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Long Bay - Okura Great Park Society
AGM 29 March 2012

Convenor's Report

It is my privilege to report back to you on our activities for the year.

In looking back at last year's Chairperson's report, I was impressed at all that we had done for that year.  Although we had lost the battle for saving Area D, we were congratulating ourselves on what had been gained through our participation in the Environment Court.  Some of the gains, you will recall, included:

• The Heritage Protection Area could not be subdivided except for reserve purposes, and the two farm buildings within the HPA could be subdivided off for education or interpretive purposes only.
• Houses on the border of the HPA must have a minimum three metre rear yard
• The Historic Places Trust to have covenant over the Heritage Protection Area.
• Houses in the development area cannot be seen from the Granny's Bay Area, including any house east of the Vaughans Road Extension.
• The house permitted to be built in the Piripiri Point Protection Area to be placed at the location outside the Structure Plan area behind the current barn.

Our recommendation regarding a view point from Homestead Spur was lost, but we hope to be able to mitigate the effect of this with a planting plan for Homestead Spur.

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