The Dunedin City Council has voted to move forward with a city housing plan with a vision of a "home for everyone".
The plan would be based on addressing housing adequacy across the board, from emergency housing to private home ownership and ensuring the needs of a growing city were met.
It adopted the plan at a council meeting yesterday.
Cr Jules Radich was concerned building costs would increase if people chose to follow the council’s aspirations, as they were more stringent than government requirements.
Housing action plan adviser Gill Brown said homes built to minimum national standards were not as warm.
Often homes in New Zealand were at a two- to three-star standard, but Kainga Ora and other community housing providers were often building above standard at seven stars and up, which was where the council aspired buildings in the city to be, she said.
The plan, which does not make any regulatory changes to the consents process, is guided by a set of five goals and principles including building healthy and warm homes that are sustainable and affordable.
Cr Rachel Elder said she was excited to adopt a plan which included a spectrum of homes.
Her words were echoed by Cr Sophie Barker, who noted it was positive the community, builders and developers had all been involved in the consultation process.
Cr Lee Vandervis was concerned there were no groups recorded in the plan asking for inner city parking as it was a complaint he often heard.
Ms Brown said parking had not come up as an area of concern during consultation.
Cr Vandervis was the only councillor present to vote against the plan.
Any resourcing or cost requests would be considered by the new council, post election, under the 2023-24 budget.
