Queenstown Lakes Community Housing Trust chairman Andrew Blair at the 68-lot Tewa Banks development site in Arrowtown.PHOTO: SUPPLIEDThe Queenstown Lakes Community Housing Trust is calling for proposals from industry leaders to review a masterplan for a 68-lot affordable housing subdivision in Arrowtown. Housing trust chairman Andrew Blair said it was looking for innovative ways to improve the "future liveability and sustainability" of the Tewa Banks development, for which a resource consent application is under way. The trust wanted to hear from urban design, architectural and sustainability professionals, aiming to end up with energy-efficient housing resulting in a lower carbon footprint. "We want to provide a future-focused, sustainable development by building for the next generation. The 3.68ha site in Jopp Street, in Arrowtown, is being assigned to the trust from the Queenstown Lakes District Council, following a council resolution in April 2019 to transfer the site to the trust for $1.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 09, 2021 16:30 UTC