"This business about high-rises and where they can or should be allowed to go is just one of a quite long list of important planning issues the council has on its books."
Thursday, February 10th 2005, 5:45PM
by The Landlord
Garry Moore
Christchurch Mayor Anger at a proposed high-rise building for Ferrymead has prompted the Christchurch City Council to call a meeting to quell public anxiety about new projects.
Mayor Garry Moore and council staff are planning a meeting this month to "provide information" on "topical planning issues, including high-rise offices in industrial zones and along the coast".
The Mount Pleasant Ratepayers' Association has also called a meeting for February 21 to discuss the Ferrymead high-rise.
In December, an independent commissioner appointed by the council decided a planned 14-storey office block in Ferrymead did not have to be publicly notified, angering residents who wanted to have their say.
Many residents are unhappy about plans for high-rises in New Brighton and Carlton Mill Road.
