We have received an Expression of Interest to develop a Special Housing Area (‘proposed Laurel Hills Special Housing Area’) on Lot 1 DP 431492 and Lot 2 DP 325561.  The two sites are proposed to be accessed off Stalker Road, in Shotover Country, Queenstown.

The land is within the Indicative Master Plan for the Ladies Mile contained in the Council’s Lead Policy for Special Housing Areas, and within the Detailed Business Case for infrastructure prepared under the Governments Housing Infrastructure Fund.

The proposal is for approximately 156 houses, a 4000m²+ neighbourhood reserve and associated earthworks, access, landscaping and infrastructure.  Five different house types are proposed:

• Townhouses (52) – 180 – 30m² lots.
• ‘Retain’ houses (46) – 230 – 315m² lots
• Urban houses (38) – 312 – 405m² lots
• Villa (13)– variable lot sizes around 450m²
• Compact (6) – on 110 -120m² sections
• the existing house (1)

The proposal includes a 10% contribution of the developed land area to the Queenstown Lakes Community Housing Trust.

Concept Plan:

The proposed Laurel Hills Special Housing Area concept is shown in the image below:

Timing:

The Council is aiming to consider the Expression of Interest at the 7 March 2019 Full Council meeting.

Click the links below to read the Expression of Interest.

Specific links:

• Laurel Hills - Expression of Interest
• Appendix 1 – Record of Titles
• Appendix 2 – Scheme Plan
• Appendix 2A - Possible wider transport enhancements including walking/cycling and bus priority (added 7 February 2019)
• Appendix 3 – Landscape and visual impact assessment
• Appendix 4 – Urban Design Report
• Appendix 5 – Transportation Assessment
• Appendix 6 – Three waters preliminary assessment 
• Appendix 7 – Geotechnical report
• Appendix 8 – Architectural Briefing
• Appendix 9 – Concept plans
• Incorporation certificate – Laurel Hills Ltd
• Laurel Hills Fact Sheet - Transport
• Compact Housing Example - April 2019

Reviews:

• WSP-Opus Peer Review of 3 Waters report provided with Laurel Hills EOI
• Laurel Hills Response to OPUS
• Final WSP-Opus Memorandum following CFMA response to Peer Review [22 February 2019]
• Transport Assessment Peer Review - Novo Group
• Transport Assessment Peer Review - Novo Group [FINAL] [Added 25 February 2019]

Have your say:

Submissions on this have now closed.

To view public submissions made, click here.

While the Housing Accords and Special Housing Areas Act 2013 does not provide for formal consultation on the establishment of special housing areas, the Mayor and Councillors are interested to hear local views on this proposal.

Want more info?

Please email Ian Bayliss in our Planning Team, Ian.Bayliss@qldc.govt.nz

Or, take a look at QLDC's Lead Policy (28 June 2018)