A large industrial site at the end of Greerton's Chadwick Rd has been earmarked as the next subdivision to be fast-tracked for residential development under the Government's Special Housing Area legislation.
Tauranga City Council has agreed to recommend to the Minister for Building and Construction that the 1.2ha site at 305 Chadwick Rd become a Special Housing Area for 130 units.
The proposal was that Celt Saxon Corp would redevelop the site for affordable housing. Council backed the application because it assisted the aim of working towards a compact city with a "well planned urban form".
Consultation with neighbours last month resulted in 17 opposed, six neutral, 12 giving conditional support, seven supporting.
Key themes from residents were height and density, the lack of parking, traffic volumes and the use of the site.