The Queenstown Lakes District Council has been revealed as one of seven parties to lodge submissions against Arrowtown South - unless conditions were met by the developers.
In a letter distributed today, the Arrowtown Residents Group will urge the 565 residents who backed the council's plan change 29 to maintain Arrowtown's existing boundary, plus more people, to oppose plan change 39 Arrowtown South "with even more vigour and resolve".
The group will ask supporters to complete the enclosed submission form and attach the enclosed "I Love Arrowtown The Way It Is" bumper sticker to their vehicle.
The group encouraged supporters to discuss the plan change with neighbours and write to Queenstown Lakes Mayor Clive Geddes and the Arrowtown Village Association, if the supporter was a member.
Supporters were also invited to attend the public hearing of plan change 29, when it is held in autumn.
Spokesman Peter Roberts said yesterday the group expected more than 500 submissions against Arrowtown South.
"We want to draw attention to what we have in Arrowtown in the present time and what we could lose if we allow unwarranted development."
Arrowtown farmer Roger Monk, the major landowner within Arrowtown South, said yesterday the group was entitled to do whatever they liked.
"Apart from that, I haven't heard anything about it."
QLDC as a corporate body lodged in opposition, unless plan change 39 was consistent with the council's decisions on plan changes 29 and 30.
The council sought "good resource management outcomes" in urban design, open space and recreation networks, transportation networks and connectivity, infrastructural provisions and stormwater, plus landscape and heritage protection.
QLDC was also opposed unless Arrowtown South generally aligned with Arrowtown guidelines and the town's community plan, notwithstanding its plan change 29 decision.
The council wanted to ensure the development provided affordable housing in accordance with its own plan change 24.
"We don't have any problem with that at all. Those conditions have to be met," Mr Monk said.
Six residents had lodged in opposition and more submissions were expected before the deadline of January 27.
Plan change 39 Arrowtown South proposes to rezone about 30ha of rural general-zoned land as "Arrowtown South special zone" to allow construction of up to 215 residences, plus 12.2ha of open space, including 4.6km of public trails and footpaths and a village area.
The proposed area is located between McDonnell Rd and Centennial Ave and bounded along its southern boundary by the Arrowtown Golf Course.
Plan change 39 was notified on December 9 and submissions close on January 27.
Plan change 29 Arrowtown boundary received 537 submissions and plan change 30 urban boundary framework received 120 submissions.
Council district plan administrator Ruth Joiner said yesterday all original submissions had been received and summarised.
Plan changes 29 and 30 were now out for further submissions until the closing date of February 5.
The period had been extended because of the Christmas break.
A hearing for plan change 29 was tentatively set for April, while a hearing for plan change 30 was tentatively set for March.
Only those who had made submissions would be able to speak at the hearing and they would be notified by letter.
