Two Queenstown developers will meet district councillors as they appeal the council's decision to introduce affordable housing policies into the district plan.
The council's plan change 24 (PC24) began in 2007 and was to provide affordable housing through larger contributions from central Government, the council and developers.
Wanaka-based Infinity Investments Ltd, Willowridge Developments Ltd and Orchard Road Holdings, along with Queenstown's Remarkables Park Ltd, and Five Mile Ltd (in receivership), appealed the plan in the Environment Court in 2009.
The developers went to a High Court hearing regarding the decision and sought to have the matter heard by the Court of Appeal.
However, no resolution was reached.
The council is expected to consider PC24 recommendations when it meets on August 30.
Concerns with the plan change are that it would hinder the growth of the district's economy, increase commuting if affordable housing was provided outside existing settlements, and restrict the location of the houses.
Chairman of the strategy committee, Leigh Overton, said the parties appealing PC24 were "not happy" because they felt the stakeholder agreement already in place was more suitable.
Mr Overton said the purpose of the meeting was to determine the future direction of PC24.
"We have had discussions with them and as a consequence of that, we want to discuss how we go forward."
He said there had "been a number of agreements" so far, and the August 30 meeting would help measure where matters lay with the plan.
Marc Bretherton, of Infinity, and Alan Dippie, of Willowridge, met Queenstown Lakes Mayor Vanessa van Uden in early June with their reasons why the council should not continue with PC24 in a report called "Economic Review of Plan Change 24".
Mr Bretherton submitted a review to a workshop of councillors on June 16 and said PC24 could not be altered into a form that was acceptable, while Mr Dippie was more flexible.
Economist Dr Brian Easton, of Victoria University, considered PC24 and said it was "a better option than a do-nothing strategy".
"Those who object to the plan change need to propose a better alternative," Dr Easton said.
PC24 stems from the council's Hope strategy - standing for Housing Our People in our Environment - which was first adopted in 2005.
A report in February showed half of the strategy's proposed actions had been achieved to that time.
These included shared ownership schemes, stronger central government relationships and Hope's latest strategy, PC24, was to introduce affordable housing policies into the district plan.
Three options have been proposed to the council for Tuesday's meeting. These are to make amendments to PC24, keep it as it is or withdraw it altogether.
Withdrawing the plan change would mean the loss of the $230,000 spent on it since 2006.
