23 October 2007

Subdivision guide wins award

The Best Practice Subdivision Guidelines developed by the Kapiti Coast District Council and consultants Urbanism Plus won the Resource Management Law Association’s award in 2007.

The Guidelines were described by the judges as an “outcomes focused approach to integrated resource management”.

The award was received by the chair of the Council’s Environment & Regulatory Committee, Diane Ammundsen and Team Leader Sustainable Design, Dale Wills at a ceremony at the Association’s conference recently.

“The Best Practice Subdivision Guidelines are a design guide for developers, planners, surveyors, architects, engineers and others,” Council’s Chief Executive Leigh Halstead said.

“As the guidelines say, quality built environments cannot be achieved without good subdivision. A strong structure of streets, allotments, community amenities and service is critical to delivering sustainable environments for the new households being built on the Kapiti Coast.

“These guidelines set out how neighbourhoods can be structured in ways that achieve maximum benefits for the end-resident, the community and the subdivider.”

“It’s a great honour to be selected to receive an award from the Resource Management Law Association and the guidelines are a credit to all involved,” Mr Halstead said.

ENDS

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