Proposed Development and Financial Contributions policy

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The Ōtorohanga District Council is proposing to replace its existing Development and Financial Contributions Policy. Development and Financial Contributions are levies on new development to support the infrastructure and facilities needed to cater for growth.

The proposed Policy retains:

1. A Development Contribution relating to the repayment of a loan for growth-related stormwater infrastructure servicing the area north of State Highway 3 in Ōtorohanga township.
2. A district-wide Financial Contribution covering reserves/community facilities for each lot created as per the Ōtorohanga District Plan.  

The proposed Policy introduces a voluntary Financial Contribution to enable affordable housing. This would be secured by way of a voluntary development agreement.

The proposed Policy and the background report can be found on Council’s 29 April 2025 Agenda

Submissions on the proposed Policy will open Thursday 1 May 2025 and will be received until Thursday 28 May 2025.

Submissions can be made via email to [email protected].

The hearing of submissions and deliberations will be on Tuesday 10 June 2025. Anyone wishing to speak to their submission must signal that in their submission.