The board will today consider the fate of the jetty, which Queenstown Lakes harbourmaster Marty Black has declared unsafe for various reasons, including that it is decaying and does not comply with the New Zealand building code.
McKay St is just north of the Wanaka marina.
Lakes Property Services property manager Dan Egerton says in a report to the board the jetty should be closed to the public until any work is done.
"As the council is now aware of the unsafe nature of the jetty, leaving it as the status quo is not an option," he said.
Demolishing the jetty would mean one less jetty on the lake. However, people did not appear to be using it.
Rebuilding would cost about $35,000.
Selling it to a private owner could be conditional on it being upgraded to approved standards within six months, he said.
The jetty was apparently not being used because of the low water level, but after a demolition notice was advertised in June, three submissions were received saying people used it for fishing, swimming and accessing boats.
If the jetty was privately owned, the owner would be the only person allowed to moor a boat on it, but other people could use it to board and disembark boats, Mr Egerton said.
The project has not been included in the council's long-term plan, so there is no budget for it, although the board could apply for one next year and the board or a community group could fundraise to upgrade it, Mr Egerton suggested.
Noel Williams, in a recent submission for the Wanaka Yacht and Power Boat Club committee, said "this wharf, though far from ideal, is used by our club members and by the public in general".
"We believe that in the future, use of this structure will increase and it shall become more important as a means of minimising congestion in the area of the boat ramps," Mr Williams said.
