Property Policy 2023

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Council owns property for a variety of reasons. For example, Parks, and facilities such as swimming pools and library’s provide wellbeing and recreation opportunities. Operational property allows Council to deliver essential services such as waste management, water and wastewater treatment plants. Property can be owned and acquired because it is essential infrastructure - pipes, roads and cycle ways etc - and then commercial property earns revenue which offsets rates.

What's happening now?

Council wants to know what you think about the proposed Property Policy.

Our proposal

The purpose of this Policy is to provide clear and transparent processes and principles for how Council manages and makes decisions about property.

The proposed Policy:

  • Categorises all of the property held by Council and outlines the public outcomes in each of those categories which guides how the properties are managed by Council.
  • Defines decision making criteria and principles for acquiring and disposing of property.
  • Recognises the historical connection Tangata Whenua have to Council land and integrate this into Council property processes.
  • Provides transparency to Tangata Whenua and the community on the processes that Council uses for property acquisition and disposal.
  • Ensures Council is compliant with its legislative requirements under the Local Government Act, Reserves Act and Public Works Act.

This Policy sets out processes and principles for decision making. It does not identify which properties should be purchased or sold or provide development plans for individual properties. This activity is associated with departmental strategies, placemaking strategies, business cases or location-based urban development plans.

Submissions

Have your say online below or download a submission form.

Submissions close Friday 26 May 2023.

Thank you, this survey has now closed.

Council owns property for a variety of reasons. For example, Parks, and facilities such as swimming pools and library’s provide wellbeing and recreation opportunities. Operational property allows Council to deliver essential services such as waste management, water and wastewater treatment plants. Property can be owned and acquired because it is essential infrastructure - pipes, roads and cycle ways etc - and then commercial property earns revenue which offsets rates.

What's happening now?

Council wants to know what you think about the proposed Property Policy.

Our proposal

The purpose of this Policy is to provide clear and transparent processes and principles for how Council manages and makes decisions about property.

The proposed Policy:

  • Categorises all of the property held by Council and outlines the public outcomes in each of those categories which guides how the properties are managed by Council.
  • Defines decision making criteria and principles for acquiring and disposing of property.
  • Recognises the historical connection Tangata Whenua have to Council land and integrate this into Council property processes.
  • Provides transparency to Tangata Whenua and the community on the processes that Council uses for property acquisition and disposal.
  • Ensures Council is compliant with its legislative requirements under the Local Government Act, Reserves Act and Public Works Act.

This Policy sets out processes and principles for decision making. It does not identify which properties should be purchased or sold or provide development plans for individual properties. This activity is associated with departmental strategies, placemaking strategies, business cases or location-based urban development plans.

Submissions

Have your say online below or download a submission form.

Submissions close Friday 26 May 2023.