The Upper Clutha A&P Society's plans for a major extension to its building in Wanaka could be delayed a year, depending on which option the Wanaka Community Board adopts at its meeting today over leasing land to the society.
The society applied to the Queenstown Lakes District Council last year for a 33-year lease over part of the Wanaka recreation reserve where it wanted to add a 486sq m building for use primarily as storage space.
Eight objections were received and, in April, the board resolved to take another look.
A report to the board meeting prepared by senior council planner David Wallace puts forward three options.
The recommended option was deferring a decision on the new lease until a management plan for the reserve had been completed.
''The reserve management plan will enable the public and council to consider the use of the entire reserve rather than trying to look at just one use in isolation.''
Mr Wallace said if the plan envisaged a lease to the society, the process of granting it would be ''quick and simple''.
However, the option would mean a year's delay and uncertainty for the society.
Mr Wallace's report pointed out the society had produced a new plan for a building in a different location to the original site, reducing the effect on neighbours.
This had satisfied most submitters on the original plans, but one questioned the council's ability to allow the society to extend its building when ''the current building does not meet regulations'', a point Mr Wallace said was valid.
The two other options were recommending a lease be granted or renotifying the intention to grant a lease.
