From revitalising the Napier CBD to angst over the place of the city's library - hopes and concerns have been heard on the Napier City Council's proposed plan of action for its civic buildings.
Tomorrow the council will be asked to adopt a plan which gives it the opportunity to sell or lease an earthquake-prone site, possibly for commercial development.
The council has been considering a reshuffle of its civic buildings, after seismic assessments in June showed its civic administration building met 10 per cent of new building standards and the library building 15 per cent.
Council staff and the Napier Library will be leaving the two buildings. The council has asked the community if it agrees with the sale or long-term lease of the Station St corner site for a commercial development.
In a statement of proposal, the council noted that commercial development on the front site was ideal as it was near the ocean, and grouped with nearby commercial premises so could help revitalise that area of the CBD.
Submissions recently closed, with 28 of the 50 who submitted supporting the proposal. There were 19 opposed, and 3 submissions which did not state a preference.