Spatial Plan for Dunedin Approved

Dunedin (Monday 17 September 2012) - At its meeting today, the Dunedin City Council adopted ‘Dunedin Towards 2050 - A Spatial Plan for Dunedin.

This type of development strategy is about more than just how to best provide for growth. It sets a strategic vision for a city’s development that is focused on economic development, liveability, social wellbeing, and improving environmental sustainability.

Mayor Dave Cull says, “The submitters who spoke at the Hearings were positive and supportive of our Spatial Plan and its intent. They were generally excited that a vision for the city, perhaps overdue, has been developed and expressed. With the Plan now adopted, we, as a Council, have the building blocks we need to ensure that Dunedin will develop in the direction our residents want it to over the next 30 to 40 years.”

The Spatial Plan provides a clear set of strategic directions that will inform the development of the second generation District Plan. It will also be used to improve long-term planning and co-ordination of DCC activities by linking land-use planning in the city to how future infrastructure and services may be provided.

In the next few weeks, those who submitted on the Spatial Plan will receive confirmation of its adoption and s summary of the key changes that were made as a result of submissions.

City Development Manager Anna Johnson says “The first major piece of work will be the development of Dunedin’s second generation District Plan. This has already begun and we are pleased that with the Spatial Plan formally adopted by the Council, we can be clear that we are headed in the right direction.”

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