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Timeline

Lakefront Master Plan Timeline - past and future

2006

Rotorua District Council recognises the opportunity to generate greater activity and coordinate development at the lakefront. Council begins discussions with key stakeholders including Environment Bay of Plenty, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Trust, Ngati Hurunga te Rangi, Te Arawa Trust, Chamber of Commerce, Pukeroa Oruawhata Trust, Lakefront operators, developers and tourism operators.

2006

Rotorua District Council, together with Frank Boffa, develop a vision and a brief for the Lakefront Master Plan.

2007

Rotorua District Council conducts a limited design competition for the Lakefront Master Plan.

2007

Wraight + Associates are appointed consultants to prepare the Lakefront Master Plan. The consultant team includes urban designers (McIndoe Urban), Architects (Athfield Architects, Assembly Architects), Environmental engineers ( GNS, Taylor Tonkin) Ecologists (natural Textures) Economists (Stafford Group) and Quantity Surveyors (Davis Langdon)

2007

Stakeholders notified and interviewed on scope and issues of Master Plan project.

2008

Preliminary master plan prepared. Key stakeholders and traditional land owners consulted on findings.

2009

Rotorua District Council agrees to exhibit master plan to community.

2009

Master Plan exhibited to community for comment

2009

Council agrees to ratify master plan, incorporating comments from the community.

2010

Council prepares documentation for consent.

2011

Council starts work on stage 1 - the pier.

2020s

Council completes implementation of all stages.

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