Rotorua District Council
Housing and planning
Local councils are responsible for land use planning under the Resource Management Act, which affects where and how new houses are constructed, as well as the design of cities and towns. In some areas, councils also provide housing to those who need it most.
Housing and planning
Local councils are responsible for land use planning under the Resource Management Act, which affects where and how new houses are constructed, as well as the design of cities and towns. In some areas, councils also provide housing to those who need it most.
Ensure every suburb in Rotorua where possible is zoned for higher density housing.
Work with developers, land owners and mana whenua to unlock land by building enabling infrastructure.
Commit to making our communities liveable by enhancing green space, building quality walking and cycle paths and greening our city.
Commit council to uphold the district plan on Fenton St whilst enabling housing elsewhere for those that are most in need.
Support and enable Community Housing Providers to do what they are good at, provide social housing.
Improve land supply, which should lead to improvements in housing affordability.
Review building consent processes to ensure housing solutions have a quick turnover to meet local needs.
Freeze rent rises. Relocate and reintegrate out-of-town homeless back into their communities. Form wrap-around support for our homeless.
Redirect money the government gives families for rental subsidies towards families owning their own homes.
Review current building consent, land supply and zoning policies and processes. Look to remove barriers to land development.
Leverage our partnerships with iwi, developers, builders to help enable and speed up the delivery of infrastructure and provision of homes.
Re-generate existing neighborhoods and communities with co-creation and investment programs that meet the needs.
Advocate central government to better support our high number of low socio economic whānau. Support those currently working in this space.
Encourage and plan for building of smaller, healthy, green, housing. Particularly apartments. To support housing options for all.
Develop a policy that sees a range of housing options in all our communities and that all communities receive the same amenities.
Streamline the consent process and make it available online to speed up the processes.
Allow property developers to compete with government agencies to bring more houses into the market.
Homelessness to be tackled head on with the government. Locals to be housed and only locals in temporary accomodation. Stop importing.
Provide a navigator to assist with the council process of consenting, zoning etc. to maximise the opportunity for the home owner/developer.
Create mixed models of living buildings (biophilic design), carbon storing buildings, papakāinga, co-housing, and intergenerational homes.
Maintain key relationships with mana whenua: land supply (leased) which should in turn provide affordable housing.
Enable housing growth by working with developers to remove barriers & streamline processes. Review IAF project priorities.
Enforce the district plan to end the use of motels for emergency housing. Work with government and community groups to develop alternatives.
Withdraw support for the proposed Reserves Revocation Bill. Ensure MDRS/intensification doesn't unfairly impact upon neighbouring properties.
Ensure every suburb in Rotorua where possible is zoned for higher density housing.
Work with developers, land owners and mana whenua to unlock land by building enabling infrastructure.
Commit to making our communities liveable by enhancing green space, building quality walking and cycle paths and greening our city.
Commit council to uphold the district plan on Fenton St whilst enabling housing elsewhere for those that are most in need.
Support and enable Community Housing Providers to do what they are good at, provide social housing.
Improve land supply, which should lead to improvements in housing affordability.
Review building consent processes to ensure housing solutions have a quick turnover to meet local needs.
Freeze rent rises. Relocate and reintegrate out-of-town homeless back into their communities. Form wrap-around support for our homeless.
Redirect money the government gives families for rental subsidies towards families owning their own homes.
Review current building consent, land supply and zoning policies and processes. Look to remove barriers to land development.
Leverage our partnerships with iwi, developers, builders to help enable and speed up the delivery of infrastructure and provision of homes.
Re-generate existing neighborhoods and communities with co-creation and investment programs that meet the needs.
Advocate central government to better support our high number of low socio economic whānau. Support those currently working in this space.
Encourage and plan for building of smaller, healthy, green, housing. Particularly apartments. To support housing options for all.
Develop a policy that sees a range of housing options in all our communities and that all communities receive the same amenities.
Streamline the consent process and make it available online to speed up the processes.
Allow property developers to compete with government agencies to bring more houses into the market.
Homelessness to be tackled head on with the government. Locals to be housed and only locals in temporary accomodation. Stop importing.
Provide a navigator to assist with the council process of consenting, zoning etc. to maximise the opportunity for the home owner/developer.
Create mixed models of living buildings (biophilic design), carbon storing buildings, papakāinga, co-housing, and intergenerational homes.
Maintain key relationships with mana whenua: land supply (leased) which should in turn provide affordable housing.
Enable housing growth by working with developers to remove barriers & streamline processes. Review IAF project priorities.
Enforce the district plan to end the use of motels for emergency housing. Work with government and community groups to develop alternatives.
Withdraw support for the proposed Reserves Revocation Bill. Ensure MDRS/intensification doesn't unfairly impact upon neighbouring properties.
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