The Shore Action team is happy to announce that the Kaipātiki Local Board has approved 4 different options to go out for full public consultation on the first stage of the Beach Haven Coastal Connection.
The Beach Haven Coastal Connection is envisaged to be a significant recreational route for the Kaipātiki community, providing an integrated connection from Beach Haven Wharf (via Tui Park) to both the Bayview Coastal Walkway and Eskdale Reserve Network.
This will not only be an exciting recreational route, but is really important when other tracks are being closed to protect kauri from dieback disease.
The options that will be going out for consultation for the first stage are:
- Shepherds Park to Tui Park Alignment 1 (excluding spur to Tui Park Beach; within budget)
- Shepherds Park to Tui Park Alignment 2 (exceeds current budget)
- New bridge connections from Shepherds Park to Hellyers Creek Reserve, and from Hellyers Creek Reserve to Kahika Point Reserve (exceeds current budget)
- Do nothing.
NOTE: The upgrade of the existing tracks in Shepherds Park and Hellyer’s Creek Reserve will be done in addition to any of the proposed options and will be covered by separate “renewals” funding.
IMPORTANT: The budget that the Local Board have tagged to this part of the project is $1.5 million. Of that, $1.1 million MUST be spent on new or upgraded connections, and cannot be spent on buildings, playgrounds, artwork, or the marae, as has been suggested by other candidates.
