Long-term Plan amendment

Wednesday, June 5 2019
Council confirms building on Tuwharetoa Street and new museum

Taupō District Council has confirmed its preferred option to build its new administration building at 61-67 Tuwharetoa Street.

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Find out more about the Amended Long-term Plan 2018-2028

Submissions

Thank you for having your say on the new council administration building and the future of the Taupō Museum. Submissions closed on Friday, May 3 2019.

Hearings and deliberations on the proposed Long-term Plan amendment took place on June 4 and June 5 in the Council Chamber, 107 Heuheu Street, Taupo.

Copies of submissions received are available on request to info@taupo.govt.nz.

Submission results: Council administration building

Preferred option	Number of submitters	Percentage of submitters
Option 1 – Long-term lease	115	17.83%
Option 2 – 72 Lake Terrace (the former Council building site)	245	37.98%
Option 3 (i) – Tūwharetoa Street car park (61 and 67 Tūwharetoa Street including approximately 80 in-berm carparks - our preferred option)	155	24.03%
Option 3 (ii) - Tūwharetoa Street car park (61 and 67 Tūwharetoa Street including two levels of underground car parking)	66	10.23%
Option 4 – Tongariro Domain	64	9.92%

Submission results: Taupō Museum

Preferred option	Number of submitters	Percentage of submitters
Option 1 – Do not build a new museum (the status quo, our preferred option)	474	79.13%
Option 2 – Build a new museum (on the Tongariro Domain)	125	20.87%

Consultation document

This consultation document presents two issues for consideration: the new civic administration building and the future of the Taupō Museum.

Consultation document for the amendment of the Long-term Plan 2018-28 (PDF, 2MB)

The consultation document has been prepared using a number of documents as supporting information. These supporting documents can be found below.