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Mitre 10 would be good for jobs

Reject this request.

Intensification will put further traffic pressure on the roads surrounding the site and further reduce the enjoyment of living in this area for its residents.

No more zoning changes Lincoln Rolleston or Levi Road.

Mitre 10 / retail space needs to go to the izone think of the roading network that is unable to cope with the current peak traffic flow and your residents trying to exit or enter Rolleston and the local residents who struggle to get in and out of there driveways already. The Pak n Save will already add more outlets will be a nightmare.

You had a long term plan for the Izone which is a good idea to keep them in the izone be strong and stay with the original plan and don't rezone next to the Pak n Save.

I support using the existing industrial zone in the izone by the railway track for large scale industrial/retail spaces like Mitre 10 this space was created for such retail spaces and as destination places people will travel to these locations and they will have full frontage view from the motorway.

I strongly oppose any further development on the Levi Road the Pak n save should have not been consented in this location as we already have huge congestion on these roads given the massive development in of housing in the area and the roads surrounding not fit for purpose. Access to this area will be hazardous for traffic and pedestrians and the current plan to upgrade the road will still not be sufficient to cope with the peak traffic volume as well as traffic travelling to and from these destinations.

I don't trust in this process anymore we opposed the Pak n Save and feel the council failed us rate payers for big business.

The congestion on Levi road leads to daily commuter frustration more retail space will make the situation far worse! Especially with the new planned subdivision taking place on both roads surrounding the propose change. Stop changing residential space zoning and send them to the izone where they belong as a destination location.

Setback should be 20m off boundary of residential area.

The setback should be more from the residential zone as due to the size of the building you dont want to affect the residential properties light.

Stick with you long term plan send them to the izone.

Congestion is this area is horrendous and there is still future subdivision and Pak n Save to open - no more retail space and rezoning

We request that Council:

1.      Reject this application and retain the land concerned as a medium density residential zone.

2.      That Foodstuffs be requested to re-apply for an existing LFRZ site in Jones Road -  “Adjacent to the Industrial Zone and Special Purpose Port Zone in Rolleston, north of State Highway One and the main trunk railway line. The Its purpose of the Large Format Retail Zone is to provide primarily for retail activities that require a large floor area, providing a location where many of these types of activities can be located together and developed as an integrated area.”

Please refer to the attached file "Submission.pdf"

Allow more big box retail to be built. It would be good to see more out the Lincoln side of Rolleston as well. The town has spread that direction with all shopping currently by SH1. Causing all traffic to gead in that direction.

Rolleston has grown so much with more housing development that more supermarkets and big box retail is a must. As a Rolleston resident I still travel to Christchurch for a number of shops that we don’t have in the district. Therefore more shops are likely to positively impact traffic to Christchurch and more reduce the pressure on current supermarkets and their carparks.

Approve this submission and grant permission to build a Mitre 10 to benefit the majority of Rolleston households

With Pak and Save next door this area will no longer be suitable as residential. Rolleston very much needs a large building supplier such as Mitre 10 as the nearest viable option are the Mitre 10 store in Hornby or the Bunnings at Harewood. It is very inconvenient to have to travel into the city just to shop there and given the size of Rolleston this is a void in our retail offerings.

Make it easy for mitre 10 to get building

Mitre 10 is retail. If having Pak n save then why not mitre 10?

I believe that the addition of extra stores in Selwyn will be beneficial to the area. I am sure that many locals who work in town would like to have opportunities to work locally in Rolleston. This would cut down on carbon emissions as less cars would be travelling to town, if you worked out here the ability to walk to work would have health benefits as well as less cars driving on the roads, once again less carbon emissions. Being able to shop locally at many stores would be good for businesses in the area.

Personally for myself, if I could work and do all my shopping here in Rolleston, I would probably never drive to town cutting down on my stress of driving with idiots on the motorway.

I would like the Council to allow Mitre 10 to go up in the proposed location on Lincoln Rolleston Road next to Pak'n'save.

I think the addition of Mitre 10 in Rolleston in its proposed location is a great advantage to the community. As a member of the community coming up 4 years after building our first home, I have watched Rolleston grow in many aspects with retail shops, restaurants, gyms and schooling and surprised there hasn't been a hardware store. The proposed location is accessible and safer to access for the Rolleston community - it's in walking distance for many, meaning a simple stroll to get their shopping needs, take the kids to the playground and/or grab a coffee instead of travelling over the busy SH1 (probably by vehicle meaning busier car parks). Personally due to where I live (Falcon's Landing), I rarely travel across the train tracks as have no reason to and shockingly it can take 10 minutes to get over there. When travelling into town, I use Selwyn & Shands Road or Levi Road with current road works. Rolleston is expanding in the opposite direction to the commercial zone and I think it makes more sense to have the Mitre 10 in its proposed location where everyday people such as my self are travelling. Mitre 10 is a hardware and DIY destination so it should be easier to access for customers that may be planning their next project, popping down for some missed supplies or grabbing something to fix something at home. I recall when building our home, we were short floor levelling compound in the middle of the job, it was a Sunday and there was no where to grab what we needed so I had to make the commute to Mitre 10 in Hornby to grab what we needed to finish the job. Being on the same site as Pak'n'save is a great advantage too, meaning I can avoid multiple trips if needing things from both stores.

Is to definitely go ahead with consent to have a Mega store in Rolleston

As we live in Rolleston it would be awesome to have a Mega Mitre 10 store here. It’s a good location – near town but not in it. Much safer than crossing over SH1 and closer to our regular shopping trips.

We think the location is great and having a Pak N Save right next door is ideal.

We have adult children living in Rolleston as well and they think we are long overdue for a hardware store as do we.

Also great work opportunities for locals.

I know that us and our families will definitely be shopping there.

Go ahead with Mitre 10

Good location, easier than crossing the main road. Would be great next to Pak n save.

Will create jobs for Rolleston.

There is no current hardware shop in Rolleston and we definitely need one. No more having to travel into Hornby for a few items.

Is to welcome Mitre 10 to the Izone. Other cities do not have the separation between industrial and large format businesses and residential.

I would categorise Mitre 10 as semi industrial. They admit that their core customers are tradespeople - and they are trying to get in between the residential area and Placemakers in the Izone who are appealing to the same customers. I am sure Placemakers will be looking closely at this decision and will try to leapfrog from their current location to become even more entrenched in the residential area if this decision is allowed.

The FFRZ should remain located in the Izone. The izone is described as "Izone is an award-winning industrial and business zone on the northern edge of Rolleston". In Foodstuffs application they state "5.5 ... the GIZ is not an ideal location for a trade supplier and retailer because most customers, and future building activity, will occur south of the State Highway". This is deceptive for two reasons. 1. If the GIZ is not ideal for a trade supplier (and keeping in mind that many large format retailers are currently exploring development opportunities in the GIZ) then what is the point of the GIZ - or are they suggesting that it is just not ideal for them as they want to have a head start in being in front of their customers. 2. Future building activity south of the State Highway is residential.

They also state that Mitre 10 will not detract from the core commercial activities located within the Rolleston Town Centre. That is true but a strawman argument in that locating their semi industrial trade business in the Izone will also not impact the core commercial activities of Rolleston Town Centre.

What is clear in all of their submissions is that there is not one identified benefit to the nearby residents from having a Mitre 10 next to them. (They have mentioned a token childs playground that will inevitably be inferior to a McDonalds playground, and a cafe of limited ambience).

The overview above states that they will mitigate the adverse visual effects. From my studying of the numerous documents I have not seen any proposed designs other than this statement. I therefore look at current Mitre 10 developments and I can find no example that enhances the neighbourhood as a homeowner. The colour (orange) and architecture is clearly out of place next to a proud housing neighbourhood.

I would like to present visual evidence showing how having a Mitre 10 in a residential neighbourhood lowers property values - due to its inappropriateness.

There is zero benefits but detriment to the local neighbourhood, there is zero benefits to the Council, there is zero benefits to the potential that Rolleston still has to become a liveable city, a walking city, an enviable city that people are proud of, rather than a transactional city where rules are changed solely to benefit the largest businesses (eg a boutique cafe or business that contributes to the ambience of the community would not be able to finance this challenge to zoning conditions)

Izone.

In their submission they talk about constructing a large concrete wall to act as a sound barrier to protect the neighbours from the noise of trucks and forklifts loading and unloading. I do not see how a large concrete wall, even if it is 10m from the boundary, protects my property interests.

Ask them to withdraw their statement saying that their submission will reduce greenhouse gases.

I have personally witnessed a fatal accident (the aftermath) at a Mitre 10 between a car and a delivery truck. I have witnessed other accidents at Mitre 10 locations. That is not to say Mitre 10 are at any fault - but accidents will increase in the neighbourhood. Traffic will be effected. Kids will no longer be able to ride or scooter on these streets. That is the detriment that I believe will alter the status quo.

Also with regardss to traffic. The develops state that putting the Mitre 10 in a residential area will somehow lower greenhouse gas emissions as people will not have to drive to Hornby. This is a duplicitous argument in that it ignores that they could locate in the Izone and thus save people travelling to Hornby - but more importantly, the greenhouse gas emissions will actually increase to the neighbouring residents - as they will now have numuerous heavy trucks and commercial vehicles emitting diesel fumes next to their houses.

If needed, actually take a formal poll of the effected neighbours rather than this process putting a well financed and experienced development and legal team against the public who have no experience in making these submissions - if they are even aware of them at all.

Is the purpose of this precinct to manage Large Format Retail activites in Levi Road?

Over the last few years I have seen many people in Rolleston express a desire for a number of Large Format Retail. They have expressed a desire for CostCo, a desire for Kmart and a desire for Ikea. And I believe they are hoping for all of them to be in the Izone.

That is not to say that all business should be excluded from the Rolleston Town. Smaller boutique businesses that improve the ambience of the neighbourhood and bring an energy.

I request that the Council decline the proposed inclusion of Mitre10 Mega in the Levi Road precinct and instead direct such large-scale trade developments to the industrial area of Rolleston, which was specifically designated for this type of commercial activity. This decision would preserve the intended separation between residential and industrial zones, protect the character and liveability of the residential area, and prevent setting a precedent for further large-scale trade and retail stores within the residential side of the town.

I am writing to oppose the proposed introduction of Mitre10 Mega alongside the already approved supermarket in the Levi Road precinct. While I am not opposed to having a large-scale trade store in Rolleston, my concerns relate specifically to the suitability of its location within the residential side of the town.

1. Rolleston's Town Planning Framework Rolleston has been carefully planned to separate residential living areas from commercial and industrial activities. The town’s industrial area has been specifically set aside for large-format retail and trade stores, making it the ideal location for a store like Mitre10 Mega. While there are some existing stores (like SuperCheap Auto and Repco) on the residential side, these are located within current commercial zones and are of a smaller scale. Introducing Mitre10 Mega would go against this long-established planning principle, increasing the presence of large-scale commercial activity in residential zones.

2. Impact on Residential Areas While a supermarket will bring large-scale trucks into the area, Mitre10 Mega will generate a consistent flow of tradespeople and large delivery vehicles into the residential neighborhood, further increasing traffic and changing the character of the area. The presence of a trade store would alter the dynamics of what is intended to be a residential zone by bringing in a new type of traffic and activity that could negatively affect the local community.

3. Precedent for Future Development A major concern is that allowing Mitre10 Mega to be built in this area could set a precedent for more large-scale trade and retail stores to establish themselves on the residential side of Rolleston. Once Mitre10 Mega is in place, other big-box stores may reference its approval as justification for their own applications, leading to a shift in the residential side's character over time. The attraction of higher drive-past and foot traffic will create pressure for more commercial development, which could disrupt the balance that was originally intended between Rolleston’s residential and industrial areas.

For these reasons, I urge the Council to reconsider the placement of Mitre10 Mega in the Levi Road precinct and explore more appropriate locations, such as Rolleston’s industrial area, which was specifically designated for such commercial activities.

To open more shops

I would like to have more options in Selwyn and not need to go to Christchurch so often.

Beattie Air requests that the Selwyn District Council accepts this plan change in full to enable a trade retail store to be established at 157 Levi Road.

Beattie Air is supportive of the proposed plan change to better enable the establishment of a trade retail store on the balance of land at 157 Levi Road for the following reasons:

• Addresses the deficit of Large Format Retail Zone land within the district where a trade retailer can establish to support the needs of the community and local businesses in a convenient location.

• The Selwyn District is the fastest growing district in New Zealand. There is a critical need for a trade retail store to be located in close proximity to the Rolleston Town Centre and the surrounding residential activity. The establishment of a trade retail store will respond to the current hardware, building and garden supplies needs for local communities and businesses.

• Beattie Air is regularly operating within the Selwyn District, particularly in townships like Rolleston, Lincoln, Darfield and West Melton. By having a trade retail supplier established at this location provides added convenience and access to building and hardware goods/materials, supporting improved productivity and economic efficiency for our business when undertaking work in Rolleston and the surrounding areas. This avoids employees having to travel back to the nearest trade retail supplier, being Mitre 10 in Hornby for the types of supplies required which creates a time and cost wastage for the business.

• Several of our employees reside in Rolleston and the surrounding areas. The establishment of a trade retail supply store at this location benefits our business by again removing the need for employees to travel to Christchurch for building and hardware supplies required for the job. They'll be able to procure what they need prior to heading to jobs within the district, reducing travel times and improving productivity. This also benefits employees personally by having access to their everyday DIY supplies.

• The establishment of a trade retail supplier will support the generation of economic activity during it construction and operation, including employment of people within the Greater Christchurch Region. This will help support the local economy, particularly the tough economic conditions faced by many businesses through the COVID-19 Pandemic and subsequent recession.

Approve

This is needed for Rolleston growth

Approve the variation.

The significant growth of Rolleston has meant that the retail environment does not support the community well. This proposal will create convenience and reduce travel times. The location is appropriate to support the Rolleston growth.