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Kapiti Coast District Council


Reaffirming the Kapiti Coast lifestyle and culture -
with a sustainable emphasis

08 May 2008

Council votes in favour of Paraparaumu Airport plan change

On the casting vote of the chair of the meeting, Deputy Mayor Ann Chapman, the Council voted in favour of the Paraparaumu Airport Plan Change 73 this morning .

A packed Council Chamber heard a robust debate as councillors and community board chairs put their views strongly on the issue.

The recommendation of the April 7 Regulatory Committee in favour of the plan change had to be ratified by a full Council meeting.

Mayor Jenny Rowan did not take part as she maintained her view that she had a conflict of interest.  Councillor Tony Jack said he had taken advice and had decided to vote on this second occasion.

The final vote was five for and five against with Councillor Chapman using her casting vote to resolve the tie.

 

08 May 2008

Discussion documents on Proposed Dog and Beach Bylaws

The Local Government Act 2002 requires Council to review all its bylaws every five years.
  
Anticipating a high level of public interest in the Beach and Dog Bylaws, the Council’s Regulatory Management Committee decided to hold a preliminary consultation process with the community via the Community Boards before the formal consultation period.

The purpose of this preliminary consultation is to seek input from interested organisations and individuals, and use this feedback to further refine and modify the drafts before the district-wide statutory consultation process (in which formal written submissions will be invited) commences in June 2008.

Following the first meeting at Otaki on May 7, changes have been made to both documents and the link below is to those updated documents.

Dog Bylaw Discussion document - Revised (16 pages, 500kb) 

Beach Bylaw Discussion document - Revised (16 pages, 410kb)

 

Making the most of water on the Coast


Plan Change 75

From February 1st every new home built on the Kapiti Coast must have either a 10000 litre water tank or a 4500 litre tank combined with an effective greywater treatment system. (Creating a water efficient home.)

Consultation is currently occurring on the District Plan Change involved (PC75) and details of the change and submission forms are on the consultation page.

The aim is to make the most of water off your roof and the waste water from your laundry and bathroom.  It’s another step in developing sustainable living on the Kapiti Coast.

The water tanks will be plumbed so they provide water for toilet flushing and outdoor water uses.  To ensure water is always available for toilet flushing, when the level of water in either the 10000 litre or 4,500 litre tank falls below 1000 litres at times of limited rainfall, a restricted feed of town water will be available to top it up.

Tanks can be above or below ground so they need not take up a large part of outdoor areas.

The use of greywater from bathroom and laundry needs specially designed systems.  The water can be used only in sub surface irrigation systems to water trees, shrubs and particular areas of gardens.  They’re designed to limit any health risks.  They may not be suitable for all properties depending on soil type and tests are needed to ensure they are the most suitable solution for your new home.

At present the requirement to have a tank or tank and greywater solution applies to new homes only but, as the Council explores demand management options, the opportunities for retrofitting older homes will also be explored.

If you want more information on the new requirements, contact:
Water Use Coordinator,
Kapiti Coast District Council
Tel. (04) 296 4700 or email:  kapiti.council@kapiticoast.govt.nz

 

Winter water use levels

The Districtwide water use level is

Evening sprinkler use

For water use levels

To see where the water supplies are coming from in each of the four supply catchments

For river level information

For information on gardening in dry and sandy conditions

For assistance with setting up water tanks and greywater systems


This page is maintained by the Communication Advisor who can be contacted at Kapiti.Council@kapiticoast.govt.nz or by phone on (04) 296-4700.
For all General Enquiries phone (04) 296-4700.
This page was last updated on 08/05/08