tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-188171442011-07-29T04:19:35.702+12:00<a href="http://www.opeke.blogspot.com" title="Home Page"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5480/1850/1600/DSC01142.jpg"></a> <br> <br>Formerly the late Mrs Simpsons property, "Opeke" is 29.2 acres of Rural-Zoned land, located at 145 Doctors Point Road Waitati, which forms a peninsula that reaches out into the Blueskin Bay tidal estuary.<br> This web site discusses current developments at the property since it's purchase by Allan Dippie (Willowridge Developments) in April 2005.Lee Patersonnoreply@blogger.comBlogger261100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18817144.post-8786199441131042812009-06-11T14:43:00.002+12:002009-06-11T14:45:39.874+12:00

Blueskin Baywatch Annual General MeetingWaitait HallThursday 25th June8pm (after the Latin Dancers)AGM agenda:Membership requests to be confirmedVoting on various positionsConfirmation of FinancesChange to constitution to meet with Charities Commission's requirements to be voted upon.Others to be confirmed.Followed by General Meeting, Agenda to include:Opeke UpdateJones Rd / Wrights Rd update (

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Resource Management (Forms, Fees, andProcedure)Regulations 2003 Schedule 1Form 33Notice of person’s wish to be party to proceedingsSection 274, Resource Management Act 1991To the RegistrarEnvironment CourtAuckland, Wellington,and ChristchurchWe, Blueskin Baywatch Ltd Incorporated Society, wish to be a party to the following proceedings:Appeal - Blueskin Bay Forest Heights Ltd v Dunedin City

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I am trying to collect a copy of all the relevant comms and papers etc in one place publicly available to all.Membership FormWrights Road Appeal pdfMinutes: Special meeting held 7th of May 2009 - re Jones Rd / Wrights Rd Subdivisionotheres in hereIf you find anything that you think is relelvant that you wish to make available, please feel free to let me know and I will put it in here too.email me

Lee Patersonnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18817144.post-73419253240719981662007-03-02T16:54:00.000+13:002007-03-02T18:22:26.058+13:00

I got given this New Zealand News item on "Close Up" that seems relevant It is about potential rezoning issues in rural parts of Cleveden near Auckland.I've embedded it below, but if it doesn't work, then this is the link to the video on youtube

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My wife and I recently went for a walk around the coastal path that has been constructed around the perimeter of the old Simpson property. It is wonderful that Mr Dippie has granted access to this area.We both agree that the access to the coastal margin has been well constructed and that the planting will certainly regenerate the coastal strip well, once it has had time to establish.Whilst we

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The timeframe for reviewing the Dunedin City Council rural and landscape zone planning rules has been extended.Paul Freeland, at the DCC Planning team for this project, has confirmed that the DCC will look at any comments right up to release of the draft in March / April next year, but would prefer to receive comments in the run up to Christmas, as they are preparing the draft now.Some of us in

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In response to a query I recently sent to the DCC webpage, requesting opinion on the current level of development, I wrote:I am concerned that the ongoing development of the "rural" property at 145 Doctors Point Road, Waitati, appears to be killing the land with the death of a thousand cuts, without any intervention from the Dunedin City Council. While I appreciate that much can be done under the

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On 4th of May 2006, there was an interesting decision by the Environment Court regarding a proposed (actually, well underway) development of a rectangular piece of land of approximately 38 hectares, situated between the Main Trunk Railway Line and the coast, approximately 300 metres south of the Moeraki boulders.Mr. MacTavish appealed the Waitaki Districts granting of resource consent on 14 April

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As of 31 July 2006, the Registrar of Incorporated Societies has Certified the Blueskin Bay Watch Incorporated Society.Thanks so much to everyone for getting involved.This is a big step, as it should now allow us to be recognized as a party to proceedings in up-and-coming resource consent applications, such as Alan Dippies development, and hopefully be entitled to legal aid in the event that it is

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Resource consent has been sought and granted to construct a right-of-way access road through 145 Drs Pt Rd to the 3-Lot subdivision on the adjacent parcel property at 135 Drs Pt Rd.After the meeting the other night, with the representative from DCC Planning telling us that activities are either "permitted', or would be notified as long as changes are "more than minor", I am a bit concerned.I

Lee Patersonnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18817144.post-1146107955513771392006-04-27T14:59:00.000+12:002006-05-01T20:25:42.860+12:00

(Click the links for pictures)Floods yesterday raised water levels near the Waitati Bridge to near-impassable levels, despite low tide level.Whilst some larger 4WD vehicles managed to pass successfully, Allan Dippie - property developer / owner of 145 Drs Point Road (known as "Opeke" to locals) - was stranded trying to drive out from Waitati to Drs Point at 8am.With a bow wave coming up over the

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From Allan Dippe - 5th April 2006Dear Doctors Point ResidentsHello, another quick update on progress at Opeke! Not much to report except things are going quite well and soon we hope to have the first 5,000 native plants planted along the coastline walkway we have been building. We just need some rain now as it has been so dry for planting.Our efforts at restoring the existing native bush have

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Publication:Otago Daily Times; Date:Mar 9, 2006; Section:DUNEDIN; Page Number:5Development pressure on Dunedin coastal areas• Council to review managementBy David Loughrey and NZPADunedin coastal areas are feeling the strain of the type of development pressure that has prompted a government review, the Otago branch of the New Zealand Historic Places Trust says.The Government is not alone in

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From John Kaiser - sent by emailJust to put on the planning record, attached is a grainy picture of royal spoonbills roosting in the Macrocarpas left on the fringe of the bay on Opeke's western boundary on Jan 23rd. Thanks to those that saved these trees. They have been there quite frequently over the past week or so. Mostly in the mornings when the tide was high.Also a few weeks ago when the fog

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From "The Northern Approaches" by Charlie CWS (Charles William Stuart) Moore, 1958 - Provided by Lesley Hughes - Many Thanks.One of the fascinating properties on the Bay Road at Michie's Crossing is a thirty-acre block surrounded by native trees and mature English trees, oaks, elms, ashes, pines, today forming a natural park reaching down to the water-front.The house was built in the seventies by

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Release on the Willowridge Developments Ltd WebsiteWillowridge usually specialises in residential subdivisions in Central Otago. However with the purchase of a very special coastal piece of land just 15 minutes north of Dunedin, it may well offer some very desireable coastal sites at some future time.The land is called "Opeke" and it is situated at Doctors Point overlooking the beautiful Blueskin

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These are some News articles that have been highlighted as relevant

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Question to DCC Compliance (edited from 2 emails)I note that significantly more road access construction has taken place in the last week.I have had confirmation from the DCC Planning Dept that the following consents are in place at the address:Consent to re-build a boat shed (suspended)Consent to erect a single dwelling on Rural Land (2000)Consent to erect a barn 21/10/2005Earthworks Consent to

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The following document was provided by Willowridge in response to concerns over the current activities and burning on-site.NATIVE RE VEGETATION PROJECT: OPEKEVision StatementTo re-establish a complete coastal margin of native bush by removing exotic and invasive species and retaining existing native vegetation together with a large scale native replanting programme.To protect the eco system and

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Last night, a few interested souls were gathered together in the Waitati Community hall to hear some advice from Michael Hurley, and to discuss issues raised by this email forum.Michael presented the current Landscape Management areas for blueskin bay and further up the coast. Michael also intimated the possible implications for the current management plan and solutions.It was a very informative

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Article from the ODT"Fire dampened down”A helicopter and monsoon bucket were used to dampen down a controlled vegetation fire after smoke caused problems at Waitati yesterday.A wind change in the early afternoon meant smoke from a controlled burn of a small number of wind rows on private property being cleared on Doctors Point Rd drifted across the road and into homes, Waitati deputy fire chief

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My first contact directly to the DCC Planning department (I subsequently had confirmation that the site was already under assessment)Further to may last email, which I copied to you on 24/08/2005.Alan Dippie (Willowridge) has continued to carry out wholesale gorse removal, as per his promises to "tidy up" the site.However, I am still concerned that the level of deforestation and ground

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emailed to Mr DippieAllan,I note that, as well as the gorse removal and root raking activities indicated in your earlier correspondence, you are also carrying on construction of metalled access road through the site.I am concerned that these activities are being carried out without an Earthworks Permit (required by the Building Consent department for volume of >10 cu m and cuts > 600mm), and also

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TEXT CONTENT OF ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN MAILWILLOWRIDGE DEVELOPMENTS LTDPO Box 170, Dunedin http://www.willowridge.co.nz/To: Doctors Point ResidentsFrom: Allan DippieOPEKE--145 Doctors Point RoadWe recently purchased the above property from Miss RC Simpson. As you will know this property has been in the Simpson family for some 70 years.We are now trying to decide what is the best way

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Although I will continue to send out emails to those people who have expressed an interest in discussing the proposed development at Opeke, I have decided to set up this site as a repository for discussions and ideas.The basic idea is that whenever I have a conversation or meeting, or if I receive an email or see something relevant in the papers then I will try to drop a copy of it here, so that

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