Proposed new resource consents to operate the Highlands Motorsport Park and address ongoing issues with neighbours over noise have generated only one submission so far.
The Cromwell Motorsport Park Trust Ltd, which owns the park, has applied to the Central Otago District Council for replacement land-use consents.
Members of the public can make submissions until September 24.
The company wants new consents to operate and maintain a motorsport park and to operate retail activity and commercial activity that breaches the district plan standards on visual effects, noise, storage, parking, signs, earthworks and noxious effects.
In its application, the company said the consents would ''overcome ambiguity and uncertainty'' in the existing conditions.
It proposed a new series of conditions focusing on the noise levels generated by track activities.
Following an Environment Court decision, the motorsport park opened in April 2013. After two years, the venture had evolved and it was timely to reapply for consents to ''address unanticipated difficulties with the existing consent'', the application said.
''There have been difficulties in interpreting the conditions and definitions relating to racing and race days.
This has caused uncertainty for the applicant and council in exercising and enforcing the existing consent.
''A noise management plan included with the application aimed to comply with consent noise limits, reduce adverse noise effects and ensure Highlands and residents ''work together to remain good neighbours''.
It would be regularly reviewed to allow for improvements in noise measurement techniques and noise mitigation measures.
Highlands was described as a ''high-quality tourism venture'' based around a wide range of activities.
The motorsport venue was also used for other types of sports, social and business activities, including corporate events, vehicle launches, cycling, athletic events and business meetings.
Off-track activities such as mini golf and the go-kart track generally produced low levels of noise so those activities were not addressed in the noise management plan.
An online noise feedback form had been set up on Highlands' website to enable residents to record the date, time and nature of any noise annoyances, the management plan said.
The company would use the feedback to identify events and activities that caused annoyance and to improve its noise management processes.
To give the public more notice of race meetings, Highlands would list events on a calendar on the website and advertise them at least a month in advance.
Any events on a public holiday would be notified three months in advance.
