good access.
"This will ensure fewer complications in the future," he points out.
"Whenuapai is a well sought-after area in the North West; it is the first future urban area to undergo a Council-led structure plan, identifying the timing and the new land use changes from farm/lifestyle use to a mix of residential, commercial and industrial zoning," says Gerber.
Terry Jones adds that the predominantly flat land would allow easy implementation of infrastructure, while some parts of it benefit from water and city views.
Under the Whenuapai structure plan, the five adjoining properties are identified to be re-zoned for residential development with a medium density scale of 25 dwellings per hectare of land.
Whenuapai is northwest of Auckland on the shore of the Waitemata Harbour, about 25 minutes from the Auckland CBD.
"The name is Maori for 'good land', which seems a most apt description in this instance," Jones says.
"Whenuapai has always been a desirable area to live due to itscloseness to transport links as well as all the northwest has to offer including numerous wineries and restaurants, Woodhill Forest recreation area and West Coast beaches.
"The Whenuapai Structure Plan sets out the framework for transforming the area from a semi-rural environment to an exciting new urbanised community."
Jones says the plan guides future development by defining land use patterns and the location, timing and provision of infrastructure.
The structure plan will be implemented through a statutory plan change process to re-zone land in Whenuapai.
