Council is notifying of a proposed lease of the Waharoa Recreation Reserve (also known as the Waharoa Domain). The proposed expansion of the lease will enable a community group Kaitiaki Trap N Train Trust (the Trust) to expand the community garden already established at the site.
The Reserve is Crown Land, classified as a Recreation reserve and we hold an appointment to ‘control and manage’ the Reserve. While we're the administering body of the reserve, there are additional legal requirements that apply in this case because the land is Crown Land and has not been vested in Council.
The area currently leased by the Trust (in blue) and the proposed lease area (in red) are shown on the map below. The proposed lease area includes approximately 8,200sqm (more or less) square meters of the 5.2785 hectare Reserve.
Decision
Council met on Wednesday, 5 February 2025 and decided to grant a concession in the form of a ground lease over a portion of the Reserve to Kaitiaki Trap N Train Trust.
Staff have been asked to carry out the necessary admin actions to implement this decision. For more information on the decision, view the Council meeting minutes here.
Council has given preliminary approval to the lease, with additional resource and building consents still pending.
Frequently Asked Questions
This particular reserve is Crown Land managed by Matamata-Piako District Council. In such cases, the law requires us to publically notify a proposed concession such as a lease for a minimum of 20 working days.
Key dates
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Submissions open to public
5 November 2024
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Submission period closes
3 December 2024
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Submitters hearing
February 2025
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Council Decision
5 February 2025