A Dunedin developer wanting to continue a theme of family
street names in his 52-lot residential subdivision in Mosgiel
could be facing a dead-end.
Rennie Logan, the developer behind the 52-lot, three-stage
Gladstone Oaks subdivision, is seeking Dunedin City Council
approval to name a road in the subdivision Prudence Pl, after
his sister, and an access way Karen Lane, after his wife.
Mr Logan said the names would continue a family theme which
began with the naming of the development's main road - Irwin
Logan Dr - after his father.
Irwin Logan was the original landowner, a GP and former
deputy mayor of the Mosgiel borough, before amalgamation.
Other lanes in the development had already been named after
Irwin Logan's grandchildren, in accordance with his wishes.
The new names would continue the theme, with Prudence Irwin
Logan's oldest daughter and Karen his daughter-in-law, Mr
Logan said.
However, standing in the way was the road-naming policy
adopted by the council in December last year, partway through
the development of Mr Logan's subdivision.
The policy spelt out rules for new names and the aim of
better reflecting community identities in street names, and
attracted just three submissions during public consultation.
It required new names to reflect a common or established
theme, an historical person or event, a significant feature,
a traditional or appropriate Maori name, or a personal name
to recognise special service.
Despite the reference to an established theme, a report by
council information support officer Bruce Hall - to be
considered at today's infrastructure services committee
meeting - said the proposed names did not comply with the new
policy.
His report left the final decision to councillors, but warned
against setting a precedent for future road names inside the
development and for "working outside the policy".
A "critical factor" would be whether previous decisions to
approve family-oriented names should be taken into account
and override the new policy, introduced partway through the
development, he said.
Mr Logan said the names were for use in the final 21-lot
stage of the three-stage development, and had support from
residents and the Mosgiel Taieri Community Board.
He believed the old rules in force when the consents were
granted should be applied until the end of the development.
chris.morris@odt.co.nz
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