of the Open Day and any other ongoing consultation. The story boards explained the process to date as well as info which came out of the charrette. About 200 people attended the Open Day.

• Story boards from Open Day (PDF 1.24 MB)

Cre@ive Hastings Forum

Cre@ive Hastings organised a Design Forum on Monday 21 November 2005. Council and HCC participated by presenting information and asking questions from the floor. The evening attracted good numbers.

Public Meeting 11 March 2006 at the Hawke's Bay Opera House

Around 400 people attended.

• View the Hastings District Council's presentation (PDF 1.57 MB)

Hastings District Council Expo 21 & 22 April 2006
More than 1000 people toured through the Expo at the Hastings Sports Centre, and the Ocean Beach booth proved popular.

News releases

Private plan change accepted
13 November 2007
The Hastings District Council has accepted an application for a private plan change for processing under the Resource Management Act 1991. The application made by Hill Country Pastoral Ltd in late May proposes up to 1000 dwellings with associated commercial development in the Ocean Beach area.

Haupouri Flats investigations
22 June 2007
Hastings District Council has voted to proceed with investigations into the cost implications and potential value of purchasing land on the Haupouri Flats at Ocean Beach, for a reserve. The vote took place yesterday during a full, public Council meeting.

Ocean Beach reserve options explored
15 June 2007
Hastings District Council will decide whether to investigate options for purchasing parts of Ocean Beach's Haupouri Flats for a reserve.

Ocean Beach private plan change lodged
28 May 2007
Hastings District Council has received a private plan change application for Ocean Beach lodged by Hill Country Corporation. The proposed plan change seeks to develop a village community settlement at the southern end of the beach while protecting the northern end.

Ocean Beach submissions close
30 March 2007
Hastings District Council has received 182 submissions to the draft Ocean Beach Structure Plan which proposes a suggested direction for the future of Ocean Beach.

Ocean Beach consultation
8 February 2007
Hastings District Council today carried a motion to release for public consultation a draft structure plan for Ocean Beach.

Mayor committed to conservation at Ocean Beach
3 April 2006
Hastings Mayor Lawrence Yule has met with Conservation Minister Chris Carter to discuss land protection options at Ocean Beach.

Council hits out at Ocean Beach accusations
14 March 2006
Hastings Mayor Lawrence Yule today hit out at accusations surrounding pre-determined “deals” between Council and landowners over development at Ocean Beach.

Ocean Beach Charrette - ‘Open Day’ This Saturday
2 November 2005
People who missed the Ocean Beach charrette workshops and public presentation evenings will have a chance to see the draft master plan and have their say at an Open Day to be held on Saturday 12 November.

Two villages and hamlet proposed for Ocean Beach
14 October 2005
Hawke’s Bay’s Ocean Beach has the potential to house two villages and a hamlet (consisting 540 sections total), international town planning and urban design experts say.

Draft concept revealed at Ocean Beach Charrette
10 October 2005
A village of up to 350 homes around the existing Haupouri station woolshed site has been unveiled by the ocean beach charrette design team. The design incorporates the unique ‘wilderness’ character of ocean beach with the central village area looking out onto rolling land and the ocean beach coastline.

Charrette workshops discuss proposed new settlement
6 October 2005
Servicing a proposed new settlement at Ocean Beach generated much of today’s charrette workshop discussions.

Healthy debate at charrette workshop
5 October 2005
The first of the Ocean Beach charrette workshops being held at Haupouri Station woolshed attracted some good crowds today, and with it, healthy debate.

Ocean Beach to be focus of “Charrette” process
16 September 2005
The future scope of Ocean Beach is a blank canvas at the moment but that’s all about to change as it becomes the focus of a “charrette” process.

What is a charrette?

A Charrette is an intense work session with public workshops. It is a collaborative planning process that harnesses the talents and energies of all interested parties to create and support a feasible plan that represents transformative community change. It allows all people a chance to come together and work through their ideas, views and issues, which will be used as a basis of developing direction for the project. The idea of a the charrette is for designers to get a feel for the local community, view existing architecture and design in the region and gain knowledge of local issues and concerns. Specialists then work to develop plans that can be viewed and commented on straight away. Meaning The French word, "Charrette" means "cart" and is often used to describe the final, intense work effort expended by art and architecture students to meet a project deadline. This use of the term is said to originate from the École des Beaux Arts in Paris during the 19th century, where proctors circulated a cart, or "charrette", to collect final drawings while students frantically put finishing touches on their work. What a charrette is not: A one-day workshop A multi-day marathon meeting involving everyone all the time A plan authored by a select few that will affect many A "visioning session" that stops short of implementation Why are we doing it? To ensure there is a combined community vision for the future. Who is involved? Hastings District Council Hill Country Corporation Landowners & adjoining (coastal communities) Maori Hastings residents & ratepayers Environmentalists Archaeologists Historians Planners Engineers Architects Transport sector Tourism sector