More than 20 submissions have been received on the rezoning of the Henley Downs special zone, one of which says the applicant has given the development an incorrect name.
A proposal to rezone about 520ha, which could accommodate 2400 houses in an area larger than central Queenstown, was accepted by a subcommittee last month and opened for consultation. The land is north of Jacks Point. The Queenstown Lakes District Council received 22 submissions, about half in support and half opposing the private plan change request.
The Queenstown and District Historical Society submitted the applicant had given the wrong name to the development - it should be correctly called Hanley Downs, after the 19th-century farmer Jack Hanley.
The exact number of submissions could not be provided yesterday, because many had supported the plan change in part and opposed aspects of it.
Among those in support were Remarkables Park Ltd and Shotover Park Ltd. However, they sought clarification about the type of development that would take place. Their joint submission said the plan change had not made clear whether the preference was to develop for residential or non-residential activity.
''It is not clear what activities come under the umbrella on non-residential activities. Visitor accommodation, retirement villages, commercial activities and community activities are enabled and/or encouraged.''
RPL wanted the plan change to be accepted, but for non-residential activity to be limited.
Skydive Queenstown supported of the development but expressed concern residential development could interfere with its operation. The company sought an acknowledgment of its resource consent allowing operation of 35 flights a day, without any air noise controls.
The Jacks Point Residents and Owners Association Incorporated supported the plan change.
The Otago Regional Council was among those opposed to the rezoning, for reasons involving natural hazards, stormwater management, transport and wastewater.
The main matter of concern for ORC were natural hazards affecting the site. It said a greater understanding of potential risk was needed before any zoning or development occurred.
ORC requested the plan change be declined unless the Queenstown Lakes District Council was satisfied any risk of liquefaction, fan flooding , wastewater and natural hazards were understood and addressed.
