Another block of Frankton land could be rezoned for commercial use after the Queenstown Lakes District Council accepted developers Shotover Property Investment Ltd's submission.
The 2ha area, which is zoned as low density residential, is opposite the Queenstown Events Centre across State Highway 6, northwest of the intersection of Joe O'Connell Dr, Hansen Rd and SH6.
It will become a "special zone", called the Frankton mixed-use zone, to allow for commercial, showroom, office, visitor accommodation, education, health-care and retail facilities to be built there.
The council approved the developer's proposal earlier this week and the proposal will open for public submissions from October 26 to November 25.
John Edmonds, speaking on behalf of Shotover Property Investment Ltd, said at this stage there were no particular plans for the land, but if the rezoning was successful it would lead to other opportunities.
He said the process from here was a timely one and no action could be taken before the proposal went to the hearing stage in April next year.
If developers chose to build on the site, it would be directly beside the City Impact Church and, unlike some similar zones in the area, there would be no discretion over public transport or affordable housing.
The specific design of the buildings would be controlled through resource consent, with those within 30m of the cemetery or 45m of the highway being no more than two storeys high.
The proposal also included the possibility of underground parking.
In 2001, the land was rezoned from rural to low density residential.
