Tauranga City Council has this afternoon agreed to recommend to the Minister of Housing that a Special Housing Area (SHA) be established over a popular Mount Maunganui camping ground.
The special housing area will be created at 73 Girven Road, currently known as Golden Grove Kiwi Holiday Park.
In a statement released this afternoon, the council stated that establishing a SHA would allow the developer, SNG Investments No 2 Limited, to propose a more intensive form of mixed use development and make the best use of the site's size and location.
The proposed development would consist of approximately 66 two and three level townhouses and apartments, as well as a cafe and childcare facility.
The council consulted with the neighbouring community on this proposal in December and received feedback from 42 parties. The main concerns expressed by residents revolved around traffic and parking, the height of the proposed development and overshadowing, and potential flooding issues.