Notice is hereby given that the Hastings District Council, under the provisions of section 23 of the Public Works Act 1981, proposes to take the land at 333–335 Heretaunga Street West, Hastings, described in the Schedule to this notice.

The land is required for the purpose of creating a pedestrian accessway between Queen Street West carpark and Heretaunga Street West, Hastings.

The intended taking is considered reasonably necessary to meet the council’s objective to provide good quality local infrastructure in a way that is most cost-effective for households and businesses by creating a pedestrian accessway between the council’s Queen Street West carpark and Hastings’ retail core on Heretaunga Street in order to achieve the following in a cost-effective manner:

1. Meeting current and future needs of the community by ensuring that car parking facilities are safe, accessible and convenient;
2. Facilitating a vibrant retail environment; and
3. Maximising the use of an existing car parking facility.

The owners of the land and those persons with a registered interest in it have been served with notice of the council’s intention to take the land and advised of their right to object.

Any other person wishing to object may send a written objection to the Registrar, Environment Court, PO Box 5027, Wellington 6011, within 20 working days after the date of publication of this notice.

If any objection is made in accordance with this notice, a public hearing will be held with the right of the objector to appear and be heard personally unless the objector otherwise requires, and each objector will be informed of the time and place of the hearing.

Any person requiring further information in respect of this advice should contact Philip Evans, Hastings District Council, 207 Lyndon Road East, Hastings. Postal Address: Private Bag 9002, Hastings 4156. Telephone: (06) 871 5000. Email: philipe@hdc.govt.nz

Hawke’s Bay Land District—Hastings District

Schedule

The land to be taken is the freehold interest in 333–335 Heretaunga Street West, Hastings, which is legally described as 291 square metres, more or less, being Lot 4 DP 4566 contained in Computer Freehold Register HB118/13.

Dated at Hastings this 20th day of November 2014.

JOHN O’SHAUGHNESSY, Acting Chief Executive, Hastings District Council.