Ten residents and four Queenstown Lakes district councillors attended the council's drop-in session last week on the proposed town centre and urban design strategies.
Retailers in the central business district will receive information pamphlets this week as part of the council's public consultation, which extends to Friday, July 17.
QLDC senior policy analyst Ralph Henderson, urban designer Nick Karlovsky and transportation planning manager Denis Mander were on hand in the council chambers to answer questions raised by the discussion documents and presented posters that highlighted areas of the initiatives.
Mr Henderson said the public asked questions about Queenstown's future growth, where it would occur and how it would affect pedestrians and traffic management.
"They were talking about urban design and how to make the centre a more attractive and active place for the whole community.
There were questions about the Remarkables Civic Centre and how it could contribute to the town centre," Mr Henderson said.
"Noise and the nature of activities, such as bars and cafes [were issues raised]."
Crs Gillian MacLeod, also strategy committee chairwoman, John Mann, Vanessa van Uden and Lyal Cocks visited the drop-in session.
Mr Henderson said the session helped to identify options and actions in the strategies.
"We're trying to understand where people's issues lie and how they react to the recommendations in the discussion documents."
A second drop-in session might be held if the opportunity presented itself, he said.
Submissions will be summarised and tabled at the council's next strategy committee meeting.
The draft town centre strategy aims to protect the "special character" of the CBD while encouraging diversity and keeping it relevant to the community.
It discusses reducing the dominance of vehicles without compromising access and addresses the future expansion of the town centre.
The draft urban design strategy was formed to guide councillors and council staff on future projects, plans and policies.
It also aims to make the council's direction in urban design practice clear to the community, investors, developers and designers.
