The Hurunui District Council Responds Positively

The Hurunui District Council have heard a proposed change in the District Council Plan to deal with Frost Fan Noise.

While I have no details on the proposal put forward, or the councils response to it, It would be expected to be formed along the lines of the discussion paper published in the Middle of the year.

First of all kudos to the Hurunui District Council for moving forward with the issue. Whether the changes are right or wrong, they have at least done something positive instead of sitting on their hands. 

Having said that, the proposed changes have yet to be sighted and confirmed as sensible. But at least the public will have their chance to pass comment.

Text of the agenda for the meeting is as follows;

PLAN CHANGE 18 – FROST CONTROL FANS 

 

Report by Manager of Environmental Services – A draft district plan change  (Proposed Plan Change 18) and section 32 analysis has been prepared to  deal with managing the effects of noise associated with frost fans used for  crop protection. The change has been prepared in response to an issues and  options paper prepared on this issue, and feedback received by the Council.  The Council, if it is satisfied with the direction of the change, should resolve to  proceed to publicly notify the change under the Resource Management Act  and call for public submissions. Given the upcoming Christmas break it is  recommended that the statutory minimum time limit for public submissions be  doubled to 60 working days.

The minutes of the meeting should be available here when they are confirmed.