Notice is hereby given that the Western Bay of Plenty District Council (“Council”) proposes to take, under the Public Works Act 1981, the land described in the Schedule of this notice (“Land”).

The Land is required for road for construction of the Omokoroa Road Urbanisation Stage 2 Project. It is intended to use the Land for the formation of a roundabout on Omokoroa Road, Tauranga and to widen and realign Omokoroa Road to the north of the roundabout.

The reasons why Council considers it essential to take the Land are:

1. The roundabout and road widening/realignment are needed for the safe and convenient use of Omokoroa Road.
2. The roundabout is needed to enable vehicular access for the proposed new town centre for Omokoroa.
3. The roundabout and road widening/realignment are required by Council’s Designation D233 and is part of Council’s Omokoroa Intersection Upgrades Project.
4. There are no other suitable locations for the roundabout or the widening/realignment of the road.

The owner of the Land and those persons with a registered interest in the Land have been served with notice of Council’s intention to take the Land and advised of their right to object.

If you wish to object, you must send a written objection to the Registrar, Environment Court, Specialist Courts and Tribunals Centre, Level 2, 41 Federal Street, Auckland 1010, CX10086 Auckland 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 Annelie Badenhorst, Western Bay of Plenty District Council, 1484 Cameron Road, Greerton, Tauranga 3112. Postal Address: Private Bag 12803, Tauranga Mail Centre, Tauranga 3143. Email: annelie.badenhorst@westernbay.govt.nz.

The Land is located at 404 Omokoroa Road, Omokoroa.

South Auckland Land District—Western Bay of Plenty District

Schedule

Land

Dated at Tauranga this 26th day of November 2024.

JOHN HOLYOAKE, Chief Executive, Western Bay of Plenty District Council.