Ex mayor Jenny Rowan's PDF clearly states about Otaihanga.
Otaihanga is the semi-rural (or ‘peri-urban’), mostly sand dune-strewn area sandwiched between the urban centres of Paraparaumu and Waikanae.
Otaihanga’s residential offerings consist mostly of farms, farmlets, recent lifestyle blocks such as those in the Camelot rural residential subdivision, the small attractive Otaihanga Village (about 180 houses) by the picturesque Waikanae River, and a small strip of residential properties along Ratanui Road.
The relatively undeveloped low-density character of the Otaihanga area is relevant to both its charm as a place of residence and its effectiveness as the key part of the Kāpiti Island to Tararua Mountains nature corridor concept
As with any community, within Otaihanga there is a healthy range of views of what the area should be like over time, what areas are valued and which things need to be protected or improved. Residents agree that the river, the estuary, the sand dunes, the beach and the Domain, combined with the rural and tranquil setting, create a unique environment within the District. There is a very strong desire in the community to retain the rural and unspoilt feel of Otaihanga and to keep a rural buffer separating Otaihanga Village and Paraparaumu. Residents are keen to be involved in decisions on future road connections, road design, residential and commercial development, and other matters that could impact on Otaihanga’s unique character.
Census states there are 804 people and 327 total private dwellings in Otaihanga.
Our current KCDC all voted except for Councillor Martin Halliday and Liz Koe (Who state they work together) that the whole area needs a Full Structure change. Not just one family develop their land under high intensification in the middle of a rural lifestyle zone.
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